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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1956
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange in Rohrerstown Pa reported a Thursday sale of 124550 birds across 40 lots with prices down three quarters of a cent. Thirty five lots totaling 122100 broilers sold from 20 to 23 cents averaging 20.58 cents. Leghorn fowl and a top bidder are noted with detailed lot numbers and year over year comparisons.
The Weather Bureau 30 day outlook for August 1956 forecasts below normal temperatures west of the Continental Divide and in the Northeast. Above normal temperatures are expected across the rest of the country with near normal readings along the Gulf Coast and in the southern Atlantic region.
A compiled list shows multiple bidders and consignors for White Vantress and other fowl at various weights and ages. Several entries record 20 percent bids with no sale, while others detail transfers to buyers such as Mandala Poultry and College Hill Poultry.
Lancaster livestock prices rise as slaughter steers show strong to 25 cent gains over last Wednesday amid a thin supply. Cattle totals run 3,311 with stocker and feeder components sizable. cows, bulls, calves, hogs, and sheep priced across a broad range. Prominent numbers include bulk fed steer prices at 24.25 to 26.75 and calves in the 20 to 28 hundred range, with hogs and lambs advancing in steady to higher bids.
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