4 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 12,1977 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday,November 7 to Friday November 11 Mon. Ex Large 64 63 Large Mediums Pullets 62 61 58 58 46 47 - Peewees BROWN Large 30 31 67 67 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large Checks 55 55 37 37 Tone -large sizes steady, pullets weak. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications ssrr? -v ■■ N. E. Weekly Shell fgg Report November 8,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 69-76 MASS.+ 70- 64-70 68-69 73-74 71- Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 73-75 71-73 66-68 MAINE 71-73 69-71 64-66 +lnclndes Central Jj/d Western Sections Only. Nest Hun Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading price: for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nationwide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNR egas are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lot 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 Class 1 - Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ t t % rm in a { 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 Published every Saturday M by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA * •¥ Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 j J For address change form or new subscription see Classified Section. -K Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper £ "J Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. J ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Medium 62-68 Large 67-73 63- 57-63 61-62 66-67 64- 68- 62-68 66-67 71-72 69- Km* New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs: 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 48 48 48 47 45 43 41 39 44 41 37 36 Delmarva Poultry The market is firm. Slaughter schedules moderate. Ready-to-cook demand good with some inquiry unfilled for delivery this week. Little asking prices are mostly 39 cents for plant grade and 40 cents for U.S. Grade A. Live supply barely adequate to short and average weights light to desirable. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery-including multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 3941; Plant Grade 38- 39% Premium X US Grade A 46; Premium X Plant Grade 44. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 39.35; Plant Grade 38.36; Premium X US Grade A 46.00; Premium X Plant Grade 44.00. Small 49- 50- 44-50 48-49 53-54 X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry 51-53 Novembers, 1977 Prices slightly higher as offerings decrease and plants attempt to maintain running time, however, canner prices are holding steady. Demand for heavy hens is improving as the holidays approach. Prices are unchanged at 22%-23 cents. Delivered plant. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens: 8-10, mostly 9%; f.o.b. plant; 11%-12% mostly 11%-12. r&mmm 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 October 17 were 10% cents at farm weight, 12% cents at plant weight. Philadelphia Eggs Novembers, 1977 Prices were unchanged to slightly lower on large and extra large. Mediums are unchanged with supplies in fair balance. Supplies or large are ample, small clearing. Price to retailers; Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store door: A Extra Large 61-65; A Large 60-63; A Medium 55- 58. November 9,1977 Hay Markets Vintage Hay Thursday, Nov. 10,1977 Vintage, Pa. All prices per ton. Timothy hay 80.00; mixed hay 84.00; alfalfa 98.00. New Holland Hay Monday, Nov. 7,1977 New Holland Sales Stables Alfalfa No. 195-110,2 loads 130, 131; alfalfa No. 2 80-95, few in 70s; mixed hay, few up to 99, mostly 75-85; timothy hay 75-91; clover hay 59-75; mixed grass 71; stubble, 1 load 66; straw 72- 95; old ear com 69-72; new ear com, 1 load 46; 2 loads of oats 1.60-1.85 per bushel. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday, Nov. 9 89 Loads Alfalfa 60 to 130; Timothy 75 to 107; Mixed Hay 55 to 117; Stubble Hay 52 to 61; Straw 60 to 100; Com Fodder (1 load) 55; Ear Com (old 9 loads) 67 to 71; Ear Com (new 1 load) 49; Oats (40 bushel) 1.60 per bu. Baltimore Eggs November 9,1977 Prices unchanged to one cent lower on large. Demand spotty. Supplies ample. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) White Grade A Large Grade A Medium Visit us at booth #9 at Neppco Expo 77 I r* THESE THREE THINGS? Do you realize that in the past year there has been a 40 per cent increase in DEKALB sales in this area? Many progressive area poultrymen are SWITCHING to DEKALB. As we close out this year of 1977 do some evaluating of your last flock's performance. I IF YOU KEEP RECORDS YOU’LL KEEP DEKALB LAYERS j ! CHICKS, INC. I | Quakertown, PA. 18951 A* (215)536-3155 | Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. November 4,1977 Prices per ton: 30 loads hay & 8 loads straw. Alfalfa, few 82.00-128.00; Timothy,'" few 75.00-101.00; Mixed hay 82.00-98.00, one 104, few down to 58.00; Straw 85.00- one load 67.00; Ear Com, 6 loads 58.00-79, one 64.00- Com Fodder, 2 Ids 49&57.00; Soybean Straw, lid. at 52.00. TOP OF THE HOG MARKEI DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET Market your hogs the auction way. SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M. 65-69 61-65 WHAT ONE WORD REPRESENTS (ip)jMs e ;ja«suv) Oh ) orr Regional Hay November 7,1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at f \ farm and per ton.) ' Hay and‘Straw steady to $lO higher. Alfalfa 80.00-90.00, few to 100.00; Mixed hay 75.00- 85.00; Timothy hay 70.00- 80.00; straw 60.00-75.00; Mulch 35.00-40.00. have a nice weekend.. contribute your time OLD ROUTE 11 DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) \ 1
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