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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1964
Page
10
Pennsylvania crop reporting service notes a 9 percent drop in broiler chick placements for the Commonwealth week, first decline in four weeks, with year over year and ten week totals down. Eggs set dipped 3 percent from last week and 2 percent from last year, and shipments show mixed trends across categories.
Stock Yards reports 1417 head last week with Barrows and gilts up about 25 cents from last week's close and sows steady. U S 1-2 hogs 190-230 lbs 1650-1700. 190-225 lbs 1700-1750. 190-240 lbs 1600-1650. 230-270 lbs 1550-1600. Sows 300-450 lbs 1150-1250. 400-600 lbs 1050-1150.
Live broiler prices in Delmarva stayed roughly steady over the 24 hours to 1030 Friday morning as demand remained fair. Prices ranged 14.3 to 15.5c per lb on reported purchases of 936 800 head, including 453 400 head sold at Thursday's Selbyville Del auction. about 35 percent of auction prices were 14.6 to 14.9c. Ready to cook demand was spotty. estimated weekend slaughter by eastern shore processors was 780,000 head versus 871,000 last weekend. The Delmarva broiler feed ratio for the week ending May 8 held at 28. growers paid 14.23 per lb for broilers and 101 14 per ton for mash.
Sheep numbers 375 this week, compared to 375 head last week. Fairly active and all classes steady. Spring slaughter lambs show choice 60-90 pounds at 2600 to 2800 with some at 2900, good 60-90 pounds 2300 to 2600, one lot 97 pounds shorn at 2300. Shorn slaughter ewes utility to choice pelts 400 to 700. Consistency noted as a weakness by Wilde.
Urner Barry presents the weekly New York egg market summary covering the period Monday May 11 through Friday May 15 1963. The report tracks wholesale quotes market activity and price movements for graded eggs and related commodities in the New York area.
Spring slaughter lambs sold active with gains of up to 100 over prior. Choice 45-85 lb lambs brought 26.50 to 30.00. Hogs 60-180 lb 15.25 to 15.75, 200-220 lb 16.00 to 16.50, 240 lb and up 14.00 to 15.35. Sows 12.35 to 13.25. Thirty lambs ranged 20.25 to 27.00 for 30-90 lb.
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