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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
6
Prices for light type hens held at 6.44 to 6.48 dollars per hundredweight with most at 7 to 7.5 cents, while heavy type hens ranged 15 to 16 cents. Turkeys saw few purchases at 25 cents. supplies adequate. Broiler and fryer prices mostly unchanged with live prices 16.0 to 17.1 cents per pound and weekly sales totaling 1,882,100 head.
August 3 1965 prices show per pound rates for hens pullets roasters and turkeys with separate figures for light and heavy types and additional rabbit guinea fowl and pigeon price data. Total coops sold recorded as 1114.
Eastern Shore Exchange live broilers and fryers averaged 16.48 cents per pound this week, rising 39 cents from the prior period. The report highlights stronger demand on the Eastern Shore market with steady trading activity among growers and buyers.
Chicago market notes steady to higher cattle values with dressed beef and slaughter steer lots highlighted. Prime and High Choice loads range from 26.25 to 28.50 per cwt across weights with multiple lots detailed and mixed goods remaining in play.
Cows sold steady with 152 cows 3 bulls 5 heifers offered Fresh Holsteins 275 600 Guernseys 150 225 others 150 250 Bulls 140 210 heifers 60 110 Horses receipts 255 sold steady Riding horses 125 350 driving 125 250 killers 5 542 c lb Pony mares 30 160 geldings 30 125 Hogs average 25 cents higher 420 head sold Market hogs 26 27 35 wholesale 25 25 75 heavyweights 24 25 25 No shoots offered sows 17 21 Calves 143 head sold steady Choice Prime 30 32 50 Good 28 30 Standard 26 28 Common 18 25 50
Vintage pricing shows Choice hogs at 29.50 to 33.00 with some 33.00 to 35.00. Cull cattle range 18.50 to 29.50 with 60 to 85 pound cull notes. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. sows steady. US 1-2 hogs 95 to 1300 pounds 24.75 to 25.75.
Hog and sheep prices held near steady with 121 head offered. Light weights brought 22.75 to 23.25 per hundred. 180 to 200 pounds 23.25 to 25.85. 200 to 220 pounds 25.25 to 25.60. 220 to 240 pounds 24.50 to 25.50. sows 20.00 to 20.85. spring lambs 23.00 to 24.50 per hundredweight. ewes and lambs listed with varied ranges.
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