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.
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