—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17,1977 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, December 12 to Friday, December 16 Mom lues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. WHITE Ex Large 66 68 large 64 66 Mediums 59 61 Pullets 45 45 Peewees 29 29 BROWN Large 66 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 58 60 60 62 Checks 29 30 30 30 Tone-steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications "^-?•?■ ; : xr;:~r 4 c " ■• N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report December 13,1977 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 70-72 MASS.+ Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 74-75 72-73 69-70 MAINE 72-74 70-72 68-70 +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 0r750 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. 58 59 45 lbs. 55 55 42 lbs. 52 51 39 lbs. 41 40 48 lbs. 38 38 48 lbs. 31 31 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ? - | * * * * * * * * * * * * ★ ♦ * * * ★ * * * * * * * * ★ Classi-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks ¥ ' ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ 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 * ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Established November 4,1955 4c Published every Saturday 4c by Lancaster Farming Lititz PA ¥ ¥ Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 ¥ For address change form or new subscription + 4c see Classified Section 4c ¥ Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper J ¥ Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Jr 4i ¥ $8 00 per year outside of PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA&WV ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ .Large, 68-70 69- 63-69 67-68 70- 70-75 71- 65-71 69-70 72- 72-78 'New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday Small 50- 51- 45-51 49-50 54-55 Medium 66-67 67 61-67 65-66 70-71 68-72 52-54 PACMA Facts PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Farmers’, 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 12 were 10% to 11 at farm weight; 12% to 13 at plant weight. FogelsviUe Poultry December 13,1977 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 12-29, mostly 15-27; pullets 3647, mostly 4047; roasters 642, mostly 30-37; ducks 3041, mostly 3540; drakes 41%-50; geese 45-77; turkeys, toms 31-50; turkeys, hens 41-54; rabbits 71-90, mostly 75-82; guineas 1.05-1.10, mostly 1.05; pigeons, per pair 1.20- 1.90. Total coops sold 369. Delmarva Poultry December 14,1977 Ready to cook movement continues fairly good on whole birds, light on parts. Slaughter schedules remain heavy. Todays little asking prices .held unchanged at mostly 36 on plant and 37 on US grade A. Advance in terest slow in developing. Live supplies ample at weights in a wide range. Undertone about steady. 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 36-37; Premium X US Grade A 44.00; Premium X Plant Grade 42.00. Wtd Avg. US Grade A 37.03; Plant Grade 36.17; Premium X US Grade A 44.00; Premium X Plant Grade 42.00. X includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Philadelphia Eggs December 14,1977 Prices unchanged to higher. Cartoning demand mixed ranging light to good. Offerings fully adequate,to ample on all sizes. Un dertone very cautious. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades White eggs in car tons, delivered- Store Door A Extra Large 59-69; A I.arge 58-67. A Medium 52- 61 Hay Markets New Holland Hay Mon., Dec. 12,1977 New Holland Sales Stables Total 115 loads. Hay and straw very afctive. Alfalfa 88-131, mostly 100- 110; timothy hay 89-105, mostly 90-100; mixed hay 90- 116, mostly 90-100; clover 75- 116; straw 80-130, mostly 95- 105; few loads orchard and meadow grass 90-97; poor quality hay, under 80. Vintage Hay December 15,1977 Price per ton. Mulch hay 92; timothy hay 103-110; clover and timothy mixed hay 130; alfalfa hay 102-110; straw 111. Baltimore Eggs December 14,1977 Prices unchanged to 2 cents higher. Demand only fair. Supplies adequate. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) white. Grade . A Large. 68-74; Grade A Medium 62-68. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry December 14,1977 Prices steady on light type hens. Processor demand good for light farm offerings. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a fairly good interest. Prices paid at farm: Light Type Hens 8-10% mostly 9%- 10; FOB Plant 12-13 mostly 12%; Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. All chicks are not created equal... That’s whyßßD22DJ3isfast becoming the primary supplier of egg-laying breed ers in the nation. JOIN UP WITH THE WINNERS! ‘THay&ll, CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA. 18951 BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Green Dragon Hay Ephrata,Pa. December 9,1977 27 loads hay & 20 loads straw. Alfalfa, few 95.00-127.00; Timothy, couple 97.00&98.00; Mixed hay 82.00-112.00, one 112.00. Straw 85.00-107.00; Ear Com, 4 loads 56.00-61.00; Com Fodder, one load 48.00; Soybean Fodder, one load 50.00. ... some are [31033111)! (215) 536-3155 Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Wednesday Dec. 14 64 Loads Alfalfa 85 to 102.50,2 loads 145 and 146; Timothy 97 to 104; Mixed Hay 85 to 108, few down to 68; Stubble Hay 2 loads, 80 and 88; Soybean Stalks 1 load 58; Straw 15 loads 87 to 111; Com Fodder 4 loads 40 to 58; Ear Com (new) 6 loads 60 to 65; Ear Com (old) Hoad69. Regional Hay December 12,1977 (All Hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton). Hay & Straw steady to $5 higher. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00; Mixed hay 80.00-90.00; Timothy hay 75.00-80.00; Straw 70.00- 75.00; Mulch 40.00-60.00. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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