Weekly Broiler Report w . • > ket,. with moderate auction Ttoettaento 4n State lxme«t ranging 10-110. Demand fair offerings, was slightly lower, in Past Year for barely adequate supplies Retail movement was moderate . . , It ‘ of heavy type bens. Supplies due -to price resistance in F»cemettts of broiler chicks of heavy -type hen turkeys am- terminal markets. iLfdSr'tht ple - , Den i and generally unag- Retail prices were mostly men curing the week ending gressxve & no more- than fair, unchanged. October 10 was the lowest Some flocks of hens turkeys Estimated slaughter for Fri wewly pucemmit since Nov- moved at 22%-23f. Prices paid day and Saturday was 864,000 ember 2 of last year, accord- at farm light type hens 5%- head compared to 747,000 head mg to the Pennsylvania Crop 6% -mostly 6-6% <, heavy type last weekend. Repotting Service. Placements hens 14%-15C. ' Prices paid and reported during the week totaled 60S,- Fogelsville purchases for the 24-hour 000 -chicks, ■ down 19 per cent HENS, light type 6%-9, period ending 10:30 a.m. Fri from the previous week and mostly 7-8; HENS, heavy type day; brokers and fryers, 16.0- 14 per cent below the com- 8%-17%, m 10-15; PULLETS 17.2; 1,-052, 700 head were sold parable period a year ago. 13%-28%, m 24-26; ROASTERS including 543,800 head pur- The UW*eek total was up 12 14%-30, m 24-28; DUCKS 15- chased at Eastern Poultry per cent from last year. Eggs 28, m- 20%-28; DRAKES 19-30, Growers .Exchange on Thurs set for broiler chicks totaled an 3437; TURKEYS, toms 20- day -1,318,000, 30 pet cent above 23; TURKEYS, hens 25-27%; 29 Percent of the sales were a week earlier and 48 per RABBITS 20-34, m 25-29; at-16.0-16.4. cent above the previous year. GUINEAS 35-62%, m 47%- The 3-week total was up 16 .62%; PIGEONS (per pair) 45- A . per cent from last year. In- 87%, m 57%-65. Total coops • VtMflge SSTSe p2t JSSS?£ 1241 - ‘ (Continued from Page 2) taled 789,000 or 28 per cent CUirnan sale to <s±ablish a market above the comparablT period Chicago WOOLBD-SLAUGHTER a year ago. Ontshipments of (Continued from Page 2) Choice 80-105 1.315.000 - were down 8 per lbs. 20.50-23.50, Utility 15.00- cen t lbs. 26.75 and one load 1426 18.50. > lbs. 27.00. Bulk High Choice SLAUGHTER EWES: Util- Placements in the 22 major and Prime 1200-1450 lbs. 26.00- ity to Choice 6.003.00. producing states totaled - 36,- 26.50, loadlots Mixed Choice At .the Hog sale on October 708.000 chicks, 1 per cent be- and Prime 1050-1200 lbs. 25.75- io, no head were sold. Hogs low the previous week, but 6 26.25, several loads 1050-1125 weighing 180-200 lbs. brought per cent above a year ago. lbs. at 25.50 carried end of i7.ifl-17.75; 200-220 lbs. 17 35- The 10-week total was also 6 Prime- Choice 1100-1450 lbs. igjQ; 220-240 lbs, 17.00-17.85; per cent above last year. Set- 24.75-26.00, load mostly High 2 40 lbs. and up, 16.00-17.10. tings of 50,627,000 eggs were Choices 1500 lbs. 26 00, couple Sows so]d for 12.00-i4.10. up 5 per cent from both a f®®ds Choice 1513-1590 lbs. 24 - week and a year earlier The Bulk Choice 900-1100 3-week total was 3 per" cent lbs ' 240 °-25.00, few loads 100 °- 1100 lbs. 24 25, Bulk Choice above a year ago 1100 lbs - 25 25 > Good all 800-1050 lbs. 22.50-23.50, Good weights 21.25-23.50, loadlots 20:50-22.00, Standard and Low Mixed Good and Choice 23.75- Good 18.50-20.50. ~,w . . 24 - 75 . Standard and Low Good Cows: Utility and Commer- SuppKes of light type hens 19.00-21.50. cial c i osed at n. 50-1400, Cann ample for the light to most- Slaughter heifers: Loadlots e r and Cutter 9.50-1225, light ly fair demand. Offerings of Mixed Choice and Prime 875- weight Canner 8.00-9.50. 5-6# hens spotty for fair buy- 1050 lbs. 23.75-24.00, load and Bulls: Cutter to Commercial ing interest with plant prices part load mostly Prime 1000- 15.50-17.00. ‘ I Eastern Pa. & NJT. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1964-r3 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, October 12th to Friday, October 16tii WHITE Ex. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. Pullets Peewees BROW'N Ex. Fey, Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med, Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey, Hywts. Standards Checks TREND: Market extremely irregular with top quality top white not clearing, but fancy heavies bid slightly higher. White mediums recovered from yesterday’s decline. Copyrighted 1964 By Urner-Barry Co. • Lancaster SHEEP 475. Compared to 275 last week, moderately ac (Continued from Page 2) tive, Wooled Slaughter Lambs few 230-250 lbs. 16 50, US, and Slaughter Ewes steady. 270 2 ?h« 25 iß l nn 17 25 ’ 25 °' WOOLED SLAUGHTER 270 lbs. 16.00-16.75. LAMBS: Choice 75-100 lbs. SOWS: U.S. £3 300-500 lbs.. 22 00-23 50, Good 19.00-22.00. 12 00-13.00, U.S. 1-2 280-350 lbs. 13 00-13.50, U.S. 2-3 500- 600 lbs. 11.50-12.50. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. 38%-39 37-37% 31 38%-39 37 31 30% 22 17 30% 23% 17-18 43 41 32 23% 17-18 37-37% 33 23% 37 32%-33 23-23% SLAUGHTER EWES: Cull to Choice 5.00-7 00. Fri. 38%-39 37%-38 30%-31% 30-30% 25 18-19 38%-39 37% 30 30 25 18-19 43 41 32 25 18-19 32 41 32 25 18-19 37% 33 37%-38 33-33% 24% 24%
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