Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HEN'S
Prices on light hens un
changed, Demand remains
good. Offerings barely ade
quate, though heavy move
ment reported in some in
stances. Offerings of heavy
hens scarce. Buying interest
good. Isolated straight run
lot of 7# cockerels negoti
ated @2>sc & combination
<SOekerel & pullet flocks
@26'c. Prices paid 't farms:
(Light Hens 8-9%, mostly
8%-9%’c; Heavy Hens 21-22
m'ostly 21 %-22 c.
Fogelsviile
Febnuilpy ft, 1960
Hens, Light 7%-9%, most
ly 8-8 V 2 ; Hens, Heavy 12-26,
mostly 19-23; Pullets 19 %-
37%, mostly 31%-37; Roast
ers 20-37 %, mostly 30-37%,
Ducks 15-38%, mostly 25 %-
36; Drakes 32-43, mostly
34%-40, Tmkeys, Toms 20%
-27%, mostly 24%-26, Tur
keys, Hens 31%-3G mostly
34-36; Rabbits 35-54, most
ly 46-51; Guineas 36-52%,
mostly 40-47%; Pigeons (per
pair) 65-140, mostly 70-1 00;
Jumbo Snuabs 75-85, mostly
85.
Total coops sold: 7 60.
1 Eo stern Shore
f Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Broiler and fryer live prices
Buyer of Oak. WALNUT,
Poplar, ASH, etc.
C. J. CHARLES LUMBER
New Providence, Pa.
Phone ST 6-3108
PATZ
Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
Unloaders - Cattle-Feeders
Robert K. Rohrer
Quarryville, R. D-.-l
Hensel 548-2559
on the Eastern Shore Exchange
this week averaged 16.87 cents
per lb., an increase of 1/10
cent over last week’s average.
Prices ranged from a low of
15.3 cents on Tuesday to a
high of 18.0 on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Sales for the week totaled
1,183,600 head, an increase of
approximately 200,000 head
over last week’s total.
Delmarva
February H, 10<t«
Delmarva broiler and fry
er live prices increased near
ly %-cent with fairly good
demand tor heavy auction of
ferings. Live supplies ade
quate.
Ready-to-cook demand fair
ly good 'with improvement
noted. Delivered prices gener.
ally unchanged, although
premium quality trending
slightly lower.
Estimated slaughter tor
Friday and Saturday, 860,000
head, compared to 1,179,000
head last weekend
In the 24 horns preceding
market close on Friday, pric
es paid at tarms ranged 15 8-
18 0 cents per lb. on sales
ot 1,029,000 head.
• New Holland
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HORSES
February 7, 1966
The 254 head offered sold
very slow Monday. Riding
horses, 115-250; driving horses,
115-300; mules, pairs, 225-350,
and singly, 125-160; draft
hoises, pairs, 320-600, and
singly, 140-210; killers, 6-6%
cents per lb Pony mares and
geldings brought 15-70.
HOGS
February 7, 1966
Hogs sold 25 cents lower
with 948 offered Retail, 30-31 -
75; heavyweights, 28 75-29 75;
wholesale (U S. 1-3), 29 75-30.-
25. Sows sold for 25-28.
CALVES
February 7, 1966
A total of 247 head were
sold with Choice and Prime
bringing 38-46.50; Good and
Low Choice, 33-37.50; Standard,
30-32 50; Common, 25-2950.
Buy It Sell It
With A Classified Ad
In Lancaster Farming
1 Lancaster
(Continued Irom Page 2)
Lew Canner 12.50-13.50.
BULLS Choice 950-1150
lbs. 25.50-20 50, Three head
890 !bs. 27.00, Good 23 00-
25j50, Utility and Commerci
al 22.00-23 50.
FEEDER STEERS —Choice
1000-1075 lbs. 27 00-27 00,
Around Three loads Mixed
Good and Choice 975-1125
lbs. m Good Slaughter flesh
25.00-20 60', Two loads ’Mixed
Good and Choice 550 lbs.
27 50, Load Good 77i5 lbs.
26 50, Good 800-950 lbs.
24 25-*25.15
CALVES 850 Veaiers
$5.00-8 00 Lower, with most
decline occurring on Wed.,
Veaiers closed with Choice
39 00-42 50, Few High Choice
at 43 00-44 50, (On Monday
Few High Choice and Prime
brought 47 00-49 00.) Good
33j50-38 50, Standard 28 50-
34.00, iftihty 26 00-2 S 50,
Cull 18 00-23 50
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good 27 50-20 50, Standard
25 00-27 50, Utility 20 00-
24 00
HOGS 125 o—Bariows and
gilts 50-1 00 Loviei So\\s tal
ly steady US 1-2 ISS-240 Hi.
Bairows and gilts 29 75-30 -
50 US 1. 200-240 lbs 30 50-
3150 Mainly 31 00-31'0,
US 1-3 19i0-250 lbs 29 50-
30 00, US 2-3 220-250 lbs
29 00-29 50, US 2-3 250-2 SO
lbs. 28 5 0-29 00 Sows US 1-
3 300-500 lbs. 24 00-25 00
US 2-3 45b-550 lbs. *23 00-
24.00.
SHEEP 475 Wooled
slaughter lambs steady to 50c
Lower. Ewes scarce and
steady. Prime 85-105 lb
Wooled lambs 32 50-33 00
Choice 85-105 lbs 30.50-32 -
00, Good 80-95 lbs 27 00-
30.00, Couple lots Prime 70-
80 lb Fall lambs *36 00
SLAUGHTER EWES —Util-
ity to Choice *6 00-11 25.
• Vintage
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SHEEP 32 Not enough
of any one class to establish
a inaiket tiend, Choice and
Fume' 50-80 lb Fall lambs
$34 00-38 00, Choice Wooled
slaughter lambs $33 50-35 00,
Good 29.50-32 00
HOGS
February 3, 1966
Hog’s continued strong de.
spite an unusually large sale
ot 424 head Lightweights,
27-28.25 p 180-200 lbs, 29.35-
30 315, 200-220 lbs., 29.35-
30 60; 220-240 lbs , 29 60.
30.25, 240 lbs. and up, 24-
29 25. Sows brought 18-
25 10. '
’arming, sa
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, February 7th to Friday, February 11th
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Hywts.
Fey Med.
No. 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
46
45
44%
43t 2
38%
32%
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees
44%
3812
32i/2
MIXED
Fey. Hywts.
42 42 42 42i/ 2
33-331/2 33-331/2 33 331/2 331/2
Standards
Checks
TREND Street sales fair to good: supplies well cleared.
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer, Pa.
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ORTHO
FERTILIZER MEETINGS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14 7:45 P.M.
Cochranville Fire Half, Cochranville
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 7:45 P.M.
Refton Fire Half, Refton
Meetings will be conducted by
Ortho Agronomist Max Maichele and
Ortho Representative Ed Hadding.
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information
which
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