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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1956
Page
5
USDA Market News notes cattle prices mostly down from last Wednesday. Slaughter steers 1250 Ibs and lighter mostly 50c lower. over 1250 Ibs slow 50-100 lower. Feeder cattle scarce and weak to 25c lower. Cows weak to 25c lower. bulls also affected.
Receipts show about 45 percent slaughter cattle and 12 percent cows, rest stockers and feeders. Prices span feeders 15.00 to 18.50 per cwt with various weights, vealers 2300 to 3300, hogs mixed 12.50 to 13.50 for barrows and gilts, sows weaker, lambs 17.50 to 20.50 for 70-85 lb weights, and utilities quoted in the 14.00 to 22.00 range.
Lancaster Poultry Exchange Rohrerstown reports 24 500 birds sold in 11 lots with broiler prices around 49 cents. Prices ranged 18 to 21 percent with nine lots averaging 47 cents for 23 600 broilers. Sellers include Miler and Bushong and Grimes and Hauer. top price 22 1 2 cents for 600 White Vantress at Paradise.
Numbers and names of buyers sellers and lots from a farm show listing. Reams, Koser, Brubaker, Mellinger, Forry, Mandata Poultry and others trade White Vantress Indian River Cross Red Vantress Leghorn fowl and related breeds with bids and sale outcomes across many entries.
Ben E. Mann of Lancaster was elected president for his ninth consecutive term at the Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade annual meeting. Frank Landis of Bayuk Cigars was named vice president, Vin cent Hurst also listed, and Bayuk remains secretary treasurer.
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