Delmarva Broilers
Volume of Delmarva grown poultry week ending Oct
25; Processed 3,460.907, Live 585,695 for a total of
4,046,602 Average price paid was 15.85 cents per pound,
with average wgt. of broilers and fryers slaughtered 3 45
lbs. Change, in reported purchases was minus one per cent
from previous week, plus 29 per cent for corresponding
week of 1957.
Last week’s Delmarva broiler
feed ratio held at a somewhat
anemic 3 3, as broiler prices lose
to 15 85 cents pel pound over
15 55 the previous week, but
prices of 20 per cent mash kept
pace at $96 24 per ton
Delmarva’s market for the
week Oct 22 to Oct 28
Tuesday, Oct 21 Mkt firm,
offerings heavy, demand im
proved Prices paid at larm B&F
2 v 2 lb and over mostly 3-3 !/ 2 lb,
14 50-14 60, 708,000 head, 1 per
cent at 14 50, less than 1 per cent
at 15 15 50, 28 per cent at 15 50-
16, 46 per cent at 16-16 50, 2
per cent at 16 50-16 60, 12 per
cent undetermined East Shore
PI try Growers Exch, v'olume of
fered 453,100 head B&F, 444,000
sold Prices ranged from 15 30-
16 60, mostly 15 90-16 30
Wed Mkt fir moffenngs
heavy, demand improved Prices
at farm, B&F, lb and over,
mostly 314 up, 15 50-17. 668,400
head, 1 per cent at 15 50-16, 25
pei cent at 16-16 50, 48 pel cent
at 16 50 17, 9 per cent undeter
mined Total volume of Delmarva
grown poultry shipped week end
ing Oct 18, 4,095,670 Average
wgt, B&F was 344 lb Purchases
FOR ANY FARM PURPOSE
MADE THE FARMER’S
WAY
Lancaster «
Production
Credit Ass’n.
j »/ 411 W. Roseville Rd.
Lancaster, Pa.
f Ph, Lane. EX 3-3921
NOW IS THE TIME
To Install
LOUDEN
STEEL BARN
EQUIPMENT
Lever, Cham, Arch Stalls
Litter & Feed Carriers
Automatic Gutter Cleaners
Water & Salt Bowls
Calf & Maternity Pens
Windows & Ventilators
Call for Prices, Terms, etc.
L. H. BRUBAKER
350 Strasburg Pike, Lane.
Lititz, R.D. 3
Ph. Lane. EX 3 7607
Strasburg OV 7-6002
Lititz MA 6-7766
up 3 per cent over previous
week, up 30 per cent ovei com
parable week in 1957
DELMARVA BROILER CHICK
REPORT Week ending Oct
IS, 3,088,000 head started, 9 per
cent less than week earlier and
6 per cent below corresponding
week of 1957
THURSDAY Mkt steady to
Pam Offerings moderate De
mand good Puces at farm, B&F
2lb up, mostly 3-3V2, 16-17,
638,000 head East Shoie Pltry
Gi Exch 428,000 head offered
and sold, weighted average Un
der 3 lb 9 per cent at 16 52,
3 3 J 4 —23 per cent at 16 47, 314
-S —6O per cent at 16 73, 3 Vi
over 8 per cent at 16 73
FRI-MON Mkt steady to
stronger, offerings moderate, de
mand good Prices at farm, B&F
2 J 2 lb and over, mostly 3-3V2
at 16-17 30, 666,300 head, 4 per
cent at 16-16 50, 38 per cent at
16 50-17, 36 per cent at 17-17 30
Tuesday Mktv unsettled,
Trading light Pi ices at farm,
B&F, 2V2 lb and over, 16 50-
17 25, 255,000 head
GEORGIA Tuesday Oct 21
Demand gen good Offerings
shoit some points, adequate
others Prices and volume at
farm 14-15, 862 000 head FOB
plants 15-16 362 000 head
Wed At farm 14 15, 469 000
head FOB plant 15 16, 299100
head
Mann & Grmnelli Farm Serv.
L. H. Brubaker
Lancaster, Pa.
i\. G. Myers & Son
t proof of the
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SALES AND SERVICE
Qnarryville. Pa.
Rheems, Pa.
Snavelys Farm Service
New Holland, Pa.
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Baltimore Market
BALTIMORE, Oct 27 -- CAT
TLE AND CALVES 1850, sup
ply made up of approx. 55
per cent slaughter steei s, 30
per cent cows and 15 per cent
stockers and feeders Slaughter
steei s under 1200 tt> moderately
active, fully 25 to mostly 50
higher Wgts ov'er 1200 tb scarce
and strong to 25 higher
Slaughter heiters 25-50 higher.
Cows slow and gen steady, in
stances weak to 25 lower on util
ity and low-commercial
Bulls active and largely 50
higher Vealeis scarce and
stead y Saughtar calves slow and
steady to weak Good clearance
except for few cows and stock
ers and feeders
STEERS Three loads 972-
1005 tb choice slaughter steers
(Continued on page nine)
Thurs Offerings mostly one
cent higher Demand good, sup
plies short some points, adequate
otheis B&F, 2%-3% at farms,
14-15, mostly 15, 567,600 head,
FOB plants 16, 292,000 head.
p ri B&F, demand mostly
good, offerings gen adequate
Prices 244-344 IB at farm 15
cents, 900,90 head FOB plant,
16 cents, 571.700 head
Fri Mon Monday, B&F, de
mand gen good, offerings short
some points, adequate others
Prices at farm and Volume, 15-17
mostlv 15, 689,900 head FOB
plants, 16-18 mostly 16. 381,700
head Fn, late mkt and Saturday,
prices and volume at farm, IS
IS 50 874,100 head FOB plants,
625,800 head
Tuesday B&F, demand gen
good 2"i-3 !/ 4 at farm 15-16 most
ly 15, 718,000 head FOB plants
1617, mostly 16, 356,500 head
R. S. Weaver
Stevens, Pa.
Nissley Farm Service
Washington Boro, Pa.
L. H. Brubaker
Lititz, Pa.
Lancaster Farming, Friday, October 31, 1958 —
Wednesday New York Egg Market
Fxtra Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Extra Fancy Heavvweights
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Standards
Checks
Fancy Heavyweights
Mediums
Pullets
Fancy Heavyweights
Maiket more stabilized with receipts relatnclv light and bin
ers taking hold with more confidence
Weekly Egg Price Review
NBY WHITE Oct 23
Ex Fey Hjvvts 50
34
27
20
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
NBY BROWNS
E\ Fey Hywts 50
3512
29
20
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Copyi ighted 1958 By L'rner-Bany Co.
Lancaster County DHIA
Averages show what
can be done on
Beacon Feeds
Averages for the 1958 DHIA year just ended
in Lancastei County include many recoids made
on Beacon Dauy Feeds Seveial of these are in
the small, select group that top 500 lbs of butter
fat Some of the 1958 lecouls of Lancaster Coum
tv Beacon teedeis appeal below with the 1957
lecords also given for companson
\\ciane
(ous Milk BulUUai tows Milk I.iitteit-
Hemj Kcltenng
R D 3 Lititz
J Richard Keller
R D 1, Manheim 10
Elam Bollinger
R D 1 Manheim 19
Robert Gioff
R D 3, Quan yville 25
Titus Huist
R D 2 Lititz
Jesse Osborne & Son
RD 1,
Peach Bottom 98
These averages, and those of other Lan
caster County Beacon feeders, show what can be
done when good cows and good management aie
combined with the sound Beacon feeding pro
gram We’d like t» show you how Beacon teeds
can help boost your herd average . . and piofitl
A postcard to the address below or a phone call—-
collect—to York 8-2341 will bring you more in
formation on the Beacon feeding program
BEACON
The Beacon Milling Company
York. Pa,
Nearby Whites
Neaiby Browns
Midwestern Mixed
Midwestern Whites
Midwestern Blow ns
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502
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524
13,202
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14 362
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