Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And Now Jersey
Puces of lightly type liens "d
ci .illy 1c lower, moie in instant es
as piocessors demand declined in
most quartets due to heau opci
atm” from pioccssois Se\ ei.il
producers about booked to eapa
city until the week of Apnl 27
or later. Offc. mgs of heavy type
adequate for a fair demand
Prices paid at farm: Light type
hens 7to 9V4. mostly 8-9, Heavy
type hen* Tfewr.
Fogelsville
April 7, 1970
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per lb„ except where noted)
HENS, heavy type B*2-26
mostly 16-20; PULLETS 12 34
mostly 28-32; ROASTERS 164-
37 mostly 26-29; DUCKS 32-
394; DRAKES 33-40; TUR
KEYS, toms 25; TURKEYS,
hens 33%-37; RABBITS 19-56
mostly 45-52; GUINEAS 774-
94 mostly 82-89; PIGEONS (per
pair) 1.20-300.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 661.
CSV --"
Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
(For week starting April 6,1970)
Week to date
Same .period last week 424,000 1,136,000 153,000
Same period last year 419,000 1,207,000 150,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. Prime 1200-1400 lbs Yield
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Intelest light and disappointing
m most quailers Less than tiuck
lots puces continue to tiend
higher within unchanged ranges.
Live supplies generally fully ade
quate with weights occasionally
heavier than desired. Undertone
unsettled. U.S. Grade A 26-29,
mostly 27Mic; plant grade 26-27,
mostly 26 t ic.
Egg Prices Steody
Urner Barry quote for fancy
large eggs held steady this
week after a 12 cent drop last
week.
Closing quote Friday was 38
cents for fancy large browns,
same as a weekago, and 37%
cents for fancy large whites,
up one-half cent from the
price that has prevailed for
the past week, following the
market break.
Cattle Hogs Sheep
436,000 1,224,000 155,000
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New York Eggs
l’i ns mil han i il to hi: 1m .is
miipliim-, lil i: In i u.liuul bv
pm chasing at puoi discounted
Kwls and light mcipis Under
lone locally i datively good as
the Passover Holidays appioach
howevei counliy .sh.ppmg point
olTi lings icported heavy at low
puces Tiadmg stocks of jum
bos shoil, extra huge irregularly
disit ibuted but adequate; largo
ample. Mediums in better supply
•demand situation. Smalls and
standards light Demand steady
at fair levels with best interest
centered on heavy weight and/or
low-priced eggs. Caiton orders
fair to good. Retail promotions
on largp noted at 49-53 and med
mms at 39-45 c.
• Chicago
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and Good steers steady to 50
higher. Slaughter heifers 50-
75 higher except small supply
Good steady to 25 higher. Cows
50-1 00 lower. Bulls steady. Re
ceipts 75 percent slaughter
steers, 20 percent heifers with
the balance mostly cows. Over
all finish of steers not as at
tractive as last week with less
than 20 percent Prime and 70
percent Choice as compared
with 23 percent Prime and 68
percent Choice last week and
11 percent Prime and 78 per
cent Choice a year ago Avei
age weight and cost of slaugh
ter steers estimated at 1190 lbs,
and 31.75 as compared with
1206 lbs.-and 31.98 last week
and 1160 lbs. 30.91 a year ago.
Heifer supply was largely High
Good to Prime weighing 850-
1050 lbs
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Wednesday the high time
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Weekly Nev- York Egg Mkt.
Fiom Monday.
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex Lge 3!)
Fey. Lai go 37
Fey. Mediums 33
Fey. Pullets 27
Fey. Pee wee 18
BROWN
Fey. Large 38
Fey. Mediums 33
Fey. Pullets 27
Fey. Peewee 18
Standards 32-33
Checks 22
Trend: Market conditions improved under extreme move*
ment to retail outlets. West Coast firm.
Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
8 loads at 34 00 High Choice
and Prime 1150 1500 lbs. 32.50-
33 50. Choice 950-1450 lbs. Yield
Giade 2 to 4 3150 33.00 Mixed
Good and Croice 30 25-31.25.
Good 28 50 30 25 Standard and
Low Good 27 00 28 50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
High Choice and Prime 900-
1100 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4
3150-32.00. Choice 850-1050 lbs.
Yield Grade 2 to 4 30 25-31.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 28.75-
3025. Good 27.00 28.75.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial 26.50-2950.
\pi il (illi lo Fi ulay,
Wed,
Tues.
39 40 39 40
37 37
33 33
27 28
18 18
38 38
33 33
27 28
18 18
33 33-34
22 22
• Vintage
(Continued fiom Page 2)
3 00 lower, although Cull most
ly steady
VEALERS Cnoice 49 CO
-52 00, Good 46 00-50 00; Stand
aid 42.00-46 00; Utility 34 CO
-42 00, Cull 29 00-33.00.
HOGS 578 Barrows and
Gilts weak to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 190 230 lbs 25 85-26 25.
Couple lots US 1 210-220 lbs.
27.00. US 2-3, 190-250 lbs. 25.10-
25 60. US 3-4 230-265 lbs. 24.00-
25.00.
SHEEP 34 Slaughter
Lambs fully steady; Ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS Choice
85 90 lbs. 32 00 36.00, few 30-55
lbs. 40 00-47.50.
SLAUGHTER EWE 6 Uti
lity 5.00-9 00.
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Thun.
rrl.
39 40 39* j 40 U
37 37 1 a
33 33
28 28' 2
18 18
38 38
33 33’i:
28 28'h
18 18
33-34 34 'i
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