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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
9
Lancaster poultry auction February 20 paid 251 cents top price for broilers with average 2272 cents and 80 850 birds sold. Roy E Ream led with top prices. numbers include White Vantress and Indian River breeds with prices around 22 to 251 percent per pound.
Estimated salable receipts show cattle and calves rising while hogs lag. Slaughter steers steady to strong, with high prime steers trading around 33 to 35 and mixed lots in the 30s. Stockers and feeders hold firm as cows and bulls stay near steady, with various weight classes delivering values from the mid 20s to mid 30s per hundredweight.
A dated sale list shows multiple consignors and White Vantress birds priced in cents per unit. Names include Walter C Mellinger, Harry F Hess, Victor Weaver, Allen Clark, C F Manbeck, R C Garman, Henry Elsen, Marvin Sweigart, Vernon Zimmerman, John L Hershey, Lloyd H Kkukreider, Elmer Seaman, and Starr Poultry among others with prices ranging from about 22 to 36 cents. The catalog itemizes 4000 to 9000 birds across several consignors and varieties such as White Vantress and White Mountain.
Receipts of 1,600 cattle with fed steers and heifers driving trade. Steers mostly steady to $1 off with some declines to $150 below Thurs close. heifers scarce and about $1 lower. Cows and bulls steady early, cows closing 50 cents lower and bulls 50 cents higher. Hog prices opened 25-50 cents lower, closed 50-75 cents off. sows scarce and cheaper. Slaughter calves and stockers mixed, with several lots at 27-30 per cwt for fed steers and 21-24 for bulls. Sheep include four choice slaughter lambs at 27.
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