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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1972
Page
15
Poultry market report dated August 15 shows prices paid for hens pullets roasters and ducks with weights and cents per pound. Auction held every Tuesday with poultry received Monday evening and Tuesday morning and sale at 11 30 A M. Broilers movement remains good with ready-to-cook demand and steady undertone while trucklot prices stay firm for U S Grade A and Plant Grade.
New York egg prices trend higher with improved street trading across sizes and grades. Mediums and smalls gain favorable position while local stocks drop to adequate levels. Large eggs clear well with holdings at minimal trade filling. Carton demand rises and major retailers report sharper movement. offerings remain adequate for large and medium sizes.
The report lists cattle prices across categories including HEIFERS with loads in the 876-1049 pound range at 35.35-35.75 and 34.85-35.25 mid week, and late 33.75-34.75 for 850-1025 pounds. COWS show Utility to Commercial 25.50-27.50, with Shelly Canner 21.50-22.50. FEEDERS note weak to 50c lower, with two-way steers 760-1047 pounds trading around 33.00-38.50 and several lots at 35.00-37.70.
Market notes show light type hens steady with prices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey mostly 8 to 9 cents. Heavy hens sold 13 to 14 cents at farms while offerings remain tight and several plants run part time. Demand for finished product remains good.
Reported receipts of 64 head of cattle and 23 heifers with market steady versus last week. Load prices: Franklin County cows 460 to 650, springers 495 to 610. New York State cows 370 to 510. Vermont cows 410 to 630. Wisconsin cows 480 to 625. locally consigned cows 330 to 590. heifers 250 to 460. Samuel Johnson noted for illustrating words by quotations. Webster's Third Dictionary cites about 14 000 quoted authors.
Slaughter steers mostly 1.00-1.25 lower with high grades 36.50-36.75 for large loads. Heifers down 1.00-1.25 while cows and bulls hold steadier. Feeder cattle weaken, four day receipts 18,200 versus 16,250 prior week and 18,350 last year. Fed trade remains soft with five of six weeks lower. Average slaughter costs to 35.50 with 1085 lb average, as wholesale carcass declines press prices down.
A quotation from the Old Tower notes that good gardening is a matter of taking pains mainly in the small of the back. It emphasizes patience and careful physical effort as essential to gardening success.
Lancaster Farming publication details list addresses in Lititz and Lancaster, editor Richard E. Warner, subscription rates 2 dollars in county and 3 dollars elsewhere, and the paper’s founding date November 4 1955. It notes offices on 22 East Main Street Lititz and P O Box Lititz.
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