Poultry Market Reports Fogelsville (Prices paid dock weights, c<nls Ready-10-cook movement light pC . r .^’i nd ;, t ' xcopl whcl ‘‘ nol ‘ ,(1) I,ntl disappointing in most qtt.ir- Type 5-lfi 7-9; tors Atti active oiTeimg pi ices. PULLETS 530 15-21; ROAST- failing to stimulate inleicst for ERS 10-31 18 27; DUCKS 20-32 immediate sale Adv since tnteiest 20-25; DRAKES 13-41'i 32-41 1 -!; quiet and slow in developing ns RABBITS 5- 30 14’i - 25; bids shaiply lower than this GUINEAS 40-70 56-62 PIG- week’s slatting levels Slaughter EONS (Per Pair) 25-3 05 4570. schedules occasionally cut tailed TOTAL COOPS SOLD 786 in line with movement Less than tiucklot pi lees langmg un- CTliracrr* Paffla changed to 1c lowei Live sup vuiuagu vaIUC plies continue ample Undeitone Weekly Review weak and unsettled Pool truck lot prices foi Thuisday ariiv.il CATTLE Compared with in the New York area sl o= S ij, t< ; r Stee o 50 US. Grade A 24-26 *-2 Mostly lower. Heifers 25-50 lower. Cows or oma 1.25-1.75 lower. Bulls steady. 1, 4 ‘ „ v . .. Receipts included 72 per cent ? Giade 23-2 a Mostly 24 slaughter steers and 24 per cent „, SpeCial p ™ k F \‘p C udin ° 1 4 ' 2 ’ slaughter heifers with balance 3 ’ 2 * s zes _____ mostly cows Overall finish _ slaughter steers improved over KofOf OlltOUt RISCS past week with 17 per cent prime and 75 per cent choice, Pennsylvania laying flocks compared with 11 per cent prime produced 271 million eggs in and 79 per cent choice last week September, up one per cent and 15 per cent prime and 77 from a year earlier, but one per per cent choice last year. Aver- cen t less than July 1970 age cost and weight slaughter steers estimated at 30.00 and Rate of lay for October lis 116& lbs compared with 29.95 slightly above the previous and 1149 lbs last week and 29 09 month, and about one per cent and 1155 lbs last year. Heifer above the rate of lay for Octo supply mostly high good to ber, 1969. prime weighing 850-1050 lbs. , SLAUGHTER STEERS. On 0 Tbe « vera « e pnc ®. received Wednesday. Prime 1200-1350 lbs September 15 was five cents yield grade 3 and 4 3100-3150. ab ° ve a K month earlier, and two five loads at 31 50. High choice cen t s above a year ago. and prime 1050-1350 lbs 30 25- Layers on hand nationally 31.00. Choice 950-1350 lbs yield during the month averaged grade 2 to 4 29 00-30 25 Mixed 318 4 million compared with good and choice 28 25-29.00. 313 3 million a month earlier SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. On Wednesday, high choice and r prime 925-1075 lbs yield grade 3 and 4 28 50-29.25, three load shipment 29 25 Choice 850-1025 lbs yield grade 2 to 4 27.50- 28.50, few loads choice 750-850 lbs. 27.00-27.50 Mixed good and choice 750-900 lbs 26 50-27.50. Local Grain Prices November These prices are-made up of December the-average puces quoted by six participating local feed and grain January ’7l concerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer February handles each commodity. All ——r— prices are per bushel, except for Marctl ear corn which is per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Thuisday, October 29, May 1970, are as follows: Bid’ Offered* June Ear Corn, Old 40.00 4300 Ear Corn, New 27.00 3100 g SheHed Corn 137 159 October Oats .79 .91 243 j 34- Trend Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are low • Bid is the price the dealer will er and Eggs are strongen buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. ATTENTION! FALL FEEDER SCHEDULE Lancaster Union Stock Yards ’ Sales Pavilion AH Sales Friday at 1:00 P.M. November 6 and 20 Valuoble Door Prizes to be given away at each sale Sponsored by: THE LANCASTER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE AND UNION STOCK YARD CO. Delmarvo ' AVy \ < / FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 29,1970) April a-asked b-bid n-nominal Market* provided by Commodity Sept., Xeynold* k Company Eastern Pa. and N. J. Prices hi Id unchanged though tontlul lower within the iangca in some quartets as an unsettled I'ndcM lone? prevailed IVmand fair but unaggiessive as ample offerings occasionally difficult to ckai. as plants were genet ally well-booked ahead Offerings of heavy hens were fully adequate for a limited demand In in stances heavy hens vveie re ported at 8c delivered to canner piocessing plants Prices paid at farm Light Type Hens 4-54 mostly 5c in Penn , mostly 444 c in New Jersey. Heavy Type Hens Tfewr. New York Eggs Prices continue to reflect the prevailing strong undertone. Receipts light to moderate and mostly from nearby areas Trad ing stocks of fancy large whites light and discounting has prac tically disappeared. Short held large adequate but moving Large browns in light supply and sold mostly at 36 cents. Ex tra large whites and mediums in longest position with street sales of extra large noted at 37- 39 cents mostly 38 cents. Extra large and jumbo browns scarce Pullets, particularly heavy pul lets, cleared early. Demand im proving to good in many quar ters, slow in others with over all movement lacking aggres siveness Carton orders were good through major chain stores; slow to fair thiough smaller outlets Chicago Chicago Cattle Hogs 28.80 16.15 29.25 16.70 29.80 17.40 2.94 30.30 19.75 29.90 20.65 29.60 21.05 / }i New York Maine Chicago Potatoes Fresh Eggs 2.63 40.30 40.40 38.00 36.50 2.71 3.43 Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October .31,1970-3 Weekly UEP Egg Market Prices to the Producer Tues., October 27 and Thursday, October 29 Region Northeast Northwest Central West Southwest Midwest Southeast National Average Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, October 26th to Friday, October 30th WHITE Fey Ex Large 38 Large 35 Mediums 29 Pullets 25 Peewees 16 BROWN Fey Large 35 36 374 374 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Lhiquoted Peewees Unquoted Standards 31 32 32 324 334 Checks 204 204 204 204 204 Tone Market showing a firmer position with plans now holding evenly confidential Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications Vintage Feeder Sale 370 head of cattle and calves were received at the Vintage Sales Stables Feedei Auction Sale Fuday, October 23 The number included 252 steers, 85 bulls, and 33 heifers This compared with 583 head at the sale two weeks ago 200-549 pound Choice Angus and Heiefoid calves, generallj 32 75-34 25, Choice Charolais cross-bred calves, 33 00-37 00. Good and Choice calves, 28 75- 33.50, and Medium and Grade. 27 50-30 25 550-749 pound Choice Angus and Heieford yearlings, 30 50- 34 00, mostlj 3125-31 85, Choice Charolais, 33 00-33 25, Good yearlings, 29 75-3150, Medium and Good, 26 25-28 50 750-949 pound Choice Angus feeders, 29 25-30 25; Choice Herefords, 29 25-32 75, Medium and Good Angus and Hereford, 27.25-29 50 950-1070 pound Choice feeders, 28.00-29 00, and Medium and Good, 25 00-26 25. Bulls—2oo-449 pounds. 2125- 28 50, Charolais, 33 00-34 00, Hol steins, 24 75-27 00: 550-749 pound stock bulls, 2150-27.75, Holstems, 23 75-26 00, 750-949 pound feeder bulls, 2150-28 00, Holstein, 23 75-24 00 Heifers—34o-865 pound. Good and Choice, 22 00-25.00. 420-790 pound. Plain and Standard 18 75- 22 50 HAY PRICES For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania October 26, 1970 All hay No 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton Hay and Straw steady to strong Alfalfa 28 00-40 00, few sales to 45 00 Timothy hay 20 00-30 00 Mixed hay Straw Mulch Reported by Unrean of Market! Large 304 33 26 29 24 27 24 26 28 30 28 4 30 28 30 Tues. Wed Thurs. Mon. 39 36 304 264 174 Lancaster Feeder Sale Some 1175 head of stocker and feeder cattle and calves werd sold at the Lancaster Stockyards Feeder Auction Sale Friday, October 23 This compared with 1425 two weeks ago 410-550 pound Good and Choice mixed, 32 25-34 00, with 44 going at 34 60 550-650 pound Good and' Choice calves and light year lings, 30 25-33 50 650-800 pound good and choice yearling steers, 28 50-30 25; load Choice Angus, 30 10 800-1,000 pound yearling Choice steeis, 27 75-29 60, 950 pounds—plus Good and Choice heavy replacements, 26 75-29 00; Medium to Good feeders, 26 25- 27 35; Plain to Medium 25 50 plus; load choice 890 pound Angus, 30 75 All weights of Plain steers, mixed breeds and Holsteins, 23.00-26.60 Medium and Good mixed breed steers, including Charolais, 27 00-31 50 Bulls, yearlings and light calves, 26 00-30 00. Holstein bulls, 23.00-25 25 COMPLETE DISPERSAL SALE 42 Head Holstein Cows All on DHIA Herd 13.300 Milk, 480 Fat. 305 days Consigned by Gordon and John Fritz to be sold sit New Holland Sales Stables Wednesdsiy, Nov. 4,1570 22 00-35.00 22 00-35.00 10 00-20.00 Medium 24 26 21 24 19 22 19 21 23 244 23 4 254 23 25 Small 184 214 II 13 9 12 9 11 134 144 16 4 204 15 17* '2 404 374 324 30 194 394 364 314 29 184 384 FrL
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