Weekly Poultry Report Fogelsvillt Eastern Pennsylvania November 8, 1968 And New Jersey (Price, paid dock weight., cent. PricM of llght type hens held per lb., except where noted) „ nchanKc d In most quarters. An Light Hens 7%-n%. mostly occasional unconfirmed sale u ’ 1 A * r> Vy i 1 H™* l * mo . s . t ' was indicated as high as 9 9 I* 11 most ! y cents on a small flock of floor io«’ Hesters IQM.-31. mostly birds. Generally offering prices 18*25; Ducks 18-35, mostly 24-30; tended lower as movement in- H ra ™ 28-39%, mostly 35-39; creased. Offerings of heavy type Hen Turkeys 26%-32, mostly 30- hens were short of a fair call. 32; Rabbits 26-45, mostly 30-35; Prices paid at farm- Light type Guineas 60-69%, mostly 64-67%; hens 7-9-jic; Heavy type hens Pigeons (per pair) 80-1.55, most- Too few sales to report ly 1.00-1.15; Jumbo Squab 1.00- prices. TURKEYS: Interest in 1-05. securing commitments on live Total coops sold: 821. supplies for holiday ice pack- 10 DAY TOUR To St. Petersburg, Florida DECEMBER 22 to 31, 1968 You can enjoy this vacation tour at the cost of only $13.50 per day or 10 days $135.00 total cost. Tour cost includes the following features: • All lodging twin bedded rooms with private bath on basis 2 persons to the room. • Round trip transportation. • Baggage tips, (one bag per person) and • All sight seeing expenses, no meals included. If interested Dial 393-1221 Tuesday through Friday 10 to 4 IRIS DRAPERY SHOP 9 South Duke St., Lancaster □ ran TWINE SALE LOWEST PRICES EVER BALER TWINE, AGWAY AGWAY BALER TWINE, BALER TWINE, BALER TWINE, Domestic AGWAY AGWAY Guaranteed length Chemically treated to resist rodents, insects, mildew and rot Rigid quality control insures uniformity Order anytime from November 1 through November 30. Pick up when your shipment arrives. Call your order in now. Net cash, early order, off car, 10 bales or more. Agway \m v~<- , y %?*"***** + 'V I }:^4^j’'' ' ■ : j 1 ; V % *l • > ■'y 4 & S&**s * <t* " '•• * <& Inc. 9,C00 ft. ONLY Imported 10,-000 ft. ONLY Imported 9,000 ft. ONLY Domestic 10,000 ft. ONLY , ;|||" | " ' *♦* . j#+ % \ A t * * * * > +s LANCASTER QUA^™' ILLE 394-0541 <B6-2126 Manheira Pike & NEW HOLLAND Dillerville Road 334-2146 ed trade continued good with offering prices ranging 24-25 c on young hens. Interest on toms limited. Supplies about adequ ate for anticipated needs. Con tractual movement continues of a regular nature with open mar ket prices too few to report prices. Eastern Shore Exchange Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 15 29 cents a pound this week Pi ices paid ranged from a high of 17.9 cents a pound on Thursday to a low of 15.6 cents a pound on Monday. Total sales for the week were 588,700 head, down 71,300 from last week • Chicago (Continued from Page 2) Overall finish of slaughter steers 10 percent Prime and 78 percent Choice compared to 9 percent Prime and 77 percent Choice last week and 12 per cent Prime and 74 percent Choice last year. Average cost and weight for the week esti mated at 2835 and 1135 lbs compared with 28 31 and 1130 ’bs last week and 26 26 and 1145 lbs. last year. Overall finish of slaughter steers average Good to average Prime 825-1075 lbs SLAUGHTER STEERS On Wednesday, Prime 1250-1350 lbs Yield Grade 3 and 4 29.75- 30 25, High Choice and Prime 1150-1400 lbs. 28 75-29 75 Choice 950-1350 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 27.75-28.75 Mixed Good and Choice 27 00-27.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 950- Y $5.S3* $5.83* $6.81 * $6.81 * Lancaster Farming. Saturday, November 9.1968 Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, November 4th to Friday, November Bth Mon. Tucs Wed. Thun. FrL WHITE Fey. Ex. Large 40-41 Fey. Large 39 Fey. Mediums 35 Fey. Pullets 27 Fey. Peewees 22 BROWN Fey. Large 45 Fey. Mediums 35 Fey. Pullets 27 Fey. Peewees 22 Standards 36Vi Checks 26 l 2 Trend Medium and large sizes are clearing very well. Pullets are slightly irregular. Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications • Auction (Continued from Page 2) in Good slaughter finish 26.85 27 00 CALVES 168 Vealers steady to $lOO lower, Cull fully $lOO lower. Slaughter Calves weak to SI 00 lower. VEALERS Choice 43 00- 45.50, couple 46 00-46 50; Good 39 50-43 50; Standard 37 00-41 - 00; Utility 32 00 36 50; Cull 95 120 lbs. 27.50-30 00, 70-90 lbs 23 00-27.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES - Good 270-350 lbs 23 50 27 50 1075 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 27 00-27 25. Choice 825-1050 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4 26 00-27 00, Mixed Good and Choice 25 DO -26 00. Disc Harrowing Full-width level cuts for “Table Top” seed beds and uniform seed depth Spool-deep penetration Clod-free surfaces for full-coverage herbicide treatmenl Sized for your needs from B'6" to 20'6" Traction Booster Drawbar gives 1 a automatic traction on demand ALUS-CHALMERS N. G. Myers & Son L, H. Brubaker Rheems, Pa. Lancaster, Pa. Alien H. Motz Form Equipment New Holland Nissley Form Service Washington Boro, Pa. 40 Vi-41 Vi 41-42 39Vi 40 36 37 26 Vi-27 26 Vi-27 22 22 45 45 36 36 27 27 22 22 36 Vi-37 37-37 Vi 26 Vi-27 27-27 V 2 few Choice 26.00-29 00: Standard 20 00-25.00 HOGS 292 Bairows and gilts steady to 25c higher BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 200-235 lbs 2100-21.50. US 2. 200-240 lbs 20 00-20 60. US 2-3 205-250 lbs 19 25-19 60. US 3, 250-265 lbs. 18 35-19 10. SOWS US 2-3 375-590 lbs. 13 50-14 25. SHEEP 13 Wooled lambs steady. Slaughter Ewes steady. WOOLED LAMBS Choice 65-95 lbs 25 0026 50, lot Good 80 lbs 22 50. SLAUGHTER EWES Utili ty and Good 5 50-7 00, One lot Cull $3 00. FEEDER LAMBS One lot Choice 65 lbs $2150 Roy H. Buck, Inc. Ephrata, R. D. 2 Grumeili Form Service Quarryville, Pa. L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. 3 43-44 42 38 28 Vi 22 45 36 28Vi 22 38 Vi 27 Vi
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