—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 31,1977
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, December 26 to Friday, December 30
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large A 60 60 60 56
Checks Y 28 28 28 28
Tone - carton orders reasonably active, offerings ample.
Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
December 27,1977
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
71-77
MASS.+
72-74
66-72
70-71
72-
73-
Mostly
NEWHAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 74-77 72-75 69-70
MAINE 73-75 71-73 69-71
+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 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
48 lbs. 56 54
45 lbs. 52 50
42 lbs. 50 46
39 lbs. 32 32
48 lbs. 35 34
48 lbs. 28 28
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
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Medium
67-73
Large
69-75
68-70
62-68
66-67
68-
69-
70-72
64-70
68-69
70-
71-
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
Wednesday Friday
Delmarva
Poultry
December 28,1977
Ready-to-cook movement
light to fair for current
needs. Advance interest
good. Slaughter fairly
heavy. Todays little asking
prices unchanged at 37 on
plant and 38 on US Grade A.
Advance interest good with
unconfirmed sales noted as
high as 38 cents. Live sup
plies ample at generally
desirable weights. Un
dertone firm.
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple-drop shipments to
New York city from
Delmarva.
Range: US Grade A 37-39;
Plant Grade 36-38; Premium
X US Grade A 45.00;
Premium X Plant Grade:
43.00.
Wtd. Avg; US Grade A
37.84; Plant Grade 36.98;
Premium X US Grade A
45.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 43.00.
Small
48-
49-
43-49
47-48
49-51
X-includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
50-52
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 26 were 9% to
10 at farm weight; 12 at plant
weight.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
December 28,1977
Prices light type hens at
farm unchanged to Vz
cent lower. Unchanged at
plant. Demand fair for
adequate offerings. Heavy
type adequate for a light
interest.
Prices paid at farm: Light
type hens 8-10; mostly 9M>-
10; FOB plant 12-12^2.
Heavy type hens TFEWR.
PhiladelpMa
Eggs
December 28,1977
Eggs: Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand fair.
Offerings fully adequate.
Undertone nervous and
unsettled.
Prices to retailers: Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: store door-
A Extra Large 68-71; A
Large 67-69; A Medium 61-
63.
Hay Markets
New Holland
Hay
Monday December 26
New Holland
Sales Stables
Total 80 loads.
Alfalfa, 100-125, top 137, 1
load 85; timothy 95-110, top
115; clover 89-105; orchard
grass 85-95; mixed hay 89-
105, mostly 90-100; straw 103-
124,1 load 92; ear com 63-69;
locust posts 1.15 each.
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Total 11 loads.
Alfalfa 100-103; timothy 90-
99; mixed hay 95-96; straw
91-99; Hoad com 66.
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata,Pa.
December 23,1977
Prices Per Ton: 80 Ids. hay
& 52 Ids. straw.
Alfalfa 90.00-120.00, few
down to 78.00; Timothy
83.00- few 111.00;
Mixed hay 83.00-109.00;
Clover, one load 93.00; Straw
95.00- Com, 12 Ids.'
56.00- one 72.00.
Baltimore
Eggs
December 28,1977
Prices lower. Demand is
fairly good most quarters.
Supplies are adequate to
fully adequate.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 71-75
Grade A Medium 65-69
THayen, 4 CHICKS, INC.
Wishing
Prosperous New Year
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, Dec. 29
Total 19 loads. All prices
per ton.
Timothy hay 105-118;
mixed hay 89-105; 2nd crop
alfalfa 103-112; Ist crop
alfalfa 95-110;straw 100-108;
new ear com 60; fodder 60.
Regional
Hay
December 27,1977
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm & per ton.)
Hay and Straw fully
steady. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00;
Mixed hay 85.00-90.00;
Timothy hay 75.00-80.00;
Straw 75.0580.00; Mulch
40.0060.00.
Quakertown, PA. 18951
(215) 536-3155
Happy
Harvey Z. Martin
Hay Market
Wednesday Dec. 28
142 Loads
Alfalfa 89 to 114,2 loads a"
125 and 135; Clover 96-
Timothy 90 to 102; Mixed
Hay 86 to 115; Meadow Grass
(2 loads) 84 and 91; Mulch
Hay 94; Straw 93 to 110; Ear
Com new 59 to 64,2 loads old
71 and 72; Com Fodder 62-
Fire Wood 1 load 23.00 per
ton.
Some species of animals
have eyes with unusual
features The rabbit can see
behind himself, for example
Bees can’t see red, but they
can see ultraviolet light,
which is invisible to humans
Fish and snakes can’t blink
Jellyfish, however, can’t see
at all, they can only sense
light
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