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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1965
Page
10
Prices for light type hens steady to 3c higher with adequate offerings for fair to good demand. Heavy type hens limited with light buying interest. few lots at 16 and 17c. Turkeys trading limited with occasional intra company flocks moved for processing. Breeder hens and other poultry show varied prices with coops sold totaling 422.
Prices listed for dock weights in Fogelsville dated July 6 1965 show charges per pound with some items noted at alternative rates. The notice provides¢ per lb figures except where a different price is specified.
Broilers and fryers averaged 16.21 cents per pound live weight at the Eastern Shore Exchange this week. Prices ranged from 1.53 to 17.1 cents, based on three day daily averages due to a holiday. Weekly sales reached 1,532,000 head.
Delmarva live broiler and fryer prices declined about four cents. Demand was fair for heavy auction offerings while ready to cook demand ran very strong with plants at or near full capacity. Slaughter estimates for Friday and Saturday were 1,133,000 head versus 1,295,000 a week ago. In the 24 hours to market close prices ranged 15.6 to 168 cents per lb on 1,197,700 head sold.
Continued sale catalog shows head sold across riding horses at 150 to 315 dollars, driving horses 125 to 225, killers and mules at 54%26 cents per pound, pony mares 35 to 75, geldings 30 to 210, with hog prices noted as climbing through July 5 1965.
The article notes that from delivery of raw ingredients to final processing at Purina’s 48 mills constant checks ensure a uniform high quality product for livestock or poultry.
At Monday's sale 315 head sold with hogs averaging 75 cents to 1 higher. Market hogs ranged 27 to 28.50 wholesale 1-3, 26 to 26.75 heavyweights. Lows 18 to 20.50. No shoats offered. Calves sold 1 lower with 102 head, Prime absent. Choice 30-32, Good 28-30, Standard 26-28, Common 18-25.50.
Rural youths compete in Pennsylvania's first state wide soil judging program August 27 at Hershey. They aim to contribute to the Commonwealths soils program and win championships and cash awards for themselves.
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