ister Farming. Saturda 4 -^-Larx Poultry Market K<*X*!<»2»>2«!*>>>>>2*X<<vawavav.vav,w-v. w •••• •••*■'•*. WEEKLY NEW YORK EGG MARKET From Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12 Mon. Tues. z Wed. Thurs. WHITE Fey. Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Fey. Lge. Mediums Pullets Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large 40 42 42 42 Checks 27 27 28 28 Tone Steady to firm. Copyright 1974 Urner Barry Publication* 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 Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks RECYCLING: HOW IT WORKS DISCARDED aluminum beverage cans are collected by recyclers who normally receive about 15 cents a pound from reclamation centers that crush and bale the cans for shipment by train to alumi num producers where Lancaster Farming P.0.80x 266-Lititz, Pa. 17543 | Office; 22 E. Main St, Lititz, Pa. 17543 Record-Express Office Bldg. Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-2191 | jj: Richard E, Wanner. Editor Melissa Piper, Associate Editor g Subscription price $2 per year | Established 1955 8 g Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming •$ | Lititz, Pa. | g Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa. 17543 $ Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. £ | Newspaper Publishers Association, and National ?' JJawspaper. Association. New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 0 0 41 42 34 36 27 28 34 35 30 31 the cans are shredded and remelted with new alumi num to be poured into in gots that are rolled into lightweight rigid aluminum can sheet for sale to beverage com pames that Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, July 10 Prices advanced 1-2 cents. Supplies are adequate for unaggressive demand. Feature interest quiet. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) White. Grade A Large 54-60, mostly 55-57. Grade A Medium 49-53. Fri. Oklahoma City Thursday, July 11 Estimated Receipts 14,600 Trade fairly active, feeder steers steady to 50 cents lower with weakness noted on weights 700 pound and heavier. Feeder heifers steady to weak. Bulk of supply of choice 500-800 feeder steers, choice 400-600 heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice and Prime 504-530 pound 39.00- 39.50. Choice 400-500 36.50- 38.50; 500-600 36.20-38.10; 600- 700 35.50-37.10; 700-800 33.90- 36.40. Mixed Good and Choice 500-600 30.50-34.30; 600-750 31.30-33.50. Good 650- 1050 24.30-28.50, including Holsteins. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 400500 pound 32.25- 34.50. Few Mixed Good and Choice 550-600 pound 28.30- 28.70. FOR THE WEEK: Compared to last Wed nesdays auction, feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower, instances 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 2.00-3.00 instances 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter 14,400, last weeks three day shortened week, and 23,883 comparable period a year ago. Cows and bulls less than 5 percent of supply. vMv "f-'+K/:' ;qa In Tahiti, it was once believed that if a centipede crawls over a sick person, he will be cured! fill them with drinks for bale to consumers at stores again For more recycling facts write. Recycling, 719 Alcoa .Buildings,Pittsburgh,. Pa. 15219 j ' Reports Fogelsville Sale of July 2,1974 Hens, heavy type 8%-18, mostly 13-18; Pullets 35-38%; Roasters 34-36; Ducks 37-45; Drakes 20; Geese 35; Turkeys, hens 40; Rabbits 26-40; Guineas 1,80-1.84%; Pigeons (per pair) 1.00-3.20. Total coops sold 218. Poultry received Monday 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday 7 a.m. to 12 Noon. Sae at 11:30 a.m. Directions Take Rt. 22 thruway. Exit at Fogelsville exit. North on stoplight in Fogelsville, turn left, proceed 1 mile. Pa. Broiler Placements Up 9 pet. Placements of broiler chicks in the Commonwealth during the week ending July 6, 1974 were 1,251,000. The placements were 9 percent above the corresponding week a year earlier and 6 percent below the previous week. Average placements during the past 10 weeks were 1 percent above a year earlier. Settings for broiler chicks were 1,847,000 - 7 percent below the previous week and 5 percent below the com parable period a year ago. Inshipments of broiler type chicks during the past 10 weeks averaged 1,000 compared with 1,000 a year ago. Outstupments averaged 277,000 during the past 10 weeks, 6 percent below a year earlier. Placements in the 21 States were 53,992,000 - 10 percent below the previous week and 1 percent below the same week a year earlier. Average placements during the past 10 weeks were 3 percent below a year ago. Settings were 66,916,000 - 2 percent below the previous week and 5 percent below a year earlier. The current 3- week total of eggs set is 3 percent below the com parable period a year ago. Local Grain Thursday, July 11 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by five participating local feed and grain 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, July 11, 1974 are as follows: Bid+Offered Corn, Old 80.00 88.50 Shelled 3.12 3.42 Oats, Local 1.45 1.70 Western 1.91 2.12 Barley 1.91 2.21 Wheat 3.82 4.15 Soybeans 6.20 6.50 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. QffecedL .is. the. price, the., dealer will sell for at his mill. NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY SHELL EGG REPORT Tuesday, July 9,1974 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 60-65 58-61 44-55 ■, 32-39 MASS+ Mostly 61-63 NEWHAMP 58-65 60-61 63-64 Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT 62-69 62-67 62-64 Mostly MAINE Mostly +lncludes Central & Western Sections Only. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Live Poultry Report Wednesday, July 10 Prices of light type hens steady. Demand fair for barely adequate to adequate offerings. Some processors maintaining running time with heavy type hens delivered to the plants at 11 cents. Prices paid at farm: light Type Hens 4-6%, mostly 6-6% in PA; mostly 5-6 in N.J. Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, July 10 Prices unchanged to higher on all sizes. Cartoning demand fair. Offerings of all sizes in fairly good balance with needs, though larger sizes in lightest supply. Undertone fully steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: Store door. A Extra Large 51%-54%; A Large 50%-53%; A Medium 4245%. HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa Phone 717-464-2044 FARMERS A. gave me the same attention they would have if I were big business FARMERS AgCREDtT 9Ea ssg n P ?~* FJt 717-626-4721 | a****+<*»-m-*-m • MBS* t f ■w y ** y - ' ri T' 55-57 52-59 59-61 56-63 54-55 58-59 58-59 61-62 56-61 56-59 - 56-58 60-67 60-65 60-62 Delmarva Broiler-Fryer Market Wednesday, July 10 Ready to cook movement very light and disappointing as buyers take a wait and see attitude while awaiting further market conditions. Slaughter schedules again reduced at most plants. Today’s less than trucklot asking prices ranged 2-3 cents lowers on both plant and US Grade A. Early trading for next week noted at 33 cents on Plant Grade, live supplies ample though weights still desirable as extreme heat tends to retard growth. Undertone very unsettled. Negotiated trucklot pirces 2-3 lb. ready to cook brolier fryers for delivery next week: US Grade A none; Plant Grade 33. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery mostly multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva: Range: US Grade A 36%- 38; Plant Grade 35-37;' Premium US Grade A 41-42; Premium Plant Grade 3&40. • Weighted Average: US Grade A 36.91; Plant Giant Grade 35.49; Premium US Grade A 41.76; Premium Plant Grade 39.71. REOTT 37-39 3441 36-37 38-39
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