Weekly Poultry Report (Continued from Pa?e 2)
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Pi ices on light hen? wcie un
changed to ’j C highei Puces
ranging 6 3 i-7',lc icpoifcd in
Penna seclion include pioiuc
er gatheimg and tuick loading
seivicc and full condemnation
deductions based upon plant
inspections Demand good 01-
feungs adequate in New Jer
sey, geneiallv ample m Penn
sylvania Trading activity \eiy
light on heavy hens Demand
fair. Ofleungs limited wth oc
casional gioweis declining
sales at 15c puces being of
fered m some quaiteis Puces
paid at (aim Light Hens, 6-
7>6 mostly 6L-7'cc, llea\y
Hens, too lew to lepoit
TURKEYS
Demand only fair foi scat
tered lots ol heavy hens and
toms Most advices indicate
live supplies of heavy hens The lange of puces paid this
and toms fairly well cleaned week snowed somewhat horn
„ , the pieceding few weeks The
up in Eastern Penna biu some hlgh piice p<ud WJS 168 cen4s
jncieased offeungs of light on Monday and the low for
bieeds and bleeders die an- the week was at 15 3 cents pei
ticipated Dy early Maich In Ib on Wednesday
occasional instances, heavy Total sales continued above
, . . , , , the million maik, 1,083,809,
hens and toms, picked up at bUit
weie down neaily 14 mil
farms, weie negotiated at 24c hon head liom last week’s
per lb to‘a!
A view of our new 72x202-foot, $lOO,OOO hatchery building under construction.
Located at the edge of Lititz on the road to Manheim, it will increase our capacity
from 42,000 to 56,000 pullet chicks a week. Eggs will come in one end: chicks go out
the other.
More Room Needed To Produce
In order to meet the ever-increasing demand for Babcock B-300 Chicks,
this expansion program is underway. The most modern facilities with
“hospital-like” sanitation will 'be the result Feel free to call on any of
the following for complete information about Babcock B-300 Chicks or
Started Pullets.
Babcock Field Representatives:
MAX R. THOMAS
Millersburg, Pa.
717-6924321
PHARES AUKER
D. 1, Elizabethtown, Pa.
717-367-2667
E. MUSSER HEISEY
R. D. 2, Mt. Joy, Pa.
717-653-5718
RUFUS MILLER HATCHERY
Box 242, R.D. 1, Bainbridge, Pa.
D. 3, LiTSTZ, PA.
January 17, 1967
(Puces paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except wheie
noted )
Hens, Light 6'(* 10. mostly
6'j-7 Hens, Heavy 7-20, most
ly 10-15: Pullets 18 01, mo«Mv
23 2(1. Roastus 7-28, mostly 23-
27. Ducks 19’/j 24 Diakes 13-
00, mostly 27-33, Tin keys, Hans
22' • 31, mostly 26 30, Rabbits
25 47, mostly 39-45, Guineas
42 57 I .', mos"y 50 55; Pigeons
(pei pan) 75-lC7'j mostly 75-
80, Jumbo Squab 90
Total coops sold 758
Eastern Shore
Exchange
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot-iveiage bioilei and fiy
ei live puces aveiaged steady
to s ightlj highei this week in
whit appeals to be a giadual
leveling off at 16 09 cents pei
lb
BABCOCK B-300 CHICKS
Left:
BRUCE BABCOCK
President
EARL E. GROFF
K. I). .s, Manheim, Pa,
Our Associate Hatcheries:
WM. T. SPAHR
6 Pine St., Hanover, Pa.
717-367-3986
BABCOCK HATCHERY, Inc.
Phone 717-626-5872
Fogefsville
RIGHT:
RUSSELL MEASE
General Manager
717-665-4701
717-637-6923
WEAVER’S HATCHERY
R, D. 4, Lititz, Pa.
717-733-8144
few head at 47 50, Good 40-44,
SUnJaid 37-42, Utility 31-37,
Cull 28-32. 70-90 lb Cull 22-27
HOGS 1350 Banows and
gilts steady to 250 Ihghei,
Small supply Sows mostly
steady
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 190 240 lbs 22 22 75.
US 1, 190 230 lbs 23-23 50, US
1-3 190-255 lbs 21 30 22, 85
bend 1-3 180-190 lbs 20 85 2 3
225 280 lbs 21 21 50, 200 280
lbs 20 20 80
SOWS US 1-3 300 450 lbs
15 50 10 50 lew US 1-2 280 350
lbs 18 60-17 50, 2 3 400 600 lbs
14 50 15 50
SHEEP 325 Wooled lambs
and Sinaghtei Ewts mostly
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75 100 lb 25 25 50, iew to $2B,
One Lot Cho<ee 111 lbs $24,
Good 60-110 lbs $23 25, One
Lot Good 115 lbs $l9, few
Utmtv 20 50 22 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good S 5 9
• Chicago
(Continued fiom Page 2)
ei with lull decline on steei s
ovei 1350 lbs Heifeis genei al
ly steady, cows stiong to lOn
highei with laige shaie 50
highei, bulls 50-100 lowei I”
the cailot diessed meat tiade,
steer beef mostly 50 to lOf
highei heifei beef genei ally
100 higher but cow beet 50
WEBER’S HATCHERY
R. D. 2, Mohnton, Pa.
215-445-6440
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 21, 1967—:
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
Fiom Monday. .I.uuiaiy 16th to Fiiday, Januaiy 20th
Mon.
WHITE
Ex liywts 40'a
Fey Il\wts
39‘a
Fc\ Med
34'a
No 1 Med. 34
Pullets
30 1 a
Pecwees
BROWN
Ex Fcv liywts 40'i
Fc\ Hjwts 3S !/ a
Fey Med
34'a
Pullets
30 l/ a
Pee wees
MIXED
Fey Hywts 39‘a
Slandaicis
37'a
Checks
32'a
TRENT) Maiket still veiv nregulai and unseUPd, cnt-
look still unceitain
Copyiight 1967 by Urner Uarry Publications
to 1 00 lowei
SLAUGHTER STEERS 50 Good 23 00 2i 50 Stanched
Pnme 1150-1375 lbs 25 75 26 and Low Good 22 00 23 25, lew
50, mostly 26 00-26 25, High Utility 20 50-21 00
Choice and Pnme 1150 1400 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
lbs 25 00-26 00, Choice 1150- Hieh Choice and Pnme 875-
1350 lbs 24 50 25 50, Choice and noo Ibs 25 00-25 50 two loads
Pnme 1350 1450 lbs 24 00 25- latter pine on Wednescla \
00, 1400-1550 lbs 23 00-24 00, Choice 800 1100 lbs closed 24-
High Choice and Pnme 900 00 25 00, Mixed Good and
1150 Ibs 26 00 26 50 with one choice 23 00 24 00, Good 22 00-
load Pnme 1000 lbs 26 75 on 23 50. Standaid and Low Good
Wednesday, highest pnce since 21 00-22 00
October Choice 900-1150 lbs BULLS Utility and Com
-25 50-26 25 Mixed Good and meicial 21 00 23 50 ~
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Wed.
Tues.
38'a
34'a
,>4’a
30 1 a
30 'a
38 1 a
34'a
31 1 a
30‘a
8l)'a
30> a
36ia
32
32‘a
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733 2283
Frl.
Thurs.
33'a
32' a
32' a
2')' a
20'a
31 >2
285 5051
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