—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 17, 1976 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex. Large 65 66 66 69 Large 62 63 63 66 Mediums 55 57 57 60 Pullets 44 44 44 44 Peewees 31 31 31 31 BROWN Large 63 64 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 55 56 56 59 59 Checks 39 39 39 39 39 Tone Smalls about steady, balance firm. Copyright 1976 Umer Barry Publications New England Wfeejdy Shell Egg Report Tuesday, July 13,1976 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS.+ 71-75 66-72 60-65 41-48 Mostly 72-73 67-68 61-62 42-43 NEWHAMP. 66-73 61-68 55-62 36-43 69-70 74-75 73-78 Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 73-76 68-73 62-65 MAINE 73-75 68-70 62-64 -{-Includes 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. Ibices 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 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Classification Extra Large Class 1 - Large Class 2 - Large Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, July 14 Presently unchanged to 2 cents higher. Cartoning demand fairly good on Ige. fair on balance. Offerings adequate though oc casionally irregularly distributed. Undertone - 64 67 67 58-59 62-63 62-67 64-65 69-70 68-76 Tuesday Thursday 55 57 54 55 48 50 34 34 47 48 40 41 steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades. White eggs in cartons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 65-67%; A Large 64-66%; A Medium 55%-60. Delmarva Poultry Fri. Wednesday, July 14 ETC movement mixed ranging LGT to fairly good in instances. Slaughter schedules reduced at some plants. Today’s LTL prices tended 1 cent lower on both plant and US Grade A at 44 and 45 cents respectively. Advance interest slow in developing. Live sups adequate but at LGTR than desired weights in some quarters. Undertone un settled. Current broiler - fryer negotiated prices for immediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 45 h -46, Plant Grade 44-45%, Premium X US Grade A 47- 51, Premium X Plant Grade 46-49. 39-40 45-46 43-45 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, July 14 Prices unchanged to higher. Demand fairly good for large. Mediums barely adequate to short for a good call. Undertone full steady. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale).' WHITE: Grade A large Grade medium Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Presently unchanged to Vz higher on large type hens. Demand good for barely adequate to adequate farm offerings. Heavy type hens adequate for a fair but limited call. Prices paid at farm: Light Type Hens 10-15 mostly 14V4-14% in PA; mostly 13%-14 in NJ. Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A 45.86 Plant Grade 44.73; Premium X US Grade A 49.06, Premium X Plant Grade 48.69. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. CHICKS, INC. Moyer's is pleased to be represented in this area by two of the finest sales and service men available. Each has been involved in the poultry industry for more than 25 years providing a wealth of background knowledge to help better serve you. When you have any questions relating to poultry health, housing, management, or bird performance let us have the opportunity of visiting with you. You may contact either the hatchery or your area representative for an appointment. ‘7Haye/i<i HATCHES: DDBCSXyZ) BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS HUBBARD/WHITE MOUNTAIN BROILERS 66-70 59-64 Wednesday, July 14 266 East Paletown Road Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 HAROLD MISHLER Phone 215-795-2195 Eastern PA-NJ-MD Areas CARROLL "Bart” BARTON Phone 717-394-5449 Lancaster-York-Central PA Areas Hoy Markets Regional Hay Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed hay 40.00-50.00; Timothy hay 35.00-50.00; Straw 35.00- 45.00; Mulch 20.00-30.00. Green Dragon July 9,1976 28 loads hay & 14 loads straw. Alfalfa, couple 90.00 and 92.00; Timothy, few loads 52.00-62.00; Mixed hay 42.00- 59.00, few 72.00; Straw 44.00- 61.00; Com, 30 loads 85.00- 94.50. Harvey Z. Martin Hay, Straw and Ear Corn Sale Leola, Pa. Wednesday, July 14,1976 38 Loads Timothy, 44-64; Mixed Hay, 38-66; Straw, 54-70; Com, 93-95. ■‘A- Sioux City Thursday, July 15 CATTLE: 900. Slaughter steers ana heifers firm to 50 higher, most strength on steers; cows 1.00-1.50 lower; bulls weak to 1.00 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1250 lbs. 37.00-37.75, small con signment 38.00; mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1150 lbs. 36.50-37.50; few Good 34.50- 36.50; few Holsteins 34.00. Madison, Ya. Special Slaughter Cattle Sale Monday, July 12,1976 There were 218 head sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representative of the VDAC’s Division of Market, Livestock on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice 900-1000 lbs. $37.35-38.10; 1000-1250 lbs. $37.60-39.00. Choice Single steers $35.50-38.25. Good 900-1000 lbs. $36.60- 37.25; 1000-1250 lbs. $35.00- 37.85. Good Single Steers $35.25-38.00. Good Holstein Steers 1275-1427 lbs. $34.00- 34.75. HEIFERS: Choice 835-920 lbs. $35.00-37.00; Good 690- 802 lbs. $31.60-34.50. ,-se *** r^ X 4 U.
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