Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
'Light hens held unchanged
pricewise. Supplies very lim
ited in New Jersey but about
adequate in Eastern Penna.
Prices towards the lower part
of the range represent pur
chases of smaller quantities
while high prices reflect value
of (larger lots. Prices on heavy
hens unchanged to fractional
ly lower. Trading limited and
supplies ample. Prices paid &
farm light hens 9-10 Ms, most
ly Heavy 14%-15%,
mostly 15-15 %c.
Fogelsville
July 19, 1966
Hens, light 9%-11%, most
ly 9%-10; Hens, heavy 8%-15,
mostly 10-15; Pullets 18%-30,
mostly 28-30; Roasters 11-26%,
mostly 25-26%; Turkey, Toms
16-18; Turkey, Hens 31-33; Rab
bits 21-31, mostly 24-31; Guin
eas 50-67%; Pigeons (per pair)
40-77%, mostly 40-52%.
Total Coops Sold: 532.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
L»t-average broiler and fry-
.price 5 this week averaged
cents per lb., up more
ii than -1 % from last
1 week’s average.
Prices paid during the week
ranged from a low of 15 0
cents on Monday to a high of
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Sales for the week lost the
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wtfek to total 1.3 million head.
Delatorva
July 21. 1966
Broiler-fryer lot average
prices increased % cent today
to a level of 17.57 cents per lb.
Demand was good for light
auction offerings. Supplies have
improved and are generally
within the desired weight
range.
Estimated slaughter for to
day, 892,000 head, compared
with 912,000 head last Thurs
day.
In the 24 hours preceding
market close today, at farm
prices for broilers and fryers
ranged 17.1-18.0 cents per lb.
on reported purchases of 1,-
043,200 head
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
Oanner 14.00-16.00.
BULLS Good 23.25-24.50.
Utility and Commercial 22 50-
25 25, Couple to $25.75, Cutter
and Low Utility 19.00-22 50
CALVES 116 Good and
Choice vealers steady to $l.OO
Higher, other grades steady.
Choice 34.00-37.00, Good 3100-
34 50, Standard 28 00-31.00,
Utility 26.00-30 50, Cull 2100-
26.00, 70-90 lbs. 17 00-2100.
HOGS 182 Barrows and
gilts mostly steady. US 1-2
170-230 lb. Barrows and gilts
26.10-26.50, US 1-3 200-260 lbs
25.50-26.10, few 165-175 lbs
25 00-25 50, Eight Head US. 1-2
295=3(85 Tib. Sows 22 00-22 75
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(Continued tram Page 2)
Low Cutter 16.00-17.50, Shelly
Conner 14.00-16.00.
BULLS Good and Choice
23.25-26.00, Utility and Com
mercial 22.50-25.50, Couple
25.75, Cutter and Low Utility
19.00-22.50.
FEEDER STEERS Mixed
Good and Choice 500-700 lbs.
25.50-26.25, 850-1050 lbs. 25.00-
25.50, Good 500-800 lbs. 24.00-
26.00.
CALVES 500 Good and
Choice Vealers $2.00-3.00 High
er. Standard and Below steady
to $l.OO higher. Choice 34.00-
37.00, Good 31.00-34.50, Stand
ard 28 00-31.00, Utility 26.00-
30.00, Cull 21.00-26.00, 70-90
lb. Cull 17.00-21.00.
HOGS 950 Barrows and
gilts steady to 50c Higher,
with advance on US 1-3 Small
supply Sows fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 190-240 lbs. 26.10-26.50,
US 1, 190-235 lbs. 26.50-27.00,
few on Monday 27.50, US 1-3
190-250 lbs. 25.50-26.25.
SOWS Eight Head US
U 2 295-305 lbs. 22.00-22.75,
Few US 1-3 325450 lbs. 19 00-
20.00, 2-3 400-550 lbs. 18.00-
19 00.
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
The 322 head offered sold
slow with riding horses at 100-
250; driving horses, 110-225;
killers, 6-6 Vz cents per lb.
Pony mares, 20-75; geldings,
20-65. No mules offered.
Receipts totaling 655 head
averaged 25-50 cents lower Re-
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HORSES
July 18, 1966
HOGS
July 18, 1966
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 23, 1966—3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, July IBth to Friday, July 22nd
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 45
Fey. Hywts. 43 l k
Fey. Med. 33M: .
No. I Med.
Pullets
Peewees
22-22 %
17
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts. 45
Fey. Hywts. 44
Fey Med. 33 %
Pullets 22-22%
Peewees 17
MIXED
Fcy. Hywts. 43V2
Standards 39
Checks 27
TREND: Market shows a very close clearance on all white
sizes; brown, however, slow to clear; mediums generally ia
ample supply.
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• Vintage gilts 25 - 50 Higher, us 1-3 195-
(Continued Horn Page 2) 230 lb - Barrows and gilte
Utility 23.50-26 50, Cull 20 00- 26,50-26.75, 2-3 190-240 lbs.
25 00, 70-90 lbs. 16.00-21.00.
HOGS 81 - Barrows and S ™ EP 53 “ Sl ™^-
ter lambs steady to 51.00 High-
er Choice 65-100 lbs. 24.00-
tail, 26 25-27; wholesale (U.S. 25 50, Good 2100-23.00, Utility
1-3), 25 75-26 25; heavyweights, 19.00-21.00
25-26, sows,
shoats offered.
18 50-20.50 No
CALVES
July 18, 1966 With 217 head sold, light-
Calves averaged $l5O lower weights brought 22 50-25 50;
as 104 head sold Choice, 31-33, 180-200 lbs , 25 50-26 60; 200-
Good and Low Choice, 29-30.50; 220 lbs., 25 60-27, 220-240 lbs..
Standard, 27 50-29; Common, 24 85-26 75, 240 lbs, and up,
20-25 No Prime grades listed 20-25 85, sows, 16-20
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Wed.
Tues.
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17
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July 16, 1966
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Rheems, Pa.
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Thurs.
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32%-33%
32-33
22%
17
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33%
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