—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 11, 1976 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, Dec. 6 to Friday, Dec. 10 Mon. Tries. Wed. Hum. Ex. Large 79 79 81 82 82 Large 79 79 81 82 82 Mediums 76 76 78 79 79 Pullets 69 69 69 69 69 Peewees 47 47 47 47 47 BROWN Large 84 84 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 73 73 75 75 75 Checks 53 53 53 53 53 Tone—Large firm, balance steady to firm. Copyright 1976 Urner Barry Publications New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, December 7,1976 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE MASS(+) 85-91 Mostly 86-87 NEWHAMP 80-87 Mostly 83-84 R.I. 89-90 VERMONT 87-90 , 88-89 ' 87-89 Mostly MAINE (+1 Includes Cental 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 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 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, Dec. 8 Prices trended higher. Demand for cartoned eggs fair. Supplies in good balance. 'B4 84 84 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 85- 77-84 69-75 86- 79-80 70-71 80-87 73-80 64-71 82-83 75-76 66-67 89-90 81-82 73-74 87- 79-85 79-83 8882 86- 87- Tuesday Thurs. 72 74 68 71 67 69 62 64 62 62 53 53 Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) White. Grade A Large 83-89; Grade A Medium 80-85. Delmarva Poultry Fri. Wednesday, Dec. 8 Ready to cook movement continues very good to 35 cents feature activity, only fair otherwise. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy at most plants. Today's LTL asking prices tended higher at 36 on plant and 37 on US Grade A. Advanced interest still quiet. live supplies ample. Undertone steady to firm. Range: U.S. Grade A 35-37, Plant Grade 35-36%; Premium U.S. Grade A 38- 42; Premium Plant Grade 37.40. Wtd. Ave.: U.S. Grade A 36.18; Plant Grade 35.48; Premium U.S. Grade A 39.92; Premium Plant Grade 39.87. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Dec. 8 Prices unchanged to two cents higher on all sizes. Cartoning demand fairly good. Offerings of all sizes while irregularly distributed adequate overall. Undertone steady. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: store door. 71-73 A Extra Large 82%-85*6; A Large 81-84 V 2; a Medium 77^-89. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, Dec. 8 Prices unchanged on Light Type Hens. Farm offerings generally light and short of a fairly good processor demand. Offering of heavy type adequate for a fair call. Prices Paid At Farm : Light type Hens 12-14, mostly 13-14 in Pa., mostly 12%-13% in N.J. Heavy type hens TFEWR. New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Decembers, Reported receipts of 119 cows, 12 heifers, and two bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 710-910; Load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 810- 1000; Load of Franklin County fresh cows 650-760; Load of Springers 710-860; Load of Wisconsin fresh cows 660-935. Locally consigned cows 475-810; spinging heifers 475- 610; bulls 420-450. Hay Markets ' Green-Dragon EPHARATA; PA. Decembers, 1976 PRICES PER TON: 70 loads hay & 16 loads straw Alfalfa, few 76.00-89.00 some down to 59.00, Timothy, few 58.00-64.00, Mixed hay 60.00-86.00,1 Id. 100.00, some down to 49.00 Clover, couple Ids. 62.00-74.00, Stubble hay, 1 Id. 51.00, Straw 58.00-67.00, Ear Corn, 3 Ids. 59.00-63.00, Corn Fodder, 2 Ids. 48.00- 55.00 Com Screenings, 1 Id. 42.00, Oats. 1 Id. $1.40 per bushel Regional Hay HAY PRICES FOE SOUTHEASTERN & SO. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA (All hay no. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to $5 higher. Alfalfa 75.00-85.00, Mixed hay 60.00-75.00, Timothy hay 60.00-70.00; Straw 50,00-55,00, Mulch 25.00-35.00. Vintage Thursday, Dec. 9,1976 Stubble Hay $55 a ton; Alfalfa, 2nd cutting $B6 a ton; Clover $59 a ton; Clover & Timothy $6B a ton; Straw-$6B a ton & Timothy $5O-60 a ton. TRY A CLASSIFIED COME GROW WITH US! I I. ..,* -<«##»* 4r ■' ' ’ * " i rffatrf ** ’■’> * vf-v „, „ i MCI representative Harold Mishler (left) congratulates Bill Knitter on his choice of Moyer’s DK-137 pullets to fill one of his newly enlarged cage houses. Moyer's has had the privilege of supplying Mr. Knitter with quality started pullets for the past 15 years. Bill took a small family poultry business and has aggressively become one of the areas foremost producer-packers. His newly expanded facilities now house 43,000 layers. If poultry is more than a hobby with YOU, an important decision for YOU to make is your choice of layer. Moyer’s is dedicated to delivering the finest DEKALB started pullet available. Thirty years of delivering quality chicks and still growing strong! CHICKS, INC Quokertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 Harvey Z. Martin Wednesday, Dec. 9,1976 Total of 81 Loads. Alfalfa 58 to 101; Timothy Hay 53 to 65; Several Load of Clover 63 to 81; Stubble Hay HAY, STRAW AND EAR CORK SALE Every Wednesday Thru December at 12 Noon. HARVEY Z. MARTIN North Maple Ave., Leola, PA Home Phone 215-445-5303 We Buy On Orders. Bus. Phone Wed. Only 717-656-7270 At David Good's Farm Equipment Sale Leola, PA We also buy hay and straw privately. 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 717-275-2880 Bus. 48 to 68; Mixed Hay 47 to 9; mostly through 60’s; Stra 48 to 79; Com Fodder 40 to { and Ear Com 51 to 60. ?tn77 w * "7
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