—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 17,1977
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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.
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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
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.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-
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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
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Hay
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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
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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.
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