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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1966
Page
10
Prices at farm for light hens mostly 10 to 11 cents, heavy hens mostly 18 to 18. Prices recover after last week with an average of 15.55 cents per pound. Week ranged from 14.8 to 17.0 cents with sales totaling 1.7 million head, demand fair to good and offerings light due to reduced off farm movement.
On June 21 1966 in Fogelsville prices for Hens Light 9 14 to 12 mostly 10 11 12 Hens Heavy 13 to 28 mostly 18 22 Pullets 10 2 to 29 mostly 23 29 Roosters 17 to 30 mostly 24 29 Turkeys Toms 10 to 44 mostly 20 44 Turkeys Hens 17 to 32 mostly 29 32 Rabbits 20 to 42 mostly 33 40 Guineas 85 Pigeons per pair 70 to 115 Jumbo Squabs 75 to 80 Total Coops Sold 562
On June 24 1966 Delmarva broiler and fryer prices hovered around 15.21 cents per pound with demand fair to good for heavy auctions. Live supplies met needs and ready-to-cook demand stayed strong as several plants operated Saturday. Planned slaughter for Friday and Saturday was about 962000 head versus 980000 last weekend. In the preceding 24 hours farm prices paid ranged 14.8 to 16.4 cents per pound on 12 million broilers and fryers sold.
Hogs sold steady with retail 27 28 heavyweights 24 25 75 sows 18 25 21. No shoots reported Calves down 1 50 on 95 head Choice 34 50 36 50 Good 32 50 34 Standard 30 50 32 Common 25 30 Lancaster Auction Good 32 00 35 50 Standard 30 00 33 50 Utility 28 00 31 50 Call 22 00 29 00 Hogs 104 Barrows and gilts 25 higher US 1 190 225 lb 27 75 28 00 US 1 2 190 230 lb 27 10 27 75 US 2 3 240 260 lb 26 10 26 85 Sheep 61 Spring slaughter lambs 50 100 lower Few Choice 26 00 Good 23 50 25 00
Urner Barry's weekly New York egg market summary covers Monday June 20 to Friday June 24 1966. Price trends and offerings are reported with focus on wholesale levels supplies and demand across major egg markets and product forms.
Slaughter steers priced at 1200-1400 pounds at 26.50 to 27.00 with seven loads at the higher level. High Choice and Prime cattle 1150-1450 pounds traded around 25.50 to 26.75, largely 25.75 to 26.50. Choice cattle 900-1450 pounds moved 25.00 to 26.00 with mixed Good and Choice at 24.25 to 25.25.
Price ranges for slaughter heifers from 900 to 1125 pounds in High Choice and Good to Choice quality. Includes six leads at the latte with prices 24.25 to 25.50 per hundredweight and similar ranges for cows and bulls. Feeder loads show Choice 800 to 975 pound steers at 24.50 to 25.25.
The sale lists Lambs priced from 100 to 150 dollars for lower grade stock and 24 to 50 dollars per hundredweight for spring lambs. Higher quality 60 to 90 pound animals offered at 26 to 27 dollars and 59 to 60 dollars per hundredweight.
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