Poultry Market Reports
Delmarva
Wednesday, March 10
Ready-to-cook movement con- (Prices paid dock weights, cents
tinues spotty ranging light to oc- per lb, except where noted) flrmed pnC e S indicated sli*htlv
casionally good where attiactive HENS, heavy type 10-21%, Dem an d oood f o r baS
prices stimulated interest Ad- mostly 12-15; PULLETS 17-34, Uat eto offerings as
vance .interest fair to good at M 27-31%, ROASTERS 14-31, M n r X'rs continue to hold
generally unchanged levels with DUCKS 19-40 M 19-27; £ o cks piw !o
this week’s early commitments. DRAKES 12-36, M 34-36; Easter Advance o ffeungs for
Less than trucklot prices general- GEESE 27.35% , M 35%; RAB- April pick up often heavy Offer
ly unchanged. Live supplies am- BITS 22%-61, M 35-42; gg fo he4vy hens bare i v ade .
pie with weights often heavier GUINEAS 88%-94%; PIGEONS quate for ffair
than beared. Undertone-stead- UAt
ler asoffenngs more confidently TOTAL COOPS SOLD 336. 4%-7 'mostly in- 1 Pennsylvania
held than past several days. mostly 6-7 in New Jersey Heavy
Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 type hens. TFEWR
pound ready-to-cook broilers and
fryers for delivery next week:
U.S. Grade A
Plant Grade 26%-27
Pool truckot prices for Thurs
day arrival in the New Yoik
area:
Dairy Cat* . *"■. J™j»
Wednesday, March 10 ll “"Y kltfe
U S. Grade A M 28-29 Reported receipts of 155 head Friday, March 5
Plant Grade 26Vz-27 M 26V2-27 of cattle, 3 heifers, 10 bulls,
Special packs including 1%-2, market lower than last week |
SVz pound sizes TFEWR. Load Canadian cows, fresh,l
■ 425-600, springers, 400-485
Two loads Canadian cows,
New York Eggs 37M70; spnngers '
Load Canadian and Wisconsin
Wednesday, March 10 cows, fresh, 435-500, springers,
Prices unchanged to fractional- 33^‘ 55 ® AT ,
ly lower on large; unchanged on oad Vermont and New YoiiC
other sizes. Street trading and stat . e co '^ s ’ 425-540,
placements mto out of town s P^ m gers, 410-475.
points slow with numerous buy- ' ° cal cows > mostly fresl1 ’ 275 ‘
ers taking a wait and see posi- Guernsevs 210 200
tion pending additional market
developments. Mediums irre- r. i, o fin
gulariy distributed and clearing
best -where promotional activity
outside of New York. Smalls
and all browns ample- Large and
extra large whites are fully ade
quate-to ample under moderate
arrivals. Occasionally mixed
load of large, extra large. and
jumbos sold as low as 31 Vz cents
as -distributors clear
stock.-,, Cartoning activity .only tfft
fair with orders limited to im- ' , n „ , ,
mediate needs. Undertone bare- . “f dar spelled backwards
ly steady on large, steady on ? 8 rad * r s they get you corn
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P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC.
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Smoketown, Pa.
Fogelsville
Tuesday, March 9
New Holland
T< i \jj£k
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Monsanto
St Louis, Missouri 63166
Ph. 397-3539
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
Wednesday, March 10
I The Green Dragon maiket le
ported receipts of 128 head of
good quality cattle, average at
tendance, with prices steady
Consignments included
Load of Canadian cows and
heifers, fresh, 330 00 485 00,
spongers, 333 00-430 00, first
calf heifers, 325-420 00
Load of Canadian springers,
380 00-495.00.
Load of Canadian spongers,
325 00-575 00, one purebied,
625 00.
Fall bred heifers, 330 00
Small heifers. 90 00-195 00
ASCS Office Open Saturdays
Lancaster County ASCS of
fice at the Farm and Home
Center will be open on two Sat
urday mornings for the con
venience of farmers interested
in signing up for the 1971 Wheat
and Feed Grain program
In addition to the regular of
fice hours from S a.m. to 4 30
pm. Monday through Friday,
the office at the Farm and
Home Center will be open Sat
urday from Sam to 11 am
March 20 and 27.
So far, 112 farmers have en- mand. On Wednesday, with
rolled in the wheat program slaughter steer numbers ieduc
and 99 in the feed gram pro- ed and the demand somewhat
gram Farmers must sign up by improved, slaughter steer
April 9. prices registered an upturn
U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
For week ending Thursday, March 11
Week to date
Same period last wk 432,000 1,319,000 152,000
Same period dast yr 457,000 1,196,000 151,000
Estimated-daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 11)
March
April
May
June •
July .
August s
September ,
October ' v
November
December
March ’72
Trend Cattle are steady, Hogs are lower, Potatoes ax e high
er and Eggs are higher.
a-asked b-bid n-nomir>al
Market* provided by Commodity Dept., Reynold* k Company
- ‘ >
Weekly UEP Egg Market
Region
Northeast
Northwest
Central West
Southwest
Midwest
Southeast
National Average
Weekly New York Egg
WHITE
Fey Ex Laige 36 T 2
Large 35 l 2
Mediums 3U,2
Pullets 28
Peewees 21
BROWN
Pcy Laige 35 J 2 35V2 3512
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Standaids 31 31
Checks 19y 2 19Vz
Tone Laige whites generally ample Mediums usually in
balance Pullets not clearing
Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications
/■'•LJ f* |.i.| which offset the eaiiler decline.
V/UICaVO Receipts 73 percent slaughter
Weekly Review steers, 25 percent heifers, bal
ance mainly cows; overall fin-
Monday - Wednesday ish of slaughter steers not as
March 8 -10 attractive as last week with 12
percent Prime and 70 percent
Compared last week’s close. Choice. This compared with 17
slaughter steers and heifeis 50 percent Prime and 25 percent
to mostly 50 lower, cows and Choice last week, and 14 per
bulls unchanged. cent Prime and 70 -percent
Choice last year. Heifers supply
Both slaughter steers and mainly High Good to Low
heifer prices declined Monday p nme weighing 875-1050 lbs.
in face of slightly increased SLAUGHTER STEERS —On
receipts and a curtailed de- Wednesday Prime 1125 . 13 g 0 lbs .
. Yield Grade 3 and 4 34 50 35 00,
load 1254 lbs 35 25, high-Choice
and Prime 1100-1350 lbs 33 50-
34.50, Choice 975-1350 lbs. 32.-
50-33 75; Mixed - Good and
Choice 31 50-32 50; Good 28 00-
Sl 50; Standard and low-Good
26.00-28.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
On Monday and Wednesday
High - Choice and Prime
950-1050 lbs. yield grade
3 and 4 32 50-33 00, five loads
at latter price; Choice 825-1025
lbs. yield grade 2 to 4, 31.25-32.-
50; Mixed-Good and Choice 30.-
25-3125, Good 27 00-30 25.
COWS Throughout the
week Utility and Commeictal
19 50-21.25; high-dressing Utili
ty 2150; Canner and Cutter
18 00-20 25.
BULLS Utility and Com
mercial throughout the period
25 00-27 50.
Cattle Hogs Sheep
-457,000 1,446,000 147,000
Chicago Chicago
Cattle Hogs
17.65 2.95 30.90
31.70
30.95 19.75
21.30
30.25
’ 21.30
29.70 , 21.07
29.65 21.75
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 13,1971 —
Prices to the Producer
Tuesday, Maich 9 and Thursday, March 11
Large
34 34
31 29
29 27
28 26
30 30
32 32'
31% 31
From Monday, March Bth to Friday, March 12th
Mon.
35V2
34%
32
28
21
New York Chicago
Maine Fresh Egg*
Potatoes
32.65
3.29 30.65
31.70
>
38.20
2.62
2.90
Medium
28y 2 30
26 25
24 23
23 21
26 26%
26% 27
26% 27
Wed.
Tues.
351/2
35V2
34V 2
32
28
21
34i,2
32
27
21
351/2
31
191/2
31
191,2
Roaches
Fleas - Ticks
Rats or Mice
J, C. Ehrlich Co.* Inc.
1278' Loop Rd., Lane.
PHONE 39T-3721
Robert K. Rohrer
Bulldozing - Grading
Patz Sales & Service
Barn Cleaners - Silo
Unloaders - Cattle Feeders
Quarryville, R. D. 1
Hensel 548-2559
3
J
Small
25% 26
12 14
13 15
12 12
18 19
24 24%
20% 21%
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Mkt.
Frl.
Thurs.
351/2
341/2
32
25
20
371/2
31
191/2