Weekly Broiler Report # De,marv °
“»J“* PLACEMENTS 21-2214; RaBWU 36-57, 48-54;
Y Guineas 67>/fe-72V&; Pigeons only f ail . f or heavy auction
Placements of broiler chicks 7 fi s : Ll5 ’ 75 ‘ 80 ’ ’ Jum ‘ offerings
in the commonwealth during . S °" a ' b 85, Totals coops Ready-to cook demand was
the week ending April 24, n‘" „ p< .„. ... , . spotty, ranging from slow a
totaled 958,000, accoiding to E pf?® ( t hv ® } fairly good in instances. Light
the Pennsylvania Crop Re- f, ty ?uv, feature activity noted for
iportdng Senvice The place- hed ,. un . chan => ed - Althou b h next week at 'competitive
remained about the £ pp ‘ es ‘ n “ ea ?« d . oocasio " al - Puces
same as the previous week, !L. p If 16 * Debveied prices were gen
but were 32 percent above a „ f L p A S f I' erdlly Va cent ltwer
year ago. Settings for broiler JJ® fa ‘. d *‘ nsmd - A , Estimated slaughter for
chides totaling 1,268,000 de- IniurnL m! I , lproduceia Fnd>ay and Saturday, 870,000
dined 14 percent from the J^ p VJew head - compared with 852,000
previous week but were 2 per- 1- n h t!Jnj ee f mai l head last weekend
cent above a year ago. The l et A generally good demand Prlces p , aid and re poited
current 3-week total of eggs fj, , h ® aVy tyipa bens exceeded purchases for the 24-hour
set increased 26 percent from ' a r b . ® o , pphes Peiiod ending 10 30 am. Fn
last year. Ilnshipnetots of „ U ‘ , h 11563 S FnllnnH d ‘ ay brollers and fl Y ers . 14
broiler-type chicks during the ~ o nil 4i. a r, n t 15 4 ’ T 186,800 head, including
ptast 10 weeks totaled 840,000 Iml.inL nf H 1 « 448,300 head Purchased of
or 126 peicent above the com- ‘ " al ? v d "i# 1" 509,200 head offered at East
parable period in 1964 Out- “ L n . t ern Poultiy Growers Ex
shiptments totaled (2,152,000) f" p h p ' Pa Inf ITi change - Thursday
were 56 percent above the g> bt iTir Nineteen percent of broi.l
- period a year ear- 6/2 If’ b ® aVy type heas 17 ‘ 18 ers and fryers sold for 14 5-
li” P y mostly 17c l4B cents per pound
Placements in the 23 ma- rC f ® good No tiad ‘ The Delmarva broiler-feed
jor-producing states totaling _J! _f_ latio for the week ending
48,811,000 remained about the • ChicaqO 4/23/65 was 29, the same as
same as the .pievious week the pieceding week The av
but weie 7 percent above a „, 0 t° ntmue4 Pase 2 \, era § e mash Price w>as $lO3 51,
year earlier The 10 week to- ™ p * p " B f S T ‘f 1 * 0 ? 1 th ! and the a veiage bioilei puce
tal increased 5 percent from m fiye we^ks W3S 1513 Cent ' S P6r P ° Und
lost year. Settings of 66,203,- ket total i arges t in SIX weeks,
000 were down 1 Percent from twelve market total up con- percent Pume last year and 71
the previous week but 6 per- siderably from the past seveial peicent Choice Aveiage weight
cent above a year ago The weeks as labor disputes have of steeis little changed fiom
3 week total increased 7 per- been settled Local supply 70- last weeks 1141 lbs but well
cent from a year ago. 75 peicent slaughter steers, 12- below the 1173 lbs a year
15 peicent heifers, balance ago Aveiage cost of steeis this
cows Oveiall finish of steexs week estimated at 25 25, high
no better than last week when est since last October and com-
Fogelsville
April 27, 1965
Hens, light 'type 6-8, 6Vz-7, theie was less than 7 peicent paies with 2512 last week and
Hens, heavy type 12%-26%, Plime . the smallest peicentage 20 62 a yeai ago Heifei supply
I&-2QV2; Pullets 17%-32, 28- o£ Pl ™e foi any week since was mostly Good to High
31; Roasteis 18-35, 28-34, Tin- ,£u^v > 1962 mound 63 peicent Choice weighing 850-1050 lbs
keys, hens 38, Tuikeys, toms Choice, balance mostly Good, Slaughtei steeis Loadlots
this compaies with neaily 9 Piime 1200-1325 lbs 28 00 28 50,
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1, 1965—:
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
Fiom Monday, April 26th to Fiiday. Apul 30th
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 33V 2 33Vz
Fey Hywts. 32 32
Fey Med. 29 28‘/a-29
No. 1 Med 28 28
Pullets 23 23
Peewees 20 21 Vz
BROWN
Ex Fey Hywfs 34-34‘i 35-35 Vi
Fey. Hywts 33 33
Fey Med 28 29
Pullets
Peewees 20 21 Vi
24 24
MIXED
Fey Hyvvts 32 32
Standaids 30*72 31
Checks
23 V>
TREND lip quality in suiplus and fieely offered. Balance
about steady,
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only two loads at 28 50 the 25 75, Choice 800-1135 lbs 23-
top a year ago this week was 75-25 00, late mostly 24 00-25.-
22 50 High Choice and Prime 00, loadlots Mixed Good and
1150-1400 lbs 27 00-28 00, load Choice 23 25 23 75, Good 20 50-
1450 lbs 27 00, Choice 1150- 23 25, Standaid and Low Good
1400 lbs 25 00-27 00, late Bulk 18 00-20 50
25 50-26 50, Choice 1000-1150
lbs 24 50-26 00, late 25 00-26 00, Cows Utility and Commer
couple loads Choice 1625 lbs cial dosed 13 00-14 75, Canner
2410-24 25, loadlots Mixed Good and Cutter 1150-14 00, mostly
and Choice 900-1300 lbs 24 00- 12 00 ' 13 50
24 75, Good 21 50 23 75, Stand- Bulls Utility and Commer
aid and Low Good 18 50 21 00 cia i closed 16 0019 00.
Slaughtei heifeis High Feedeis Couple lots Choice
Choice and Pume 900-1100 lbs aiound 900 lb steers 22 50
25 25-25 50 lew head Pnme late 23 00, Good 775 lbs 20 75
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