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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1966
Page
10
Prices for light hens held steady while heavy hens remained scarce and demand stayed strong. Eastern Shore Exchange weekly average 16.87 cents per lb, up 0.1 cent from last week, with prices ranging from 15.3 to 18.0 cents and sales totaling 1,183,600 head, about 200,000 more than the prior week.
February 8 1966 report details coops sold across categories with averages for Hens Light and Heavy Pullets Roosters Ducks Drakes Turkeys Rabbits Guineas Pigeons and Jumbo Squabs. Totals show 760 coops sold with varied price ranges and counts across species.
The Eastern Shore Exchange reports weekly live prices for broilers and fryers. Market activity shows regional pricing trends, with shifts in demand and supply affecting live bird values across the area.
Delmarva February 11 1966 reports live broiler and fryer prices up near 20 cents with good demand for heavy offerings. Live supplies adequate and ready to cook demand fair to good with improvement. Delivered prices mostly unchanged with premium quality slightly lower. Slaughter estimated 860000 head for Friday and Saturday vs 1,179,000 last weekend. Farm prices in 24 hours before close Friday ranged 15.8 to 180 cents per lb on 1,029,000 head sold.
Housed on February 7 1966 buyers met 254 head of horses mules and draft stock slow selling with varied prices. Hog market slipped 25 cents with 948 hogs offered sows 25 to 28 and calves totaled 247 head with Choice and Prime at 3846.50 Good to Low Choice 33 to 37.50 and Common 25 to 29.50.
Lancaster Farming highlights the classified section offering buy and sell opportunities. Readers can place ads to promote items, services, and listings. The notice emphasizes convenience and local reach for agricultural communities.
The report lists bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep including Bulls Choice 950-1150 lbs at 25.50-26.50 per cwt and Feeder Steers 1000-1075 lbs at 2700-2730 per head. Vealers and slaughter calves show declines with variances across quality grades. Hogs read Barrows and gilts 50-100 lbs at 29.0-31.5 per cwt, sows steady US 1-3 300-500 lbs 24.00-25.00, and lighter weights around 27-30 per cwt for various lots. Sheep and lamb marks note steady prices for wooled slaughter lambs and several prime fall lambs quoted around 34.00-38.00 per cwt. Vintage market data dated February 5, 1966.
Lancaster Farming reports a Saturday street sales fair with good demand and supplies cleared efficiently. The note reflects a bustling market scene for February 12, 1966, under Urner Barry Publications.
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