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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1958
Page
9
Lancaster farmers report the May 22 broiler sale averaged 22.5 cents per lb for 111,530 birds with 30 lots sold and 113,730 head total. Prices ranged from 19.25 to 23.34 cents, with multiple penny brackets and bids detailed for many growers and buyers. Unsold were 9,100 broilers and 3,600 capettes. turkeys with light type not sold.
Chicago market reports cattle and hogs with mixed results as steers fall up to 50 cents on heavy weights while heifers and cows hold near steady. Prices listed include 1150 to 1300 lb steers around 3200 dollars and bulk steers near 2800, with hogs showing uneven movement and occasional declines amid sparse No 1 light-weight offerings.
A detailed list records multiple buyers and sellers in a poultry auction, featuring White Vantress and Silver Cross stock across dozens of lots. Prices run around 21 to 27 cents per unit with buyers including Victor F Weaver Inc, College Hill Poultry, Meader's Poultry, and Roy Ream among others.
At Lancaster Stock Yards on May 28USDA market results show slaughter steers mostly steady with some weights over 1200 pounds and select grades down. Cows and bulls steady to lower. hogs steady with plainer cutters and utility bulls priced around 22 to 26.50. Veal prices rise for top lots. lambs decline slightly from prior week.
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