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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1966
Page
14
Light hens priced 7-9 and 8?c for 88 percent. Heavy hens too few to report. pullets 21 2-34 mostly 28-34. Roosters 10-35 percent mostly 22-34. turkeys hens 31-33. rabbits 20-36 mostly 29-35. guineas 60-70. pigeons per pair 55-120 mostly 70-90. Total coops sold 780.
Prices paid dock weights in Fogelsville on September 27 1966 show cents per pound figures with notes for hens and light weights. The report lists weight categories and price adjustments as recorded by market officials.
Lot average prices for broilers and fryers were 14.48 cents per lb this week, down slightly from last week. Prices ranged from a high of 171 cents on Monday to 13.8 cents for the rest of the week. Sales reached 1.3 million head, up 1 million from the prior week.
Delmarva markets show a generally unsettled and weak tone on September 30 1966. Price competition from seven production areas reduces bids while demand for current ready to cook sales remains limited. Estimated slaughter for today and tomorrow stands at 948200 head, with farm prices in the 138 to 147 cent per pound range.
Utility and Good slaughter ewes sold at 5 to 7.50 per hundredweight with weights 269 head traded. Lightweights 22.10 to 25.25, 180-200 lbs at 23.35 to 25.10, 200-220 lbs 23.50 to 25.85, 220-240 lbs 24.10 to 25.60. Sows 120 to 2250. Feeders 20.25 to 22.50.
A steady to 25 cent higher trend prevailed as 640 head sold retail 25 26 wholesale US 13 2425 2475 no heavyweights listed One hundred fifty two head sold steady Choice and Prime 3642 Good and Low Choice 32 36 Standard 30 31 50 Common 22 29 50.
Summary of Urner Barry data on egg market by week and beef cattle prices. Listings include slaughter steers and heifers by weight class with price ranges and midweek averages, plus cow and bull values and feeder steer figures.
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