Weekly Poultry Report
Eastern Pennsylvania
And New Jersey
I’m ps lineh;inm >i on 1 chi
tvpp hens Demand l.m l 1 ood
fiorn protocols a p’. ul> u 1
ci.illv .1! 01 ne.n capaii > Oile.
me.-. ample as pioduccis muv
ins old hens to piepaie foi niw
pullets. Plants in m«- ances ie
fusing offenncs as tlu.v arc
generally booked full foi the
next two weeks Offeungs of
heavy hens barely adequate for
? fairly good demand Occasion
al flocks over 7 lbs noted mov
ing at 12c. Prices paid at farm
tight type hens 4-5 3 4C mostly
54c in Pennsylvania, mostly
44c in New Jersey Heav y Type
Hens Tfewr.
Delmarvo
Ready - to - cook movement
good with occasional unfilled
orders reported as several
HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Buying A Home Freezer
Economy is seldom one of the
many good leasons foi buying
a freezer, reminds Harold E.
Neigh, extension consumer econ
. omics specialist, The Pennsyl
° vama State University. Savings
9 o nn 4n no must be made on the original
few sales to 45 00 cost of the food t 0 be stored to
lew sates to jo.uu offset the operating cost. Too
24 00-35 00 many famllies use a f reezer as
25 00-30.00, a savm = s accoun t instead of a
W to 35 00 checking account. To get the
. teW OO lowest cost stoiage per pound.
Mulch 12.00-20 00 should be filled
Keported Hy itureau. of Market!
n. sept, of Agriculture. three times a year.
October 12, 1970
All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.
■Hay and Straw
strong.
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
XT s’ s*' 5 *' s
Federally Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
For week ending October 15,1970
Week to date
Same period last week 479,000 1,309,000 161,000
Same period last year 479,000 1252,000 162,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter undei Fedeial Inspection
Er-
plants failed to kill estimated
numhei due to labor slioilape*
yesteulay Less than ■ tuuklol
pines (tended hichei within
unchanged i.mges in instances
Advance inleiesl quiet with
tiadeis awaiting fmlhei mat
ket developments Live supplies
continue ample and heavici
than (Icsncd Undeitone fum
but cautious in instances.
Pool tiucklot puces for
Thursday amval in the New
York area
U S Grade A 27 284 mostly
274-28.
Plant Grade 26-27 >2 mostly
264.
Special packs including 1 3 4-
2, 34 # sizes Tfewr.
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except were noted)
HENS, Heavy Type 5-14: PUL
LETS 10 36, mostly 20-25;
ROASTERS 12-30, mostly 18-25.
DUCKS 8 30 ] 2, DRAKES 8 38.
mostly 37 38, RABBITS 1130,
mostly 18 26, GUINEAS 69-75.
PIGEONS (Pei Pan) 95 3 25,
mostlv 95-115
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 664
steady
Cattle Hogs Sheep
471,000 1,331,000 164,000
Fogelsville
vVjwtvw N “•
Green Dragon
Th(' (iioi’ii Diagon mat Let ic
polled icccipts ol 140 head of
inoi.iisc (pi.ililv t.ittic- Fnilac,
Oilobi’i i) uell attended pi ices
stiong
Consignments int hided
Mixed load of Canadian .mil
Wisconsin cows fiesli. 500 00
• 500 00. spi ingei s, 47.3 00 550
00
Load of Canadian cows
fiesh uid spi ingei s, 450 00 •
600 00
Load of Maryland springers
345 00 - 505 00
Load of mixed cows and heif
ers fresh, 370.00 - 510.00,
first calf heifers, 360 00 - 490 00
Load of Cumberland Co
cows 350 00 - 465 00
Load of bred heifers 200 00
- 277 50.
Local yellow cows 227 50
317 50.
Open heifers 140 00
HAY MARKET OCTOBER 9
10 loads hay, including; alfalfa,
32.00 and 43.00; timothy, 34.00;
mixed hay, 30.00-35.50; one load
at 39.00.
Feu loads straw, 32.00-40.00.
One load ear corn, 46.00.
• Lane. Auction
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FEEDER STEERS Load
Choice and Prime 940 lbs with
Good to low-Choice slaughter
finish 29 50
CALVES
steady.
Vealeis about
VEALERS Choice 48 50-
50 50, couple 51 50-53.50; Good
44 00-48 50, Standard 39 00-45 50,
Utility 33 00-40 00, Cull 80-120
lbs 25 00-30 00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES
Good and Choice 270-350 lbs
30 00-36 00
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Bulk 90-115 lbs
34 00-40 00
HOGS Banows and Gilts
weak to 50 lowei
BARROWS AND GILTS—US
1 200-230 lbs 20 50-21 00, US
2-3 210-260 lbs 19 35-19 60, US
2-3 190-210 lbs 18 85-19 10
SHEEP Few Good 75 90
lbs Wooled Slaughtei Lambs
steady at 24 00-26 00, one lot
Utility 75 lbs 20 75
Lancaster Fanning. S.iturda.x. October 17. 1970 .'1
Weekly UEP Egg Market
Prices to the Producer
Tuesdax, Oclobei 13 and Thuisdax, Otluliei 15
Kogion
\oi llu’iisl
Noithwest
Cenlial West
Southwest
Midwest
Southeast
National Average
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
Fiom Tuesday, October 13th to Fuday, October 15th
Mon.
WHITE
Fey Ex Lge
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Fey Laige
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Standards
Cheeks
Tone Market position n regular with olfenngs of mediums
improved at points, but overall supply still ample.
Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
New York Eggs
Prices continue on the weak
side stimulated by inci eased
arrivals and offerings of eggs
on a consignment basis Trading
stocks generally ample to exces
sive on all sizes and colors De
mand no better than fair al
though there was some addi
tional buying of low priced of
feungs against end of week
needs Most sheet sales of ex
ha laige noted at 37 cents
large biowns at 33 35 cen<s and
No 1 laige whites (Fiom futuie
deliveries) at 31 33 cents mostly
3132 cents Caiton oideis
steady at slow to fan levels and
lacking any aggiessue promo
tional activity in the local news
media
Medium
21 20
Lai gc
30
27
25
25
27
274
27*2
Wed Thurs.
Taes.
40 38 38 38
36 35 33 35
29 27 27 27
24 24 24 24
16 16 16 16
37 35
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
31 31 31
20 1 2 2O Vz
• Vintage
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CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM _ Bulk 90-115 lbs. 34 GO
-43 00, few Holstein Heifers 45.-
00-50 00.
HOGS 514 Bariows and
Gilts 1 00-1 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1 210-230 lbs 20 75-21 00. US
1- 195-235 lbs. 20 35-20 60 US
2- 190 250 lbs 19 50-20 10 One
lot US 3 4 267 lbs 18 75 Couple
lots US 3-4 275-280 lbs 17 GO
-17 50
SOWS
14 00-14 75.
SHEEP -
poited
Fat Hog and Feeder Pig Sale
Sat., October 10,1970
HOGS 644 Bairows and
Gilts mostly $1 to $1 25 lower.
US No 1-2 210-225 lbs 21 10-21.-
60 US NO 2-3 200-235 lbs 20-
25 20 85 US No 2-4 190-260 lbs.
19 75 20 25 US No 3 4 250-300
lbs 17 60-1960 US No 2 4 120-
180 lbs 15 00-18 25
SOWS US No 2 3 345-575
lbs 14 50-16 00
BOARS 11 00-13 35
• Lane. Market
(Continued liom Rage 2)
51 00, including se\ ei al 220-260
lbs Good 45 00-49 00 Standaid
41 00 46 00, Utility 32 00-41 00;
Cull 90 120 lbs 28 00 32 00
HOGS Bairows and Gills
mostly 100 lowei Sows scaice
BARROWS \ND GILTS—US
1 200-235 lbs 21 00-21 50, US 1-2
195 240 lbs 20 25-20 50 US 2-3
190-260 lbs. 19 25-20 00, US 3-4
260-280 lbs. 18 25-19 25
SHEEP Slaughter Lambs
50 lower. Ewes not established.
WOOLED SLAUGHTER
LAMBS Choice 65-90 lbs.
26 50-28 00; Good 23 50-26 50;
Utility 20 00-24 00
Robert K. Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Patz Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
(Jnloaders - Ottle Feeder*
Quarrvville, R. D. 1
' Densel 548-2559
Small
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9 9
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16 1 2 16>2
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US 2-3 325-550 lbs.
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