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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1969

Page

14

Weekly Poultry Report Prices and Demand Across Regions

Prices for light type hens held near prior levels with slight regional shifts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Demand and offerings remained adequate in Pa and mixed in NJ with some uptick in recycled flocks. heavy type offerings were short of needs. Prices paid at farm favored light hens at 8.5 to 9.25 cents per lb, with varied tom, pullet, duck, and turkey figures. total coops sold reached 980 with Brouley and fryer live prices averaging 16.45 cents per lb and sales totaling 464,400 head, down 50,600 from last week.

N. J Brouley and Fryer

Lancaster Market Report Summary

Lancaster market notes show feeder steers in the 750 to 930 pound range selling from 27.75 to 28 per hundredweight with a few at higher bids. Bulls and other classes offer prices around 25 to 28, with varying quality and several lots in the mid 26s.

Auction Prices Move Across Cattle Calves Hogs and Sheep

Auction continues with cutters and canners at 1400 to 1800 dollars per head and bulls at 2400 to 2800. Vealers rise 1 to 3 dollars with choice 48 to 53.50. Hogs steady to higher with barrows and gilts US 1-2 200-230 pounds at 21.75 to 22.00. Sheep light volume. woolled lambs 26 to 29.50, ewes scarce. slaughter ewes at 7 dollars.

Weekly New York Egg Market Summary

From Monday January 6 to Friday January 10 buyers steady on many items with occasional advances. Calves vealers and hogs show varying strength across weights and grades with US classifications quoted for barrows gilts and sows. Prices include Vintage 28.00 Good 24.10-25 85 Utility 23.00-25 85 Vealers Choice 46.50 Good 42.00-47.00 Standard 38.00-42.00 Utility 32.00-38.00 Cull 27.00-32.00 70-85 lbs 23.00-27.00 Hog market steady with US 1-4 class ranges 19.00-22.10.

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