B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981 LANCASTER Red meat and poultry supplies in tirst-quarter 1981 are expected to be about two percent above a year ago Pork supplies will likely be three to five percent below a year earlier, but well above January- March 1979 Broiler production may increase one to three percent, and beef supplies may be five to seven percent above last year Increased slaughter of nonfed cattle and the buildup of over finished, heavy-weight fed steers ZOOK MOLASSES CO. ONE STOP FOR ANIMAL FEEDING MOLASSES HONEY BROOK LIQUID & DRIED MOLASSES HONEY BROOK LIQUID FEEDING CANE MOLASSES OFFERS MAXIMUM v. ■ MUTHmOM FOR Wm HORSES AND a^”** cu^ s ■£&.. ZOOK MOLASSES CO. "A . WEST MAIN ST.. HONEY BROOK, PA 19344 ALONG RT. 322 PH: 215-273-3776 ■ ■»' K XL DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED <*>* Meat supplies to drop while prices rise and heifers have resulted in a backlog of cattle, lower prices, and large discounts on ovei weight ted beef Total meat supplies will begin to decline late in the first quarter and continue to drop in the second quarter Large feeding losses have forced both cattle feeders and hog producers to cut production Feedlot placements declined nine percent m fourth-quarter 1980, the decline will be reflected in reduced THE COMPLETE, CONVENIENT, BALANCED DIET SUPPLEMENT. SOL,D FEED SUPPLEMENT BLOCK For Dairy And Beef Remember - ENERGI BLOCK contains no salt and is not affected | by the weather. spring marketings When the spring grazing season begins, slaughlei ot minted cattle is expected to also decline Con sequently, beet supplies may be down tive to seven percent, and pork supplies six to eight peicent trom spring 1980 Although broiler production may expand two percent, total red meal and poultry supplies may be three to tive pei cent less than last spring Livestock puces are expected to rise during tirst-halt 1981, however, producers are unlikely to cover costs Choice 900-1100 lbs pound fed steers are expected to average $63 to $65 per cwt this winter, with much of the price gam occurring late in the first quarter Prices will probably average in the low s7o’s in the bpring, assuming a good grazing season Yearling feeder cattle prices at Kansas City will follow the pattern L PARTY Construction Co. 1218 STEUBEN ST ft EE) UTICA NEW YORK 1350 Bring your own 5 gal bucket or drum containers or we have either one in stock for sale DURABLE, ENGIN STRUCTURAL SIRE' UP TO 40# ROOF & 25 Telephone Arej Code 315 724 WHY PAY EXTRA FOR A 4 OR 6 ROW PLANTER? r The new cost efficient Kinze 4 and 6 Row Planters make no sacrifices in dependability or accuracy. • Selective market controls are stand v ard on all Kinze planters. » * A** planters will accommodate stan- I dard fertilizer and tillage attach M ments <as&. . FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PRICES CONTACT: WINDY HILL ACRES ol ted tattle, prices may only a\ erage in the mid s7os this winter betoie increasing to the sBos this spang b avoi able gi azmg prospects, good spring planting conditions, and declining interest rates all tavoi higher feeder cattle prices Hog prices at the seven major markets are expected to average in the mid-s4os in first-half 1981 Against a backdrop ot declining total meat supplies, increasing poik supplies trom the first quarter will hold down market-hog prices this spring Retail meat prices this wintei are expected to be only slightly above the fourth-quarter 1980 level because ot large supplies This spang, letail beet prices are ex pected to increase sharply, rising about 10 percent as beef supplies decline However, pork prices may rise only slightly as supplies in crease seasonally '’l^ KINZE...THE COMPANY THAT GIVES YOU DEPENDABILITY, QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP RD 468, Liver Pool, PA 17045 Phone - 717-444-3447 ’if AT A REALISTIC PRICE. During 1980, pei capita con sumption ot red meat and poultry was record large, as small declines in bi oiler and beet consumption were more than ottset by increased pork consumption Prices necessary to move the large meat supplies stood in sharp contrast to higher prices throughout the economy The retail price index tor all meat increased only t y percent compared with an 8 b-percent increase tor ail food and a u 4. percent rise in the overall Con sumer Price Index Ihe beet and veal index in creased 5 7 percent, while the pork index declined 3 4 percent Per capita beet consumption declined 1 5 pounds trom 1979, per capita pork consumption rose’by 4 pounds The poultry price index climbed 51 percent, however, poultry consumption increased by less than 0 5 percent
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