—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 24,1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, September 19 to Friday, September 23 Mon. Tues. Wed. Tfaurs. Fri. Ex Large 64 64 64 63 63 Large 60 60 60 59 59 Mediums 52 52 52 52 52 Pullets 36 36 36 37 37 Peewees 24 24 ~ 24 24 24 BROWN Large 69 69 69 69 69 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 52 52 52 51. 51 Checks 32 32 32 31 31 Tone - Large, weak to barely steady; smaller sizes steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications N. E. Weekly. Shell Egg Report September 20,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 76-82 MASS.+ 77-78 71-77 74-75 80-81 7885 Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 80-82 73-75 65-68 MAINE 78-80 71-7& 63-65 +lncludes Central and Western Sections Only. Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradable 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: Classification Extra Large 48 lbs. 47 44 45 lbs. 41 40 42 lbs. 37 38 39 lbs. 32 32 48 lbs. 40 39 48 lbs. 33 32 Class 1-Large Class2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock 'Checks ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ | |aafeaster| farming | P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22£. 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Delmarva Poultry September 21,1977 The market is unsettled and weak. Trucklot trading is spotty. Little asking prices are mostly 38-39 cents for plant grade and 39-40 cents for US Grade A. Slaughter scheduled are moderate with several plants cutting back and one plant not operating. Live supplies are adequate with weights desireable to heavy. Current broiler-fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery-including multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 3942; Plant Grade 38-40%; Premium X US Grade A 48; Premium X Plant Grade 46. Wtd. ave.: US Grade A 39.53; Plant Grade 39.04; Premium X US Grade A 48.00; Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. Small 36- 37- 31-37 34-35 4041 X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. PACMA Facts PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organization affiliated with -ffiePennsylvania 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 Sep tember 19 were 10 cents at farm weight. Baltimore Eggs 38-40 September 21,1977 Market steady. Demand fair to good in instances. Supplies adequate. Cartoned eggs; Prices to retailers, stated graded (min. one case sale) white: Grade A Large 64-67 Grade A Medium Fogelsville Poultry September 20,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pounds, except where noted. Hens, heavy type, 9%-30, mostly 10-20; pullets 44-51, mostly 44-47; roasters 11-25; ducks 32%-45; drakes 35%- 56, mostly 45-56; rabbits mostly 41Ms-50; guineas 1.00-1.15; pigeons, per pair 85-2.00. Total coops sold 402. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry September 21,1977 Offerings increased and are moderate. Prices are steady. Demand fairly good. Prices at farm: Light type: 9-10. Delivered plant: 11^-11*4. Hay Markets New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stable Monday, September 19,1977 Total 71 loads. Alfalfa, No. 190-100; No. 2 70-90; No. 3 57-70; Mixed hay, No. 189-90; No. 2 65-80; No. 3 55-65; Timothy hay, few loads mostly 60-80; 1 fancy load to timothy 101; Straw 89-90, one load 116; a few loads mulch hay 45-50; ear corn, 20 loads, 54-56, a few loads with some mold around 50. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday, Sept. 21,1977 54 loads Alfalfa 61 to 97.50; Timothy 78 to 91; Orchard Grass (1 load) 75; Mixed Hay 50 to 90; Stubble Hay (1 load) 57; Straw 59 to 106; Com Fodder (1 load) 68; Ear Com 53.50 to 62; Oats $l.BO per bu. Wheat Seed $2.85 per bu. Philadelphia Eggs September 21,1977 Prices unchanged with a steady undertone. Cartoned orders are moderate and advance interest' centers mostly on mediums. Sup plies of large fully adequate, extra large clearing easily. Inter-dealer trading helping to keep mediums in balance. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons delivered: Store door: A Extra Large 60-65; A Large 59-61; A Medium 50-52. 55-59 On what do you base your decisions? The quoted 20 week old price? Here’s a few pertinent questions to ask yourself about your last delivery: 1. Did the quoted price include delivery? 2. Were the birds fed to optimum body weight? 3. How many pounds of feed did they consume to reach 50/o production? 4. At what age did they reach 50% large eggs? Once you know these facts you are ready to do some intelligent buying. CHICKS, INC. BBC22DS Quakertown, PA. 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Regional Hay September 19,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay steady to weak; Straw steady. Alfalfa 80.00-90.00; Mixed hay 65.00-80.00; Timothy hay 60.00-70.00; Straw 60,00- 68.00; Mulch2s.oo-40.00. Green Dragon -Hay Ephrata,Pa. September 16,1977 Prices per ton: 21 loads hay Alfalfa, one load 95.00; Timothy, few 61.00-77.00; Mixed hay, few 65.00-81.00, some down to 55.00; Straw, 5 loads 73.00-82.00; Com, 16 loads 48.50-54.50. teach something REMEMBER US when you purchase cattle in the South... call us collect from the sale. HAPPY TO SERVE YOU!! S. K. SHQT7BERGER. INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone: (717) 393-4641 (day or night) Do you like to shop around for pullets? New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Sept. 21,1977 Reported receipts of 143 cows and 61 heifers. Market lower than last week’s market. Load of Maryland springers 460-630; 2 leads of New York purebreds and grades 510-1100, springers 675-1125; load of Pa. fresh 670-800; local cows 450-900, springing heifers 500-675; open heifers 225-390. 00p5..- In last week’s article about Dorset sheep, a formula was given for feed. The correct formula should read: 300 lb. of 44 per cent soybean oil meal 300 lb. bran 800 lb. crimped oats 400 lb. com chop 150 lb. molasses 18 lb. minerals 18 lbs. salt New Holland Sales Stables HUBBARf WHITE M 1 BROILER’
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