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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1965
Page
10
Prices for light type hens ranged around 6 to 28 cents with irregular highs and deductions for quality. Heavy type hens and live turkeys show varied farm prices, while offerings remain adequate for fair demand and interest.
Fogelsville report lists dock weight prices in cents per pound with a note dated October 5 1965 and October 8 1965 for hens and Delmarva broilers and fryers. Prices are described as mostly 712-8 percent with hens saving and remaining comparable to prior figures.
Broilers and fryers live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange averaged 15.34 cents per lb this week up 0.43 from last week. Prices paid ranged from a low of 14.5 cents on Monday to a high of 17.0 cents on Thursday. Sales for the week totaled 1,165,400 head up about 250,000 from last week.
The market shows steady demand for light auctions with good fill-in orders. Estimated slaughter for Friday and Saturday is 908,000 head, up from 898,000 last week. In the 24 hours to market close on Friday prices ranged from 14.8 to 15.8 cents per lb on sales of 988,200 head.
In Chicago trading notes cattle prices rose with Prime and High Choice grades leading the futures. Slaughter steer loads ranged 28.50 to 28.75 per hundredweight with multiple consignments across 1120 to 1400 pound ranges and bids around 26.25 to 28.75.
Weekly New York Egg Market trend notes a steady pattern. Hogs October 4 1965 sold 50-75 cents higher with 375 head offered. Market hogs retail 25-26 wholesale 24-25. Lows 18-22. Shoats 15 head at 11-16. Calves 140 head sold steady with Choice and Prime 32-34.50, Good 30-32, Standard 27-29. Common 17-25.
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