Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Weekly Review
Live Hens
Prices on light type hens un- Hens, light type 4-BV2, mostly
changed to Vzc higher In in- 4.5 ( H ens, heavy type 5V 2 -17%,
stances as high as 5%c were in- mostl im o i/ Pullets 11-32,
dlcated but unconfirmed De- lo D , ino _
rnand fan’ to good especially mostl >’ 28 ■ Roasters 10 ‘ 27 >
where limited sales of ready to mostly 13--,4, Ducks 13-37V2,
cook to government purchases Drakes 15-47 Vi, Rabbits 28-50,
a factor Offerings fully ade- mostly 40-46, Giu leas 73-79,
quate Prices of heavy type were Pigeons (pei p_.i) 6u-l 85, most
unchanged to 1c higher De- ly 65-75
mand fair to good for fully ade- Total coops sold 573
quate offerings Prices paid at
farm. Light type hens 3-5 most
ly 4%-5; Heavy type Hens 15-
16 mostly 15
Turkeys
Processing activity continues
at several points, however, ad
vices indicate most live supplies
will be cleared up by middle of
next week Offerings generally
toms of a heavy nature, which
are being processed as canner
pack Limited number of young
hens being held for grower ac
counts
WINTER DISCOUNTS
BUY NOW AND SAVE
on Both
Mixed Goods and Bulk Blends
Savings on Early Delivered
Bagged Goods and Bulk in Season
ORGANIC PLANT FOOD CO.
MFRS, OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS
Grofftown Rd, Next to Waterworks Ph. 392-4963
See • • • the new suspended, totally automated cage system and
the newest chick and pullet starter cages at Booth #P3 -4, Penna.
Farm Show January 15th - 19th.
■SBa.
"PIONEERS OF LA YFR CAGES"
Fogelsville
* January 9, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb, except where noted)
Weekly Review
Broiler and fryer live puces
averaged 15 41 cents a pound
this week Prices paid ranged
from a high of 16 6 cents on
Thursday to a low of 145 cents
a pound on Monday Sales for
the week totaled 898,100 up
128,300 from last week
E. M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC.
JtwSm
Willow Street R. D. #l, Penna.
Eastern Shore
Exchange
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2i
COWS Utility and high
yieldmg Cutter 17-18 35, couple
18.75-19, Cutter 15 75-17 10, Can
ner and low-Cutter 14 25-15 85;
couple loads Utility and Com
mercial beef breed 15 25-17 50
'BULLS Choice 25-25 75,
few 26 25-26 85, Good 2360-25-
10, Utility and Commercial 22 -
75-24 60, four head 25.75-26 50.
FEEDER STEERS Pant
load mixed Good and Choice
850 libs 2550.
'CALVES 178 —Vealers most
ly steady.
VEALERS Choice 45 48 50,
few 49.50-51; Good 42-45, Stand
ard 35 50-42 50; Utility 31 50-38;
Cull 90-115 lbs 26 50-30 50, few
70-90 lbs. 21-26.
HOGS 428 Barrows and
gilts 50-100 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 200-230 lbs 20-20 50, One
■lot US 1, 205 lbs 21 50, U 1-3
190-240 lbs 19-19 50; US 2-3
250-270 lbs 18-18 85
SHEEP 58 Wooled lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS One lot
Choice 90 lbs 26 75, couple lots
Utility 64-66 lbs 22 25-22 50
• Vintage
(Continued from Page 2)
BULLS Good 23 25-25 00,
Utility and Commercial 23 85-
25 50, couple 26.35-26 85
CALVES 519 Vealers main
ly $lOO-2 00 lower, few high-
Choice steady.
VEALERS Choice 45 00-
48 00, few 49 00-5150, Good 41-
50-45 00, Standard 35 50-42 50;
Utility 3100-35 50; Cull 95-115
lbs 26 00-30 00, 70-90 lbs 21 00-
26 50
HOGS 222 Barrows and
gilts 75-100 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1, 190-235 lbs. 21 75-22 10 US
1-2 190-250 lbs 2100-2160 US
1-3 190-255 lbs. 19 85-20.85.
SHEEP 31 Wooled lambs
$lOO-2 00 higher.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13, 1988—
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
(Fiom Monday, January Bth to Fuday, Januaiy 12th)
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thuis. Fri,
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 cleaily shows more development Extieme
cold in North expected to deciease production but effect is still
difficult to determine
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2) High Choice and Prime 1100-
beef sold 50-1 00 lower, Good 1350 lbs 26 75-27 75, Choice 950-
steady, cow beef was steady to ,Y *^ ra d e 2 to- 425 -
100 lower, the decline on Cann- '3-26 75, Mixed Good and Choice
er and Cutter 34 75-25 75, Good 23 00-24 75,
Receipts 22,000 compared Standard 21 00-23 00
with 15,000 last week and 22,900 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
last year, twelve market re- On Wednesday, High Choice
ceipts 177,000 compared with and Prime 950-1100 lbs Yield
118,000 last week and 201,700 Grade 3 and 4 26 00-26 35,
last year Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade
SLAUGHTER STEERS On 2 to 4 25 25-26 00, Mixed Good
Wednesday Prime 1200-1350 lbs and Choice 24 25-25 25, Good 22 -
Yield Grade 3 and 4 28 00-28 50, 00-24 25
BDBBD
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25% 26% 27%
23% 25% 26%
19% 20% 21%
26% 27% 27%-28 29
20 20-21 21-22 21-22
one load at 28 75 on Monday
Dr. L. S. MK
Director of
Livestock Management,
Agway Inc.
Graduate of Cornell
University, New York
State College of Agri
culture, B. S.; Univer
sity of Minnesota, Ph.D.
Member American
Dairy Science Associa
tion; AFMA Nutrition
Council.
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