Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Demand light and un.iggu",
she for ample offonngs of light
type liens Cm rent conditions
unsettled with prices Tfewi.
however, occasional advance of
fenng prices for mid-Api il ie
ported ranging 8%-9c Otfcnngs
of heavy type hens limited but
generally adequate for a light
demand. Prices paid at farm:
Light type hens Tfewr. lloa\y
Type Hens Tfewr.
New York Eggs
Prices unchanged to lower.
Receipts heavy in a few quar
ters; light to moderate in
others. Country offerings ic
ported heavy although theie
were indications that some local
flocks were being sold off Nest
run (mostly large and medi
ums) being offered at 27c De
mand slow and unaggressive
Extra large more in balance
With needs while increased ar
rivals of mediums more than
suffided this A.M Large, both
White and brown, liberal and
with relatively heavy offerings
Of less than fancy quality large
available, dealers were forced
to be competitive pricewise in
order to attract interest Some
export interest developing on
smalls but this is ligth to date
Street sales of jumbos noted at
39-44 c; extra large 38-41 c most
ly 39-40 c; stains and duties at
28-29 c. Carton orders just fair
locally with, an occasional fea
ture noted at sharply reduced
prices.
Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
(For week starting March 30, 1970)
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Cattle Hogs Sheep
Week to date 427,000 1,151,000 157,000
Same period last week 453,000 1,228,000 172,000
Same period last year 420,000 1,269,000 157,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection,
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Demand is veiy quid I’nces
.ue lowei with (Hiding for next
week developing below tins
week’s levels Live supplies
ample.
Negotiated tiucklol prices 2
3;r ready to cook broiler/fryeis
for delivery next week: U S
Grade A Tfewr; Plant Grade
25%-27c. Pool trucklot (Thurs
day arrival at terminal mar
kets) US Grade A 27%-29
mostly 27*6c, Plant Grade 26% -
27 mostly 26%c Special packs
including IV2, 3%# sizes
Tfewr.
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb, except where noted)
HENS, heavy type 14-22,
PULLETS 26 35: ROASTERS
11%-31 mostly 27 31, RABBITS
44% 68 mostly 51-61; GUINEAS
90% 94%.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 290
• Vintage
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US 1 200-240 lbs 26 60-26 85. US
1- 200-245 lbs 26.00-26 25. US
2- 195-245 lbs 25 50-26 00 250-
265 lbs 24 00-25 00. US 3-4 260-
305 lbs. 22 00-23.00.
the nuiserv until they are plant-
SHEEP 25 Supply mainly ed> reminds Edward P Fairand,
25-35 lb. Spimg Lambs sold at extension foi ester at The Penn
-34.00-40 00. sylvama State University A good
root system is essential to suc
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County Storm
Damage Severe
Extensive damage fiom lot
naclos and 35 lo (i 5 mile per
hour winds was icpoiled to
many Lancaster County fauns
in rations aioas of the county
Thursday
Among se.ittei ed i epoi ts
wei c:
Tobacco sheds weic leveled
in the Intercourse area Roofs
were tom off barns owned by
Jonas Esh and Bud Hoover.
The cindcrblock barn housing
Abe’s Buggy Rides, owned by
Oliver Shenk, was demolished.
Wreckage from his barn and
poultry house was blown in all
directions.
Top was torn off Samuel
Horst’s silo and it hit a new
mobile home at Lititz RD4.
William Brubaker said he
lost three brooder houses and
two laying houses weie dam
aged in the Denver area. All
were empty
Harvey Horning’s new coin
barn on Reinholds Road was
twisted off its foundation.
Horning also lost pait of his
house
John O Stoltzfus’s chicken
house, filled with chickens, was
badly damaged
Other extensive damage was
reported in many areas of the
county Electric seivice was
temporal ily knocked out in the
Denver and Bird-in-Hand areas.
Keep Tree Seedlings Moist
Tiee seedlingj must be kept
moist from the time they leave
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Lancaster Farming is 394-
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Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
Fi oin Monda\, .Mai cli 301 li In Pi idny, Api il 3id
Mon.
WHITE
Fey Ex Lingo 40
Fey Large 39
Fey Mediums 33
Fey. Pullets 27
Fey. Pcewecs 18
BROWN
Fey Lai gc 39 39 39 38 38
Fey. Mediums 35 35 35 32 32
Fey. Pullets 27 27 27 27 27
Fey. Pecwees 18 18 18 18 18
Standaids
Checks
35 35
23 23
Tiend Supply of large ample but discounting is declining.
Pullets are short, other sizes adequate
Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
Local Grain Prices
These pi ices aie made up of
the aveiage puces quoted by six
participating local feed and grain
concerns It should be noted,
however, that not eveiy dealer
handles each commodity. All
prices aie pei bushel, except for
ear coin which is per ton.
The average local giain prices
quoted Thursday, Maich 27, 1970
aie as follows.
Bid - Offered
Corn (ear) $4lOO $45 00
Corn (shelled) 1 42 1 56
Oats 76 85
Barley 105 124
Wheat 144 163
Bid is the price the dealer will
buy from the fai mer dehvei ed to
the mill. Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
• Auction
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lot US 2-3 195 lbs 24 75. One
lot US 2-3 255 lbs 2450
SHEEP 30 Couple lots
Slaughter Lambs mostly steady,
one lot Choice 75 lb Spung
Lambs 33 50, one lot Good 100
lb. Wooied Lambs 27 50
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• Chicago
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11 peicent Prime, 72 percent
Choice and 14 percent Good a
year ago Average cost of steers
expected to be neai 31 90 com
paied 31 96 last week and 29 95
a year ago Aveiage weight of
steers estimated at 1205 lbs.
compared with 1214 lbs. last
week and 1129 lbs a year ago.
Slaughter heifer supply laigely
High Good to Fume weighing
8501100 lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday Prime 1200-1450 lbs.
Yield Grade 3 and 4 33 00-33 50
on Monday load 1310 lbs 34 25.
High Choice and Prime 1150-
1450 lbs 32 25-33 00 Choice 950-
1475 lbs. Yield Grade 2 to 4
30 50-32 25. Mixed Good and
Choice 29 50-30 75
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Wednesday High Choice and
Prime 900-1100 lbs Yield Grade
3 and 4 3100-31 75 up to 32 50
on Monday Choice 850-1100 lbs.
Yield Grade 2 to 4 29 75-31 25.
Mixed Good and Choice 28.50-
2975
COWS Utility and Com
mercial 22 25-24 50, High Dress
ing Utility 24 75-25 00. Canner
and Cutter 19 25-23 00
BULLS Utility and Com
meicial 26 50-29 50
Frl.
Thurs.
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