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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1958
Page
10
Philadelphia market report shows barely steady to unsettled trends with ample supplies. May 13 receipts reach 6,300 cases by truck as buyers exhibit fair to unsettled demand across Grade A large to B large offerings with whites and browns priced in cents per dozen.
Philadelphia May 13. Nationwide demand slackened as week began and Delmarva sales showed most birds at 21.75 cents/lb. By Tuesday markets steadied to slightly higher. Delmarva, Georgia, North Carolina, Shenandoah Valley, Arkansas and Alabama reported varied prices with most birds around 19 to 21 cents and farm prices ranging from 18 to 22.5 cents.
In May sales were heavy with receipts totaling 90,000 pounds including 5,000 in Maryland and 17,000 in Delaware. Prices for wholesale No 1 and fancy quality pulled 22 to 26 cents per pound for browser-fryer heavy birds, pullets 21 to 29 cents, hens 26 to 30 cents, and ducks and turkeys listed with steady to fair demand. Icepacked broilers and fryers were barely steady with overall ample supplies and adequate warehouse delivery prices. Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia contributed large meat receipts.
Hog totals 1 641 with barrows and gilts averaging $100 to $101.50 higher than last Wednesday and sows up to 50 cents. Sheep 462 mostly native Virginia spring slaughter lambs steady with 60 to 80 pound spring lambs at 26 to 28 dollars. Bulk buyers for 190 to 230 pound hogs 24 25 to 24 75 with some No 1 and 2 at 25 50. Aged sheep scarce for market test.
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