—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 25,1978 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large 59 59 59 59 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks 35 36 36 36 Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report • March 21,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 61-67 MASS.+ 62- 56-62 6661 6566 63- Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 65-70 63-68 59-64 MAINE 63-65 61-63 57-59 +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 Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks } iaol if * jf P.O. Box 366 - Utitz, PA 17543 * 3f Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Jf jf Record-Express Office Building jL Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 %■ + or Utitz 717-626-1164 J T Robert G. Campbell, Publisher T Dieter Krieg, Editor T Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor T Kendace Borry, Associate Editor j l. J Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent yt J Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent T ♦ * * * * Subscription Price: $6.00 per year; $lO.OO - 2 years $8 00 per year outside of PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV Established November 4,1955 J Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 address change form or new subscription J see Classified Section. JMembers of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper J Association, and National Newspaper Association. Medium 5561 Large 5965 5668 5066 5465 5960 57-70 6062 5460 5869 6364 61-73 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Philadelphia Eggs Fri. Eggs: Prices unchanged. Cartoning demand fairly good for late fill in needs, especially where 45 , cent large with coupon involved. Offerings adequate overall. Undertone steady. _Q_ M E Prices to Retailers: Sales •p to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car- O tons, delivered: Stoor door. L A Extra Large 65%-69 A Large A Medium Fogelsville Poultry Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 21-30, mostly 25-29; pullets 26-48, mostly 41-45%; roasters 14- 42, mostly 35-42; ducks 35-61, mostly 4047; drakes 35-60, mostly 45-54; geese 39-60; turkeys, hens 59; rabbits 50- 82, mostly 70-82; guineas 1.59-1.70; pigeons per pair 1.85-3.70. Small 3945 40-42 31-37 3566 4041 Total coops sold 37. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry 4143 Prices unchanged to lower on light type hens at farm, lower at plant. Offerings fully adequate to ample for a no better than fair processor demand. Offerings of heavy type ample for a light call. Prices paid at Farm: Light type hens 7-8 mostly 7%-8. FOB plant 10. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Thursday Baltimore Eggs Eggs: Demand is good for both large, and mediums. Supplies are adequate but distributor stocks are clearing close especially on mediums. Retail prices on extra large range 83-89 cents, large 73-81 cents, and mediums 69-79 cents. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large Grade A Medium March 22,1978 64%-68 59-63 March 21,1978 March 22,1978 March 22,1978 66-72 61-68 Hay Markets New Holland Hay Monday, March 20,1978 New Holland Sales Stables Total 221 loads. Clover 98-123; timothy 86- 119; alfalfa 89-137; mixed hay 93-124; orchard grass 92- 99; Sudan grass 96; straw 92- 132; com 61.50-70; oats 1.75- 1,95 per bushel. PACMA Eggs 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 March 20 were 8 at farm weight; 10 at plant weight. Delmarva Poultry March 22,1978 Ready-to-cook movement continues light. Slaughter schedules light as occasional plant not operating and others cut back. Todays little asking prices continue un changed at 41 on plant and 42 on US Grade A. Advance interest slow in developing. Live supplies fully adequate. Weights mostly desirable tho increasing in some quarters. Undertone steadier. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delxnarva. Range: US Grade A 40-43; Plant Grade 39-41%; Premium X US Grade A 48.00; Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 41.53; Plant Grade 40.48; Premium X US Grade A 48.00; Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. X-Includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market L£Ol& Pfli Wednesday, March 22,1978 190 Loads Alfalfa 87-129; Clover 99; Timothy 83-106; Mixed Hay 80-125; Meadow Hay and Orkhard Grass 81 and 96; Stubble Hay 86 and 93,' Straw 93-122, few 130 and 139; Earn Com 65-75.50; Com Fodder 2 loads 21 and 42; Osta at 1.65 per bushel. Vintage Hay Thursday, March 23 Total 37 loads. First crop alfalfa 95-120; second crop alfalfa 90-130; timothy 90-103; mixed hay 90-105; mulch hay 80-90; straw 107-131. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Fa. March 17,1978 PRICES PER TON: 93 loads bay and 44 loads straw. Alfalfa 91.00-130.00, Timothy, few 92.00-110.00; Mixed hay 84.00-126.00; Clover, couple 110.00 'and 116.00; Orchard Grass hay, one load 116.00; Straw 104.00- 134.00; Ear Com, loads 64.00- 67.00; Com Fodder, one load 86.00. Regional Hay March 20,1978 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton.) Hay and straw slow, unevenly steady. Alfalfa 90.00-105.00; Mixed hay 80.00-95.00; Timothy hay 75.00-90.00; Straw 80.00- 100.00' Mulchso.oo-75.00. G&M Livestock Market Duncanville, Pa. March 20,1978 Market lower than last , week’s market. Steers: Good to Choice 13.00-45.75; standard to good 36.0043.00. Heifers: Good to choice 37.0040.00; others 30.00- 37.00. Feeder Steers: Good to Choice 46.00-49.50; standard to good 40.0046.00; others ■m noun no Bulls: 1000-1980 lbs. 42.00- 44.85; 900-1200 lbs. 36.00- 42.01. Cows: High choice to prime 34.00-36.25; good to standard 32.00-34.00; Utility 30.00- canners down to 24.00; herd dispersal 335-660. Calves: High choice 78.00- 81.00; good to choice 40.00- 70.00; standard to good 30.00- 40.00; utility 20.00-40.00; farm calves, bulls, 90-120 lbs. 55.00- farm calves, heifers, 90-120 lbs. 52.00- 62.00. Hogs; 200-240 lbs. 46.50- 47.75; 160-270 lbs. 35.0044.00. Sows: 35.00-42.50. Boars; 25.00-34.00. Sheep: 2045 lbs. 85.00- 110.00; 60-110 lbs. 45.0066.00.
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