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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1957

Page

5

Broiler Prices Slide to 22.75 Cents at Lancaster Exchange

Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports average broiler prices at 22.75 cents for 118,350 birds, down from higher earlier totals though still above last year. The August 8 sale lists owner, flock, breed, age and bid details for dozens of lots led by White Vantress and Leghorn fowl entries.

Broiler Lancaster Exchange Lancaster Lancaster Poultry Exchange Homer Graybrill Raymond N Miller Martin Muller Raymona C Wingert Donegal Cross R -B Ludwig Robert Shuman David G Miller John M Kauffman Elam W Weavr Lowell Landis Joseph Olesh Christian E Beier James Graybill Raymond M Weaver

Live Poultry Market Report Philadelphia August 14

Un settled demand for heavy type hens was active as light supply, caponettes and fryers in fair demand with fryers at lower prices. Other classes slow with forced sale. Prices: No 1 and fancy broilers heavy type 3-4 lb 234-26, pullets 4% lb and over 3032, hens heavy type 21-25, light type 12-16, ducks Pekin 26-28, turkeys young hens 32.

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Merger of Vantress Inaccurate Bidding Summary

Audit note shows repeated listings for White Vantress poultry stock with varied bidders and prices. Several entries cite William Eshelman Irvin Eberly and Morgan town Feed among buyers. Some lines report no sale and inconsistent cents values, indicating a flawed record of auction bids.

DE Horn & Co Erwin E Myers

Lancaster Markets: Feeders Weak and Cattle Steady to Strong

Lancaster reports 3,742 cattle sold week, with fed steers and heifers steady to strong on high choices. cows up about 25 cents, bulls steady. Stockers and feeders steady to weak. bulk sales include many loads of slaughter cattle, with prices for fed steers 24.75 to 26.50 and prime loads up to 27.75. Veal calves steady. overall cattle movement described for week ending with strong prime demand on top grades.

Lancaster

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DE Horn Morgantown J. Mervin Graybill James High Frederick Frey Lancaster County Miller & Bushong, Inc Rohrerstown Penna By David S. Sorenson Federal State Market News Service Wils New Holland FORD Allen H. Matz Lauder Bros Elizabethtown Farmers Supply Inc Quarryville Conestoga Farm Service Ph Columbia Pike Denver Haverstick Bros Lancaster Ph Altman Altman’s Cash Feed Store Willis H. Weaver Harrisburg Ave
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