Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Weekly Review
LIVE HENS
Prices of light hens unchang- averaged 13.97 cents per pound
el Demand generally light as this week on this short .three
most processors closed until day week Prices paid ranged
middle of next week. Offerings from a high of 14 5 cents a
fully adequate for limited needs pound ~n Wed an 1 Thurs to a
with advance bookings often low or 13 cants per pound on
heavy. Offerings of heavy type Tues. Sales fo the \ aek totaled
very light and: generally short 825,900 head up 38,300 head
ef a fair call'. Prices paid at from last we 3k
farm: Light Hens 3-4V2, mostly
44&c, Heavy Hens TFEWR
FogeVsville
December 26, 1967
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted.)
Pullets 11%-31%, mostly 22-
31%; Roasters 11-30%, mostly
29 30%; Ducks 16-35, mostly 24-
32; Drakes 22%-44, mostly 40-
44; Geese 27-39%, mostly 35-
39%; Tom Turkeys 15-19%,
mostly 17-19; Hen Turkeys 24-
31. mostly 24-26; Rabbits 36-49,
mostly 44-49; Guineas 80-97%;
Pigeons (per pair) 97%-1.80,
mostly 97%-1.05.
Total coops sold: 324.
• Lancaster
(Continued from Page 2)
fully steady on Tues., although
sharply higher on Wednesday’s
extremely small supply. Ewes
folly steady.
WOOLED LAMBS—On Tues
Choice 70-95 lbs. 24-25, on Wed.
few head of Good & Choice 65-
85 lbs. 2450-27.50.
SHEEP 14 Few Good and
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility Choice 65-85 lb. wooled slaugh
& Good 5-8. ter lambs 24.50-27.50.
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• Lancaster Auction
from Page 2)
BULLS Choice 25 25-26 10,
few Good 23.50-2410, individual
Utility 2130 lbs. 26 25.
FEEDER STEERS Around
50 head Good and Choice 1025-
1225 lbs. with Good slaughter
flesh 2410-24 85.
CALVES 118 Vealers $3 00-
5 00 higher.
VEALERS Choice 47.00-49.-
50, four head Choice and Prime
50 50-53 00; Good 43 50 47 50;
Standard 38 00-43 00; Utility 35 -
00-38 50; Cull 95-115 lbs. 29 00-
33.00; Cull 70-90 lbs 23.00 28 00.
HOGS 459 This is the larg
est hog receipts in the history
of the Lancaster Auction Bar
rows and gilts steady to 25c
lower, least decline US 1 and
2 grades.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2, 190-220 lbs 20 50-2100
14 head US 1, 205-235 lbs. 21.50-
22 00. US 1-3, 185-240 lbs. 19.25-
20.00. US 2-3, 190-260 lbs. 18.60-
19.25.
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• Vintage
(Continued from Page 2)
VBALERS Choice 47-49;
Good 43-46; Standard 37 50-42,
Utility 32.50-38; Cull 95-115 lbs
29-33; Cull 70-90 lbs. 24.50-31
HOGS 440 Barrows & gilts
steady to 75c lower. US 1, 195-
225 lbs 20 50-20 85; one 7 head
tot 205 lbs. 22; US 1-2 190-250
lbs. 20-20 35; US 1-3 190-260 lbs.
19 35-19.85, US 2-3 250-260 lbs.
1860-18.75
SHEEP 31 Wooled lambs
strong to mostly $1 higher.
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
75-100 lbs. 26-28, Good 24-26.
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
Receipts 19,300, compared
with 21,800 last week and 20,100
last year. Twelve market re
ceipts 125,100 compared with
145,400 last week and 122,100
last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Prime 1150-1350 lbs. Yield
Grade 3 and 4 2725-27 75, three
loads 28 00, on Tuesday. High
Choice and Prime 1100-1400 lbs
26 50-27 25. Choice 950-1350 lbs
Yield Grade 2 to 4 25 50-26 75,
largely 25 50-26.50 at mid-week,
Mixed Good and Choice 950-1300
lbs. 24.75-25.75, Good 23.00-25-
00, mostly 23 00-24.75, Standard
and Low Good 2100-23.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 950-
1050 lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4
26.00- 25, six loads at latter
price on Tuesday. Choice 850-
1025 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
24 75-26.00, Mixed Good and
Choice 24.00-25.00, Good 22.00-
24 25, Standard and Low Good
20.00- 00.
COWS Late sales Utility
and Commercial 15.50-17.25,
High Yielding Utility 17.50-17.-
75, Canner and Cutter 14.75-16.-
50.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1967 —
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, December 25th to Friday, December 29th
Mon. Tues.
WHITE
Ex Fey. Lg
Fey. Lg
Fey. Med
No 1 Med
Pullets
Peewees
Ex Large
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Lg
Fey. Lg
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees
MIXED
Standards
Checks
Trend. Market still unsettled with quite liberal offerings re
ported for next week
Copyright 1967 by Urner Barry Publications
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Wed.
30%-31%
30-31
28
27
25-26
21
33%
33
28
27
26
21
33-33%
30%-31%
35 31%
34% 31
29 29
26 26
21 21
30 29
22 21-21%
N. G. Myers & Son
Rheems, Pa.
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Qnarryville, Pa.
New Holland
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Fri.
Thms.
31-31%
30%-31
28
27
26
21
30%-31
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31
29
26
21
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