4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 1975 M Poultry Market Reports WEEKLY NEW YORK EGG MARKET Monday, April 7 to Friday, April II Mon. Tucs, Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex. targe 52 52 52 52 52 targe 50 50 50 50 50 Mediums 47 47 47 47 47 Pullets 40 40 40 40 40 Peewees 27 27 27 27 27 BROWN targe 55 55 56 56 56 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 43 43 43 44 Checks 26 26 26 26 Tone Closely Cleared with Extensive Promotions Copyright 1975 Urner Barry Publications NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY SHELL EGG REPORT Tuesday, April 8,1975 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 57-71 55-60 51-56 35-40 MASS+ Mostly 58-60 NEWHAMP 55-62 57-58 61-62 59-71 Mostly R. I. VERMONT Mostly MAINE 59-61 -Hncludes Central & Western Sections Only. : :‘:v:% : #£ : : : £w:-:£:s&^^ Omaha Cattle April 10,1975 Weekly 51 - Cattle - Compared with previous weeks close - Slaughter Steers 1.00-1.50 higher and Heifers 50-1.00 higher. Cows 2.00-3.00 lower, most decline on Canner and Cutter. Bulls firm. Instances 1.00 higher. Four Day Receipts 17,000 as compared 13,600 previous week and 13,700 a year ago. Slaughter Steers ap proximately 36 percent of weeks total, Heifers 26 percent, Cows 14 percent, and Feeder for Friday Auction 22 percent. STEERS; At midweek, five loads Choice and Prime 1128-1247 lbs. yield grade 3-4 43.00. Choice 975-1250 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 41.50- 43.00. some mostly Choice but carrying considerable mud 41.0041.25 late. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 40.0041.25, part load 1300 lb. Holstems yield .grade 2-3 38.50. Good these weights 36.0040.00. Standard and Ijmcaster farming! P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone; Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-2191 Richard E. Wanner, Editor Melissa Piper, Associate Editor j|i Subscription Price $3 per year Established 1955 § Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming $ g Lititz, PA g S Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 g ❖ V. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn Pa Newspaper;;:' Publishers Association and National Newspaper Association S’ 52-54 49-56 56-58 53-60 51-52 55-56 53-65 Not Available 53-55 55-60 59-60 57-69 57-59 low-Good 33.00-36.00. Average cost Slaughter Steers first three days 40.18 average weight 1113 lbs. as compared 39.97 and 1115 lbs. previous week and 41.10 and 1158 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: Four loads Choice and Prune 1010-1139 lbs. yield grade 34 41.00- 41.25. Choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 24 closed 39.00- 40.50, few loads High-Choice 40.7541.00 and part load 1000 lbs. yield grade 3 41.75 late. Mixed Good and Choice 800- 975 lbs. 38.00-39.00. Good 34.00- Small lots Standard and low-Good 31.00- COWS: Utility and Commercial 20.00-21.50, few Utility 22.00. Canner and Cutter 15.00-20.00, Mixed Cutter and low-Utility 20.25- 20.50. Shelly 750-850 lbs. canner 11.00-14.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1 & 2 1400-2000 lbs. 21.00-26.00, few yield grade 1 26.50-27.00. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, April 9 Prices steady. Cartoning demand good where features in progress. Offerings barely adequate on mediums, ample on larger sizes. Fri, Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades White Eggs in car tons, Delivered: store door. A Extra Large 55-58, A Large 54-57, A Medium 49- 5V6. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, April 9 Market unsettled. Demand disappointing in most quarters. Supplies ample. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, State Graded (min. one case sale) White. Grade A Large 57-63 Mostly 57-59; Grade A Medium 54-60 Mostly 54-55. Fogelsville Sale of April 1 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted.) Hens, heavy type 13%-33, mostly 14-20; Pullets 44-49; Roasters 25-42%, mostly 38- 40; Ducks 41; Drakes 51-52; Turkeys - Toms 43; Rabbits 30-63; Pigeons (perpr.) 1.20- 3.00. Total coops sold 201. 36-38 33-40 35-36 39-40 37-39 Sale of April 8 Hens, heavy type 19-35, mostly 22-27; Pullets 35-48, mostly 43-48; Roasters 30-45, mostly 35-43; Ducks 59%; Drakes 50-62; 30- 65%, mostly Guineas 1.50-1.73; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.41-3.60. Total coops sold 210. 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, jturn left, proceed one mile. Apply your herbicide at the ideal time in corn: Delmarva Broiler-Fryer Market Wednesday, April 9 Ready to cook movement continues fairly good though often less aggressive than yesterday. Slaughter schedules remain heavy at most plants. Today's less than trucklot asking prices held unchanged to 1 cent higher on both plant and US Grade A. Advance interest taking a wait and see at titude with trading limited at 40 cents on plant grade. Live supplies fully adequate at weights in a wide range. Undertone fully steady to firm. Current Broiler-Fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range US Grade A 40-42, Plant Grade 4041, Premium US Grade A 4245, Premium Plant Grade 4143; Wtd. Avg. US Grade A 40.90, Plant Grade 40.25, Premium US Grade A 44.05, Premium Plant Grade 42.79. Eastern Pa &N.J. Live Poultry Report Wednesday, April 9 Prices continue to decline on light type hens. Offerings of light type hens ample for a light to fair demand as finished product continues difficult to clear. Offerings of heavy type hens short of a fair call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 4-5 mostly 4% in Pa. mostly 4-5 in NJ.; Heavy type hens TFEWR. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD PHONE 626-2191 OR 394-3047 :^:-;%y:V^:*S^A s r s ft : A^ :^^,s,: *-^^ s^:,^*®***: * :pW,^****: '^* , *** , ** !, *^* : * : * :# *** #: * : ' : *** : “ : * : *** Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeablc nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, u nationwide trading center for producers, packers and marketers, GNR eggs arc classified by weight in 30-dozcn cases, and traded in lots of cither 300 or 750 cases. Prices arc FOB buyers dock, and arc computed Tuesday and Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were: Classification Extra Class 1 - Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, April 4 Feeder Cattle Today 592 Last Friday No Sale FEEDER CATTLE: Demand good for feeder steers over 750 lb., only fair for 375-750 lb. weights. Trend not available because no market last week. FEEDER STEERS: Part load Choice 800-850 lb. 32.75- OF POULTRY HOUSES AND VEAL PENS Need . . . HAY - STRAW - EAR DORR Buy Now and Save! More and more farmers are buying from us for better value and all around satisfaction DELIVERED - ANY QUANTITY Phone Area Code 717 687-7631 ESBENSHADE TURKEY FARM PARADISE PA. Plus atiazine. Apply Lasso plus atrazme tank mix as you plant, or after planting, before corn or weeds come up with or without liquid fertilizers Either way, you can plant as soon as your seedbed’s ready—and still get the early grass and broadleaf control you need What’s more, your herbicide goes on when the seedbed’s in ideal condition for herbicide application AAtrex is a registered trademark of Ciba-Geigy Corporation Always read and follow the Lasso label directions NEST RUN EGGS New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. HIGH PRESSURE WASHING BARRY L. HERR 1744 Pioneer Road, Lancaster. Pa Phone 717-464-2044 Lasso HERB,CIDE By Monsanto Tuesday Thursday 0 0 40 42 37 39 31 33 34 34 29 29 34.25, lot Choice 905 lb. 32.35, Choice 500-650 lb. 29.10-31.50; mixed Good and Choice 600- 750 lb. 28.00-30.50, few 550-600 lb. 25.60-28.75; Good 330-625 lb. 24.00-29.10; couple lots Standard to Good Holsteins 790-895 lb. 22.00-23.35. FEEDER BULLS; Good and Choice 675-800 lb. 21.25- 23.25; couple lots Choice 390- 400 lb. 26.00-27.35. 1
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