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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1970
Page
14
Ready to cook movement fair despite reduced slaughter schedules due to bad weather. Live supplies remain heavy. prices show mixed movement with 27c to New York for next week. Demand fair but less aggressive. farm prices show light type hens at 44-12 cents and other items listed with varied ranges. Total coops sold 643.
Hog barrows and gilts rise 25 75 cents with US 1 210 240 lb range at 30 25 30 75. US 1 2 195 240 lb at 29 75 30 10. US 2 3 190 250 lb at 29 25 29 75. Sheep wool lambs steady to weak with Good 65 95 lb at 26 00 28 00 and Utility 25 00 26 50.
Lancaster market notes fully steady trading on wooled lambs and slaughter ewes. Woolled lambs 65-105 lbs mostly 29.50-31.50 with some at 32.00. Good 70-100 lbs 28.50-30.00. Slaughter ewes Utility and Good 6.50-9.00. 220 lb and 250- wool types referenced.
Market reports show steady prices with light receipts and local stocks sometimes supplemented by imported eggs. Country offerings are light to moderate yet adequate for local needs as street trading remains slow due to cold weather. Dealer floor stocks are ample on jumbo eggs, other grades light but adequate. fancy mediums are clearing. Carton egg demand is less active and only fair, with most orders steady through the week.
The Oak Ridge Boys Quartet will guest at Shindig In The Barn on Saturday January 24 at 8 p m. It is their first appearance here as part of the weekly event with tickets available for all to attend.
The page lists Prime and Choice beef yield grades with weights from 850 to 2985 pounds. It specifies yield grade 2 to 4 for Prime 925 to 1050 pounds and 3 to 4 for Prime 2950 to 2985 pounds. It also notes mixed Good and Choice ranges around 2775 to 2850 pounds.
Retail movement is spotty but low production and shipments from the South and firmness in Florida and West Coast results in balance over all. Urner Barry Publications notes weekly market conditions for eggs in New York.
Frontiers Days at Shotzberger’s Equipment Co Elm Pa attracted more than 250 farmers. Door prize was a self propelled 21 inch John Deere Lawn Mower won by Stanley Carpenter Manheim RD 1 Penna. Prunes packaged by size with Harold E Neigh noting smaller prunes mean more in a pound and that size does not affect quality.
Auction 5600 Good 4700 5300 standard 4400-4650 utility 3700-4350. Call 2400-2800. HOGS 79 Barrows and Gilts strong to 25 higher. One lot US 1 220 lbs 3025. Couple lots US 1 2 190-220 lbs 2950-2975. US 2-3 200-240 lbs 2800-2910. SHEEP none on offer.
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