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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1973
Page
15
ECI in Durham NH reports GNR egg prices by weight in 30 dozen cases. Trading lots are 300 or 750 cases and prices are FOB at buyers docks. Prices are computed on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. This week's classifications and prices are listed.
Eastern Pa and New Jersey report unchanged light type hen prices with fair to good demand and adequate offerings. Heavy type hens and turkeys are adequately offered for solid holiday interest while Delmarva movement remains fair as demand shifts. Slaughter schedules stay steady and live weights remain wide with undertone weak and unsettled.
Estimated receipts 8,700 with feeders showing strength on steers and heifers over 500 pounds. Prices listed for 300-900 pound ranges across feeder steers and Holsteins, with overall week trend 50c to 1.00 higher for feeders while slaughter cows and bulls eased. Salable receipts about 23,900 with feeders at 89 percent and cows 12 percent.
Lancaster Farming published weekly from Lititz and Lancaster with offices at 22 E Main St Lititz and PO Box 266 Lititz. Editor Richard E Wanner oversees subscriptions priced at 2 dollars in Lancaster County and 3 dollars elsewhere. Established November 4 1955 and mailed from Lititz PA 17543 as a second class newspaper member of major associations.
Baltimore egg prices rose 3 to 5 cents with demand fair to good and supplies adequate. Cartoned white Grade A Large 76-82 cents, Medium 72-78. Philadelphia quotes steady with good carton demand. November 13, 1973 sale includes duck weights and poultry items with total coops sold 770 and sale at 11:30 a.m. Directions provided for Fogelsville sale route. TRYA CLASSIFIED AD.
The current three week total of eggs set is one percent higher than the same period last year. The report notes a modest gain in production activity with no major shifts in pace.
Placements of broiler chicks in the Commonwealth for the week ending November 10, 1973 totaled 1,295,000, up 28 percent from a year earlier and 15 percent from the prior week. Settings reached 1,971,000, about flat from last week and 21 percent above last year. The three week egg set total was 19 percent higher than the same period a year ago.
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