—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec. 11, 1976
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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!
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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.
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