Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices on light hens un
changed to v 4 c higher. Demand
good. Offerings adequate in
some instances, barely ade
quate in others. Demand for
heavy hens fair. Offerings bare
ly adequate Few flocks were
negotiated at 13'4 -14 c per lb.
On 5-6 lb. fowl at farm, pay
ing prices ranged 8-9 c per lb.
Pnces pand at farm: Light
Hens 6-7V<, mostly 6%-7c;
Heavy Hens too few to report.
TURKEYS
No trading reported. Sup
plies of heavy toms adequate.
Demand light. Most movement
based on prior price commit
ments
Fogelsville
January 3, 1967
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per lb., except where
noted )
Hens, Light 6-10, mostly 7; January 4, 1967
Hens, Heavy 7-19, Pullets 16 M> - An active and highei trend
32, mostly 24-26; Roasters 7-26, prevailed as 222 cows, 6 bulls
mostly 15-20; Ducks 20-20 %; and 8 heifers sold. Fresh Hoi-
Drakes 31-34%; Turkeys, Toms stems, 275-630, Guernseys, 150-
13%-22, Turkeys, Hens 18- 250; other breeds, 150-350
31%, mostly 18-25; Rabbits 41- Bulls, 140-275, heifers, 225-295.
56, mostly 48-54. Pigeons (per
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MFRS OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
GROFFTOWN RD. Next to Waterworks
pair) 65-1.65, mostly 65-85;
Jumbo Squab 90.
Total coops sold: 704.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot-average broiler and fry
er prices averaged strongly
higher for the third straight
week, gaining nearly \V> cents
to average 5.22 cents per lb.
this week
The day-by-day range of pnc
es paid improved steadily with
the week’s low occurring on
Tuesday at 13.4 cents, and the
high on Thursday at 17.0 cents
per lb
Sales in this second consecu
tive holiday week also con
tinued to gam, increasing 66,-
000 to total 957,500.
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
COWS
HORSES
January 2, 1967
Plain saddle horses sold
steady, all others averaged $lO
- higher. Riding horses, 85-
275; driving horses, 110-280;
killers, 5-5 Ms cents per lb.
Mules, pairs, 350-650; singly,
130-265. Draft horses, pairs,
275-440; singly, 140-220 Pony
mares and geldings, 15-50.
HOGS
January 2, 1967
Hog receipts totaled 1203
head. Retail, 22.50-23.50; whole
sale (U.S 1-3), 21.75-22 50;
heavyweights, 20-2150 Sows,
16 50-19.50. No shoats offered.
CALVES
January 2, 1967
With receipts totaling 118
head, Choice and Prune
brought 38-44 50; Good and
Low Choice, 35 50-37 50; Stand
ard, 30-35; Common, 18-28.50.
• Vintage
(Continued from Page 2)
Good 39-43, Standard 34.50-39,
Utility 28 50-34, Cull 2550-28,
70-90 lbs 23.50-26.50.
HOGS 296 Barrows and
gilts 75-125 Lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 -2 190-230 lbs. 22.25-22 85,
US 1-3 185-235 lbs $2l-2185,
2-3 225-250 lbs. 20.10-20.60.
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
In the carlot dressed meat
trade, steer beef was steady to
1.00 Higher, most advance on
Choice heifer beef steady to
50 higher Cow beef steady to
1 50 lower, most of the decline
on Canner and Cutter.
slaughter steers • Lancaster
Prime 1150-1350 lbs 25 50-26 00, (Continued from Page 21
with seven loads at the latter Good 39 . 44) 3540;
price on Wednesday. High i* v qq-35 Cull 25-30 Few
Choice and Prime 1150-1400 m ’
lbs. 24.75-25 75. Late 25 00 up 60 £°J * S J* 0 ' 25 - _
Choice 24 25-25 25, several HOGS 850 - Barrows and
loads average Choice to Prime mostly 50c Lower Sows
1400-1500 lbs 23.50-25.00, most- scarce.
ly 24.00-24.50. High Choice and BARROWS AND GILTS
NEW LOW PRICES!
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Manheim Pike, Lancaster
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7, 1967—S
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, January 2nd to Friday, January 6lh
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Hywts
Fey. Hywts
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Hywts
Fey. Hywts.
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Fey. Hywts.
Standards
Checks
TREND. Large still generally cleared m this area and
most of the south, but still reported in surplus in midwest;
small sizes slow to clear here.
Copyright 1966 by Urner Barry Publications
Prime 950-1150 lbs 25 50-26.-
00, six loads at latter price,
Choice 900-1150 lbs 24 75-25 75,
Mixed Good and Choice 900-
1350 lbs 23 50 24 75, Good 23 DO
-24 00, Standard and Low Good
22 00-23 50.
Wed.
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US 1-2 190-240 lbs 22 25-23, US
1, 195-285 lbs $23 to mostly
23 50, few lots on Tuesday at
$24, US 1-3 180-250 lbs 2150-
22 25, US 2-3 190-250 lbs $2l
- 50, 250-270 lbs 19 50-20 50.
SOWS US 1-3 350-450 lbs,
16-16 75, 400-575 lbs 15-16
SHEEP 325 Wooled lambs
mostly steady Ewes absent.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75-110 lbs 24 50-25 50, few 75-
90 lbs. $26, Good 60-110 lbs,
23.50-25, Utility 21-23 50
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