4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1974 Poultry Market Reports WEEKLY NEW YORK EGG MARKET From Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Fey. Ex Large 4B 48 Large Mediums 36 35 35 Pullets 34 33 33 Peewees 25 25 25 BROWN Fey. Lge. 50 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 40 40 40 Checks 28 28 28 Tone Market Tone Stronger. Copyright 1974 Urner Barry Publications NEST RUN EGGS Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight m 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or 750 cases. Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were: New Weight Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday Extra Large 51 lbs. 0 0 Class 1 - Large 48 lbs. 37 37 Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 30 30 Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 27 27 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 34 34 Checks 48 lbs. 29 29 New Holland Horse Auction Monday, May 13 steady, killer market lower. Reported receipts of 598 IU head of horses, mules and 165 . 265 . ponies. Riding market of Kentucky ridmg horses, 160-300. Load of Kansas riding horses 165430. Load of New York driving horses 305410. Two Loads of Tennessee riding horses 225-610. Local work horses 335-620; mules 135-320; driving horses 160-285; riding horses 145-210; better horses 225- 450. sustain top production with the BABCOCK B-300 Keeping production up costs down . is the profit key in poultry operations And more and more records on commercial flocks of Babcock B-300’s . . . “The Businessman’s Bird” show sustained production of top quality eggs ... often with an additional 20 to 30 eggs per bird housed over other strains Come in ... look at the records and the B-300 . “The Businessman’s Bird”. ABCOCK FARMS Telephone (717) 626-1257 Telephone |7l7| 626-8561 45 45 45 45 35 35 32 32 25 25 50 48 48 48 40 40 29 29 Lightweight killers 15-17; Heavyweight killers , 18-21. Mare ponies 10-30; colts 5- 15, geldings 10-25; larger ponies 55-95. SINGLE-PHAbE Vz to 10 H. P.; Capacitor Start: CONTINUOUS DUTY; BALL BEARING: TOTALLY ENCLOSED Specially Designed to Produce Operating Characteristics to Fulfill Farm Requirements for Hard-Starting, Long-Life, Rugged Use Motors. HIGH STARTING TORQUE FOR COM PRESSORS, BARN CLEANERS, GRINDERS, SILO UNLOADERS OR ANY , OTHER OPERATION THAT STARTS UNDER LOAD Quantity Discounts FARMERS ond DEALERS; We Can Serve Your Motor Needs For 1 or 500 Motors. FACTORY WARRANTY SERVICE Eelectromec m ELECTROMECHANICAL '(KABAr SERVICE ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA 17522 PHONE (7171733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR » GENERATOR • POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS Prices steady on light type hens. Fri. Offerings of Igt. type hens irregular ranging fairly heavy to light in some quarters with occasional cancellations reported by processors. Demand only fair. Offerings of heavy hens ample for limited needs. Prices paid at farm: Light Type hens 4-5 mostly 4-5 in Pa.; mostly 4-5 in N.J.; Heavy Type hens TFEWR. 48M> 48M- Market unsettled. Demand Fair for Large and Improved For Mediums. Supplies ample. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 52-58; mostly 52-54. Grade A Medium 4249; mostly 4245. Peoria Cattle Thursday, May 16 CATTLE: Receipts this week 4500, compared to last week 5000, and to last year 3000. Compared with last weeks close, slaughter steers weak to 50 lower. Slaughter heifers instances 1.00 lower. Cows and bulls about steady. Receipts 75 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent heifers and the balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 950-1200 pounds 24, 40.00-41.50; couple loads m Eastern Pa. &N.J. Live Poultry Report May 15 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, May 15 LLOYD H. KREIDER AUCTIONEER and SALES MANAGER 330 West State St Box 2 RDI Quarryville Pa 17566 Ph 7X6- {Oil Delmarva Broiler-Fryer Market Wednesday, May 15 Ready to cook movement very poor for immediate needs: advance interest fair though confirmed sales still slow in developing. Slaughter schedules below normal for a Wednesday. Less than trucklot pres, unchanged to 1 cent lower on both plant and US Grade A. Live supplies ample though weights still within desirable weights at most plants. Undertone very unsettled. Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler fryers for delivery next week: US Grade A none; Plant Grade 34-35. Pool trucklot prices for Thursday arrival: US Grade A 3642 mostly 36-37; Plant Grade 3540 mostly 35-36. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, May 15 Prices unchanged on large and extra large, unchanged to 1 cent lower on mediums. Cartoning demand light. Offering of large and extra large adequate, mediums ample. Undertone remains cautious. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: store door A Extra Large 50-5 1%; A Large 49-5016; A Medium 37- 4016. 42.00-43.00. Choice and Prime 1150-1300 3-4, 39.00- 40.00; 1250-1400 4-5, 35.00- 39.00. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 38.50-40.00. Good 37.00-38.50; few Standard and Good holstems 35.75-37.00. NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY SHELL EGG REPORT Tuesday, May 14,1974 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 54-63 50-58 45-51 32-41 MASS+ Mostly 56-59 52-54 47-48 34-37 NEWHAMP 52-59 48-55 43-50 30-37 Mostly 54-55 50-51 45-46 32-33 R.I. 58-59 54-55 49-50 36-37 Mostly VERMONT 56-68 52-59 47-57 TOO FEW Mostly MAINE 56-58 52-54 47-49 34-36 Mostly \ -f Includes Central & Western Sections Only. Cftoolcuillo P m - t 0 P- m - Tuesday? r OgvloVil 1“ a.m. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30 ‘ (Prices paid dock weights Directions “ Jake Rt. 22 rents ner lb 1 thruway. Exit at Fogelsville No Market Available , on in at Press Time. Fogelsville turn left, Poultry received Monday 7 P rocee d 1 mile. Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, Pa. 17543 Record-Express Office Bidg. Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-2191 Richard E. Wanner, Editor Subscription price; $2 per year. Established 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. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National :j Newspaper Association. < HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa Phone 717-464-2044
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers