—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29, 1976
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, May 24 to Friday, May 28
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Ex. Large 58 57 57 57 57
Large 57 56 56 56 56
Mediums 54 53 53 53 53
Pullets 48 48 48 48 48
Peewees 37 37 37 37 37
BROWN
Large 56 56 56 56 56
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 50 50 50 50 50
Checks 37 36 36 36 36
Tone Generally steady on the irregular demand.
Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 25,1976
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS.+ 58-69 57-68 52-62 43-54
Mostly 59-60
NEWHAMP. 54-61
58-59
52-60
53-54
47-54
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
57-58
62-63
60-78
55-56
61-62
59-75
50-51
56-57
54-67
Mostly
MAINE
60-71
60-62
59-69
59-61
54-63
54-56
45-47
-Hnclndes Central and Western Sections Only.
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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
51 lbs
48 lbs
42 lbs
39 lbs
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Tuesday Thursday
0 0
46 46
44 43
36 36
43 42
37 36
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, May 26
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white Grade A
Large 60-64; Grade A
Medium 57-61.
Demand slow. Prices
unchanged to 1 cent lower.
Supplies adequate to ample.
Poultry Market Reports
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, May 26
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva.
Range: US Grade A 44-45;
Plant Grade 43-44; Premium
X US Grade A 51.00;
Premium X Plant Grade
49.00.
Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A
44.50; Plant Grade 43.55;
Premium X US Grade A
51.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 49.00.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Eastern Pa, &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, May 26
Eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey live poultry
report: Prices continue to
increase on light type hens.
Demand good for light of
ferings short of plant needs.
Offerings of heavy type hens
adequate for a light call.
Prices paid at farm:
Light type hens 9-13,
mostly 12%-13 in Pa., mostly
11%-12% in NJ.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, May 26
Prices unchanged to 1 cent
lower. Cartoning demand
light to occasionally fair
where features developing.
Offerings of all sizes fully
adequate. Undertone
cautious.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: Store Door A
Extra Large 58%-63; A
Large 57-62; A Medium 53-58.
New Holland
Dairy
Wednesday, May 26
Reported receipts of 92
cows, 6 heifers and 7 bulls.
Market steady with last
week.
Load of Pa. cows 550-690;
load of Pa. fresh cows 610-870
and springers 635-1020; load
of Franklin Co. cows 645-850
and springers 675-800; load
of Pa. fresh cows 440-645 and
springers 460-680.
Springing heifers 450-600
and bulls 240-370.
RTC movement improved
to fairly good in most
quarters. Slaughter
schedules reduced slightly at
some plants while heavy at
others. Today’s LTL asking
prices held fully steady on
both Plant & US Grade A.
Advance interest fairly good
at steady price levels. Live
supplies adequate at
generally desirable wts.
undertone steady.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler
fryers for delivery next
week: Plant Grade 43.
4
Fri.
44-15
38-45
41-42
47-48
Hay
Markets
Regional Hay
(All bay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay & Straw slow, steady
to weak. Some new hay due
on the market; no prices
quoted.
Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed
hay 50.00-60.00; Timothy hay
45.00-60.00; Straw 38.00-
42.00; Mulch 25.00-35.00.
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville
Poultry
May 25,1976
Priced paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, heavy type 28;
Pullets 38-46; Roasters 18-38;
mostly 35-38; Ducks 52-60,
mostly 60; Drakes 59-60;
Geese 36; Rabbits 39-80,
mostly 65-75; Guineas 1.85-
1.95, mostly 1.85; Pigeons
(per pr.) 82-3.01.
Total coops sold 222.
Poultryßeceived—Mon. 7
p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Tues. 7
a.m. to 12 noon.
Directions Take Rt. 22
thruway. Exit at Fogelsville
JSxit, North to stop light in
Foglesville, turn left,
proceed one block, turn left,.
again at Cracker Barrel
Restaurant. Auction right
side 100 feet from your last
left turn.
Green Dragon
Hay
May 21,1976
Prices Per Ton
53 loads hay & 23 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 72.00-
80.00; Timothy 44.00-55.00,
one load 66.00; Mixed hay
50.00- couple at 85.00,
some down to 40.00; Straw
55.00- couple 80.00;
Com, 16 loads 78.00-85.00.
Harvey Z. Martin
Hay, Straw and
Ear Com Sale
Leola, PA
Wednesday, May 26
40 Loads
Alfalfa 48-91; Timothy 45-
69; Orchard grass 2 loads 50;
Clover 1 load 93; Reed’s
Canary grass 1 load 76;
Mixed Hay 51-98; Straw 54-
68; com 82.50-85.50; 1 load
hay and straw 59.
Joliet
Cattle
May 26
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animdl Sale
We will have consignments from Alfred
Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper and Kelly
Bowser.
Bring a Load and Buy a Load.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market'information
call: Office 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318
Waiter H. Risser, Proprietor
THE WORD’S
OUT!
BSSJCS
LAYERS ARE
MAKING
NEWS
WILLIAM KNITTER
Plainfield Poultry Farm
Pen Argyl, PA
36,000 DK-137 Layers
Bill talks about the
EBCSXUD K-137 layer:
"I can count on consistent production peaks from 87%-90%.
After 8 periods of production my last flock of Moyer's DK-137's
haven't dropped below 78%. Their excellent shell quality also
allows me to follow a 14 period laying schedule."
Jftayea'd CHICKS, INC.
88C22Q8 Quakertown, PA 18951
BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155
EGG LAYERS ' ’
HUBBARD
WHITE MT.
BROILERS
CATTLE: 3700. Trading
slow. Slaughter steers
opening fully 50 to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers steady to
50 lower. Supply mostly
Choice steers and heifers,
about 15 per cent heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Few loads High Choice and
Prime 3-4 1275 lbs. 40.50.
Choice 2-4 975-1300 lbs.
mostly 39.50-40.50. Load 2-3
1072 lbs. 40.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice few Prime 2-4 825-
1075 lbs. 39.50-40.50.
Joliet Stockyards will be
closed to trading Monday,
May 31, 1976.