Poultry Market Reports Fogelsville Tuesday, March 16 (Prices paid dock weights, though generally unaggressive cents per lb., except where Slaughter schedules continue noted) heavy with sizes continuing to HENS, heavy type 6 20%, increase in many quarters. Less mostly 9-14; PULLETS 31-35. than trucklot prices increased ROASTERS 16%-37, mostly 30- over both Plant and US Grade 37; CAPONS 47-49; DUCKS A. Advance is slow in delivery 15>%-43, mostly 27-30; DRAKES overall. Live -supplies ample. 1641, mostly 36-38; TURKEYS, Undertone unsettled but steadi toms 8%-25, hens, 32-33; RAB- er than yesterday. BITS 35-49, mostly 41,49; Negotiated prices 2 GUINEAS 88-93;- PIGEONS to- 3% pound ready-to-cook (per pair> 1.35. Total coops sold broilers and fryers for delivery 400.- next week: w —-— ' Plant Grade 26-26%. _ . .. || Pool trucklot prices for LCucUlOn V alley Thursday arrival in New York J area (Continued fi-om Page 2) U S. Grade A Mostly 27-28. Bulls: Choice (individual), Plant Grade 26-2714 mostly 3160; Good, 27 85-30.00; Utility 2615-27 and Commercial, 26 50-29 85. —— 300 Head of Veal Calves Choice (few), 52 00-55 50, Good, 49.00-52 50; Standard, 45.- 00-48 00; Utility, 38 00 43 00, Thursday, March 18 Cull 90-120 pounds, 30 00-37 00. These prices are made up of Cull 70-85 pounds, 27 00-29 50 the average puces quoted by six Farm Calves Bulls 80-110 participating local feed and gram pounds, 32 004000, Heifeis 90- concerns It should be noted, 120 pounds, 33 00-51 00 however, that not every dealer 320 Head of Hogs handles each commodity All Barrows and Gilts U S 1-2 prices are pei bushel, except for 200-240 pounds (few), 19 25, ear corn which is per ton U.S. 2-3 190-245 pounds. 18 25- The aveiage local giam puces 18 75; U.S. 2-4 195-260 pounds quoted Thursday, March 18, (few), 17.50-18 35; US 2 4 150- 1971, aie as follows 195 pounds, 17 10-17 60 Bid Offered Sows. U.S 1-3 300-535 pounds, Ear Corn 42 00 47 00 14 10-14.85; U.S. 2-3 300 650 Shelled Corn 169 187 pounds, 13.10-1410. Oats (local) 83 91 Boars: 12.75-13.25. Barley 134 146 45 Head Feeder Pigs Wheat 168 185 US. 1-3 50-75 pounds, 1150- ‘Bid is the puce the dealer will 14 50. buy from the farmer delivered 11 Head Sheep and Lambs to the mill Offeied is the price Choice Spring 50-100 pounds,the dealer will sell for at his 27.50-29.00. mill. & / ■ % a' v w / < .«> U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For week ending Thursday, March 18 Cattle Hogs Sheep Week to date 464,000 1,450,000 156,000 Same period last wk. 461,000 1,390,000 145,000 Same period last yr. 409,000 1,183,000 152,000 Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. I 1 EGG POWER From the The hen that lays better and lives better than itscompetltion, including the brand you’re using now! ARBOR ACRES FARM, Inc. Delmarva Wednesday, March 17 Ready-to-cook movement fair Local Grain For details, please contact JACEY HUTTAR R.D. #3, Nazareth, Pa. 18064 Phone (215) 759-0060 Eastern Pa. and N. J. Wednesday, March 17 Prices of light type hens held unchanged Demand fair to good Offerings from neaiby areas barely adequate though arrivals from other sections ful ly adequate for processors needs Advance offerings for April movement continuing to increase. Demand for heavy type hens good Offerings from nearby areas short of full call with arrival's from North Caro lina necessary to fillneeds. , Good interest for short supply of- meat --.pullets, reported m most quarters. Prices paid at farms, Light Type Hens4 J /2-7 mostly 7 in Pa. mostly 6-7 in New Jersey Heavy type hens TFEWR (Too few earnings were reported). New York Eggs Puces higher White large and extra large ample, fully adequate on mediums and im proved balance on smalls Laige browns adequate at 39% to 40% Interest to out of town points fan Caiton activity fair Laige 34%-37 mostly 35, Medi ums 30% (-33%, mostly 32%, Pullets 24-26, Standaid 31% 34, mostly 32% Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday, March 12 The Green Dragon market re ported receipts of 189 head of top quality cattle, well attend ed, with prices steady to strong er. Consignments included Two loads Canadian cows, April fresh, 525.00-680 00; springers, 435 00-535 00, first calf heifers, May 325 00-400 00. Load Canadian cows, mostly June springers, 385 00-545 00. Herd Washington County cows, fresh, 435 00-525 00; sum mer freshening cows, 425 00- 550 00, first calf heifers, 385 00- 427 50 Herd West Virginia cows (thin), fiesh, 265 00 330 00, springers, 230 00-365 00 Local heifers, pair, 400 00 each New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, March 17 Reported leceipts of 158 head of cattle, 4 heifers, 2 bulls, mar ket stronger than last week Load Canadian cows, fiesh, 390 475, springers, 425 510 Load Canadian cows, fiesh, 365-600, spungeis, 410 495 Load Canadian cows, fiesh, 490-760. springers, 430 675 Bradford County herd dis peisal, purebreds, cows, fresh, 425-590, fall cows, 500 675; all Commonwealth National ik Agri-Loan Corp. A subsidiary of Commonwealth National Bank South Central Pennsylvania Weekly UEP Egg Market Region Northeast 34 34V 2 30 30% 26 26 Northwest 29 30 25 25 14 14 Central West 27 28 23 23 15 18 Southwest 26 27 21 21 12 12 Midwest 30 30 26% 27 19 19 Southeast 32 33 27 27% 24y 2 24% National Average 31 31% 2T 27% 21% 21% Weekly New York Egg Mkt. WHITE Fey Ex Large 35% 36% 37 38% 39% Large 34% 35V 2 36 37 38 Mediums 32 32 32V 2 33 33% Pullets 25 25 25 25 25 Peewees 20 20 20 20 20 BROWN Fey Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Standards Checks Tone Improved call for all Laige sizes noted in most aieas Small supplies mci easing from aiea to area. Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications March July August September October November December February ’72 30.20 22.25 Mai ch Tiend Cattle aie stronger, Hogs are stiongei, Potatoes aie stronger and Eggs are steady Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds k, Company stages of production, 340-410 Canadian herd dispei sal, mostly puiebieds, cows, fiesh, 330 590, fall cows, 460 660, all stages of pioduction, 255-360. Local cows, mostly fresh, 210- 500 Heifers, 160-250 Bulls, 270 370. Serving Agriculture in Member FDIC ' Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1971 — Prices to the Producer Tuesday, March 16 and Thursday, March 18 Large From Monday, March 15th to Friday, March 19th Mon. 39% 39% 38% Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted 32 32 33% 20 20 20 31 19% FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thuisday, Maich 18) Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Egg« Potatoes 32.35 31.90 20.50 30.90 21.70 30.27 21.60 30.00 22.22 a-asked b-bid n-nominal Medium Tues. Wed. 39% 40 18.00 3.03 32.35 3.38 31.00 21.75 2.62 2.91 New Holland Horse Auction Monday, Maich 15 Reported 341 head of horses; market steady wrth last week. One load Kansas Crty work horses and mules; horses, srngle, 220 360, mules, pairs, 350-560. One load Tennessee mules, single, 145 280; pans, 380-680 One load Ohio riding hoises, single, 135 220 One load Virginia and Ten nessee work horses, single, 200- 380; one pair, 580. One load Michigan work horses, single, 160 300, one pair, 530 One load lowa work and rid ing horses, work horses, single, 210 400; pairs, 560-760; riding horses, 185-265. Locally consigned work hoises, 180 260, riding horses, 110-210: better iidmg hoises, 245 400 driving horses, 130-300; local mules, 110-140 Maie ponies, 10-35; geldings, 10-25. colts, 5-15. Jaigei ponies, | 40 65 killei s. 8-10. , 3 Small Fri. Thurs. 34% 20 37.60 32.00 34.50 38.70
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