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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1956
Page
9
Cattle sale reports show slaughter steers weak to 25 cents lower while cows move 25 cents higher. Receipts include 35 percent stock steers and 13 percent cows. Prices list bulk 1000-1300 lb steers at 19.25 to 21.00 with prime orders 24.50 to 25.00. stock steers 450-550 lb 21.00-22.75. bulls 16.00-17.50. cows mostly 12.75-14.00.
Chicago processed 46,000 head of cattle in the first three days of the week with 24,000 Monday 5,000 Tuesday and 17,000 Wednesday Steers were steady to 25 cents lower despite higher volume Some prime steers were steady to 50 cents lower A 27 top was set Wednesday on 1250 lb prime matching the May 1955 high Bulk prime cattle sold at 23 to 25 dollars Choice cattle 19.50 to 21 Hog market peaked at 16 on sorted small lots with bulk 15.25 to 15.50
Odd lots good and choice 800-900 lb feeder steers 1900-20.75. Calves 1008 week age vealers around 1.00 higher. Bulk good and choice 140-210 lb vealers 24.50-26.00. high choice and prime 26.50-29.00 with some 30.00-31.00. Hogs: barrows and gilts 25-50¢ higher. sows steady to strong. Sows all weights 9.50-12.00. Sheep: native spring lambs steady. bulk 5-75 lb lambs 24.00-28.00. a few 30.00.
Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports a fractional rise to an average of 22.19 cents per lb for 123 675 broilers sold in Thursday auction with 41 of 42 lots sold. Breeders and capons sold at 28 29 cents, and buyers included Meaders Poultry Elizabethtown and many local growers with Indian River and White Vantress birds.
Due to low receipts the second Tuesday in a row the broiler auction at Lancaster Poultry Exchange Rohrerstown was cancelled. A total of 185000 birds were listed for Thursday, the second largest sale in exchange history.
A detailed ledger lists numerous transactions involving White Vantress and Red Vantress stock with quantities days and buyers. Names include Clarence L Hershey Victor F Weaver H W Longacre Amanda Poultry Mandata Poultry Roy E Ream and Carl B Risser. Stocks move between farms and hatcheries with varying weeks and percentages noted.
Market unsettled with supplies in excess of demand. Current receipts sold in small lots at 38 to 39 cents for eggs. Wholesale prices list various grades and weights from large white rocks to brown eggs, with mid 40s for AA large and 40 to 44 for A and mixed lots. A second report notes White Rock pallets at 35 to 36 cents and caponettes at 32 to 38 cents, with other duck and pullet prices and April receipts totals.
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