—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15, 1972
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Poultry Market Reports
Folgefsville
Auction Report
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted).
Hens, heavy type 10-26, mostly
12-17; Pullets 25-31, mostly 28-31;
Roasters 25-34, mostly 27-31%,
Capons 34-35; Ducks 33-38;
Drakes 35-42, Geese 32; Rabbits
25-70, mostly 57-65; Guineas 53 %-
65, mostly 57-61; Pigeons (per
pi ) 1.00-5 00
Total coops sold 414.
Auction every Tuesday.
Poultry received Monday 7 P.M
to 10 30 P M., Tuesday 7 A.M. to
12 Noon Sale at 11-30 A.M.
Delmarva
BOILERS
Wednesday, April 12
Ready-to-cook movement very
good as widespread feature
activity stimulating above
normal interest. Slaughter
schedules generally increased in
an effort to fill full call Advance
interest slow in developing as
traders await further market
developments Less than trucklot
prices occasionally higher within
unchanged ranges on both Plant
and U S Grade A. Live supplies
continue ample at heavier than
desirable weights Undertone
fully steady to firm Pool trucklot
prices for Thursday arrival in the
New York area U S Grade A 26-
29, M 26'/ 2 -27, Plant Grade 25-27,
M 25M.-26
Green Dragon
Dairy Cattle
Friday, April 7
The Green Dragon market
reported receipts of 100 cows and
27 heifers, fair attendance with
prices steady
Consignments included:
Load Canadian cows, fresh,
302-555; springers, 370-660.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
springers, 460-515; fresh, 335-
477.50
Load Pennsylvania Purebred
heifers, 227 50-385
Load 11 yearling heifers, 235
each.
Herd Pennsylvania Guernsey
cows, fresh, 230-435, springers,
235-465, milkers, 220-255.
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 367.50-410, springers, 455-
462
Load Pennsylvania cows,
fresh, 262.50-380, springers, 345-
457 50
Beef Cattle
Beef sale active with steady
prices, feeders higher in active
sale
Canners and High-Dressing
Cutters, 25 00-27 00, Cutters,
23.00-25 00; Canners and Low-
Cutters, 20 00-23 00.
Stocker Market Holstein type
bulls, 26.00-29 00, Feeder type
bulls, 28.00-31.00; few steers,
28 00-36 00.
4-H Calendar
Monday, April 17
8 p.m 4-H County Council
meeting, Farm and Home
Center
Thursday, April 20
8 p.m Horse Management
meeting, Farm and Home
Center
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I JONAS S. EBERSOL Stumptown Road —R. 1 Bird-In-
Weekly New York Egg Market
(From Monday, April 10th to Friday, April 14th >
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 31 31 32% 32% 34
Large 29 29 30% 30% 32
Mediums 25 26 27% 27% 29
Pullets 21 21 22% 22% 24
Peewees 16 16 17 17 18
BROWN
Fey Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Standards 25 25 26 26 27
Checks 15 15 15% 15% 16
Long Tone - Movement considerably improving under special
promotion All grades fulfilled.
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
HENS
Wednesday, April 12
Prices of light type hens
steady New offerings lighter
than past several weeks, however
off-farm movement continues
heavy on prior commitments.
Offerings of heavy type hens
adequate for limited needs at
lower prices Prices paid at
farm- Light type hens 5-6%
mostly 6-6‘A in Pa , mostly
in N J. Heavy type hens 16-16V2.
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
Mon. Tues.
33 35 36
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New York Eggs'
Prices moved higher. Supplies
are short on medium and small
and much inquiry is going un
filled. Stocks of large are adequte
for the light to fair buying in
terest; jumbo light with street
sales ranging 37-37V2C. A few 70-
80c grade A large sold at
Locally carton demand is
generally fair to occasionally
good. Retail ads for large ranged
35-45 c in approximately 40 per
cent of the major retail outlets.
Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Wednesday, April 12
Oklahoma City
Thursday, April 13
Estimated Receipts 13,500
Same Day Last Week 14,708
Same Day Last Year 15,207
Compared to late last week,
feeder steers and heifers under
500 pounds in small supply, not
enough sold early to make an
adequate test of the trade, few
sales steady; feeder steers and
heifers 500-700 pounds generally
steady; feeder steers over 700
pound strong to 50c higher;
majority receipts High Good and
Choice 550-950 pound steers and
475-700 pound heifers arriving
from wheat pastures. Fairly
large attendance buyers.
Sales as of 12:30 PM
Feeder Steers: Choice 500-600
38.00-41.00; 600-700 37.00-38.50;
700-800 36.00-38.00, part load 716
pound at 38.10; 800-1158 34.00-
37.10, part load 1085 pound at
34.70 and part load 1158 pound at
33.90; Mixed Good and Choice
500-700 36.50-38.00; 700-800 35.00-
36.75; two small lots mostly Good
415-434 Holstein Steers 37.25-
38.25, 500-644 mostly Good
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D. 1, Ronks
HEISEY FARM SERVICE
Lawn Ph; 964-3444
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
HAROLD H. GOOD
Terre Hill
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R. D. 1, East Earl
HERSHEY BROS
Reinholds
WHITE OAK MILL
R. D. 4, Manheim
My Neighbors
“Maybe vaudeville is dead
but there are some priceless
comedy acts going begging
here.”
Holsteins steers 1005 30.25-31.65.
Feeder Heifers: Two small lots
Choice 330-392 38.30-39.00; few
Choice 400-500 36.00-37.25 ; 500-600
34.00-35.50; 500-600 33.50-35.10-
few 700-740 33.30-34.20; mixed
Good and Choice 400-500 33.50-
35.25; 500-650 33,00-34.00, small lot
810 at 29.40.
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Columbia
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, Stevens
STEVENS FEED MILL,
INC.
Stevens, Pa.
PARADISE SUPPLY
Paradise
Leola, Pa.
FOWL’S FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
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