Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices on light hens un
changed to Vic higher. Demand
good. Offerings barely adequate
and lighter than anticipated in
some areas. Interest good for
limited offerings of heavy type
hens. Isolated at-farm pur
chases noted at 21c. However,
increased shipments from Nor
th Carolina noted in instances.
Prices paid at farms; Light
hens 8%-B%c; Heavy hens, too
few to report.
TURKEYS
Supplies well cleared. Occa
sional lots of heavy toms nov
ed at 25-25% c. Most seasonal
processing and trading activity
completed. However, some
flocks continue to be moved
from Delamarva and Ohio at
undetermined prices where con
tractual growing arrangements
are in effect.
Fogelsville
January 11, 1966
(Prices for
cents per lb.
noted)
dock weights,
except where
Hens, light type, range 7%-
9, mostly 7%-8%; Hens, heavy
type, 8%-22, mostly 14-20; Pul
lets, 20--32, mostly 27-31; Roast
ers, 9%-28%, mostly 20-28;.
Ducks, 24%-28%; Drakes, 13-
36, mostly 28%-34%; Geese,
10 weeks
to market
••.with Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 and
tESS THAN S'LSSTof total feed to produce's pound of pork. That’s
Veal efficiency.. .using Ful-O-Pep Gro-Pork 45 Supplement and local
grain. Eight lots of hogs averaged a 2.83 conversion at the Ful-O-Pep
Research Farm.
2.78 WHEN REPEATED -The next 8 lots of hogs fed out on Ful-O-Pep
Gro-Pork 45 Supplement and grain proved the efficiency of this feed
pnce more. Average conversion? 2.78 lbs. of feed per pound of gain.
|t!s worth trying Ful-O-Pep...for the extra efficiency you get. Put your
next hogs on Gro-Pork 45.
Ful-O-Pep is the feed of efficient feeders
Passmore Supply Co.
Coebranville, Pa.
Harold H. Good
S. H. Hiestond & -Co*, Inc.
J. C. Walker & Son, Inc.
Gap, Penna.
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20-34; Turkeys, toms, 15-23,
mostly 20-23; Turkeys, hens,
24% -30; Rabbits, 36-51, mostly
44-50; Guineas, 31-55; Pigeons
(per pair), 65-1.50, mostly 65-
75;Jumbo Squab, 75-85, mostly
85; Total Coops Sold: 822.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Broiler and fryer live prices
on the Eastern Shore Exchange
this week averaged 18.67 cents
per lb., up 2.68 cents from last
week’s average.
Prices paid ranged from a
low of 16.4 cents on Monday
to a high of 20.7 cents on
Thursday.
Sales for the week totaled
1,165,400 head, a loss of more
than 200,000 head from last
week’s totals.
January 14, 1966
Prices Jump
Delmarva broiler and fryer
live prices advanced "more than
1 cent to levels comparable
with January 29 and February
27, 1962.
Demand very good for
moderate auction offerings.
Live supplies short of needs.
Ready-to-cook demand very
good. Commitments for next
week light, but over-all interest
good.
Delivered prices continue to
2.83 lbs. feed
per pound 61 gain
Terre Hill
Saltings
Delmarva
GrubJb Supply Co.
Elizabethtown
Kirkwood Feed & Groin
H. M. Stauffer JSt Sons, Inc.
Stevens Feed Mill, Inc.
Stevens, Penna.
advance in response to increas
ed live costs.
Estimated slaughter for Fri
day and Saturday, 088,000
head, compared to 1.7 million
head last weekend.
In the 24 hours preceding
market close on Friday, prices
paid at farms for broilers and
fryers ranged 18.5-20.7 cents
per lb. and reported purchases
totaled 897,000 head.
• Lancaster
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Load Choice 550 lbs. $28.00.
Good and Choice 52'5-67>3
lbs. $25 45-26.00, Two loads
Choice with End Good 750
lbs. $25.50, Load Standard
735 libs. $20.'50.
6 7-5
Higher.
CALVES
$1 00-3.00
$39.00-44 >5O,
Prime $4B 00, Good 36 5-50-
39.50, Standard 32 50-37.00,
Utility 27 00-32.00, Cull 95-
115 lbs. $23.50-2'7.00, 70-90
libs. $21.‘50-2'5.00.
HOGS 775 Barrows and
gilts steady to 25c lower,
with decline mainly on US
1-2 Sows steady to strong.
BARROWS AND GI.LTS
US 1-2 200-245 lbs $3O 00-
30 50, US 1, 30 50-31 00, Few
on Monday $3l 50, 1-3 190-
255 lbs 2i9 50-30 00, 2-3 220-
250 lbs. 2.9 00-29 50, 260-
280 lbs. 28 50-29.00, Couple
Late Medium 1-2 190-2.10
lbs 28.50-29.00.
SOWS US 2-3 400-600
lbs s2'2 50-2350.
SHEEP 425 Slaughter
lambs $l.OO Higher. Ewes
scarce,
-Kirkwood
Witmer
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 40
Pcy. Hywts. 30
Fey. Med. 35-35 Vs
No. 1 Med. 34>2
Pullets 32-32 Va
Peewees 28
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 39*2
Fey. Hywts. 39
Fey Med. 35-35V 2
Pullets 33
Peewees 28
Vealers
Choice
Individual
MIXED
Fey. Hywts. 39
Standards 37
Checks 33
TREND; Market clearing well on large; mediums still
generally in ample supply; over-all position full steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Pnm e CHICAGO FIRE
80-100 lbs. $3O 00-31 50, NEW YORK The gieat
One Small lot 112 lbs. $29- Chicago file, which occurred
00, Choice 75-105 lbs $2B- CLt 8-10, 1871. destroyed 17,-
00-29 50, One small lot 430 buildings and did an es-
Pnme 90-95 lb. Fall lambs t/im'ated $175 million in dam
s 32 00-32 50
Witmer, Pa.
grain
Trudan ' grows surprisingly
fast... reports of one and
three inches a day are not
uncommon. Its recovery.after
grazing is almost unbeliev
able; it sometimes grows at
almost twice the rats of
isncaster Farming, Saturday, January 15, 1966—-3
From Monday, January 10th To Friday, January 14th
Mon.
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
DISINFECTING
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
MonM
BARNDR!
A non-slip product to scatter on damp and wet floors
Saves valuable livestock from slipping. Also sweetens
the soil.
Ivan M. Martin, Inc. J T erre Hlll
Riirr nm New Ho,lan<l 354-2112
BLUE BALL, PA. Gap 442 4148
the fastest thing on roots!
TRUDAN
The true sudan hybrid from Northrup King
A. H. HOFFMAN SEEDS, INC., Landisville, Penna,
Phone 898-2261
c Hoffman Seeds.
P/ Serving farmers wilh finest quality seeds
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Tues.
Wed.
40 40 40 V;
35-35 Va
34'z
35-35 V; 35-35 V; 35 V;
34 V’ 34 Vz 34V.
32 V 2
28
32 V
39t 2
39
39Vz 40
39 39
35Vz 35 Vz
33 33
28 28
35-35’/2
33
28
39
37
33
39 39
37 37
33 33
age, according to the Insur
ance Infoimation Institute.
and
Phone 392-7227
ordinary sudangrasi. Trudan
is very palatable, produces
well as a pasture crop, hay,
silage, or green chop. Its
yield potential is tremendous-,
wherever ordinary sudangrass
is grown. —'
Fri.
Thurs.
32 Vs
40 V;
39
35 V;
33
28
39
37
33
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