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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1968
Page
10
Prices averaged 14.14 cents per pound with a high of 154 cents and a low of 43 cents during the short Christmas week. Sales totaled 456,600 head, down 131,300 from the prior week as poultry markets paused for the holidays.
The December 1 hog and pig on farms total 61.025 million head, up 4 percent from a year earlier. Breeding hogs at 9.57 million, market hogs 51.455 million, with gains across weight groups: under 60 pounds 18.517 million, 60-119 pounds 13.976 million, 120-179 pounds 10.576 million, and 180 pounds plus 8.386 million.
On Tuesday Prime 1200-1440 lbs yield grade 3 and 4 sold 30.25 to 32.00, the high since March 1966. Mixed High Choice and Prime 1100-1375 lbs 30.00 to 31.50, Choice 950-1350 lbs 29.00 to 30.00, SLAUGHTER HEIFERS mixed grades 28.75 to 29.50, etc.
HOGS 260 Barrows and gilts rise 1-150 dollars. US 1-2 190-245 Ibs prices 22.75 to 22.85. US 2 190-240 Ibs 22.00 to 22.60. US 2-3 200-270 Ibs 21.50 to 21.85. SHEEP market too light for test.
The 1968 fall pig crop in Pennsylvania reached 375000 head, up 7 percent from June-November 1967. Spring crop stood at 408000, total 783000 for 1968, up 3 percent from 1967. December 1 hogs and pigs on farms estimated at 547000, up 10 percent. sows to farrow 54000 near Dec 68 to May 69, up 2. June-November 1968 crop estimated at 45270000 head, up 4 percent with Western Corn Belt leading at 7 percent.
Urner Barry reports the New York eggs market for December 23 to 27, 1968. All grades show steady movement where offerings are available and readily moved, with price and availability trends noted for traders and buyers.
June to November 1968 farrowings totaled 6 156 000 head up 4 percent from the prior year. Increases occurred 8 percent in the North Atlantic States 7 percent in the Western Corn Belt 2 percent in the Eastern Corn Belt 5 percent in the South Atlantic 3 percent in the Corn Belt and 1 percent in West. Average litter size was 7.35 pigs for June November 1968 down from 7.38 the prior year. A mind reader looking for work around most offices would be seeking part time employment.
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