4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29,1978 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, April 24 to Friday, April 28 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex Large Large 61 61 38 58 54 53 43 42 28 28 Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large Mediums Pullets 62 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large 53 53 51 49 Checks 33 33 32 32 Tone: Steadier. Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications V' s % NX* s *• N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report April 25,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs m cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 62-71 MASS.+ 63- 57-63 61-62 69-70 64- Mostly NEWHAMP, Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 66-73 63-70 60-65 MAINE 64-66 61-63 58-60 +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 m 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 * * )f P.O. Box 366 ■ Lititz, PA 17543 * Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 if jL Record-Express Office Building if yL. Phone; Lancaster 717-394-3047 if J or Lititz 717-626-1164 if jL T Robert G. Campbell, Publisher jf 'T Dieter Kneg, Editor Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor *f Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent jl *f Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent J * J Subscription Price: jf S6 00 per year, $ 10.00 - 2 years yL. $8 00 per year outside of if * PA, NJ, MD, DE. NY, VA&WV if * 4 )f Established November 4 1955 Published every Saturday If by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA if Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 if if For address change form or new subscription J if see Classified Section If of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper if Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Medium 56-65 Large 59-67 57- 51-57 55-56 63-64 58- 60-62 54-60 58-59 66-67 61-73 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 45 lbs, 42 lbs, 39 lbs, 48 lbs, 48 lbs, Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry April 26,1978 Fri. Prices unchanged to high er on light type hens. Farm offerings very light for a fair processor demand. Of ferings of heavy type fully adequate for a fairy steady call. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 6-9, mostly 8%; FOB Plant 10-11; Heavy type hens TFEWR. Baltimore Eggs April 26,1978 Market weak. Prices 2-3 cents lower. Demand slow. Supplies ample. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Mm. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 55-60. Grade A Medium 50-57. Small 38- 39- 33-39 37-38 45-46 Philadelphia Eggs April 26,1978 Prices unchanged to lower on all sizes. Cartoning demand fair but lacks desired aggressiveness for ready clearances. Offerings ample on all sizes. Un dertone steadier. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 45-61% 4042 A Large 53-60% A Medium 47-54 Delmarva Poultry April 26,1978 Ready-to-cook movement continues slow for current needs though generally improving for next week. Slaughter schedules moderate. Todays limited asking prices held 41-42 on plant and 42-43 on US Grade A. Live supplies ample at heavy weights m many quarters. Undertone steady but cautious. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 41-43; plant grade 4043; Premium X US Grade A 48.00; Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 42.28; Plant Grade 40.81; Premium X US Grade A 48 00; Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. X-mcludes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Fogelsville Poultry April 25,1978 All prices per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 24-32, mostly 25-27; pullets 41-47, mostly 41-45; roasters 3843; ducks 49-50; drakes 44-50; turkeys, toms 49, rabbits 41- 97, mostly 94-98; guineas 1 68-1 75; pigeons, per pair 2.20-3 40, mostly 2 25-2.30 Total coops sold 212. Hay Markets Vintage Hay Tuesday, April 27 Total 24 load, First crop alfalfa 105-126; second crop alfalfa 110-142; mixed hay 97-125; timothy hay 102-115; mulch 84; straw 100-119. 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 m the program. Farm point prices prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of April 24 were 9 farm, 11 plant. New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stables Monday, April 24,1978 Total 117 load. Alfalfa 127-160; timothy hay 85-146; mixed hay 91- 154; straw 85-125; com fodder 45-57; 1 load orchard grass 114; com 70-80; oats 2.15 per bushel. Empty backhauls in trucking exist because of the inherent nature of certain carriers - auto haulers, tankers and other specialized carriers - and due to the economic traffic imbalance between geo graphic points. Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay and straw slow, mostly steady. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00; Mixed hay 80.00-90.00; Timothy hay 75.00-85.00; Straw 80.00- 90.00; Mulch 50.00-65.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. April 21,1978 PRICES PER TON 99 loads hay and 19 loads Straw. Alfalfa 90-151.00, one at 159.00; Timothy hay 93- 117.00; Mixed hay 80-127.00, individual at 143.00; Orchard Grass, individual at 94.00; Straw 87-116, few 134.00; Ea* com 17 loads 68-79.00, SB dividual at 87; Cora fodder, 9 loads 53-61.00.
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