Weekly Broiler Report Shows Shifts in Virginia and Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service reports week ending May 8 with broiler chick placements totaling 909000, down 6 percent from last week but up 28 percent from a year ago. State and national figures show 66,582,000 settings for three weeks, up 7 percent from a year ago, while shipments and outshipments reflect substantial gains over 1964. Local prices and supplies indicate light live hens, heavy types with limited demand, and continued roaster movement. Fogelsville notes hens light with some loads of light-type hens purchased at 28 and roasters at 25.
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Fogelsville
Delmarva Broiler Market Shows Mixed Live and Delivered Prices
Delmarva live prices rise about half a cent with good demand. average live weight declines in some lots. Ready to cook trading shows resistance above 27 cents. delivered prices mostly unchanged. Slaughter estimates for Friday and Saturday total 841,300 head, down from 973,000 last weekend. For the 24 hours ending 10 30 am Friday, 160-169 cent broilers totaled 901,700 head, with 429,500 offered and sold at Eastern Poultry Growers Exchange. Twenty seven percent of broilers sold 160-164 cents per pound. The week ending 5/7/65 Delmarva broiler feed ratio was 28, down 1 from the prior week. Mash price averaged 10 487 per ton. average broiler price 14 79.
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Eastern Poultry Growers Exchange
Delmarva
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Syracuse
New York Egg Market Week May 10 to May 14 Unsettled
Market highly unsettled with irregular trends and large surplus across sizes and grades. Buyers hold off as supplies remain ample and pressure on prices persists in the week ending May 14.
Chicago Beef Prices Rally Amid Varied Market Receipts
Chicago market notes beef prices with gains in many categories. Receipts reached 22 800 while twelve market supply totaled 168 100 and prices climbed to 29 50 for select Prime loads and 26 50 28 00 for Choice ranges. Bulls and feed ers show lighter bids with 22 60 for 860 lb feeders.
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