Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
WEEKLY REVIEW
LIVE HENS Price range on
light type unchanged, however
mostly price was unchanged to
%c lower. Market generally
steady. Offerings generally in
balance with the moderate de
mand. Prices on heavy type Vic
higher to unchanged. Demand
goo'd' and exceeding limited sup
plies m several quarters. Prices
paid- at farm: Light hens 4-6,
mostly 5Vz-5%; Heavy hens 16-
16V4c.
TURKEYS No activity re
ported.
Fogersville
March 5, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted.)
Light Hens 4-8%, mostly 4%- Mares 40 50, Geldings
5; Heavy Hens 6%-19%. mostly Killers 8-9
12-15: Pullets 20-33, mostly 28-
33; Roasters 11-33%, mostly 28-
33; Ducks 25-36, mostly 30-35, March 4 ’ 1968
Drakes 20-41%, mostly 38-40, Receipts of 1036 hogs sold ste-
Hen Turkeys 22%-26, Rabbits ady to 25 lower Retail 21 50-
49-68%, mostly 54-58, Guineas 22 50, Wholesale, No 1-3 20 75
96-1 05, Pigeons (pei pair) 1 05- 21 35, Heavyweights 18 50-20 50
2 00. Sows 15-17 50
Total coops sold 482
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A, . c ady Choice and Pi ime 45 48 10,
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WEEKLY REVIEW
Broiler & fryer live prices av
eraged 15.86 cents a pound this
week. Prices paid ranged from a
high of 16 8 cents a pound on
Monday and Tuesday to a low of
14.8 cents a. pound on Thursday.
Sales for the week totaled 763,-
700 head down 227,100 head from
last week
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HORSES
March 4, 1968
Receipts of 264 horses sold
stronger on riding horses Rid
ing 140-310, Driving 135-240,
Mules (single) 140-200, (pairs)
365-930; Work horses (single)
165-225, (pairs) 390-475, Pony
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lbs. 19 35-19 85, One Lot US 3,
350 lbs 15.85.
SHEEP 250 Wooled lambs
strong to 50c higher Ewes
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-105 lbs 27 50 28 50, couple
lots 29: Good 60-95 lbs. 25-27
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility
and Good 5-8 One Lot Cull $3 50
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156,700 last week and 156,500
last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday Prime 1200-1375 lbs.
Yield Grade 3 and 4 30 00-31.00,
the latter equal to the highest
since April 1966 High Choice
and Prime 1100-1350 lbs 28.75-
30.00, Choice 950-1400 lbs Yield
Grade 2 to 4 27 25-28 75, Mixed
Good and Choice 26 25-27 25,
Good 25 00-26 25, Standard and
Low Good 22 50-25 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Wednesday, High Choice
and Prime 950-1050 lbs Yield
Giade 3 and 4 27 35-28 00, half
load at latter price, which equal
the highest since Apul 1966.
Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 26 25-27 25, Mixed Good
and Choice 25 75 26 50, Good
24 50 25 75, Standaid and Low
Good 22 00-24 50
35-40,
COWS Utility and Com
mercial 17 25-19 25, High Yield
ing Utility 19 50, Canner and
Cutter 15 50-18 25 few Canner
with lower than noimal yield
13 00 15 50
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, March 4th to Friday, March Bth
Mon.
WHITE
Ex Fey Lg
Fey Lg
Fey. Med
No 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
Ex Large
30 y 2
30
27-27%
27
26%
19
31%-32
BROWN
Ex Fey. Lg.
Fey Lg.
Fey Med
Pullets
31%
31
27%
26%
19
Peewees
MIXED
Standards
Checks
27%-28
20
Trend Market shows a considerable stiongei undertone.
West Coast and Mid-West still no ample supplies but stock held
with more confidence
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Wed.
Tues.
30%
30%
27-27%
26-26%
25-25%
19
27-27%
26-26%
25-25%
19
31%-32
31%-32
30%
30
27%
25%
19
31%
31
27%
25%
19
27-28
20
27-28
20
and
3
Thurs.
Fri.
31%
31
28%
27%
26
19
32%-33
30%
30
27%
26%
25-25%
19
31%-32
31%
31
28%
26
19
31%
31
27%
25%
19
28%
20
27-28
20
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