—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 9, 1977
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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
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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
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Hay Markets
Harvey Z.
Martin
April fa
185 loads
Alfalfa IH-lo 75, better 84 to
% (> 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.
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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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HR-2 25 H.P. at 1800 R.P.M.
HR-3 37.5 H.P. at 1800 R.P.M.
HR-4 50 H.P. at 1800 R.P.M.
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