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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
14
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service notes week ending December 5 placements of 708000 broiler chicks, down 4 percent from last week and 11 percent from a year ago, with 49 225 000 eggs settings eight percent below prior week and four percent below last year.
Delmarva live broiler and fryer prices remained steady with fair demand for moderate auction offerings. Ready to cook demand was mostly fair with regular business, school lunch, and frozen commitments. Delivered prices unchanged. Estimated slaughter 808 000 for Friday and Saturday, up from 794 000 last weekend.
Slaughter steers priced in multiple loads with weights ranging from 900 to 1628 pounds. Prime and High Choice grades dominate the Prime category with varied weights and prices from about 23.00 to 25.50 per hundredweight. Standard and utility grades appear lower in the listing with lighter weights and prices around 18.00 to 20.50.
Weekly price report shows Slaughter heifers with High Choice and Prime 23.50 to 23.75 per 100 pounds for 916-1075 lbs. Bulk Choice 22.50 to 23.25 for 800-1100 lbs. Good 19.75 to 21.50. Cows Utility to Commercial 11.00-12.50. Canner 9.00-11.75. Bulls Cutter to Commercial 14.00-17.00. Feeders Load Choice 850 lb steers 21.00. 950 lb 17.00.
The Lancaster County Farm Equipment Dealers Association schedules its annual Christmas meeting for December 17 at Hostetter's Banquet Hall Mount Joy. The evening features Christmas in the Middle East narrated by Florence Forrey a psychologist with Dauphin County Public Schools.
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