—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Fab. 28, 1976
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
Monday, February 23 to February 27
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thun.
Ex. Urge 61 59 59 59 59
Urge 61 59 59 59 59
Mediums 58 54 54 54 54
Pullets 54 51 51 50 50
Peewces 36 36 36 36 36
BROWN
Urge 64 62 62 62 62
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 53 51 51 52 52
Checks 39 39 39 38 38
Tone About Steady.
Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, February 24, 1976
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS+
Mostly
NEWHAMP. 60-67 58-65 52-57 45-52
Mostly 62-63 60-61 54-55 47-58
R. I. 71-72 69-70 6556 56-57
VERMONT 67-80 65-78 59-75
Mostly 67-79 65-77 59-74
MAINE 67-69 65-67 59-61
-Hnclndes Central and Western Sections Only.
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:
New Weight
Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday
Extra Large 51 lbs. 0 0
Class 1 - Large 48 lbs. 49 49
Class 3 - Medium 421bs. 47 43
Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 44 40
Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 46 46
Checks 48 lbs. 38 39
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Prices unchanged to i retailers, state graded (min
cents lower. Demand one case sale) white Grade A
irregular. Supplies adequate Large 63-68; Grade A
to ample. Medium 56-65.
NOT AVAILABLE
Cartoned eggs: prices to
Fogelsville
Poultry
Tuesday, Feb. 24,197*
Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, heavy type 14-29,
mostly 20-27; Pullets 13-40,
mostly 42-45; Roasters 36-44;
Ducks 45%-58, mostly 48-55;
Drakes 45-55, mostly 50-55;
Geese 41-44; Turkeys, Hens
35-39; Rabbits 48-80, mostly
70-75; Guineas 1.00-1.04;
Pigeons (per pr.) 1.60-2.25,
mostly 1.60-1.71.
Total coops sold 353.
Poultry Received— Mon. 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Tues. 7
a.m. to 12 noon.
Directions Take Rt. 22
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
Exit, North to stop lite in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed one block, turn left,
again at Cracker Barrel
Restaurant. Auction right
side 100 feet from ybur last
left turn.
51-53
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with quality chicks and started pullets. This quality begins with first
rate breeding stock and chicks hatched in our quality - controlled
hatchery. Started pullets are grown by selected growers in this
area and serviced, graded, and delivered by our deliverymen in our
own trucks
We'd like to have you join our family of pleased and enthusiastic
customers.
Eastern Pa. &
Prices again unchanged to
% cents higher on light type
hens. Offerings generally
short of a fairly good
demand. Offerings of heavy
type hens adequate for a fair
call.
Light type hens, 8-12,
mostly 1144-12 in Pa., mostly
10-10% in NJ.
Prices unchanged to lower
on all sizes. Cartoning
demand mixed ranging only
fair to good. Offerings fully
adequate on all sizes Un
dertone steadier.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: store door A
Extra Large 63-69%; A
Large 61%-68; A Medium
55%-64.
THayeKt CHICKS, INC
266 East Paletown Rood
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-3155
This year Moyer’s celebrates 29 years of supplying area poultrymen
N.J. Eggs
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Prices paid at farm:
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Feb. 25,1976
PUT THE BEST TO THE TEST
TRY THE
THE WORD’S
OUT!
Hay Markets
Paul Z. Martin Regional Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 25 (All hay No. 2 and better,
109 Loads of Hay, straw & prices paid by dealers at the
corn sold as follows: farm, price per ton.)
Alfalfa Hay 58-117; Hay & Straw steady.
Timothy Hay 45-77; 3 loads Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed
Clover Hay 57-77.50; 2 loads hay 60,00-70,00; Timothy hay
Orchard Grass 43-48.50; 55.00-6O.OO; Straw 40.00-
Mixed Hay 40-105; Straw 42- 43.00; Mulch 25.0035.00.
54.50; 1 load corn fodder &
oat straw (% &%> 52 and 3 Green Dragon
loads corn 68 ea. ~
T 1 „ February 20,1976
INew Holland I Pr J ce * Per , To “ ,
106 loads hay & 59 loads
Hay straw.
J Alfalfa 73.00-90.00, one load
Feb. 23,1976 120.00; Timothy 53.00-67.00;
91 loads of hay and 36 loads Mixed hay 55.00-90.00, couple
of straw. loads to 100.00; Clover, few
Alfalfa 63-120; clover few loads 63.00-79.00; Orchard
at 60-81; timothy 47-78; Grass hay, few loads 54.00-
mized hay 45-91 with one 60.00; Straw 47.00-57.00;
load at 114; com 5 loads at Cora, 14 loads 66.00-71.00-
69.50-73; straw 46-81 and Oats, one load $1.60 per
wheat 1.65 per bushel. bushel.
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