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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1958
Page
9
Lancaster poultry sale on February 6 saw 52 150 broilers average 20 92 cents with prices from 19 to 23 cents. Illness reduced value of low priced birds while capettes peaked at 28 45 cents and 26 12 cents low. Last month 696 150 birds sold at 21 2 cents per pound, down 50 000 from 1957 despite higher average.
In Baltimore Fed cattle and calves were active with strong demand as about 60 percent fed steers and 10 percent fed heifers led gains. Steers rose 50 to 75 cents with some $100 jumps. heifers up about 50 cents. cows 50 cents to $1 higher, canners and cutters higher but not beyond. Bulls scarce and up 25 cents. stockers and feeders steady to higher. Most good to choice 900-1200 lb steers traded around 25.50 to 26.50 per cwt.
An OCR readout shows a sequence of poultry lots with breeder names, quantities of White Vantress White Rock and Leghorn fowl including capettes pullets cockerels and yearling birds. Prices range from fractions of a cent to over two dollars per item with buyers such as Starr Poultry, Walter C Mellinger and Daniel K Good.
Lancaster Stock Yards reports stronger cattle prices and higher hogs with steers up to 11.50 and hogs 50 to 75 cents higher. Cattle buyers show mixed demand across feeder steers and cows while hogs sell mostly US 1 2 3 lots with small lots at higher prices. Sheep and calves remain steady to firm with light supplies.
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