—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 1972 4 Poultry Market Reports Fogelsville Sale of Tuesday. January 4 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted) Hens, heavy type 5-18, mostly 9- 15, Pullets 1-29, mostly 23-27, Roasters 1-29, mostly 24-28, Ducks 15-28'/,;, Drakes 33-40, Rabbits 34-65, mostly 47-65, Guineas 45-56 Va, mostly 50-55, Pigeons (per pr ) 81-3 25, mostly 81-115 Total coops sold 542 Eastern Pa. and N.J. Wednesday, January 5 Prices unchanged Undertone barely steady under increasing offerings Demand fair Most processors are booked fairly well the next few weeks and additional offerings are difficult to place Prices paid at farm Light type hens 5-7 mostly 6(4-7 in Penn sylvania, mostly 6-6' jC in New Jersey Heavy Type hens 15-16 c Oelmarva Wednesday,January 5 lieady-to-cook demand spotty but mostly good Offerings fully ample with weights in a wide range Live supplies are irregular but mostly ample Prices are unchanged to V >c lower on pool trucklot and part loads Pool trucklot prices for Green Dragon Hay Market Friday, December 31 Forty-seven loads hay, in cluding; Alfalfa, 39.00-55.00, Timothy, 34 00 - 43.00; Mixed hay, 33 50 - 51 00; One load Orchard Grass, 32 00. Twenty-six loads straw, 37.00 - 43 00 Couple loads corn, 40 00 and 41 00 Weekly New York Egg Market (From Monday, January 3rd to Friday, January 7th) WHITE Fey. Ex. Large 32 32 31 31 Large 32 32 31 31 Mediums 29 28M> 27 27 Pullets 26 25 23 23 Peewees 17 17 15 15 BROWN Fey. Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Standards 28 Checks 18 Long Tone - Many reports now note an improved movement into retail outlets Wednesday arrival in the New York area U S Grade A 26-29 Mostly 26V.!, Plant Grade 25V..-27 Mostly 25Vi Special packs including r ! /4-2, 3L> lb sizes TFEWR New York Eggs Thursday, Jan. 6 Prices generally unchanged on large, medium and small, un changed to lower on Standards Receipts light to moderate with some offerings from nearby, southern and New England areas being refused or taken on open consignment Wholesale activity slow to occasionally fair with some setthhg prices to be determined later, sales to in stitutions fair to good as jobbers workout stocks on hand. Supplies of large liberal" with loose mediums difficult to clear. Un dertone weak on mediums and smalls under restricted export call. Extra large fully adequate to ample with slight improved inquiry, most offerings noted at Mon Tues. 34 31 31 34 Unquoted Unquoted 28 27 25-26 25-26 18 17 17 17 28-29 cents. Carton movement fairly good with spotty feature activity An estimated $11,500,000 is the value of commercial and com petitive exhibits to be shown at the 1972 Pennsylvania Farm Show at Harrisburg. Wed. Thurs. Fri, Farm Show Brief READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
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