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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1969
Page
14
Light type hens held firm with mixed demand and competitive bidding for limited supply. Heavy hens scarce and mainly from Delmarva. broiler prices averaged 18.44 cents per pound with a high of 19.1 and a low of 18.1. total sales 279 300 head, down 7 600 from last three day week.
Receipts of 113 cows and 3 heifers sold steady with Holstein price range 425 to 755. Other breeds 285 to 385, heifers 230 to 265. Calves and vealers 30 to 55 with varying grades. Horses and mules sold stronger, work horses 200 to 285, mules 170 to 480 for single and pair listings.
Penn State Extension horticulturists warn gardeners not to rush into soil work after warm days. Wet soil puddles form and compaction may occur, delaying planting and causing soil to stay hard all summer.
Market notes from March 10 1969 show receipts of 93 calves sold steady with choice prime and standard categories listed. Hog receipts total 786 with steady demand across Good and L Choice and retail prices ranging 22 to 25. Horse and cattle figures appear with ranges for driving horses mares geldings and kill prices noted in a dense pricing table.
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