—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 15, 1977
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, Jan. 10 to Friday, Jan. 14
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Ex. Large 71 73 73 76 76
Large 71 73 73 76 76
Mediums 67 69 69 72 72
Pullets 55 55 J 55 55 55
Peewees 35 35 35 35 35
BROWN
Large 74 76 76 78 78
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 64 66 66 68
Checks 45 45 45 45
Tone—Finn.
Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
- Tuesday, January 11,1977
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores;
No market report available at press time.
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
Prices unchanged today, Cartoned eggs: prices to
an occasional promotion on retailers, state graded (min.
large sizes has increased one case sale) white: Grade
demand to a fairly good A Large 75 to 80; Grade A
level. Supplies are fully Medium 71 to 76.
adequate for needs.
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Tuesday Thurs.
Thursday, Jan. 13
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Fri.
64 66
62 65
58 63
48 48
53 53
47 47
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Prices trended higher
within unchanged ranges.
Carton demand good. Of
ferings adequate overall.
Undertone fully steady.
Grade A extra large 74%-
78%, Large 73-77%, Medium
68%-73.
.
Delmarva
Poultry
Wed. Jan. 12
Ready to cook movement
continues very good with
slaughter schedules very
heavy. Today’s LTL asking
prices generally 40 cents on
Plant Grade and 41 cents on
Grade A. Advance interest
slow in developing as buyers
and sellers await further
marketing developments.
Live supplies ample at heavy
weights. Undertone very
firm.
Current boiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva.
Range US Grade A 39-40;
Plant Grade 38-39; Premium
X US Grade A 41-45;
Premium X Plant Grade 40-
43;.
WTD Avg. US Grade A
39.90 Plant Grade 38.84;
Premium X US Grade A
43.44; Premium X Plant
Grade 42.44.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, Jan. 12
Prices generally 1 cents
lower, on light hens. Of
ferings fully adequate for a
fair unagressive demand.
Offerings of heavy type fully
adequate for a fair call.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 10-12, mostly 12 in
Pa. and mostly 12 in N.J.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
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Join your fellow pork
producers in supporting
pork promotion and
production research to
keep hogs a profitable
farm enterprise. Tell
your market or buyer
that you want 10 cents
per market hog or 5
cents per feeder pig
deducted to support
these programs. Most
markets and buyers will
cooperate fully if you let
them know.
The PPPC was for
med and is funded and
directed by producers.
There is no Government
Agency involved.
For more information,
contact:
HERBERT SCHICK,
Secretary-Treasurer
Kutztown, R.D. 2, Pa.
19540
Phone 215-285-6519
Hay
Markets
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 10
HOGS: 1466
Retail; 43-44
Heavyweight: 4142
Lightweight 4041
Wholesale: 4243
Sows 25-30
Boars; 20-30
Shoats; 630
No. 1 and 2 3948 lbs. 60-67;
No. 50-71 lbs. 44-62; No. 2 38-
51 lbs. 61-67, 54-86 lbs. 42.50-
61.00; No. 2 and 3 3446 lbs.
49 50-61.00, 47-93 lbs. 46.50-
55.00 No. 3 40-75 lbs. 43.50-
51.00; Utility 30-68 lbs. 3044,
Gilts 60-110 per head.
Regional Hay
January 10,1977
(all Hay no. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton).
Hay and straw steady,
more being offered.
Alfalfa 80.00-88.00, Mixed
Hay 65.00-75.00, Timothy
Hay 60.00-70.00, Straw 50.00-
55.00, Mulch 25.00-35.00
Green Dragon
January 7,197?
Prices per ton:
27 loads hay & 12 loads
straw
Alfalfa, couple 70.00-72.00,
Timothy, few 58.00-78.00,
some down to 49.00, Mixed
hay, few 61.00-69.00, some
down to 49.00; Clover, one
load at 65.00; Straw 62.00-
70.00; Ear Com, 4 loads
63.00-68.00; Com fodder, one
load at 53.00
Vintage
Thursday, Jan. 13,1977
Alfalfa Hay Mixed 71.00-
80) .00; Mixed Clover &
Timothy 60.00-71.00 and
Rough Hay 56.00-59.00.
BE ALERT
POULTRYMEN
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W HALLER ELECTRIC, INC.
Route 2
Denver, Pa. 17517
SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY
HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS
SEE JOHN FOR AU YOUR WIRING NEEDS.
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215-267-7610
Harvey Z. Martin
Wednesday, Jan. 12,1977
108 Loads
Alfalfa 44 to 100; Clover 61
to 72; Timothy 48 to 74;
Mixed Hay 53 to 93; Stubble
Hay 51 to 60; Straw 51 to 80;
Com Fodder 2 loads, 50 to 61;
Soybean Stalks 1 load, 40;
Ear Com 57 to 65; Shelled
Com 1 load, 2.45 per bu.;
Mushroom Soil 1 load, ap
prox. 9 ton 75.00 a load;
Firewood 22 to 25 per ton.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, January 10
Reported recipts of 160
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market stronger than
week’s market.
Mules 315-485; better
horses 320-505; driving
horses 210-400; riding horses
175-275; lightweight 22-26;
heavyweight 29-31; mares
15-40; colts 10-25; geldings
15-35; and larger poinies 50-
75.