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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1966
Page
10
Prices mostly unchanged for light and heavy hens on Delmarva with total 1.3 million head. Light hens 10-12 cents, heavy 19-21 cents at farms. May 20 1966 figures show declines in Delmarva average to 17.85 cents for broilers and fryers, with 875000 head slaughter estimated today and Saturday. Lambs and hogs prices listed with modest changes and varying weights.
Lancaster choice 1030 lbs 27 50 Good and Choice 900-1075 lbs 25 26-26 75 calves to vealers steady to 1.00 lower vealers choice 40 00-43 00 few high choice 44 00-44 50 good 39 00-41 00 standard 36 00-39 00 utility 31 00-36 00 cull 25 00-30 00 hogs 750 barrows and gilts steady to 25c higher US 1-2 190-240 lbs 25 50-26 25 US 1 200-240 lbs 26 25-26 50 couple lots 215 lbs 27 00-27 10 US 1-3 190-250 lbs 25 00-25 60 US 2-3 240-265 lbs 23 50-24 50 few US 1-2 150-185 lbs 24 85-25 10 sheep 300 slaughter lambs 100-200 lower ewes steady 60-90 lbs 28 00-30 00 one lot choice and prime 83 lbs 31 75 good 25 00-28 00 one lot utility near 50 lbs 24 00 wooled lambs good 55-75 lbs 23 50-25 50 shorn slaughter ewes utility and good no 2 and 3 pelts 60 00-1100
Fogelsville sale lists hens at 10 to 12 dollars with many around 10 to 11 dollars while heavy hens fetch 16 to 29 dollars. Pullejs and roosters range 16 to 36 dollars, turkeys hatch at 26 to 34 dollars, rabbits 18 to 59 dollars, guineas 1.05 to 1.20, pigeons per pair 55 to 110, jumbo squabs 87 dollars, total coops sold 488.
Average prices for broilers and fryers on the Eastern Shore exchange held nearly steady with last week at about 18.17 cents per pound. Prices paid ranged from a low of 17.4 cents to a high of 18.9 cents per pound during the week. sales for the period were reported.
Auction book notes steady to higher hogs with US 1 2 215 lb lot at 27.10 dollars and 1 3 200 240 lb at 25.60 to 25.50. Sheep slaughter lambs fully steady with spring lambs around 31.75 for 83 lb and other lots between 23.50 and 30.00. Slaughter steers high and prime ranges near 28.50 to 28.75 per hundredweight for 1200 to 1450 lb cattle.
Weekly report covers New York egg market activity from Monday May 16 to Friday May 20. Prices, buyers, and trading patterns are summarized for producers and wholesalers.
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