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Poultry Market Reports
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Monday, December 23 to Friday, December 27
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Ex. Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Large
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 64 64
Checks 36 36
Tone In fair balance, but nervous,
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 in
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:
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Read
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Market Reports
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64 64
36 36
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Friday
0 0
63 61
62 60
52 51
49 49
38 37
Peoria
Cattle
December 26,1974
CATTLE: Receipts this
week: 2600. Last week: 5000.
Year ago: 4400.
Compared with last weeks
close, Slaughter Steers and
Heifers weak to 50 lower.
Cows 50 lower. Bulls scarce.
Receipts about 70 percent
Slaughter Steers, 20 percent
Slaughter Heifers, balance
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1150-1350
lbs. yield grade 34 37.50-
38.50; Choice 950-1200 lbs.
yield grade 24 37.00-38.00;
Mixed Good and Choice 900-
1300 lbs. 35.50-37.00; Good
33.00-35.50; load Good
Holstems 1300 lbs. 33.00 and
load Standard and Good 1260
lbs. 31.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1050
lbs. yield grade 34 37.00-
37.50; Choice 800-1050 lbs.
yield grade 24 35.00-37.00,
late 35.00-36.50; Mixed Good
and Choice 750-1100 lbs.
32.50-35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 16.00-19.00;
Cutter 14.00-17.50; Canner
11.00-14.00
Lancaster Farming
P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 17543
Office: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, Pa. 17543
Record-Express Office Bldg. S
Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047
or Lititz 717-626-2191
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Live Poultry Report
Tuesday, December 24
Prices unchanged to x k
cent lower on light type hens.
Demand fair as plants only
operating part time.
Offerings adequate.
Demand light for all of
ferings of Heavy Type Hens.
Prices paid at Farm:
Light type Hens 5%-6%,
mostly 6-6% in Pa.; mostly 6-
6Ms in N.J.
Fri.
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Thursday, December 26
Ready to cook movement
fair to adequately good.
Slaughter schedules heavy
despite several plants not
operating. Today’s less than
trucklot asking prices un
changed to higher on both
Plant and US Grade A.
Live supplies fully
adequate at desirable
weights. Undertone firm.
Baltimore
Eggs
Thursday, Dec. 26
Demand spotty. Supplies
of all sizes adequate.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) White.
Grade A Large 77-83,
mostly 77-79.
Grade A Medium 76-81,
mostly 76-77.
Pa. Auction
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Week Ending
December 20, 1974
CATTLE 4193. Compared
with 5748 head last week, and
4520 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
weak to 75 cents lower.
Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1
higher. Slaughter bulls about
steady.
STEERS: Choice to
-40.85, Good 33.25-38.50,
Standard 27.50-35.25, Utility
19.10-28.25.
HEIFERS: Few Choice
33.00- few Good 28.00-
35.00, few Standard 23.75-
30.00, few Utility 19.25-25.00.
COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 19.60-24.00,
Cutters 18.00-22.10, Canners
16.00- Shells down to
12.00, BULLOCKS: Few
Choice 36.00-39.25, few Good
30.00- few Standard
26.00- few Utility 22.00-
Philadelphia
Eggs
Thursday, December 26
Prices steady. Demand
fair for post holiday needs.
Offerings adequate on all
sizes. Undertone steady.
Prices to Retailers; Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades White Eggs in Car
tons, delivered: Store Door,
A Extra Large 75-76%; A
Large 74-75%; A Medium
70%-72%.
Fogelsville
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.)
No market report
available at press time.
Poultry 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. 222
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North to stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed one mile.
It’s a pearl of wisdom to
serve the wine that’s made of
pearls. Isabel Rose, imported
by the Fleischmann Distilling
Corporation, is made from
“The Pearls of the Douro”—
the finest grapes grown in
Portugal’s sunkissed Douro
Valley. Give this fine wine in
its handsome gift box or in the
attractive Gift-Pak that in
cludes Isabel Rose, Red and
Blanco
Summary
26.25. BULLS: Yield Grade
No. 1 1100-2000 lbs. 26.25-
30.00; yield grade No. 2 900-
1600 lbs. 22.00-28.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good
250-650 lbs. feeder steers
21.50-30.00, Medium 18.00-
24.00; Good 250-600 lbs.
feeder heifers 20.50-25.50,
Medium 15.75-19.75; medium
300-800 lbs. feeder bulls 16.00-
23.00. Vealers $2 to $5 lower.
VEALERS; Few Prime
60.00- Choice 48.00-
60.00, Good 35.00-51.00,
Standard 25.0041.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 18.00-30.00, 70-85
lbs. 13.50-21.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 95-125 lbs.
20.00-
HOGS 5918. Compared
with 7665 head last week, and
5918 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $1 to
$1.50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43.75-
44.50, No. 1-3 190-245 lbs.
42.0043.50, No. 2-3 185-260
lbs. 40.0043.00, No. 24 250-
300 lbs. 39.0041.85, No. 24
125-185 lbs. 30.00-39.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550
lbs. 32.50-38.00, No. 2-3 300-
600 lbs. 29.00-32.50. Boars
20.00-27.25.
FEEDER PIGS 1095.
Compared with 1611 head
last week, and 839 head a
year ago. US No. 1-3 20-35
lbs. feeder pigs 7.00-22.00 per
head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 11.00-
24.50, No. 1-3 50-85 lbs. 19.25-
27.50 per head.
SHEEP 639. Compared
with 913 head last week, and
615 head a year ago. Wooled
slaughter lambs about
steady. Choice 70-110 lbs.
wooled slaughter lambs
37.00-40.50, few to 45.00; Good
Sale of Dec. 24,1974
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• NEW'ENGLAMy WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, December 24,1974
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
Not Available
53-60
55-56
59-60
MASS
NEWHAMP 71-78
Mostly 73-74
R.I. 77-78
VERMONT 75-84
Mostly 75-80
MAINE 75-77
Young Sheep Producers Receive
Boost Thru 4-H
America’s young sheep
producers— some 80,000 in
4-H projects-are about ready
to tally up their results for
1974.
Utilizing their carefully
kept records, the 4-H’ers are
looking at profits, individual
performance of animals, and
overall quality of their breed
ers. Many also are evaluating
their personal results as they
seek added recognition in the
national 4-H sheep program.
Sponsored by Wilson &
Co. Inc., and supervised by
the Cooperative Extension
Service, the program offers
top awards of six expense
paid trips to National 4-H
Congress in Chicago, and an
equal number of $7OO schol
arships.
On the way to earning
these coveted awards, the
young people also can pick
up $5O U.S. Savings Bonds as
winners in their respective
states. About 40 such awards
are expected to be presented
by Wilson & Co. this year,
York 4-Hers
Go Caroling
The York County 4-H
Council recently went
Christmas Caroling to the
York County Lutheran home
in North York. The group of
25 people met at the York
County' 4-H Center at 6:30
P.M. for a short rehearsal
before presenting a program
of a dozen carols. A special
bass trio made up of
Jonathan Uhl, David
Berkheimer, and Jeff Roth
played along with the
carolers and ' played two
special selections which
were; “Jolly Old St.
Nicholas and Westminister
Carol.” The 4-H Council
extends its hardiest thanks
to Mrs. Paul Ebaugh, Mrs.
Robert Shaub, and Mrs. J.
Maurice Roth who super
vised the Caroling
Delegation. There were
many opinions as to the
success of this project and
summing it all up: “It was a
total success..” There was a
Social after the carolers
returned from the home and
refreshmants were served.
60-100 lbs. 30.00-38.00, Utility
45-80 lbs. 25.00-29.00.
Slaughter ewes 4.00-16.50.
HIGH PRESSURE
WASHING
OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS
BARRY L. HERR
1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa
Phone 717-464-2044
67-74
69-
73-74
71-79
71-76
70-
70-77
72-73
76-77
74-82
74-79
74-76
While most youthful sheep
producers conduct their oper
ations on the nation’s farms
and ranches, Gayle Allard,
19, of Turlock, Calif., has
proven that success can come
with good management on
limited acreage. She has rais
ed some 48 sheep and lambs
on a quarter-acre lot and her
records last year were good
enough to earn national hon
ors, including a $7OO scholar
ship.
Tom Slack, 20, of North
Manchester, Ind., raises his
sheep on his family's farm
While a traditional location,
there isn’t much traditional
about his approach to sheep
production. His flock of
sheep and lambs are valued at
about $4OOO. A production
record system, which he in
stituted, measures the quality
and daily gain of each lamb
and is used in breeder selec
tion.
The Purdue University
student got his start by help
ing a friend show sheep at the
Indiana State Fair. Ten years
later, he had raised 348 an
imals and earned a variety of
awards and recognition in
cluding a scholarship.
For information about op
poitunities offered boys and
girls in the national 4-H sheep
program, contact the county
extension office
SLAUGHTER
ANIMALS
BULLS-HEIFERS
STEERS-COWS
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Noon
FEEDER"
PIG SALES
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Phone (7171 394-261 f
57-59