Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HEXS Prices tor light hens held 'unchanged. Offerings barely adequate for good buying in terest Supplies of heavy hens adequate tor an only fair de mand. Sentiment stronger. Prices paid ©farm® - Light hens 7Vfe-9 mostly 8-S%c, Heavy hens 15-16 mostly To &-16 c. TURKEYS Trading generally quiet Supplies well cleaied on heavy hens and small breeds; adequate to barely adequate on heavy toms. Occasional buying interest at 28'c for heavy hens remained unfilled. Prices paid at farms, all classes, too tew sales to le port prices. Fogelsviile November 22, 1965 (Prices for dock weights, cents per lb. except where noted) Hens, light type, 7%-9%, mostly 7%-8%; HENS, heavy type, 9%-15, 12-14; PULLETS, 12%-30%, 25-29; ROASTERS, 16%-37%, 26-36; CAPONS, 42- 45; DUCKS, 10-27%, 20-27%; DRAKES, 19-35, 25-32; GEESE, 15-39, 25-32; TURKEYS, toms, 24%-29%; TURKEYS, hens, 34%-37%; RABBITS. 42-44; GUINEAS, 30-45, 40-45; PIGE ONS (per pair), 40-90, 65-77; Jumbo Squab, 80; TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 631. HURRY! SAVE $ FERTILIZERS TO-DAY FOR NOVEMBER - DECEMBER DELIVERY SAVE $B.OO UREA PELLETS AMMONIUM NITRATE WE HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED TONS WAITING “JUST FOR YOU”. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED! Garden BUY FROM LANCASTER 394-0541 or 394-3755 HONEY BROOK 215 - 273-3213 NEW HOLLAND 354-2126 QUARRYVILLE 786-2126 or 786-2147 Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Broilers and fryers live prices on the Eastern Shore Exchange this week averaged 14 SO cents per lb. for the three-day market week, up .8- cent from last week’s aver age. 'Prices hit their widest range tor the week on Wed nesday with a low ot 13.8 to a high of 16.0 cents. Sales for the week totaled 522,800 head, down over 200,000 head from last week NO MARKET REPORT AVAILABLE. FRIDAY BE CAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY. • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) lower and bulls 50-75 lower. In the carlot dressed meat trade, steer beef steady to 1 00 high er, most advance on choice, heifer beef steady to 75 high er but cow beef 50-1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS Twenty-seven loads mostly Prime 1150-1375 lbs. 27.75-28.- 00, with ten loads at latter price, numerous loads High Choice and Prime 1100-1375 lbs. 27.00-27.75, Choice 1100- 1350 lbs. 26.00-27.25, Choice 900-1100 lbs. 25.75-27.00, Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs. 25.25-26.50, Good 2425-25.75, Standard and Low Good 22.00- 24.50, Utility and Standard 21.- 00-22.00. " SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 850- 1100 lbs. 25 50-25.75, with eight Agway ORDER NITROGEN Spot Unit, Inc. THE STORE NEAREST YOU Delmarva AT UP TO Per TON 45% NITROGEN 331/2% • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) steins bringing 250-525; Guernseys, 125-250; other breeds, 22i5-300 Bulls, 125- 200, hellers, 100-225. HOUSES November 22, 11)05 The 305 head of horses sold about steady with last week as riding horses brought 120-240, driving horses, 125- 250; killers, 5-sVfe cents per lb Mules sold for 75-150; pony mares, 30-70; geldings, 20-60. HOGS November 23, 1005 Hog prices jumped 50-75 cents higher as 319 head were sold Market hogs re tailed at 27 00-2'7.75; whole sale (US 1-3), 26 00-26 75; heavyweights, 24 50-25 50. Sows, 20 00-22 00 OAUVES November 22, 1005 Calves averaged $1 lower with 135 head being oftered. Choice and Piime, 32 00-35 - 50, Good and Low Choice, 30 00-32 00; Standard, 28- 00-30 00, Common, 15 00- 25 00 • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) rows and gilts US 1-2 185- 225 libs 27 10-27 35, Three head US 1, $2B 00, US 1-3 175-240 lbs. 26.60-27 10, US 2-3 100-270 lbs. 25.75-26.25. SHEEP 17: Not enough of any one class for a market test. loads at latter price. Choree 800-1050 lbs. 24 50-25.50. Mixed Good and Choice 23 75-24 50, Good 22.00-24 00, Standard and Low Good 20.00-22 00. BULLS Utility and Com mercial 17 00-20 00, closing largely 19 00 down. HURRY! $ $ NITROGEN Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 27, 1965 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, November 22nd to Friday, Mon. WHITE Ex Fey. Hywts, Fey. Hywts. 47 j 2 Fey. Med No. 1 Med, Pullets Peewees bAown Ex. Fey Hywts, Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. Pullets 47 j 2 Peewees MIXED Fey. Hywts, 4112 34 Standards Checks TREND Maiket continues to clear on large; smaller sizes still a bit inegular, undeitone somewhat nervous. Copyright 1965 by Urner Barry Publications # Lancaster Slaughter Lambs 50c Higher, (Continued from Page 2) n ch ° lce TT „ „„ ~ 70-9 o lbs $24 00-26.00, One —'4o——B lbs. to - Lot Choice 113 Ibs $22 50, 00--6 00, One Lot US 3, -o0 Good 65 . 90 $22 00-24.00, Util lbs. 24 60 US 1-3 300-000 lb. Sows 20 50-21 50, US 2-3 lty 00-22 00. Slaughter 500-600 lbs. 19 50-20 50 Ewes Utility and Good $6 00- SHEEP 33'5 - AVooled 8 00, One Lot Good $lO 00. FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IN CALF Wirthmore • Its NEW high fat content (10%) means higher energy and faster growth smoother, healthier, glossy-looking calves. The high fat is obtained by em ploying a new high-fat, skimmed milk product. • New Vitamin A content (10,000 units) provides growth promoting benefits so important in early calf life. Milk-Mizer’s new vitamin A unit level insures a wide margin of safety. i WIRTHMORE TWIN MIX | • 18% Protein Feed £ • New Flaked corn £ • Fully Fortified £ • High Palatability * • 50 lb. paper bags retains freshness HEiSEY FARM PARADISE SUPPLY SERVICE ' Paradise | If • * <lfcltllSv Lawn and Bellaire fioq9 665-3121 367-2321 ° ~ t***-***************************************** Wed. Tues. 47^ 46 41 40 37 27 47 j, 2 46 41 1 2 RAISING Milk Mizer 4 WIRTHIHORfc November 261 h Fri. Thurs. 47V2 46 41 40 36 37 27 47 ] / 2 40 36-37 27 471/2 47V2 46 41 37 411-2 34 41% 3
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