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Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania Fogelsville
And New Jersey Moy 28 . 19W
Prices of light type hens held (p r i ccs pa jt| dock weights, cents example, that per caplin con
unchanged. Demand fair to oc- pcr u,, CX ccpt where noted.) sumption of nil fluid milk prod
caslonally good. Offerings lig'iit ’’ acts Inst year whs hclow that of
jn New Jersey and barely ade- Light Hens 4W 8. mostly 4'/4- 1066 in 63 of 73 marketing areas;
quate for call in Pcnnn. area. 5V4; Heavy Hens 5 28, mostly 11- -u was unchanged into others
Demand limited but good for 16; Pullets 30-35; Roasters 16-33, and up in only 8.
short offerings of heavy type,mostly 26-32: Hen Turkeys 26-34; T | lC rcpor t also shows that
hens. Prices paid at farms: Light Rabbits 50-71. mostly 58-65: while consumption 0 r whole milk
hens 5 614. mostly sti-G; Heavy Guineas 1.27 ti; Pigeons (per in 66 areas, the same
hens TFEWR. pair) 75-1.90; Jumbo Squab 1.15. j n 2 others and up in only 5. per
Total coops sold 375. capita consumption of low fat
and skim milk products
was above a year earlier in 60
areas, unchanged in 7 others
and below a year earlier in only
6 areas.
Moreover, it shows that per
capita consumption of whole
milk dropped 10 or more pounds
in 37 areas, but in no case was
Eastern Shore
Exchange
'Broiler and fryer live prices
averaged 16.34 cents a pound on BULLS Choice 25.25-25.60;
a short three-day period this Good 23.60-24.85; Utility and
week. Prices paid ranged from Commercial 23.50-24.75.
a high of 17.0 cents a pound on CALVES 296 Vealers fully
Mon., to a low of 15.7 cents a steady.
pound on Wed. Total sales for VEALERS Good and up as much as 10 pounds. In
the week were 691,500, down Choice 40 00-44.00; Standard contrast, low-fat and skim milk
234,200 head from last week. 38.50-41.00; Utility 37.00-39.50; consumption was up 10 or more
Cull 90-115 lbs. 3100-36.50, 70- pounds on 10 areas, but in no
90 lbs 26 50-33.00. case was it down as much as 10
• Auction HOGS 238 Barrows and pounds.
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t’ 2 }} where low-fat and skim milk
CALVES 124 Vealers most- head US 1, 220-225 lbs. 22 00- consumption was down con
ly $1 00-2.Q0 lower, although 22.10. US 1-3 190-245 lbs. 20.60- ““£££of whole milk was also
Cull fully steady. 21 c°HEEP 37 _ Soring lambs ™wn-and in the 6th area, skim
VEALERS - Choice $41.50- steady E § g ™ lk consumption was off only
44.50; Good $38.00-4150; Stand- SURING LAMBS - Choice J pou t nd ’ w “ e
ard $36.00-39.00; Utility $83.50- 40-90 lbs. 31.50-35.00; Good 27.- sumption Was unchanged. And
37.50; Cull 90-125 -lb. $30.00-35.- sn-32 00 in 8 areas where whole mllk
-50. ’ consumption was off 10 or more
HOGS 351 Barrows and f Chieooo
gilts 25-50 lower, sows scarce. 71 n ~
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Mixed Good and Choice 25.25-
BARROWS AND GILTS . T ~ 25.75, Good 24.25-25.25, Stand-
US 1-2 200-230 lbs. $21:00-21.50. 24 00 ‘ ard and Low Good 22 ' 24 25 -
US 1-2 200:245 lb. $20:00-20.50. VeiPFRS COWS - Commercial 18.00-
HiSSScSpSfmoS I**..utility c™
Few US 1-2 180-190 lb. $19.00- Yi(?w Gra(Je g and 426 75 . e r and Culler 16.75-19 50.
r 2725, ffliedoad latter price Wed- BULLS Utility and Com-
SHEEP 8 None offered at .fifesday? -.Choice- 850-1050 lbs mercial 22.50-24.50, throughout
puction. Yield~Grade~2 ~to 4 25.75-26.75, the week.
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Milk Consumption
There's some eye opening data
In a USDA report on fluid milk
and cream consumption issued
last week. The report shows, for
pounds per capita, consumption
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. June 1.1968—3
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, May 27th to Friday, May 31st
Mon,
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 304-314 31-32 31-32
Fey. Large 29 294 294
Fey. Med. 22 22 22
Fey. Pullets 204 20 204 194-20
Fey. Peewecs 10 10 10
BROWN
29 29 29
224 224 224
Fey. Large
Fey. Med.
Fey. Pullets 21 21 21
Fey. Peewecs 11 11 11
27 27 27
18 18 18
Standards
Checks
Trend Market showing steady position on white,
Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications
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