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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1971
Page
15
Prices paid dock weights in cents per pound show heavies and light hens fluctuating. Demand for light type hens remains fair, with farm offerings low and slaughter plants operating part time. heavy type hens and US Grade A plant prices hold steady with minor gains and ample live supplies.
Egg market reports steady price quotes in New York with prices unchanged to fractionally lower for medium and small eggs. Receipts remain light and trading volume is light to moderate, with ample to excessive supply against slow demand. Dealers mostly free sellers as activity stays limited and tonnage orders ease to fair levels in most quarters. Undertone mixed across markets.
At Lancaster Stock Yards, 907 head sold in the third spring sale as improved pasture and brisk trade lifted prices. Bulls and steers showed gains of 1 to 2 dollars, heifers steady, with good demand across weight ranges from 450 to 950 pounds. The sale featured a mix of Good and Choice cattle, Holsteins, and stock bulls, reflecting active buyer interest and solid attendance.
Livestock producers are invited to a 6 39 pm Wednesday meeting at the Lancaster Stockyards to discuss FDA withdrawal rules for drugs in animal feeds. Government officials and Dr E Robertson will present to Southeastern Pennsylvania feed nutritionists.
About 40 interviewers were hired to collect data from farmers across 350 selected Pennsylvania agriculture areas from May 24 through June in a national USDA effort. Enumerators will use aerial outlines to target land parcels and receive training in Harsburg and New Stanton.
Receipts totaled 158 head with strong demand and steady to firm prices. Load lots included New York Springers 435-495, New York Springers 335-495, Canadian cows 400-430, top purebred Springers 485-600, Washington County Milkers 250-325, local milkers 225-455, Colored cows 305-315, one blue token 380, and beef cattle active with Charolais 3000-359, Hereford 2750-2950, bulls 2300-2800, Holstein bulls 2300-2600.
Weekly New York egg market tone notes retail movement remains steady though overall tone is dis appointing at most points. Demand for breakers remains irregular as the market maintains cautious tone for the week.
New Holland dairy receipts total 61 cows 20 heifers 5 bulls with fresh cows Holstein consignments priced 232 50 590 Guernseys 335 375 heifers 135 400 bulls 116 252 50 May 19 report notes cattle figures and price ranges for Holstein Guernsey and bull classes.
Page 20 editorial urges readers to use our custom application for liquid feed and weed control. It promotes convenience and efficiency, stating our service makes applying liquid products simpler and more effective.
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