4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3,1976 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2 Mon. Tues. Wed. Tburs. Ex. Large 61 61 61 61 61 Large 61 61 61 61 61 Mediums 53 53 53 53 53 Pullets 44 43 43 42 42 Peewees 35 34 34 33 33 BROWN Large 60 60 60 59 59 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 54 54 54 54 - Checks 39 38% 38 38 Tone Mediums Steady, Balance About Steady. Copyright 1976 Unier Barry Publications New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 30,1976 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS.+ 62-76 60-75 52-67 41-58 Mostly 63-64 61-62 53-54 42-43 NEWHAMP. 57-64 55-62 47-54 37-44 Mostly 59-60 57-58 49-50 39-40 R.I. 66-67 64-65 56-57 46-47 VERMONT 64-73 62-70 54-65 Mostly MAINE 64-66 62-64 54-56 +lnclndes 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 Ed, 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. 52 51 Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 44 44 Class 4 - Small 391bs. 34 34 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 47 46 Checks 48 lbs. 39 39 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, March 31 Prices steady. Cartoning to volume buyers, consumer demand unaggressive ex- grades White eggs in Car cept where limited features tionns, Delivered: Store a factor. Offerings of all Door: sizes fully adequate to A Extra Large 65-66V6; A ample. Undertone nervous & Large 63V&-65; A Medium unsettled. 54%-56. Prices to Retailers: Sales Fogelsville Poultry Fri. Tuesday, March 30,1976. Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 20-32%; Pullets 32-47%, mostly 38-45; Roasters 10-40; Ducks 48-54, mostly 54; Drakes 50-59, mostly 56-59; Turkeys - Hens 40-43; Rabbits 50-93, mostly 87-90; Guineas 1.76; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.76-3.00. Total coops sold 199. Poultry Received—Mon. 7 p.m. to 19:30 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 your last left turn. Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, March 31 4345 RTC movement fairly good on prior commitments; though generally slow on new business. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy at most plants. Today’s LTL asking prices unchanged to 2 cents lower on both Plant & US Grade A. Advance in terest fairly good though no confirmed negative reported. Live supplies fully adequate; undertone un settled to weak. 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 42-43; Premium X US Grade A 45-48; Premium X Plant Grade 44- 46. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A 43.57; Plant Grade 42.54; Premium X US Grade A 47.18; Premium X Plant Grade 45.95. X includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, March 31 Market steady. Demand slow to only fair. Heavy supplies held for holiday trading. Cartoned eggs: Prices to Retailers, state graded (min one case sale) White: Grade A Large 65-68; Grade A Medium 57-60. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, March 31 Prices unchanged, on light type hens, though a weak undertone prevails as in creased offerings finds only a fair steady call. Offerings of heavy type though limited adequate for a fair demand. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 8-13 mostly 12-12% in Pa., mostly 11-12 in NJ. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Hay Markets Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, Mar. 31 Hay & Straw sold as follows: Straw 62; Timothy 61-63; Alfalfa & Grass Hay Mixed 62; Alfalfa & Mixed 78-83 and Mixed Timothy & Clover 70- 74. Green Dragon March 26,1976- Prices Per Ton 77 loads hay & 31 loads straw.’ Alfalfa, few loads 69.00- 94.00; Timothy 48.Q0-51.00, one load 57.00; Mixed hay 53.00-73.00, few to 101.00; Clover, couple loads 59.00 and 65.00; Oats hay, one load 48.00; Com, 6 loads 69.00- 70.00; Com Fodder, one load 46.50. New Holland March 29,1976 PRICES PER TON: 101 loads hay & 35 loads strftw* Alfalfa 57.00-96.00, few loads 100.00-125.00; Timothy 42.00- Mixed hay 50.00- 104.00, few down to 41.00- 49.00; Straw 48.00-59.00; Clover, 2 loads 80.00 and 100.00; Com Fodder, 2 loads 42.00 and 44.00; Com, 9 loads 70.00- Wood Shavings, one load at 39.00. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! We at Moyer’s are gearing up to meet the increased demands for our broiler chicks and f"l pullets. Thanks to your new and increased orders we must convert more floor space into chick servicing area. So, without interrupting our hatching schedule, the carpenters go about their work of tearing down partitions and expanding floor areas. "BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE” CHICKS, INC. Regional R. Martin Hay Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, HARVEY Z. MARTIN prices paid by dealers at the Hay, Straw and farm,-price per ton.) Ear Corn Sale Leola, Penna. Wednesday, March 31 62 loads of Hay, Straw and Ear Com sold as follows; Alfalfa '70.00-65.00; Mixed Alfalfa 70 to 101; Timothy hay 55.00-60.00; Timothy hay 45 to 66; Mixed Hay 46 -ty 45.0 Q-55.00; Straw 38,00- straw 47-58. Ear com 2 loads 40.00; Mulch 25.0085.00. 69.50 and 72.00. Hay &• Straw steady. 50 HEAD OF CHAROUUS COWS 15 Already Have Calves. Balance Due To Calve In Next 2 Months. Price <450 per hd. GREEN VALLEY FARM L. 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