Weekly Poultry Report
Eostarn Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Weekly Review
LIVE HENS
Prices of light type hens Geese 20%-34, mostly 30-34;
generally unchanged, however, Turkeys, Toms 18-26, 18-22;
trending lower within the range. Turkeys, Hens 24-36%, mostly
Offerings ample and in instanc- 26-29; R V.its 25-39, mostly
es excessive for available haul- 31%-S" - C.iineas 44-56, mostly
ing, 'and processing time. De- 50-55; Pigeons (ner pair) 70-
mand light to slightly improv- 185, m’stly 70-100
ed as processors generally op- Totr'. coops sold—lo 66.
crating at capacity. Occasional
increased, availability of stor
age space noted where turkeys
moved out. ’Heavy type offer
ings light and generally short
of a good call. Prices paid
(ffifai-m LigM Type 3-4% most- Broiler and fryer live prices
1} 4-4% c, Heavy Type TFEWR. averaged 12.70 cents per pound
this week. Prices paid during
the week ranged from a high
FogelsviHe
November 7, 1967 of 141 cents per pound on
(Prices paid dock weights, cents Thursday to a low of 11.5 cents
per lb, except where noted.) per pound on Monday. Sales
Hens, Light 4-9V2, mostly 4- for the week totaled 746,000,
5; Hens, Heavy 5-14, mostly 6- down 85,000 from last week.
11; Pullets 13V2-32, mostly 20-
25; Roasters 5-32 Vz, mostly 20-
28; Capons 25-35, mostly 32-35;
Ducks 15V2-35, mostly 25-32;
Drakes 35-44, mostly 40-44;
Eastern Shore
Exchonge
Weekly Review
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
172,800 last week and 168,000
last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1175-1410 lb Yield Grade
3 and 4 27.50-28 00 on Monday,
one load Prime 1275 lbs. 28 25
and load Prime 1798 lbs. Yield
Grade 5 23.50 High Choice and
Prime 1100-1350 lbs 26 75-27.50,
Choice 950-1325 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 25.50-27.00, mostly 26.00-
26.75, Mixed Good and Choice
925-1150 lbs. 25.25-26.00, Good
24.00-25.25, Standard and Low
Good 22.50-24 00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Wednesday, High Choice
and Prime 925-1050 lbs. Yield
Grade 3 and 4 25 75-26.25 two
loads 1002 lbs. 26.75 on Tues
day, Choice 800-1050 lbs Yield
Grade 2 to 4 2450-25.75, Mixed
Good and Choice 24.00-24.50,
Good 23.00-24.00, Standard and
Low Good 21.50-23 00.
COWS Late Commercial
14.00-15 50, Utility 14 75-16 25,
Few High Yielding Utility 16 -
50, Canner and Cutter 13 50-16
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11.1967
Weekly New
From Monday, November
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Lg.
Fey. Lg.
Fey. Med.
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
Ex. Large
29t 2
28 j 2
241 2
23 I '2
20
15
30V 2 -31V 2
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Lg.
Fey. Lg
Fey. Med
Pullets
Peewees
31
30 I ' 2
24M.
20
15
MIXED
Standards 26 26 27 27> 2 29
Checks 17V 2 ny z IS 19
Trend. Market firm and better clearance on all grades and
sizes.
• Farm Calendar
(Continued from Page 1)
Tuesday November 14
10:00 ’a m. - Producers Co
operative Exchange (Coates
ville) meeting, Hostetters,
Mt. Joy
10:00 am - Elizabethtown-
Mt. Joy Capon Exhibit, Hos
tetters, Mt Joy.
7:30 pm. - Producers Co
operative Exchange meeting,
Hostetters, Mt. Joy.
Wednesday, November 15
12 noon-Feaeral Land Bank
and Production Credit meet,
Plain & Fancy, Bird-m-Hand
5:30 pm. - Lititz-Manheim
4-H Capon Judging, Stock
Yard Inn.
Thursday, November 16
16-17 Penna. Holstein Assn
York Egg Mkt.
6th to Friday, November 10th
Weri.
Tues.
30
29
25
24
20
15
31-32
31
SO 1 *!
24 V 2
20
15
State Convention, Champion,
Pa (Seven Springs Moun
tain Resort)
State Young Farmers Con
vention, Yorktown Motel,
York
7 CO p m - Ag-Industry Ban
quet, (M.M Smith, chm)
Dutch Town & Country Inn,
Vintage.
7 30 p.m. - Ephiata Young
Farmers meet, School Ag.
Room.
Friday, November 17
17-23 Farm-City Week,
• Lancaster
(Continued from Page 2)
Choice and Prime 102 lbs.
26.50; Good 60-100 lbs 21-23 50.
SLAUGHTER EWES - Util
ity and Good 4 50-7, one lot
Good 145 lbs. 9.50
3
Thun.
SOti 32
29 Vb 31
25 V 2 26 1 / 2
24V 2 26
20 I *. 21 12
17 17
31Vfe-32V 2 33-34
31
30 V 2
25
31V 2
30^
26
21Vz
17
20Vz
17