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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
6
Urner Barry notes Extra Fancy Heavyweights Mediums and Pullets in New York market. Peewees Nearby Whites prices and movements observed with bids and demand shifting amid midweek activity.
Prices for Grade A top eggs moved higher in Philadelphia on December 18 with light offerings and strong demand for larges and mediums. Retail carton prices ranged from 61 to 64 cents for whites, 60 to 63 for browns, with mediums 52 to 56 cents and smalls 46 to 51 cents. Receipts totaled 4,400 cases by truck.
Readings group singing and instrumental solos highlighted a Christmas party on December 12 at Strasburg Fire Hall. Miss Alice Kay Longenecker played a clarinet. Nelson Groff Elaine Stoltzfus and Nancy Stoltzfus presented readings. Martha Hershey Becky Hershey Miriam Hershey and Lynette Seaman sang. Mary Ann Hershey accompanied. Mrs Ellis Esbenshad showed Hawaiian Islands slides. Refreshments followed a Santa Claus visit.
Lancaster market results show hogs 25 to 75 cents higher on week, sows up to 50 cents. Barrows and gilts mix 190 to 246 pounds at 20 to 21.75, lighter weights 160 to 190 pounds at 19.75 to 20.25, several No 1 and 2 lots at 21. Early week small lots 240 to 250 pounds sold around 20, with 270 to 350 pound hogs 17.50 to 18.00. Sheep volume 647, utility to low choice native wooled lambs steady to last week. slaughter lambs 75 to 90 pounds 21.50 to 24.00, 50 to 21.50.
December 18 market report shows ready to cook ice packed young chickens with fair demand and ample supply. Grade A and US Grade A 2-3 lb birds paid 26 to 30 cents per lb delivered. hens 4 to 5 lb birds paid 32 to 33 cents per lb delivered at the warehouse Philadelphia.
Unsettled demand fair and selective on size and quality with ample supplies across classes. Yearling hens and cross fryers in best demand while turkeys moved fairly with adequate supplies. Wholesale prices ranged with broilers and fryers heavy type 34 pounds to 17 22, pullets 4 2 pounds and over 22 24, hens heavy type 19 22, light type 12 16, old roosters 11 12, muscovy 13 24, Pekin 30, turkeys young hens 40 42, young toms 22 25.
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