Weekly Broiler Report State Placements Decrease Total coops sold: 1464. Placements of broiler chicks _ Eastern Pa. & N.J. in the State by hatcherymen , Demand fair to good for during the week ending Oc- ty £ e ens > f a i r *°r heavy tober 24, totaled 513,000, the Supplies adequate on lowest since October 21, 1961, classe s- Prices paid at according to the Pennsylvania f 01 ’ hens 6 ‘ Crop Reporting Service. This mostly 8-8% heavy type was a decrease of 20 per cent heils 14 ' 15 mostly 14/4-15<‘ from the previous week and TURKEYS Trading light. 14 per cent from a year ago. Some lots moved on intra-co The 10-week total was 6 per basis or on prior commit cent above the comparable men ts. Occasional lot of heavy period a year ago. Settings ty, P e hens sold at 23f“. Prices for broiler chicks, totaling 1,- P aid at farms Heavy type hens 554,000 eggs, were 31 per and toms to ° few sales to re cent above the previous week P or * Prices, and 35 per cent above a year ——— earlier. The 3-week total was A **.. 22 per cent above last year. w V»mcagO Inihipments of broiler-type (Continued from Page 2) chicks *the -past 10 weeks to- loads at 24.25 carried small tated 864,000 or 4 per cent end of Prime. Three loads below-the comparable period Choice 1475-1550 lbs. 24.00. in, 1863. Outehipments of 1,- Choice 900-1100 lbs. late 23.00- 313,000 were down 12 per 23.75, several loads average to cent High Choice 1025-1100 lbs. 24.- - {- «« °°> Go °d, all weights, 20.00- • “ tt * }\ 22.25, Mixed Good and Choice t tat * S>