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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1956
Page
9
Lancaster Poultry Exchange reports a decline in broiler prices to about 19 1 2 cents, after Thursday sales. Leghorns reached a two year low at 12 to 12 1 2 cents, with totals showing 36 lots offered and 65 640? prints sold.
Thursday sales list 33 lots totaling 63 680 birds with White Vantress Leghorns and Red Vantress capettes bidding 14 to 24 percent in several lots. Compared to 1955 week there were 46 lots and 134 425 birds offered with 39 sold. Kenneth Buchen led Thursday with 1800 Red Wantress at 21 25 cents to Roy E Ream.
Cattle receipts 5029 week ago 4526. Compared with last Wednesday high choice and prime steers steady to mostly steady. choice and below $0.50 lower. Heifers scarce steady to $0.50 lower. Cows around $0.50 lower, bulls slow to $0.50 lower. Feeding steers 800 lbs up weak to $0.50 lower. stockers 750 lbs and lighter mostly $0.50 lower. About 65% stockers and feeders. 10% cows. Jer & Bushong, Richard Grossman at 1500 White Cross, to College Hill Poultry. Andrew Muller consignments. EGGS PHILADELPHIA Oct 3. Demand fair. wholesale prices listed for various grades and weights. Hogs: three days 1649, week 1685. Barrows and gilts around $0.50 lower than last Wednesday. sows steady. Sheep: three days 357, week 403. Native lambs steady to weak. 70-79 lb lambs $19.00-$23.00. some $23.50. Utility and low good $15.00-$18.50. aged sheep scarce.
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