Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania And New Jersey Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 13.55 cents a pound this week. Prices paid ranged from a high of 14.5 cents a pound on Tuesday and Wednes day to a low of 12.1 cents • pound on Monday. Total sales for the week were 736,400 head, down 138,100 head from last week. Eastern Shore Exchange Prices of light type hens un changed. Demand good with of ferings short. Offerings of heavy Fund Committee Meet, Farm type limited for a light demand & Home Center. Prices paid ©Farm: Light type Tu esdav October 22 Heav y tyP® Hens: 22-23^-Lancaster 2 County Live- T-. , , . , stock Tour to Dutchess Co., TURKEYS Demand fair for New York State, leave Lan current processing Limited caster Shopping Center 6a m. sales reported at 20c onYtoms Tuesday Corning, and 22c for YHens. 930 a m- _4. H Dressed Capon Exhibit, Elks Club, 219 N Duke St, Lancaster. 7.30 p m —Combined 4-H meet ing of Kirkwood-Drumore Community Club and Dru more Home Ec. Club, Chest nut Level Church. 8 00 p m —Penn Manor Young Farmers Annual Planning and Recreation night, Penn Manor High School. Friday, October 25 10:00 am.—Beef Feeders Field Day (Wayne), Christ Landis Farm, Ronks Rl. 7:00 p.m.—4-H Dairy Banquet, Blue Ball Fire Hall • New Holland (Continued from Page 2) HOGS October 14, 1968 Receipts of 808 head sold steady. Retail 20-21.75, Whole sale 19 25-20; Heavyweights 19- 19 75: Sows 14-16 75. CALVES October 14, 1968 Receipts of 135 calves sold steady. Choice and Prime 42.50- 47: Good and L. Choice 40-42, Standard 37-39 50; Common 20- 35 Fogelsviile October 15, 1968 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted.) Light Hens 7Vi-9Vi, mostly 7Vi -8%; Heavy Hens 9-20, most ly 10-14; Pullets 14V,.-36, mostly 21-27; Roasters 15-31, mostly 20- 27; Ducks 24-34, mostly 27-31; Drakes 24-41 Vi, mostly 38-41; Hen Turkeys 24-31 Vi; Rabbits 18-30. mostly 23-27; Guineas 58- 61; Pigeons (per pair) 70-1.90, mostly 85-90; Jumbo Squab 95 Total coops sold 674. • Farm Calendar (Continued from Page 1) • Auction (Continued from Page 2) CALVES 09 Vealers fully steady. VEALERS Choice 42 50- 46 50; Good 40.50-43: Standard 36-40.50; Utility 33-38: Cull 95- 120 lbs. 29-33 50. 70-90 lbs. 24-30 HOGS 243 Barrows Sc gilts 25-75 c higher. BARROWS Sc GILTS US 2-3 200-240 lbs. 20.50-21; one lot US 1-2 210 lbs. 21.50; US 2-4 190- 240 lbs. 19.75-20.25; US 3-4 240- 255 lbs. 19.10-19.50; US 2 175-180 lbs. 17.25-17.50. SHEEP 50 Wooled lambs steady. WOOLED LAMBS—Good 70- 100 lbs. 22-24 25. • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) Good 22.60-24.25; Utility and Commercial 22.50-24.10. CALVES 616 Vealers most ly steady, some weakness on Cull and Utility. VEALERS Choice 44-47; Good 42-45; Standard 38-41; Util ity 32-38; Cull 95-120 lbs 29-34, 70-90 lbs. 25-30. HOGS 278 Barrows and gilts steady to 50c lower. BARROWS & GILTS US 2-3 195-235 lbs. 20 75-21.10, few US 1-2 200-210 lbs 2150-21 60, US 2-4 190-250 lbs. 19 50-20.35 SHEEP 52 Supply mainly Don’t shoot without looking, Utility wooled lambs, these sell- warns R G Wingard, extension ing steady. wildlife specialist at Penn State WOOLED LAMBS Utility Each year many people are 50-80 lbs 18-23, few Good 23 50- killed or seriously injured while 25. hunting. Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 19.1968—'" Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday. October 14th to Friday, October 18th iMon. WHITE Fey, Ex Lge. 43-44 43-44 43 44 42 43 40-41 Large 43 43 43 42 40 Mediums 35 35 33 34 33 34 33*2 Pullets 29*2 29'i 30 30 30 Peewees 23 23 23 23 23 Standaids 40-41 40-41 40 41 39 40 38-39 Checks 28 26-28 26-28 27 27 BROWN Fey. Large 45 45 45 45 45 Mediums 37 35-36 33-34 33-34 33-34 Pullets 30 30 30 30 30 Peewees 23 23 23 23 23 TREND Market still reflects rather wide spread selling pressure on all large sizes of white and position still unsettled Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) cost and weight of slaughter steers estimated at 28 30 and 1145 lbs compared with 28 12 and 1139 lbs last week and 27.07 and 1138 lbs last year. Overall finish of heifers mostly High Good to Average Prime 850-1050 lbs SLAUGHTER STEERS Prime 1225 1485 lbs Yield Hunters Caution Tues Wed. Grade 3 and 4 30 00-j0 50. Mix ed High Choice and Prime 1100 1400 lbs 28 50-30 00 Choice 1100-1375 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 28 00 28 75 Choice 950-1150 lbs. 27 50-28 25 Mixed Good and Choice 27 00-27.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 950 1050 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 26 75-27 35 Choice 850-1025 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 25 75-26 75 Mixed Good and Choice 24 75 25 75. COWS Late in the week Commercial 16 00-17 50, Utility 17 25-18 25, few High Dressing 18 50, Canner and Cutter 16 00 17 75 Fri Thurs.
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