—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 26. 1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, March 21 to Friday, March 25 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Ex. Large 67 Large 67 Mediums 58 Pullets 54 Peewees 37 BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large 59 59 59 59 59 Checks 43 42 42 41 41 Tone—Steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 22,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL MASS + 70-80 69-78 60-75 51-64 Mostly 71-72 NEWHAMP. 65-72 69-70 74-75 72-80 Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 74-79 73-75 64-69 MAINE 72-74 71-73 62-64 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 Baltimore to a™? l *- •p Cartoned eggs: prices to H<ggS retailers, state graded (min Wednesday, March 23 on « w ™«- Market steady. Demand Grade /t Large 71-73, only fair. Supplies adequate Grade A Med l *™ 61-63 - **************.************ * * »|aneaster panning ? { P.0.80x 266 -Litte, PA 17543 « * Office: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, PA 17543 * ■fc Record-Express Office Building ■¥ X Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 •¥ { or Lititz 717-626-1164 J * Robert G. Campbell. Publisher 5 X Dieter Krieg, Editor M X Joanne Spahr, Associate Editor X + Laurel Schaeffer, Berks County CorrespondentX ■¥ Joyce Bupp. York County Correspondent * i * X Subscription Price. $4 per year ■¥ 4( $8 per year outside of - X * PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV * X Established November 4,1955 * X Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming * X Lititz, PA X * Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 w * * X For Address Change form or new subscription * X see Classified Section. X -{c Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn, Pa Newspaper X Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association * ***********************-¥* 61-62 55-62 70-71 64-71 59-60 64-65 62-74 68-69 73-74 71-78 Tuesday 57 57 56 56 47 44 43 42 50 50 43 43 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, March 23 Fri. Prices tended heavy within the range on light type hens. Current offerings light however, for later delivery very heavy. Demand moderate. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a fair call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 10-11 mostly 10 V 2-11. Heavy type hens TFEWR, Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, March 23 Prices steady. Cartoning fair to occasionally good where mediums featured at 59 cents. Offerings fully adequate on all sizes. Un dertone steady. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered; store door. 52-53 46-53 A Extra Large 67-68%; A Large 66-68; A Medium 56-58. 50-51 55-56 Delmarva Poultry 53-55 Ready to cook movement light to fair at best. Slaughter schedules heavy in many quarters. Todays light asking prices held un changed at 43 cents on plant and 44 cents on US Grade A. Advance interest slow in> developing. Live supplies ample at weights in a wide range. Undertone nervous and unsettled. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Thurs. Range US Grade A 43-44; Plant Grade 42-43; Premium X, US Grade A 50.00; Premium X, Plant Grade 48.00. Wtd Avg US Grade A 43.65; Plant Grade 42.86; Premium X, US Grade A 50.00; Premium X, Plant Grade 48.00. X-includes special ser vices, selected competive brands, etc. r i WHITES AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME! • OPEN HEROBOOK A grade-up plan for your herd •USDA RECOGNITION Breed code “W” •MONTHLY PUBLICATION 12 issue subscription |2.00 • CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM • MAXIMUM SERVICE AT MINIMUM COST Write Today for Free Information RED & WHITE DAIRY CATTLE ASSOCIATION Crystal Spring, PA. 15536 Hay Markets New Holland New Holland Sales Stables Mon. March 21 171 loads. Market was fully steady on top qualify alfalfa and mixed hay. All others 10-20-ton lower. Alfalfa choice 80-95. 5 loads over 100. Several loads down to 65. Alfalfa mixed 70- 80, top 88. Timothy 50-60, few up to 70. Clover hay 50-70. Regional Hay March 21,1977 All hay No. 2 and better, phces paid by dealers at the farms, price per ton.) Hay and straw slow, steady to $5 lower. Alfalfa 75.00 - 90.00; Mixed hay 58.00 - 75.00; Timothy hay 53.00 - 70.00; Straw 50.00- 60.00; Mulch 25.00 - 35.00. Green Dragon March 18,1977 34 loads nay & 14 loads straw. Alfalfa, few 70.00 - 82.00; Timothy, few 49.00 - 56.00 some 90.00; Mixed hay 55.00 - 77.00 some 42.00 - 53.00; Clover, one load 62.00; Straw 50.00 - 68.00; Ear com, 2 loads 60.00 & 61.00; Com fodder, 2 loads 46.00 & 48.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! LOCAL SEX SAL RECORD BOASTS 93% PRODUCTION PEAK! —i u * E * a. Petrr ) * Dates * 4* £ o x I s j o A - 30 THoye**, chicks, INC. EBC22DS BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Mixed 60-80, a few up to 93, some for feed-80. Straw 60- 70, top 83. Corn fodder 43-52. Ear com-10 loads-52-67. One load moldy 40. Oats-$1.95 bushel. Mulch Hay 35-44. Wed. March 23 12:00 p.m. Timothy and mixed hay 52- 65. CONSIGN YOUR HOGS TO TUESDAY, MARCH 29,1977 TUESDAY, MARCH 15,1977 Sale time 1:00 P.M. Note to Buyers Reputation Breeder Consignments Your Market Prices Protected By Experienced Brokers. McCOY CATTLE COMPANY Lancaster Stockyards PH: 717-397-1411 VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 10 mi. East of Lancaster on Rt. 30 Box 100, Paradise, PA 717-442-4181 or 768-8204 EVERY THURSDAY AT 12 NOON Hay, Straw & Grain Sale We have plenty of good bnyers each week. We need consigners. Contact: L Robert Frame, manager QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951 215-536-3155 Vintage Hay Vintage Sales Stables Vintage, p a . March 24,1977 Twenty-five loads Timothy hay ss B t Timotny clover mixed to 74; alfalfa $75; straw $6B 70 orchard grass seo ; f„L ■ $4B; ear com $62, FEEDER PIG SALE HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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