Wednesday New York Egg Market
By Urner-Barry
Nearby Whites
Extra Fancy Heavyweights . . 46
Mediums . 44
Pullets .... . 37
Nearby Browns
Extra Fancy Heavyweights 42
Mediums . . ..... 40
Pullets ... . 36%
Midwestern Mixed
Fancy Heavyweights - ... .38
Mediums . . ... 37%
Standards ... ... '. 36%-36%
Checks .. . . 34
Midwestern Whiter
Fancy Heavyweights .. . . 39 -39%
Mediums .... 39
Midwestern Bi owns
Fancy Heavyweights .. . ~ 39%
NEW YORK, April 2 Shell egg market generally steadier
except on Nearby Whites which hold very unsettled due to the wide
spread above other top grades. Overall market position still obscure.
Weekly Egg Price Review
NBY WHITE March 27 March 28 March 31 April 1
Ex Fey Hywts 50 50 50 48%
Mediums . 48 -49 48 -49 45 45%
Pullets .. 41 41 38 37
NBY BROWN
Ex Fey Hywts 52 52 49 42
Mediums .. . 48% 48% 45 40
Pullets 41 39% 37 36%
Midwest Markets
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ners and cutters 15.00-17 50; util
ity and commercial bulls 20.00-
?'Z 50; good and choice vealers
30 00-34.00.
HOGS: Steady to 25 lower on
barrows and gilts; sows 25 lower;
200-240 lbs. 21.00-21.25, 200-225
lbs 21.25-21.40, 200 head these
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SHEEP- Slaughter lambs and
sheep active, steady; deck high
chcice and prime 101 lb. wooled
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LANCASTER, PA.
Fair Demand Depresses Broiler
Prices Across the Nation Monday
PHILADELPHIA, March 31
With the demand only fair to
good throughout the nation today,
broiler prices softened slightly
from a week ago. In the East, bad
weather hampered movement of
heavy offerings.
Here is a roundup of market
conditions and prices in the ma
jor broiler raising areas-
Slaughter Cattle
Steady to Weak
At Baltimore
BALTIMORE, March 31 CATTLE
AND CALVES The supply was made
up of approximately 65 per cent fed
steers, 5 per cent fed heifers, 5 per
cent Stockers and feeders with the re
mainder mostly cows The fed steer
and heifer run was largely low-good
to average choice grades Fed steers
and heifers opened slow, later active
and steers sold steady to weak com
pared to Thursday’s close Fed heifers
later moderately active and fully
scld steady. Cows opened slow, but
steady, instances stiong on canners.
Bulls steady Stockers and feeders
moderately active, steady. Vealers
scarce, slow, strong to 100 higher
The bulk 925-1200 lb low-good to
av erage choice fed steers $26 25-28 50,
mostly $27 00 and up with some
standard included at the $26 25 figure
Seieral lots and loads mostly average
choice steers brought $2B 65.30 00, in
cluding three lots 1261-1275 lbs at
$2B 00-30 00. One load 747 lb good heif
ers sold for $26 00 with a few head
of choice up to $27.00 and a few lots
730 850 lb standard and good $23 50-
25 00 Utility and commercial cows
hulked at $lB 00-20 00 with a few to
$2l 00 and canners and cutters $l5 00-
18 25. Utility and commercial bulls
sold at $2O 50-23 00 with 2 or 3 in
dividuals at $23 50.
An individual low-prime 215 lb veal
er reached $37 00, choice 170-230 lbs
sold from $33 00-36 00, good $3O CO
-33 00 and standard mostly $26 00-30 00 ■
A few lots 685.782 lbs good and
choice stocker and feeder steers rang
ed from $25 00 29 00 and a short load
of 699 lb medium and good feeding
heifers $2O 00. Fairly good clearance
all lasses.
Consumer Grades;
Grade A & US Grade A large,
whites 58-60, mostly 57-59; brown
52-56; mostly 53-55.
Grade A & US Grade A medium
whites 52-57; mostly 53-55; brown
50-52; mostly 5-51.
Grade A & US Grade A small,
white 46-48; mostly 47-48; brown
45- mostly 46-47.
Grade B & US Grade B large,
white 47-56; mostly 49-55; brown
46- mostly 46-54.
Receipts April 1 9,000 cases
by truck.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2—Un
settled. Liberal offerings includ
ing smaller sizes which moved
slowly. Large sizes short of im
mediate requirements.
Prices paid delivered ware
house, Philadelphia (cents per
lb).
Grade A & US Grade A, 2-3 lb
2214-35, mostly 32 V 2 33.
Hens receipts (icepack) steady.
Demand good and- supplies no
more than adequate.
Prices paid delivered ware
house, Philadelphia (cents per
lb).
Grade A & US Grade A lb
35-43.
Receipts April 1 278,000 lb
other than turkeys- Maryland,
84,000 lbs; Delaware 109,000 lbs;
North Carolina 47,000 lbs; Vir
ginia 28,000 lbs.
Federal-State Market News
DELMARVA. Market weak, offerings
heavy Demand js fair but improving
at lower prices. Ram and soft roads
hampering movement off farms. Pro.
portions of larger sies, 3Vi pounds
and over, declined and sold In upper
part of price range Prices paid at
the farm were mostly 21-21 V-1 cents,
LOGS Buthers were moderately ac
tive and sold $lOO lower than early
last Thursday or 75 cents lower than
Thursday’s close Sows were uneven
and around 50 ents lower The supplcy
mostly mixed lots U. S. No 1,2, and
3, 180 240 lb butchers, these sold most
ly at $22 25 with several lots around
190 230 lb, mainly No. X and 2 at
$2? 50 Two lots No 3, 270-290 lb
brought $2O 00-20 75 Mixed 1-3, 300-400
lb sows mainly $lB 25 19 25 with a few
head under 300 lb at $l9 50 and a few
No 2 and 3 400-450 lb $lB 00-18 50.
SHEEP A small lot of 800 lb high
choice and prime spring slaughter
lai ibs sold for $33 00, a small lot
choice 93 lbs $29 50 and a small lot
70 lb choice wooled slaughter lambs
$29 00.
PHILADELPHIA fcGGS
(BY USD A)
PHILADELPHIA, April 2
Lusettled. Prices declined on top
quality large white and brown.
Increased supplies more than ade
quate for immediate requirenients
Prices to retailers in cartons
(cents per dozen).
PROCESSED POULTRY
with about a third of the birds at
21* i to 22 cents.
Eastern Shore Poultry Growers Ex
change on March 28 offered 1,144,200
head of broilers and fryers Volume
sold was 1,097,800 head Average prices
classified according to sizes estimated
by inspectors Under 3 lbs, 1 per
cent, 2131 cents; 3 3V4 lbs, 33 per
cent, 21 25 cents, 3 VI-3Vi lbs , 53 per
cent, 21 33, over 3Vi lbs, 13 per cent.
21 51 cents Also sold were 1,800 heavy
hens at 25 6 and 25 7 cents and 150
cockerels at 12 cents
NORTH GEORGIA: Demand slow to
fair, mostly fair. Offerings ample
Dovers offering prices today were 19
to 20 cents, mostly 20 cents with 629,-
800 head being sold.
NORTH CAROLINA- Supplies ade
quate. Demand fair to good Prices
paid In the last 24 hours- 2%-3Vz
pounds at the farm, 20 cents with
497,000 head being sold
SHENANDOAH VALLEY: Offerings
adequate for fair to good demand
Heavy hens continue scarce Prices
range from 20 to 22 cents, with most
birds moving at 21Vi cents Heavy
hens bringing 23 to 24 cents
ARKANSAS: Offerings ample to ex
cessive at most points Demand im
proved and generally good at most
points Prices were from 17 to 19
cents, with most moving at 18 cents,
however nearly a quarter of the
bookings were at the top figure
ALABAMA: Demand ranged slow to
good, generally fair to good Prices
were from steady at 19Vi to 20 cents,
with most sales at the higher price
A few birds moved at 19Vi and there
were rumors of same sales at 19
cents
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