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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1973
Page
15
Market report lists prices for ducks hens pullets roosters and other poultry. Weights and price ranges are given for ducks geese rabbits guineas and pigeons with crates sold totals and sale timing. Broiler fryer market notes movement steady slaughter schedules and undertone firm with pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrivals listed.
Philadelphia eggs hold steady as cartoning demand remains good and offerings cover all sizes from extra large to smalls. Retail delivered prices for store door sales run 64 to 66 cents for extra large, 63 to 64 for large, and 54 to 55 for mediums. Baltimore market firm with slight gains and ample supplies. Eastern Pa and N J live poultry prices ease on light hens while heavy hens remain limited by full slaughter plants.
Readable entry lists hay and straw loads for Friday June 29 and Friday July 6 at Green Dragon. It shows prices for Alfalfa Timothy Mixed Hay Reed Canary Grass Clover and corn and straw loads with ranges and single loads.
On Thursday July 12 Oklahoma City auction sees estimated receipts around 15 000 with higher feeder cattle bids than late last week. Good and Choice steers and heifers in 400 to 850 pounds show price ranges from 51 50 to 77 50 per hundredweight across multiple small lots and loads. Demand trends favor mixed Good and Choice cattle with varied weights and several dozen loads reported at differing prices.
On Tuesday July 10 the Lebanon Valley Auction reported 295 head of cattle with higher slaughter cow prices by 50 cents to 1.75 and bull prices up 75 cents to 1. Heifers and steers showed strong values with lots in high and prime ranges, veal calves steady to higher, and farm calves listing Holstein bulls and heifers across weight brackets.
Lancaster Farming weekly farm newspaper based in Lititz with office at 22 East Main Street Lititz PA 17543 and mailing address P O Box 266 Lititz Lancaster County. Editor Richard E Wanner lists subscription prices two dollars in county three dollars elsewhere. Established November 4 1955 and published every Saturday.
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