Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Hen prices .mostly unchang
ed Undertone weaker as proc
essors .tend to reduce prices
for shipments after this week.
Demand fair. Offerings ade
quate. Supplies on heavy hens
barely adequate for a fair to
good demand. Prices paid at
farm- Light hens: 9-10 c; Heavy
hens 14-14’uc,
TURKEYS
Demand good on hens as
some Kosher buying activity
developed. Interest on toms
fair. Supplies adequate. Prices
on heavy hens ranged 23-25 c
with fancy quality mostly 24-
25c. Toms under 25#, 22'Ac;
over 26#, 23c.
Fogelsville
September 6, 1966 Delmarva
, H ®”f’ L l? ht 81 -' lll/2 > most - September 9, 1966
ly M j; Hens, Heavy 9 V2-18, Market weaker today with
CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
and
DISINFECTING
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L BEITZEL
Witmer, Pa. Phone 392-7227
Agway
5x5 Gauge Galvannealed Bar Mesh Com Crib
750 - 1100 Bushel Cap. 1000 - 1500 Bushel Cap.
STEEP - PITCH - ROOF
Permits Faster Loading, Extra Bushel
Capacity.
Eliminates Exposure of Corn Below
Eaves.
Permits even Distribution of Corn
without Hand Leveling.
The Following Plus Features Are Behind
The Green Door Economy Quality Crib
Reliable Manufacturer.
• No Bulge, No Twist, No Sag.
• Positive Safety Locking of Sections.
9 Easy to Load and Unload.
• Tested Under Extreme Load.
• Excellent Basic Design.
WHY PAY MORE?
Bee Line Supply Center
1027 DILLERVILLE ROAD, LANCASTER
24 HOUR SERVICE DAILY PH. 394-0541
, Former Farm Bureau Store, Lancaster
mostly 12-15; Pullets 25-35,
mostly 27-32; Roasters 8-33,
mostly 21-27; Turkeys, toms
18-22; Turkeys, hens 26-34,
mostly 28-34; Rabbits 30-35;
Guineas 40-50, mostly 4045:
Pigeons (per pair) 45-85, most
ly 45-65; Jumbo Squabs 60-
75. mostly 75.
Total Coops Sold; 614.
Eostern Shore
Exchonge
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Broiler and fryer lot-average
prices for the three-day week
averaged % cent lower at
16.59 cents per lb.
Prices paid during the peri
od ranged from a high of 17.7
to a low of 15.7 cents per lb.
Sales totaled 993,000 head,
down about 700,000 head from
the pre-holiday weekend last
week.
Bee - Line
Supply Center
ICONOMY- QUALITY
COMPARE ALL THE EXTRA FEATURES N
live supplies ample for needs.
Ready-to-cook demand spot
ty; slow to good, though lacked
aggressiveness.
Estimated slaughter for Fri
day and Saturday, 941,000
head, compared to 1,049,000
head last weekend.
No prices at farm or re
ported purchases listed in to
day’s report.
• Lancaster
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Few Commercial 20.25-21.85,
Cutter 17.50-19.50, Canner and
Lew Cutter 15.50-18, Low Can
ner 14-15.50.
BULLS Choice 24.50-25-
85, Good 23.75-25, Utility and
Commercial 23-24.50, few 1475-
2000 lbs. $25-26, with Individu
al 1770 lb. Commercial $27.75,
Cutter and Low Utility 21-23
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice and Prime 968 lbs
with Good to Low Choice
Slaughter Flesh $25 75, Choice
with End Good 765-825 lbs.
25.75-26, Load Choice 1000 lbs
$25, Mixed Good and Choice
725-950 lbs $24 50-25 50, Around
Five loads Good with End
Standard 400-450 lbs. $25.
CALVES 500 Vealers ful-
ly steady, Instances $1 Higher.
Choice 39-44, Including around
a dozen head at $43-44, Good
37-40 50, Standard 33-38, Util
ity 28-33, Cull 24-28
HOGS 900 Barrows and
gilts closed the week steady,
Tuesday’s 50c advance being
erased on Wednesday. Sows
fully steady
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 190-255 lbs 25 50-26 50,
Closed 25 50-26, US 1, on Tues
day 26 50-27, 1-3 190-255 lbs
Agway
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 10, 1966
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, September sth to Friday, September 9th
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Frl.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Ex Fey. Hywts,
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Hywts.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts.
Standards
Checks
TREND Large eggs short of a very good demand, mediums
in adequate supply, but buying improved
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
closed at 25-25 50 19 50-20 50, few to $2l, 2-3 375-
SOWS US 1-3 300-450 lbs 550 lbs. $lB-19.
RUGGED
SPECI
CROSS
Pure Single Crosses—SX 9, SX 9A, SX 9B
The "family" of 9's is designed to meet the spe
cial requirements of your farm Good standabihty
and blight tolerance. Well adapted to high popu
lation and recommended for narrow-row plant
ing. Very reliable and consistent. Excellent
combine com.
Pure Single Cross, SX 29
Bred for the farmer who's willing to go all out for 1
yields. Plant at populations from 16,000 to
24,000. Ideal for narrow-row. Has ability to use
high fertility and available moisture. All charac
teristics are excellent!
Pure Single Cross, SX 31
Does best with high fertility and above average
population. Exceptional seedling vigor for early
cultivation Blight tolerant. Short plant for effi
cient machine harvest. We recommend SX 31 for
narrow-row planting
New 3-Way Cross, P-A-G 399
This blend of mbreds rivals the best single crosses
for yield. With populations up to 22,000 you can
depend on excellent seedling vigor and good
standabihty. You'll appreciate 399's easy harvest
ing.
Great 3-Way Cross, P-A-G 272
Dark green color, low ear placement, exceptional
standability, and uniformity. It's remarkable at
populations from 16,000 to 18,000. Good blight
tolerance. Open husk for low moisture at picking.
See your P-A-G dealer for Special Crosses and a
wide variety of Four-Way Crosses to match your
gram and silage requirements. You can do better
with P-A-G!
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