A— Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 22. 1974
Poultry Market
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKEt
From Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Fey. Ex,
49 49
targe
45 45
targe
Mediums 34
Pullets 27
Peewees 20
BROWN
Fey. Lge. 48
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 39 39 39 39
Checks 26 26 25 25
Tone About steady.
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:
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Gass 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Local Men Win
Poultry Awards
Lancaster Countains took
a grand slam at the annual
meeting of the Pennsylvania
Poultry Federation as three
local men received top posts
and honors.
Vernon Leminger, a
Denver RD2 poultry
producer, was elected
president of the
organization.
Victor F. Weaver, head of
Victor F. Weaver Inc., New
Holland, was named
poutlryman of the year.
Robert Graybill, president
of Pennfield Corporation,
Rohrerstown, was named
allied industryman of the
year
The federation is a
statewide organization of
about 400 members.
Leminger, 46, heads one of
the country’s larger poultry
operations. His family farm '
has about 90,000 layers in
addition to about 400 feeder
cattle and 400 hogs.
In addition to producing
Lancaster Farming
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Office; 22 E. Main St. LJtitz, Pa. 17543
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or Lititz 717-626-2191
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27
20
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Thursday
0 0
38 38
27 27
22 22
33 32
29 27
the eggs, Leininger also
processes and packages his
own eggs, some of which he
markets directly at his farm
with most of them going
through a private agency.
The Denver area farmer is
past president of the Lan
caster County Poultry
Association and was vice
president last year with the
state federation along with
membership chairman.
Thirty-seven years ago,
Weaver and his wife, Edith,
sold about 200 chickens
weekly at market.
Today, Weaver’s cor
poration ranks as one of the
largest independent poultry
processing firms in the U.S.
and is the ninth largest
employer in Lancaster
County. The firm has nearly
50 per cent of the total
market in the Eastern
United States.
His firm employs about
1,100 persons and production
totals 150,000 pounds of
convenience foods daily.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, June 19
Baltimore eggs: Market
about steady. Demand
improved a little for large
but slow for mediums.
Supplies ample.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large, 52-58,
mostly 52-54.
Grade A Medium 41-48,
mostly 41-43.
Frl.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, June 19
Prices steady. Cartoning
demand fair to occasionally
good where limited features
involved. Offerings of extra
large barely adequate; large
and mediums fully adequate
to ample. Undertone steady
though cautious.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered:
Store Door: A. Extra
Large, 50-51%; A Large, 49-
50%; A Medium, 36%-38%.
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, June 20
Estimated Receipts 5,700
Same Day Last Week 6,380
and calves
steady to 50c higher, some
sales 1.00 higher compared
to Wednesday; compared to-'
late last week, feeder cattle
and calves 2.00-4.00 higher,
some sales 5.00 higher;
majority receipts Good and
Choice 400-800 pound steers
and 400-650 heifers; large
attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 360-472
pound 40.5042.40, part load
295 at 46.00; two part loads
519-563 38.90-39.00; two part
loads 601-632 pound 35.60-
35.80; choice 350-500 pound
35.50-39.15; 500-600 33.00-
37.80; 600-700 31.50-35.00; 700-
800 31.00-32.80; few 800-930
29.80-31.30; Mixed Good and
Choice 335-500 31.25-35.25;
500-700 29.00-32.25; 700-800
28.25-31.00; Good 500-74 U
27.00-29.25. Good 517 pound
Holstein Steers 26-30-29.70;
ihey process up to 18 million
broilers yearly and from
40,000 to 60,000 eggs daily.
Graybill has been
president of Pennfield since
1971. The corporation is a
supplier of feed and farm
supplies and also assists
farmers with their
marketing problems.
The Lititz RD3 resident is
also on the board of the
National Broiler Council,
treasurer of PennAg In
dustries Association and on
the board of the Penn
sylvania Manufacturers
Association.
HIGH PRESSURE
WASHING
OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS
BARRY L. HERR
1744 Pioneer Road Lancaster Pa
Phone 717-464-2044
Reports
Fogelsville
Sale of June 11,1974
(Prices paid dock weights
cents per lbs.)
Hens, heavy type 9-23;
Pullets 12-38, mostly 35-38;
Roasters 10-37, mostly 34-37;
Ducks 4046-45; Drakes 54;
Geese 35; Rabbits 20-50
mostly 3050; Guineas 1.80;
Pigeons (per pair) 80-3.00.
Total coops sold 377.
Sale of June 18,1974
-Hens, heavy type 8% - 21,
mostly 10-18; Pullets 2746*38,
mostly 32-38; Roasters 6-34,
mostly 2034; Duck 4046-47;
Drake 4946; Rabbit 1846-41,
mostly 3040; Guinea 1.5246-
1.85; Pigeon 1.11-350. -
Total coops sold 325.
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. '
Eastern Pa.
&N.J.
Live Poultry Report
Wednesday, June 19
Prices unchanged on light
type hens. Demand fairly
good for limited offerings as
plants only working part
time in most quarters. Of
ferings of heavy type ample
for light needs.
Prices paid at farm: Light
Type Hen 4-6%, mostly 6-6%
in Pa.; mostly 5-6 in N.J.
Heavy Type Hens
TFEWR.
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, June 19
Ready to cook movement
700-927 Holstein Steers 23.50-
26.60.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 389430
pound 37.00-38.40, part load
277 at 41.00; part load 512 at
35.60; Choice 300-500 32.25-
36.50; 500-650 30.00-32.00, part
load 565 at 32.90; package 720
pound at 30.70; Mixed Good
and Choice 400-500 30.00-
31.25; 500-650 28.50-30.00;
Good 460-605 27.00-29.50. '
For the week: Compared
to late last week, Feeder
Cattle and Calves 2.004.00
higher, some late sales 5.00
higher; slaughter cows
recovered the early loss to
close strong to 50 cents
higher; bulls fully 1.00
higher. Salable receipts near
9,600 head compared to
10,586 last-week and 15,184
the comparable week a year
ago. Cows 15 percent cattle
receipts, feeders 84 percent
of total.
There sire two times you
should keep your mouth shut—
when you’re swimming and when
you’re angry
Keep It Shut
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, June 18,1974
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs In cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
54-62 50-58 30-47 24-33
MASS+
Mostly 5457
NEWHAMP 5259
54-55
58-59
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
5645
56-58
56-58
Mostly
MAINE
Mostly
+lnclades Contra! & Western Sections Only.
continues centered on prior week: US Grade A none;
commitments. Slaughter Plant Grade 34.
schedules heavy though Current broiler-fryer
irregular as occasional plant. negotiated prices for im
not operating today. Less mediate delivery mostly
than trucklot prices multiple drop shipments to
generally 1-2 cents higher on New York City from
both plant and US Grade A. Delmarva;
Early trading for'next week Range: US Grade A 32-34;
noted at 34 cents .level. Live Plant Grade 31-33; Premium
supplies ample with weights US Grade A 35-36; Premium
in a wide range! Undertone Plant Grade 33-34.
firm. Weighted average; US
Negotiated trucklot prices Grade A 33.02; Plant Grade
2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler- 32,09; Premium US Grade A
fryers for delivery next 35.72; Premium Plant Grade
33.88.
GRADE DAIRY COWS
Dairy Cattle Auction Sale 3rd Friday Night Every Month
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