—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 1972
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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
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