Broiler Prices Dip at March 9 Poultry Center Auction
Prices eased by a quarter cent from the prior week at the Easter Poultry Center sale on March 9. A total of 153,885 broilers across 32 lots sold from 171 to 200 per hundred, with an unofficial average near 180. The sale listed 52 lots totaling 10,285 head and 50 lots totaling 173,785 head, with brews including leghorn fowl, pullets, roasters, and silver cross pullets among the lots and buyers like W. Longacre Inc., Starr Poultry, and Mellinger & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Poultry Center
Martin Kready
Carl B. Risser
J. We Eshelman & Son
Dan Fellenbaum
Longacre, Inc
Same
Harry H. Weaver, Jr
H W. Longacre, Inc
Paul Keagy
W. J. Koser Co. Inc
Miller & Bushong, Inc
Jonas Meyer
Starr Poultry
Graybill Miller
W. C. Mellinger & Son
M&b
Nelson Hershey
Martin Brendle
Harvey M Zimmerman
WVC
Marvin Swegart
A. J. Balshi Exp. Farm
Delmarva Georgia Prices Dip Fractionally
Live offerings clear at prices unchanged to fractionally lower in Delmarva during the 24 hour period ending 10 30 Friday morning. Delmarva reported prices of 16.60 to 17.90 for 734600 head at farms during the period. Estimated slaughter by eastern shore processors for the week end was 658000 head compared with the 71200 head last week end. The Delmarva broiler feed ratio for the week ending March 3 was down three points from the previous week at 3.8. Broilers averaged 17.37 per pound and mash cost 9 90 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmarva
Eastern Shore
Fluid Milk Production Increases Across Regions
Production of fluid milk rose in all areas with bottling demand mostly steady. The Philadelphia area showed stronger consumption versus last year while a surplus above class one remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Weekly New York Egg Market Report Overview
Trend shows trading activity modest with light offerings as midwest shipments paused by heavy snowfall. Prices listed for bottling quality milk at New York range from 5.00 to 5.65 per 40 quart unit with sheetny at 5.05. Greenhouse studies at Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station examine light and temperature effects on cut flowers and potted plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Urner-Barry Co
New York
Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station
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Darby Leghorns
Darby Associated Hatchery
Keener Poultry Farm
D. I. Elizabethtown
Georgia
Christ L. Herr
Harry Boyer
Stanley Carpenter
W. C Meillinger & Son
Daniel K. Good
Daniel Fox
Roy E. Ream
B. Russell Lauder
W. C. Mellinger
Aldrin
Shell Chemical, Agricultural Chemicals Division
Vaushall Rd
Union
New Jersey
Shell Chemical Company
SHELL
Agricultural Chemicals Division
Ephrata
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corporation
P. O. Box
Fey
Med
P Wees
Browns
Wees
Vacal
Caceyville 8
Wirthmcore
Turkey
Wirthmore
Leroy M. Sensenig
Hinkletown
Ph. Ephrata
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