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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1972
Page
15
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey live hens see steady to firm prices on light types with good demand for fair but limited offerings. Heavy hens sell 14 to 15 cents, ready to cook movement very good, undertow steady, pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival US Grade A 31 to 34 cents, Plant Grade 30 to 32 cents.
Prices for steer and beef cuts were generally weak while veal and calf held steady and spring lamb softened. Pork quotations unchanged though beef wholesalers face poor margins. Beef rounds in broad demand. chucks and ribs pressured. veal moving fair. Lamb and pork slow with lamb chucks accumulating in spots.
Lancaster Farming weekly notes office addresses Lititz Pennsylvania Lititz street 22 E Main St Lititz PA 17543 P O Box 266 Lititz PA 17543 editor Richard E Wanner subscription rates 2 dollars in Lancaster County 3 dollars elsewhere established November 4 1955 published weekly Saturday membership in farm editors association Pa Newspaper Publishers Association and National Newspaper Association.
Prices paid per pound for poultry and rabbits in Fogelsville on Tuesday September 5 show hens mostly 8 to 16 cents, pullets 26 to 31, roosters 15 to 28, ducks 26 to 37, drakes 29, rabbits 38 to 40, guineas 51 to 60, and pigeons per pint 1.21 to 3.61. Total coops sold 305. Auction every Tuesday with poultry received Monday 7 PM to 10 30 PM and Tuesday 7 AM to 12 Noon. Sale at 11 30 AM.
Prime 600 900 pounds 57.00 58.50 Choice 600 700 56.50 57.50 700 800 56.00 57.00 800 900 56.00 57.00 Good 500 800 53.50 54.50 Heifer Beef Choice 500 700 pounds 55.50 56.75 Calf Skin Off 150 350 Pounds Choice 78.50 82.50 Good 77.50 81.50 Standard 68.50 72.50 Veal Skin Off Choice 90 150 pounds 93.00 101.00 Good 60 90 85.00 90.00 Standard 60 120 72.00 75.00 Spring Lamb Choice 30 65 pounds 67.00 70.00 Choice Beef Cuts Hinds Steer 145 190 pounds 67.00 70.50 Arm Chucks 90 105 48.00 50.00 Ribs 7 rib 34 40 69.00 75.00 Loins Trmd 50 70 88.00 90.00 Rounds Steer 70 95 65.00 66.50 Full Plates 30.50 3100 Hinds Heifer 120 170 65.00 67.00 Fresh Pork Cuts Loins regular 8 14 pounds
Prices barely steady as large eggs hold with balance unchanged. Local demand light for large and fair for extra large, mediums irregularly slow with some volume offered and left unsold. Floor stocks rise on large and mediums, with extra supplies from nearby and southern areas. Extra large supplies adequate, smalls slowly clearing. Carton demand light to fair, extra large drawing most interest.
Regional prices for hay and straw show alfalfa 40.00 to 55.00 per ton and mixed hay 32.00 to 45.00 with timothy 25.00 to 35.00 while straw ranges 20.00 to 25.00 and March 10.00 to 16.00 with other items 63.00 to 68.00 and 14-17 52.00 to 54.50. Kosher beef and lamb prices are strong with active holiday trade across classes.
The article details Operation Update, begun in March, aiming to broaden FFA beyond production agriculture. It calls for universal vo ag student enrollment, stronger alumni involvement, and better teacher preparation to keep agricultural education viable amid shifts toward agribusiness.
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