Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey WEEKLY SUMMARY LIVE HENS Price -levels maintained on light nens. Offerings generally short of needs, but with an oc casional quarter noting ade quate supplies. Producers were tending to delay marketing in view of ithe current high egg price* Supplies of heavy hens rangeit very light to adequate. Trade interest lighter follow ing toe Hebrew Holydays. A few lots were sold at 16c. Prices paid <n Fann: Light Hens 7-9, mostly 8-8 V-z c. Heavy Hen- too few to report. Fogefsville September 27, 1966 (Prices paid dock weights, cents, per lb. except where nofceo ) Hens, Light 8-11%, mostly EXTRA STRONG-EXTRA LONG KAISER ALUMINUM mmm ROOFING & SIDING GUARANTEED 30 YEARS • Easy to handle, goes up fast-saves time, labor, money • Can’t rust or warp-protects without painting • Longer, wider sheets for fewer side and end laps and a tighter roof • Keeps interiors up to 15 degrees cooler in summer • For new construction or re-roofing • Lengths 6 to 24 feet, 48" wide after lapping |Agway ■1 fl-li fell LI i y I * t - iff 8-9: Hens, Heavy 9-16, mostly 11-13; Pullets 21 Vi -34, mostly 28-34; Roasters 10-35 Vj, mostly 22-34; Turkeys, Hens 31V.-33; Rabbits 20 Ms-36, mostly 29-35; Guineas 60-70; Pigeons (per pair) 55-120, mostly 70-90; Jumbo Squab 80. Total coops sold 1 780. Eastern Shore Exchange WEEKLY SUMMARY Lot-average prices on broil ers and fryers averaged 14.48 cents per lb. this week, down % -cent from' the preceding Week. Prices ranged from a high of 1? 1 cents on Monday to a low of 13.8 cents which held for toe remaining three days. Sales totaled 1.3 million head up, ,1-million head from last week. BEE-LINE SUPPLY CENTER 1027 Dillerville Rd. Lancaster PHONE 394-0541 September 30, 1066 Market generally unsettled and weak. Price competition from seven production areas is evident. Interest in current ready-to cook sales isolated, feature sales aie scheduled and ex pected to stimulate movement. Live supplies fully adequate. Average weight most desirable but occasionally heavier than trade heeds. Estimated slaughter for to day and Saturday, 948,200 head compared to 937,000 head last weekend. Prices paid at farm in the 24-hour period preceding mar ket close on Friday, 13 8 to 14.7 cents per pound. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) 90 lbs. 21.50-24.00, few Choice 26.50-27. SLAUGHTER EWES Util ity and Good 5-7.50 September 24, 1966 At Saturday’s sale 269 hogs were traded Lightweights, 22.10-22 25; 180-200 Its. 23 35- 25.10; 200-220 lbs. 23 50-25 85; 220-240 lbs, 24.10-25 60 Sows, 20 60-22 25 Feeders, 20.25-22 50. • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) 15-65 HOGS September 26, 1966 A steady to 25-cent-higher trend prevailed as 640 head sold Retail, 25-26, wholesale (US 1-3), 24 25-24 75, no heavyweights luted CALVES September 26. 1966 One-hundi ed fifty-two head sold steady Choice and Prime. 36 42, Good and Low Choice, 32 36, Standard, 30-3150, Com- mon, 22-29 50 4 C W r -f Delmorva Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1, 1966 Weekly New York Egg Mkt, From Monday, September 26th to Friday, September 30th. Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey. Hywts. 51 \‘i Fey. Hywts. 49 Fey. Med. 46 No. 1 Med. 45 Pullets Peewees 29*2-30 23 BROWN Ex. Fey. Hywts. 50M> Fey. Hywts. 49 46 29M--30 23 Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees MIXED Fey. Hywts. 49 Standards Checks TREND: Market still quite completely unsettled on large eggs under a general lack of buying support, all other grades clearing. Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) Good sold steady to 25 lower and cow beef sold 1 50 2 00 low er SLAUGHTER STEERS Prime 1190-1400 lbs 26 50-27 00, thiee load at lattei price, the lowest weekly top in two mon ths High Choice and Prime 1100-1450 lbs 26 00-26 75. huge ly 26 25 26 75 at mid-week, couple loads 1485-1520 lbs 25- 85-26 00 Choice 900 1400 lbs 25 25 26 50, mostly 25 50-26 25 Mixed Good and Choice 24 75- 25 50, Good 23 50-25 00 and Standaid and Low Good 22 50- 23 75 Wed. Tues. 50 48 48V a 46'/* 46 45 44'/*-45 43 30 30 23 23 48 1/ 2 45 44 30 30 23 23 45 30 23 48 1/ j SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 900- 1050 lbs 24 50-25 75, mostly 25 00 and above at mid week. Choice 900-1050 lbs 23 50-25.- 00, largely 24 00-25 00 on Wed nesday Choice 750-900 lbs 23.- 00-24 25 Mixed Good and Choice 750-1000 lbs 22 00-23.- 75, Good 2100-23 00 and Stan dard and Low Good 20 50-21.- 75 COWS Utility and Com mercial 17 00 19 25, mostly 17.- 00-18 50, late, High Yielding Commeieial and Standaid 18.- 50 19 50, Cannei and Cutter 15 00-18 25, mostly 15 00-17 50 late, Shelly Cannei 14 00-15 00. BULLS Utility and Com mei cial 20 50-23 50, mostly 23.- 00 and below FEEDERS Load Choice 950 lb steers 25 50 Robert K. Rohrer Bulldozing - Grading Patz Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeders Quarryville, R. D. 1 Hensel 548-2559 <YvrxtytxYyTyT i n n> n(>rifXY> Fertilizers For Fall Seeding 3-12-12 5-10-10 0-14-14 5-15-5 0-20-20 Available in Bags Bulk or Spread Call Us Today ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO. GROFFTOWN RD., NEXT TO WATERWORKS Ph. 392-4963 or 392-0374 3 Frl. Thurs. 46 45 44V2 43 32 24 46V 2 46 Va 45 44 35
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