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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1968
Page
14
Prices 4-2 cents higher for light type hens with limited offerings and strong demand. Turkeys trading spotty with contracts. broiler and live prices average 10.46 cents per lb for the period. sales total 687,400 head, down 37,100 from last week.
Weal ers Choice hogs and barrows sold with steady to slightly lower bids. Sheep and spring lambs show light supply with steady to firm values across weight ranges. Slaughter ewes and utility lambs posted modest gains in some lots.
Slaughter steers showed 12 percent Prime and 75 percent Choice with cows steady. Weights averaged 2825 pounds for steers and 1185 pounds for lighter stock, lightest since October. Heifers 800 to 1025 pounds mostly High Good to Low Prime.
Market notes show barrows and gilts largely steady with varied price ranges for US 1-2 215-230 lb hogs at 2260-2285, US 2-3 200-230 lb hogs at 2225-2250, and US 2-4 190-235 lb hogs at 2125-2185. Sheep and lambs show mixed steadiness with spring lambs 65-90 lb at 28-30.50 and ewes 5-10 for utility and good grades.
Slaughter heifers offered in mixed grades with high choice and prime lots from 900 to 1025 pounds and yield grades 3 and 4. Prices range around 2650 to 270 and 2350 to 2650 for various weights. Mid quality mixed goods 2550 to 2650 with additional good and choice lots around 2400 to 2550.
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