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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1966
Page
14
Light hens sold mostly 7 to 8 cents per pound with some 7.4 to 8 cents. Heavy hens brought 13 to 14 cents, weekly average 13.45 cents, showing a daily rise from Monday to Thursday. Week sales unchanged at 12 million head as demand remained good and offerings stayed ample.
Prices paid in Fogelsville on October 25 1966 show duck weights in cents per pound and include hens light and heavy pullets roosters ducks drakes geese turkeys toms and related birds. Totals indicate 1027 coops sold across the market.
The weekly price report notes a small gain in the average price for broilers and fryers on the Eastern Shore, rising about one tenth of a cent from the prior period. Details on specific plants or buyers are not provided in the fragment.
Live supplies adequate for processing needs though dressed product is short of immediate needs. Ready-to-cook demand remains strong on both advance and fill in orders. Plants are booked to capacity for next week. Estimated slaughter for Friday and Saturday is 955000 head versus 893000 last weekend.
Plowing under crop residues and weeds adds organic matter and aids in killing insects and diseases, especially when the ground freezes to plow depth or deeper. Crop rotation further reduces insect and disease pressures for next year’s crop, says J. O Dutt of Penn State University.
October 1966 market notes show vealers steady to 2 lower with Cull and Utility down. Horses strong with 395 head sold, riding horses 110-500 dollars, killers 55 cents per pound, receipts 745 head. calves 135 head sold with Prime and Choice 36-41 dollars. Weekly New York Egg Market note follows.
Lancaster Auction crowds note lambs steady to 1 higher and hog prices mixed October 22 1966. Woolled lambs 60 weight offerings mainly 25 to 27.50 with select lines near 29.50. Slaughter ewes 5.50 to 8. Hog categories show 2050 to 2260 for light to heavy weights with sows 18 to 19.75. Barrows and gilts 190 to 220 pounds 23.50 to 24.00 with a few at 25.00. One lot 315 pounds 21.10. Sheep 73 woolled lambs steady with slaughter lambs at 28.50 to 24.75 and utilities 18.50 to 21.25.
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