Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania Eastern Shore
And New Jersey Exchange
p l i ; ice t f type liens Ren- Bi oiler and fryer live prices
eially held unchanßed, however . .
lu.de advices indicate slightly avcn,Rcd W. 93 cents a pound
higher bids reported in some in- this week. Prices paid ranged
stances failing to secure sup- from a high of 14.6 cents a
plies Offerings somewhat light- pound on Wednesday to a low of
«>• than past several weeks and 13.5 cents a pound on Monday
generally held with firmness in and Thursday. Sales for the
view of current high egg prices, week totaled 812,600 head down
Heavy hens limited in offerings 124,200 head from last week
with occasional sales noted rang
ing 13%-15c. Pricer -aid at
farm: Light type hens 6%-8%,
mostly 7% -Bc. Heavy Type hens
TFEWE.
TURKEYS Trading gener
ally limited to contractual agree
ments as processing plants oper
ate near capacity in some quar
ters. Sales too few to report
prices,
Fogelsville
September 10, 1968
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb., except where noted.)
Hens, light type 5%-9, mostly
5%-6%; Hens, heavy 6%-17,
mostly 12-16; Pullets 15-37%,
mostly 27-32; Roasters 10-35%,
mostly 25-32 Ducks 22-35, most
ly 30-35; Drakes 37%-41; Rabbits
17-34, mostly 24-27; Guineas
61% 69, Pigeons (per pair) 50-
197%, mostly 85-1.10; Jumbo
Squab 95.
Total coops sold 690.
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• Vintage
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25, few 25 60-26.50; Cutter and
low-Utility 21.75-23.
CALVES 68V Vealers $l-2
lower.
VEALERS Choice 41-43 50;
Good 38 50-41; Standard 35-39;
Utility 31-36; Cull 90-125 lbs. 25-
31, 70-90 lbs 23-27.50.
HOGS 310 Barrows and
gilts steady, instances 25c high
er
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 2, 195-230 lbs. 22-22 60, US
2-3 195-255 lbs 21.25-2160, US
2-4 190-250 lbs 20 50-21.10.
SHEEP 54 Spring lambs
steady to $1 higher. Ewes $1
lower
SPRING LAMBS Choice 60-
90 lbs. 27-29 50, Good 23 50-26,
Utility 19-2150.
SLAUGHTER EWES Util
ity and Good 4-7
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REASONS WHY MORE
FARMERS PREFER THE
AGWAY GREEN DOOR
BAR MESH CORN CRIBS
• Chicago
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73 percent Choice. This com
pares with 16 percent Fume and
73 percent Choice last week, and
14 percent Prime and 72 per
cent Choice a year ago. Average
cost and weight of slaughter
steers estimated at 28 25 and
1160 lbs. compaicd with 28 21
and 1174 lbs. last week, and 27 -
54 and 1158 lbs last year. Heif
er supply mostly High Good to
Low Prime weighing 800-1000
lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday, Prime 1250-1400
lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 30 25-
30 75. six loads at latter price,
highest since mid-April, Mixed
High Choice and Prime 1150-
1400 lbs 28.75-30 25, Choice
1100-1425 lbs Yield Grade 2 to
4 27.75-29.00, Choice 950-1150
lbs 27.25-28:25. Mixed Good and
Choice 26.75-27.75.
• Auction
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27.25-27 50. -
CALVES 133 Vealers
steady to $1 00 lower, instances
$2.00 lower on Choice
VEALERS Choice 42 50-
44 50; Good 39 00-43 00, Stand
ard 36 00-39.50, Utility 3100-
36.00; Cull 95-120 lbs 27 00-31 -
50, few 70-90 lbs 23 00-27 00
HOGS 444 Barrows and
gilts steady to 50c lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 225 lbs 22 25-22 50 US
2, 195-225 lbs 2L75-22 00 US 2-
4 195-250 lbs 21 00-21 50 US 3-
4 240-270 lbs 20.35-20 85.
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5. Positive “Safety Locking” of all
Sections
6. Tested Under Extreme Load
Conditions
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Lancaster Fanning. Saturday. September 14,1968
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday. September 9th to Fnday, September 13th
Mon. Tues Wed. Thins. FrL
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 56 57 53 58 58
Fey. Large 52 53 54 54 54
Fey Med. 42 44 44 45 45-46
Fey Pullets 27 29 30 30 30
Fey. Pcewees 154 174 134 184 184
BROWN
Fey. Laige 52 53 54 54 54
Fey Med 46 46 46 46 46
Fey Pullets 27 29 30 30 30
Fey Peewees 154 174 184 184 184
Standards 41-42 42-43 43 44 43 44 43 44
Checks 22-224 234 244 244 254-26
TREND. Market still clearing on large but this giade viewed
with more caution. Medium and pullet steady to firm
Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications
• New Holland
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HORSES
September 9, 1968
Receipts of 323 hoises sold
steady. Riding horses 95-500;
Driving horses 125 300, Pony
Mares 40-50, Geldings 30-40, Kill
ers 6-7
Receipts of 102 calves sold
sieady Choice and Prime 41-47-
HOGS 50, Good and L Choice 37 40 50;
September 9, 1968 Standaid 33 50 36 50, Common
Receipts of 977 hogs sold 20-33
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steady Retail 23 35-23, Whole
sale No. 2-4, 20 85-21.35, Heavy
weights 18 80-21, Sows !■» 50-17;
Boars 13.50-15
CALVES
September 9, 1968
Phone 397-3539
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