Weekly Broiler Report
BROILER PLACEMENTS
DECREASE 11 PER CENT
Placements of broiler chicks
in the Commonwealth during
the week ending January 16,
totaled 678,000 according to
the Pennsylvania Crop Report
ing Service. The placements
decreased 11 per cent from
the previous week hut were,
about the same as a year ago.
Settings for broiler chicks to
taling 1,434,000 increased 4
per cent from the previous
week and 34 per cent from a
year earlier. The current 3-
week total of eggs set in
creased 25 per cent from last
year. Inshipments of broiler
type chicks during the past
10 weeks totaled 248,000 or
58 per cent below the com
parable period in 1963-64. Out
shipments (1,919,000) were
about the same as the com
parable period a year ago.
Placements in the 22 major
producing stales totaling 38,-
988,000 chicks declined 3 per
cent from the previous week
but were 7 per cent above a
year earlier. The 10-week to
tal increased 2 per cent from
last year. Settings of 56,683,-
000 increased 3 per cent from
the previous week and 9 per
cent from a year ago. The 3-
week total increased 3 per
cent from a year ago.
Casteni. Pa. & N.J.
Demand for light type hens
fur. "Some processors freezing
fowl for later use. Supplies
ample. Offerings of heavy hens
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adequate for a good demand
Movement on this class rela
tively heavy. Few lots of 5-6#
hens sold 9 & 10C delivered
to the plant Occasional lot ol
heavy type hens 6% -7# sold
at 17 <• delivered to the plant
Prices paid at farms- light
type hens 3%-s%<* mostly 4<,
heavy type hens IS-lOr
(Prices for dock weights
cents per lb except whei c
noted)
HENS, light type, 4%-7,
mostly 5, HENS, heavy type,
8%-22%, mostly 11-20, PUL
LETS, 22-28%, mostly 24-26,
ROASTERS, 10 26%, mostly
20-24%, CAPONS, 28-35%,
mostly 32-35%, DUCKS, 11-
30%, mostly 28-30, DRAKES,
31%-41, mostly 39-41, TUR
KEYS, Toms, 20-23%; TUR
KEYS, Hens, 20-32, mostly 26-
32, RABBITS, 20-40, mostly
31%-38; GUINEAS, 40-50, most
ly 45-50, PIGEONS (per pair),
50-70, mostly 50-65, JUMBO
SQUAB, 85; TOTAL COOPS
SOLD: 779.
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sale to establish a market
trend.
At the hog sale on Jan. 16,
127 head were received. Mar
ket hogs weighing 160J.80 lbs.
brought 16.10-18.35; 180-200,
18-19.10; 200-220, 18-19.50; 220-
240, 17.85-18.75; 240- and up,
1fi.75-17,35.
SALES AND SERVICE
N. G. Myers & Son
Rheems. Pa.
Chet Long
Akron, Pa.
Fogelsville
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•. Dolmorvo
The Delmarva broiler and
liyer live prices advanced
nhoiil 'i cent, Demand was
u-i' ood for light auction
oli < " s Puces were on the
In li i 0/ the range for best
and heavier sizes.
I; i v-tocook demand was
M"- i winging fiom slow to
J.m 1 instances and veiy
coi 11 'live
Dt <>wd puces winged
cent higher.
Estimated slaughlet for Fu
dav vas 713,000 head, eompai
ed lo 807,000 head last week
end
Puces paid and icpoited
put chases for the 24-hom pet
iod ending 10 30 am Fnday
bioiieis and fiyers, 17 4-19.3;
709,200 head, including 304,-
000 head offered and sold at
Eastern Poultry Growers Ex
change Thursday.
Twenty peicent of the broil
eis sold for 19.0-19.3 cents
per pound
The Delmarva bi oiler-feed
ratio for the week ending Jan
15, 1965 was 3.3, up three
points from the preceding
week Mash price per ton
was $103.69 and broiler price
was 16.95 cents per pound.
Choice 800- 1100 lbs. 22.75- Feeders: Load Choice 875
23.50, up to 24.00 on Monday, lb. steers 20.50, four loads
loadlots Mixed Good and Good and Choice 775-800 lbs.
Choice 22 00-22.75, Good 19.50- 18.75-19.50, part load Choice
22.00, Standard and Low Good„ 400 lb. heifers 18.50.
16.50-19.50
steady to 50 lower. Heifer beef
50 lower. Cow beef steady to _ „
50 higher. Cows; Utility and Commer-
Slaughter heifers: High 11-50-13.50, Canner and
Choice and Prime 950-1050 lbs. Cutter 10.00-12.25.
23.75-24.00, on Monday 24.25- Bulls: Cutter to Commercial
24.50, with two loads at 24.50, 14.00-18.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1965—3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, January 18th to Friday, January 22nd
Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thur, Frl.
WHITE
Ex. Fey Hywts
Fey. Ilywts.
Fey. Med
No 1 Med
Pullets
Pee wees
BROWN
E.\ Fey Ilywts
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Fey Med
Pullets
Peewees
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Fey Hywts 27%
No. 1 Med 24%
Standards 26 . 26 26
Checks 22-22% 22% 22% 21% 21%
TREND. Market showing somewhat better balance on all
top grades and generally a bit more confident with the
possibility of an early end to the East Coast shipping tieup.
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