4—Lancaster Firming. Saturday. Feb. 9. 1974
Poultry Market Reports
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
From Monday, February 4th
to Friday, February Bth
Tue«. Wed. Thurs.
Mon.
WHITE
Fey. EX.
I*ge.
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Fey. Lge. 79
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Lge. 69 69 69 65
Checks 50 50 50 ;W
Long Tone Retail orders are unproved.
Copyright 1974 timer Barry Publications
NEST RUN EGGS
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham,
N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs
CGNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers,
packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight m
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;
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 • Medium
Class 4 • Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Young Farmers Set
Joint Beef Meeting
Ephrata and New Holland
Young Fanner groups have
scheduled a pair of joint
meetings on beef
management, the first to be
held Tuesday evening,
February 12, at Garden Spot
High School beginning at
7 45 p.m
The first meeting will
present two discussion
topics. A representive from
Agn-Inc will talk about
housing and ventilation
requirements for beef cattle.
Jim Haden, a Ral-Gro
76 76 76
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Thursday
0 o
66 65
63 62
58 57
60 60
51 51
representative will discuss
growth stimulants for beef
cattle, and will demonstrate
the proper techniques for
implanting these drugs in
cattle.
As a follow-up to this
meeting, there will be a tour
the next day of local beef
farms to look at ventilation
facilities
The second meeting is
scheduled for April 2 and will
be held at Ephrata High
School Dr Ix)well Wilson,
from Penn State, will talk
about growing and
marketing the new
crossbreeds
College students who are
interested in state govern
ment careers upon
graduation can get in
formation on employment
opportunities from the State
Civil Service Commission
office in Harrisburg, or from
local offices of the Penn
sylvania State Employment
Service
Lancaster Farming
PO Box 266 - Lititz, Pa 17543
Office 22 E Main St., Utitz, Pa 17543
Record-Express Office Bldg
Phone Lancaster 717-394-3047
or Lititz 717-626-2191
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Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, February 6
Baltimore eggs: Market
steady. Demand Fair.
Supplies adequate. Truck
receipts and deliveries
normal.
Fri.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 81-87,
mostly 81-83; Grade A
Medium 79-85, mostly 79-81.
FARM TRENDS
record high for the 7th straight year.
Cows and heifers that have calved total 54.2 million
head, make up 42 pet. of the total. Their number was
up 3 pet. from a year earlier. Beef cow numbers, at
42.9 million, were up 5 pot. Milk cows, at 113 million
head, were off 3 pet.
Among the leaders: Texas' total of all cattle and
calves on farms, at 16,250,000 head, was up 8 pet.;
Nebraska’s, at 7,410,000 head, up 8 pet, Kansas’
total, at 6,990,000 head, up 3 pet., Missouri’s, at
6,200,000 head, up 12 pet.
Oklahoma’s total, at 6,020,000 head, up 6 pet.;
California’s, at 5,250,000 head, up 11 pet.; Wiscon
sin’s, at 4,400,000 head, up 3 pet.; and Minnesota’s,
at 4,240,000 head, up 5 pet.
The parity ratio (of Index of Prices Received to
Index of Prices Paid by Farmers) averaged 88 for
Jan -Dec 1973 That’s up from 74 in 1972 and the
highest since 1954
Index of Prices Received by Farmers increased 16
points (9 pet) to 200 (pet of its Jan-Dec 1967
average) during the month ended Jan 15, USDA
reported last week Higher prices for wheat, livestock,
cotton, corn and potatoes contributed most to the
boost Index was 56 points (39 pet) above a year
earlier
Wheat averaged a record $5 29 per bu, up 51 cents
from December It had been $2 38 per bu a year
earlier Rye prices increased 40 cents per bu, to
$2 74 That’s 7 cents below its record high set m Mar
1947 but nearly triple its Jan 1973 average
Higher cattle, hog and calf prices helped boost the
over-all Meat Animal index 22 points (12 pet) above a
month earlier Upland cotton prices advanced nearly
10 cents per lb a year ago Corn advanced 20 cents
per bu to $2 59 It had been $139 per bu in Jan
1973 Potatoes advanced 96 cents per cwt to $4 67
They had been 53 16 per cwt a year earlier
Index of Prices Paid by Farmers advanced 3 points
(2 pet) from a month earlier to 157 Index was 23
points (17 pet) above a year earlier The Ratio of
Prices Received to Prices Paid advanced 8 points to
127 It had stood at 107 a year earlier
Under the old 1910-14 system the Index of Prices
Received advanced 39 points to 507 Prices Paid
advanced 13 points to 538 Parity Ratio moved up 5
points to 94 A year earlier. Prices Received had been
365. Prices Paid, 458 and the Parity Ratio had been
80 (Ag Prices) ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
Lititz Pa
Fogelsville
February 5.1974
(Prices paid dock weights
cents per lb.)
Hens, light type 12; Hens,
heavy type 12-16*2; Pullets
28*2-35, mostly 28*2-32;
Roasters 27-32; Capons 26-
38*2. mostly 37-384; Ducks
50-55; Drakes 32-70*2, mostly
65-70; Geese 48-58, mostly 53;
Rabbits mostly 80-84;
Guineas 754-88; Pigeons
(per pair) 1.20-3.00.
Total coops sold 273
PARITY RATIO:
ANNUAL AVERAGE
PRICES RECEIVED
INDEX UP9PCT.
DURING JANUARY
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MARKET your
19/3 TOBACCO
Through
AGWAY, INC.
Where Quality is Recognized
by USDA Grade
For More Information Call
AGWAY LANCASTER 394-0544
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, February 5,1974
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS+ 83-89 82-88 77-82 67-73
Mostly 84-86 83-85 78-80 68-71
NEWHAMP 82-89 81-88 76-83 66-73
Mostly 84-85 83-84 78-79 58-69
R i 86-87 85-86 80-81 70-71
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
Mostly
-f Include* Central &
84-92
84-86
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, February 6
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demand good as
buyers secure additional
stocks in face of current
transportation problem.
Offering about adequate
though heavy early week
inventories combined with
lighter than usual outside
receipts clearing rapidly.
Undertone fully steady.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons.
Delivered: Store door, A
Extra Large 79-81‘/z; A
Large 78-80‘a; A Medium 74-
76>z.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, February 6
Reported receipts of 74
cows, and two bulls. Market
steady with last week’s
market.
Load Franklin County
cows, fresh . 650-790,
springers 675-720.
Ixiad Pennsylvania cows,
fresh 590-800.
Load New York State
cows, fresh 635-785,
springers 555-710.
Load Franklin County
cows, fresh 710-800,
springers 825-1010.
locally consigned cows,
415-785.
Springing heifers 370-610,
Bulls 275-350.
Egg Yolks
Cover the leftover egg
\olks with cold water and
store in the refrigerator in a
tightly closed container. Use
in a day or two
LOAD OF tlffV .
TENN. MULES
OMAR F. STOLTZFUS
2442 Creek Hill Rd
Lancaster Penna
78-86
83-91
78-80
Western Sections Only.
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Eastern Pa.
&NJ.
Wednesday, February 6
Prices steady on light type
hens. Offerings lighter for a
fair demand. Demand
moderate for adequate of
ferings of heavy type hens.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 6-9, mostly 8-9 in
Pa., mostly 8-9 in N.J.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Delmarva
Wednesday, February 6
Broiler-Fryer Market
Ready to cook movement
good however ability to
make deliveries hampered
seriously in most quarters.
Slaughter fairly well
maintained though oc
casional plant not operating.
Less than trucklot prices 2-3
cents higher on both plant
and US Grade A. Advance
interest light with a wait and
see position relative to
delivery a factor. Live
supplies ample at increasing
weights. Undertone firm
Pool trucklot prices for
Thursday arrival: US Grade
A 40-45, Plant Grade 39-43.
sustain top
production
with the
BABCOCK
B-300
Keeping production up
.. .costsdown.. .isthe
profit key in poultry
operations. And more
and more records on
commercial flocks of
Babcock B-300’s . . •
“The Businessman’s
Bird” •• • show
sustained production of
top quality eggs •• •
often with an additional
20 to 30 eggs per bird
housed over other
strains. Come in •• •
look at the records and
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FARMS, INC.
Telephone (717)626 9257
Telephone (*l't
TOO FEW
68-70