Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
” And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices on light hens held un
changed in New Jersey, but
declined lie to occasionally 3 Ac
in Eastern Pa Undertone un
settled due m part to lower
ice-packed canner prices now
being negotiated by further
processors, and substantially in
creased offerings resulting
from lower terminal egg mar
ket prices. Offerings ample
for the fair and much less
brisk buying interest this week.
Offerings on heavy hens very
limited with too few sales to
report prices. Interest only
fair as increased supplemental
supplies from Delmarva, New
England, and North Carolina
are being shipped in Puces
paid at farm Light Hens 6-7 c,
mostly 61/2-7c, Heavy Hens, Too
few sales to leport prices
Fogeisvilie
January 31, 1967
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except wheie
noted)
Hens, Light 6 % -10, mostly
7; Hens, Heavy 7-22, mostly
13-18; Pullets 33-41, Roasters
11% -33, mostly 24-33; Ducks
13-28, mostly 18-24; Drakes 14-
37, mostly 28-32; Tuikeys,
Hens 23V2-30, mostly 25-30;
Rabbits 10-45, mostly 35-40;
Guineas 50-54; Pigeons (per
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WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot-average broiler and fry
er live prices continued recent
advances, gaining nearly I’A
cents per lb. this week to aver
age 17.65 cents
Prices paid followed the pat
tern of pievious weeks, rang
ing steadily upward from a low
of 15 8 cents on Monday to a
high of 19 6 cents on Thursday.
In spite ot increasing prices,
sales also continued to climb,
totaling 14 million head, a gain
of 300,000 head over last
week's sales
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
HOGS 3C9
gilts 25-50 c lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 190-235 lbs 22-22 75,
US 1-3 190-240 lbs 21 25-21 75,
2-3 200-240 lbs 20 25-20 60, 2-3
260-285 lbs 19-19 50, one lot
US 3, 238 lbs 19 60 and couple
lots US 3, 300 lbs 17 60-18.
• New Holland
(Continued irom Page 2)
Guernseys, 150-280, other
breeds, 280-350 Heifers, 210-
240
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The trend was steady as 285
head sold Mules, pairs. 350-
775; singly, 150-300. Di aft
horses, pairs, 325-600; singly,
140-250 Riding horses, 100-240;
driving, 110-230: killers, 6 6
cents per lb Pony males and
geldings, 15-50,
Hogs averaged 50 cents low
er as 1173 head sold Retail,
22-23 75; wholesale (US 1-3),
21 25-22, heavyweights, 20-21.
Sows, 15-17.
One hundred and twenty-five
head sold steady Choice and
Pume, 38-44 50, Good and Low
Choice, 36-37 50; Standaid, 31-
35 50, Common, 20-30
• Chicago
(Continued from Pace 21
1150-1350 lbs 26 25-26.75 with
two loads 27 00, highest price
since November Late High
Choice and Pume 1150-1400
lbs 24 75 25 25, Choice 1150-
13 50 lbs 24 00-25 00 Several
loads Choice 1350-1400 lbs 23 -
50-24 00, few loads Choice and
Prime 1450-1600 lbs 22 50-23-
50, High Choice and Prime 950-
1150 lbs 25 25 25 75 up to 26-
50 on Monday, Choice 9001150
lbs aftei Monday 24 50-25 25,
Mixed Good and Choice 900-
1350 lbs 23 75-24 75, Good 22-
75-24 00, Standard and Low
Good 2150 23.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
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1100 lbs. 24 50-25 50, late 24-
50-25 00, on Monday three
loads reached 25 75 highest
since September. Choice 800-
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Jammv 30, 1967
HOGS
January 30, 1967
CALVES
January 30, 1967
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, Januiuy 30th to Fnday. lebuiaiy 3id
Mon.
WHITE
Ex Fey, Hywts 31 31
Fey. Hywts. 30 Vz 30 Vi
Fey. Med. 27 26 Vi
No 1 Med. 26 26 Va 26
23 23
18 18
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Ex Fey. Hywts. 32 hz 32 Vz
Fey Hywts. 31 l k Site
Fey. Med,
Pullets
Peewees 18 18
24 24
MIXED
Fey Hywts. 3O V2
Standaids 29 29
Checks 25 25
TREND Maiket generally dealing well on Luge other
sizes in an improved balance.
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1100 alter Monday 23 50- BULLS _ utility and Com
-24 50, Mixed Good and Choice , on-23 50
22 75-23 50. Good 21 50-23 00, mel Clal 2100 23 50
Standard and Low Good 20 00-
21 50
COWS At the close, Cutt
er, Utility and Commercial 16 -
50-18 50, few High Yielding
Cutter and Utility 18 50-19 00,
Canner and Cutter 15 00-18 00
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