Weekly Poultry Report Eostern Pennsylvania And New Jersey Prices unchanged to slightly Broiler and fryer live prices higher on light type hens. De- averaged 14.51 cents a pound mand fair. Offerings ample in this week. Prices paid ranged Penna., light in N.J. Off farm from a high of 15.1 cents a movement fairly active in pound on Monday to a low of Penna. section. Offerings limit- 13.7 cents a pound on Wednes ed on heavy type for the light day. Sales for the week totaled demand. Prices, paid at farm; 1.004 000 head down 42,200 head Light Type Hens 4%-8 M 5-5% c, from last week. Heavy Type Hens 15%-17 M 18c. --~ Fogelsville April 23. 1968 4 27.50-28.50, Choice 1000-1150 L lbs. 26.75-27.75. Mixed Good and (Prices paid dock weights, cents choice 25.75-26.75. Good 25.00- per lb., except where noted) 2 5.75. Standard and Low Good Light Hens 4-8, mostly 4V4-5V4; 24.50-25.00. Standard 22.50-24.- Heavy Hens 12-18; Pullets 20-31, 5U ‘. ATTrHTPR H „ TP p P<; mostly 24-29; Roasters 20-33, An , h T mostly 26-33; ducks 25-30; drakes On Wednesday 68, Guineas U 2-1.18. Pigeons 10 50 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 26.- (per pair) 1.10-2 20; Jumbo 60 -27.00, Choice 850-1050 lbs. bquab 1.15. Yield Grade 2 to 4 25.75-26.50. Total coops sold; 449. Mixed Good and Choice 25.25- 26.00. Good 24.25-25.25. Standard and Low Good 22.00-24.25. COWS On Thursday, Utili- • Lancaster (Continued from Page 2) ty and Commercial 18 25-19.50, High Yielding Utility 19.50-20.- steady, with Monday’s loss be- 25, Canner and Cutter 16 00-19.- ing recovered on Wednesday 00. Canner of lower than normal CLOSING SALE, BARROWS yleld 11 00 ' 16 00 ‘ AND GILTS —US 1-2 200-230 BULLS Utility and Com- Ibs, 2100-21.50. One lot US 1, mercial 22 50-24 50 throughout 22 00. US 1-3 195-245 lbs. 20.00- the latter P art of the week - 20 75. US 2-3 250-270 lbs 19.10- 19 75. SHEEP 325 Slaughter lambs steady Ewes fully steady. meraal 23 . 24>50t few head 25 25 . WOOLED LAMBS One lot 26 Choice. 85 lbs $28.50; One lot Good|7o lbs $26.00. r aiurq rhn i f o VEALERS Choice 42-44, GoodI&.SOASJO; Standard 34-40; sud HnniG 50*80 Ids 32 00*35 00) TTfiii+Tr'*^qq* on iis ikc 9k few ssnall lots 35 50-36 00 utility 32-38,-Cull 90-110 lbs 26- SLAUGHTER EWES Utili ty and Good 5.00-10 00 BIG NEW GLEANERS HERE • 5,448 Sq. In. Separating Area. • 2,680 Sq. In. Cleaning Area. • 66 6u. Wing-Type Grain Bin. • 10'-12'-13' Grain Headers. • 2.-row 40"—3-row 30"—4-row 20" Com Heads. See us for the Big New Ones. Our Allis-Chalmers credit plans make ’em so easy to own. N. G. Myers & Son Hkeems, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lancaster, Pa. Eastern Shore Exchange • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) # Lancaster Auction (Continued from Page 2) CALVES .271 Vealers $l-2 lower. HOGS 306 Barrows and gilts steady to, 50c higher. Nissley Form Service Washington Boro, Pa. Grumelli Form Service Quarryville. Pa. Allen H. Mot* Farm Equipment • Vintog* (Continued from Page 2) Canner and low-Cutter 16.50- 18.50. BULLS—Good 22.75 24 75. few Choice 23.23-25.75: Utility and Commercial 23.25 24.75. three head 25.10-26 85. CALVES 317 - Vealers Sl-2 lower, although Choice vealers too scarce to fully test trend. VEALERS Good 40-42 50. few head Choice 43 44: Standard 27-41.50: Utility 33-37: Cull DO -115 lbs. 28.50-34.50. 70-90., lbs. 26.50-29.50. HOGS 260 Barrows i gilts weak to 50c lower. BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 190-230 lbs. 21-21 60: few US 1. 195-225 lbs. 21 85 22 10. US 1-3 190-245 lbs. 20.25-21; US 2-3 230- 265 lbs. 19.25-19 85. SHEEP 74 Supply mainly spring slaughter lambs. Spring lambs mostly steady. SPRING LAMBS Good and Choice 30-75 lbs. 34 50-39, few head Choice 30 50 lbs. 40-45 • New Holland (Continued from Page 21 mg horses 125-410; Driving hors es 135-330; Pony mares 3540. Geldings 25-35; Killers HOGS April 22, 1968 Receipts of 918 hogs sold 50- 100 lower. Retail 20 50-21 35; Wholesale 19 50-20 25, Heavy weights 18 50-19 50: Sows 14 50- 16 25 CALVES April 22, 1968 Receipts of 106 cah es sold ste ady Choice and Prime 43 50- 48 50; Good and L Choice 39 50- 43, Standard 36-39; Common 20- 34 BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 200-230 lbs 21-2150, one lot US 1, 22, US 1-3 195-245 lbs 20-.20 75, US 2-3 250-270 lbs 19 10-19 75 SHEEP 77 Slaughter lambs steady SPRING LAMBS—Couple lots Choice 65-70 lbs 34 50-35 50 A ALLIS-CHALMERS L. H. Brubaker Lititz, Pa. Roy H. Buch, Inc. Ephrata, R. D. 3 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. April 27.1968 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. (From Monday. April 22nd to Friday, April 26th) Mon. WHITE Ex. Fey Large Fey. Large Fey. Med. No 1 Med Pullets Peewees Ex Large BROWN Ex. Fey. Large Fey. Large Fey. Med. Pullets Peewees 29 28 1 ’ 24 18 15 MIXED Standards Checks TREND Supplies of large sizes are ample Markets on all other grades clearing well Copyright 1968 bv Urner Barrv Publications Lancaster Farming Ads Pay! 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