Weekly Poultry Report Green Dragon
Eostern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
Prices of light type hens con
tinue unchanged Pioccssor de
mand impiwed in some quar
ters however supplies generally
adequate for full needs. Oc
casional processo. only working
four days this week. Farm
offerings increased slightly as
egg prices decline. Offerings of
heavy hens adequate for a
slightly improved demand as
buyers prepare for next week’s
Hebrew Holidays. Prices paid
at farm: Light Type Hens 4-614 c
mostly 6-6V4C in Pennsylvania
mostly 5-5% c in New Jersey,
Heavy Type Hens Tfewr,
Delmaryo
Ready-to-cook movement con- VEALERS—Choice 48.50-50.50,
tinues light and disappointing. f ew 51.00-51.50; Good 45.00-49 00-
Slaughter schedules further re- standard 38.00 - 44.00; UtJity
dnced m an effort to bring 32.00-37.00; Cull 90-120 lbs 26.00-
supphes in balance with needs. 31.00, 65-85 lbs, 20.00-26 00.
Less-than-trucklot prices lower H OGS 362—Barrows and Gilts
with prices often forced for steady to 25 lower
Doth current and advanced de- BARROWS AND GILTS —US
hvery. Limited trucklot trading 1 200-230 lbs. 22.50-23.00 US 1-2
noted on Plant Grade at 26c 200-240 lbs. 22.00-22 50 US 2-3
for next week. Live supplies 195-245 lbs. 21.75-22.10
ample to burdensome in in- SHEEP 58 —No report.
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Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
For week ending September 24,1970
Cattle Hogs Sheep
Week to date 487,000 1,294,000 168.000
Same period last week 494,000 1,330,000 171,000
Same period last year 476,000 1,265,000 171,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
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stances Undertone very weak.
Pool tiucklot prices for Friday The Gl ' con Dragon market re
arrival in the New York area; P° rtcd receipts of 182 head of
US. Grade A 27-31 Mostly above average dairy cattle Fri
-28'?.-29; Plant Grade 28-2912 da . v - September 18, fair atten-
Mostly 27 dance and prices steady.
Special packs including IV2, Consignments included:
3U - Sl7O , ( PWI . Load of Canadian Cows
-- MZ - 3 ieWl - $410.00-575 00,
_ . f Herd of Penna. Cows, fresh and
rogelsville milking— 273 00-eso.oo.
(Prices paid dock weights, cents ° f nf . Canadian Cows “
per pound, except where noted) 87000 - b00 ' U0 ; ,
HENS, Heavy Type 8-22; PUL- C ° WS ”
LETS 22-38; ROASTERS 15-28; „ V c n
DUCKS loVa-SIIaiDRAKES 15- nlf™ nn^ 5161 C °' ° ~
35V Z :RABBITS 10-33; GUINEAS " UUUOBUUU '
71-75’ 2 ; PIGEONS (Per Pair) HAY MARKET SEPTEMBER 18
70-3.35. 3 loads hay, including: one
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 690. load ti,noth >’- 25 - 50 ! two ,oads
clover. 27.50 and 32.00.
3 loads straw, 27.00-30.00 per
ton.
• Vintage
(Conunucu from Page 2)
New York Eggs
Market about steady on large,
barely steady on medium and
smalls. Receipts light. Demand
is irregular slow to occasionally
fair. Diversions to out of town
points are slower but some good
small lot trading noted locally
in advance of religious holiday
next week. Large whites un
evenly distributed but ample for
current needs. Adequate stocks
of mediums are being reduced
under slightly improved call
and restricted receipts. Smalls
are adequate, standards and
other lower quality grades
ample. Large browns, whole not
burdensome, are generally • LonCOSter
ample with street sales noted (Continued from Page 2)
at 45-47 c, Cartoning activity , „„ „ en „ .
irregular, improved slightly in couple 30.50-30.60; Good -5.<0
some quarters. Undertone ner- 28,00.
vous and cautious. COWS Utility and high-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Septembi
Weekly UEP Egg Market
Prices to the Producer
Tuesday, Sept. 22 and Thursday, Sept. 24
Region Large Medium Small ■
Northwest 38 38 30 28 13 14 ,
Central West 35 35 28 26 12 11 ,
Southwest 35 35 27 25 12 11 ,
Midwest 40 40 33 29 14% 15
Southeast 40 40 34 32 18 18Va
Northeast 43 43 36 32V 2 17% 19%
National Average 40 40 33 30Vz 16 I(J%
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, September 21st to Friday, September 25th t|
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Lge, 49 49 49 49 49 I|
Large 46 45 45 45 45 |(
Mediums 39 39 39 39 39 •)
Pullets 24 24 24 24 24 1
Peewees 17 16 16 16 16 |{
BROWN
F/cy, Large 47
Mediums unquoted
Pullets unquoted
unquoted
Peewees
Standards 42 41 40 39-40 39-40 ‘
Checks 23 Vs 23Vs 23>/ 2 23 Vs 23Vz [
Tone Market tone mixed on large whites, other grades
generally steady.
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dressing Cutter 21.50-23.10, £eW
23.10-23.35; Cutter 20.25-22.25;
Canner and low-Cutter 18.50 k
20.60.
BULLS Choice 28.50-29.75;
Good 26.50-28.50; Utility anil
Commercial 26.50 - 29.00, few
30.00-31.60.
FEEDER STEERS Couple
loads Choice and Prime 950-1100
libs. uhh Good to low-Choiee
slaughter finish 29 50-29.60, load
Choice 665 lbs. Feeder Bui Is
30.00.
CALVES 450—Vealers mostly
steady with last weeks close.
VEALERS Chwee 47.00-
50 00. few 50 50-51 50; Good
44 00 43 50. Standard 39 00-46.00;
Ut.Lty 32 00-39.00: Cull 90-1110
lbs 27.00-32.00, 65-85 lbs. 22.00-
/26 50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES —*
Choice 195-260 lbs 35 00-37.50,
300-405 lbs 33.00-34 00; Good
300-400 lbs. 29 00-33 00.
HOGS 1250 Barrows and
Gilts strong to 25 higher; Sows
scarce.
CLOSING SVLES. BARROW 3
VND GILTS US 1 200-225 lbs.
22.50-22.75 UC 1-2 210-240 lbs.
21.85-22 00 US 2-3 205-260 lbs.
21.60-21.85.
SOW’S US 2-3 360-590 lbs.
15 60-16.00.
SHEEP 425 Spring Lambs
slow, generally 1.00 lower; Ewt’3
steady to weak.
SPRING LAMBS Choice 70-
95 lbs. 26.00-28.00, one lot 50 lbs.
30.00; Good 65-90 lbs. 23.50-26.50;
Utility 20.00-24.00.
SLAUGHTER EW’ES Utility
and Good 4.00-9.00.
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
September 21,1970
All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.
Hay and Straw steady, Mulch
steady to strong,
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Reported by Burer.u of Marked*
■r 26,1970—3
FrL,
28.00-
20.00-
20.00-
23.00-
few sales to 35.00
10.00-