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
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