Poultry Market Reports Eastern Pa. and N. J. 1 1 Wednesday, April 14 'Prices of light type hens (Prices paid dock weights, Ready-to-cook movement con steady. Demand fair though, cents per pound, except where tinues good where feature acti sluggish in some instances noted). vity involved, no better than fair "Where demand for finished prod- otherwise Slaughter schedules h^ ht ; Offerings ample for m° S ?« reduced as occasional plant not this and following week Demand ROASTERS 23 Mm 28V operating today Less than truck for heavy type hens fair offer- ’MM S' lot prices unchan S ed to % cent ings short of demand. Prices 2 ’ DULKS 25-32/2, M 28-32, rjg Grade 4 nn naM a f farm- DRAKES 30%-38, M 35-38; Rab- ° \ „ acle un ' iPcua at idrm. ’ . c changed on plant grade Advance 1 'Light type hens- 4%-6 M 5%-6 blta M 49-68, GUINEAS buauiess slow in developing as im Pa. M 5-5% inNJ. 1 19 ’ ®zm Total fully adeqUate offerin = s § eneral ' Heavy type hens- TFEWR. L " ly being held with confidence coops soia Undei tone unsettled Pool truck lot prices for Thursday arrival IVI V i r* _ in the New York area U S [New York tggs Giade A 27-29 M 27%-28 Plant Grade 26%-27% M 26%- Wednesday, April 14 27 Special packs including 1%- Prices generally unchanged 2 ’ pound SIZ ® S To ° few earn ‘ Receipts heavier than earlier in ln ° s were reported Compared last Friday, slaugh- the week but still below ex ter steers uneven, High Choice pectations as shippeis continue and Prime weak to 25c lower, filling in gaps caused by last Average Choice and Below weeks good oif-farm movement. Steady to 50c higher, slaughtei Large aie more readily avail heifers 25c-75c higher, cows and a bi e this A M however, despite hulls fully steady mcieased leceipts, mediums Demand varied for slaughtei and smalls were lapidly cleared Compaied with last weeks close steers and this resulted in a and by eai ly morning were Slaughtei Steei s and Heifeis two way price trend. High again in a shoit position Stand- dosed 25-50 c highei than the Choice and Prime steers met ards, supplemented with short dull late tiade.of the pievious With a narrow demand, mainly held eggs weie in heaviest sup- veek under a geneially good fthe result of a non-Kosher pi y _ a.ll biowns shoit Caiton demand by most buying mtci- Slaughtering holiday Friday ordeis unproved slightly to es ts Cows weie 50-100 highei and, despite reduced receipts, small retail outlets but still an d Bulls fully steady Feedei yegistered additional price de- slow fiom major chains. Cattle and Calves sold fully plmes. Meanwhile, the demand steady in a fairly active trade for Average Choice and Below Four day leceipts 19,700 as Slaughter steers, as well as for Lebanon Vallpv compared 18,500 pievious week heifers, was fairly dependable, *-»**««*vw* v auc J a nd 18,700 a year ago Slaughter a,nd these registered price up- (Continued from Pa ff e P) Steers approximately 39 percent, turns in face of reduced mar- & Heifers 33 percent Cows 9 per- Isetings. 36 00; Cull 70 85 pounds (few), cent and Feedeis 15 percent Receipts 72 per cent slaugh- 26 00-28.00. ter steers, 25 per cent higher, Farm Calves: Bulls 80-110 F f d cattle prices pushed balance mainly cows. Overall pounds, 33 00-43.00; Heifers 85- cautlous ly upward with best de finish, of slaughter steers not as 120 pounds, 45 00-47 00. ™ and for cboice ancl prime re attractive v as last week with 10 oog Head of Hose fleeting the 3.00-4 00 price dif- and 70 per cent Barrows and Gilts- IT«? 2 3 ferential between good and Choice.; This compares with 12 195250 nound? 1735Wmp Ufi 3 choice carcass beef - Marketings her cent Prime and 70 ner cent nV*o~n inaS ’ were of moderate proportions per cent rrime ana /u per cenx 2 . 4 igo-260 pounds, 16 60-17 35 WPIP wpl , nn » Choice last week, and 14 per o ows . rj c i.q ogo.'inn nnnnds , weie , 1 mstnDuted on 3 cent Prime and 73 per cent cf ew j 12 75 15 25- US 2 3 325 basis Trading was Choice last year. Heifer supply goo pounds 11 0012 00 fanly active as buyers competed mainly High Good to Low p \ZZZnn iather a - ressively for deslied Prime weighing 850-1100 lbs. coars. uew; 10-12 00. numbers on the available sup ‘ SLAUGHTER STEERS —On 5 ® Head of Feeder Pigs ply each day There was a pre- Wednesday, load Prime 1320 US. 1-3 20-35 pounds, 5 25-8 - dominance good to average lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 35 00. 25 - choice steers and heifers with a On Monday and Wednesday, f ; , Prime 1200-1325 lbs. 34 25-34 50, 5475 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Choice and Prime 1100-1350 For week ending Thursday, Apiil 15 lbs. 33.25-3425, mostly 33 50- Chicago Cattle Weekly Review Monday - Wednesday April 12 - April 14 S4OO, Choice 950-1350 lbs Yield Grade 2 to 4, Wednesday 32 75- 33.75, mostly 33.00-33 50, Mixed Good and Choice 32.25-33 00, Good 29.00-32 25, Standard and Low Good 26 50-29.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS On Wednesday, High Choice and Prime 950-1100 lbs. Yield Grade 3 and 4 33.25-33 50. Choice 850-1025 lbs, Yield Grade 2 to 4 32.00-33 25, Mixed Good and Choice 3125-32.00, Good 28.00-31.25. COWS Utility and Com mercial 19.25-21.00, High Dress ing Utility 21 25-21.50, few head 22.00, Canner and Cutter 18 DO -21125. BJJLLS Utility and Com mercial •25.50-26.00. Fogelsville Tuesday, April 13 Cattle Hogs Sheep Week to date 444,000 1,335,000 176,000 Same period last wk. 466,000 1,451,000 177,000 Same period last yr. 454,000 1,245,000 168,000 Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. .. i u-.. 2 r-: FUTURES TRADING (Closing bids as of Thursday, April 15) April May June July August September October November December February ’72 30.67 24.20 March * Tone Cattle are lower, Hogs aie lower, Potatoes are high er, and Eggs are higher. a-asked Markets provided by Commodity Sept., Reynolds ts Company Wednesday, April 14 Omaha Cattle Weekly Review Thursday. April 15 Chicago Chicago Cattle Hogs 33.85 17.25 32.85 20.30 22.10 31.25 22.25 30,20 22.00 30.20 23.25 n-nommal b-bid Del marva -> vS. /V New York Chicago Maine Fresh Egg* Potatoes 31.10 30.90 3.38 32.00 34.00 38.45 2.64 2.95 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,1971 — Weekly UEP Egg Market Prices to the Producer Tuesday, April 13 and Thuisday, Apul 15 Medium 30 27% 26 21 25 21 23 20 25% 24 27% 25% 27 24% Region Northeast Northwest Central West Southwest Midwest Southeast National Average Weekly New York Egg Mkt. From Monday, April 12 to Fuday, April 16 Wed. WHITE Fey Ex Large 40 Large 37 Mediums 32 Pullets 24 Peewees 16 BROWN Fey Laige 40 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Standaids 33 Checks 20 Tone Eastern aieas in good balance Otliei aieas ample. Copyright 1971 by Urner Barry Publications moderate volume and prime Average cost slaughter steei s fust days 32 34 average weight 1135 lbs as compaied 32 23 and 1143 lbs pievious week and 30 55 and 1150 lbs year ago. Market Steers Steers High-Choice and Prime, twenty-five loads, U S 3-4, 1095- 1251 lbs, 34 00, US 24, 1089- 1300 lbs, 33 35-33 90, Choice, U S 2-4, 975-1275 lbs, 32 25- 33 25; Mixed Good and Choice, 950-1270 lbs, 31 50-32 25. Good, 28 50-31 50, Standard and Good, 27 00-28 50. Heifers High-Choice and Fume, ten loads, U S 3-4 924- 1044 lbs, 32 85-33 10, Choice, U S 24, 825-1050 lbs, 31 50-32 75, Mixed Good and Choice, 800- 975 lbs, 30 50-31 75, Good, 27 00- 30 00, Standaid and Good, 26 GO -27 00 Cows Utihty and Commercial, 21 00-22 50, Few Utility, 22 75, Canner and Cutter, 28 00-31 00, Mixed Cuttei and Utility, 21 25- 21 50 Bulls Utility, Commercial and Good, -25 50-28 00, Commeicial, 28 25-28 50, Cutter and Low- Utility, 24 00-26 00 Feeder Steers Supplies mainly Choice Steer and Heifer Yearlings with mod erate volume High-Good and Choice Fleshy 900-1025 lb Steei s Local Crain Thursday, April 15 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by six participating local feed and grain concerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer handles each commodity. All „ , , . , , ~ prices are per bushel, except for Reported receipts of 379 head ear corn which is per ton. horses; market stronger than last week The average local grain prices „ , , quoted Thursday, Apnl 15. 1971, JJf 3 SJ IO . Vu - ima are as follows. 1 Bid Offered * One load Kansas 41 00 46 00 horses, 165-330. Ear Corn Shelled Corn Oats (local) Oats (western) Barley Wheat * B4 One load lowa riding horses, 90 145-275. .. Locally consigned work ,o 4 hoises, 140-250, mules. 120-220; duvmg horses, 115-285, uding '■Bid is the price the dealer will horses, 115-205, better liorses, buy from the faimer cleliveied 255-400 ..to the mdl- Offeied .l3 the price Maie ponies, 10 40, geldings, the dealer will sell for at his 10-30, colts, 515 laigei ponies, j puli. 40 60 killeis, 9-12. Large 37% 31 30 25 29 24 28 23 32% 29 33 29 33 28% Mon. Tues. 40 40 40 41 33 33 32 high-choice Oklahoma City Feeder Auction Estimated Receipts Same day last week Same day last year Moderately active, compared to late last week, feeder steers 500 lb and up mostly 50c lower, some sales on offerings over 800 lb 100 off, feeder heifers and feeder calves steady to weak Majouty sales as of 1 00 pm good and choice 500-850 lb steers and 450-650 lb heifers; feeder calves in relative small supply Lack of moistuie in the entire marketing area the mam factor contributing to the materially expanded receipts compared to lecent weeks and the compaiable period a year ago Sales as of 1:00 p.m. Feeder Steers Choice, few prime 350-500 lb 35 50-43 25, Part Load 311 lb at 44 10, 500-650 lb 32 25-34 50, Small Lot 520 lb at 36 50, 650-830 lb 31 75-33 30, 800- 960 lb 29 50-31 80, Few Good to Choice 400 500 lb 32 50-34 00; Good and Choice 500-650 lb 31 50-33 25, 650-800 lb 31 DO -32 00, Good 550-800 lb 29 50- 3150, Standard and Low Good 575-950 lb 26 00-29 00 Feeder Heifers Few Choice, End of Prime 325-400 lb 32 50- 3610; 450-700 lb 29 00-32 00; Good to Choice 380-430 lb 28 50- 3100, Good and Choice 450-600 lb 28.50-29 25. New Holland Horse Auction 1 64 82 95 1 31 1 66 Small 19 19 15 12 21 18 13 16 13 15% 20 20 17 17% Thurs. 39 36 311/2 38 35 si v 2 Thursday, April 15 Monday, April 12 riding riding 3 Fri. 14,000 10,775' 6,755
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