Broiler Price Averages at Lancaster Exchange Auction
Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports broilers at 20.89 cents average from 28,315 sold of 38,315 offered. Lot details include 450 Red Wantress sold for 2134 cents to Carl Risser. overall broiler totals and prices for Leghorn fowl capettes and heavy fowl. May 17 sale list shows grower and buyer pairings with breed and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
David Muller
Elizabethtown
Lancaster Poultry Exchange
Carl Risser
Lester S. Wenger
John N. Thomas
Elmer K. Bollinger
College Hill Poultry
Neff Bros
Elam M. Sensenich
Daniel K. Good
Glenn H. Herr
Raymond Charles
Walter C. Mellinger
Philadelphia Vegetables Market Notes Prices Down
Unsettled market reports indicate lower prices across mediums in Philadelphia. Supplies lighter from nearby sources but ample for day to day demand with current receipts sold in small lots at 23-24 cents to breakers. Wholesale ranges show AA quality large 45-48 lb whites 31-33 brown 31-32, middles 25-26. extras 60 percent A quality large 45-50 lb whites 30-31, mixed colors 29-30, standards 25-26. receipts May 21 total 5,700 cases by truck.
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Philadelphia
USDA
Poultry Bid Listings Include White Vantress and Indian River Lot Prices
The record shows multiple bidders and lots of White Vantress and Indian River poultry along with bid prices ranging around 21 cents to 23% cents. Notable participants include Warren Shearer Enos Buckwalter Raymond Weaver and Mandata Poultry with bids listed for thousands of birds and a few no sale entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Shearer
Victor F. Weaver Inc
Enos
Miller & Bushong
Richard Wise
Walter B. Lehman
John L. Herr
Walter C. Mellinger
M&b
Walter C. Metlinger
Richard Notestine
Abram Muller
Roy E. Ream
Elmer Bei
Meader
Harry W Hessler
S E. Davis
Raymond M Weaver
Carl B Risser
Victor F. Weaver
Harry F Hess
Indian Rivers
Mandata Poultry
Broiler and Turkey Market Summary Philadelphia Notes
Broilers show steady demand with lighter supplies across most classes. Prices for Large White Rock pullets 27-29 cents, caponnettes 24-25, crosses 20-22, and various other lines listed. turkeys unsettled with demand strong for ample supplies. May receipts total 90,000 lb with Maryland Delaware Virginia contributions. Pennsylvania dairy sales total about 450 million annually with 279 million to dairy farmers and remaining to processors and distributors and 30,000 dairy employees.
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Philadelphia
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Lancaster Cattle Receipts Smaller Market Steady This Week
Lancaster market notes show cattle receipts at 3,714 vs 4,320 week ago with all categories softer or steady. Slaughter steers demand early, fed steers and heifers steady to 25 cents higher. cows steady. bulls up to 50 cents. Stockers slow but mostly steady. calves and hogs mixed with modest gains. sheep trading sluggish with lambs mostly 50 cents lower.
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Lancaster
Cattle Fever Ticks Found on Florida Ranch
On April 23 cattle fever ticks were found for the first time since 1950 on a ranch in southern Pinehibies County Florida. The Florida Livestock Board and the USDA Agricultural Research Service are cooperating to eradicate them.
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Pineehibies County
Florida
Flori Livestock Board
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
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Lancaster Exchange
Altman
New Holland
Altman’s Cash Feed Store
Willis H. Weaver
Harrisburg Ave
R.D
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Rose
Marietta, Pa
A. S. Groff
Queen St. Lancaster, Pa
Chas. E. Lauder & Sons
East Earl, Pa
E. Musser
Ammon E
Shelly Lititz
J.C. Walker & CO
Gap, Pa
Warren Sickman Musser
Pequea
The
Quarryville
Pal
Broilers
By David S. Sorenson
Federal State Market News Service
U.S
Lester A. Singer
Ronks, PA
Lancaster’ County
Lancaster County
L. H. Brubaker
Copé&Weaver Co
Willow Street
D. L. Diem & Sons
Lititz
E. L. Herr
Peach Bottom
J. B. Hostetter
Joy
Kauffman Bros
Mountville
Arthur Young Co. Kinzers
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