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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
14
Market reports show various poultry prices by type with weights and ranges. Hens heavy 8-19 percent and pullets 26-34 cents per lb. fryers 25-30. roasters 25-30. bucks 18-34. drakes 38-43. rabbits 30-42. guineas 95 cents to $1.00. pigeons 1.07 to 1.50 per pair. Slaughter schedules steady but plant strikes limit activity. live weights mostly within desired ranges. trucklot prices steady to lower. USS New York area arrival reports.
Prices generally unchanged on light type hens though occasional unconfirmed prices noted slightly higher. Processor demand good with supplies often short of full needs due in part to difficulty of moving birds off farms in some sections of New York state because of heavy snows and low temperatures. Offerings of heavy type hens fully adequate for a fair but unaggressive interest. Prices paid at farm.
Prices generally trend lower on Wednesday February 3 as egg values deteriorate. Buy interest stays fair with protection and discounting common as dealers move stocks of all sizes. Carton orders for delivery this week and next week show fair to good demand, with occasional price negotiations within the current range.
Closing bids as of Thursday February 4 show Trend-Cattle steady Hogs higher Potatoes lower Eggs higher. Data supplied by Commodity Dept Reynolds & Company with a inketz note.
New Holland hosts a Monday sale with varied consignments. Load offerings include New York driving horses 140-270, Virginia and North Carolina draft singles 155-270, Minnesota drafts 185-260 and 420-485 for pairs, Iowa drafts and riding horses 175-230 for draft and 130-190 for riding, plus Ohio drafts 245-260. Local work horses 155-250 and mules 125-200. ponies and killers priced modestly.
The UEP weekly egg market report notes trading activity on Tuesday February 2 and Thursday February 4. Prices, producers, and regional demand details are summarized for buyers and wholesalers.
Weekly market summary covering New York egg trade from Monday February 1 to Friday February 5. Prices, wholesale movements, buying and selling patterns, and notable shifts in supply and demand observed across major egg categories.
Slaughter steers gain 2.50 to 3.50 over last week with high demand for High Choice and Prime. Heifers advance 2.00 to 2.75 while cows and bulls see smaller gains. receipts show 72 percent steers and 25 percent heifers.
Chester County herd dispersal features 141 head of cows and 2 heifers 5 bulls with market steady. Loads from Franklin Lycoming Wayne and Canadian consignments show prices from 210 to 1000 per head across stages of production. springers and fresh cows dominate. Locally consigned cows mainly fresh offer 345 to 480, springing heifers 340 to 370, bulls 220 to 375.
U S egg production totaled 69.7 billion eggs in 1970, up about one percent from 1969 and the second highest on record. California led with 84 billion eggs, Georgia 5.3 billion, North Carolina 37 billion, Arkansas 34.8 billion, and Pennsylvania 33 billion.
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