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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1957

Page

9

Broilers Fall 2.9 Cents at Lancaster poultry auction

At the Lancaster Poultry Exchange auction on Aug 29 the average price for broilers slipped 2.9 cents to 20.32 cents as 69,650 birds sold. The Labor Day week likely influenced the drop, with details by lot numbers listing owner grower, breed, weight, buyer and price. Compared with last year’s 51,500 birds at 19.37 cents, the market showed softer values amid varied lots and buyers.

Lancaster Lancaster Poultry Exchange Victor F. Weaver

Live Poultry Prices and Bids From Philadelphia Market

Unsettled market September 4 with heavy arrivals and selective demand. Yearling hens pallets and large caponettes favored. fryers offered but slow sales. Wholesale prices listed for broilers and fryers, pullets, hens, ducks, and turkeys. multiple buyers and bids shown for White Vantress stock, with various firms and individuals named.

Philadelphia

Prices Steady to Weak Across Classes in Post Holiday Livestock Market

The market shows steady to weak demand across cattle hogs and calves after the holidays. Slaughter steers and heifers hold at high good and better grades while cows remain steady and bulls rise modestly. Stockers and feeders wobble, with bulk fed steers around 24 dollars per hundredweight and prime steers near 27.75. Calves veal mostly steady with many good and choice vealers selling 23 to 28 dollars. Hog prices firm with barrows and gilts around 22 dollars and sow prices unchanged.

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Lancaster Exchange Carl B. Risser Wertsch-Cochran John Cochran Meader Martin M. Brendle Levi M. Weaver Marvin Sweigart Benjamin F. Lapp Jr Roy E Namibo D. P Bluebird Allmash Altman Altman’s Willis H. Weaver Harrisburg Ave Allis-Chalmers U. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa Nissley Farm Service Washington Boro Snavelys Farm Service New Holland, Pa Mann & Grumelli Farm Serv Quarryville, Pa Weaver Stevens, Pa N. G. Myers & Son Rheems, Pa L. H. Brubaker Lititz, Pa S. E. Davis Francis ‘Schultz Victor F. Weaver Inc Morgantown Harvey Moyer Roy E. Ream Marlin Cassel Ray W. Gibble Parke K. Herr Walter C. Mellinger Reid Wissler David Sorenson Brown- Brockmeyer Company Fidelity Electric Company, Inc Arch St DYNA R. D
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