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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1965
Page
10
Light type hens saw steady prices with light demand. heavy hens offered fairly with adequate supply. Occasional flocks sold at 16 cents. Farms paid 7 8 percent for light hens, 23 23 percent for heavy hens, few heavy toms at 23k. live Eastern Shore prices averaged 16.54 cents per lb up 0.33 from last week.
Fogelsville reports prices per pound for hens light and heavy types, turkeys toms and hens, rabbits, pigeons per pair and jumbo squab with cents values and percentage ranges. Total coops sold recorded as 962.
Delmarva markets show broiler and fryer prices down about a half cent with fair demand for moderate auction lots. Ready to cook demand remains fair to good. Slaughter forecast for the weekend sits at 949 thousand head versus 852 thousand last weekend, with Friday close prices 15.4 to 16.5 cents per pound on 1,101,800 head sold.
Lancaster market reports hogs and sheep prices with veal and beef sections. Prices show varying grades and weights for barrows, gilts, sows, spring lambs, and utility cattle. A pesticide safety note urges using a label and seeking medical help if swallowed.
S Hiestand and Co Salunga J C Walker and Son Gap Penna H M Stauffer and Sons Witmer are listed among firms connected to a regional matter with multiple Pennsylvanian operations named. The brief item identifiers indicate formal notices or corporate listings in a local business registry.
Spot trading in New York egg markets was dull in most quarters this week with some improvement seen in orders for next week in a few instances reported by Urner Barry.
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