Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey October 8.1968
Prices continue to trend up- Prices paid dock weights.
, , . , . cents per lb., except where not
ward as much as %c in instanc- e( j)
es on light type. Demand good HENS, light type 7^-10 most
for generally limited offerings. lv 8-BM-; HENS, heavy tvpe 9 ti-
Producers continue to hold fur- 19 mostly 10-15; PULLETS 22-
(her production In many qoar. « SSiVD°TOKSaIa?'
ters where replacement pullets dpakFS 42 43; GEESE 32-33 L i;
unavailable for immediate hous- TURKEYS Toms 15-23; TUR
ing. Demand good fo- heavy KEYS. Hens 26V2-33; RABBITS
type, however offerings limited 9.33 mostly 25-29; GUINEAS 63-
and short of full needs. Prices 67 l k ; PIGEONS (per pair) 6V
paid at farm: Light Hens 7-9%c. 1.97 mostly 90-1.10; JUMBO
Heavy Hens TFEWR. SQUAB 95.
TURKEYS Offerings ample Total Coops Sold. 721
for limited interest other than
contractual movement
Eastern Shore 27 25-28 25. Mixed Good and
Exchange cilice 26 75-27 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
Bioiler and fryer live prices 0n Wednesday, High Choice
averaged 11.72 cents a pound and Pnme 925-1025 lbs Yie’d
this week Prices paid ranged Grade 3 and 4 26 75 27 00.
from a high of 12 4 cents a Choice 8004000 lbs Yield Grade
j mi . 2 to 4 25.75-26 70, Mixed Good
pound on Monday and Thursday . „. .
to a low of 11 cents a pound on anct Choice 70 '°-
Wednesday Total sales for the
period were 874,500 head, down The best excuse s the one you
108,000 head from last week never make
CALL £44-7481 For
SAWDUST
Loaded on your truck or delivered.
Zeager Bros. Lumber Co., Inc.
4000 E. Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pa
FLORIN
14% OR 16% DAIRY
RATION TO YOUR HERD
TO MAKE MILK & MONEY
For a healthy, highly productive herd, Florin enriched
dairy feed is scientifically formulated, tested and prov
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aWolgemuth Bros., Inc.
Mount Joy, Penna. Ph. 653-1451
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Fogelsville
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Good 22 85-24.50; Utility and
Commercial 22 50-24.85: Culler
and low-Ulillty 20 50-22.50.
CALVES 111—Vealers steady
to SI lower Slaughter Calves $l
- lower
VEALERS Choice 44-45 50;
Good 41.50-44 50; Standard 37-
41; Utility 33-38.50; Cull 95-120
lbs. 28-34. 70-90 lbs. 23-28
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Choice 270-400 lbs. 31-35; Stand
ard and Good 250-400 lbs. 25-31.
HOGS 389 Barrows and
gilts 75-51 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS US
1-2 190-220 lbs. 21-2150; US 2-3
230-240 lbs. 20.25-20.50; US 2-4
185-260 lbs. 19.35-20.
SHEEP 35 Wooled lambs
steady
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
90-100 lbs. 26; Good 65-85 lbs
22-25
SLAUGHTER EWES Cull
and Utility $4 6
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CALVES 588 Vealers <il 00
higher instances $2 00 higher
on C'ill and Utility
VEALERS Choice 45 GO
-47 50, Good 42 00-45 00, Stand
ard 33 00 41 00. Utility 33 50-33 -
00, Cull 95 120 lbs 29 50-36 00.
70-90 lbs 28 00-30 50
HOGS 347 Barrows and
gilts 25-75 c lower
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 12 225-245 lbs 2125 2160
US 2-3 200 240 lbs 20 60 21 10
US 2 4 185-250 lbs 20 00 20 50
SHEEP 82 Wooled lambs
fully steady Ewes 100-2 00
higher
WOOLED LAMBS Choice
60-90 lbs 27 50 30 50, Good 24-
00 27 00 Utihtv 18 50 23 50
SLAUGHTER RWFS Utili
tv and Good 5 00-10 50
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 12.1968—?
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, October 7th to Friday. October lllh
Mon.
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Fey Ex. Lgc 43-44 43-44 43-44 43-44 43-44
Fey. Lgc. 43 43 43 43 43
Mediums 39 50 39 36-37 36 50 36
Pullets 31 31 31 31 30
Peewees 23 23 23 23 23
Standards 40-41 40-41 40-41 40-41 40-41
Checks 27-28 27-28 27-28 28 28
BROWN
Fey. Lge. 42 43 44 45 45
Mediums 40 39 39 37 37
Pullets 31 31 31 31 30
Peewees 23 23 23 23 23
TREND: Market showing an irregular trading pattern with
ample supply of all grades Large in the best relative position.
Copyright 1968 by Umer Barry Publications
Convenience Market “ The drive m and take-out
Challenges Poultry K V ar f® t n will
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Industry, esnom Warns said, noting that the quick serv
The prospect of a major shift t a } mos P h^ e
in the compositoin of its prime C ° St , have ™ ad f e j uc , h
maiket will shortly confront the J“, Ses p °P ular * lth
poultry industry with a chal- » an fitly "
lenge it is not cunently prepar- Amenean
ed to meet, a major poultiy pro- Speaking before a seminar
cessing corporation executive which was one of the highlights
warned this week of NEPPCO’s 31st Exposition
Otis G Esham, piesident of and Convention in the Earn
M arv land Chicken Processors, Show Building, Harrisburg, Es
Inc, told membei of the North- ham added that the modern
east Poultry Pioducers Council housewife is also looking foi
that an exploding drive-in and easi j v prepaied convenience
take-out market already requires . , „ ,
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convenience chicken products creasingly important pait of the
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