Farming, Saturday, July 6, 1974
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Poultry Market Reports
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WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
From Monday, July 1 to Friday, July 5
Mon. Tue*. Wed. Thun.
WHITE
Fey. Ex.
Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
50 51 51 51
45% 47 47 H 47
35 38 38 40
28 30 30 .
20 21 21
BROWN
Fcy^Lge.
Mediums
Pullets
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large 39 40 40 Y 40
Checks 25 26 26 26
Tone Larger sizes steady, smaller sizes firm.
Copyright 1974 Urner Barry Publications
NEST RUN EGGS
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECJ) Durham,
N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest run eggs
(GNR) on Ed, 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
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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SO 50 I 51
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Friday
0 0
39 40
30 32
25 26
33 34
28 29
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, July 3
Estimated Receipts 7,500-
Same Day Last Week 10,495
Fairly active, feeder cattle
and calves generally steady
with feeder steers over 700
pound strong to 50 cents
higher, instances 1.00 higher
on weights over 800.
Majority receipts Good and
Choice 500-850 steers and 400-
700 heifers; moderate at
tendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS; Part
load Choice 335 pound at
41.75, short load 445 at 41.90;
Choice 500-600 36.50-39.55;
600-700 35.00-38.00; 700-900
34.50-38.20, part load 898
included at 38.15; Mixed
Good and Choice 380-500
35.00-37.75; 500-700 31.50-
34.75; 700-90031.50-34.25 Very
Good 335-500 31.75-34.50; 500-
610 29.00-32.75. Good 500-601
Holstein Steers 31.75-32.75;
700-765 26.90-28.20.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 400-482 pound 35.00-
36.60; 500-600 33.50-36.25; 600-
700 34.25-37.10, small lot 719
at 33.40; Mixed Good and
Choice 300-500 31.25-36.75;'
500-700 30.25-33.00; Good 440-
780 28.00-30.75.
I , P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, Pa. 17543 j:j:
, Office: 22 E. Main St, Lltltz, Pa. 17543 S
cattle
steady to strong with steers g; Phone. Lancaster 717-394-3047 g
over 700 pound strong to 50 |i or Lititz 717-626-2191 jg
cents higher and some sales Richard E. Wanner. Editor :g
on weights over 800 1,00 g; Melissa Piper, Associate Editor g:
higher; slaughter cows g Subscription price; $2 per year. $
S i Established November 4,1955 i
cents’ htebeft sa“b” | Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming
receipts near 15,200 head B „ Lititz, Pa.
compared to 17,038 last week Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 g
and 7,493 the comparable ' Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. $
period a year ago. Cows 14 :|i Newspaper Publishers Association, and National
percent cattle receipts and § Newspaper Association. 1
[ feeders 86 percent of total, , ,
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, July 3
Prices unchanged,
however, undertone firm.
Current demand good and
clearing floor stocks.
Jumbos Short, balance
adequate.
- Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min.
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 52-59,52-54;
41.49. 41-43..
Fri.
0 31
21
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, July 3
Ready to cook movement
mixed ranging light to good
mostly fair. Slaughter
schedules continue heavy in
most quarters. Today’s less
than trucklot asking prices
generally held unchanged on
both Plata and US Grade A.
In early trading, occasional
loads noted at 37 cents for
next week’s delivery, un
changed from this week.
Live supplies fully adequate
at generally desirable but
lighter weights. Undertone
steady.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler
fryers for delivery next
week: US Grade A none;
Plant Grade 37.
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery mostly
multiple drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva: Range US Grade
A 38%-40; Plant Grade 37-
39%; Premium US Grade A
42-43, Premium Plant Grade
40-41. Weighted Average US
Grade A 39.21; Plant Grade
37,93; Premium US Grade A
42.81; Premium Plant Grade
40.98.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Prices unchanged to
higher on all sizes. Cartoning
demand fairly good as
buyers secure holiday needs.
Offerings of extra large
barely adequate, large and
mediums adequate and in
fairly good balance with
needs. Undertone steady of
large, firm on mediums.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: Store Door A
Extra Large 50%-53%; A
Large A Medium
37-42.
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Wednesday, July 3
Lancaster Farming
Fogelsville
Saleof June 25,1974
Hens light type 5*12,
mostly 6; Hens, heavy type
6-28, mostly 12; Pullets 18-42,
mostly 32; Roasters 12-40,
mostly 30; Fryers 26-34,
mostly 33; Ducks 30-58,
mostly 48; Drakes 30-60,
mostly 51; Geese 32-38,
mostly 34; Turkeys, Toms
10-22, mostly 14; Turkeys,
Hens 34-45, mostly 38;
Rabbits mostly
Guieneas 1.00-IJmT” mostly
1.20; Pigeons (per pr.) 80-
4.00, mostly 1.15.'
Total coops sold 381.
Poultry reveiced Monday 7
pan. 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, July 3
Prices unchanged in light
type hens. Offerings of light
type adequate for the short
work week as several plants
closed 'for vacations all
week. Advance offerings
mixed ranging light to
adequate. Offerings of heavy
type ample for a limited
interest.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 4-6%, mostly 6-6%
in Pa., mostly 5-6 in NJ;
heavy type hens TFEWR.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 27
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by five participating local
feed and gram concerns. It
should be noted, however,
that not every dealer handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
corn which is per ton. ■'
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
June 27,1974 are as follows:
Bid+Offered+
Ear Corn, New
73.00 81.25
Shelled Com
Oats, Local L 47 L? 0
Western 1.87 • 2.12
Wheat 3.87 4.12
Soybeans 6.08 6.35
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
fanner delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will seUior at his null.
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NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, July 2,1H4 s
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores: '
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
57- 5340 44-48 27-38
58- 54-56 46-48 28-30
5542 51-58 43-50 25-32
57-58 53-54 45-46 27-28
6041 5647 47-48 31-32
MASS+
Mostly
Mostly ,
LL
Mostly
'ERMONT
Mostly
59-65
59-65
59-61
Mostly '
For specific information on area prices within a state, please
inquire at your local radio stations, newspapers, or from
your State Department of Agriculture.
+lnclude* Central & Western Section* Only.
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fftwfynrfr cient methods and equipment.
Dread of anP job, including and sound - effective work habits
homemaking, causes feelings of The reward, more time for other
frustration, boredom and mental things.
fatigue. But a good attitude to- When deciding how much the
ward, and acceptance of. a job should budget for home
makes it easier. making, thought must be given
Wholesome feelings toward t 0 the purchasing of supplies,
homemaking includes the accept" purchasing and maintenance of
ance of housework as a part of equipment and tools, adequate
family living and good coopera- work and storage space, hired
tion from other members of the services, and emergency spend
fanuly ing for repairs on materials, fur-'
To energy; correct niture and equipment Not .gel
posture, comfortable clothes and ting a good return for money in
short rest periods at frequent in vested could be caused, by un
tervals are helpful wise selection or poor use and
Using time wisely is important care of what you have
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