—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24.1976 4 Poultry Morket Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, April 19 to Thun day, April 23 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thnrs. WHITE Ex. Large 59 57 Large 59 57 Mediums 51 51 Pullets 40 40 Peewees 31 31 BROWN Large 59 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 52 50 Checks 35 35 Tone Steady. Copyright 1975 Urner Barry Pnblications New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April 20,1976 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A" brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS.+ 62-76 59-75 53-67 40-58 Mostly 53-64 59-61 54-55 41-42 NEWHAMP. 5764 5461 4663 35-42 Mostly 6061 57-58 5162 3869 R.I. 6667 6364 5768 44-45 VERMONT 64-73 61-72 5565 Mostly 64-70 6167 5560 MAINE 6466 6163 5567 -f-liiclades 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. 45 45 Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 40 41 Class 4-Small 391bs. 32 32 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 40 33 Checks 48 lbs. 35 34 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, April 21 Prices unchanged to 2 to volume buyers, consumer cents lower on large sizes grades white eggs in cartons, unchanged on mediums, delivered:' store door A Cartoning demand fair at Extra Large 61-65%; A best. Offerings fully Large 59%-64; A Medium adequate on all sizes. Un- 52%-55. dertone continues unsettled. 50 34 ' Prices to retailers: Sales Eastern Pa. & NJ. Poultry Wednesday, April 21 Fri. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey live poultry report: Prices unchanged to 1 cent lower on light type hens.-Offerings of light type hens generally adequate for a fairly good demand. Most plants fairly well booked for next couple weeks. Offerings of heavy type hens adequate for a fair call. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A Prices paid at farm: Light 43.15; Plant Grade 42.21; type hens. B-11, mostly 10%-11 rjpremium X US Grade A in Pa., mostly 10-11 in NJ. 48,61; Premium X Plant Heavy type hens T FEW R. Grade 46.88. X includes special ser- Fogelsville S s , s S? ed “ mprtitive Poultry f New Holland Prices paid dock weights, Horse cents per pound, except where noted. Monday, April 19,1976 Sale of Tues., April 6,1976 Hens, heavy type 20-31; Pullets 40-44%; Boosters 20- 46; 'Capons 57-61; Ducks 50- 58; Drakes 50-58%; Geese 40; Turkey s-TomS 29; Turkeys-Hens 35-47; Rabbits 71-91, mostly 83-87; Guineas 1.60-1.95; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.00-3.20; Total Coops Sold 436. 42-44 Sale of Tues., April 13,1976 Hens - heavy type 17-37; Pullets 37%-44, mostly 40-43; Roasters 15-45; Capons 55-60, mostly 58-60; Ducks 25-59, mostly 55-59; Drakes 34-62, mostly 56-60; Geese 25-60; Turkeys - Toms 36%-44%; Turkeys - Hens 46-50; Rab bits 5093%, mostly 90-92; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.01-3.57. Total coops sold 359. Sale of April 20,1976 Hens, heavy type 20-21, mostly 20-21; Pullets 10-45, mostly 41-43; Roasters 10-39, mostly 38-39; Ducks 56; Drakes 46-56, mostly 56; Rabbits 70-85%, mostly 85- 85%; Guineas 1.60-1.86, mostly 1.85-1.86; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.23-3.50. Total coops sold 370. 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 your last left turn. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, April 21 Prices on large unchanged to 2 cents lower. Demand generally light. Supplies light but adequate. Large 61-66; Mediums 55- 58. Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, April 21 RTC movement very light & disappointing. Slaughter schedules reduced with occasional plant ’ not operating. Today’s LTL asking prices I*3 cents lower on both Plant & US Grade A. Advance interest continues a wait & see position. Live supplies adequate at generally desirable wts. undertone unsettled. 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 41-43; Premium X US Grade A 46-49; Premium X Plant Grade 45- 47. Reported receipts of 406 horses, mules and' ponies. Market steady with last week. Load of riding horses from Tennessee 235-420; local work horses 305-585; mules 250-725; better horses 275- 635; driving horses 150-460; riding horses 150-250; lightweight killers 20-24; -heavyweight killers 27-29; mares 15-45; colts 10-25; geldings 15-40 and larger ponies 55-110. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! Hay Markets Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw fully steady. Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed hay 55.00-60.00; Timothy hay 45.00-55.00; Straw '38.00- 42.00; Mulch 25.00-35.00. Green Dragon April 16,1975 Prices Per Ton 36 loads hay & 13 loads straw. Alfalfa, few loads 78.00- 132.00; Timothy, couple loads 48.00 and 58.00; Mixed hay 55.00-90.00; Clover, couple loads 72.00 and 75.00; Grass hay, one load at 62.00; Straw 53.00-61.00; Com, 3 loads 73.00-75.00; Mulch, couple loads 36.00 and 40.00. New Holland Hay Monday, April 19 Hay Market slow, about steady with last week. Straw & com very active. 104 loads of hay, straw, & corn sold as follows: No. 1 Alfalfa & Alfalfa' 'mixed, 5 loads $lOO-126; Fair Alfalfa 56-90; No. 1 Timothy 65-92; Fair Timothy 50-60; No. 1 Clover 7592; Fair Clover 50-70; 1 load Reed Canary Grass 98; 16 loads straw 56-67; 2 loads common straw 43 & 45; 9 loads ear com 70-76; 1 load com fodder 41; 1 load dry wood shaving 43; 1 load sawdust 20 a ton. and few loads of mulch hay 4048. Harvey Z. Martin Hay, Straw and Ear Com Sale Leola, PA Wednesday, April 21 '■ 89 loads Hay, Straw and Ear Com sold as follows: Alfalfa 50-108; Timothy 47- 85; Clover, 2 loads 62 & 101; Mixed Hay 48-117; Straw 46- 65.50; Com Fodder, 1 load 55 and Ear Com 73.50-83. Local Grain Friday, April 23 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating area feed and grain con cerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear com and soybean meal which are per ton. The average prices quoted Friday, April 23, are as follows: Bid+ Offercd-f Ear Com 64.00 71.00 Shelled Com 2.75 2.92 Barley 1.95 2.15 Oats Local 1.55 1.79 Western 1.85 2.04' Wheat MUlers 3.17 3.35 Soybeans 4.68 Soybean Meal New Holland .Dairy Wednesday, April 21,1976 Reported receipts of 71 cows, 3 heifers and 3 bulls. Market steady with last week. Load of Franklin Co. fresh cows 610-780; load of Pa. 'fresh cows 680-720 and load of Pa. fresh cows 675-850 with springers 600-750. Locally consigned cows 395-700; springing heifers 475-625; open heifers 325-345 and bulls 175-390. 170.50
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