4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15, 1975
Poultry Market Reports
WEEKLY NEW YORK
EGG MARKET
Monday, March 10 to Friday, March 14
Mon. Tuet. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Ex. Large 60 64 64 64
Large 59 63 63 63
Mediums 53 57 57 57
Pullets 44 42 42 41
Peewees 28 28 28 28
BROWN
Large
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 51 53 53 53
Checks 29 30 30 30
Tone Wholesale steady, Retail irregular.
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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
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, March 12
Prices advanced sharply
on large and mediums
although demand still
unaggressive. Supplies are
ample and held with con
fidence.
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale( white; Grade
A Large 70-76, mostly 70-72;
Grade A Medium 64-70,
mostly 64-65.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, March 12
Prices unchanged to
sharply higher on all sizes.
Cartoning demand often
light and disappointing
except where occasional
feature involved. Offerings
ample. Undertone steady
though cautious.
Prices to retailers; sales to
volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: store door A
Extra Large 62-70, A Large
61-69, A Medium 53V2-60V2.
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, March 12
Ready to cook movement
slightly less aggressive than
past several days but still
very good in most quarters.
Slaughter schedules con
tinue heavy despite oc
casional plant not operating
today. Today’s less than
trucklot asking prices held
about steady on both plant
and US Grade A. Advance
interest fair at mostly 41
cents on plant grade. Live
supplies adequate at
desirable weights. Un
dertone steady.
Frl,
Negotiated trucklot prices
2*3 lb. ready to cook broiler
- fryers for delivery next
week: Plant Grade 41-41%.
Current broiler-fryer
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Thursday
0 0
53 56
46 50
33 35
39 39
30 31
New Holland
Horse
Monday, March 10
Reported receipts of 468
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market reported
steady.
Load of Ohio riding horses
singles 220-330; load of Ohio
driving horses 250-440; load
of Ohio riding horses 350410;
load of Virginia riding horses
280435 and load of Tennessee
riding horses 190-225.
Local work horses 350-530;
mules 190-500; better horses
250-500; driving horses 175-
525; riding horses 165-235;
lightweight killers 18-20;
heavyweight killers 21-24;
mare ponies 1540; colts 5-20
geldings 15-35 and larger
ponies 50-90.
TRY A CLASSIFIED
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva;
Range: US Grade A 42-44,
Plant Grade 42-43, Premium
US Grade A 44-46, Premium
Plant Grade 43-44; Wtd. Avg.
US Grade A 43.27, Plant
Grade 42.18, Premium US
Grade A 45.37, Premium
Plant Grade 43.89.
Fogelsville
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.)
Hens, heavy type 28-44;
Pullets 48-51%; Roasters 17-
52, mostly 44-48; Capons 60;
Ducks 51-57; Drakes 57-58%;
Geese 58; Turkeys, Toms 10-
21; Turkeys, Hens 42-48;
Rabbits 55-74, mostly 65-72;
Guineas 92-95%; Pigeons
(Per Pair) 1.20-3.00.
Total coops sold 202.
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.
We Have The Buyers!
* We Need The Pigsl * .
Only Farm Over 100 zl
FEEDER PIG SALE Ss :
“ l,c '* ed Tuesday, March 18 a< 1:00 P.M. . Topsll6perlb -
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Consignors can save 25c per pig expense if tagged on the farm. Tags may be
obtained at the office of J. M. Hoober, Inc. All feeder pigs must be consigned *
to a commission firm. Pigs State Graded. Out of state trucks must carry
certificate of disinfection. Pigs accepted up to 11 OOA.M.
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EASTER LAMB SALE
THE BIG PUSH - Bring in your Easter lambs Monday, March 24 or
Wed., March 26. Consign to Hoober's.
For further information call J. M. Hoober, Inc. Phone (717) 397-6191,
569-2084, 626-5659.
IMPORTANT NOTIG
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NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE IDES., MARCH 18
Feeder pigs consigned to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons must arrive at the
stockyards between 7 A.M. and 11 A.M. the day of the sale Upon arrival they will
' be inspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and state graded
The two sales scheduled for March will be held on Tuesday, the 4th, and
Tuesday, the 18th, starting at 1 P.M. Consignors wishing to tag their pigs on the
farm can get the tags at the state office at the stockyards, not later than 4 P.M.
any day preceding the sale, thereby saving 25 cents per pig. *
Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be
handled by a capable and experienced staff, and for further information call 717-
397-5136.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Capable Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898
Sale of March 11
LET US HANDLE
YOUR FEEDER PIGS
NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY
SHELL EGG REPORT
Tuesday, March 11,1975
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons;
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
71-75 68-72 61-71 38-53
MASS+
Mostly 72-74
NEWHAMP 69-76
71-72
73-74
73-80
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 73-77 70-75 63-68
MAINE 73-75 70-72 63-65
+lncludes Central & Western Sections Only.
Eastern Pa. Prices paid at farm: light
&ti | type hens 4-5%, mostly 5-5%
IM. J. in PA, 5-5% in NJ; heavy
Live Poultry Report type hens TFEWR.
Wednesday, March 12
Prices steady on light type
hens. Offerings adequate for
a fair though unaggressive
demand as finished product
continues slow to clear.
Offerings of heavy type
barely adequate for a fair
HIGH PRESSURE
WASHING
OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS
BARRY i. HERR
1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster, Pa
Phone 717-464-2044
. - 62-64
59-66
69-71
66-73
61-62
64-65
63-72
68-69
70-71
70-76
NOTICE
There will be no
stocker and feeder sale
at the Lancaster
Stockyards on Good
Friday, March 28, 1975.
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39-41
36-43
38-39
45-46
40-42