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.
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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