Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvanio
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices unchanged to M>c low
er on light hens. Offerings
(harely adequate to short of a
fair demand as marketing de
layed due to relatively high
egg prices on larger sizes. Sup
plies of heavy hens limited &
short of full requirements.
Prices paid at farm: Light
Hens 9-10 k, mostly 9%-10V4;
Heavy Hens, Too few sales to
report prices.
Fogelsville
August 2, 1966
Hens, Light 9-11%, mostly
9%-10; Hens, Heavy 9-18, most
ly 13-17; Pullets 11%-28%,
mostly 27-28%; Roasters 9%-
29, mostly 22-28; Turkeys, Hens
37-38; Rabbits 12%-34, mostly
25-29%; Guineas 42%-70, most
ly 55-60; Pigeons (Per Pair)
25-87%, mostly 55-87%.
Total Coops Sold: 679.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot-average broiler and fry-
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er prices averaged 16.36 cents
per pound this week, a loss of
V4-cent from last week’s aver
age.
•Prices paid during the week
ranged from a high of 17.6
cents on Monday to a low of
15 0 cents per lb. on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Sales for the week held
steady at 1.8 million head.
Delmarva
August 4, 1966
Broiler and fryer lot-average
prices declined marginally to
16.11 cents per lb. Demand
good for heavy auction offier
ings Live supplies in balance
with needs.
Estimated slaughter for to
day, 846,000 head, compared
with 880,000 head last Thurs
day.-
In the 24 hours preceding
market close on Thursday,
broiler and fryer at farm
prices ranged 15 0-16.7 cents
per lb on reported sales of
1 3 million head.
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued trom Page 2)
15 50-17 00, Low Canner 14 00-
15 25.
BULLS Good 23.50-24 10,
Utility and Commercial 22.50-
24.50, few 24 50-25 50, Low
Bee-Line
Supply Center
Utility 21.00-22.00.
CALVES 129 Vealers fully
steady. Choice 34.00-37.00, In
dividual. 38.00, Good 32 50-34.-
50, Standard 28.00-32.50, Utility
27.00-29.00, Cull 23.00-27.00.
HOGS 232 Barrows and
gilts 25-50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
U.S.I-2 200-210 lbs. 26.50-26.75,
1-3 200-240 lbs. 26.25-26 50, few
190-200 lbs. 25 85-26 10, 2-3 240-
275 lbs. 25 50-26.00.
SOWS US 2-3 300 445 18 -
00-19.00. One Lot US 12 295
lbs 20 00.
SHEEP
steady
Spring lambs
SPRING LAMBS Few
Choice 80-85 lbs. 23 25-24 00,
Utility 68-77 lbs. 18.00-20.50.
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
mainly on Good and Choice
Choice vealers 34 50-37 50.
Couple 30 00-38 50, Good 32 00-
34.50, Standard 29 00-32 50, Util
ity 26 00-28 50, Cull 24 50-26 50,
70-90 lbs 21 00-24 50, 60-65 lbs
18 00-22 00.
COWS
August 3, 1966
Fresh Holstein’s, 325-625,
Guernseys, 250-280; other
breeds, 250-350. Heifers, 165-
320 No bulls offered but 144
cows and 11 heifers were sold
HORSES
August 1, 1966
Receipts totaling 218 head sold
stronger Riding horses, 125-
350, driving horses, 135-265;
%
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, August Ist to Friday, August
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med.
Pullets
48 46
46
35’ 2 36 35V2-36
35
22 1 2
Peewees
BROWN
Ex Fey. Hywts. 48
Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees 17
22 Ms
MIXED
Fey. Hywts. 46
Standards 40
Checks
TREND- Mediums and pullets firmer under a
demand, large steady.
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
killeis, 5-5V2 cents per lb 9 Vintage
Mules, singly, 125-160 Pony .. , „ „„ „
m „es. 25-110, geld.ngs, 20-100 IoS Sf gToo
-26 25
HOGS
August 1, 1966
Hogs averaged 25 50 cents ter lambs steady to 100 Higher,
lower as 696 head sold Retail, Choice 60-90 lbs 23 50-26 00,
27-27 50, wholesale (U S 1-3), Good 20 00-23 50, Utility 16 00-
26 50-26 75, heavyweights, 26- 2100
26 50, sows, 17 50-20 13 shoats
averaged $2l
HOGS
July 30, 1966
CALVES Hogs averaged about steady
August 1, 1966 as 271 head sold Lightweights.
The 117 head offered sold 26-26 25, 180-200 lbs, 26 50-27;
steady with Choice and Pi ime 200-220 lbs, 26 25-27 85; 220-
bringmg 32-36, Good and Low 240 lbs, 2610-27 10, 240 lbs.
Choice, 30-3150; Standard, 28- and up, 24-26 60, sows, 1710-
29 50, Common, 20-27 22 25
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