4 —'.incitter Farming. Saturday. Feb, 15. 1975 Poultry Market Reports WEEKLY NEW YORK EGG MARKET Monday, February 10 to Friday, February 14 Mon. Tucs. Wed. Thun. WHITE Ex. Large 59 59 59 SA 58 large 59 59 59 57 57 Mediums 54 54 54 S 3 53 Pullets 52 50 50 50 50 Peewees 40 35 35 35 35 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 54 54 54 53 53 Checks 31 31 30 30 30 Tone Unsettled. Copyrgith 1975 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 Omaha Feb. 13 Weekly 51 - Cattle - Compared with the previous sustain top production with the BABCOCK B-300 Keeping production up .. costs down... is the profit key in 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” BABCOCK FARMS Telephone 1717) 626 8257 Telephone 1717| 626 8561 66 66 66 65 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 0 0 51 49 48 45 39 37 41 41 32 31 Cattle weeks close closing prices on Slaughter Steers and Heifers 1.50-2.00 lower with Good and low-Choice 925-1000 lb. Steers and 750-850 lb. Heifers in generally narrow demand. Cows were steady and Bulls firm. Four day receipts 22,800 as compared previous week and 15,200 a year ago. Slaughter Steers ap proximately 44 percent, Heifers 32 percent, Cows 13 percent and Feeders 8 percent, most of these for Friday Auction. STEERS: The forepart of week several loads Choice and Prime 1058-1217 lbs. yield grade 3-4 35.40-35.85. At midweek low time, six loads same grade 1168-1243 lbs. yield grade 3-4 35.00. Choice 950-1275 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 33.50-34.50, somemostly Choice but muddy 33.00-33.25, two loads 1397 lbs. yield grade 3-4 with end Prime 33.25. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 32.75-33.50. Good 28.00-33.00. Standard and low-Good 26.50-28.50. Average cost Slaughter Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 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 Richard E. Wanner. Editor Melissa Piper, Associate Editor Subscription price $2 per year Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, Pa 17543 Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Eastern Pa. &N.J. Live Poultry Report Wednesday. Feb. 12 Frl. Prices unchanged to lower with a weak undertone prevailing. Offerings in creased slightly following last week’s decline on the egg market. Demand fair though unaggressive as finished product difficult to clear. Offerings of heavy type barely adeaute for a light to fair call. Prices Paid At Farm: Light type hens 4-5 % mostly 5-5% in Pa. mostly 5-sin N.J.; Heavy type hens TFEWR. Delmarva Broiler-Fryer Market Wednesday, Feb. 12 Ready to cook movement continues fairly good. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy though occasional plant not operating today. Today’s less than trucklot asking prices held un changed on both plant and US Grade A. Advance in terest fair though unaggressive with no con firmed trading reported. Live supplies adequate at mostly desirable weights. Undertone fully steady. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 44- 44%; Plant Grade 4344; Premium US Grade A TFEWR; Premium Plant Grade 4445. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A 44.09; Plant Grade 43.23; Premium US Grade A TFEWR; Premium Plant Grade 44.82. Steers first three days 33.75 average weight 1118 lbs as compared 34.59 and 1123 lbs. previous week and 46.10 and 1145 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: High-Choice and Prune 897-1094 lbs. yield grade 3-4 34.50-34.75 early load 989 lbs. 35.15. At close, four loads and part loads same grade 921-1074 lbs. yield grade 3-4 34.00. Choice 850-1100 lbs. yield grade 2-4 32.50-33.75. Mixed Good and Choice 750-975 lbs. 31.25- 32.50. Good 28.00-31.00. C(SWS: Utility and Commencal 17.50-19.00, a few Utility 19.25-19.50. Canner and Cutter 13.00- 17.50. Mixed Cutter and Utility 17.75-18.00. Shelly Canner 12.00-13.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1 & 2 1400-1800 lbs. 20.00-23.00, few yield grade 1 24.00. Lititz, Pa Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Feb. 12 Prices steady. Cartoning demand Igt. and disap pointing except where limited feature activity a factor. Offerings of Extra targe and targe ample to burdensome, Mediums fully adequate. Undertohe weak. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades White Eggs in car tons, Delivered: Store Door, A Extra targe 64-68'j, A Large GS-O?'*, A Medium 55- 60. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, Feb. 12 Market about steady. Demand slow to fair except in instances where large are featured. Supplies are ample with some discounting on Jumbos reported to reduce inventories. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, State Graded minimum one case sales, White: Grade A Large 66-72, mostly 66-69; Grade A Medium 61-67, mostly 61-63. Fogelsville Sale of Feb. 4, 1975 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted.) Hens, light type 13-21, mostly 15-20; Pullets 4347; Roasters 1540, mostly 3740; Ducks 30-50%, mostly 3540; Drakes 2541, mostly 3841; Geese 42-52; Turkeys, Hens 48; Rabbits 27-58, mostly 40- 51; Guineas 85-94; Pigeons (per pair) 1.304.61. Total coops sold at 252. 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 thru way. Exit at Fogelsville exit. North to stoplight in Fogelsville, turn left, proceed one mile » INTERSTATE MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE Announces regular dinner and business meeting of members in all locals of District No. 7. HOSTETTERS DINING HALL, ML JOY, PA. FEBRUARY 20, 1975 AT NOON. KEYNOTE SPEAKER MR. BOYD C. GARTLEY Director of Member and Public Relations of Interstate. NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY SHELL EGG REPORT Tuesday, February 11.1975 Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; EX LARGE 71-80 MASS+ Mostly 72-74 NEWHAMP 66-73 68-89 75-76 73-84 Mostly R. I. VERMONT Mostly 73-83 71-79 67-75 MAINE 70-72 69-71 65-67 +lncludes Central & Western Sections Only. New York Dressed Meats February 13 Daily distributive less than carlot meat trade. Com pared to Wednesday: Most wholesale houses along with local slaughtering plants closed on Wednesday but operating on full schedule this session. Prices un changed from Tuesday for red meat classes while general advance around $2.00 for all listed pork cuts. Bad weather impeding movement of meats in and out of markets particularly in New York area. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 lbs. 61.50- 63.00; Choice 600-700 61.00- 63.00; 700-800 60.50-62.00; 800- 900 59.00-60.50; Good 500-800 55.00-58.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 lbs. 60.00- 62.00. Calf (Skin Off) Choice 150-350 lbs. 58.00-' 64.00; Good 150-350 48.00- 54.00; Standard 150-350 44.00- HIGH PRESSURE WASHING OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road Lancaster Pa Phone 717 464-2044 MEDIUM SMALL 65-74 49-59 LARGE 69-78 66-68 61-64 70-72 65-72 63-65 69-70 67-78 67-68 73-74 71-82 47.00, Veal < Skin Off) Choice 90-150 lbs. 81.00- 89.00; Good 60-90 72.00-76.00; Standard 60-120 60.00-65.00. Lamb Choice and Prime-.' 30-55 85.00-88.00; 55-65 83.00-86.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer.) 145-190 lbs. 74.00-76.00; Arm Chucks 90- 105 52.00-56.00; Ribs (7-Rib) 34-40 75.00-80.00; Loins (Trmd) 50-70 87.00-92.00; Rounds (Steer) 70-95 74.00- 76.00; Full Plates 36.00-37.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 73.00- 75.00. ' Pork Cuts (Fresh) Loins (Regular) 8-14 84.00- 87.00; 14-17 83.00-87.00; Picnics (Regular) 4-8 47.50- 49.00; Boston Butts 4-8 63.50- 65.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down 83.00-85.00; Hams (Skinned) 14-17 74.00-76.00; 17-20 71.50- 74.00. Kosher Steer Beef Choice and Prime forequarters $52.00-55.00. 50-52 45-52 47-48 53-54 49-51
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