—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 26. 1976
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, June 21 to Friday, June 25
Mon. Tues. Wed. Tburs.
Ex. Large 66 66 66 66 66
Large 64 64 64 64 64
Mediums 56 56 56 54 54 -
Pullets 48 48 48 47 47
Peewees 34 34 34 34 34
BROWN
Large 68 68 68 67 67
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
57 57 57 57 57
40 40 40 40 40
Tone About Steady.
Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, June 22,1976
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS.+ 73-78 69-76 ' 54-61 46-51
Mostly 74-75 70-71 55-56 47-48
NEWHAMP. 68-75 64-71 49-56 41-48
Mostly 70-71 67-68 52-53 4445
R.I. 77-78 73-74 58-59 50-51
VERMONT 75-80 71-78 56-72
Mostly 77-79 73-75 -58-62
MAINE 75-77 71-73 56-58
-[-Includes Central and Western Sections Only.
nlst runlggs
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 JJJ®- „ „
□ass 1 - Large 48 lbs. 53
Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 44 44
Class 4 - Small 39 lbs. 37 37
Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 48 49 -
Checks 48 lbs. 41 41
Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, June 23 heavy type hens adequate
for limited interest.
Prices ranged higher on Prices paid at farm: Light
lighter type hens. Demand type hens 10-14% mostly 14-
good for shprt offerings as 14% in Pa., mostly 12-12% in
plants continue part time NJ.
operations. Offerings of Heavy type hens TFEWR.
Delmarva
Poultry
Fri.
Wednesday, June 23
RTC movement good.
Slaughter schedules heavy
however occasionally plant
not operating today. Todays
Itl asking prices ranged 43-45
on plant grade and 44-46 on
US Grade A. Advance in
terest good, however, neg to
ltd to quote prices. Live
supplies adequate to oc
casionally short. Average
wts desirable. Undertone
very firm. Current broiler
fryer negotiated prices for
immediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva.
Range US Grade A 42-44;
Plant Grade 41-43 %;
Premium X US Grade A
47.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 45.00.
' WTD Avg. US Grade A
43.12; Plant Grade 42.21;
Premium X US Grade A
47.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 45.00.
X - includes special ser
vice, selected competive
brands, etc.
48-50
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, June 23
Market unsettled. Demand
irregular. Supplies adequate
although some inquiry for
heavy '■ungraded unfilled.
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white Grade A
Large 68-71; Grade A
Medium 60-63.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, June 23
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demand only fair at
best. Offerings fully
adequate though often
irregularly distributed.
Undertone steady' but
cautious.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in cartons,
delivered: store door A
Extra Large 66%-68; A
Large 65-67; A Medium 56%-
58.
Fogelsville
Poultry
Sale of June 22,1976
Prices paid dock weights,
cent per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, heavy type 10-30,
mostly 20-30; Pullets 15-41,
mostly 30-38; Roasters 15-48,,
mostly 20-30; Ducks 15-65;
Drakes 4516-55; Turkeys -
Hens 20-44; Rabbits 20-40%,
mostly 25-30; Guineas 1.50-
1.75; Pigeons (per pr.) 86-
3.15.
Total coops sold 307.
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 light in
Fogelsville, turn left,
proceed one block, turn left,
again at Cracker Barrel
Restaurant. Auction right
side 100 feet from your last
left turn.
Hay
Markets
Regional Hay
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
New- crop bay & straw
mostly steady, instances
weaker.
- New Crop Alfalfa 50.00-
55.00, few Old Crop 75.00-
80.00.
New Crop Mixed hay 40.00-
50.00, few Old Crop 50.00-
60.00.
New Crop Timothy- hay -
40.00- few Old Crop
45.00-
Straw 30.00-48.00, mostly
38.0040.00.
Mulch 20.00-25.00.
Green Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
June 18,1976
Prices per ton: 18 loads
hay & 18 loads-straw.
Alfalfa, one load at 56.00;
Timothy, few loads 44.00-
60.00; Mixed hay 43.00-59.00;
Straw 55.00-64.50; Corn, 18
loads 85.00-94.00. ,
Harvey Z. Martin
Harvey Z. Martin'
Hay, Straw and
Ear Corn Sale
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, June 23
38 Loads
Alfalfa 1 Load 89; Timothy
Hay 52 to 58,*" Mixed Hay 37 to
71; Hay and Straw mixed 1
Load 57; Straw 66
Pickup Loads Strasl22 and
28; Ear Corn 8 loads 86 to 90;
Shelled-com $2.65 per bu.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
Ms. Eileen Moyer, left, conducting tour group through hatchery.
At we are not only interested in proclaiming the benefits of
layer to interested poultrymen - we also conduct
educational tours through our hatchery for interested schools and camps. Thus
for in 1976 over 1250 children have toured our plant.
We feel it’s important to help youngsters understand and appreciate the
importance of poultry and eggs in their future.
‘THdy&i* CHICKS, INC.
EHS2DS - Quakerism, PA 13951 W
“eGGLAYERS 6 (215) 536-3155 , BROILERS
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CATTLE
BEEFALO - ITS GREAT
- Rapid gains on grass and roughage
- 55-65 lb. Births - up to 1100 lb. yearling
- Test data show 62 percent carcass dresc
- We stock and distribute Pureblood Been
Semen and Half-Blood Beefalo heifersa n Jj
- Visit our farm and see pur animals.
SEMEN ’l2 an ampule
NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR % BULLS & HEIFERS
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- 4270 Quakerbridge Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
' 609-896-0336
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COWS *
Mount Joy, PA 17552
REGISTERED HEIFERS
MD - Gaywinds Merry King due 8-5-76. Dam - Dina
Charm 4-1 434 20,405 910 3.4. 2nd Dam - 5-11338
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Milu Ivanhoe BB Lad
Pencore G Ivanhoe Pabst
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ALSO MANY HIGH QUALITY GRADE
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Transportation and financing available.
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717-653-2284 717-426-1075
Office: 717-653-4851