Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 06, 1976, Image 4

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    4—Uncasttr Farminc. Saturday. March 6.197$
Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
Weekly New York E*f Market
From Moaday, March 1
to Friday, March i
Tnea. Wed.
Mon.
WHITE
Ex. Large 59
Large 59
Mediunu 54
Pullets 50
Pewees 38
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
82 62
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Large 52 52 52 52 52
Checks 38 38 38 38 38
Tone Large Sizes Steady to Full Steady. Smaller Sizes
easy to weak.
Copyright 1971 Urner Barry Publication!
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 2,1978
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
65-79 63-76 57-71 48-64
MASS.+
Mostly 66-68
NEWHAMP. 6667
62-63
69-70
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE 67-69 65-67 59-61
-Hndades 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
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
51 lbs. 0 0
48 lbs. 51 51
42 lbs. 44 43
39 lbs. 39 37
48 lbs. 46 46
48 lbs. 39 39
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Philadelphia Eggs
MarchS
Prices unchanged. Car- to volume buyers, consumer
toning demand fair. Of- grades white eggs in cartons,
ferings ample to bur- delivered: store door A
densorae. Undertone weak & Extra Large 63-65%; A
unsettled. Large 61*64; A Medium 55%-
Prices to retailers; Sales 58.
Than.
64-66
58-65
58-60
52-59
60-61 54-55 4647
67-68 61-62 52-53
TOWN MEETING - DAY CLOSED
FogelsviUe
Poultry
Tuesday, March 2,1171
Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, heavy type 11-25,
mostly 17-23; Pullets 36K-45,
mostly 40-43; Roasters 32-38,
mostly 38; Ducks 37-45;
Drakes 38-60; Turkeys, hens
3541; Rabbits 55-78, mostly
70-76; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.40-
4.40, mostly 1.40-1.50.
Total coops sold 292.
Poultry Received —Mon. 7
pjn. to 10:30 pan., Tues. 7
a.m. to 12 noon.
Directions Take Rt. 22
thruway. Exit at Fogeisville
Exit, North to stop lite in
Fogeisville, turn left,
proceed one block, turn left,
again at Cracker Barrel
Restaurant Auction right
side 100 feet from your last
left turn.
49-51
44-51
50-52
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.
RTC movement remains
very good where attractive
features involved. Slaughter
schedules generally heavy at
most {daces. Today's LTL
asking prices advanced 1
cent on bom Plant & US
Grade A, Advance interest
limited at steady sharply
higher prices this week, live
supplies adequate tojbarely
adequate at desirable sts.
undertone firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler
fryers for delivery this
week; Plant Grade 43.
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop.
Shipments to New York
City from Delmarva:
Range: US Grade A 43-44;
Plant Grade 4243; Premium
X 4548; Premium X 4446.
Wtd. Avg.; US Grade A
43.29; Plant Grade 42.32;
Premium X 47.03; Premium
X 45.93.
X - Includes US Grade A &
Plant Grade.
X - Includes Special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
CHICKS, INC
266 East Paletown Road
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-3155
* '
This year Moyer's celebrates 29 years of supplying area poultrymen
Delmarva
Poultry
Brsflci-Frysr Market
Wednesday, March I
AT MOYER’S WE HATCH:
Hubbard/White Mountain Broilers
/
and
Brown & White Egg Layers
Baltimore Eggs
‘ Wednesday, March S
Demand improved with
several sales on large noted
at 89-79 cents. Supplies
adsquate. Undertone steady.
Prices Large 83-68;
Mediums 58-61.
Eastern Pa. &
NJ. Eggs
Wednesday, March 8
Prices generally un
changed on light type bens
however, occasionally un
confirmed sales noted
higher. Offerings continue
short of a fairly odd demand.
Offerings of heavy hens
limited but fully adequate
for a steady call.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 8-12 mostly llfe-12
in Pa., mostly 10&-11 in NJ.
Heavy type bens - None.
Paul Z. Martin
Wednesday, Mar. 3
74 loads of Hay, Straw &
Corn sold as follows:
Alfalfa 56-116; Timothy
Hay 57-70; Few loads Clover
Hay 65-86; 1 load Grass Hay
48; 1 load Meadow Hay 51;
Mixed Hay 50-111; Straw 44-
57; 1 load com fodder 47;
Com 64.5069.50.
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Hay
Markets]
New Hollan
March 1,1971
Price* Per Ton
97 load* hay ft 29 leu;
atraw.
Alfalfa 60.00-99.00, coup
102.00 It 11100; Thnotl
44.00-79.00; Mixed hay 42.0
93.00; Straw 45.00-«O.0(
Clover, 2 loads 00.00 aj
90.00; Stubble hay, one lot
at 69.00; Corn, 11 loads 65. S
72.00; Grass Seed, |39 pt
bushel; Seed Corn, $22 aj
|24 per bushel; Corn Fodde
2 loads 45.00 and 40.5(1.
SALE REPORTS
Farm Machinery «u sol
Feb. 28 fair David R. & Man
Hess, south of Quanyville i
public sale.
Some items sold were IH t
756 tractor IBSBO. IHG >\
loader $4760, 4 bottom L;
710 plow $2450, IHC 4$
tractor $2300, N.H. 46'
Haybine $lB2O, John Deen
disc drill $9OO and high-aid;
hay wagon $B9O.
J. Everett Kreider anr\
Carl Diller were auctioneen
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