—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 23, 1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New Ynk Egg Make) From Monday, April 18 to Friday, April 22 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large 53 53 53 53 Checks 36 36 36 36 Tone • Large about steady, balance about steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April 19,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: EXTRA LARGE MASS (+) 65-77 Mostly 66-67 NEWHAMP. 60-67 64-65 69-70 67-78 Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 69-71 69-71 62-63 MAINE 67-69 67-69 60-62 4143 (X) 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 Eggs Wednesday, April 20,1977 Market unsettled. Prices irregular. Demand slow to fair. Supplies fully adequate. ************************** * «=cS 1 * Lancaster panning | * P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 f * Office; 22 E. Main St, Lititz, PA 17543 * * Record-Express Office Building * J Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 * J or Lititz 717-626-1164 J * RobertG Campbell, Publisher C Dieter Krieg, Editor * X Joanne Spahr, Associate Editor * + Laurel Schaeffer, Berks County Correspondent * Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent + { * X Subscription Price: $4 per year * * $8 per year outside of - X * PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV J X Established November 4,1955 * X Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming * + Lititz, PA X * Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 X * + * For Address Change form or new subscription * X see Classified Section. * r- 4c * Members of Newspaper Farm Edrtors Assn, Pa Newspaper * PuoKshers Association, and National Newspaper Association. * AF**AA****************AF***H LARGE MEDIUM 65- 66- 60-67 58- 59- 53-60 57-58 62-63 60-70 64-65 69-70 67-76 Tuesday Thurs. 50 # 47 48 46 46 46 40 40 43 44 38 39 Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Min one case sale) white. Grade A large 64-69 Grade A medium 56-62. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, April 20,1977 Fri. Prices unchanged to lower on large and extra large, trending higher with an unchanged range on medium. Cartoning demand fair. Offerings closely cleared on medium, fully adequate on other sizes. Undertone steady but cautious. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eees in cartons delivered: : store door A extra large 60-63V2; A large 59-63; A medium 52-54. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday April 20,1977 Prices light type hens unchanged. Offerings fully adequate for a fairly good processor call. Offerings of heavy type ample for ltd. needs. SMALL 39-61 4041 3441 38-39 4344 Prices paid at Farm; Light Type Hens 8-10% mostly 9%-10; Heavy type hens tfewr Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, April 20,1977 Ready-To-Cook movement mixed ranging fair td good. Slaughter schedules varied ranging light to heavy. Todays LTL asking prices generally 2 cents lower on both plant and US grade A. Advance interest good at new lower levels. Live supplies ample at weights often heavier than desired. Undertone fully steady to firm. Negotiated truck lot prices 2-3 lb ready to cook broiler fryers for delivery next week: US grade A 40-41 Plant grade 39-40. Current broiler-fryer negoitated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: US Grade A 40- 43; Plant Grade 4042; Premium X US Grade A 44- 47; Premium X Plant Grade 45.00. WTD AVG: US Grade A 42.37; Plant Grade 41.50; Premium X US Grade A 45.60; Premium X Plant Grade 45.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competive brands, etc. PACMA-FACTS Spent Fowl The following market Is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organization affiliated with the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association. Participating poultrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a fowl marketing agent - The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) • to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with the PFA poultrymen in the program. Farm point prices prevailing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of April 18 are 9 to 10, mostly 9Vz. Hay Markets Harvey Z. Martin Wednesday, April 20,1977 124 Loads Alfalfa 52 to 88, better 91 to 105; Clover 84 to 109, 1 load 46;. Timothy 41 to 75; Mixed Hay 39 to 95, (some mulch) 39 to 50; Stubble bay (1 load 62; Straw 62 to 96, 2 loads poor quality 47 to 57; Com Fodder 2 loads 50 and 67; Ear com 5 loads 55 to 73; Vintage Hay Thursday, April 21 Alfalfa hay $B3-69; mixed hay $6B-80; timothy $6O-70; stubble hay $65, straw $75. Paul Z. Martin April 19,1977 Load of corn $6O ton, timothy $46.50, mixed hay $45 -59.50. Fogelsville Poultry Sale of April 5,1977 Hens, heavy type 14-36, mostly 28-34; Pullets 40-56, mostly 40-46; Roasters 26%- 47, mostly 41-45; Capons 44V55, mostly 52-55; Ducks 41-51, mostly 41-45; Drakes 44-45% Turkeys, Hens 26-50; Rabbits 50-87, mostly 85-87; Guineas 1.30; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.64-3.96; Total coops sold 360. Sale of April 12,1977 Hens, heavy type 31, mostly 31; Pullets 2245, mostly 40-45; Roasters 10- 36%, mostly 32; Ducks 31-56, mostly 56; Drakes 45%-57, mostly 57; Rabbits 55-81, mostly 70-75; Guineas 1.30, mostly 1.30; Pigeons (per pr.) 1.44-3.51; Total coops sold 263. Auction Day - Tuesday each week Poultry Received - Mon. 7 P.M. to 10.30 P.M.; Tues. 7 A.M. to 12 Noon Sale at 11.30 A.M. Phone 215-395-6611 THE BIG PAY-OFF! Moyer’s would like to get better acquainted with the poultrymen who’ve been noticing our Lancaster Farming ad for the last year. If you are a poultryman and will take a minute to fill out and mail in the coupon below you will receive FREE in return a Gold-colored, Sof-Touch Key Holder with our compliments. Name Street City Zip — MOYER'S CHICKS, INC. Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw slow, mostly steady. Alfalfa 75.00-85.00; Mixed hay 55.00-70.00; - Timothy hay 50.00-60.00; Straw 50.00-55.00; Mulch 20.00-30.00. Green Dragon April 15,1977 PRICES PER TON: 43 Ids. hay & 11 Ids. straw; Alfalfa 81.00-103.00; Timothy, few 58.00-71.00; Mixed hay 54.00-91.00; couple 105.00-111.00; Straw 65.00- Ear com, 5 loads 60.00- Com Fodder, 1 load 62.00; Barley, 1 Id. $1.90 per bushel. New Holland Hay Monday, April 18 Market generally $5-$lO higher than previous week. Alfalfa No. 1 98-120; No. 2 80-98; No. 3 70-80. Alfalfa mixed No. 190-102; No. 2 80- 90; No. 365-80. Timothy No. 1 75-86; No. 2 60-75; No, 3 52-60. POULTRYMEN l ) HEIGHT - idea \I CALL Bf HALLER ELECTRIC, INC. Route 2 Denver, Pa. 17517 SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY HOUSES, ALSO GRAIN DRYERS SEE JOHN FOR ALL YOUR WIRING NEEDS. CALL 215-267-7610 Type Poultry Operation Capacity State Phone. Mail to: 266 East Paletown Road Quakertown, Pa. 18951 Clover hay No. 1 few 1 85-93; No. 2 70-65; No. 3 Mixed hay No. 185-92; 75-85; No. 3 55-75; few 1( fancy grass mixed hay 102; straw 70-91, mos around 80; com fodder 60 ear com 61-66-% jmulch 38-48. YOUta IN GREAT SHAPE WITH EGAS 0/ About 80 calories each. The faKredHe edHe egg lOi so-: N( [Oi
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