Weekly Poultry Report Eostern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMACARY LIVE HEXS Prices on light type heriS unchanged. Demand good. Offerings adequate in N.J., hut ample in Pa. Active move ment noted from New York State to New Jersey proce*- sors. In occasional instances of prices over Bc, some flocks being regarded & separated tor additional egg produc tion. Trading on heavy type hens light with moderate sup plemental supplies being brought in from New England sections. Prices paid at farms: light type hens 7-8% mostly |c; heavy type hens 15c. TURKEYS Demand light. Offerings am ple. Moat movement consists of mtra-(company flocks or prior committed transactions. Occasional lots of heavy type hens sold at 23 1 / fe-24c; heavy type toms too few to report. Fogelsville October 12, 1965 (Prices for dock weights, Anderson Zip-Pak snaps open in one second! Write,today or see your Anderson man! c per lb. except where noted.) Hens, Light Type, range 7%-9%, mostly 7%-8%; Hens, Heavy Type 8-17, 13-1 G; Pul lets 14-34, 27-31; Roasters 11%-37%, 27-33; Capons 29- 33%,- 32%-33%: Ducks 20- 36. 29-33, Drakes 17-38. 31- 38; Turkeys, Hens 29%-31; Rabbits 13-34, 29-34; Guineas 50-57, 55-57, Pigeons (per pair) 55-95, 70-80; Jumbo Squab 70. Total Coops Sold: 1,103. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broilers and tryers live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange averaged 16 04 cents per lb. this week, up %-cent from last week’s av erage Prices paid ranged from a low of 15 2 cents on Monday to a high of 16 D cents on Thursday Sales toi the week ol 1,054,- 500 head were off about 100,- 000 head trom last weeks total sales. 365 Liberty Street, East P. O. Box 1233, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Phone 717-394-9204 Faster than you can say Zip-Pak the Anderson Zip-Pak egg case snaps open, ready for use ... folds flat just as quickly. And, no staples or tape are necessary! 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Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday, 837,000 head, compared to 908,000 head last weekend. In the 24 hours preceding market close on Friday, broil er prices ranged from 15.5- 16.9 cents pei lb. on sales of 793,800 head. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) Choice and Prime 1150-1375 lbs 27.25-28 25, load Hish Choice & Pume 1430 lbs 28 15, Choice 1100-1375 lbs 26 00 27 75, Choice 100 C-1100 lbs 25.75-27- 25, High Choice and Prime 1050-1150 lbs 27 25 28 25, Choice 900-1000 lbs 25 25-26 50, Mixed Good and Choice 900 1300 lbs 24 75-26 25, Good 23- 75-25 50, Standard and Low Good 22 00-24 50, Utility and Standard 20 00-21 75 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 16, 1965—3 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, October 11th to Fnday, Oct. 15th Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey Hywts Fey. Hywts. Fey Med No 1 Med. Pullets 394 354 254 Peewees BROWN Ex. Fey Hywts Fey Hywts Fey Med Pullets Peewees 444 424 354 254 MIXED 39% Fey Hywts Standards 34% Checks 25% TREND Market closes the week m steady position with geneially fair cleaiance, but no leal activity except in certain lines, supplies of laige geneially adequate Copyright 1965 by Urner Barry Publications SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Six loads High Choice and j Prime 925 1050 lbs 25 50-26 00, (Choice 775-1050 lbs 23 50-25- *5O, Mixed Good and Choice 1750-1000 lbs 23 00-24 00, Good 21 00-23 50, Standard and Low Good 19 50-21 25 COWS Utility and Com mercial 13 50-15 00, High Yield ing Commeicial and Standard 15 00-16 00, Canner and Cutter 10 50-14 25, largely 11 50-13 75 BULLS Utility and Com mercial 16 00-18 50 FEEDERS Load Choice 710 lb steei s 24 25 Planning To Cash In On The Best Hog Market In Years! Contact your Wirthmore Dealer about Wirth more’s New Hog Program. A new Pig Starter Pellet to get the young pigs off to a fast start. (A new low price) A completely new Hog Concentrate formulated to meet the needs of today's hogs and market. Call today and ask to have a representative stop in and see you.. HEISEY FARM PARADISE SUPPLY SERVICE Lawn and Bellaire 665-3121 367-2321 tirk'kitlrkirkirktkirkirkirk'kirk'kirk-kirkirkiciciric'klcirkirk'irklrirki Tues. Wed. 364 354 274 444-45 424-43 364 274 35% 25%-26% 26% • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) lbs 28 50-30 00, Good 22 50- 23 50, Utility Slaughter Ewes 89 50-10 50 Hogs aieraged about steady with 194 head offered at Sat uidaj s sale 100-180 lbs, 22 50-24 00, 180-200 lbs, 24 85-25 25, 200-220 lbs, 25 10-26 00, 220-240 lbs, 23 75-25 85, 240 lbs, and up, 21 85-24 10. Sows sold for 20 35-21 00 WIRTHMORE, Fri. Thurs. 414 364 354 284 22 364 354 284 22 45 43 364 284 22 364 284 22 41% 35% 26% 35% HOG SALK October O, X !)(>."> Paradise 687-6292
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