Weekly Poultry Report
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices on light type hens held
unchanged. Demand fair b*'t
less aggressive than desired.
Offerings adequate in Pennsyl
vania but lighter for future
pickup, limited in New Jersey
area. Offerings of heavy hens
nil with TFEWR. Prices paid at
fa'rms: Light type hens fl-7Vi
mostly 6%-7, Heavy type hens
TFEWR. TURKEYS Turkey
processing continues to in
crease. Open market transac
tions limited to occasional sales
of young hens at 21-21 M: and
20c on young toms.
Fogelsville
July 30, 1968
1100-1400 lbs 28 00-28.75, Choice
(Prices paTd dock weights, cents to f
Per lb., except where noted.) 27.25-28 2d Mixed Good and
Choice 26.50 27.25.
flu. 1 ? 1 H 6« 5,/i ’7 , o? loStly tl sl t' SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
6%, Heavy Hens 7-27, mostly 7- j> ur i n g the week. Seven loads
9; Pullets 12-33%, mostly 26- Prime 950-1075 lbs. Yield Grade
33%; Roasters 24% 35, mostly 3 and 4 27.50, Mixed High
30-35; Rabbits 23-40, mostly 25- Choice and Prime 850-1000 lbs.
30; Guineas 1.12%-1.19; Pigeons 27.00-27.25, Choice 800-1000 lbs
(per pair) 50-1.57%, mostly 62%- Yield Grade 2 to 4 26 00-27.00,
90; Jumbo Squab 60-95, mostly Mixed Good and Choice 25.50-
95. Total coops sold 422. 26.25,
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CUSTOM SPRAYING
HIGH PRESSURE WASHING
and
DISINFECTING
in all types of poultry houses.
MAYNARD L. BEITZEL
Witmer. Pa.
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Eastern Shore
Exchange
Broiler and fryer live prices
averaged 17.64 cents a pound
this week. Prices paid ranged
from a high of 18.4 cents a
pound on Monday to a low of
16 8 cents a pound on Thursday.
Total 'Sales for the week were
1027,600 head, up 700 head
from last week.
• Chicago
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Wednesday, Prime 1250-1425
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 23.75-
29 00. nine loads at lat+er price.
Mixed High Choice and Prime
Phone 392-7227 5
• Vintage
(Continued from Page 2)
BULLS Good 23.25*24.85,
few Choice 24.75*26,25; Utility
and Commercial 23.75*25.35, five
head 25 60-26.10.
CALVES 643 Vealcrs
steady to $l.OO higher.
VEALERS Choice 38 CO
-41 50; Good 35.00*38 00; Stand
ard 33.00*36.00; Utility 31.00-34.-
00; Cull 95-120 lbs. 28.00-32.50,
70*90 lbs. 23.50-28.00.
HOGS 333 Barrows and
gilts 1.00*1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 2. 200-230 lbs. 2150-21.75.
US 2-3 200-235 lbs. 20 35-21.00.
US 2-4 180-245 lbs. 19 75-20 35
US 3-4 245-260 lbs. 19 00-19.50.
SHEEP 38 Spring lambs
steady to $l.OO lowei.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
65-90 lbs 25.50-27.50; Utility
18.50-2100
SLAUGHTER EWES Uti
lity and Good 3 00 6.00.
HOGS
July 27, 1968
Prices received for 573 head
of hogs this week were: 180-200
lbs. 20.60-22.75; 200-220 lbs. 21 -
7523 85; 220-240 lbs 2160-22 75;
240 lbs up 19 60-2185. Sows
1425-17.10.
Tippler’s Tanks
New high-quality stainless
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tank has a capacity of 12,500 im
perial gallons (15,625 U.S. gal
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NEW HOLLAND LANCASTER QUARRYVILLE
219 S Railroad Ave. Manheim Pike & 27 E 4th Street
354-2146 Dillerville Road 786-2126
394-0541
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 3.1968
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, July 29th to Friday, August 2nd
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 43-44 43-44 43-44 43-44
Fey. Large 39-40 39*40 39*40 40
Fey. Med. 28 29 27-29 27-29 27-29
Fey. Pullets 16-17 16-17 17 19
Fey. Peewees 12 12 12 12
BROWN
Fey. Large 42 42 42 42
Fey. Med. 30 30 30 27-29
Fey, Pullets 18 18 18 19
Fey. Peewees 12 12 12 12
Standards
Checks
33-35 33-35 33-35 33-35
18V2-19 lB>*2-19 19
Trend: Market adjusting to general conditions.
Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications
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home related art specialist, sug
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some to use for home accessories
A person who likes '’old show
ers either has lots of courage or
a poor water heater.
• Auction
(Continued from Page 2)
Commercial 22.75-24 75; Cutter
and low-Utility 20.75-22 50
CALVES 119 Vealeis steady
to $2 00 lower.
VEALERS Choice 38 50-
40 00, Good 36.00-38 50, Standard
33 00-37 00; Utility 31 00 34 00;
Cull 95-120 lbs. 28 00 32 00, 70 90
lbs 23 00-2800
HOGS 384 Barrows and gills
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US
2, 190-195 lbs 22 75-23 00, US 2,
200 225 lbs 22 00-22 50; US 2 4
195255 lbs 20.60-21.10; couple
lots US 3-4 285-290 lbs. 18 60-
18 85
SOWS US 2 & 3 415-545
lbs. 14 75-15 60.
SHEEP 29 Insufficient vol
ume for a market test.
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