Weekly Poultry Report Eastern Pennsylvania Fogelsviile And New Jersey no sa j e wee j i; because of No teport available due to the the New Year Hollda y New Year Holiday, Eastern Shore Exchange Broiler and fryer live prices averaged 1498 cents a pound this week. Prices paid ranged from a high of 15 5 cents a pound on Monday to a low of 14 5 also on Monday Sales to taled 515,000 up 58,400 head from last week • Vintage (Continued from Page 2) lower; Utility and Standard steady; Cull $l-2 higher, Choice 46-48 50, couple 49 50 51; Good 41-46 50; Standard 36-42; Util ity 32-37, Cull 95-120 lbs 25-29, 70-90 lbs 21 50-26 50 HOGS 285 Banows and Gilts $1 lower; Sows scarce BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 200-225 lbs 21 75-21 85, US 2, 180-230 lbs 21 25-21 35, US 2- 3 190-240 lbs 20-20 85, US 2-3 255-275 lbs 18 25-18 85 SHEEP 22 Insufficient vol ume to test market trend, few Good 60-95 lbs, wooled Lambs 25 50-29 50. Utility slaughter ewes $3-6. 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(Fiom Monday, Decembei 30tn to Fuday, Januaiy 3id) Mon. Tues Wed. Thurs. Frl. WHITE Fey Ex Laige 49% 49% Fey Laige 49% 49% Fey Mediums 47% 47% Fey Pullets 35 35 Fey. Peewees 27 27 BROWN Fey Large 50 50 Fey. Mediums 46% 46% Fey Pullets 35 35 Fey Peewees 27 27 Standards 46% 46% Checks 29% 29% Trend Supply appeals well cleared in most instances Tiade watching retail movement for the coming weekend Copyright 1968 by Urner Barry Publications this in turn will tend to hold hold down increases in numbeis poultry puces down ot laying hens below levels now Feed costs piobably will avei- anticipated, puces of bioileis age about half a cent less per and eggs may diop to depiessed pound of bioilei 01 tuikey pio- levels in the lattei half of 1969 duced and per dozen eggs pro- and eaily 1970 duced than in 1968, but other production costs are expected to increase, particulaily laboi costs These increases may offset a NEW YORK The Insuiance substantial poition of the de- Infoimation Institute points out ci ease in feed costs, Windham that although drivers under 20 stated ccmpuse only 10 2 peicent of He concluded that unless steps the nation’s motorsits, they aie are taken within the next few involved in 17 3 percent of a:l months to slow expansion in the highway crashes and 16 percent broiler industry in 1969 and to ot the fatal accidents GOOD FEEDING pays df in better profits! 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