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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1958
Page
6
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports it now takes fewer working minutes to buy a pound of meat. In 1957 it required 19 minutes, down from 30 minutes in 1948, showing improved purchasing power for meat over the period.
In Wednesday trade, US 1 2 and 3 weight gifts ranged around 1,850 to 240 lbs at 21 50 to 22 25. Small lots No 1 and 2 weighed 22 25. Monday sows mixed grade 000 55 lbs offered at 16 to 18.50. Sheep week age 210 supply native spring lambs 50 to 100 lower than prior week with bulk good and choice lambs at 28 50 to 32 and a few to 33. Aged sheep scarce.
April 23 unsettled with ample supplies and light demand as buyers remain selective by size and quality. Best movement seen in heavy hens pullets large caponettes caponetted fryers. wholesale prices listed for broilers flyers pullets hens roosters ducks Muscovy Pekin with varying weight brackets.
Philadelphia April 23 receipts for icepack broilers and fryers were unsettled with more than adequate supplies for fair demand. Prices delivered to warehouse in cents per pound show Grade A to US Grade A 3 to 14, mostly 11 to 14. Hens receipts were steady with ample supplies for good demand and Grade A and US Grade A 4.
April 22 report shows total 276000 pounds other than turkeys with state allocations: Maryland 97000 pounds Delaware 82000 pounds Virginia 28000 pounds South Carolina 27000 pounds North Carolina 4000 pounds.
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