—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 25,1978
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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
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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.
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•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.