A —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1977 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, Feb. 14 to Friday, Feb. 18 Mm. Tues. Wed. Tburs. WHITE Ex. Large 77 74 74 71 71 Large 77 74 74 71 71 Mediums 74 72 72 68 68 Pullets 62 62 62 62 62 Pee wees 44 44 44 44 44 BROWN Large 79 76 76 73 73 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted OS Grade Large 69 66 66 63 63 Checks 48 48 48 47 47 Tone—Weak. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, February 15,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A’ ’ brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS(+) 78-87 77-86 75-83 60-62 Mostly 79-80 78-79 76-77 61-62 NEWHAMP. 73-80 72-79 70-77 5562 76-77 85-86 80-90 Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 82-88 81-88 78-79 MAINE 8082 79-86 77-79 6284 (+) 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. 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 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Feb. 16 Prices unchanged to lower on all sizes. Caroning demonstrations fair to oc- 73-74 82-83 77-85 75-76 84-85 79-88 Tuesday Thurs. 62 59 61 59 62 57 57 54 57 57 49 49 casional good. Offerings adequate on all sizes. Un dertone about steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: store door A extra large 77-81 k>; A large 76-80; A medium 73 hz -76 %. Eastern Pa. & NJ. Poultry Fri. Wednesday, Feb. 16 Prices lighter type hens steady. Farm offerings barely adequate to short of a fairly good processor demonstrator. Offerings of heavy type ample for a moderate interest. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 10-12 mostly 12 in Pa; mostly 12 in NJ. Heavy type hens TFEWR Delmarva Poultry Wed. Feb. 16 Ready-to-cook movement occasionally light and disappointing but mostly fair. Slaughter schedules moderate. Todays LTL asking prices mostly 44 cents on plant grade and 45 cents on US grade A. Advance interest fair at unchanged levels with this week. Live supplies short at lighter than desires weights in all quarters. Undertone steady. Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler fryers for delivery next week: Plant grade 43-44 Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva Range US grade A 45-46: Plant grade 4445; Premium X US Grade A 47-51; Premium X Plant grade 46- 49. 5859 64-65 WTD Avg US grade A 45.61; Plant Grade 44.25; Premium X US Grade A 49.62; Premium X Plant Grade 48.91. X-includes special ser vices, selected competive brands, etc. Fogelsville Poultry Tuesday, Feb. 8,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 16-38, mostly 37-38; Pullets 2743, mostly 3942; Roasters 22V 37, mostly 25-34; Ducks 46-59, mostly 46-50; Drakes 49-59; Turkeys-Hens 44; Rabbits 34-61, mostly 50-60; Guineas 88-1.05; Pigeons (Per pr.) 1.00-3.66. Total coops sold 330 Tuesday, Feb. 15,1977 Hens, heavy type 33-39; Pullets 39-57, mostly 4043; Roasters 35; Ducks 50-63, mostly 50-55; Drakes 40-59, mostly 50-53; Turkeys-Hens 4345; Rabbits 10-60, mostly 50-55; Guineas 91-1.05; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.15-376. Total coops sold 290. Poultry received - Mon. 7 p.m to 10:30 p.m., Tues. 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Directions - Take Rt. 22 thru way. Exit at Fogelsville Exit, North to stop lite in P’ogelsville, turn left, proceed one block, turn left, again at r’racker Barrel Restaurant Auction right side 100 feet from your last left lum Hay Markets Harvey Z. Martin Wednesday, Feb. 16,1977 185 Loads Alfalfa 55 to 109; Timothy 46 to 79; Clover 62 to 89; Mixed Hay 50 to 104; Straw 51 to 78,1 load 46; Corn 50 to 64.50. Vintage Thursday 17,1977 Alfalfa, Ist & 2nd cutting, 76-86; Mixed Hay 60-78; Timothy 60-68; Mulch hay 50- 60; Straw 65-75 > & Ear Com $64 a ton. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, Feb. 16 Prices unchanged to 3 cents lower. Demand irregular. Supplies adequate. Cartoned eggs; prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) WHIT Grade A large 78-85; Grade A Medium 76-81. Green Dragon February 11,1977 PRICES PER TON: 104 loads hay & 54 Ids. straw, Alfalfa 77.00-92.00, one 102.00, Timothy 59.00- 78.00, Mixed hay 64.00-97.00, few down to 48.00, Clover, few 66.00-80.00, Straw 57.00- 73.00, couple 78.00, Ear Com, 4 loads 66.50-68.00, Com Fodder, one load 62.00, Oats, $1.60 per bushel. OKAY, YOU ASKED FOR THIS! t 100 J z 5 u on U 90 Q£ £ Record a Dates ▼ 90 ■3 a O cc XL-Link, one of DEKALB's: CHICKS, INC. New Holland Monday, Feb. 14,11:00 AM Total loads: 192 Alfalfa hay 82-103; few loads down to 71; mixed alfalfa 80-100,1 load 111; few loads down to 69; timothy 65- 76; dover 66-85; mixed hay 68-93; mulch hay 45-53; straw 63-74; 1 load 52; ear com 8 loads 64-69; shelled com 236 a bushel. Wednesday, Feb. 16 Alfalfa 76-78; timothy 57- 66;mixedhay62-76; ear com 66; straw 56-66; com fodder 55. Regional Hay February 14,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw fully steady. Alfalfa 80.00-90.00, Mixed hay 65.00-75.00, Timothy hay 60.00-70.00, Straw 50.00-60.00, Mulch 25.00-35.00 POULTRYMEN I ) -JRIGHT" idea \ / CALL V HAUER ELECTRIC, INC. Route 2 Denver, Pa. 17517 SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS SEE JOHN FOR AU YOUR WIRING NEEDS. CALL 215-267-7610 a bird for all reasons Quok.rt.wn, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 LZAdbSLIbLJ Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Feb. 11,1977 Feeder Cattle Today Last Friday TREND: Insufficient, volume to fully test trends; few sales firm to 1.00 higher. FEEDER STEERS: Mixed Good and Choice 750- 980 lb. 34.25-36.50; one lot 680 lb. 36.25; Good 590-900 lb. 32.00-33.75, one lot mostly Good 930 lb. Holsteins 27.85. 337 315
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