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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1957
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports 29,800 broilers sold at the Wednesday auction. Top price 19.4 cents, low 18⅔ cents. Nine fat averages at 18.79 cents, lowest at a regular sale this year. About 50,000 birds listed for Friday’s sale.
At Chicago grain markets on Wednesday bids show white Vantress poultry trading around 9-10 dollars with several lots sold privately after the auction. Indian Rivers and White Cornish also appear with late prices and bids reported, while most lots carried no sale bids.
USDA week update shows surplus broilers in buyers market with assorted prices. Barred Rock pullets 34-37 cents, White Rock 30-32 cents, Reds 28-29 cents, caponettes 27-30 cents, stags 15 cents, crosses 24-25 cents, mixed 20-21 cents. Turkeys unsettled with light supply and slow sales. Total receipts April 23, 71,000 lbs with Delaware and Maryland contributions.
The Philadelphia market reports ready to cook chickens and hens with ice pack. Grade A and U S Grade A 2 3 lb birds mostly 29 12 33 cents per lb while 4 5% lb birds fetch 32 33 cents. Receipts on April 23 include Maryland Delaware South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia totals.
Cattle market report shows slaughter steers and heifers three days and week totals, with steers down 25 to 50 cents vs last Wednesday. Cows steady, bulls up about 25 cents, stockers and feeders steady. Bulk prices range from 18 to 26.85 dollars, with specific loads noted.
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