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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
10
In Pennsylvania week ending November 28 placements of broiler chicks totaled 740000, down 12 percent from the prior week and 7 percent from a year ago. Settings for broiler chicks reached 1321000 eggs, up 7 percent from last week and 10 percent from a year earlier, with a 3 week total 1 percent below last year.
New Holland market notes riding horses 125-185 dollars driving horses 125-240, killers 5-5.4 cents per pound. Pony mares 30-85 and geldings 20-60. Hog sale up 25-50 cents with 276 head. Hogs 1725-18 wholesale 16.25-17.25, heavies 15.50-16.25. Calf sale steady with 160 head. prime 34-37.50, good 26-33.50, standard 20-26, common 12-20. No mules or sheats offered.
Delmarva live prices declined slightly amid fair demand for moderately heavy offerings. Ready to cook demand ranged from spotty to good where featured sales influenced buys. Delivered prices averaged higher within an unchanged range as competition remains with other regions. Estimated slaughter for Friday and Saturday reached 794000 head, up from 774000 last weekend. For the 24 hours to 1030 a.m. Friday, 1191900 broilers and fryers were reported sold, including 516900 purchased from 560000 offered at the Eastern Poultry Growers Exchange on Thursday. About 30 percent sold in the 14 to 14.4 cents per pound band. The Delmarva broiler feed ratio for the week ending November 27, 1964 was not available due to Thanksgiving Day.
Chicago weeks show steer weights around 1156 pounds versus 1172 pounds last year. Average costs estimated this week at 2435 dollars, down slightly from 24.56 last week and up from 2269 dollars year ago.
Prime made up about 10 percent and choice 70 percent of the steer run. Heifer supply largely good to high choice. Slaughter steers recorded multiple loads with prices from 19.00 to 26.00, including Prime and High Choice grades, across weights 900 to 1750 pounds.
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