Weekly Broiler Report
Placements of broiler chicks ly a-7; HENS, heavy type, 7%-
in tS State during the week 18%. mostly Pullets,
ending December 5, totaled 14-26%, mostly 20-23; Roasters,
708.000 according to the Penn- IS'2B,
sytvania Crop Reporting Serv- 3 \ J,’. DU Brakes
ke. This was a of 4 GEE g E 17% . 33> mostly 30-33,’
per cent fiom the previous T URKEYS, T oms, i6V 2 .27,
week land 11 per cent from a mostly 18 . 24; TURKEYS, Hens,
year »g»- Se ttin gs for broilei 28 . 37 RABBITS 2 6-37, mostly
chicks, totaling 1,084,000 eggs, 33 . 37 . GUINEASj
were 18 per cent below the mostly 40-42% .PIGEONS (per
previous week and 12 p«-cent pair)) 6(M 55 mos tly 67% •
below a year earlier. The 3- 72 , /i; Total Coops sold 1329 .
week total was 3 per cent be
low last year. Inshipments of m r U.Vfinn
broiler-type chicks the past 10
weeks totaled 269,000 or 67 (Continued from Page 2)
per cent below the compar- Chicago carlot dressed bade,
able period in 1963. Outship- ***% h ei _ f « cow f beef
of 1353 000 were down stead y to 50 loWer Stan
ments of were now dard steer beef 10Q lower
23 c * .' . „ - A _ Prices on slaughter steers
Placements in 1 r and heifers worked progressive-
P^ ing u St f ’ tot ! I ll: l°wer each day as whole
-444.000 chicks, were 3 per sa j e jj ee f p (4ces declined early
cent more than the previous - n wee j c under pressure of in
we«k and 1 per cent more creased volume fresh meat.
■than- a year ago. The 10-week Total cattle slaughter and beef
total was 3 per cent above production under federal in
last year. Settings of 49,225,- S pection last week at record
000 eggs were 8 per cent less ra t e a nd current weeks twelve
than the previous week and 4 ma rket receipts fairly liberal,
per cent below a year ago. The Local supply included increas
3-week total, was 1 per cent ed percentage -short-fed steers
below a year ago. and heifers grading Low Good
, Eastern (Pa. and New Jersey and below and these became
Demand good for light type increasingly harder to move. Slaueht er steers- Nine loads
hens. Processors continue ca- Average cost all slaughter p r i me 1250-1400 lbs 25 23 on
parity operation in effort" to steers expected to drop slight- loads PriS 1225-
clear heavy supplies. Heavy ly below 24.00, lowest since 1300 vL 2 ,- 50 Hi h rh {
type hens adequate for good early August and compared to ™ Prime lbs 24.-
demand with prices mostly If years high of 26.20 in late 2 5-25 00, load Prime 1450 lbs
higher. Prices paid at farm: August. Year ago average cost 2goo th , d Prime on
Light type hens 5-6% f mostly *ll steers 22.33. Receipts this Monday 1590-1628 lbs 24 00
Mttf heavy type hens 14%- weeTc 70-75 percent..sought
16% mostly 16f. wt rS ‘ n r ?u nd f 2 ° perc s lt 00-24 25, Choice 900-1100 lbs.
ForMcville - B i k stee ” on offer 23.00-23.75, Good 20.00-22.25,
’ F ®e«*sville .*,0*350; lbs- down ,but average Mixed Good and Choice 22 50-
JtoZr ?b r S D t'"wS™ r l htVv^”S“ I ?,S f ” U ( 23.00
)b. except where ,0 0020.00. end Sto-
BENS, light type, 6-9%, most- 1184 lbs dard 1500-18.00.
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D«hnarva live broiler and
fryer prices remained steady
with a fair demand for mod
erate auction offerings streng
thened by wide extension of
pick-up dates.
Ready-to-cook demand was
mostly fair and consisted of
regular business, school lunch,
and frozen commitments. In
terest for next week was spot
ty and non-aggressive.
Delivered prices
changed.
The estimated slaughter for
Friday and Saturday was 808,-
000 compared 'with 794,000
last weekend. Prices paid and
reported purchases for the 24-
hour period ending 10:30 a m
Friday were: broilers and fry
ers, 13 6-15.1; 831,000 head, in
cluding 455,100 head pur
chased of 531,400 head offered
at Eastern Poultry Growers
Exchange on Thursday.
Twenty-six per cent of the
broilers sold for 14.5-14.9.
The Delmarva Broiler-Feed
Ratio for the week ending De
cember 4th was 2.8. This was
down 2 points from the pre
ceding week. The average
mash price per ton was
$100.23; broilers averaged
14.21 cents per pound.
Lancaster Farming* Saturday, December 12, 1964—3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, December 7th to Friday, December 10th
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. FrL
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts
Fey Hywts
Fey Med.
No 1 Med
were un- Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Ex. Fey Hywts
Fey Hywts
Fey Med.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts. 32% 32% 33% 33 32%-33
No. 1 Med. 0 2€%-28 26VS--28 28-28% 28%
Standards 31 31 31-32 31 30%-3I
Checks 25 25 26 26 26
TREND .-Market continues to show ample offerings of large
white, but all small sizes meeting active inquiry for export.
Slaughter heifers: High EQUIPMENT DEALERS
Choice and Prune 916-1075 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
lbs. 23.50 and on Monday load MEETING
.975 lbs. 23.75. Bulk Choice 800-
1100 lbs. 22.50-23 25, Good 19- The Lancaster County Farm
75-21.50, loadlots Mixed Good Equipment Dealers’ Associa
and Choice 22.00-22.25, Standard tion announced that their an
and Low Good 17.00-20.00, few nual Christmas meeting will
Utility 14.00-16.00. be held on December 17,
Cows: Utility and Commer- Thursday, at Hostetter’s Ban
cial 11.00-12 50, Canner and quet Hal! in Mount Joy, at
Cutter 9.00-11.75, few strong- 6-30 p.m.
weight Cutter 12.00. The program will feature
Bulls: Cutter to Commer- in the Middle
01 Choice 850 lb. East ” aarrated by Florenc *
steers 21,00, load Standard and Forrey, Psychologist Dauphin
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