Weekly Broiler Report
Broiler Placements
Increase 17% Demand for light type hens
■Placements of broiler chicks f supplies increased slight
in Pa. during the week ending ly & adequate to fully
Feb. 6 totaled 1,019,000 ac- adequate for needs. Movement
cording to the Pennsylvania from New York State to New
Crop Reporting Service. The j erse y processors lighter as
placements increased 17% so me supplies in New York
from the previous week and^ move to Canadian processors.
47% from a year ago. Settings Activity light on heavy type
for broiler chicks totaling 1,- hens. Supplies barely adequate
301,000 increased 1% from the for an on i y fair buying inter
previous week but 'declined Occasional flock of 6-6Vfe#
4% from a year earlier. The hens moved off farms at 1G?.
current 3-week total of eggs prices paid at Farms: Light
set increased 5% from last (yp e hens 4-6?, 5-sVz<", heavy
year. Inshipments of broiler- type hens 18-19?.
type chicks during the past 10
■weeks totaled 363,000 or 17%
fcelw the comparable period (prices fQr dock weightt „
in 1963-<H. Outshapments (2,- lb exce p t w here noted.)
313,009) were about 18% above Hens> light t ype 6 . 7 y 2 , 6 ;
the comparable period a year HenSj heavy type 13%-
ago- , . 18%; Pullets 15-27%, 24-27%;
Placements in the 22 major- Roasters 2 8%h30%; Capons 34-
produdng states totaling 43,- 35 Ducks 2 6-36, 30 -36; Drakes
191.000 chicks increased 5% 2740, 36-39; Geese 30%-81;
from the previous week and Turkeys> toms 17-25%, 21%-
11% from a year earlier. The Tur j ceyS) k ens 26-35, 31-
10-week total increased 4% 3g . Rabbits 34.52, 4249; Guin
from last year. Settings of 58,- eas 37 y 2 . 55t 42% Pigeons
526.000 advanced 1% from the 50.55. j U mbo Squab
previous week and 4% from a Total coops sold; 958>
year ago. The 3-week total in
creased 6% from a year ago.
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POULTRY FEEDS & SERVICES
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The Delmarva live broiler
and fryer price declined
slightly. Demand was fair for
heavy auction offerings de
spite widespread extension of
pickup dates.
Beady-'to-cook demand was
mostly fair with very few
plants operating Saturday.
New interest was non-aggres
sive and very competitive with
other production areas.
Delivered prices were most
ly % cent lower.
Estimated slaughter for Fri
day and 'Saturday, 772,000
compared, with 725,000 last
weekend.
Prices paid and reported
purchases for the 24-hour
period ending 10:30 a.m. Fri
day: broilers and fryers. 15.1-
16,3; 1,113,300 head, including
523,000 head purchased of 533,-
000 offered at Eastern Poultry
Growers Exchange, Thursday.
Thirty-nine % of broilers
sold for 15.5-15.9 cents per
pound.
The Delmarva broiler-feed
ratio for the week ending Feb.
5, 1965 was 3.2, down 1 point
from the preceding week.
Average mash price per ton
was $102.06 and broilers aver
aged 16.51 cents per pound.
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt,
From Monday, .February Bth to Friday, February 12th
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Fey. Med.
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Standards
Checks
TREND: Fancy large not clearing with some shading in
the effort to attract broader demand. Medium and small, active
and firmer with limited receipts.
SHAVINGS & PEANUT SHELLS
Shavings Coarse or Fine
Bagged, Paper or Burlap
Trailer Load Prices Bagged or Bulk
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Phone 394-3413 Lancaster 220 Lampeter Road
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