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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
10
Light hens held steady with some higher trends amid adequate supplies. heavy hens traded sparsely with limited sales around 14 2 cents. Farm prices for light hens ranged 6 1/2 to 7 cents, capons averaged 32 cents, and broiler prices fell about 4 cents to 1051 cents per pound as weekly sales dropped to about 500,000 head.
Prices per pound for hens, roosters, ducks, turkeys and other birds are listed for Fowelsville on December 13, 1966. The report notes 41,155,000 birds placed on feed in the first 11 months, down from 1965, with broiler chick hatching down nearly four percent and January–November totals at 63,754,000 versus 66,260,000 in 1965.
Harrisburg report from the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service notes 1966 broiler production slipping slightly below 1965. industry observers cite prices and feed costs as factors, with producers adjusting placements to match demand and margins.
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service shows 251 million eggs produced in November, up 2 percent from a year ago, while national output reaches 5,343 million eggs, up 3 percent. Cold storage egg supplies and detailed meat and livestock prices follow in the page 2 markets section.
In the weekly New York egg market report, the clearance continues on all other grades as prices and demand show ongoing adjustments. The summary notes steady activity across multiple grades with buyers maintaining cautious purchasing levels amid supply dynamics.
The Lancaster Stock Yards close for Christmas and New Year. Trading suspended December 26 and January 2 with markets on December 23 and January 3. The Vintage Auction runs December 24 and December 31. New Holland Auction skips December 26 and resumes January 2 as usual.
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