Surprising rally lifts broiler prices at Lancaster sale
In the Lancaster Poultry Exchange sale of December 6 1956 a surprise rally raised broiler prices by two cents to an average of 19.09 cents per pound for 96 540 birds from 28 lots. Totals listed show 35 offered 34 sold and 28- lot solid figures with several small lots achieving 12 to 25 percent cents, while year earlier comparisons note 122 425 birds sold at 19.36 cents on December 6 and 8 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Poultry Exchange
Rohrestown
Turkeys Trade Details in Philadelphia Market Report
USDA notes frozen ready to cook turkeys available with ample supplies. Wholesale prices listed for grades A and US grade A, with ranges by weight from 8 to 28 pounds and up. Prices show slight variations across weight classes.
Poultry Lot Listings With Bids From Area Breeders
A long list of poultry lots from breeders and traders with counts ages breeds and bid percentages. Names include W Breneman Eli W Breneman Glenn Herr Wenger's Miller Bushong Miller etc with many consignments of White Vantress Indian Rivers White Rock Leghorn and other fowl. Several entries show no sale or bids around 17 to 26 percent with buyers such as Linn Poultry Tailley’s Poultry and Grimes & Hauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Richard Neff
Indian Rivers
Roy E Ream
Elmer Seaman
Producers Cooperative Exchange
Paul Rowe
W. Breneman
Eli W. Breneman
New Hampshire
Glenn H. Herr
Victor F Weaver
Wenger's
D. Z. Heisey
Linn Poultry
Miller & Bushong
Stanley Carpenter
H. W. Longacre
H. W. Longacre, Inc
Millar & Bushong
Eber Hess
Tilfey
Jacob Cramer
Daniel K. Good
Charles Nissley
Linn
Ralph Zimmerman
Ray W. Gibble
Edwin Hurst
Allen E. Moyer
Walter C. Mellinger
Walter C Mellinger
Charles D. Warfel II
Grimes & Hauer
Fruitville Farms
Abram Shenk
College Hill Poultry
Victor F. Weaver
Arthur Powl
Wilmer Kreider
Tailley’s
Andrew N. Muller
Tilley’s
John Olesh, Jr
Aberdeen Mills
Meader’s
Walter Loose
Yergers Elected Ayrshire Members
The National Secretary Chester C. Putney announced the unanimous election of Elizabeth and Dorothy Yerger of Malvern to the Ayrshire Breeders Association. The Yerger herd traces to Ayrshire Scotland, a breed with over 20,000 U S dairy herds today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Elizabeth
Dorothy Yerger
Malvern
Lancaster Livestock Market Report Slaughter Steers Steady
Lancaster livestock buyers report weaker cattle supply with slaughter steers holding steady while stockers and feeders soften. Cattle volume fell from 3,243 to 2,347 head week over week. calves, hogs, and sheep show varied price shifts with feeders and canners muted and lamb demand largely steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
USDA
Eggs Prices steady as demand improves in Philadelphia
Philadelphia traders report steady to firm egg prices with improved demand for most grades. Supplies remain adequate and movement from storage is very light. Wholesale price ranges for AA large to brown, extras, A, and standards are listed with receipt totals of 4,400 cases by truck on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames In-Cross
Philadelphia
USDA
Processed Poultry Prices and Receipts by Region
Processed poultry ready to cook shows steady to barely steady demand with ample supplies. Prices delivered to Philadelphia warehouses ranged for grade A and US grade A at 29 to 32 cents per pound for hens and 31 to 32 cents for select cuts. Receipts dated December 11 totaled 86,000 pounds Maryland. 99,000 pounds Delaware. 66,000 pounds North Carolina. 23,000 pounds South Carolina. 12,000 pounds Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
USDA
U.S
Phiadelphia
Maryland
Delaware
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lancaster Farming
Broilers
Miller &Bushong
Paul Savingood
Red Wantress
Roy E. Ream
Eli
Altman
Altman’s Cash Feed Store
Willis H. Weaver
Harrisburg Ave
Larg
Goldful Hatcheries, Inc
Turkeys
Yergers
Ayrshire
David S. Sorenson
Usda Market
U. S
Mulser
Donegal
Mt. Joy
Mount Joy, PA
Ward Bottle Gas
Ephrata, PA
S. Strate St
Ephreta
Lancaster County
the “County Bank
Stanley M. Musselman
Department
The
Lancaster County National Bank
E. King St.— Cor. Prince and James Sts
N. Queen St. Membre
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!