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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1960

Page

6

Poultry Center Prices Continue To Slide

Poultry prices fell again this week at the Nesster Poultry Center with listings for 48 950 lots and 75 940 broilers across numerous sales. Prices ranged from 4 725 to 31 8 per unit, with many lots offered by multiple growers including Mellinger Son and H W Longacre Inc. The record shows numerous bidders and sales notes, though several lots carried no sale. Turn to page 9 for full details.

Neaster Poultry Conq Cobbs Enneth B Noll W. C. Mellinger Daniel K. Good Same WVC Mellinger & Son J Arlington Muller Daniel K. Same Marn Brendle Roy E Ream H. W. Longacre, Inc Daniel K Good M&b Jay Donmoyer Starr Poultry Howard Gingrich Victor J. Koser Co John B. Kurtz Harold Z Musser D. E Horn & Co Fred Bingaman Jack Bucher Meaders Poultry Carl B Risser Jacob Roy E. Ream Simeon Kauffman WRC W. C. Mellinger & Son Miller

Delmarva and Georgia Prices Move as Slaughter Forecasts Rise

Delmarva reports farm prices from 16.30 to 17.30 for 804,800 head over 24 hours ending Friday morning with estimated weekend slaughter at 541,000 head, up from 442,000 last weekend. Georgia lists 15.80 to 17.00 at farms for 1,069,800 head and weekend slaughter expected at 745,000 head, up from 658,000. The Delmarva broiler feed ratio for week ending April 22 fell to 3.7 from 4.0. Broilers averaged 17.19 with mash at 93.55 per ton.

Delmarva Georgia

Fluid milk surplus directed to separators across northwest

Northwest milk production remained steady at spring highs leading to a surplus beyond bottling needs. Surplus milk was diverted to separators for fluid cream requirements churns driers or cheese rifers. Bottling demand improved as schools reopened with fair to good levels. New York bottling quality milk priced at 475 to 485 dollars per 40 quart unit.

New York

Egg market trends show unsettled supply in New York area

The weekly egg market report notes continued surplus of fancy large whites and medium and pullet whites in New York. Browns remain extremely short and fully sustained, keeping prices and availability in a tight balance.

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Longacre, Inc Edgar M. Martin Miller & Bushong Noah Gehman Cool Creek Farm John N. Thomas Farm Bureau New Holland Mediately Quarryville Manheim Urner-Barry Co Thurs Whites Fey Hywts Med Pullets Browns Fey. Hywts Wees Dex Tropep Nta Wirthmore Chambers & Smith West Grove Underhill Oxford Paul M. Ressler & Son Ph. Strasburg OV LeRoy M. Sensenig Hinkletown Ph. Ephrata Republic Weigel Bros Oxford, Pa Glenn H. Herr Manheim R.D Landisville Clem E. Hooker Ph. Southfield Hiestand, Inc Marietta
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