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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
15
Poultry market notes from July 12 show ready to cook movement light to fair. Slaughter schedules reduced to meet demand. Early negotiations at about 1 cent below this week’s levels. US Grade A trucklot prices 31-35, plant grade 30-33, light type hens 6-8 cents, heavy type hens 13-14 cents, with ample live weights and unsettled tone across regions.
Receipts this week total 4800, down from last week's 3196 for a four day period and 2022 levels. Slaughter steers and heifers closed unevenly 50 to 100 lower while cows and bulls slipped 25 to 50. Supply included many High Good and Choice steers and heifers with several loads of Choice and Prime. rest mainly cows.
New York eggs show higher Thursday prices with demand mixed and street trading slow. Heavy weight browns scarce while large whites remain ample. mediums and smalls meet needs with fair but irregular carton movement. top grades scarce with limited promotional plant activity nearby. Apricot dressing recipe included using cottage cheese and apricot jam.
Prices paid per pound for hens pullets roasters and other poultry in Fogelsville listed by weights and days. Auction held every Tuesday with poultry received Monday evening and Tuesday morning. sale begins at 11 30 AM. total coops sold 302. Guineas and pigeons priced per pair.
Utility and commercial listings show numbers 28 75 3300 with variations 28 75 3250. Several entries indicate high yielding utility options and pricing notes around 34 00, highlighting mixed availability and yield expectations.
Closing prices show fed steers and heifers easing after a bear tone with early session declines. Slaughter steer average 1117 pounds at 37.98, feedlot demand steady, receipts 16,400. cows and bulls hold at mixed levels while groceries mix with prime and high choice lots.
Lancaster Farming in Lititz Pennsylvania provides weekly farming news with editor Richard E. Warner. The paper publishes every Saturday and mails from Lititz with distinct local and regional agricultural coverage.
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