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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
10
At the November 29 Lancaster Poultry Center sale 61 890 head offered, 65 125 sold. Prices averaged 14 56 with range 14 4 to 14 8 for 43 900 broilers. Geese and fowl sold variably with pullets and roasters reaching 26 9 27 0 and 17 8 18 3 respectively. Multiple lots and seller details listed with bids up to 14 6 for broilers and 33 3 for geese.
Delmarva prices gain about one cent in the 24 hour period ending Friday morning as demand improves for ready to cook products. Eastern Shore processors estimate 790000 head slaughter for the weekend with plants at or near full capacity to fill orders.
Auction entries show bidders and bids including Longenecker's Hatchery Marvin Sweigart Carl B Risser Daniel K Good and V J Koser Co in a list of geese and hens with numbers and amounts such as 100 Geese 614 mo and 5060 Males across multiple lots with no sale indicated for one entry.
Market shows surplus offerings above current demand on most grades with a slightly improved undertone. Coverage notes that the trend remains steady despite excess supply, as buyers show cautious activity through the period.
The week ending November 23 Delmarva broiler feed ratio held at 28 with broilers at 13 29 per pound and mash at 95 31 per ton. A year ago the ratio was 36 with broilers at 16 92 and mash at 93 71 per ton. Bernice Tharp notes ruby red or sapphire blue velvet flatters many women and velvet fashion trends this fall include cotton velvets and velveteens with added surface interest.
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