Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 20, 1966, Image 3
Weekly Poultry Report Eottirn Pennsylvania jjjjjy. ruling 1.7 minion And Naw Jarssy WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HENS Price* on light hen* un changed to V4c lower. Despite increased supplies, offerings were barely adequate to short of needs. Demand good. Trad ing limited for adequate offer ings of heavy hens. A few small lots were sold at 15-16 c. Prices paid at farm: Light hens 8%-10, mostly 9-10 c; Heavy Hens, Too few sales to report prices. TURKEYS Trading light and too few sales to report prices. Fogelsville August IG, 1966 Hens, Light 9-11 Is, mostly 910. Hens, Heavy 1016-1916, mostly 1216-16; Pullets 10 >6- 36 ’j. mostly 2816-33*6; Roast eis 9’j-2916, mostly 19-28; Tur keys, Hens 2416-30; Rabbits 15-3416, mostly 24-3416; Pi geons (per pair) 45-100, most ly 45-65; Jumbo Squabs 40-75, mostly 75. Total Coops Sold: 742. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Lot-average broiler and fry er prices lost most of last week’s gain this week for an average of 16.76 cents per lb. Prices paid during the week ranged from a low of 16.0 cents to a high of 17.6 cents per lb. Sales for the week were choose a _sS£jj^slsi BSfSEak , ; SaM(»m ft | • | g ee ne s U pp|y AUTOMATIC cattle feeding • Barn Cleaners • Barn Equipment Bunk Feeders • Silo Unloaders • Conveyors Complete Automation ... Only from Agway • you get a firm bid your project is backed by a farmer - owned organization with many years of farm ex perience and well trained men who know the automation busi ness • responsibility for the entire job is centered in one place your Agway Supply Center Agway Dtlmarvo August 19, 1966 Lot-average prices remained unchanged at 16.73 cents per lb. Live supply adequate on two and three pound birds, but short on heavier weights due to hot weather reducing growth rate. Ready-to-cook demand unset tled, ranging from slow to fair, with both dealers and proces sors cautious. Very few advance orders noted for next week. Prices sharply lower with weak un dertone. Estimated slaughter for Fri day and Saturday, 908,000 head, compared to 1,032,000 head last weekend. In the 24 hours preceding market close on Friday, broil eis and fryers at farm prices ranged from 16 0-17 6 cents, on reported sales totaling 1,- 032,100 head. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) lambs Choice 70-95 lbs 23 00- 2500. Good 20.00-23.50. Utility 17.50-20.50. HOGS August 13, 1966 Hogs averaged steady to slightly higher with light weights bringing 24 25-25.25; 180-200 lbs., 26.25-27 85; 200- 220 lbs, 26.85-28; 220-240 lbs, 25 75-28; heavyweights, 25.25- 2585. Sows, 18.75-23.85. systems ' Bee Line Supply Center 1027 DILLERVILLE ROAD, LANCASTER 24 HOUR SERVICE DAILY PH, 394-0541 (Continued from Page 2) •laughter ateora acid 25-72 higher with the largest ad vance on High Choice and Prime; slaughter heifera were 25 to mostly SO higher; cows sold SO to 1.00 higher and bulla were strong to mostly SO higher. In the cariot dressed meat trade, steer and heifer beef sold 50 to 1.00 higher, with part of the early advance lost on Thursday. Cow bdef was steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS Prime 1200-1400 lbs. 27.25-28.- 00. mostly 27.75-28.00 on Wed nesday, with three loads -at 28.00, the highest since June 3rd. High Choice and Prime 1125-1400 lbs. 26.25-27.75, com parable grades 975-1125 lbs 25.50- mostly 26.00-26 75, and same grade 1520 lbs. 26.- 75 on Monday. Choice 900-1400 lbs. 25.25-26 75, mostly 25 50- 26.50 on Wednesday, Mixed Good and Choice 24.75-25 50, Good 23 00-24 75 and Standard and Low Good 22 00-23 75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Pnme 536- 1075 lbs 25 00-26 00, thice loads at the latter puce on Wednesday The highest since June 13, Choice 800-1050 lbs 23 50-25 25, mostly 24.00-25 25 at mid-week, Mixed Good and Choice 22 75-24 00, Good 2150- 23.25, Standaid and Low Good 20.50- #. Loncoster {Continued trom Page 2) ly steady. Good and Choice 34 - 00-3800, Few, Choice 3850-42- 50. Standard 30.50-34.50. Util- Agway Center • competent guidance and advice in picking out equipment, and planning the complete opera tion . . . from selecting the site, through figuring hay stor age space, to helping you de termine the type of barn clean er or milking parlor stall you need Weekly New York Egg Mkt From Monday, August 15th to Friday, August 19th WHITE Ex. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Hywts. Fey. Med. No. 1 Mod. Pullets Peewees BROWN Ex. Fey. Hywts, Fey. Hywts, Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey. Hywts. Standards Cheeks TREND Tiading fairly good on laigc with E\tia Fancy clearing close Ofhei sires appeal in lan to good balance. Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications ity 27 00-3100. Cull 23 00-28 00 50 Couple lots HOGS 1025 Ban ows and 25 50 gilts steady to 25c higher af- SHEEP 550 Spnng lambs ter being mostly 50c highei f u n y steady, ewes steady. on Monday. Sows scarce BARROWS AND GILTS Choice and Prime 88 lb 26 75. US 1-2 190-240 lb 27.00-28 00, Choice 70-100 lb 25 00-26 25. 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