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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1969
Page
14
Prices paid for light type hens range 8 to 14 cents per lb with heavy hens at 10 to 20 cents. Broiler and live flyer prices average 19.97 cents per lb with a weekly total of 308 700 sold, down 64 000 from the prior period. Insects surpass other animal types in variety and quantity.
Livestock prices steady to mixed across cattle hogs and sheep with packer demand noted. Slaughter heifers cows bulls and feeder steers shown with ranges for weight classes and quality, while hogs and lambs move narrowly and market activity remains steady.
Market notes show slaughter cattle and eggs with figures for weights and prices. Estimates include steers around 2750 to 3275 and weights 1100 to 1350 pounds, with mixed high choice and prime lots and various yield grades. Wool and ewe data appear as miscellaneous lots with weights 825 to 1025 pounds.
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