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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1976
Page
15
Ready to cook movement for current needs is good with heavy slaughter schedules and ample live supplies. Immediate negotiated prices for broiler-fryers show US Grade A 41-42 and Plant Grade 40-41 with averages around US 41.60 and Plant 40.31. Premium X US Grade A 47.00 and Premium X Plant 44.92. shipments mainly to New York City from Delmarva.
Prices for gradeable nest run eggs GNR on ECI Durham reflect weights in 30 dozen cases. Trades occur in 300 or 750 case lots with FOB buyers dock pricing computed on Tuesday and Thursday each week. This week in Baltimore on Wednesday Sept 8 the market was steady with fair demand and supplies. large eggs 76 to 79 and medium 70 to 73.
Fogelsville Poultry sale on September 7 1976 lists hens heavy pullets roosters ducks drakes turkeys rabbits pigeons coops sold totals and weekly Tuesday 11 30 a m auction day with poultry received Monday 7 p m to 10 30 p m Tuesday 7 a m to noon directions from Rt 22 fogelsville exit to Cracker Barrel Restaurant auction on right 100 feet from left turn.
Farm offerings light with a fairly good processor demand. Light type hens sell around 12 to 14 percent in Pennsylvania, mostly 14 percent. Heavy type hens are reported as steady with farm prices noted.
Retail prices to volume buyers show A Extra Large 74 to 76 percent, A Large 73 to 75 percent, A Medium 66 to 68 percent. Demand remains fair and undertone steady with adequate offerings, though distribution is irregular.
At New Holland Monday September 6 at 11 A M 43 loads of hay and grain pass through with alfalfa and mixes priced 57 to 90 few loads at 95 and 99. Mixed hay 50 to 70 clover timothy 55 to 67 Timothy 41 to 57 clover grass 49 to 63 straw 52 to 74 wet straw 37 corn 88 to 99 50 oats 1 80 bushel At 12 Noon alfalfa 72 clover 70 ear corn 87.
Prices per ton for hay and straw loads are given by Green Dragon on September 6. Alfalfa 44.00-75.00, Timothy 33.00-60.00, Mixed hay 33.00-65.50, Clover 40.00-44.00, Straw 46.00-66.00, Corn 80.00-89.00 per ton for 23 loads, and Timothy seed $15 per 50 lb bag. Prices paid by dealers at the farm. No. 2 hay and better. Movement slow but steady. additional ranges for March and not available by press time.
On Sept 2 1976 1 860 head of feeder pigs sold. Pigs graded under USDA standards by VDAC Division of Markets Livestock Section. Prices by weight category ranged from 49 to 83 dollars per hundredweight across US 1 US 3 Utility US 4 and docked tail pigs averaging 46 pounds brought 1.50 more per hundred.
On September 8 1976 there were 183 head of yearlings with steers graded by the Livestock Section on VDAC. Prices ranged by weight and grade: Choice and Good classifications from 27 to 38 dollars per hundredweight across weight bands 500 to 1370 pounds.
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