4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 21, 1974
Poultry Market Re
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Monday, December 16 to Friday, December 20
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Ex. Large 70 70 70 70 70
Large 70 70 70 70 70
Mediums 68 69 69 69 69
Pullets 58 59 59 59 59
Peewees 43 44 44 44 44
BROWN
Large
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 64 64 64 64 64
Checks 36 36 36 36 36
Tone Generally 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
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
New York Dressed
Meats
December 19,1974
Daily distributive - less
sustain top
production
with the
BABCOCK
B-300
Keepmg production up
.. . costs down... is the
profit key m 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
the B-300 ... “The
Businessman’s Bird”
ABCOCK
FARMS
Telephone |717) 626-8257
Telephone [7l7] 626-8561
70 70 70 70
New Weight
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
51 lbs. 0 0
48 lbs. 64 64
42 lbs. 62 62
39 lbs. 52 52
48 lbs. 49 49
48 lbs. 38 38
than carlot meat trade,
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices fully steady
for Steer and Heifer Beef but
small stock classes continue
weak. Pork Loins advanced
around $l.OO at low side and
other listed pork cuts steady.
Demand for Beef improved
this session with outlet
moderately broad but
movement of Pork Loins
contmues slow despite price
advance. Supplies mostly
moderate for all fresh meat
classes.
Steer Beef
Prune 600-900 lbs. $63.00-
64.50; Choice 600-700 62.50-
63.50, 700-800 62.0(W3.00; 800-
900 60.50-62.00; Good 500-800
60.00-62.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 lbs. 61.50-
62.50
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 lbs. 60.00-
68.00; Good 150-350 50.00-
58.00; Standard 150-350 48.00-
50.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 lbs. 87.00-
95.00; Good 60-90 72.00-80.00;
Standard 60-120 62.00-67.00.
Lamb
Choice & Prime 30-55 84.00-
85.00 ; 55-65 83.00-84 00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lbs.
74.00-76.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 48 00-51.00; Ribs (7-Rib)
34-40 93.00-96.00; Loins
(Trmd) 50-70 90 00-95.00;
Rounds (Steer) 70-95 75.00-
78.00; Full Plates 35.00-36.00;
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 72.00-
74 00
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (Regular) 8-14 76.00-
78 00, 14-17 75 00-77 00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 44 00-
46.00; Boston Butts 4-8 64.00-
66.00; Sparenbs 3 lbs down
76.00-80 00; Hams (Skinned)
B5 50-88 00, 17-20 81.50-
83.00.
Eastern Pa.
&N.J.
Live Poultry Report
Wednesday, December 18
Prices trended slightly
higher within unchanged
ranges on light type hens.
Offerings adequate for
lighter buying interest as
plant running time will be
reduced during the holidays.
Offerings of heavy type
adequate for a light demand.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 5Vi-7, mostly 6Vi in
Pa.; mostly 6-6 Vi in NJ.
Fri.
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, December 18
Ready to cook movement
fairly good in most quarters
as feature activity often
reported seasonally good.
Slaughter schedules about
steady to slightly lower.
Today’s less than trucklot
asking prices tended higher
in most quarters on both
Plant and US Grade A.
Advance interest good at
higher levels than this week.
Live supplies fully adequate.
Undertone firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 pounds ready to cook
broiler-fryers for delivery
next week; US Grade A:
TFEWR; Plant Grade: 37-
38.
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva: Range: US
Grade A SG-SS 1 *: Plant
Grade 35-36; Premium US
Grade A 38-43; Premium
Plant Grade. Wtd. Avg.: US
Grade A 36.06; Plant Grade
35.22; Premium US Grade A
42.20; Premium Plant Grade
39.93.
Lancaster Farming
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Eggs
Wednesday, December 18
Prices unchanged to
higher* on Mediums; un
changed on heavier weights.
Cartoning demand fair
though unaggressive despite
upcoming holiday. Offerings
barely adequate on
Mediums, ample on larger
sizes. Undertone steady.
Prices to Retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades White Eggs in Car
tons, delivered: Store Door,
A Extra Large 74-76%; A
Large 73-75%, A Medium 68-
72%.
Fogelsville
Sale of Dec. 17,1974
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.)
No market report
available at press time.
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. 222
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
exit. North to stoplight in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed one mile.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, December 18
Baltimore Eggs: Prices of
mediums unchanged to 1
cent higher. Demand is good
for Large and Mediums but
irregular for smalls. Sup
plies are adequate.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm
one case sale) White.
Grade A Large 77-83,
mostly 77-79.
Grade A Medium 76-81,
mostly 76-77.
WITH THE APPROACH OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON,
IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ALL OF US AT
$. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
to wish you a joyous Holiday and a New Year
abounding with Health, Happiness and Prosperity.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION AT ITS BEST!
Gene Zwally, President
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NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, December 17,1974
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
denverca I EX large LARGE medium small
MASS+ 73-83 72-80 68-75 55-62
JStly 74-76 73-75 69-71 56-58
NEWHAMP 71-78 70-77 66-73 5340
Mostly 73-74 72-73 6849 55-56
RI 77-78 76-77 72-73 5940
VERMONT 7544 7442 69-78
Mostly 7540 74-79 70-75
MAINE 75-77 74-76 70-72
+lncludes Central and Western Sections Only.
CATTLE 350. Slaughter
steers & heifers 50 cents to $1
lower. Cows & Bulls steady.
Small supply feeder cattle 50
cents to $1 lower. Supply
near 50 percent slaughter
steers & heifers, 25 percent
cows, balance feeder cattle
& few slaughter bulls.
STEERS: High Good St
Choice yield grade 2-4 975-
1230 lbs. 38.00-39.00, Mixed
Good St Choice 900-1215 lbs.
35.00- Good 800-1200 lbs.
31.00- Standard 26.00-
30.00. few 625-1150 lbs. 20.00-
25.00. Heifers: Few High
Good & Choice 810-1000 lbs.
yield grade 24 33.00-35.50,
Good 750-1075 lbs. 27.00-32.50,
Standard 650-1230 lbs. 20.00-
26.00. Cows: Utility 19.50-
21.60, beef bred 18.00-20.00,
Cutters 17.00-20.00, Canner &
Low Cutter 14.75-17.00.
Bulls: Yield Grade No. 1
1300-1750 lbs. 26.25-29.50,
couple 1415-1635 lbs. 30.10-
30.25; yield grade No. 2 1100-
1550 lbs. 23.00-26.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Choice 380-530 lbs. steers
27.25-28.00, mixed Good &
Choice 410-580 lbs. 25.00
25.75, Choice 415-560 lbs.
heifers 22.00-24.25, Good 385-
520 lbs. 18.50-21.00.
HOGS 600. Barrows & Gilts
weak to 25 cents lower. US
No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. 41.50-
41.75, few to 42.00, No. 2-3 230-
250 lbs. 41.0041.50, No. 24
250-270 lbs. 40.2541.00. Sows:
steady. US No. 1-3 300-600
lbs. 30.00-31.50.
Baltimore
USDA Report
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OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS
BARRY L. HERR
1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster Pa
Phone 717-464-2044
Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer
Peoria
Cattle
December 19, 1974
CATTLE: Receipts this
week: 4800. Last week: 5400.
Year ago: 5200.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
closed the week steady to 50
lower. Slaughter Heifers
mostly 50 lower. Cows 1.00-
3.00 higher. Receipts about
65 percent slaughter steers
25 per cent slaughter Heifers
balance mainly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
Choice and Prime 1150-1300
lbs. yield grade 3-4 37.25-
39.00; late 37.25-38.00; couple
loads 1235-1280 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 39.25; load 1300 lbs.
yield grade 3-5 36.00 and load
1600 lbs. yield grade 5 30.50;
Choice 950-1250 lbs. yield
grade 2-4 37.00-38.00; Mixed
Good and Choice 900-1300 lbs.
35.50-37.00; Good 33.00-35.50;
load Good Holsteins 1380 lbs.
33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 lbs. yield
grade 24 35.00-36.75 Shue
read 36.75; three load string
998 lbs. ,37.00; on Monday
load Choice and Prime 1060
lbs. yield grade 34 37.50;
Good 30.00-32.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 16.50-19.50;
High-Dressing Utility 20.00;
Cutter 14.00-18.00; Canner
11.00-14.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1100-1800 lbs. 21.00-25.50; few
yield grade 1 1650-2100 lbs.
26.50-28.00.
57-59