Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY SUMMARY
LIVE HENS
Prices on light hens held un
changed, but trended lower
within the range in instances
Offering? adequate. Demand
less aggressive and no more
than fan Some dressing plants
experiencing lower selling
prices ior ready-to-cook, ice
packed, canned fowl. Trading
activity on heavy hens was
poorly defined due in part to
very scarce local offerings
Some plants continue to sup
plement requirements with
supplemental shipments from
Del-Mar-Va. section. Prices
paid at farm: Light Hens 6-
7c; Heavy Hens, Too few sales
to report prices.
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February 14, 1967
dock weights,
except where
(Prices paid
cents per lb,
noted.)
Hens, I ight 7-10 %, mostly
7: Hens, Heavy 7% -27, mostly
14-18; Pullets 31%-40, mostly
33-36: Boasters 16-34%, most
ly 28-34; Ducks 25%-35, most
ly 33: Drakes 3243, mostly 42-
43; Turkeys, Toms 21-22; Tur
keys, Hens 28%-31%; Rabbits
28%-51 mostly 3844; Guineas
65*66; Pigeons (per pair) 80-
105; Jumbo Squab 90
Total coops sold 625
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WEEKLY SUMMARY
Lot-average broiler and fry
er live prices averaged 16.73
cents per lb. this week, off
nearly ore-cent from last
week’s average.
Prices trended downward
steadily through the week,
ranging from a high of 18
cents Monday to a low of 15.5
cents per lb. Thursday.
Sales were also off, totaling
919,200 head, down 300,000
head from last week.
• Vintage
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COWS Utility and high
yielding Cutter 18.50-20.50, few
20.50-21 25, Cutter 17.50-19.00,
Canner and low Cutter 16.50-
17.50.
BULLS Good 23.25-24 50,
Utility and Commercial 23.25
24.60. couple 2100-2200 lbs 25.-
00-25.10.
CALVES 538
$l.OO-2.00 higher
VEALERS Choice 46.00-
47.50, Good 40.50-45.50, Stand
ard 37.50-41.00, Utility 33.00-
37.50, Cull 29.50-33 00, 70-90 lbs.
Cull 26 50-3100.
HOGS 201 Barrows and
gilts 25-50 c lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-235 lbs 21 00-21 75,
1-3 180-230 lbs 20 25-20.75,
couple lots US 3, 225-240 lbs
19.25-19 60, one lot US 3, 275
lbs $17.00.
SHEEP 174 Wooled lambs
and slaughter ewes steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
80-110 lbs 25 00-27 50, Good 75-
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100 lbs. 23.00-25.50, few Choice
115-120 lbs. 18.50-21.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility
and Good 6.00-0.50.
• Lancaster Auction
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1150 lbs. 25.25-25.50, Standard
to low-Good 22.25-24.10.
COWS Utility and high
yielding Cutter 18.75-21.00,
few head 2125-21.75, Cutter
17.75-19.25, Canner and low
Cutter 16.00 17.75
BULLS Choice 24 85-26 10.
Good 23.50-24.75, Utility and
Commercial 22 25-24.10, couple
1750-2150 lbs. $25 50-26.10.
CALVES 197 Vealers
mostly steady although Choice
steady to $1 00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 44.50-
47.50, Good 42.00-45 00, Stand
ard 37 00-41.00, Utility 34.00-
37.50. Cull 30.50-33.00, 70-90 lbs.
28.00-30.00.
HOGS 284 Barrows and
gilts weak to 50c lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US
1-2 195-235 lbs. $21.00-21 50, 14
head US 1-2 198-220 lbs. 21.75-
22.50, US 1-3 180-235 lbs. 20.50-
21.00, 2-3 240-250 lbs. 20 00-
20 50, 260-275 lbs 18.50-1910
Vealers
• Lancaster
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lbs 20 50-21, 240-260 lbs. 20-
20 50, Few sales 260-280 lbs.
18 50-19 50
SHEEP 350 —Wooled slaugh
ter lambs steady to 50c higher
Ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75-105 lbs. 25-26, few $26.50,
Good 65-105 lbs 22 50-25, Good
and Choice 110-120 lbs $21.50-
24, One lot 120-130 lbs. $2O
- 50
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good $5-8
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 18, 19967
Weekly New York Egg Mkt
From Monday, February 13th to Friday. February 17th
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- Market clearing well on fine large; extra large
and jumbo short of the demand; mediums continue better at
outside points than locally.
Copyright 1967 by Urner Barry Publications
t Chicago
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SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1150-1350 lbs 25.50-26-
00, up to 26 25 on Monday,
High Choice and Prime 1150-
1400 lbs 25 00-25 75, Choice
24 25-25 25, High Choice and
Prime 950-1150 lbs. 25.50-26-
00, load mostly Prime 1050 lbs
26 25 on Monday, Choice 900-
1150 lbs 25 00-25 50, Mixed
Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs
24 00-25 00, Good 23 00-24 50,
Standard and Low Good 21 50-
23 25, several loads Choice and
Prime 1400-1500 lbs 23.50-25-
00, Choice 1450-1600 lbs 22 00-
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High Choice and Prime 875-
1100 lbs 24 50-25.00, over one
dozen loads at 25 00, Choice
800-1100 lbs 23.50-24 50, Mixed
Good and Choice 23 00-23.75,
Good 22 00-23 00, Standard and
Low Good 20 50-22 00
COWS Cutter, Utility and
Commercial 16 25-18 25
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial closed 21 00-23 00.
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