Poultry Market Reports
Fogelsville
S^f y j D . 1 Wednesday, December 2 Wednesday, December 2
r,P, m pald dock wei S hts > :ents Puces Vi -1/2 cents higher on Ready -to - Cook movement
P 'h 6Pt Wh f 6 not ® d) ,,, light type hens Farm offeungs light and veiy unaggiessive
p,X ni nY D type ,„/ 2 ’ whlle occasionally limited aie with cancellations of pievious
n°f tei op. l7 in‘ fully adequate for buver needs commitments widespread ® ,
p 2 ’ h P . ks „l 4 :! 0, flakes 2Q~2-iO, as buyeis often deei hunting in Tiade athices indicate offer- NoilhB ‘’ st
<mv 1 p 4 °’ / Gumeas Pennsylvania In New Jersey, mgs of plant grade as low as Noith west
70%, Pi a eons (pei pan) 10a- processois often m paitial 25 cents failing to clear this Cential West
total m -no operation foi lack of supplies moinmg Advance mtei est light Southwest
x oiai coops soia oUb Demand for finished product with a wait and see position Midwest
geneially good Offeungs of pi evading while awaiting fur- Southeast
heavy type hens fully adequate ther market developments National Aveia°e
for fair call Prices paid at Live supplies ample with &
farm: Light type hens 4-5% weights generally heavier than
mostly 5y 4 -5y 2 m Pennsylvania desired at most plants Under- Wpaltlat IMckvnr Vz-h-It
mostly 4 4y 2 in New Jersey, tone weak and unsettled ' ’ .LsICW XUI iv
Heavy type hens TFEWR. Pool trucklot prices for , T . ,
Thursday arrival in the New Fiom Monday, November 30th to Friday, December 4th
Chicago Cattle
Weekly Review
Monday- W edn es day
November 30-December 2
CATTLE Compared last
weeks close, slaughter steei s 50-
75 lower, most decline on
weights over 1100 lbs, this the
sixth consecutive week of lower
prices. Slaughter heifeis most
ly 100 lower. Cows 25-50 lower. Price s continued to reflect a
uls unchanged weak and nervous undertone
eceipts 77 percent slaughter W ith liberal offerings of extra
seers, 20 percent heifers, bal- large occasionally selling as low
ance mainly cows Overall finish as 38-42 ]/ 2 mostly 39-4P/ 2 c in
slaughter steei s not as atti ac- e ff ol -t to reduce inventories
Jve as last week with 13 per- Trading locally on all sizes was
en prime and 77 percent (j u u W ith best interest reflected
choice, compaied with 16 per- in out of town shipment s Re
p* ln ? e aad 79 percent ceip t s light to moderate but
J e * ast aad 18 pei ; still mostly of nearby origin In
, Pinne and 74 percent CO mmg loads of browns were
choice last year Average cost
and weight of slaughter steei s, V
estimated at 27 50, lowest for
any week since July, 1968, and
1165 lbs, compared with 2818
and 1160 lbs last week, and
29.07 and 1180 ,lbs last year. ______
Heifer supply mainly high good
to low prime weighing 850-
1100 lbs.
SLAUGHTER STEERS On
Monday, four loads prime 1225-
1350 lbs and couple loads high December
choice and prime 1100 lbs January
brought 28.50, the lowest weekly
ifop since June 1968 On Wed- February
nesday, prime 1225-1350 lbs
yield grade 4 27.75-28.00,
fully I's'loads at latter price, m- .
eluding four loads high choice Apm
and prime 1075-1125 lbs high May
choice and prime 1075-1375 lbs .
2725-27.75, choice 950-1350 lbs June
yield grade 2 to 4 26 75-27 50, —-
mixed good and choice 26 50- Ju * y
27 00, good 25-75-26 50, standard . _ t
and low good 24 00-25 75 8
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS On October
Monday, high choice and prime
950-1100 lbs yield grade 3 and December
4 brought 27 25-27 50, the lattei
the lowest weekly top since No- Tiend _ Cattle are weake i,
vember, 1968 On Wednesday, and E ggs steady
comparable grades and weights
26 25-26 75, choice 850-1025 lbs
yield grade 2 to 4 25 50-26 25,
mixed good and choice 25 00-
25.50, good 23 50-25 25
• PENNSYLVANIAN GREATEST •
THE SOUTHEAST DISTRICT 4-H BABY BEEF
SHOW and SALE
CHESTER DAUPHIN LANCASTER COUNTIES
SHOW
Tuesday, December 8 9 A.M.
SALE
Wednesday, December 9 1 P.M.
Lancaster Union Stock Yards
SUPPORT YOUR 4-H CLUB PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW
FOR ONE OF THESE HIGH QUALITY STEERS
PUT PREMIUM BEEF IN YOUR FREEZER
Consult a member of the Lancaster Livestock Exchange
Sale conducted by the Lancaster Livestock Exchange
and
The Union Stock Yard Company
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
New York Eggs
Wednesday, December 2
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 3)
March
a-asked b-bid n-nominal
Markets provided toy Commodity Sept., Reynolds fc Company
York Aiea WHITE
U S Grade A, TFEWR p cv Ex Lar „ e 44
Plant Grade, TFEWR paf-e 41
Special packs including 1%- M f
2. 31/2 pound sizes TFEWR. “eoiums 39
Pullets 35V2
' " Peewees 25 V 2
slow in clearing with large
browns bringing 43 45c Street
sales of jumbo whites noted at
44 3 /2 -45 Va c and peewes whites
at 24 25c Increasing mtei est to
ship nest runs into this market
reported Carton orders for the
balance of the week was slow to
fair.
New York Chicago
Chicago Chicago Maine Fresh Eggs
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
16.80
27.20
27.90 17.15
28.50 18.07 2.89
20.80
29.00
21.65
28.80 21.80
28.65 21.40
28.30
Hogs steady, Potatoes stronger
Delmarva
40.00
37.75
36.50
2.67 35.75
3.37
-™msan
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 5,1970—:
Weekly UEP Egg Market
Prices to the Producer
Tuesday, Decembei 1 and Thursday, December 3
BROWN
Fey Laige
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Standards
Checks
37
2iy z
Tone Maiket tone reflects under confidence in some areas,
with some inegulanty existing in major spots and a few other
points
Copyright 1970 by Urner Barry Publications
Green Dragon Local Grain
Thursday, December 3
■rail j, value These prices are made up of
Friday, November 27 the average puces quoted by six
The Gieen Dragon maiket re- pa^ c , lpal £ £ lU * eA * nA
ported receipts of 184 head of f° C nS **• silol f ld tie noted,
good quality cattle, light at- b ™ e . ver ’ that not eVe^,
tendance, prices lower handles each commodity. All
Consignments included- pllCes are per bushel > e . xce Pt for
Herd of Pennsylvania cows- e " c °™ ' v * l( * 18 fj ton
fiesh, 250 00-550 00, spungeis,
‘’sloo 317'sn quoted Thursday, Decembei 3,
“ Load of Delaware cows. 410 00- 1970 ’ 31 e as follows
445 00
Load of Pennsyh ania cows, Ear Corn, Old
340 00-505 00 Ear Coin, New
Load of Canadian cows fiesh, Shelled Com
372 00-650 00, spungeis 445 00- Oats
550 00 Barley
Load of Mixed cows, mostly wheat
fiesh, 310 00-530 00
Load of Mixed cows, 320 00-
600 00
One outstanding local cow,
700 00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, November 30
Belter quality hoises higher,
balance steady
One load
hoises, 130-210
One load lowa hoises, 155-
275, uding horses, 115-240
Locally consigned uding
hoises, 80-210, few bettei
hoises, 225-270, dining hoises,
100-200, woik hoises, 115-230,
Killeis, 3-5
Maie ponies, 5 25, geldings, 5
20, colts, 4-12, laige ponies, 30
45
Virginia uding
Guernsey Breeders Directors
The Lancastei County Guern
sey Bleeders Association elected
the following dnectois a.t its le
cent banquet
Karl Dieter Linde, Oxford
RDI, Ralph Bitlei Ji , Peach
Bottom, and Kenneth Gaibei
Willow Stieet RDI
Roaches
Fleas - Ticks
Rats or Mice
J. C. Ehrlich Co., Inc.
1278 Loop Rd , Lane.
PHONE 397-3721
Large
37
35
33
32
36
37
36 Va
36 Vz
Mon.
Taes.
44
41 y 2
39
35
25
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
371/2
2iy 2
’'Bid is the pi ice the dealer will
buy fiom the taimei dehveied to
the mill Offered is the price the
dealer will sell toi at his null.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Wednesday, December Z
alaiket stionger on fresh
ccws, balance steady with last
vi eek
Load Wisconsin cows, fiesh,
485-600
Load Fiankhn County and
Canadian cows, fiesh, 530-600;
spnngers, 470-530
Load New Yoik State cows,
fiesh, 490 560, spnngers, 450-
600
Load Canadian cows, fiesli,
465 640. spangeis, 380-515
Locally consigned cows, most
ly fi esh 265 445
Spungmg Heifeis, 390-430.
Open Heifeis, 145-205
Bulls, 140-300
Robert K. Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Patz Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
(Jnloaders - Cattle Feeder!
Quarryville. R. D. 1
Bensel 548-2559
Medium
34 34
31 31
29 29
28 28
31 31
33 33
32 32
Small
28 Vz 28y 2
22 22
22 22
22 22
ivy 2 171/3
28 28
24 24
Egg Mkt.
Wed Thurs.
44
41 *,2
39
35
25
44
41 Vz
39
35
25
37^
21 y.
i7V 2
:iy 2
Bid Offered - '
40 00 46 00
31 00 36 00
1 55 1 79
83 101
1 23 1 35
1 65 1 80
3
Frl.
44%
42%
39%
35
25
38%
22