—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 9, 1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday. April 4 to Friday. April 8 Mon 1 ucs Wed. 1 hurs. WHIIF Lx large Large 67 67 58 48 Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large 59 59 59 57 Checks 37 37 - 36 36 Tone - Eastern Points Well Cleared, Central Area Fully Adequate. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications. New England Weekly Shell Egg: Report Tuesday, April 5 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in carter delivered to retail stores EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 70-60 69-78 60-75 45-64 MASS-l- Mostly 71-72 NEWHAMP 65-72 Mostly 111. VERMONT 69-70 74-75 72-60 Mostly 74-77 73-75 64-69 MAINE 72-74 71-73 62-64 47-49 (+) Includes Central and Western Section Only. NEST RUN EGGS Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECU Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradeable nest ran 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 Classification Per Case Extra Large 51 lbs. Gass 1 - Large 48 lbs. Gass 2 - Large 45 lbs. Gass 3 - Medium 42 lbs. Gass 4 - Small 39 lbs. Breaking Stock 48 lbs Checks 48 lbs. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, April 6 Demand good for I,arge and-Mediums. Supplies are adequate with inventories ************************** * r" * * * an caster farming ? -K * -X P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 X * Office: 22 E. Mam St., Lititz, PA 17543 * * Record-Express Office Building J Phone: Lancaster7l7-394-3047 •¥ J or Lititz 717-626-1164 * * Robert G. Campbell, Publisher * £ Dieter Krieg, Editor ■¥ £ Joanne Spahr, Associate Editor * Laurel Schaeffer, Berks County Correspondent^ ■K Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent + i * £ Subscription Price S 4 per year * * SB per year outside of X * PA NJ MD DE.NY VA& WV * Established November 4,1955 M Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming J * L.t.tz PA J * Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 w * * * For Address Change form or new subscription * £ see Classified Section £ -»* * Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn Pa Newspaper * Puolishers Association and Nation*' Newsf.*?'" '"o - *****+**+++++*+++**++++*4* 67 67 67 61-62 55-62 70-71 64-71 59-60 64-65 62-74 68-69 73-74 71-78 Tuesday Thurs. 50 50 48 48 43 42 35 35 42 42 37 37 worked down to satisfactory levels. Cartoned eggs prices to retailers, state graded (mm one case sale) White ('trade A Large (’trade A Medium Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry 6 n. Wednesday, April 6,1977 Prices lower on light type hens Offerings ample for a fair steady buying interest. Offering of heavy type generally adequate for a fair call Prices paid at farm; Light type hens 8-10, mostly 9 l £- 10 V, Heavy type Hens; TFEWR. Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, April 6,1977 Ready-to-cook movement fairly good for current needs. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy in some quarters. Todays LTL asking prices generally 2 cents higher at 43 on plant and 44 on US Grade A. Ad vance interest active. Live supplies adequate at desirable wts. Undertone very firm. Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler/fryers for delivery next week: Plant grade 42- 43. 46-47 40-47 44-45 49-50 Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva: Range: US Grade A 41-42; Plant Grade 40-41; Premium X US Grade A 43-48; Premium X Plant Grade 42-46; WTDAvg.; US Grade A 41.90; Plant Grade 40.89; Premium X US Grade A 45.55; Premium X Plant Grade 46.10. X includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Philadelphia Eggs Wodm*sda>, April 6 I ’rices steady ( artoning demand good. Offerings fully adequate on all sizes despite widespread feature activity Undertone unsettled to weak I ’rices to retailers sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered store door /' I xtra I -arge A I arge /' Medium 71-73 61-63 ® CONSUMER GUIDELINES Appliances Americans can achieve substantial energy savings through wise use of home appliances particularly tel evision sets which some times may be left on for V-' r hours //hen no one is in the room Major appliances use in estimated lour to se/er o<' mil of the total energy top loads 100 to 109, < lover 48 to '»4, 'J imothy 40 to 77, Mixed Hay 45 to (>O, better hi to. 101; (irass Hay (2 lo.adsi 45 and 49; Half Hay %\ Straw 71 to 94, (orn I’odder 59 to 72; 1 art orn (>0 to 78; Shelled ( orn 1 1 load) 170 per bushel ('ats 1 1 load) 2 80 per bushel Vintage Hay IHOKSIMY, APKII. 7 Second crop alfalfa 75.00- 88.50; first crop alfalfa 65.00- 72.00; mixed hay 65.00-75.00; timothy 58.00-62.00; soybean stalks 45.00; mulch hay 47.00- 50.00; straw 69.00-75.00. Regional Hay April 4,1977 i All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay L Straw steady to weak. Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed hay 55.00-70.00; Timothy hay 50.00-65.00; Straw 50.00- 60.00; Mulch 20.00-35.00. (.7-68 1 (>6-()8 %-58 those of you who earn your living from the poultry industry, however, have r ome to appreciate Moyer’s tor their quality chicks and locally grown, ready lo lay pullets Ttt&Cfe't 4 CHICKS, INC. April 1.1977 mci-s mi ton -4 loads hay & 18 Ids. straw Alfalfa 78.00-105.00; '1 imothy, few 47.00-66.00; Mixed hay 54.00-70.00, few to 92 00, some down to 40.00; (lover, couple 62.00-69.00; straw 61 00-73.00, couple to 81.00; Mar Corn, 2 Ids. 65.00- (>7.50 one down to 58.00; Oats, one load $2.00 per bu. Some buy Moyer’s Chicks because they’re cute... 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