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o Broilers Are Sold
| No broilers were sold at the
lecember 19 auction at the
ancaster Poultry Center.
Growers appeared to be re-
Isting the depressed prices
nd demand for heavier chick
os and other types of poultry
>r the holiday. Only one lot
( broilers was on offer; this,
1 lot of 7,500 White Vantress
k eight weeks and six days,
unsigned by D. E. Horn and
p, and Ramon Dacheux, was
Ul to 12.7.
At the corresponding sale
St year broilers brought 14.4
j 15.5 for a sale average on
7,350 birds.
At this Thursday’s sals only
luee lots of birds were sold.
Ine lot of 3,000 leghorn fowl
fought 8.4 and two lots of
casters brought 20 cents for
re 1,300 head.
The complete sale offered
inly 13,000 birds in five lots
hd sold 4,300 birds in three
Its. One lot of 4,500 broilers
|as withdrawn prior to the
*le, and one lot of 2,000
jeavy fowl was “no sale” at a
Kd of 12.
Following is the complete
lie report with lot number,
Boyer of Oak, WALNUT,
Poplar, ASH, etc.
C. J. CHARLES LUMBER
New Providence, P».
Phone ST 0-3108
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Wolgemuth Bros., Inc.
seller, grower in parenthesis,
amotfnt and breed, age in
weeks and days, buyer and
price.
CODE: L-F - Leghorn fowl,
WVC - White Vantress Cock
erels, WV - White Vantress,
H-F - Heavy Fowl,
1. John J. Hess II (John E.
Stoltzfus), 3000 L-F. V. J.
Koser Co. Inc., 8-4; 2. Miller
& Bushong (Elvin Siegnst),
650 WVC. 14-6, Daniel K.
Good, 20.0; 3. Same, 650 WVC,
Marvin Sweigart, 20.0;
4. D. E. Horn & Co. (Ramon
Dacheux), 7500 WV, 8-6, NO
SALE, 12.7 BID; 5. Same
(Philip Stover), 4500 WV, 9-
6, WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO
SALE; 6 Mayerfeld Farms,
2000 H-F, 15 mo., NO SALE.
12.0 BID.
Farmers Ass’n
Elects Hess
J. Robert Hess, Straslburg
Rl, was elected president ot
the Lancaster County Farmers
Association at a recent meet-
ing at the Southeastern Arti-
ficial Breeders,
Hess, immediate past vice
president, succeeds Harold G
Rohrer, 1623 Book Road, who
served as president for three
years Rohrer was elected a
state director of the Pennsyl
vania Farmers Association
Mount Jo
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Steady Demand,
Offerings Light
Live broiler prices in Del
marva continued about steady
during the 24 hour period end
ing 10'30 Friday morning. De
mand was good for the light
offerings.
Ready to cook demand was
slow with no plants planning
to operate today. Eastern shore
processors estimate slaughter
for the week end at 622,000
head compared to the 839,000
bead last week end.
Delmarva reported prices of
12.5 to 12.9 at farms for 713,-
400 head including 341,600
head offered and sold at
Thursday’s auction in Selby
ville, Del.
The Delmarva broiler-feed
ratio for t,he week ending Dec
13 was down three points to
2.5. Broilers averaged 12.74
per pound and mash cost the
grower ?100 29 per ton.
last month
Clyde Wivell, Columbia Rl.
was elected vice president, and
Donald Ney, Marietta Rl, was
re-elected secretary treasurer.
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50, but nothing over 23 25
Wednesday when two loads
Prime 1275-1300 lbs brought
the price Late bulk High
Choice and Prime 1000-1350
lbs 22 00-23 00 Bulk Choice
900-1300 lbs 21 25-22 25, sev-
Pa.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 21, 1963-V-3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, December 16th to Friday, December 20th
Tnes.
Mon.
WHITE
Ex.
Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med,
Pullets
37%
34%
33
28
24
Peewees
BROWN
37%
Fey Hywts
Fey. Hywts
Fey Med.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
37
30y 2 -31^
27
34-35
Fcy. Hywts
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Standards
Checks 31% 31% 31% 31% 82%
TREND A very tight situation maintained on top whites.
All other lines hold steady.
Copyrighted 1068 By Brner-Barry Co.
Choice 950-1050 cial closed at 11.50-13 25, Can
ner and Cutter 9 50-11 75
Slaughter heifers- High wlt £ SheUy CaM "
Choice and Prime 900-1050 er 8 °°' 9 50
lbs 21 75-22 00, load 975 lbs Bulls- Utility and Commer
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800-1100 lbs 20 25-21 50, Bulk Commercial 14 00-14 50
Good 19 00-20 25, few Stan
dard and Low Good 16 50-
19 00
eral loads
lbs 22 50.
Feeders Load Good and
Choice 1000 lb steers 20 25,
couple loads mostly Good 700-
Cows: Utility and Commer- 950 lbs 18.00-19 50.
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