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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1968
Page
14
Light type hens hold at 5 to 6 cents with 4 to 6 cents typical. heavy hens 17 to 18 cents. Turkey trading limited to small retail lots. March 26 1968 prices paid for ducks, geese and other poultry listed. total coops sold 426. broiler and fryer ice price 16.85 cents per pound. weekly sales 1,051,200 head up 289,040 from prior week.
Vintage market listings show cows priced 18.25 to 20.60 with top cutters at 19, bulls 23 to 25, calves down 1 to 2, hogs mostly lower with different weight brackets, sheep and lambs steady with various weight bands, hog sale receipts totaling 449 head across several weight ranges and sows priced 12.75 to 15.75.
Slaughter lambs steady to 1.00 higher with receipts 1100 versus 300 last week and 2400 a year ago. Carlot dressed lambs in Chicago steady to 1.00 higher. slaughter ewe prices called 5.00 to 7.00 with some heads at 8.00. Market total 27,900, up from 26,400 previous week and 30,600 a year ago.
Market run notes for New York eggs cover prices and movement from March 25 to March 29. Traders report wholesale shifts, demand signals, and regional factors impacting egg prices and supply dynamics.
Auction notes show SL AUGHTER HEIFERS 700 950 lbs Good 650 900 lbs and other ranges. Hogs supply largest since January 1966 auction began with various barrows and gilts prices listed. Sheep slaughter lambs steady with fall crop lambs at 31 32 dollars. Also health advisory on heart disease stressing early checkups and medical care.
Extension horticulturists at Penn State advise residents across Pennsylvania to use April for yard cleanup. They emphasize pruning, lawn care, and tidying landscapes to promote healthy growth during spring.
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