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
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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
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• Auction
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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
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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
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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.