4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15, 1972 Poultry Market Reports Delmarvu BROILERS Wednesday, July 12 Ready-to-cook movement ranged light to fair at best Slaughter schedules reduced in line with expected needs Advance interest fair with early negotiations noted at generally 1 cent lower than this week’s mostly level Less than trucklot prices ranged un changed to 1 cent lower on U S Grade A, %-l cent lower on plant grade Live supplies ample with weights often heavier than desired in most quarters Un dertone very unsettled Pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival U S Grade A 31-35, Plant Grade 30-33 Eastern Pa. and NJ. HENS Wednesday, July 12 Prices unchanged to Vz cent higher on light type hens Demand good as processors short for full operating time Offerings of heavy type hens adequate for a fair call at slightly higher prices Prices paid at farm Light type hens 5-B‘j, mostly 8-BV2 in Pa, Heavy type hens 13-14 Peoria Cattle Thursday, July 13 Receipts this week 4800, last week (4-day) 3196, last year 2022 , As compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers and heifers ended unevenly 50-1 00 lower Cows and Bulls closed 25- 50 lower Supply consisted mainly of High Good and Choice slaughter steers and heifers with several loads Choice and Prime, balance of receipts mainly cows SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prime 1200-1350 pounds 3-4, 38 25-39 25 Choice 975-1325 2-4, 37 00-38 75 Mixed Good and Choice 950-1175 36 GO -37 75 Good 32 25-36 50 Standard to Good Holstems 32 75-33 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS High Choice and Prime 1025-1115 pounds 3-4, 37 25-38 00 Mixed Choice and Prime 885-1100 3-4, 36 75-37 75 Choice 800-1025 2-4, 35 50-37 50 Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 34 00-36 25 Good H 00-34 50 COWS Commercial 24 00- 26 00 Utility 24 50-27 00 High yielding Utility 27 00-27 50, m di\ idual 28 00 Cutter 22 75-26 25 Weekly New York Egg Market (From Monday, July 10th to Friday, July 14th) Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Fey Ex Large 39 39% 39% 39V 2 40 Large 35% 36 36 36% 37 Mediums 29 29% 30% 31 31 Pullets 23 23 24 25 25 Peewees 15 15 15 15 15 BROWN Fey Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Standards 30 V 2 31 31 31 31 Checks 16 16 16 16 16 Long Tone - Good call for nest run large. Grades still slow to clear Overall position in good balance. New York Eggs Thursday, July 13 Prices trended higher Demand mixed, slow to fair in street trading with occasional good call for mediums in nearby packing plants for outside promotional activity Offerings generally adequate with only spotty surplus loads available from country points Receipts light and restricted to regular or con signment shippers Heavy weight browns short of needs with large selling mostly at 36-38 c, large white ample although top grades not in heavy supply, mediums fully adequate, smalls adequate to light Carton movement fair but irregular Undertone steady to firm Top off your lazy summertime fruit salads with an Apricot Dressing In a small mixing bowl beat together 2 cups of cottage cheese, x k cup apricot jam, 2 tablespoons of milk, x /z teaspoon grated lemon peel, and 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice Cover and chill For a sweeter dressing, you may substitute l k teaspoon vanilla for the lemon juice Canner 20 00-23 00 Shelly Canner 15 00-20 00 BULLS Utility and Com mercial 28 75-33 00, mostly 28 75- 32 50 Few High yielding Utility 34 00 39 39 39 40 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted) Hens, heavy type 7-11; Pullets 18-25V2, Roasters 10-30; Rabbits 10-41, Guineas 1.02-1.21; Pigeons (per pr ) 1.26-5 30. Total coops sold 302. Auction every Tuesday. Poultry received Monday 7PM to 10 30 P M , Tuesday 7 A M to 12 Noon Sale at 11-30 AM. Fri Fogelsville Tuesday, July 11 Omaha Cattle Thursday, July 13 Compared with last week’s close- Closing prices Average- Good to Prime slaughter steers 50-75 c lower, Standard and Low- Good weak to 25c lower. Heifers 50c lower, instances 75c lower on Good and Low-Choice Cows 25- 50c higher. Bulls fully steady. Feeders supply fully steady under good demand, supply mainly fleshy two-way steers Four day receipts 16,400 as compared 12,200 for previous holiday week and 20,400 a year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 34 per cent, heifers 39 per cent with a large share Good to Average-Choice. Cows strong 10 per cent and feeders 14 per cent. For only the second time over a thirteen week span, prices on fed steers and heifers bent downward as reflection of the bearish influence of a depressed carcass trade. Declines came mainly on opening session as buyers made a determization despite sharply curtailed receipts after Monday Quotas reduced to a minimum level by many slaughterers STEERS - Two loads High- Choice and Prime 1076 pounds predominantly grade 3 39.60, twenty-two loads same grade 1032-1238 3-4 39.10-39 50 At midweek, six loads High-Choice and Prime 1111-1246 2-4 38 85- 39 15. Choice 975-1250 2-4 closed 37.75-38 75 Mixed Good and Choice 950-1225 37.50-38.00. Good 33 50-37 25. Standard and Low- Good 32.00-33 50 Average cost slaughter steers first three days 37.98 average weight 1117 pounds as compared 38 35 and 1145 pounds previous week and 31.76 and 1098 pounds a year ago. HEIFERS: Five loads High- Choice and Prime 894-991 34 37 90-38 00, modest volume same grade 865-1008 3-4 37 65-37.75 Choice 825-1025 2-4 closed 36 50- 37.50 Mixed Good and Choice 750- 975 35.50-36.50 Good 32.00-35 25 Standard and Low-Good 30 00- 32 00 COWS: Utility and Commercial 25 50-27.50, Canner and Cutter 23.50-25.50, Mixed Cutter and Low-Utility 25.75-26.00 Shelly Canner 22 00-23.00 BULLS- Utility, Commercial and Good 28.00-32 50, Com mercial 1-2 33.00-35.00 Cutter and Low-Utility 25.00-28.00. LANCASTER FARMING Lancaster County’s Own Farm Weekly P.O Box 266 - Lititz, Pa, 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa 17543 Record-Express Office Bldg Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-2191 Richard E. Wanner, Editor Subscription price: $2 per year in Lancaster County: $3 elsewhere Estalished November 4, 1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, Pa. Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. 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