Weekly Poultry Report '* (Continued from Page 2)
Eastern Pennsylvania Eastern Shore
And New Jersey Exchange
Weekly Review Weekly Review
Prices of light hens about ste- Broiler and fryer live prices
cdy; however, in instances, averaged 12 98 cents per pound
slight premiums were noted for week Prices paid ranged
. , . from a hgh of 13 6 cents per
special conditions. Offerings , pour , d 0A Tues> to a low of f 2l
wo re irregular, ranging moder- also cn lues Seles for the week
ate to ample. Demand spotty as total d 7J4 200 head up 38,300
some plants curtailing running * POm Ja&t weak
time while others in full opera
tion during Holiday period Of
ferings oi ‘heavy hens short of a
fair cali. Roasters and capons
generally adequate for a good meroial 23 25-24 75, individual
demand. 'Prices paid at farm: Commercial 1445 lb 27 75 & in-
Light hens 3-4%, mostly 4-4% c. dividual Utility 1755 lb. 25 60;
Heavy Hens TFEWR. Cutter & iow-Utility 20 50-22.
CAILVES 102—Veaters steady
to $1 higher.
VEALERS Choice 42 50-45,
few head 46 50-48 50; Good 38-
(Priees paid dock weights, cents 43; Standard 3639, Utility 31-
per lb., except where noted.) ( -' lb. 25-30 50; 70-
90 lb. Cull 24-26 50
Light Hens 4-19%, mostly 4- HOGS 297—Barrows & gilts
5: Heavy Hens liy 2 -20y 2 ; Pul- mostly steady.
24 S S^mS^25 2 -3| o; cS?s BARB -°WS & GILTS—US 1
rSo 21 u« ; , u i ;s?
30, mostly 23-25%; Drakes 22-49, S Yf It iffg 5
mostly 38-45; Geese 2447 most- US 2 ‘ 3 220 ' 245 lb ‘ 18 '‘
ly 30%-34; Tom Turkeys 14-26, ,
mostly-18-22; Hen Turkeys 22% - SHEEP 11 One lot Good 87
35, mostly 26-28; Rabbits 32- Jib- wooled slaughter iambs $25.
44%, mostly 38-42; Pigeons (per
pair) 77%-1.60, mostly 77%-1.00- ,s “® n in an optometrist’s win-
Jumbo Squab 95. ’ dow if you don’t see what
you want, you’ve come to the
right place
FogelsviHe
December 19, 1967
Total «!ops sold: 1102
Wolgemuth Bros., Inc.
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• Lancaster Auction and Good 6-9.
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Mount Joy, Pa.
ard 36-40; Utility 31-36; Cull 90-
115 lbs. 27-30 50, 70-90 lbs. 24-
27.50.
HOGS 311—Barrows & gilts
about steady. US 1-2 200-235
lbs 20-21; US 1, 200-245 lbs 21-
2150; US 1-3 190-265 lbs 19-20;
one lot US 3, 267 lbs 17.60.
SHEEP 33 —Slaughter lambs
and slaughter ewes steady.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
70-90 lbs. 26-27 50; Good 23-25
• New Holland
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HORSES
December 18, 1967
Receipts of 319 head said ste
ady. Riding horses 125-270, Diiv
i'ng horses 135 390; Mules 150-
280; pr. 560-590; Pany mares 25
36; Geldings 20-30; Work horses,
single 140-285; Pr. 510-625, Kill
ers 5-6.
HOGS
December 18, 1967
Hogs receipts of 1103 head
sold steady; active. Retail 20-
22.50; Wholesale, No 1-3, 19.50-
20; Heavyweights 18.10-19.25;
Sows 12.50-16.50.
CALVES
December 18, 1967
■Receipt® of 115 head sold ste
ady. Choice and Prime 39-44;
Good & L. Choice 36-38 50; Stan
dard 32-35.50; Common! 15-30.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1967 —
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
'From Monday, December 18th to Friday, December 22nd
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
WHITE
Ex Fey Lg
Fey. Lg
Fey. Med
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
36% 36% 36%
35% 35% 35-35%
30 30 27-27%
29 29 29
27% 27% 27%
21 21 '2l
37%-38% 37%-38% 37-37%
Ex Large
BROWN
38 37 36%
37 36% 36
30 30 30
27% 27% 27%
21 21 21
Ex Fey Lg
Fey. Lg
Fey Med
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Standard
Checks
30 30 30
21Vz 21% 21%
Trend- Market irregular at close of Christmas Holiday Sea
son. Outlook for next week confused.
Copyright 1967 by Urner Barry Publications
• Chicago Wednesday, High Choice and
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3 and 4 25 00-26 00, load 1073
meat trade at Chicago, steer lbs 26 25 on Monday. Choice
and heifer beef sold steady to 850-1025 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
50 higher, advance on Choice 24 75-25 50, Mixed Good and
Cow beef was steady to 100 Choice 24.00-24 75, Good 22 00
higher, except breaking Utility 24.00, Standard and Low Good
50 lower. 20.00-22.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS on COWS late, Utility and
Wednesday, Prime 1200-1425 Commercial 14.75-16 50, High
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 27.50- Yielding Utility 16 75-17.00,
28.00, one load 28.25 on Monday Canner and Cutter 14 00-16.00.
High Choice and Prime 1100 BULLS Utility and Corn
-1350 lbs. 26.75-27 50, Choice 950- mercial 20.00-22 50.
1325 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4 25 - *
75-27.00, Mixed Good and ~..
Choice 950-1400 lbs 24.75-25.75, Bid you hear about the rabboit
Good 23.00-24 75, Standard and h f liltosls ’ H ? ?° uM
Low Good 21 00 23 00 1x5611 a bl " success but he missed
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS on 14 by a hare ’ s breath -
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months of the year!
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36-36% 35%
33%-34% 34
29%-30 2S
29 27-28
27% 26-26%
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