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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1962
Page
14
Broilers rose by over half a cent weekly ending March 8 with 35 675 head sold in 13 lots at a sale average around 19 27. Heavy fowl and pullets had mixed results with several lots unsold while others reached 24 2 per pound. The March 8 sale offered 48 085 head in 23 lots and sold 43 475 head in 20 lots with numerous consignors and buyers.
Delmarva and Georgia report lower prices for light offerings with mostly fair demand. Delmarva daily totals show 881,200 head bought at farms, while the week ending figures for Pollinated Slaughter reach 657,000 head versus 754,000 last week. Broiler-feed ratio climbs, boosting average price. Georgia notes sales mostly at 175 per farm while demand remains varied but fair.
A terse record mentions Andrew N Miller of West Virginia and Roy E Ream with a Meader’s Poultry reference. Details are fragmentary and no outcomes or dates are provided in readable text.
Warmer markets push prices higher amid stiffening government dried whole eggs program. Slaughter figures for Georgia week end estimated at 1.735 million head, up from 1.510 million the prior week.
Trading moderately active as lambs move to slaughter. Woolled slaughter lambs steady with Good and Choice grades. Slaughter lambs 65 to 105 pounds bring 15.50 to 18.50. Chee and Prime 18.50 to 21.00. Utility 13.59 to 15.50. Compared with 4859 head last week.
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