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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1964
Page
6
Hatcherymen in Pennsylvania placed 936000 chicks for commercial broiler production in the week ending August 8, up 12 percent from the prior week and 22 percent from last year. Eggs set for broiler production totaled 1244000, flat with the prior week and 17 percent above last year.
Delmarva broiler prices continued to rise during the four hour period ending 10 30 Friday morning as demand stayed solid for heavy auction lots. Readiness to cook varied from fair to good with some weekend early deliveries extended. Delivered prices held mostly steady but remained competitive with other regions. Estimated eastern shore slaughter figures shown on page 5.
New Holland dairy cattle sale shows vealers steady to 100 higher with Choice vealers at 28 50 to 33 00 3500 high Choice Prime 33 00 to 35 00 Good 26 00 to 29 00 Standard 22 00 to 26 00 Utility 19 00 to 23 00 Cull 16 00 to 20 00 Sheep market weak with no test. Fresh Holstein cows 250 to 1000 Guernseys 140 to 240 other breeds 150 to 225. bulls 127 to 200. heifers 145 to 345. Horses steady with 298 head selling August 10. weights and prices listed. Sows sold 1210 to 1300.
Auction figures for horses hogs cattle and sheep include riding horses 125 350 dollars driving horses 125 360 dollars pony mates 40 75 dollars geldings 2585 fifty hogs 350 head 25 cent higher market retail hogs to local butchers 1850 1950 greens 1775 1825 heavyweights 17 1750 shoats 10 12 sows 11 to 14 vealers steady 135 head on offer choice prime dealers 32 34 50 good 28 32 standard 25 28 cull common 18 25 lambs 60 80 pounds 20 23 50
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