4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 26, 1974
Poultry Market Reports
Fogelsville
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
From Monday, January Zlst
to Friday, January 2Sth
Tues. Wed. Tburs.
Mon.
WHITE
Fey, Ex.
Lge. 76 76 76 76 76
Large 76 76 76 76 76
Mediums 74 74 74 74 74
Pullets 69 69 69 69 69
Peewees 52 52 52 50 SO
BROWN
Fey. Lge. 81
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Lge.
Checks
Long Tone Generally steady with retail orders off in
more plants.
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. 70 70
Class 3 • Medium 42 lbs. 67 67
Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 61 61
Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 93
Checks 48 lbs. 51 53
Mt. Joy
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the cooperative, squelched
rumors that the directors
were considering dropping
small producers. “We’re
definitely not dropping
anybody,” he said. “We are,
however, going to work on
ways to increase direct
hauling.”
Manager Sim Horton had
the comforting message that
cooperative members would
morav
j mPST€R
is
coming.
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be paid as much or more for
their milk as non-members
were getting from local
producers. All of the Mount
Joy group’s output is
marketed through the
Lehigh Cooperative in
Allentown.
Richard Allison, Lehigh
president, m his address to
the group illuminated the
dark mysteries of base
excess plans, support price
calculations, the Mmnesota-
Wisconsin series, the
Commodity Credit Cor
poration role in surplus njilk
marketing, and farm income
parity.
One new member was
elected to the cooperative’s
board of directors during the
meeting. He is Preston
Newcomer, Mount Joy RDI,
and he will serve a three
year term. Reelected to a
three-year term was Lewis
Bixler, Marietta RDI.
Reelected to a one-year term
was Albert Fry, Jr ,
Manheim RD2.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, January 23
Market steady. Demand
Irregular ranging slow to
fairly good. Supplies
adequate.
Frl.
Prices to retailers: State
graded, minimum one case
sale, white eggs, in cartons:
A Large 83-89 mostly 83-85; A
Medium 81-87 mostly 81-83.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, January 23
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demand mixed
ranging fair to good. Of
ferings adequate though
clearing on all sizes. Un
dertone steady though
cautious.”
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
Delivered: Store Door.
A Extra Large A
Large 80-81 A Medium 76-
77%.
Eastern Pa.
&NJ.
Wednesday, January 23
Live Poultry
Prices unchanged to lower
on light type hens. Demand
fair for lighter offerings.
Most plants still operating
near capacity on previous
bookings. Offerings of heavy
type hens adequate for a
fairly good interest.
Prices at farm; Light type
hens 6-9, mostly 8-9 in PA;
mostly 8-9 in NJ.
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MANY FARM SEED ITEMS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY
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Cert. Saranac Alfalfa Cert. Ladino Clover
Cert. Cayuga Alfalfa Cert. Garry Oats
Cert. Thor Alfalfa Clintford Oats
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Cert. Buffalo Alfalfa Erie Spring Braley
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***' V
January 15,1974
(Prices paid dock weights
cents per lb.)
Hens, light type 7-12:
Hens, heavy type 8-26,
mostly 14-25; Pullets 20-30,
mostly 14-25; Pullets 20-30,
mostly 22-27; Roasters2o-31,
mostly 20-30; Capons 32-37;
Ducks 50 Vi-60, mostly 54-58;
Drakes 53-71, mostly 65-70;
Geese 48-56; Turkeys, Toms
24-32; Rabbits 40-78, mostly
70-78; Guineas 85-90;
Pigeons (Per pair) 1.20-3.01.
Total coops sold 392.
Poultry received Monday 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday 7
a.m. to 12 Noon. Sale at 11:30
a.m.
Directions Take Rt. 22
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North on stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed 1 mile.
Tuesday, January 22,1974
Hens, light type 7-12;
Hens, heavy type 14%-33,
mostly 20-27; Pullets 25-3314;
Roasters 23-35, mostly 25-33;
Capons 24-40, mostly 38-40;
Ducks 51-60, mostly 58-60;
Drakes 61-69, mostly 65-69;
Geese 56; Turkeys - toms 10-
31; Turkeys - hens 46-52;
Rabbits 40i-81, mostly 78-80;
Guineas 88-90; Pigeons (per
pr.) 1.20-3.05.
Total coops sold 408.
Delmarva
Wednesday, January 23
Broiler-Fryer Market
Ready to cook movement
continues good though oc
casionally reported slightly
less aggressive as prices
become more competitive in
some quarters. Slaughter
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, January 15,1974
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores;
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS+ 78-83 78-82 76-82 62-71
Mostly 79-82 78-81 78-81
NEWHAMP 78-85 77-84 75-83 67-74
Mostly 80-81 79-80 78-79 69-70
R.I. 83-84 82-83 82-83 q\. n
Mostly
VERMONT 81-88 80-87 80-87 TOO FEW
Mostly
MAINE 81-83 80-82 80-62
Mostly
-(-Includes Central & Western Sections Only.
schedules generally heavy in Pool trucklot prices for
an effort to fill full needs. Thursday arrival: US Grade
Less than trucklot prices a 42-46; Plant Grade 41-44
irregular ranging 1 cent mostly 42-43,
higher to 1 cent lower on both
plant and US Grade A. Early Recordkeeping is a part of
advance trading fair though being a 4-H’er. Each girl and
often lacking desired boy does a record in each
aggressiveness. Live sup- project he takes, a personal
plies fully adequate overall record, and a permanent
though in instances weights record which summarizes all
lighter than desired. Un- projects, exhibits, offices
dertone steady. held, events attended, and
Negotiated trucklot prices activities for the year. For
2-3 pound ready to cook more information about the
broiler-fryers for delivery 4-H program, contact your
next week: Plant Grade 41. county agent.
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