-rUncnter Farming, Saturday. January 19, 1974
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Poultry Market
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. Ex.
Lge. 74 75 75 76 76
Large 74 75 75 76 76
Mediums 72 73 73 74 74
Pullets 67 68 68 69 69
Peewees 50 50 50 52 52
BROWN
Fey. Lge 76
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Lge. 69 70 70 71 71
Checks 45 45 45 46 47
Long tone Steady to firm.
Copyright 1974 Urner Barry Publications
NEST RUN EGGS
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham,
N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs
(GNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers,
packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight in
30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or 750 cases.
Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each
classification were: -
New Weight
Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday
Extra Large 51 lbs. 0 0
Class 1 - Large 48 lbs. 69 69
Class 3 - Medium 421bs. 65 66
Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 57 58
Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 56 56
Checks 48 lbs. 47 47
Ohio Shows Power at
Penn Winternationals
Over 200 tractor pullers follows:
from some 15 statescom- First: Lloyd McVey of
peted for over $24,000 m Oakwood, 111., driving a
purse maey at the 1974 Massey 55 with a 426
D?ii ln i e w n T tlo ?ifJn Chr y sler hemi engine, pull
Tractor Pulls held Jan. 17-19 i46’2”
at the Farm Show Arena in second: Tom Colchain of
H^? lsburg ; Decatur, Ind., driving a Coop
The event was sponsored E 4 with a 427 Chevy engine
by Trojan Seed Company in Distance 1367”
N 0 „ the ™rd: Mike Rittinger of
National Tractor Pullers circleville, Ohio, driving an
International M with a
mSrSgbt Ja». 17 J£“f- 430 P""*
S d SL? e £^ U & 05,000 O 5,000 ' a
S d pS r MS! , e<T d Coefcd.utiOwifea^Chevy
The top five contestants in
the 5,000 pound Super Stock
class are all from Ohio. They
are
First: Bob Bussey, Sr., of
North Canton, Ohio, driving
an Oliver 88 - full pull, won
153’4” in pull off.
Second: Steve Seabum,
Sedalia, Ohio driving an
International 460 - full pull,
second place m pull off at
162’2”.
Third; Joe Shaner of
MiUersport, Ohio, driving an
Oliver 88, finishing 178’6”.
Fourth- Sam Left of
Hillsboro, Ohio, driving a
Cockshut 40, finishing 178’2”.
Fifth; Cutis Close of
Bellevue, Ohio driving an
International 460, finishing
1417”.
In the 9,000 Pound
Modified Class, two Penn
sylvania men placed 11th
and 13th. The first five are as
Lamttfer Farmiflf
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Prom Monday, January 14th
to FHday, January 18th
Tue«. Wed. Thun.
77 78 81 81
FARMERS AgCREOIT
9 East Mam Street Lititz, PA 717/626-4721
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, January 16
Market firm. Prices
mostly 1 cent higher. Carton
orders for large and
mediums fairly good.
Supplies are adequate but in
close balance with needs.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale)
White Grade A Large 82-
88, mostly 82-84; White
Grade A Medium 80-86,
mostly 80-82.
Fri.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, January 16
Prices unchanged to %
cent higher on all sues.
Cartoning demand fairly
good with best interest
centered on mediums where
promoted to 79 cents. Of
ferings of mediums short,
large adequate to barely
adequate where occasionally
substituted for mediums,
extra large fully adequate.
Undertone fully steady to
firm.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
Delivered: Store Door.
A Extra Large 79-81, A
Large 78-80, A Medium 74-76.
Fogelsville
January 8,1974
(Prices paid dock weights
cents per lb.)
Hens, light type 8-14;
Hens, heavy type 10-28,
mostly 14-25; Pullets 20-33,
mostly 25-32; Roasters 1539,
mostly 2233; Capons 39-44,
mostly 40-42; Ducks 47-64,
mostly 52-60; Drakes 50&-67,
mostly 5835; Geese 6135;
engine, distance of 131*8”.
Fifth: Dan Offutt of
Bloomfield, Kentucky
driving a MF3O tank engine,
pulling 128*4”.
Finishing 11th in this rlass
was David Becker of Mount
Joy, Pennsylvania.
Finishing 13th in the com
petition was Vem Miller of
Manheim, Pennsylvania.
Reports
Eastern Pa.
&N.J.
Wednesday, January 16
Live Poultry
Prices lower on light type
hens. Demand fair though
unaggressive for ample
offerings. Undertone un
settled and week. Offerings
of heavy hens adequate for a
limited call.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 7-9, mostly 8-9 in
Pa., mostly 8-9 in N. J. Heavy
type hens TFEWR.
Delmarva
Wednesday, January 16
Broiler-Fryer Market
Ready to cook movement
continues very good with
supplies short of full call
despite record high
slaughter today. Less than
trucklot prices 1-2 cents
higher on US Grade A and 1
cent higher on plant grade.
Occasional bids as high as 40
cents for fill in reported
unfilled. Advance interest
fairly good with early
trading centered on 37 cents.
Live supplies remain ample
though weights becoming
more desirable. Undertone
firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices
23 lb. ready th "Cook broiler
fryers for delivery next
week-Plant Grade 3738. Pool
trucklot prices for Thursday
arrival: US Grade A 33-40;
Plant Grade 3738, mostly 37.
Turkeys - hens 52; Rabbits
59-95, mostly 75-85; Guineas
88-95; Pigeons (per pr.) 1,21-
3.00, mostly 1.21.
Total coops sold 604.
Poultry received Monday 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday 7
a.m. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30
a.m.
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thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North on stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed 1 mile.
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SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, January 15,1174
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in carton,
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS+ 78-83 78-82 76-82 62-7?
Mostly 7982 78-81 7881
NEWHAMP 7885 7784 7583 67-74
Mostly 8081 7980 78-79 69-70
R.I. 8384 8283 8283 71.70
Mostly
VERMONT 8188 8887 8087 TOO PEW
Mostly
81-63 80-62 80-82
MAINE
Mostly
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