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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange announces only one sale per week beginning June 27, with Thursday auctions replacing Wednesday listings due to lower Wednesday activity. Friday results show 34 broilers at 218 cents average, 1 500 Leghorn fowl at 12.5 cents, and 6 300 capons selling from 22 to 24.5 cents.
Philadelphia market reports steady to higher prices for top quality eggs. Large whites sold readily in small lots. receipts June 18 totaled 4,700 cases by truck with wholesale No 1 AA and various sizes and grades listed.
A ledger list shows bids and buyers for White Vantress and Leghorn fowl. Participants include Vantress consignors Roy E Ream and Henry Longenecker along with C F Manbeck Inc Roy E Ream and Leola Poultry and College Hill Poultry among others. Prices range from 8 6 to 22 cents with numerous 21 percent figures and multiple lot sizes from 1 250 to 5 000 birds.
Local fair demand for slaughter steers with fed steers mostly steady to 25 cents lower from last week. Heifers scarce but steady. cows down 25 cents. bulls steady. Stockers and feeders very slow, down 25 cents. Calves weak, Southern calves strongest discount. Multiple consignors and lots listed with White Vantress and other breeds at College Hill Poultry and related sellers.
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