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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1976
Page
15
Delmarva Poultry movement remains ready to cook with steady demand and heavy slaughter schedules. Prices show US Grade A at 38 to 39 for immediate needs and plant grade 37 to 38 with premiums 40 to 43. weekly averages near 38.65 for US Grade A and 37.25 for plant grade.
Egg Clearinghouse in Durham New Hampshire lists GNR egg prices by weight and class for the week with Tuesday and Thursday posting. Prices shown include Extra Large Class 1 Large 61 per 30 dozen, Class 2 Large 59, Class 3 Medium 57 or 56, Class 4 Small 46 or 48, and Breaking Stock 58.
The calendar lists local farm women events with dates and venues including meetings, demonstrations, and cooperative planning sessions. Participants from Garden County and surrounding towns are expected, emphasizing community outreach and practical farming advice.
Demand fair and supplies adequate as retailers promote eggs. Cartoned eggs priced to retailers by grade and size with state grading. Grade A Large 73 to 76 cents per dozen and Grade A Medium 66 to 69 cents per dozen with minimum one case sale.
Philadelphia reports prices unchanged with fairly good toning demand and adequate offerings. Undertone remains fully steady as retailers pay for white eggs in cartons delivered to stores with Extra Large at 72 to 73 percent, Large at 71 to 72, and Medium at 63 to 64 for consumer grades.
Eastern Pa. and New Jersey poultry prices unchanged though trending slightly lower on light type hens. Offerings fully adequate for full processing needs. Demand for finished product fair though occasionally less aggressive than in past weeks. Offerings of heavy type hens adequate for a LTD call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 13-14% mostly 14 in Pa. mostly 14-14% in NJ. Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Regional markets show steady hay and straw values with no 2 grade or better at the farm. Alfalfa 70 to 80 dollars per ton, Mixed hay 60 to 70, Timothy 55 to 65, Straw 40 to 55, Mallch 20 to 30.
The listing shows 10 loads of hay with mixed hay priced 55.00 to 84.00, stubble hay at 59.00, and straw across seven loads 53.00 to 71.00. Ear corn offered at 91.00, two lower prices 47.00 and 49.00 per load, and corn at 2.65 per bushel. Timothy and a couple are mentioned with price totals 58.00 and 61.00 for two items.
Reports show receipts of 485 horses mules and ponies with a steady market. Riding horses from Tennessee ranged 290 to 875 dollars and from Ohio 275 to 450 dollars. Local work horses 465 to 650 dollars. mules 250 to 375. driving horses 175 to 450. riding horses 150 to 265. better horses 285 to 470. lightweight 15 to 20. heavyweight 24 to 26. mares 20 to 60. colts 10 to 30. geldings 20 to 55. larger ponies 75 to 140.
Harvey Z Martin lists hay loads including alfalfa one load ninety two, timothy fifty eight to eighty six, clover one load seventy six, mixed hay sixty three to sixty five, stubble hay fifty two, straw sixty to sixty nine, ear corn old ninety to ninety five, ear corn new forty eight to fifty.
The report lists average bid and offered prices from area feed and grain concerns for Friday October 15. Prices are per bushel for corn oats wheat soybeans and per ton for ear corn and soybean meal.
Reported receipts of 108 cows with market stronger than last week. Three loads of Wisconsin fresh cows 640 to 960 and springers 535 to 980. Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 700 to 1000 and another 585 to 875. Locally consigned cows 450 to 930 and springing heifers 450 to 600.
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