Poultry Center Prices Continue To Slide
Poultry prices fell again this week at the Nesster Poultry Center with listings for 48 950 lots and 75 940 broilers across numerous sales. Prices ranged from 4 725 to 31 8 per unit, with many lots offered by multiple growers including Mellinger Son and H W Longacre Inc. The record shows numerous bidders and sales notes, though several lots carried no sale. Turn to page 9 for full details.
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Neaster Poultry Conq
Cobbs
Enneth B Noll
W. C. Mellinger
Daniel K. Good
Same
WVC
Mellinger & Son
J Arlington Muller
Daniel K. Same
Marn Brendle
Roy E Ream
H. W. Longacre, Inc
Daniel K Good
M&b
Jay Donmoyer
Starr Poultry
Howard Gingrich
Victor J. Koser Co
John B. Kurtz
Harold Z Musser
D. E Horn & Co
Fred Bingaman
Jack Bucher
Meaders Poultry
Carl B Risser
Jacob
Roy E. Ream
Simeon Kauffman
WRC
W. C. Mellinger & Son
Miller
Delmarva and Georgia Prices Move as Slaughter Forecasts Rise
Delmarva reports farm prices from 16.30 to 17.30 for 804,800 head over 24 hours ending Friday morning with estimated weekend slaughter at 541,000 head, up from 442,000 last weekend. Georgia lists 15.80 to 17.00 at farms for 1,069,800 head and weekend slaughter expected at 745,000 head, up from 658,000. The Delmarva broiler feed ratio for week ending April 22 fell to 3.7 from 4.0. Broilers averaged 17.19 with mash at 93.55 per ton.
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Delmarva
Georgia
Fluid milk surplus directed to separators across northwest
Northwest milk production remained steady at spring highs leading to a surplus beyond bottling needs. Surplus milk was diverted to separators for fluid cream requirements churns driers or cheese rifers. Bottling demand improved as schools reopened with fair to good levels. New York bottling quality milk priced at 475 to 485 dollars per 40 quart unit.
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New York
Egg market trends show unsettled supply in New York area
The weekly egg market report notes continued surplus of fancy large whites and medium and pullet whites in New York. Browns remain extremely short and fully sustained, keeping prices and availability in a tight balance.
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Longacre, Inc
Edgar M. Martin
Miller & Bushong
Noah Gehman
Cool Creek Farm
John N. Thomas
Farm Bureau
New
Holland
Mediately
Quarryville
Manheim
Urner-Barry Co
Thurs
Whites
Fey
Hywts
Med
Pullets
Browns
Fey. Hywts
Wees
Dex Tropep
Nta
Wirthmore
Chambers & Smith
West Grove
Underhill
Oxford
Paul M. Ressler & Son
Ph. Strasburg OV
LeRoy M. Sensenig
Hinkletown
Ph. Ephrata Republic
Weigel Bros
Oxford, Pa
Glenn H. Herr Manheim
R.D
Landisville
Clem E. Hooker
Ph. Southfield
Hiestand, Inc
Marietta