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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1972
Page
15
Ready to cook movement remains good with occasional unfilled orders. Slaughter schedules up to meet needs while advance trading stays limited and asking prices generally higher than this week. Light type hens steady, heavy hens scarce with unchanged prices. farm prices show light to moderate gains. Auction report notes no data and regular Tuesday sales with poultry received Monday evening through Tuesday noon.
Wholesale prices hold on large eggs while mediums and smalls rise. Street trading fair with large sizes fully adequate as wholesalers push for movement. Extra large supplies adequate, mediums and smalls light in outlying channels. Cartons moving fair. undertone mixed but steady for large and mediums. Receipts this week 5600 vs last week 4700 and last year 1800. Slaughter steer and heifer values mostly up 25-50 cents. cows steady to 25 higher. Bulls unchanged. Slaughter lots show high to prime weights with multiple loads at firm to firm-plus levels.
Weekly market tone notes East Coast supply in good balance with strong New York activity. Midwest and South central areas show ample supplies while retail orders remain spotty and buying is uneven.
Data from Harrisonburg Charlottesville Lynchburg markets show 1 812 603 and 1 748 head sold across feeder sales with price ranges by weight and grade including Choice and Fancy Good and Medium categories. Prices span 32.00 to 49.25 per hundredweight across weight bands from 300 to 1 000 pounds with multiple consignments and category notes.
Prices steady to weak for beef calf meal and lamb with pork up to 1.00 higher. Trading slow for beef rounds and chucks, fair loins and ribs, moderate outlet for calf veal lamb and pork. Beef prime 600-900 lb 59.00-62.00. heifer beef 500-700 lb 56.50-58.25. calf skin off 150-350 lb 76.00-80.00. veal skin off 60-120 lb 73.00-99.00. lamb 30-65 lb 63.50-68.50. various beef cuts and fresh pork loins 8-20 lb 49.00-59.00. picnics 4-8 lb 36.50-40.00. Boston buts 4-8 lb 47.00-49.50. Friday April 21. Sod 2 and 4 inch.
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