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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1964
Page
10
The Pennsylva Crop Reporting Service notes week ending Septem ber 5 placement of 823000 broiler chicks by commercial hatcheries, down 18 percent from the prior week and up 14 percent from a year ago. Eggs set for broiler production totaled 1,071,000, 16 percent below last week but 4 percent above last year.
The report lists cattle lots in Chicago with weight ranges and bid ranges. Slaughter heifers show Mixed Choice Prime 925-1000 lbs at 2450-2475, with other loads at 1000-1025 lbs around 2425. Cows show Utility and Commercial at 1300-1525, bulls from 1650-1850.
Delmarva live broilers and fryers fell about 42 cents as demand softened and auction activity slowed. Delivered prices held largely steady to slightly higher while Eastern slaughter for Friday and Saturday reached 791000 head, down from 838000 last weekend, with 909400 head bid for Friday mainly in Easton exchanges. The feed ratio for the week ending Sept 4 slipped two points to 32, broilers averaged 15.92 cents per lb and mash price $98.11 per ton.
Urner Barry Co provides a weekly digest covering New York egg market activity from Monday September 7 to Friday September 11 1964. The report tracks wholesale prices market trends and notable shifts across egg grades and sizes for traders and restaurants.
New Holland reports Sept 7 sales with pony mares 50 to 110 dollars and geldings 35 to 80. Hogs averaged higher with 407 hogs and 25 shoats received. retail 19 to 20.75 and wholesale 1850 to 1960 heavyweights 17.25 to 16. Calves 135 sold with choices 34 to 36 dollars and standards 26 to 29, goods 29 to 34, common 15 to 23.
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