Weekly Poultry Report Highlights Live Hens and Broilers
Prices for light hens are slightly down as supplies are just adequate for fair buying interest. Heavy hens are plentiful. Mortality rose among outside arrivals due to extreme heat. Broilers and fryers saw average prices decline slightly with good demand and ample live supplies, though processors trimmed purchases in some cases. Heat reduced bird weights especially for 3 percent pounds and up. Farms paid 149 to 158 cents per pound for broilers and fryers in the 24 hours to market close on Thursday.
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Fogelsville poultry coop sale totals for July 12 1966
Light hens priced 9 to 11 percent. Heavy hens 9 to 20 percent with most 14 to 17. Pullets and jets 12 to 24 percent, mostly 22 to 24. Roosters 10 to 24 percent, mostly 23 to 24. Rabbits 10 to 36 percent, mostly 24 to 30. Pigeons per pair 40 to 120, mostly 40 to 52. Jumbo squabs 70 to 75. Total coops sold 502.
Eastern Shore Exchange Weekly Summary Summary of prices and sales
Lot average brewer and five fiber prices rose 4 cents to 15 31 cents per pound. Week high and low occurred Monday with a 145 to 165 cent range. Week sales reached 15 million head, up about 1 million from the prior period.
New Holland Market Reports Hog and Sheep Prices
Prices held steady to lower across hogs sheep and calves. Hogs sold 703 head with US 1-3 230-270 lb at 24-26. Sows 18-21. Sheep 60-95 lb lambs 21-24, ewes 17-21. Calves averaged 1 to 2.50 per head. higher in spots. July 11 1966 bidding reflected steady to down trend as trade persisted.
Cattle Auction Summary Pricing Mixed Across Weights
The report shows lower prices for light beef and higher prices for cows with most cattle trading midweek. Slaughter steers 1250-1375 lbs 26.00-26.50. 1150-1400 lbs mixed high choice and prime 25.25-26.25, large loads at 26.25-25.75 midweek. Heifers 900-1050 lbs 24.75-25.25. cows 17.50-19.50. bulls 21.50-24.50.
New York Egg Market Weekly Report
The weekly market note lists prices and trading activity for eggs in New York, with figures reflecting wholesale and retail movements and supply considerations across major handlers and distributors.
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Sheep Market Report Shows Sparse Sale Activity
The bulletin lists various sheep lots offered including Choice and Prime 33 8750 Good and Low Choice 31-3250 Standard 29-3050 Common 21-28 and Vintage 250 Ibs 253526 250-270 Ibs 2425. It notes 43 not enough on sale to establish a market.
Lancaster Auction Call 2025 Hogs and Sheep Report
Auction figures show hogs steady to down 50 cents with 175 heads of American hogs. Gilts and sows weighed 195 to 260 pounds and 230 to 260 pounds with price ranges 24 to 25 and 18 to 18. Sheep and spring lambs move slowly with prices mostly steady to 50 cents lower. Light lambs 8095 pounds bring 21 to 25 utilities 17 to 20.
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