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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1969
Page
14
Light type hens prices steady with overall demand good. New Jersey prices show slight gains and strong bidding for limited offerings while South Carolina supplies arrive to meet needs. Market reports list specific prices for hens pullets roosters ducks turkeys and other poultry with total coops sold 438.
Calves range 100 to 200 lower with various grades from 4400 to 4650 for vealers and 3300 to 3750 for utilities. Hogs fall 50 points with barrows and gilts at 2750 to 2800 for US 1 215 230 Ibs and 2650 to 2685 for US 2 190 250 Ibs. Sheep sales volume too small to show a trend.
Market data lists prime and high choice cattle weights and prices for Monday and Wednesday. Entries include primes around 1260 and 1225 to 1350 pounds, with price ranges from 3150 to 3200, and yields 3 to 4. Other lots show mixed grades, yield grades 2 to 4, at about 3000 to 3100. A neighbor offers four slaughter heifers, with 975 pounds yield grade 3 and 4 around 3075.
Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M Hardin told the American Poultry and Hatchery Federation in Chicago that U S farm exports must grow to help Midwestern producers. He noted Iowa Kansas Minnesota Indiana and Nebraska led exports in 1987 68 and warned against rising protectionism and high tariffs. He cited Europe and the European Economic Community pursuing pricing policies as a threat to export growth.
The notes specify prime cattle weighing 950 to 1000 pounds with 3025 to 3050 price range. Choice cattle 825 to 1000 pounds yield grades 2 to 4 valued 2900 to 3000. Mixed lots show 2800 to 2900.
Urner Barry provides the weekly market briefing for New York eggs. The report lists price trends, supply changes, and market activity across major egg grades and distribution channels for the week ending in 1969.
Vintage prices show calves 705 animals with 100 to 200 lower trend, cull 90 to 120 pounds 27 50 to 34 00, hogs 409 barrows and 2600 to 2935 cutters, gilts down about 50. Barrows and gilts US 1 210 to 220 pounds 27 50, US 1-2 200-235 pounds 26 75 to 27 00, US 2-3 200-255 pounds 26 00 to 26 75, US 2-3 180-200 pounds 26 00 to 26 50. Sheep 40 volume too small for trend. Wealers choice 44 00 to 47 00, good 40 00 to 44 00, standard 37 50 to 40 00, utility 33 50 to 37 50.
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