Weekly Poultry Report
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LIVE HENS
Prices on light type hens un
changed but trending slightly
lower within the range. Demand
for light type slow. Offerings
fully adequate for current needs.
’(Ample offerings for after Eas
ter in instances reported as be
ing withdrawn as producers
evaluate further developments
in the market. Demand for hea
;Vy type hens light with move
ment generally prior commit
ments. Offerings fully adequate.
Roasters, capons and other Hol
iday items generally short of
full call Sales: TFEWR. Prices
paid at Farms: Light type hens
4-6. mostly 5-5Vz Heavy type
■ hens. TFEWR.
TURKEYS
Trading activity generally
light as local offerings limited
Receipts from outside area ade
quate for a fair demand.
Fogelsville
April 9, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted.)
Light Hens 4-9, mostly 4%-5;
Heavy Hens 7%-15, mostly 10-14;
Pullets 24-37, mostly 32-35; Roas
ters 21-41, mostly 33-35; Capons
*53-56%: Ducks 26%-46, mostly
'2B-35; Drakes 25-41, mostly 36-
i4O; Tom Turkeys 19-21; Hen
Turkeys 29%-35; Rabbits 29-
59%, mostly 52-59; Guineas 1.07-
■1 12, Pigeons (per pair) 80-2 50,
mostly 1 00-1 25.
Total coops sold: 608.
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Broiler and fryer live prices
averaged 15 07 cents a pound
this week. Prices paid ranged
from a high of 15. b cents a
pound on Thursday to a low of
14.5 cents a pound on Monday.
Sales for the week totaled 1.-
094,600 head, up 113,800 from
last week.
• Lancaster
(Coniiuuea irom Page 2)
COWS—utility and high-dress
ing Cutter 19 25-2LIO, few to
$2160: Cutter 17.50-19 50; low-
Cutter 16-17 50.
BULLS Choice 24 50-25.25:
Good 22 50-24.75: Utility and
Commercial 22-24.50, couple
head on Monday 25.50.
FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice 1125 lbs in Good slaugh
ter flesh 27 25; load Choice 525
lbs $3O: load mixed Good and
Choice 700 lbs. 27 50.
CALVES 425 Vealers strong
to $1 higher
VEALERS Choice 43-46, few
47-47 50; Good 39-44; Standard
37-40 50, Utility 32 50-37 50, Cull
90-115 lbs 28-33 50, 70-90 lbs 22-
26
HOGS 1200 Barrows & gilts
50c lower. Closing sales Barrows
and gilts US 1-2 190-225 lbs
20 10-20 50; US 1, ,195-225 lbs -21-
21 25; US 1-3 200-250 lbs 19 60-
19 85
SHEEP 1000 Supply main
ly 20-50 lb spring slaughter
lambs sold to the Easter trade
WOOLED LAMBS—Choice 20-
35 lbs 45-60, few head on Mon
day $65, Choice 35-50 lbs 30-45;
Good and'Choice 50-80 lbs 25-33.
give
they
SLAUGHTER EWES—Utility
and Good 4-8
Benefit Auction
Slated For
This Saturday,
A benefit auction was the top
ic of discussion at a recent
meeting of the Eastern District
Cabinet of Pennsylvania Church
of the Brethren Youth Fellow
ship. The public is invited to at
tend the auction, which will be
held this Saturday (April 13),
beginning at 10 a.m. on the
grounds of Root’s Country Mar
ket & Auction, two miles north
of East Petersburg off Rt. 72.
Items to be auctioned include
farm machinery, used televi
sions. single and double beds,
gas stoves, end tables, space
heaters, washing machines,
dishes, books, potted plants, a
clarinet, a piano, a car, and a
truck. Interested persons and
business concerns have donated
all the articles to be sold To
add to the atmosphere of a coun
try auction, chicken corn soup,
hot dogs with sauerkraut, bar
becue, cold and hot drinks, and
ice cream will be sold at the re
freshment stand, as well as car
ry-out baked goods.
The purpose of the sale is to
laise money for youth hostels in
India. This program provides a
home environment and an edu
cation for Indian children rang
ing in age from the primary
through high school level.
• Lancaster Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
ard 37 50-40 50; Utility 33 50-37.-
50: Cull 90-115 lbs 29 00-3350
HOGS 244 Barrows and
gilts steady to 25c lower US 1-2
190-225 lbs 20 10-20 50 US 1 195-
225 lbs 21 00-2125 US 1-3 200-
250 lbs 1960-1985
SHEEP 65
steady to weak
SPRING LAMBS Choice
42-51 lbs 37 50-42 00; Good and
Choice 50-80 lbs. 25 00-33 00.
• Chicago
(Continued from Page 2)
300-1050 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4
25 75-26 75, Mixed Good and
Choice 25 25-26 00, Good 24 25-
25 25, Standaid and Low Good
22 00-24 25
COWS Late Utility and
Commercial 19 00-20 25. High
Yielding Utility 20 25-20 75,
Canner and Cutter 17 00-19 50
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 22 00-24 50, few High
Yielding individuals 25 00
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Terre Hill
Spring .lambs
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 13.1961
Weekly New York Egg Mkt
(From Monday, April Bth to Friday, April 12th)
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Fey. Lg.
Fey. Lg.
Fey. Med.
No. 1 Med.
Pullets
Peewees
Ex. Large
35%
34%
28%
27%
20
16%
35-36
BROWN
Ex. Fey. Lg.
Fey. Lg.
Fey. Med.
Pullets
Peewees
30-30 Vi
30
28
20
16%
MIXED
Standards
Checks
28-28%
20
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