4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 21. 1973
Eastern Pa. and N. J.
Wednesday, April 18
LIVE POULTRY
Prices higher on light type
hens. Demand good for fully
adequate offerings as plants
curtail operations over Easter
weekend. Offerings of heavy type
hens adequate for a fair but
unaggressive interest.
Prices paid at farm: Light type
hens 9-12, mostly 12%-13 in Pa.,
mostly 11-12 in N.J. Heavy type
hens TFEWR.
Delmorva
Wednesday, April 18
Broiler-Fryer Market
Ready to cook demand
generally light. Processing ac
tivity is reduced. Less than
trucklot prices ranged un
changed to occasionally lower.
Live supplies adequate. Pool
trucklot prices for Thursday
arrival: U.S. Grade A 46-49%
mostly 46; Plant Grade 45-47%,
mostly 45.
Fogelsville
Tuesday, April 10
Heavy type hens 12-42, mostly
30-35; Pullets 37-48, Mostly 40-45;
Roasters 42%-56; Capons 50-57;
Ducks 50-55; Drakes 19-53, mostly
48-53; Turkeys, hens 43-46%;
Rabbits 60-78; Guineas 80-86;
Pigeons (per pr.) 1.50.
Total coops sold 380
Auction every Tuesday Poultry
Special
Feeder Calf Sale
Dublin, Virginia
Wednesday, April 11
1.084 head Sold
Steers
Choice 400-500 pounds 66.50-
68.00; 505-600 59.00-63.50; 605-700
56.00-57.50; 705-800 50.50-50.75;
805-900 47.75-48 25 ; 905-1000 44.25-
45.75.
Good, 300-400 pounds 68.25-
68.75 , 405-500 61.50-63.75 ; 505-600
55.50-61.50, 605-700 55.00-56.75,
705-800 48 50-50.00; 805-1000 45.75-
48.75.
Medium, 300-400 pounds 66.50-
70.00; 405-500 60.50-63.50; 505-600
55.75-61 00 , 705-800 43.25-46 00;
805-1000 40.75-44.50.
Common: 400-500 pounds 57.00-
58.00 ; 600-700 45.50-49.50; 705-900
38 00-45 50.
Short 400-500 pounds 54.00-
56 25 , 505-600 50.00-52.75.
Heifers
Choice 400-500 pounds 48.50-
51 50 , 505-600 46 75-48.00, 605-700
44.00-48 50
Good 300-400 pounds 51.00-
51.75 , 405-500 48 00-51.00 , 505-600
44.00-48 00 , 605-700 41,50-44.00.
Medium 300-400 pounds 47.50-
52 00 , 405-500 44 75-47 50 ; 505-600
44 00-44 75
Common 400-500 pounds 43 CO
-45 00
Short 400-500 pounds 44.75-
47 00 , 505-600 40 50
Roanoke, Virginia
Thursday, April 12
1463 Head Sold
Steers
Choice 300 -400 pounds 70 00 -
70 50, 405 - 500 63.75 - 67.00; 505 -
600 59 00 - 63.25 , 605 - 700 56 25 -
57 75, 705 - 800 53 50 - 54 75, 805 -
1000 47 25 - 52 50
Good 300 - 400 pounds 69 50 -
71 00 , 405 - 500 63 50 - 69 00, 505 -
600 58 75 - 60 25 , 605 - 700 56.50 -
57 25, 705 - 800 53 00 - 54.25, 805 -
1000 47 25 - 51 75
Medium 300 - 400 pounds 68 00 -
69 00 , 405 - 500 64 00 - 68.00 , 505 -
600 58 75 - 63 50 , 605 - 700 50.00 -
55 25 , 705 - 800 48 00 - 49 75 ; 805 -
1000 44 50 - 48 25
Short 500 - 600 pounds 56.50 -
61 50, 605 - 700 51 00 - 52 75.
Poultry Market Reports
received Monday 7 p.m, to 10:30
p.m., Tuesday 7 a.m. to 12 Noon,
Sale at 11:30 a.m.
Directions - Take Rt 22
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
Exit. North on stoplight in
Fogelsville. Turn left, proceed 1
mile.
Light type hens 13%-15; Heavy
type hens 37; Pullets-colored 37-
47, mostly 39-43; Roasters 35-57,
mostly 47-55; Capons 60-65;
Ducks 37; Drakes 40-61, mostly
60-61; Geese '54; Turkeys-Hens
43; Rabbits 75-90, mostly 84-87;
Guineas 80-90, mostly 85; Pigeons
(per Pr.) 1.44-3.50.
Total coops sold 377.
Egg Market
Wednesday, April 18
Baltimore Eggs
Market steady. Movement
good on all cartoned eggs. Sup
plies in good balance with needs.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min one
case sale) white.
Grade A Large 61-67 Mostly 61-
63.
Grade A Medium 57-63 Mostly
57-59.
Wednesday, April 18
Philadelphia Eggs
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand fair. Large barely
adequate; other sizes generally
in balance with needs.
Prices to Retailers: A Extra
Large 59-60%; A Large 58-59%; A
Medium 52%-54.
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Common; 500 - 600 pounds 56.00
- 58.00.
Choice: 300 - 400 53.50 - 55.00;
405 - 500 51.00 - 52.00.
Good: 300 - 400 pounds 51.00 -
52.75; 405 - 500 59.50 - 52.00; 505 -
600 47.50 - 49.00.
Medium; 300 -400 pounds 50.00 -
52.75 ; 405 - 500 47.00 - 52.00.
All cattle state graded and sold
by the hundredweight.
Lynchburg, Virginia
Friday, April 13
1421 head sold
Choice; 300-400 pounds 67.00-
68 00; 405-500 63.00-65.00; 505-600
56 00-59.00 , 605-700 54.25-57.25;
705-800 53.00-55.00; 805-1000 45.00-
51.50.
Good - 300-400 pounds 66.00-
66.75 ; 405-500 62.00-65.00 ; 505-600
55.25-58.25; 605-700 54.00-54.75;
705-800 53.50-55.00, 805-1000 48.00-
52.50.
Short 400-500 pounds 55.50-
56 50 , 505-600 50 50-53.25
Medium: 300-400 pounds 62.00-
69 00 ; 405-500 57.00-62.75 ; 505-600
50 50-56 00 , 605-700 48.00-51.50.
Choice - 300-400 pounds 52.00,
405-500 48 00-51 00 ; 505-600 49.00-
5100
Good 300-400 pounds 51.25-
53 50 , 405-500 48.75-52.50 ; 505-600
49 00-50 50 ; 605-700 42.00-47.50.
Medium; 300-400 pounds 50.00-
50 25 , 405-500 45.50-51.50 ; 505- JO
42.00-47 00.
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NOTICE
AUCTIONEERS!
We print sale bills.
Call 394-3047 for price,
Tuesday, April 17
Heifers
Steers
Heifers
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, April 16th to Thursday, April 19)
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Fey. Ex. Large 54 54 54 54
Large 54 54 54 54
Mediums 50 50 50 50
Pullets 37 37 37 37
Peewees 25 25 25 25
BROWN
Fey. Large 52 52 52 52
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Standards 47 47 47 47
Checks 32 32 32 31
Long Tone - Large Steady, Mediums irregular.
Copyright 1973 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, April 17
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered
to retail stores:-
EXLARGE LARGE
56- 55-61
57- 56-59
58- 56-64
60-61 58-59
59%-60% 581/2-59%
MASS -f
Mostly
NEWHAMP
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
Mostly
63-67
+ Includes Central & Western Sections Only.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 17
298 Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers mostly
steady to 50 cents higher.
Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents
higher. Slaughter bulls about
steady.
STEERS: Choice 1050 - 1300
pounds (few) 44.85 - 46.25; Good
43.00 - 45.00; Standard 40.00 - 42.60
HEIFERS: Choice (couple)
42.00 and 43.10; Good 40.00 -
41.60
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 36.25 - 37.85, few
to 38.85; Cutters 34.00 - 36.25;
Canners 30.50 - 33.50; Shells
down to 28.50.
BULLS; Choice (few) 43.60 -
45.75; Good 42.00 - 44.10; Utility
and Commercial 40.10 -43.00.
176 Calves
Choice (few) 68.00 -70 00; Good
(few) 63.00 - 66.50;Standard (few)
60.00 - 64.00; Utility 90 - 120
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62-65 52-61
60-62 57-59
61-63
pounds (few) 47.00 - 62.00; 70 - 85
pounds (few) 40.00 - 45.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
Bulls 85 -170 pounds 65.00 - 93.00;
Holstein Heifers 85 - 170 85.00 -
105.00.
Bulk of supply spring slaughter
lambs for the Easter trade..
Choice 25 - 35 pound spring
slaughter lambs 66.00 - 85.00; 40 -
60 43.00 - 55.00; 60 - 75 37.00 - 41.00;
one lot 35 pounds at 61.00.
Slaughter Ewes: (few) 6.00 -
10.50.
Fri.
SMALL
36-
37-
37-45
39-40
39%-40%
MEDIUM
52-
53-
52-60
54-
55%-56%
TOO FEW
41-43
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97 Sheep
„ New York.
Dressed Meats
Thursday, April 19
Compared with Wednesday,
prices steady for red meats and
pork.
Small supplies will evidently be
mostly cleared by close of
business as may sales coolers
were not operating Friday. Beef
and lamb prices held weak due to
poorly' balanced demand with
beef round and loin cuts along
with rough cuts along with lamb,
loins and chucks under pressure
all sessions.
Steer Beef
Prime 600 - 900 pounds 73.00 -
74.00; Choice 600 - 700 73.00 -
74.00; 700 - 800 73.00 - 73.50; 800 -
900 72.50 - 73.00; Good 500 - 800
70.50 - 71.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500 - 700 pounds 72.50 -
73.00
Calf (Skin Off)
150 - 350 Pounds
Choice 86.00-92.00; Good 83.00 -
89.00; Standard 79.00 - 82.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90 - 150 pounds 116.00 -
120.00; Good6o - 90113.00 -116.00;
Standard 60 - 120 95.00 - 98.00.
Lamb
Choice 30 - 55 pounds 72.50 -
73.50; 55 - 65 68.50 - 70.50.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145 -190*pounds
81.50 - 83.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105
68.00 - 71.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40
90.00 - 93.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 -
70 103.00 -106.00; Rounds (Steer)
70 - 95 75.00 - 77.00; Full Plates
49.00 - 50.00; Hitads (Heifer) 120 -
170 80.50 - 82.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
73.00 - 75.00; 14 - 17 70.00 74.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 48.00 -
49.50; Boston Butts 4 - 8 64.00 -
67.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down
75.00 -78.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 -
17 63.00 - 66.00; 17 - 20 60.50 - 61.50.
Kosher Market
No Kills.
TRY A
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