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Egg prices will probably pause in their downward! trend this week, maybe even improve briefly. An unusually sharp price drop last week plus cold weather which probably hit production some, should serve as brakes on a furher decrease this week, j
Grade A Large eggs in Richmond last week \kere 42c a dozen Harrisonburg, 41c, "(with 1 to 4c added on special contract eggs) New York, nearby eggs 42-44c; midwest eggs in New York, 39 to 41c.
SLAUGHTER CATtTLE t The immediate outlook for slaughter cattle in Virginia is better than it is nationally. And we’re now in the historic^ price improvement season. The bottom, as {usual, was in November-December. Demand has shown up strong for our fighter weight cattle, and the supply is somewhat limited. Heavier weight cattle coming to midwest markets are being discounted. Of course, in the long
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