—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7, 1976
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Ex. Large 73 73 73 73
Large 71 71 71 71
Mediums 61 61 61 61
Pullets 44 44 44 44
Peewees 31 31 31 31
BROWN
Large 70 71 71 71
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 64 64 64 64
Checks 43 43 43 43 ,
Tone Steadier, although cautious.
Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications
New England Wfee(dy Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, August 3,1976
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS.+ 77-82 72-76 67-71 44-52
Mostly 78-79 73-74 68-69 45-48
NEWHAMP. 72-79 67-74 62-69 39-46
Mostly 74-75 69-70 64-65 41-42
R. I. 81-82 75-76 68-69 48-49
VERMONT 79-85 74-81 69-75
Mostly - 74-79 69-72
MAINE 79-81 ' 73-75 66-68
+lncludes 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.
Class 1 - Large 48 lbs.
Class 2 - Large 45 lbs.
Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs.
Class 4 - Small 39 lbs.
Breaking Stock 48 lbs.
Checks 48 lbs.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Aug. 4,1976
Prices unchanged. Car- grades white eggs in cartons,
toning demand fairly good, delivered: Store Door A
Offerings adequate an all Extra Large 73-75%, A Large
sizes. Undertone steady. llVz-llVt, A Medium 26%-64.
Prices to retailers: Sales
62 60
58 56
51 49
37 38
52 52
44 44
to volume buyers, consumer
Delmarva
Poultry
Fri.
Wednesday, August 4
Ready-to-cook movement
very good for current needs
with available supplies
occasionally short of full
call. Slaughter scheuldes
fairly heavy in most quar
ters. Today’s LTL asking
prices continue unchanged
at 44 on plant grade and 45
cents on US Grade A. Ad- -
vance interest developing at
43 cents on Plant Grade, live
supplies adequate but
generally lighter than
desired. Undertone fully
stead£
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler
fryers for delivery next
week: Plant Grade 43.
Current broiler-fryer
prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva:
Range: US Grade A 43%-
45; Plant Grade 43%44;
Premium X US Grade A
46-50; Premium X Plant
Grade 45-48.
Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A
44.39; Plant Grade 43.80;
Premium X US Grade A
46-48
48.71; Premium X Plant
Grade 47,87.
X includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
READ
LANCASTER
FARMING
BgCSEGS
BROWN & WHITE
EGG LAYERS
We have different makes, sizes, and styles of
delivery vans to fill different needs for us
And as a progressive poultryman, you should
be able to choose the leghorn which best meets
the unique needs of your operation
DEKALB does offer you 3 ‘models' from which
to choose - the DK-137,231, and XL-Lmk. Do you
Fogelsville
Poultry
Aug. 3,1976
Prices paid dock weights,
cent per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, Heavy Type 14%-30,
mostly 22-26; Pullets 32%-46,
mostly 38-42; Roasters 14-40;
Capons 15; Ducks 45;
Rabbits 16-48, mostly 45-46;
Guineas 1.40-1.60; Pigeons
(per pr.) 92-3.80.
Total coops sold 239.
Auction Day - Tuesday
each week at 11:30 a.m.
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.
Eastern Pa. &
N J. Poultry
Wednesday, August 4
Prices unchanged to V*
lower on light type hens.
Demand fair for generally
adequate offerings of light
type hens. Offerings of heavy
type fully adequate for a fair
demand. Prices paid at
farm: Light'type hens 12-
14%, mostly 14-14% in Pa.,
mostly 14-14% in NJ. Heavy
type hens TFEWR.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, Aug. 4,1976
Prices unchanged.
Demand fair though
unaggressive. Stocks well
balanced on all sizes.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white Grade A
Large 75-78, Grade A
Medium 65-68.
CHICKS, INC.
Quakertown, PA 15951
(215) 536-3155
Deliverymen Dave Overholt, Bob Lytle, and Lester Moyer
MOYER'S OFFERS YOU A CHOICE!
Hay
Markets
Harvey Z. Marlin
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, Aug. 4,1976
59 Loads
Alfalfa 55to80; Timothy 37
to 71; Clover 59 to 78; Mixed
Hay 38 to 86; Wheat Straw 50
to 55; Oats Straw 45 to 49;
Ear Com 92 to 97; Oats $1.70
Regional Hay
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay and straw steady to $1
higher as some hay is
coming out of bams.
Alfalfa 70.00-75.00; Mixed
hay 50.00-60.00; Timothy hay
45.00-55.00; Straw 35.00-
45.00; Mulch 20.00-25.00.
OUR GOAL IS GETTING
TOP DOLLAR FOR YOU
SHIP TO THE
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa.
Phone (717) 275-2880
SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M.
Horse Sale 2nd Sat. Every Month 10:30 A.M.
owner. MELVIN M. LEHMAN
717-964-3621 Res.
717-275-2880 Bus.
need early maturity, extra large eggs, ex
ceptional shell strength, high egg numbers or
good molting qualities 7
We’d like the privilege of helping you decide
which DEKALB leghorn is best fitted for your
needs.
New Holland
Monday, Aug. 2,1976 1
11:00 a.m.
61 loads of Hay, straw and
ear com sold as follows:
Alfalfa 71-110 per ton;
Timothy 53-75 per ton; 1
Fancy load of Timothy-
Alfalfa Mixed 102; Clover 59-
100 per ton; Mixed Hay 56-80
per ton; Few loads down to
33 with rain damage; Straw
53-63 per ton; Com 92-99.5011
loads and Oats 81.65 per bu.
Green Dragon
July 30,1976
Prices Per Ton
38 loads bay & 10 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 68.00-
86.00; Timothy 44.00-71.00;
Mixed hay 48.00-79.00;
Clover, few loads 59.50-68.00;
Orchard Grass hay, one load
46.00; Straw 41.00-57.00, 1
load 74.00; Com, 22 loads
85.00-90.50.
HUBBARD
WHITE MT.
BROILERS