Holiday Cuts Run Weekly Review Cattle Receipts
Receipts for the week were about 10 percent below last week and 15 percent under the year ago level, with more than 90 percent of receipts processed in two days. Slaughter steer and cow percentages dipped slightly, heifers rose to around 20 percent, and cows about five percent. Bulk of steer slaughter graded choice around 65 percent with 10 percent prime. average steer weight near 1152 pounds, heavier than last week. Steers and heifers opened steady to 25 higher but eased. cows, bulls, and vealers steady to strong. Stockers scarce and steady to about - steady. Chicago wholesale beef higher by 50-100 to 100-150 for steer and heifer cuts, with cow beef up 100-150.
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Chicago
Lancaster Yards Slaughter Trade Better In Charge
The salable cattle supply for the holiday week totaled 3400 with quality improving. Slaughter cattle demand was moderately active while stockers and feeders were slow. high good to prime steers sold 25-50 higher, with various lots and weights reported. Hog and sheep markets showed softer hogs and mixed lamb prices as three day supply reached 950 head and 450 head respectively.
Farm Calendar Highlights From Sept 16 26 Events
The list covers Sept 17 Penna Junior Dairy Show at Farm Show grounds Harrisburg. Sept 16 to 19 Solanco Fair Quarryville Elizabethtown Kiwanis Fair. Sept 18 Penna Holstein Cattle Show Farm Show Ride Harrisburg. Sept 23 to 26 West Lampeter Community Fair and Ephrata Community Fair.
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Penna
Harrisburg
Quarryville
Elizabethtown
West Lampeter
Ephrata
Real value for average workers shows faster earnings in 1958
US Bureau of Labor Standards figures released by the Pennsylvania Farmers' Association show time to earn wages declined from 1948 to 1958. A worker needed 23 minutes to earn a pound of hamburger in 1958 versus 33 in 1948, 16 minutes for five pounds of wheat flour in 1958 vs 22 in 1948, and 29 minutes for a pound of round steak in 1958 vs 40 in 1948.
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US Bureau of Labor Standards
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association
New Holland Steer Market Sets brisk tone with gains
Very brisk Thursday beef and veal market with choice and prime steers up to 50 higher. Bulls and cows firm to 50 higher on better lots. Calves 130 lb highs up a dollar, small calves down 2-2.50 per hundred. Receipts 858 cattle, 354 calves. several price tiers listed, Sept dairy sale slower with declining values.
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Bologna
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