—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12, 1977
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, March 7 to Friday, March 11
Mon Tucs. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE '
Ex. Large w 67 67 67
Large (7 67 67 67
Mediums 60 60 60 58
Pullets 56 56 56 54
Peewees .59 39 39 37
BROWN
Large _ni' 67 67 67 67
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unauoted
Off Grade
59 59 59 59 59
Checks 44 44 44 44 ' 44
Tone—Demand irregular, offerings large and medium
fully adequate.
(«|n right 1977 Urner Barry Publications.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 9,1977
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
MASS+ 70-60 69-78 64-75 53-64
Mostly 71-72
NEWHAMP 65-72
68-69
74-75
72-80
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 74-78 73-76 68-70
MAINE 72-74 71-73 £l-66 55-57
+ 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.
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Classification
Extra Large
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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65-66
57-64
70-71
64-71
62-63
66-67
66-74
67-68
73-74
71-78
Tuesday Thurs.
Delmarva
Poultry
Fri.
Wed. March 9
Ready to cook movement
light to fair as continued
chains strike in Phila. area
slows interest. Slaughter
schedules continue
moderate. Todays LTL
asking prices held un
changed though slightly less
aggressive on both plant and
US grade A. Advance in
terest slow in developing.
Live supplies fully adequate
at desirable weights. Un-
dertone steady.
Current Broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva
Range US grade A 42-44,
Plant grade 42-43, premium
X US Grade A 50.00,
Premium X Plant Grade
48.00; WTD AVG US Grade A
42.97, Plant Grade 42.31,
Premium X US Grade A
50.00, Premium X Plant
Grade 48.00
54-55
4655
51-52
57-58
Philadelphia
Eggs
Philadelphia
Egg.
Wednesday, March 9
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demonstrating large
to good as continued chain
store strike disrupts normal
distribution. Offerings fully
adequate on all sizes. Un
dertone steady.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in carton,
delivered: store door
A extra large 67-68%; A
large 66-68; A medium 58-60.
Eastern Pa. &
NJ. Poultry
Wednesday, March 9
Prices unchanged on light
type bens. Farm offerings
adequate for a fair call.
Offerings of heavy type fully
adequate to ample for a light
call.
Prices paid at farm:
light type hens 10-11 %
mostly 11-11 % in Pa. mostly
11-11 % in N.J..
Heavy type hens FLEWR
Fogelsville
Poultry
Sale of Feb. 22,1977
Hens, Heavy type 17-37,
mostly 23-27; Pullets 34-46,
mostly 39-43; Roasters 26-47,
mostly 37-40; Ducks 30-54,
mostly 35-42; Drakes 3547,
mostly 4044; Geese 2541;
Turkeys-Hens 43; Rabbits
mostly 60^.-65;
Guineas 95Vz-1.01; Pigeons
(per pr.) 1.06-2.39.
Total coops sold 265
Sale of March 1,1977
Hens, heavy type 1540,
mostly 3040; Pullets 3945,
mostly 4145; Roasters 18k>-
mostly 3941; Ducks 33-
58, mostly 3540; Drakes 42-
45; Drakes 40; Turkeys-Hens
43; Rabbits 52-68, mostly 60-
66; Guineas 96-1.06, mostly
1.06; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.35-
3.80.
Hay
Markets
Harvey Z. Martin
Wednesday, March 2,1977
171 Loads.
Alfalfa up to 102, few loads
down in 40’s; Clover 50 to 92;
Timothy 48 to 60, few loads
mulch Timothy in 30’s;
Orchard Grass 49 & 66;
Mixed Hay 93, mulch 30 to
40’s; Straw up to 57-75, some
in 401 s; Ear Corn 64.50-68.00,
2 loads high moisture 21 & 54.
Regional Hay
March?, 1977
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm, price per ton.)
Hay slow, steady to weak.
Straw steady to $5 higher.
Alfalfa 80.00-90.00; Mixed
hay 63.00-75.00; Timothy hay
55.00-70.00; Straw 55.00-
65.00; Mulch 25.00-35.00.
Vintage
Thursday, March 10
2nd crop alfalfa 65.00-
79.00; Ist crop alfalfa 50.00-
65.00; mixed hay 50.00-65.00;
straw 53.00-64.50; fodder
47.00; ear corn 59.5063.50; 1
load of grass, 46.00
Green Dragon
Green Dragon,
Ephrata, Pa.
March 4,1977
42 loads hay & 14 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 75.00-
107.00; Mixed hay 60.00-76.00,
couple at 100.00, some 43.00-
59.00; Straw 55.0069.00; Ear
Corn, 6 loads 63.00-70.00;
Corn Fodder, 2 loads 49.00 &
50.00.
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OFFERS YOU MORE
THAN THE BEST CHICKENS!
Moyer's is pleased to be represented in this area by two of the
finest sales and service men available. Each has been involved
in the poultry industry for more than 25 years providing a wealth
of background knowledge to help better serve you. When you
have any questions relating to poultry health, housing,
management, or bird performance let us have the opportunity of
visiting with you.
You may contact either the hatchery or your area represen
tative for an appointment.
HAROLD MUSHIER
Phone 215-795-2195
Eastern PA-NJ-MD Areas
‘Tftoty&t 4,
EfiKCTre QUAKERTOWN, PA 15951
BROWN & WHITE
EGG LAYERS 215-536-3155
New Holland
Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, March 7
11:00 AM
179 loads.
Alfalfa hay choice mostly
85-111,10 loads over 100 per
ton, few loads poor quality
down to 60; mixed alfalfa
mostly 70-85; 1 top load 97;
timothy hay mostly 55-65,
few fancy loads up to 80;
clover hay 62-84; mixed hay
and grass 55-75, few choice
loads up to 92; mulch hay 38-
50; straw 60-75; 1 load 85;
corn fodder 51-60; ear com
66-70.
New Holland Sales
Stables
Wednesday, March 9
12 Noon
Alfalfa hay 72-85; mir»d
hay 44-66; straw 55-70; ear
com 68 per ton.
Baltimore Eggs
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, March 9
Market steady. Demand
irregular but generally fair.
Supplies adequate.
Cartoned Eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case, sale) white.
Grade a huge 71-74; grade
a medium 6467.
CARROU. "Bart" BARTON
Phone 717-394-5449
Lancaster-York-Central
PA Areas
CHICKS, INC.
East Coast
Car lot Meats
March 9,1977
Compared to Tuesday’s
Demand and com-
close:
mitmehts moderate at best
for steer and heifer beef as
reported by the USDA. Steer
beef 1.25-1.50 higher. No
comDarison on heifer beef.
Choice beef butts arm
ahucks 1.00-2.00 higher. Cow
beef generally steady,
boneless beff uneven 90’s
Steady to 1.50 lower 85’s
steady to 1.00 higher. Lamb
compared to last week
uneven 65 lbs down steady to
1.00 higher, 65-75 lbs steady
to 2.00 lower.
Steer Beef
(23 Loads Comfirmed)
Choice 3 600-800 lbs 6150
1.25-1.50 higher; 4 600000 lbs
5900 No Comparison; Good 3
600000 lbs 5900 no com
parison.
Heifer Beef
(9 Loads Confirmed)
■ Choice 4 500-700 lbs 5800 no
compulsion; good 3 500-700
lbs 5750-5800 no comparison.
Cow Beef
(4 Loads Confirmed)
Canner-cutter 1-2 350 lbs
up 5600-5750 generally steady
350 lbs down few 5350 no
comparison
Choices,
Primal Beef Cuts
Arm chucks 90-130 lbs 4800-
4900 1.00-2.00 higher steer
rounds 70-90 lbs 7500 no
comparson
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