—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1,1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, September 26 to Friday, September 30 Mon. Toes. Wed. Thors. Fri. Ex Large 63 59 59 59 59 Large 59 55 55 55 55 Mediums 52 52 52 50 50 Pullets 37 37 37 37 37 Peewees 24 24 24 24 24 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 51 47 47 47 47 Checks 31 31 31 30 30 Tone - Supplies ample, market unsettled. Copyright 1977Urner Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Ess Report September 27,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 70-82 MASS.+ 71- 65-71 68-69 8061 72- Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 74-82 69-75 63-67 MAINE 72-74 67-69 61-63 -ftnclndes 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. 42 41 45 lbs. 39 38 42 lbs. 38 37 39 lbs. 33 33 48 lbs. 39 39 48 lbs. 31 31 Class 1 - Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ | farming | * * * * * P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. 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Fogelsville Poultry September 27,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, light type 8-13; hens, heavy type 9-26, mostly 9-20; pullets 44-53, mostly 44-47; roasters 1047; drakes 51-69, mostly 51; geese 49-57; rabbits 25-50, mostly 45-48; guineas 1.00-1.16; pigeons, per pair 68-3.00, mostly 1.00- 1.15. Total coops sold 483. Philadelphia Eggs September 28,1977 Prices unchanged to sharply lower on larger sizes. Unchanged on mediums. Cartoning demand fair at best. Of ferings fully adequate to ample. Undertone nervous and unsettled. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered; store door A Extra Large 55-64%; A Large 54-60%; A Medium 50- 52. Small 36-41 3768 3167 3465 4041 3840 PACMA Facts PACMA-FACTS 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 Sep tember 26 were 9% cents at farm weight, 11% at plant weight. fMY EG *1231137 CHECK YOUR WALLET! If your egg income isn't backed by DEKALB Per formance it sure can be! Order from: * * * BBCmD BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Hay Markets Regional Hay September 26,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton.) Hay & Straw steady. Alfalfa 80.00-90.00; Mixed hay 65.00-80.00; Timothy hay 60.00-70.00; Straw 60.00- 65.00; Mulch 25.0040.00. Delmarva Poultry September 28,1977 Ready to cook movement very good with unfilled orders common place. Slaughter schedules light as occasional plant not operating for lack of live supplies. Todays little asking prices mostly 41. On plant and 42 on US Grade A. Advance interest and prices still undertermined. Live supplies barely adequate. However weights often heavier than desired. Un dertone firm. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to Baltimore Eggs September 28,1977 Prices unchanged to lower on large, unchanged on mediums. Demand slow to fair. Buying interest con tinues for nest runs with some class 4 diverted to outside areas. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailer, state graded (min one case sale) white. Grade A Large 59-66. Grade A Medium 55-59. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry September 28, 1977 Prices trending lower within an unchanged range on light type hens. Farm offerings generally heavy and fully adequate for a fair processor interest. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a steady call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 910 mostly 99%. FOB Plant 11-11% w/tTH t)EK.AU PUUETi i can pat au. ni utils, 9uta.lt AMD PRIVATE CHICKS, INC. Ouakertown, PA. 18951 Green Dragon Hay Enhrata, Pa. September 23,1977 12 loads hay & 8 loads straw. Alfalfa, few 77.00-113.00; Mixed hay, few 82.00-90.00; Stubble hay, 1 load 70.00; Straw 68.00-93.00; Ear Com, 22 loads 53.00-58.50. CATTLE 281. Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Good slaughter steers 38.50- 40.35, Standard 35.d089.00, Utility 31.50-35.50. Good slaughter heifers 33.50-3540, Standard 29.50-30.50. Utility New York City from Delmarva. US Grade A Range 40-42 Plant Grade 3940; Premium X US Grade A 47.00; Premium X Plant Grade 45.00; US Grade A WTD Avg 40,73; Plant Grade 39.70; Premium X US Grade A 47,00; Premium X Plant Grade 45.00. X- includes special ser vices, selected compative brands, etc. CE BJtCHE'h ft.fr OR.m* (215) 536-3155 Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. September27,l977 COME XL *51131 V/ Dekmi. is U / MOJBl&e* T» ONE f (r) •3.G fetyfc 'C/ Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday, Sept. 28,1977 SI Loads Alfalfa 96 to 128; Clover 1 load 69; Timothy 72 to 97; Mixed Hay S 3 to 95,1 load 45; Meadow Grass 59; Straw 12 loads 72 to 89,1 load 93; Mix hay and straw 1 load 58; Corn 21 loads 51.50 to 62.50. New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stables Monday, Sept. 26,1977 Total 45 loads. Hay prices steady, com prices $2 to $4 higher. Alfalfa 74-97; mixed hay 72-90, few up to 105; straw mostly 70-90, low 61, high 108; timothy, few loads 70- 90; ear com, mostly 56-59, high 68, low 54; oats 2.20 per bushel. & Commercial slaughter cows 24.00-25.10, Cutters 21.75-23.75, Canner & Low Cutter 19.85-23.00. Standard slaughter bullocks 30.35- 31.50. Utility27.lo-29.00. CALVES 172. Choice vealers 54.50-72.00, Good 42.50-57.00, Standard & Good 105-125 lbs. 36.0(M5.00,85-110 lbs. 28.00-38.00. HOGS 284. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. barrows & gilts 42.25- 43.60, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 41.0042.50, No. 03 190-230 lbs. 38.5040.50. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 34.2536.00, No. 23 300-600 lbs. 30.75- 31.00. Boars 27.75-28.25. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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