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I urkey prices are tour to per cent higher than they were last year, in spite of heavy slaughter.
We are entering the period when supplies will fall below last year’s level, and with retailers and chains buying their Thanksgiving supplies, the market should remain firm and perhaps show an increase in the next three to four weeks.
According to hatch indications, supply of turkeys marketed in October should be seven per cent lower than last year, and three per cent lower in November.
With higher prices and heavy supplies in storage, growers have little reason to hold turkeys that are ready for market.
Virginia small type turkeys last week were bringing 24^/4 to 25 cents, with heavy hens and toms 24 to 2514 cents.
In North Carolina, heavy hens were 26 cents and toms 24 cents. In the Central States, young hens were 25 to 26 cents, and young toms 22 to 231/2FEEDER
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Due to increased interests on the part of the farmer to market feeders through special sales, total consignments are expected to exceed the 45,000 that were marketed through special sales last fall.
Prices in the first sale of yearling feeders held in Richmond last week were better than had been expected. Good pasture and low corn prices may have been influencing factors. However, with increased supply available, and with Western feeder markets already over $4 per hundred below last year, all feeder prices are expected to average $2 to $4 less than last FaH.
At the special sale held in Richmond last week, yearling feeder cattle averaging 750 to 975 pounds, good grade, brought $21.50 to $23.50; choice steers, averaging 750 to 900 pounds, were $21.50 to $23; medium steers in the same
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