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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1957
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange report shows broiler prices fallen by two cents from Wednesday. Week totals: 133,900 birds sold at 21.69 cents average across 35 lots. today 114,050 listed, 71,050 sold across 17 lots. Background figures from prior years noted.
Chicago grain close shows week lag with corn around 1.30 decline, oats near .74, wheat about 2.31, and soybeans around 2.43. Decatur Illinois area meals quoted at 47.45 per ton FOB. cash grain prices note corn 1.31 wheat 2.33 and oats .76.
An auction of 90 480 birds lists 23 lots with buyer bids and growers. Prices range from 19 to 22 1/2 cents per bird for White Vantress and Red Vantress across weeks from 9 to 10 weeks, with several no sales and bids by Walter C Mellinger and Mandala Poultry among others.
Unsettled demand with fair to good supplies across classes. Listings include White Rock pullets 32-35 cents, caponettes 30-32, crosses unsold, various fryers 19-26 cents, turkeys light demand with bronze and white hollow stock around 35 cents, receipts total 97,000 lbs including Delaware and Maryland.
Lancaster report shows cattle mostly steady to higher with steers up 50 to 75 cents and some sales a dollar higher, cows and bulls firm. Hogs three day totals 1,546, week 2,018 with barrows and gilts 25 to 50 cents higher, sows steady. slaughter steers 1,000-1,350 lbs largely 22 to 24.25, vealers 22.29 to 31, lambs 19.50 to 23, plus 16 head spring natives at 26 to 30.
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