♦—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5,1977 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, October 31 to Friday, November 4 Mon. Toes. Wed. Thurs. Fd. WHITE ExLarge 64 64 64 64 64 Large 62 62 62 62 62 Mediums 56 58 58 58 58 Pullets 41 44 44 46 46 Peewees 26 28 28 30 30 BROWN Large 67 67 67 67 67 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 55 55 55 55 55 Checks 35 36 36 37 37 Tone - Demand slower, offerings of larger sizes increasing, smaller sizes about in balance. Copyright 1977 Uraer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report November 1,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores : Ex. Large 69-71 MASS. 4 Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 73-75 69-72 63-66 MAINE 71-73 69-71 64-66 +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: New Weight Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday Extra Large 51 lbs. Classi-Large 481bs. 54 51 Class2-Large 45 lbs. 50 49 Class 3-Medium 42 lbs. 49 47 Class4-SmaU 391bs. 41 42 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 45 46 Checks 48 lbs. 35 35 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ {I farming | P.O. Box 266 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dieter Krieg, Editor Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor Laurel Schaeffer, Staff Correspondent Joyce Bupp, Staff Correspondent Subscription Price: * $6.00 per year; $lO.OO-2 years •¥ $8 00 per year outside of * PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA&WV * * * * * Established November 4,1955 41 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA 4c 4c Second Class Postage paid at Lititz. PA 17543 4c 4c 4c For address change form or new subscription Jfi see Classified Section. 4c 4| Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper 4C Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. * 4c ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Large 65-67 66-67 62-68 66-67 71-72 63-76 70- 64-70 68-69 73-74 71- Small 4447 4546 4248 4647 4849 Medium 59-61 60-61 57-63 61-62 64-65 61-72 49-51 Delmarva Poultry Novembers, 1977 Ready to Cook movement improved slightly as buyers call for weekend needs. Slaughter schedules cur tailed overall. Todays little asking prices mostly 37 on plant and 38 on US grade A. Advance interest fair though confirmed sales to few to report prices. Live supplies adequate in a wide range of weights undertone unsettled. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 37-39; Plant Grade 37-38; Premium X US Grade A 45.00; Premium X Plant Grade 43.00. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A 38.30; Plant Grade 37.51; Premium X US Grade A 45.00; Premium X Plant Grade 43.00. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry November 2,1977 Prices unchanged at farm, however occasionally slightly higher for plant. Farm offerings lighter than past weeks. Processor demand fairly good. Of ferings of heavy type hens fully adequate to ample for a fair call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 8-9%; mostly 9- 9%; FOB plant 11-11%; mostly 11%. Fogelsville Poultry November 1,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 10-29, mostly 15-20; pullets 5-47, mostly 40-43; roasters 545, mostly 37-42; ducks 48-51; geese 51; rabbits 40-58; guineas 1.05; pigeons, per pair 1.20-3.51. Total coops sold 315. CHECK YOUR WALLET! If your egg income isn’t backed by DEKALB Per formance it sure can be! Order from: BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Hay Markets Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. October 28,1977 Prices per ton: 22 loads hay Alfalfa (none); Timothy 88.00-96, couple 108.; Mixed hay 74-91.00, couple 103. Clover, one load at 92.00; Straw, 2 loads 89 & 114.00; Ear Corn, 13 loads 56.50-60 individual 44.00; Oats, one load 1.40 per bu.; Corn Fodder, 2 loads 44 & 49.00. Vintage Hay Thursday, November 3,1977 All prices per ton. Alfalfa, with moisture 90; mixed hay 76; stubble 57; straw 85; com fodder 47. Baltimore Eggs November 2,1977 Demand fair but feature activity for first of the month limited. Supplies ample. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) White: Grade A Large 66-69 Grade A Medium 59-65. PACMA Facts PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Fanners’ Associa tion. 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 prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of October 31 were 9% cents at farm weight, 11% at plant weight. Tttayvi 'd CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA. 18951 (215) 536-3155 Regional Hay October 31,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay and Straw steady to $lO higher. Alfalfa 80.00-90.00; Mixed hay 75.00-85.00; Timothy hay 70.00-75.00; Straw 60,00- 75.00; Mulch 35.00-40.00. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday, Nov. 2 55 Loads Alfalfa 70 to 120; Timothy 62 to 105; Mixed Hay 59t0 112; Clover (2 loads) 97 and 108; Stubble Hay (2 loads) 58 and 75; Straw (6 loads) 75 to 115; Soybean Straw (2 loads) 41 and 44; Coro Fodder (6 loads) 46 and 51; Ear Com old (6 loads) 60 to 69; Ear Coro new (2 loads) 45 and 46; Turkey Manure $ll.OO per ton. New Holland Hay Monday, October 31,1977 New Holland Sales Stables Total 68 loads. Alfalfa, No. 1100-110; No. 2 85-100; No. 3 70-85; few loads with dust down to 70; timothy, No. 1 90-102; No. 2 80-90; No. 3 65-80; mixed hay. No. 197-112; No. 285-97; No. 3 70-85; straw 81-93; mixed alfalfa 74-90; corn fodder 42-53; stubble hay 68; soybean stalks, 3 loads 50-56; orchard grass 74; dry wood shavings 1.60 per bag; ear corn, old 56-60, 1 small load 65; new, 2 loads 35-39. Philadelphia Eggs November 2,1977 Prices unchanged to higher on mediums balance unchanged. Cartoning demand fair to occasional good for late week needs. Offerings fully adequate to ample. Undertone steady. Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. hfovember 2,1977 CATTLE 363. Supply ini eluded' 90 feeder cattle/ compared with last Wed nesday’s market slaughter steers grading Choice steady to weak. Standard & Good $1 to $2 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents lower. Choice 950-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 41.60-43.85, Good 38.50-42.00, Standard 34.60-38.25, few Utility & Low Standard 30.00-33.75. Choice 700-1150 lbs. slaughter heifers 35.00-39.60, one at 40.10, Good 32.00-35.00, few Standard 26.2531.00, few Utility 23.00-24.60. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 25.50-27.10, few 27.60, Cutters 23.00- Canner & Low Cutter 21.50-23.25, Shells down to 15.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 32.25- 37.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1400-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 33.00- few yield grade n 1050-1200 lbs. 28.00-32.ftDJ Few Good & Choice 400-700? lbs. feeder steers 32.0038.50, few Medium 300-700 lbs. 22.00- CALVES 206. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady; Standard & Low Good $6 to $7 higher, (hie Prime vealer at 75.00, Choice 65.00- Good 51.0039.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 45.0033.00, 90-110 lbs. 40.50- 45.00, Standard 70-90 lbs. 35.00- Utility 60-100 lbs. 20.0037.00, Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 44.0034.50; Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 39.00-45.00; slaughter calves, grading Good & Choice 250-450 lbs. 30.00- HOGS 379. Barrows & gilts $1.75 to $2 lower. US No. 1-2 215-225 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.00, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs; 39.75-41.00, No. 2-3 250-275 lbs. 36.3539.10,* No. 13'165- 185 lbs. 37.00-39.00. US No. 13 325-550 lbs. sows 33.5037.00, one at 37.75, No. 23 560-760 lbs. 25.0033.00. Boars 25.00- 26.00. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store door: A Extra Large 60-65; A Large 59-64; A Medium 52- 58. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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