—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, December 5 to Friday, December 9 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fn, Ex Large 56 61 61 66 Large 54 59 59 64 Mediums 49 54 54 59 Pullets 40 42 42 45 Peewees 25 27 27 29 BROWN Large 63 63 63 64 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 48 53 53 58 Checks 28 28 29 29 Tone - full steady to firm. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications •Sss-V" 'X t ' \ _ N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Decembers, 1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 65-72 MASS.+ 66-68 60-66 64-65 69-70 Mostly NEWHAMP, Mostly RJ. 67-80 VERMONT 69-74 67-69 Mostly MAINE +lncludes Central and Western Sections Only. Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (EQ) 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 Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ t ? | mg j * * * * 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 * * ¥ * * * * * * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ 4c Established November 4 1955 4c Published every Saturday ¥ by Lancaster Farming Lihtz PA ¥ Second Class Postage paid at Lititz PA 17543 ¥ 4c For address change form or new subscription 4c 4c see Classified Section 4c ¥ Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa Newspaper J J Publishers Association, and Nationa l Newspaper Association J 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 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Large 63-70 64-66 58-64 62-63 67-68 65-78 67-72 65-67 New Weight Per Case Tuesday Thursday 31 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. s - 'filv** / "w/ vy <? s v.. Medium Small 60?67 , 46-54 47-49 4147 4546 50-51 61-63 55-61 59-60 64-65 62-72 64-66 62-64 48-50 PAO3 Facts PU MA-f ALTS The following mill ket is supplied b\ PACMA-FACTS, d direct maikeling organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Faiine ls 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 December 5 were 10*2 to 11 at farm weight; 124 to 13 at plant weight. Philadelphia Eggs December?, 1977 Prices unchanged to sharply higher on all sizes. Demand fairly good. Of ferings occasionally irregularly distributed but adequate overall. Undertone fully steady to firm. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store door: A Extra Lagre 53-62; A Large 52-60; A Medium 45%- 54 Baltimore' Eggs December 7,1977 Market Firm. Prices unchanged to as much as 5 cents higher. Supplies are adequate. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 58-67 Grade A Medium 52-61 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry December?, 1977 Prices slightly higher on light type hens. Demand good for Ltd. offerings as producers hold for further production at current egg prices. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a good call. Prices paid at farm; light type hens 8-10% mostly 9%- 10;Fob. plant 12-13; mostly 12-12%. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Delmarva Poultry Decmeber7,l977 Ready-to-cook movement continues very heavy with active bidding for additional product in most quarters. Slaughter very heavy. Todays httle asking prices mostly 1 cent higher at 37 on plant and 38 on US grade A. Occasional advance interest noted booked. Live supplies ample at heavy weights . Undertone firm for current business but cautious for next week Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lb. ready to cook broiler/fryers for delivery Hay Markets Regional Hay Decembers, 1977 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton.) Hay and Straw steady, spots stronger. Alfalfa 80.00-100.00, Mixed hay 75.00-90.00, Timothy hay 70.00-80.00, Straw 70 00- 75.00, Mulch 35.00-40.00, few 60.00. Belleville Auction Belleville, Pa. December 7,1977 Horses 160.00-177.50; dairy cows 250.00-830.00; shoats 11.50- beef cows 19.50- beef bulls 30.60-34.25; steers 27.00-33,00; lambs 4J.00-55.00; hogs 42.00-47.00; calves 26.00-71.50; feeder cattle 15.50-40.00; farm calves 42.00-55.00. next week: US Grade A 37, Plant Grade 35-36. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 36-38; Plant Grade 35-37; Premium X US Grade A 43.00; Premium X Plant Grade 41.00. Wtd. Avg. US Grade A 36.91; Plant Grade 36.34; Premium X US Grade A 43.00; Premium X Plant Grade 41.00. X - Includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. CAN WE HATCH YOU The profit potential of your laying flock starts when the pullets are hatched. Order DEKALB chicks from Moyer’s Chicks and you're off to a profitable beginning. chicks, inc. Quakertown, PA. 18951 Hubbard BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Green Dragon Hay Ephrata Pa. Decembers, 1977 Prices Per Ton; 54 Ids. hay & 28 Ids, straw. Alfalfa 86.00-112.00, few 121.00, Tomothy, few 72.00- 93.00, few to 125.00. Mixed hay 75,00-103.00, Clover, 3 Ids. 82 00-100.00, Stubble hay, one at 76 00, Straw 99.00- 127 50, one 89.00, Ear Corn, 6 loads 53 50-68.00, Corn Fodder, 3 loads 83.00-111.00 Vintage Hay Thursday, Dec. 8 Prices per ton. Timothy hay 103; stubble hay 91; alfalfa and orchard grass 90-99; mixed hay 84-97. 1 Look at it this way (215)536-3155 BrSlers Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday Dec. 7 113 Loads Alfalfa 80 to 138; Timothy 79 to 106; Clover (1 load) 82; Mixed Hay 68 to 107, 1 load 120; Stubble Hay 1 load 78; Orchard Grass 1 load 92; Oats Hay 77; Mulch Hay 75; Straw 85 to 105; Com Fodder 59 to 73; Ear Com (new) 53 and 55.50; Ear Com (old) 62 and 77; Oats 1.70 per bushel. 1 LURE PROFIT? & «>
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