Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices of both light and heavy Broiler and fryer live prices
type hens unchanged, 1 owever averaged 15.63 cents a pound
In instances as high as 6 l Ac not- *^ ls weel V, nc ® s £ aid ran fied
ed for good quality Light type from , a J?*®! 1 18,7 cants a
floor birds. Offerings of light P° utld on Monday to a low of
type though limited, generally ce r nts * P° und T U f In
adequate for demand as proces- for tolled 980,-
sors only working 2 or 3 days a 800 , down 71AQ0 head from last
week in most quarters. Demand wee *-
fair on heavy type. Offerings
slightly increased and adequate
for needs. Prices paid at farm:
Light type hens 4-6, mostly 5-
sVfec. Heavy Type hens 17-18%c.
TURKEYS Limited move
ment of live turkeys noted for
Holiday ice-packed needs. Local
offerings generally short of full
call with receipts from North
Carolina filling needs. Sales
TFEWR.
Fogelsville
April 2, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted.)
LIGHT HENS 4-8. mostly 4%
5- HEAVY HENS 9%-17%, most
ly 14-17; PULLETS 27%-36%,
mostly 32-36; DUCKS 25-37,
mostly 33-36; DRAKES 28-40,
mostly 34-36; HEN TURKEYS
26-27%; RABBITS 25-59, mostly
49H-55; GUINEAS 95-100; PI
GEONS (per pair) 1 00-2 70,
mostly 1.35-1 70. Another trouble with political
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 626 jokes—they so often get elected!
CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer, Pa.
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52 Gallon Quick Recovery
Electric Water Heater
Less PP&L Coupon
82 Gallon Quick Recovery
Electric Water Heater
Less PP&L Coupon
Agway
Eastern Shore
Exchange
• New Holland
(Continued from Page 2)
Receipts of 394 head sold
stronger. Males (single) 145-345,
(pairs) 315-940; Riding horses
135-550; Driving horses 125-245;
Pony mares 40-50; Geldings 35-
40; Killers 8%-9^.
Receipts of 1008 head of hogs
sold 25 higher. Retail 20.25-21.-
75; Wholesale 1-3, 20-20.35,
Heavyweights 18 75-19 75, Sows
14-16 50.
Receipts of 119 calves sold
$l.OO higher Choice and Prime
41-45 50, Good and L. Choice
38-4050, Standard 34-37 50,
Common 20-30.
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HORSES
April 1, 1968
HOGS
April 1, 1968
CALVES
April 1, 1968
$67.40
19.95
$94.00
19.95
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
Cannor and low-Cutlcr 15-17.10.
BULLS —' Choice 24.25-24.50;
Good 22.50-24.25; Utility and
Commercial P 2-24.75, few head
25-25 50; Cuan* and low-Utility
20.50-22.
FEEDER } TEERS Good
and Choice 985 1100 lbs. in Good
slaughter flesh 24.85-26.25.
CA. VES 109 Vealers $1
higher, instances $2 higher.
VEALERS Choice 43-45 50;
Good 39-43.50: Standard 36-40;
Utility 32.50-37; Cull 90-115 lbs.
29-32 50.
•HOGS 411 Barrows & gilts
steady to 50c higher.
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-
2 200-225 lbs. 21-2125: 12 head
US 1, 190-205 lbs. 2150: US 1-3
200-240 lbs 20 10-20 75; US 2-3
235-260 lbs 19 50-19 85: US 1-3
180-200 lbs 19-19.85; one lot US
3, 250 lbs. 19 25; one lot US 3,
300 lbs. 17.60: one lot US 3. 365
lbs 16 35
Spring lambs
SHEEP 179
$l-2 higher
-SPRING LAMBS Choice 35-
42 lbs 43-50, Choice 50-75 lbs.
31.25-32 50; Good 60-85 lbs 28-
30.
• Vintage
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CALVES 308 Vealers $l-2
higher.
VEALERS Choice 44 50-
4b 50; Good 41 50-44 50; Standard
37-41, Utility 33 50-38: Cull 90-
115 lbs 28-35, 70-85 lbs 23-29
HOGS 284 Barrows & gilts
50-1 25c higher
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2
190-240 lbs. 21-21 25; US 1-3 195-
245 lbs 20 25-20 85
SHEEP 207 Supply mainly
30-70 lb spring slaughter lambs
Spring lambs fully steady
SPRING LAMBS Good and
Choice 25-40 lbs 40-49, one lot
27 lbs $57, Good and Choice 40-
60 lbs 33-43 50, Choice 60-85 lbs
29-35.
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Lancaster Farming
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 6,1968
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, April Ist to Friday, April slh
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Lg,
Fey. Lg.
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewegs
Ex. Large
34%
30
29
22%
16%
35-38
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Lg.
Fey. Lg.
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Pecwees
33
32%
30
22%
16%
MIXED
Standards
Checks
31%
22%
TREND Market shows better demand for fine large white
as store orders begin to come m Balance irregular.
Copyright 1968 by Urner Bany Publications
• Chicago
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Receipts locally 16 000 com
pared with 18 600 last week and
18 800 lasi ;,ear Twelve market
receipts 133,500 compared with
157,000 last week and 157,800
last year.
SLAUGHTER STEERS
On Wednesday, four loads
Prime 1250-1350 lbs. Yield
Giade 3 and 4 30 75-3100 High
Choice and Prime 1150-1525 lbs
28 75-30 00 Choice 1150-1375 lbs.
Yield Grade 2 to 4 27 75 28 75,
Choice 950-1150 lbs 27 25-28 25.
Mixed Good and Choice 26 25-
27 25 Good 25.50-26 25 Standard
and Low Good 22 50-25 50, with
several loads 1200-1300 lb Hol
stein steers 24 00-24 50
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Tucs Wed.
34% 34 %
30 23
29 28%
21 21
16% 16%
35-36 35-36
31 31
31 31
30 29
21 21
16% 16%
31% 31
22% 22%
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Wednesday, High Choice
and Pxime 950-1050 lbs Yield
Grade 3 and 4 27 00-27 25 with
load 1078 lbs 27 50 on Tuesday.
Choice 850-1050 lbs Yield Grade
2 to 4 26 25 27 00. Mixed Good
and Choice 25 25 26 25 Good -
25-25 25 Standard and L o
Good 22 00 24 25
• Lancaster
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27, One lot Prime 100 lb fall
crop lambs $3O
SPRING LAMBS Choice 25-
45 lbs 38-50; Choice and Prime
40-75 lbs. 31 25-38; Good 60 85
lbs 28-30.
SLAUGHTER EWES
ity and Good 5-8.
3
Frl.
Thurs.
35-35%
33-34%
28
27%
20
16%
35-36
35
34
29
28%
21
16%
35-36
31
28
29
20
16%
31
30
29
21
16%
28-29
20
28-29
21
Util-