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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1959
Page
10
A poultry sale report lists multiple lots and sellers with prices, weights, and breeds. Capon and capette lots show varied bids from WV and IRW markets, with notable bids around 18.56 and 9-6 for different classes while many lots sell or withdraw.
Delmarva posted 18.2 million head with 16.66 to 18.2 cent price range and an estimated weekend slaughter near 646 thousand. Georgia closed at 1.557 million head with about 15.0 cents, weekend slaughter near 1.951 million. Delmarva weekly volume about 3.2676 million, market rising from 15.5 to 18.2 cents. Georgia weekly volume around 6.338 million, prices near 14 over weekend and midweek gains then softening. Broiler-feed ratio for the week ending Sept 4 was 34 with mash at 95.90, matching six-month and one-year precedents.
The page lists numerous consignments with owners buyers and weights in WV units including Miller G, Martin Weaver, Elvin Bleecher, Hershey, Sweigart, Meader, Byers, Hess, Schmidt, Stotzfus, and Glick. Entries show consignor names, animal counts or weights, and bid or sale references for multiple lots.
Market report for the week September 7 to 11 lists egg prices in New York. Includes terms Hywits Ext Fe and Hywts Med Pullets. Copyright 1858 Urner Barry Co.
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