—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 24,1977
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, December 19 to Friday, December 23
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Ex Large 70 70 70 70 70
Large 68 68 68 68 68
Mediums 63 63 63 63 63
Pullets 45 43 43 43 43
Peewees 29 27 27 27 27
BROWN
Large
Mediums Unquoted
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large 62 62 62 62 62
Checks 30 29 29 28 28
Tone - current retail good.
Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
December
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs m cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large Medium Small
71-77 69-75 67-73 59-56
MASS.+
Mostly
NEWHAMP. 66-72 84-70 62-68 43-49
70-71 63-69 66-67 47-48
Mostly
75-76 73-74 71-72 54-55
VERMONT 73-80 71-78 69-75
R.L
Mostly 75-77 73-75 69-70
MAINE 73-75 71-73 69-71
-(-Includes 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.
Ciass 1 - Large 48 lbs. 59 56
Class 2 - Large 45 lbs. 55 55
Class 3 - Medium 42 lbs. 54 53
Class 4-Small 39 lbs. 40 34
Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 36 34
Checks 48 lbs. 30 28
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72-75 70-73 63-71 51-54
December 21,1977
Ready-to-cook movement
continues light. Slaughter
schedules reduced in some
quarters in line with ex
pected needs. Todays little
asking prices held un
changed at 36 on plant and 37
on US Grade A, however oc
casionally unconfirmed
discounting reported. Live
supplies ample at generally
desirable weights. Un
dertone 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 35-37; Premium
X US- Grade A 44.00;
Premium X Plant Grade
42.00.
Wtd. Avg. US Grade A
36.91; Plant Grade 36.11;
Premium X US Grade A
44.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 42.00.
X-mcludes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Baltimore
Eggs
50-52
December 21,1977
Eggs: Market steady.
Movement generally good.
Supplies adequate but
clearing close.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (Min.
one case sale) white grade A
large 72-76; Grade A
medium 66-70.
Philadelphia
Eggs
December 21,1977
Eggs: Prices steady.
Cartoning demand good for
late week filling needs.
Offerings fully adequate on
larger sizes, ample on
mediums and smalls. Un
dertone very cautious.
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Poultry
Hay Markets
Vintage
Hay
December 22,1977
Total 24 loads
Alfalfa 103-109; mixed hay
85-100; mulch hay 85; straw
85; straw 85-104.
PACMA
Facts
PACMA—FACTS
The following market is
supplied by PACMA-FACTS,
a direct marketing
organization affiliated with
the Pennsylvania Farmers’
Association. Participating
poultryment are member 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 poultryment in
the program.
Farm point prices
prevailing for gowl to be
marketed by members
during the week of
December 19 were 10% to 11
at farm weight; 12% to 13 at
plant weight.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
December 21,1977
Light type at farm live
prices unchanged while FOB
plant prices slightly lower.
Demand good for adequate
offerings. Offerings of heavy
type fully adequate for only
fair call.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 8-10%; Mostly 9%-
10; FOB Plant 12-12%;
Mostly 12%. Heavy type
hens TFEWR.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in
cartons, delivered: store
door
A Extra Large 64%-71; A
Large 63%-69; A Medium
57%-63.
Regional
Hay
December 19,1977
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm & per ton.)
Hay & straw steady to
strong. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00;
Mixed hay 85.00-90.00;
Timothy hay 75.00-80.00;
Straw 75.0080.00; Mulch
40.0080.00.
Harvey Z. Martin
Hay Market
Wednesday Dec. 21
41 Loads
Alfalfa 94 to 115; Mixed
Hay 94 to 128; Tiraothy-105 to
114; Straw 92 to 123; Ear
Com (new) 50 to 58, (old) 67.
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December 16.1977
Prices per ton: 54 loa
hay & 35 loads straw.
Alfalfa 95.00-110.00, few
121.00; Timothy 82.00-104.0
Mixed hay 85.00-102.00, fe
to 114.00; Orchard Gra
hay, one load 103.00; Stra
87.00-114.00; Ear Com,
loads 58.00-68.00; Coi
Fodder, 3 loads 55.00-79.00.