Lancaster Farming. Saturday, August 31. 1974
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Poultry Market Reports
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Prom Monday, Augnal 26 to Friday, August 30
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thun,
WHITE
Ex. Larg
I jrge
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Large 62
Mediums Unquoted
3 ullets Unquoted
3 eewees Unquoted
3ff Grade
.arge 52 54 54 54 54
Jhecks 39 39 39 39% 39%
Tone Pullets Slow, Balance fully 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
39-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
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, August 29
CATTLE: Compared with
previous week’s close;
slaughter steers and heifers
1.00-2.00 lower, late trading
mainly 1.50-2.00 lower, in
stances 2.50 off mainly on
heifers. Cows 2.50-3.00 lower.
Bulls steady.
Four day receipts 19,900 as
compared 13,700 previous
week and 14,600 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 46 pet., heifers
35 percent, cows 9 percent
and feeders 8 percent.
STEERS: Load High-
Choice and Prime 1239
pounds 3-4 47.75 Tuesday,
modest supply same grade
1015-1235 3-4 47.40-47.65
forepart of week. At mid
week, five loads Choice and
Prime 1030-1256 3-4 46.75,
load 1150 47.00 late. Choice
975-1275 2-4 44.00-46.50,
closing sales mainly 44.00-
45.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1250 43.00-45.00.
Good 39.00-43.00. Standard
and low-Good 37.00-38.50.
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 44.99
average weight 1103 as
compared 45,15 and 1103
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63 64 64 64
New Weight _ .
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
51 lbs. 0 ®
48 lbs. 54 54
42 lbs. 49 5®
39 lbs. 39 j®
48 lbs. 47 47
48 lbs. 41 41
previous week and 50.85 and
1099 a year ago.
HEIFERS: Early, High-
Choice and Prime 945-10113-
4 45.60-46.00. At midweek,
Choice 850-1050 2-4 ranged
42.50- closing sales
42.50- some choice with
end Prime 950-1000 3-4 43.50-
43.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1000 41.50-43.00.
Good 38.00-42.00. Small lots
Standard and Good 36.00-
37.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 21.50-22.50, few
Utility dairybreds 22.75-
23.00. Canner and Cutter
18.00-21.50, mixed Cutter and
low-Utility 21.75-22.00.
BULLS; 1-2 1400-1800
pounds 27.00-31.00.
Thursday, August 29
CATTLE: Receipts this
week: 9000; last week: 5000;
year ago: 5600. Compared
with last weeks close,
slaughter steers weak to 50
lower. Slaughter heifers 50-
LOO lower. Cows 1.50-2.00
lower. Bulls weak to 1.00
lower. Receipts about 75
percent slaughter steers, 20
percent slaughter heifers,
balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Couple Loads Choice and
Eastern Pa.
&N.J.'
Live Poultry Report
Wednesday, August 28
Prices unchanged to %
cent lower on light type hens.
Demand fair for ample of
ferings as producers con
tinue to liquidate flocks.
Offerings df heavy type hens
adequate to barely adequate
for a fair interest.
Fri.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 4-6%, mostly 6% in
Pa.; mostly 6-6% in NJ.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, August 29
Estimated receipts 4,800.
Trade moderately active.
Feeder steers generally
steady with Choice 300-600 lb.
50-1.00 higher, feeder heifers
generally steady. Most
weight groups well
represented with bulk supply
Choice, and mixed Good and
Choice 4004500 pound feeder
steers, mixed Good and
Choice 4004500 pound feeder
heifers. Good attendance
buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Lot
thin Choice 391 pound 40.10,
few Choice 300-400 pound
36.75- 400-500 pound
34.70- 500-600 pound
32.75- 600-700 pound
31.50-34.50; few 700-775 pound
30.60-34.60. Mixed Good and
Choice 300-400 32.10-34.75;
400-500 31.00-34.10; few 500-
600 29.00-30.00. Good 400-500
28.70- 500-600 26.00-
29.10, lot 714 Holsteins at
24.80.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 400-500 30.00-33.75;
Mixed Good and Choice 400-
575 27.00-29.50; Few 600-675
26.90-27.80. Good 450-600
23.25-27.50.
FOR THE WEEK:
Compared to last week
feeder steers weak to 1.00,
instances 2.00 lower. Feeder
heifers steady to strong,
instances 1.00 higher.
Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00
lower. Slaughter bulls steady
to 50 cents lower.
Cattle
Peoria
Prime 1245-1300 pounds 3-4
early 48.5048.75; 1375-1575 4-
5 44.00-3 44.00-46.00; mostly
44.7546.00; Choice 1050-1250
24 , late 46.0047.25; Choice
900-1050 43.0046.00; Mixed
Good and Choice 900-1300
42.00-44.50; couple loads
1050-1100 45.50; Good 39.5042
MPP; Standard and Good
Holsteins 37.00-39.50; few
40.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 850-1050 pounds 24
43.0045.00; early three loads
45.2545.50; Choice 700-850
40.0043.00; Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1150 40.5043.00;
Good 38.0040.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 21.50-24.00;
early high-dressing Utility
25.00-25.50; Cutter 21.00-
22.50; Canner 18.50-21.00.
BULLS; 1-2 1100-1700
pounds 28.00-31.00, 1-34.00.
XXX
The Civilizing Force
Nine-tenths of all seeds
cultivated are cereal grams
the breadstuffs of the world.
And historians say early
civilizations developed in
Egypt and Mesopotamia
because their climates were
favorable for growing cereal
grains
Fogelsville
Sale of August 20
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.)
Hens, heavy type 6%-20,
mostly 8-16; Pullets 36-38;
Roasters 16-41, mostly 35-41;
Ducks 30-45; Rabbits 2140,
mostly 30-40; Guineas 1.65%,
mostly 1.65%; Pigeons (per
pair) 06-3.00 mostly 1.00-1.20;
Total coops sold 425.
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. 2
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North on stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed 1 mile.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, August 28
Reported receipts of 104
cows and 15 heifers. Market
steady for better cows.
Load of Pennsylvania
Cows fresh 545-900.
Load of Canadian cows
ready to calf in September
and October 475-595.
Herd dispersal of 31 head
from Chester County, all
stages of production 300-675.
Locally consigned cows
400-960, springing heifers
470-610 and open heifers 125-
180.
Local Grain
Thursday, August 29
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
com which is per ton.
Hie average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
August 29, 1974 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com 98.00 108.00
Shelled 3.88 4.11
Oats, Local 1.78 2.05
Western 1.96 2.19
Barley 2.24 2.55
Wheat 3.70 4.10
Soybeans 7.25 7.55
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will selltor at his mill.
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NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, August 27,1174
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS* 69-73 67-71 5M6 41-46
Mostly 70-73 68-70 6468 42-44
NEWHAMP 68-75 K*72 6168 3946
Mostly 70-71 67-68 6364 41-46
R I 70-71 69-70 62-63 43-44
VERMONT 72-76 69-75 6568
Mostly 72-74 69-73 6566
MAINE 72-74 69-72 6567
-Hnciudes Central and Western Sections Only.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, August 28
Baltimore eggs: prices
advanced* on all sizes.
Demand is fair to good with
best interest for large eggs
today.
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min.
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 69-74,
mostly 69; Grade A Medium
64-67.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, August 28
Prices unchanged to
higher on all sizes. Cartoning
demand fair though often
less aggressive than desired.
Offerings of large fully
adequate to ample, mediums
and extra large in fairly good
balance with needs. Un
dertone steady.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: store door A
Extra Large 64%-68%; A
Large 63%-67%; A Medium
54-60%.
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Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, August 28
Ready to cook movement
continues good with of
ferings occasionally short of
full call. Slaughter schedules
continue to be hampered by
labor absenteeism. Today’s
less than trucklot prices
continue to advance on both
Plant and US Grade A. Live
supplies fully adequate with
weights generally within
desirable ranges. Undertone
fully steady to firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 pound ready to cook
broiler-fryers for delivery
next week: Plant Grade 40.
Current Broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery mostly
multiple drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva:
Range: US Grade A 39%-
41; Plant Grade 38Vfe-40;
Premium US Grade A 42-43;
Premium Plant Grade 40-41.
Weighted Average: US
Grade A 40.09; Plant Grade
39.16; Premium US Grade A
42.60; Premium Plant Grade
40.90.
43-45