Poultry Market Reports
Delmarya
Wednesday, March 31
Beady to cook movement
very slow and disappointing
with occasional load reported
moving on consignment.
Slaughter schedules occasional
ly curtailed, though generally
heavier than needed in most
quarters. Early trading noted
on loads of plant grade at 241/z
cents. Occasional trade advice
indicates current offerings at 24
cents failing to clear supplies.
Undertone weak and unsettled.
Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3
lb. ready to cook broilers and
fryers for delivery next week:
Plant Grade 24%.
Pool trucklot prices for
Thursday arrival in the New
York area:
U.S. Grade A 25%-27 M 26-
26%.
Plant Grade 24-26 M 24%-25.
Special packs including 1%-
2,3% lb. sizes TFEWR.
msms£ ✓♦. ~V' v >/ a
FUTURES TRADING
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 1)
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
December
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February ’72 30.47 23.75
Trend Cattle are stronger, Hogs are steady, Potatoes are
weaker, and Eggs are weaker.
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Smoketown, Pa.
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
Wednesday, March 31
Prices unchanged to Vac low
er on light type hens Offerings
tully adequate to ample as
producers schedules off-farm
movement following Easter.
Slaughter plants generally
booked to capacity for next
three weeks Demand unaggres
sive as plants of ten sorting
finished product. Offerings of
heavy hens barely adequate to
adequate for a fair but limited
call. Prices paid at farm; Light
type hens 4%-6%, mostly 6-614
in Pennsylvania mostly 5Vz-6Vz
in New Jersey. Heavy type
Hens TFEWR.
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per lb., except where
noted)
Hens, neavy type 8-28%,
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
33.40 17.52 ' 2.80 28.55
32.30 19.97
21.60
31.25 21.95
30.45 21.70
' 30.15 22.85
b-bid n-nommal
Fogeisville
Tuesday, March 30
3.17 29.00
30.75
37.10
Ph. 397-3539
mostly 14-22, Pullets 37, Roast
ers 11-37%, M 30-34 Capons
46-49, Ducks 17-38, M 23-30,
Drakes 15-49, M 38-49, Turkeys,
Hens 26-36; Rabbits 30¥2-49, M
38-46; Guineas 97% -105;
Pigeons (per pair) 1.05-415, M
105-1.40. Total coops sold 686
New York Eggs
Wednesday, March 31
Prices y/ere irregular Re
ceipts moderate Trading stocks
of jumbos irregularly distribut
ed; extra large and large ample
with mediums and smaller sizes
excessive. Street sales of jum
bos noted at 45%-48c and extra
large at 40y 2 -42 c, occasionally
slightly higher or lower de
pending on quality and volume.
Buying activity for bulk eggs
was highly irregular ranging
from slow to occasionally im
proved although locally, many
distributors feel they have not
received their Easter-Passover
orders Out of town shipment of
bulk eggs to the city is increas
ing. Carton orders for the bal
ance of the week was slow to
smaller retail outlets and fair
to good through the major
chains.
Omaha Cattle
Weekly Review
Thursday, April 1
Compared to last weeks close
closing prices of slaughter
steers and heifers mostly 50
cents lower. Cows 1 00-1 25 low
er. Bulls fully steady Feeder
cattle and calves moderately ac
tive, fully steady.
Four day receipts 18,000 as
compared 17,700 previous week
and 22,400 a year ago Slaughter
steers approximately 40 per
cent, heifers 32 per cent, cows
10 per cent, feeders 15 per cent
Mud somewhat less prevalent
than previous week, but general
finish not attractive with a pre
dominance of Good to Average-
Choice.
Despite moderate marketings,
prices on slaughter steers and
heifers forced downward under
influence of sharply declining
carcass trade. Early demand re
latively narrow for beef which
would reach destination during
Holy Weekend many packers
reduced slaughter quotas ac
cordingly.
All buying interests cautious
and selective as they sought to
maintain a reasonable ratio be
tween live prices and carcass
realizations.
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Market Steers
STEERS Two loads High-
Choice and Prime, U S 3-4,
1181-1228 lbs, 33 00, 1094-1147
lbs, 32 50-32 75, Choice, US 2-
975-1325 lbs , 31 25-32 25, load
US 4, 1375 lbs, 3150, Good
and Choice, 4, 950-1250 lbs, 30 -
50-31.25, Good, 28 50-30 50, Hol
steins, 2-3, 1100-1300 lbs, 28 50-
29 15; Standard and Good, 27 -
00-28 50.
HEIFERS Two loads High-
Choice and Prime, U S 3-4, 931-
976 lbs., 32 35-32 40; 925-1025
lbs., 32 00-32 25; Choice, US 2-
4, 800-1050 lbs, 30 75-32 00;
Good and Choice, 775-1000 lbs,
NEED EXTRA SEED
FOR EXTRA f,*
acres
For top producing corn,
sorghum, FD-100 alfalfa—Callt
Mervin W. Deiter
R. D. #3
Lititz, Pa. 17543
Phone 626-7515
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3.1971
Weekly UEP Egg Market
Prices
Tuesday, March 30 and Thursday, April 1
Region
Northeast
Northwest
Central West
Southwest
Midwest
Southeast
National Average
Weekly New York Egg Mkt.
From Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2nd
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex Large 43
Large 40
Mediums 34%
Pullets 25
Peewees 18
BROWN
Fey. Large 40 40 40 40
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Standards 36
Checks 21
Tone Orders for all large sizes picking up and position
generally steady to firm Small sizes irregular.
Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications
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HAY PRICES
For Southeastern and
South Central Pennsylvania
Monday, March 29
All hay No. 2 and bettei
prices paid by dealers at the
taim, puce per ton
Hay and straw steady to weak,
spots $2 to $5 lower
Alfalfa
Timothy hay
Mixed hay
Straw
Mulch
Keported by Bureau of Market!
Fa. Dept, of Agriculture.
More Market
On Page 8
30 00-31 00, Good, 27 00-29 75;
Standard and Good, 26 00-27 00.
COWS Utility and Com
mercial, 21 00-22 00, Few Utility
Dairybreds, 22 25-22 50, Canner
and Cutter, 18.00-2100, Cutter
and Utility, 2125-2150
BULLS Utility, Commer
cial and Good, 25 50-28 00, Com
mercial, US 2, 28 25-29 00,
Cutter and Low Utility, 24 GO
-26 00.
Feeder Steers
STEERS Choice and
Prime, 592-729 lbs, 35 00 37 00,
Choice, 523-674 lbs , 33 00-38 10,
High-Good and Choice, 728-
1074 lbs, 3000-32 00, Standard
and Good Holsteins, 995 lbs,
26 75
HEIFERS Two loads
Choice and Prime, 471 lbs, 35 -
50; Choice, 442-447 lbs, 33 25-
34 00, 546-560 lbs, 31 25-31 50,
High-Good and Choice, 875-892
lbs., 27 00-29 75. Out shipments
approximately 2,000 as com
pared 1,400 last week
U.S. inspected Livestock Slaughter
For week ending Thursday, April 1
Week to date
Same period last vvk 465,000 1.480,000 166,000
Same period last yr 425,000 1,134 000 153,000
Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection.
to the Producer
Medium
31 31
29 27
27 27
23 23
24 24
29 29
28% 27
Large
37% 37%
Wed.
Tues.
43%
40%
34%
25
16
43%
40%
34%
25
16
36 36 36
21 21 21
Oklahoma City
Feeder Auction
Thursday, April I
Estimated Receipts
Same day last week
Same day last year 2,952
Moderately active, feeder cat
tle and calves 50c to 100 lower
with feeder heifers over 450 lb.
at the full decline Majority re
ceipts Good and Choice over 450
lb offerings Fairly large atten
dance of buyers
35 0040 00
20 00-33 00
23 00-35 00
25 00-30 00
13 00-20 00
Continued high winds, dry
conditions and lower trends on
slaughter steers and heifers in
fluences most buying interest
to maintain a bearish attitude
toward replacement costs.
Sales As Of 1 P.M.
FEEDER STEERS Choice,
few Prime, 300-475 lbs 36 00-
40 00, 500-650 lb, 33 00-35 75;
650 800 lb, 31 75-33 85 , 830-1021
lb, 30 00-32 40, Good and
Choice 400-500 lb, 3425-36 00;
500 650 lbs, 31.00-3400; 650-800
lb, 30 50-3175, few Good 500-
750 lb, 29 00-3150, Standard
and Low Good 500-650 lb, 28 50-
30 00, 650-1022 lb , 26 00-28 50
FEEDER HEIFERS—Choice,
few Prime 300 450 lb, 3250-34.-
00, small lot 312 lb at 37 20;
450-700 lb, 29 00-32 00; Good
and Choice 380-450 lb, 30 00-32 -
50, 450-700 lb , 28 00-29 75 few
Good 335-450 lb , 28 75 30 00.
OTHERS Good and Choice
400-560 lb bull calves 3150-36.-
75, small lot 264 lb at 44 25.
Green Dragon
Hay Market
Friday, March 26
73 loads hay, including Al
falfa, 35 00 50 00, one load 56 50;
Timothy, few loads, 29 50-40.50;
Mixed hay, 29 00-47 00, couple
loads to 6100; Clover, few
loads, 29 00-36 00
33 loads straw, 31 00-45 00.
Cattle Hogs Sheep
430,000 1,439 000 165,000
3
Small
24 24
20 20
22 22
14 14
18 18
23 23
21 21
FrL
Thurs.
44
41
34%
43%
40%
34%
25
16
10,300
8,530