Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
I.IVK HK.VS
Prices generally unchanged
on light hens. Demand very
good. Offerings light & sub
stantially short of full re
quirements. Demand fair on
heavy hens. Offerings ade
quate. Prices paid at farms
tor light diens: 10-11 %c,
mostly 10 %-ll %c, Heavy
hens: 19’£-21, mostly 19%-
20c
Fogelsville
April 2G, 10GG
Hens Light 10-11; Hens,
Heavy 12-23, mostlv 17-23;
Pullets 27%-42. mostly, 32-
36; Roasters 22-39%, mostly
28-3i3; Ducks 29-32; Turkeys,
Hens 28-34 %, mostly 31-
34%; Rabbits 16-56, mostly
48-*54; Guineas 72%-82%,
mostly 80-S'2%, Pigeons (per
pair) 30-95, mostly 80; Jum
bo Sciuabs 65-87%, mostly
87%.
Total Coops Sold: 511.
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Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Broiler * and fryer live
prices on the Eastern Shore
Exchange this week averaged
13.94 cents per lb , practical
ly unchanged from last
week’s average.
Prices paid ranged from a
low ot 15 0 cents on Monday
to a high of 3 6 8 cents per
lb on Wednesday.
Sales continued at a high
level as totals reached 1.G67,-
800 head for the week.
Delmarva
April 2!>, 19G6
Delmana broiler and tryer
live. ' lot average prices de
clined approximately ,1-cent.
Demand good for moderate
auction offerings. Live sup
plies adequate for needs.
Readj-to-cook demand very
good with several plants op
erating Saturday Processors
continued to cope with labor
shoitages Pnoi commitments
light for next week, with
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Delivered price* slightly
stronger and competitive.
Estimated slaughter for to
day and Saturday. 1,016.000
head, compared to 805.000
head last weekend.
In the 21 hours preceding
market close on Friday, pric
es repotted paid at farms
ranged 15.5 to 10 0 cents per
lb on sales totaling 9'»5,4ti0
head.
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
lb.: draft horses 140-300, Mules,
pairs, 230-450, singly, 125-160.
Pony mares, 20-80; geldings,
20-90.
HOGS
April 25, 1966
The 822 head sold averaged
25 cents lower. Retail, 24-25 25;
wholesale (US 1-3), 23 75-24-
25. heavyweights, 22 50-23 75,
sows, 18-19 No shoats were
offered.
CALVES
April 25, 1966
Prices on 83 head averaged
lowei in the absence of Prime
animals Choice, 38-40; Good
and Low Choice, 32-37 50; Stan
dard, 29-31; Common, 22-28
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
245 lbs 23 00-23 *5, 245-275
lbs 21 75-22 50
SHEEP 3,3 —VVooled lambs
fulh steady
WOOLBD LAMPS Good
and Choice 83-97 lbs 27 50-
29 00, One Lot 60 lbs $32.
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analjzed for pH and lime re
qunements, foi phosphorus,
potassium and organic mat
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
Fiom Monday. April 25th to Friday. April 29th
Mon.
WHITE
Ex Fey. Hywts. 41
Fey. Hywts. 40
Fey. Med. 38
No. 1 Med. 37%
Pullets 31
Peewees 24
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts 40
Fey. Hywts. 40
Fey. Med. 37%
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts,
Standards
Checks
40
38-39
32 Vi-33
TREND Buyers extremely cautious, and overall positlta
still unsettled.
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• Vintage
(Continued trom Page 2)
SHEEP 76—Spring Lambs
and Slaughter Eves tully
steady Choice and Prime 30-
65 lb Spnng Lambs $33 GO
-39 00, Utility and Good
Slaughter Ewes $8 00-13 00
HOGS
April 3.1. 1906
Puces aieiaged lover as
171 head veie sold. 180-200
lbs, 20 35-23 50. 200-220
lbs, 23 10-24 50 220-240
lbs. 22 75-24 25, 240 lbs
and up, 19 00-22 36. Sows,
17 75-19.00
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
50, on Monday four loads
reached 30 00, High Choice
and Pi ime 1050-1400 lbs 27 -
00-29 50, late 27 00-28 50,
Choice 900-1375 lbs 25 25-28-
00, late 25 25 27 25, Good and
Choice 24 75-26 50, late 24 75-
25 75 Good 23 75-25 50, late 23 -
75-25 00 and Standard and Low
Good 22 00-2450, late 22 00-24-
00.
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Wed.
38'a 37 37
37' 2 36 36
36' 2 35 34
34%-35% 34' 2 34
31 31 31
23 23 23
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38' 't 37 37
37%
36%
31
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23 23
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High Choice and Pnme 925-
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26 75 and Choice 800-1050 lbs.
24 25-26 50, late 24 25-26 00.
Good and Choice 23 50-25.25,
late 23 50-24 50 with Good 22.-
00-24 00 and Standard and
Goor’ 20 00-23 00, late 20 00-22.-
25
COWS Utility and Com
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Cuttei 17 50-20 50
BULLS Utility and Co-*>
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23 00
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