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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1965
Page
10
Light type hens steady to slightly higher at farms 6 to 7 percent per pound. heavy hens scarce. Turkeys offerings up on heavy hens with fair demand. some dual prices being negotiated. Roasters, ducks, turkeys hens, rabbits and other poultry listed with varied price ranges. total coops sold 719.
Dock weight prices and vent charges listed for Hens light and heavy types and Pullets with scattered figures and codes. Market update shows per pound rates and item codes like 714-8 and 744-2112 with notes and incomplete trailing data.
Broilers and fryers sold at the Eastern Shore Exchange this week averaged 16.96 cents per lb up percent from last week. Prices paid ranged from a low of 156 to 17.8 cents. Sales for the week totaled 1,531,700 head, about the same as the preceding week.
Delmarva broiler and fryer live prices continued to advance slightly as demand for light offerings rose. Ready to cook demand stayed fair to good. Weekend slaughter estimated at 845000 head versus 1133000 last weekend. In the 24 hours to market close on Friday brooders and fryers sold 939300 head at 16.5 to 175 cents per pound.
Hog prices eased for the week with Mondays $1 drop in receipts of 462 head. Calves steady to weak with 155 head sold and vealers near 30 to 32 dollars. weekly trends show shifts in choice Good and Standard classes.
Weekly market snapshot lists egg classes and weights with price ranges from 240 to 270 per cwt or per hundred, plus U S and regional bids. Livestock lines show sows and hog weights with price bands, and sheep notes flag moderate activity with spring lambs and ewes easing.
Vintage day sale saw 166 head sold. Lightweights 180-200 lbs brought 23-26, 200-220 lbs 25- ???, 220-240 lbs 25-26, 240 and up 25-26. Sows sold for 18-19. Highlight totals and pricing across weight classes.
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