Weekly Broiler Report
BROILER PLACEMENTS
DOWN 6 PERCENT
Placements of 'broiler chicks
in lthe Comimomwealth during
the week ending 'May 8, to
taled 900,000, according 'to the
Pennsylvania Crop Reporting
Service. The placements de
clined 6 percent from the
previous iweek (but advanced
28 percent from a year earli
er. (Settings for broiler chicks
totaling 1,301,000 decreased
14 percent from the previ
ous *week ibut (were 19 per
cent above a (year ago. The
current SMweek total of eggs
set increased 14 percent from
a year earlier. iTnstoiptments
of broiler-type chicks during
the ptet 10 weeks totaled
033,000 dr 95 'percent (above
the 'comparable period in
1384. Outshaptments (2,162,-
000) were 64 percent above
the 'comparable period a year
earlier.
Placements in the 23 ma
jor-prodtocmg states totaling
50,213,000 increased 1 per
cent (from the [previous week
and 10 -percent from a year
earlier. The MWweek total in
creased 0 (percent from last
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year. Settings of 66,582,000
dcfclined 1 percent from the
previous week but vla's 8 per
cent above a year earlier.
The 3 week total increased 7
percent from a year ago.
Eastern & N.J. (live hens)
(Light type hens held un
changed pucewise as limited
supplies ranged barely ade
quate to short of a fail - , -un
aggres'sive demand. A scarce
local supply of heavy type
hens forced processors to in
crease purchasing from out
side the 'area. A continued
good movement of roasters
was noted, especially the
larger sizes. (Prices paid pro
ducers at farm: .Light type
hens 6-7 V* mostly 6V2-7c,
Heavy Type hens too few sales
to report prices. Turkeys
Local supplies 'light with an
occasional load of light type
hens, 10# average, purchased
at 28c. A small quantity of
hens and toms averaging 12#
brought 80c.
Fogelsville, Ma(y 11, 1965
Hens, light type 6%-S; Hens,
heavy 'type 10-31%, 25-30;
Piillets 32-40; Roasters 25
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Live prices increased plproxi
miat&ly y k cent. Demand good
for moderate auction offerings
Average live weight declined
in instance:.
Ready-to-cook trading fan;
some puce resistance noted
on asking prices over 27
cents.
Delivered prices were un
changed to % cents higher.
Estimated slaughter for
Friday and Saturday, 841,300
head compared to 973,000
head last weekend
Prices paid and reported
purchases for the 24-hour pe
riod ending 10-30 a m Fri
day; broilers and fryers, 16 0-
16 9; 901,700 head, including
429,500 head offered and sold
at Eastern Poultry Growers
Exchange Thursday.
Twenty-seven percent of
the broilers sold for 16 0-16 4
cents per pound.
The Dellmarva broiler J feed
ratio for the week ending
5/7/65 was 28, down 1 point
from the preceding week.
The average miash price was
$lO4 87 per ton, and the av
erage broiler price was 14 79
cents per pound.
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POULTRY FEEDS & SERVICES
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15, 1965
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, May 10th to Fnday, May 14th
WHITE
Ex. Fey Hywls 2!)'j-30 29 lb 30
Fey Ilyvvts. 29 lb
Fey Med 27
No 1 Med 26
23
Pee wees 201 a
Pullets
BROWN
Ex Fey. Hywts. 35%
Fey. Hywts. 33
Fey. Med. 31
Pullets 26%
Peewees 20%
MIXED
Fey Hywts. 29
Standards 28
Checks 23
TREND: Market highly unsettled and irregular with con
siderable suiplus supplies of all sizes and grades, buyeis in
clined to hold off.
Copyrighted 1964 By Urner-Barry Co.
• Chicago
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beef was 50 higher and cow
beed sold 50 to mostly 100
higher.
Receipts 22,800 compared
with 26,250 last week and 22,-
200 a year ago. Twelve market
supply 168,100 compared with
185,650 last week and 192,-
400 a year ago.
Slaughter steers - Loadlots
Prime 1165-1400 lbs. 29 00-29-
25, load Prime 1335 lbs 29.50
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Wed.
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29%
25%
25%
22%
20%
35%
34%
33
28
24
32%
28
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on Monday, highest price since
January 1963. High Choice and
Pume 1150-1400 lbs. 2800-29.-
00 load High Choice and Prime
1125 lbs 28 00, Choice 1000-
1400 lbs 26 00-28 00, mostly 26.-
50-28 00 late, several loads
Choice 900-1000 lbs 25 25-25.75,
loadlots Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1300 lb 24 75-26 00,
Good 22 50-24 75, Standard and
Low Good 19 50-22 75
Bulls Utility and Commer
cial 16 00-18 75
Feeders Load Choice 860
lbs steers 22 60.
3
Thur.
Frl.
23%-24
23%-24
19
16
31%
29%
25
26%
21%
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