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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1961
Page
9
Prices and trading activity across cattle calves stockers and feeders show demand for 800 to 1080 lb feeder steers and mixed slaughter steers steady to active. Cattle categories include 4540 last week, with 25 percent slaughter steers and 65 percent stockers and feeders, and hogs and sheep also reported with steady to higher legs.
At the September 26 Vintage sale prime steers were mostly steady to 25 lower than last week with high choice and prime 950-1250 lb slaughter steers at 25.75-26.50 and several primes at 26.60-26.75. Cows gained about 50 cents, hogs and calves showed modest changes, and quote ranges covered multiple beef and dairy classes. The sale included 557 cattle, 549 calves, 130 hogs, and 55 sheep with varied prices across grades and weights. Truly, a nation that can afford to complain about abundance must be rich indeed.
Slaughter steers rose 25 to 50 cents over base, cows fell 50 to 100, bulls steady. Receipts 1 024 cattle, weights 950 to 1 250 pounds. Priced cattle include steers 25.75 to 26.50, choice 25.25 to 25.60, good to low choice 22.50 to 24.25, standard 21.25-22.50, utility 15.50-16.50. Calves and stockers varied, with weaners up 1-2, dairy cattle steady at Sept 27. Horses, ponies, and mules also sold. kill prices 7-8 cents.
The Lititz 4 H Wildlife club met at Jay Foreman’s home. Melvin Long of Lititz showcased gun safety slides and a birdsong recording. Members answered roll call with wildlife sightings from the past month. Linda Mae Stauffer reported for the club.
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