Poultry Market Reports Delmorvo Tuesday, November 24 Ready-to-Cook movement con tinues light in most quarters Slaughter schedules remain re duced with several plants not operating today. Less than truck-lot prices unchanged on both plant and U S. Gxade A. Advance interest spotty with price resistance noted toward current asking prices Live sup plies ample. Undertone firmer but cautious. Pool trucklot prices for Wed nesday arrival in the New York Area: U.S. Grade A 27-28% Mostly 27-27%. Plant Grade 26-27 Mostly 26- 26%. Special packs including 1%-2, 3% pound sizes TFEWR. Chicago Cattle Weekly Review Monday ■ Wednesday, November 23 - 25 CATTLE WEEKLY Com pared last Friday, high choice and prime slaughter steers SO LDO lower, average choice and below steady to 50 lower Slaugh ter heifers steady to 25 lower. Cows scarce, strong Bulls un changed. . Curtailed demand in view of no slaughtering Thanksgiving Day appeared to be a factor con tributing to the price declines in both slaughter steers and heifers also the sharp price downturns in high choice and prime slaugh ter steers resulted as the eastern demand for such kinds was re duced sharply. Some east coast packers bought very sparingly in anticipation of a strike by their employees when their labor contracts expire at the end tdf-the -month. Receipts 77 per cent slaughter steers, 20 per cent heifer, bal ance mainly cows. Overall finish of slaughter steers the same as last week with 14 per cent prime and 78 per cent choice This compares with 17 per cent prime and 73 per cent choice last year Average cost and weight of slaughter steers, estimated at 29 08 and 1172 lbs last year 1160 lbs, compared with 28 30 and 1175 lbs last week, and 28 08 and 1172 lbs last year Heifer supply mainly high good to low prime weighing 850-1100 lbs. SLAUGHTER STEERS On Monday, prime 1200-1375 lbs yield grade 3 and 4 28 75-29 25, the latter the lowest for any week since August, 1968 On Wednesday, a few loads piime 1225-1325 lbs 28 50, high choice and prime 1075-1350 lbs 28 00- 28 50, choice 950-1350 lbs yield grade 2 to 4 27 50-28.25, mixed good and choice 27 00-27 50, good 26 00-27.00, standard and low good 25.00-26 00. ■ 'SLAUGHTER HEIFERS. High choice and prime 950-1100 lbs yield grade 3 and 4 27 25-27 75, load mostly prime around 1050 lbs at 18.00 on Monday Choice 850-1050 lbs lbs yield grade 2 to 4 26.50-27.50, mostly 26 50-27 25 at mid-week, mixed good and choice 26.00-26 75, good 24.00- 26.00. COWS: Utility and commer cial 18.00-19.25, several high dressing utihty 19 50, canner and cutter 16.00-18 75. , BULLS; Utility and commer cial 23.50-25 50. Pest Control RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL J. C. Ehrlich Co., Inc. 1278 Looped., Lane. PHONE 397-3721 Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, November 25 Prices held about steady though a firmei undertone pre vails Offerings currently ade quate for buyers mostly in Pennsylvania and are generally short of full processor needs Trade advises indicate buyeis in Pennsylvania taking time out for Deer Season. Demand for heavy type hens generally light with offeiings fully adequate Prices paid at farm - Light Type Hens 3%-5% M 5-5% in Pa. Mostly 3V2-4 in N J. Heavy type hens TFEWR. New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, November 25 Market steady with last week, Load of Franklin County cows, fresh, 435-525, springers, 330-570. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 490-585. Load Canadian cows, fresh, 380-505; springers, 425-520. Two loads New York State cows, fresh, 400-555; springers, 370-540. Three loads purebred and grade Canadian cows, fresh, 475-800; springers, 450-710. Locally consigned cows, most ly fresh, 250-600. Few Guernsey cows, 370-385. Heifers, 185-410. Bulls, 260-300, Lancaster Co. 4-H Beef Roundup at Stock Yards The Lancaster County 4-H Roundup and District 4-H Steer Show will be held at 1 pm Tuesday, Dec 8, and 9am Wed nesday, Dec 9, at the Lancaster Union Stock Yards The county roundup will be used to select 32 steers to repre sent the county at the State Farm Show in Januaiy. Ten pens of lambs also will go to the Farm Show. Steers not selected Tuesday for the Faim Show will compete in the district contest with steers from Chester and Dauphin Coun ties Wednesday Approximately 120 head will be entered The steers will be sold at 1 p m under the sponsoi ship of the Lancaster Livestock Ex change The calf awarded an nually by the Intelligencer Journal, this year a Charolais- Angus crossbred, will be given FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Wednesday, November 25) December January February March April May June July August October Trend Cattle are weaker, Hogs aie steady, Potatoes are weaker, Eggs are stronger. a-asked Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds ts Company Monday, November 23 (Prices paid dock weights, cents pei lb . except where noted) HENS, heavy type 5-19; PUL LETS 10-27, mostly 23-27, ROASTERS 11-28%, CAPONS 28 46, M 39-45, DUCKS 16¥2-34, M 18-21, DRAKES 20-36y 2 , M 35-36%; GEESE 27 37; TUR KEYS, Toms 19-25, TURKEYS, hens 20-35; RABBITS 38%-43, M 40-41, GUINEAS 62-72, M 70- 72; PIGEONS (per pair), 105- 1.15. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 411, Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, November 20 The Green Dragon market re poited receipts of 201 head of better quality cattle, well at tended, prices steady. Consignments included - Load of Maryland and Cana dian cows - fresh, 306 00-550 00, springers, 340 00-465 00, three heifers, 225.00 each. Load of Canadian cows fresh, 375 00-700.00, springers, 355 00- 555 00. Small load of Pennsylvania cows, 262.50-610.00. SmalMoad Mixed cows, 400.- 00-570.00, Herd of Pennsylvania cows: fresh, 170 00-585.00; springers, 170.00475.00. Load of 12 Pennsylvania springers, 250 00-435.00; one fresh cow, 525.00. Load of New York and Cana dian cows fresh, 375 00.-500.00; springers, 270.00-590.00. Herd of 13 New Jersey cows; fresh, 290 00-395 00; springers, 330 00-375.00. Mixed load of fresh cows, 264 00-425 00. to the best showman at the coun ty roundup Type judges are Herman Pur dy, of the animal science depart ment of Penn State, and David Brown Jr, of Hume, Va Showmanship judges are Ken Ketterer, associate Cumberland County agent, and Loren Con ner, Montgomery County Try A Classified Ad Chicago Chicago Cattle Hogs 27.65 16.75 28.10 17.17 28.80 18.10 2.80 29.30 20.85 21.75 ‘22.00 28.90 28.80 21.50 b-bid n-nominal Fogelsviile It Pays! New York Chicago Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 38.75 36.95 35.70 2.59 35.50 3.27 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 28,1970 — Weekly UEP Egg Market Prices to the Producer Tuesday, November 24 and Friday, November 27 Region Northeast Northwest Central West Southwest Midwest Southeast National Average Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, November 23rd to Friday, November 27th Mon. WHITE Fey Ex Large 44 Large 41 Mediums 38 Pullets 35 Vz Peewees 25Vz BROWN Fey Large 45 Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Standards 37 Checks 21 1 /2 Tone Holiday clearance excellent at most points. Outlook still mixed but general confidence more noticed. Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications New York Eggs Tuesday, November 24 Prices unchanged on large, irregular on mediums and smalls. Undertone highly ner vous and unsettled. Demand lo cally was mixed; quiet through large distributors, while small jobbers reported improved to good activity under last minute fill-in carton orders. Tra'ding stocks of fancy extra large whites burdensome with offer ings as low as 40-41 c failing to attract interest. Large were ample but not as burdensome while mediums were in fan balance to- slightly excessive Coupled with a decline in ex port activity this week pullets were accumulating in quarters Carton orders were fair to good from both large and small re tail outlets Shipments schedul ed for the end of the week light but improved for early next week Vintage Feeder Sale Friday,-November 20 695 head of cattle and calves weie received at the Vintage Sales Stables Feeder Auction Sale Friday This compared with 562 two weeks ago Choice grading calves, 32 50- 34 00, mixed lot of Good and Choice calves, 30 00-33 50, Good to Choice Chaiolais calves, 32 25-34 00 Good and Choice yeai lings to 750 pounds, 28 00-30 35, Medium and Good, 26 25-28 10, plain to Medium, including Holstems, 23 50-26 50 850-950 pound Choice Angus and Hereford feeders, 28 25- 29 50 750-950 pound Good and Choice feeders, 27 50-29 25 Medium to Good leplacement cattle, 25 50-27 50, plain, includ ing Holstems, 23 75-25 75 Good to Choice heifeis, 23 25, Charolais, 28 75-30 00 Bull calves and light yeai lings, including some lots mixed s>eis and bulls, 24 50-30 00; Charolais to 34 00. 650-940 pound bulls, mostly 21.25-27 00. Medium 34% 34 30 31 28 29 27 28 31 31 31% 33 31% 32 Large 37% 37 35 35 33 33 32 32 34 36 34% 37 35 36% Wed Thurs. Taes. 44 41 39 3514 25% 44 41 39 35% 25% 45 45 37 21% 21% Lancaster Feeder Sale Friday, November 20 Some 829 head of Stocker and feeder cattle and calves were sold at the Lancaster Stockyards Feeder Auction Sale Friday. This compares with 1,276 two weeks ago. 350-550 pound Choice and Good to Choice Angus and Here ford steer calves, 29 75-30.75; two lots of 36 Choice Angus, 34 75, Choice Charolais calves, 34 50, Medium and Good, 28 00- 31 75, Plain and Medium calves, 19 50-27 50, a lot of Holsteins, 27 00 550-750 pound Good and Choice Angus and Hereford yearlings, 27 75-29 35; 10-head lot of 624 pound Choice Kerefords, 32 00; Medium and Good, including Chai oiais, 26 00- 28 60, Plain and Medium yearl ings, 21 00-27 50, Holsteins, 19 00-25 00 750 950 pound Good and Choice feedeis, 27 25-29 00; 15 head of 804 pound Angus, 2910; Medium and Good feedeis, 25 50- 28 75, Plain and Medium 22 25- 25 60, Holsteins 20 25-24 25 950-1150 pound Good and Choice replacement feeder cattle, 27 50-2810, Medium and Good, 24 75-26 25, Plain and- Medium, 22 75-24 35, couple Hol stems 2110 350-550 pound bull calves, 23 00-25 75; one at 26 85, load of 19 mixed bulls and steers, 27 50. Yearling bulls, 23 00-26 85; four head Angus, 28 35 750-950 pound light bulls, 20 25-24 75, couple heavyweight, 22 00-24 50. Heifer yeai lings, 21 50-25 00 Robert K. Rohrer Bulldozing - Grading Patz Sales & Service Barn Cleaners - Silo Unloaders - Cattle Feeder* Quarryville, R. D. 1 Hensel 548-2559 3 Small * 27% 28%! 22 22 22 22 22 22 17 17%: 27% 28 23% 24 FrL 44 41 39 35% 25% 37 21% 20 75-26 75; calves.
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