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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1966
Page
10
Prices on light hens unchanged to higher with good demand and limited heavy hens offered. Isolated at farm purchases noted, shipments increasing from North Carolina, turkeys and other fowl showing varied prices. Total coops sold 822.
Prices for duck weights in cents per pound listed for hens light and heavy types pul jets roosters ducks drakes geese with ranges and common figures. data reflects market values as of January 11 1966 in Fogelsville.
The Eastern Shore Exchange weekly summary shows broiler and fryer live prices averaging 18.67 cents per lb, up 2.68 cents from last week. Prices ranged 16.4 to 20.7 cents, with sales totaling 1,165,400 head, down over 200,000 from the prior week.
Delmarva live broiler and fryer prices rose over 1 cent to levels near those on January 29 and February 27, 1962. Demand was very good for moderate offerings with live supplies short of needs. Ready to cook demand remained very good and commitments for next week were light, while overall interest stayed solid. Delivered prices continued to rise.
The industry projects 988000 head slaughter for Friday and Saturday versus 1700000 last weekend. In the 24 hours to market close on Friday farms paid 18.5 to 20.7 cents per pound for broilers and fryers, with 897000 head purchased.
Load choices range from 525 to 750 lbs with prices 20 to 39.50 per hundredweight. Calves and hogs show varied quotes with hogs steady to 25 cents lower on US 1-2 sales and sows at 2350 to 2450. Sheep slaughter lambs rise about one dollar while ewes remain scarce.
Brief agricultural item from Lancaster Farming dated January 15 1966 notes crop, livestock updates and market observations. Mentions regional farmers and market conditions, with no sensational detail.
Market notes show prime wooled lambs priced from 28 to 32 dollars per hundredweight with various lots, including 80 to 100 pounds at 30 dollars and 112 pounds at 29 dollars. An 1871 Chicago fire entry states 17 430 buildings destroyed and about 175 million dollars in damage per the Insurance Information Institute.
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