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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1959
Page
6
The Poultry Exchange report shows steady activity with 93 300 dollars across 25 lots in the poultry market including capons, pullets, and cockerels. Prices range from 15 6 to 17 8 per unit with several entries detailing consignors such as Meader's Poultry and Linn Poultry and buyers like E Davis and V F Weaver Inc.
Trading was moderate at DelMarva with broiler prices 13.70 to 17.0 cents. Week end totals show 781,900 head sold at 14.50 to 15.75 with weekend slaughter estimated at 615,000. Delmarva feed ratio 3.4, broilers 14.49, mash $85.80 per ton. year-ago week ration 3.5 with 16.42 price and $94.74 feed. Georgia market closed at 13.50 to 14.50, majority 13.5, with 1.919 million head listed in several bids and sales.
Market items list values for egg grades and weights from October 5 to October 9 with buyers and firms including W. C. Mellinger & Son and Weave r Inc. Notable entries show 750 WV P Cap 12 6 and 5250 WV with prices and handling notes. Several names appear such as John O. Moyer Jr Eugene K Metzler Warren Miller and Dan K Good. No sale indicated for certain lots.
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