Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HENS prices were unchanged on light type hens. Offerings lim ited throughout the area due jn part to increased egg pric es. Demand good. Trading limited on heavy type hens. Supplies generally sufficient. Prices paid at farms; Light type hens 6Vfe-Bc, mostly 7- 714 c; heavy type hens 15 M>- 16C, TURKEYS A few lots of mixed hens & toms, heavy type sold at 22- 83c. Fogelsville August 10, 1965 (Prices for dock weights, 'cents per lb. except where noted.) Hens, light type 7%-9%. 7%- 8%; Hens, heavy type 8-18%, 12-16; Pullets 16%-26%, 23-26: Roasters 10-25%, 20-25; Tur keys, hens 28-31; Rabbits 10- 32, 22-30; Guineas 57%-72%, 57%-OS; Pigeons Cper pair) 35- 75, 50-62%; Jumbo Squab 62%- 70. Total coops sold 798. This is Aqway: Challenge Feeding boosts herd average by 1,062 lbs. The Ardrossan Farms herd at VTfTanova, Pennsylvania, raised its average last year by 1,062 lbs. Production per animal at Ardrossan Farms topped every Ayrshire herd in the country, in the over -100-cow class. Challenge Feeding—key step in the Agway Profit Feeding plan—and Agway Milkerpels, helped accom plish the record. Throughout Agway territory, more and more top producing herds are being challenge-fed ac cording to PFP. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broilers -and fryers live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange averaged 16.58 cent per pound this week, up .10 cent from last week’s average Prices paid ranged from a high of 17 6 cents on Tuesday to a low of 15.8 cents on Thursday. 'Sales for the week totaled 1,950,000 head, an increase of 67,900 head over last week’s sales. Delmarva August 13, 1965 Delmarva live broiler and fryer prices continued to de cline slightly with moderate auction offerings. Available sup plies of live birds remain ade quate with weights well dis tributed. Estimated slaughter for this weekend, 922,000 head com pared to 842,500 head last weekend. In the 24 hours preceding market close on Friday, broil ers and fryers live prices ranged 15 8-16 9 cents per lb. on sales of 1,278,600 head. ■ * ♦ * * v * * PFP can increase your profits, too. Seven out of ten cows in your herd could in crease income-over-feed costs by 15 to 65 dollars this year.- This may mean the difference between a very profitable year for you, and a mediocre one. *Agway originated the con cept of Profit Feeding and challenging individual cows, in 1961. Since that time, actual DHIA records of some 12,169 PFP herds show that 7 out of 10 cows increased income-over-feed costs by $l5 to $65 per cow when challenged and fed the Profit Feeding way. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) 18 35. Feeder steers: (130 head sold private treaty) Three loads Choice 950-1000 lb. carry ing Good to low Choice slaugh ter flesh $26 00. Good and Choice 650-1000 lb. $23.75-25.- 00, lot Standard 800 lb. $17.75. Calves 629: Vealers mostly steady although some sales Choice $l.OO lower. Choice $29.- 50-32.50, Good $27.50-29.50, Standard $25.50-28.50, Utility $22.00-25.50, Cull mainly $lB.OO - with Cull 60-80 lb. $14.00- 18.00. Hogs 177: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. US 1-2 200- 210 lb. $25.75-25.85, 1-3 185- 240 lb. $25 00-25 50, 2-3 210- 250 lb. $24.25-25.00. US 3 250- 275 lb. $22.50-24.00. Sheep 40 Spring slaughter lambs l-$3 higher. Choice 65- 100 lb. $24.50-27.00, mixed Choice and Prime $27.00-29 00, Good $24.00-25.50. HOGS August 7, 1965 With only 87 head offered at last Saturday’s sale, de mand pushed prices an aver age of $1 higher than for the preceding Week. Lightweights sold for 2435-24.60; 180-200 lbs. 24.75-26.75; 200-220 lbs., 25-26.60; 220-240 lbs., 25-26.10; 240 lbs. and up, 23-24 25. Sows brought 18 60-20. Turn your herd into a top producer. Do it by challeng ing your cows with PFP and Agway Milkerpels, the high energy, all-pelleted feeds that are fitted to your forage program. Ask at your local Agway for the details on the Agway Profit Feeding Plan. Agway Inc. Agway DAIRY FEEDS AND SERVICES Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 14, 1965 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. Fiom Monday, August 9th to Fiiday, August 13th Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey Hywts, Fey. Hytws, Fey. Med. No. 1 Med. 35% 30 28 22 16*2 Pullets Peewees BROWN Ex. Fey. Hywts, Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees 42% 41 33 22 16% MIXED Fey. Hywts Standards Checks 35 31 21 TREND: Market firm on large and medium; balance full steady. Copyrighted 1965 By Urner-Barry Co. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) 7 loads High Choice and Prime, 1400-1450 lbs. 28-28 75; numer ous loads High Choice and Prime 1135-1400 lbs. 27 75-28- 75, High Choice and Prime 1050-1150 lbs 27-28; Choice 1100-1400 lbs. 26 50-27.75; Mix ed Good and Choice 24.75-26 25; Good 23 50-25. Buyer of Oak, WALNUT, Poplar, ASH, etc. C. J. CHARLES LUMBER New Providence, Pa. Phone ST 6-3108 FREE! 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