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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1969
Page
14
Light type prices unchanged as demand remains good in most areas. Offerings declined from last week and sit short of full demand as producers hold for higher egg prices. Replacement pullets and heavy types limited. occasional colored hens quoted 11-12c on farm. Prices include cents per lb for various birds with totals: coops sold 947.
Swine flu cases are noted in many parts of the country this winter. Outbreaks occur seasonally with symptoms including coughing fever staggering and loss of appetite. With proper care pigs recover quickly and deaths are light. Keep animals dry quiet and in draft free areas. New purchases can introduce outbreaks so segregation is crucial.
Live broiler and fryer prices averaged 18.14 cents per pound this week with a high of 212 cents and a low of 159 cents. Sales reached 444,300 head, down 20,100 from last week.
Vintage market note shows hogs 284 weight classes steady to 25 lower. Barrows and gilts ranges listed from US 1-2 185-245 lbs at 2150-2185, US 2 200-250 lbs at 2100-2135, US 2-3 190-250 lbs at 2000-2085. Sheep trends show wooled lambs steady to weak, ewes 2.00-3.00 higher, wooled lamb prices 2800-3000 for 65-90 lb, good 26.00-28.00, slaughter ewes utility and good 8.00-11.00.
President Johnson and Secretary of Agriculture announce tariff backed limits on dairy imports under Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. New emergency quotas begin March 1, 1969, restricting most cheeses and milk products while leaving Emmenthaler Gruyere process cheese and certain specialty cheeses unrestricted. Estimated 1969 US dairy imports, both in and out of control, around 13 billion pounds.
Urner Barry provides the 1969 weekly overview of egg market movements in New York. Prices, supply conditions, and trading activity are summarized for buyers and sellers, with notes on wholesale and retail trends.
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