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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1962
Page
14
The Lancaster Poultry Center saw 85,000 broilers across 16 lots record prices from 148 to 160 with an average of 153, down about a half cent from last week. The April 12 sale marked a fifth straight weekly drop, with only one lot unsold.
Delmarva and Georgia broiler prices slipped about 34 cents in the 24 hour window ending Friday morning as demand remained weak for moderately heavy offerings. Ready to cook demand was spotty with holiday items drawing most interest. Estimated weekend slaughter at 749000 head versus 783000 last weekend. Farm prices ranged 143 to 154 per 26 000 head. Tolatio broker-fed for week to April 6 held steady. Broilers averaged 15 84 per pound and grower mash cost 928 85 per ton.
Fluid milk supplies remain ample to excessive with production edging up slightly. Demand is light to fair in New York and good elsewhere. Diversions to manufacturing are heavy, except in the Southeast Northeast. Plants run at capacity. wholesale price around 460 per 40 quart unit of bottling quality milk.
A fragmented 14 0 score line shows Daniel K Good 220 20 MAB and 750 WVP with incomplete context. The text mentions James Reacharad 3100 Whe 9 0 and Start Poultry 152 oe but lacks a clear event or narrative.
Lancaster Farming notes a very close clearance of available egg supplies with white and other varieties held firm and prices showing a one cent rise. The analysis lists multiple poultry companies and sellers including Mellinger & Son and Meaders Poultry with varied quoted lots and prices, reflecting a stable market despite near-saturation and ongoing trading activity in New York.
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