—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, May Ito Friday, May 5 Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thun. Ex Large 56 56 56 56 56 Large 53 53 53 53 53 Mediums . 48 48 48 48 48 Pullets 38 38 38 38 38 Pee wees 28 28 28 28 28 BROWN Large 58 58 58 58 58 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Pee wees Unquoted Off Grade Large 49 49 49 49 49 Checks 31 31 31 31 31 Tone; Large full steady, smaller sizes about steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 62-71 MASS.+ Mostly NEWHAMP. 63-65 57-63 Mostly R.I. VERMONT 61-62 6667 64-75 Mostly 66-70 63-67 60-64 MAINE 64-66 61-63 53-60 3640 +lncludes Central and Western Sections Only. Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (Ed) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on Ed, 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 * } Jf * * * * 1 * * * * * P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 JJ. 2 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher jf. T Dieter Krieg, Editor yL X Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor T Kendace Borry, Associate Editor jl. T Laurel Shaefter, Berks County Correspondent yL. J Joyce Bupp, Ynrk County Correspondent T * X * * u Subscription Price: jA. J $6.00 per year; $ 10.00 - 2 years yL $8 00 per year outside of J 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 3^ 3fFor address change form or new subscription J 3f see Classified Section. a. jL. of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper J Association, and National Newspaper Association. May 2,1978 Medium 5665 Large 59-67 60-62 54-60 57-59 51-57 55-56 60-61 5667 5669 63-64 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 May 3,1978 Fri. Prices unchanged to slightly higher on light type hens. Farm offerings in creased under influence of more active buyer demand. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a light interest. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 7-9 mostly 8% FOB plant 10-11% mostly 11. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Eggs Mays, 1978 Market steady. Demand fair. Supplies fully adequate. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 52-58, Grade A Medium 46-53. Small 3647 37-39 31-37 35-36 4041 Delmarva Poultry May 3,1978 Ready-to-cook movement good on whole birds, only fair on parts. Slaughter schedules very heavy in most quarters. Todays LTL asking prices mostly 44 on plant grade and 45 on US Grade A. Advance interest good at LID confirmed prices. live supplies ample at weights occasionally, heavier than desired. 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 43-45, Plant Grade 4244, Premium X US Grade A 48.00, Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. Wtd. Avg. US Grade A 43.45, Plant Grade 42.65, Premium X US Grade A 48.00, Premium X Plant Grade 46.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. FogelsviUe Poultry May 2,1978 Prices paid dockweights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type 14-34, mostly 25-28; pullets 4447; roasters 25-44, mostly 3844; ducks 49.70; rabbits 95-1.00; guineas 1.93-1.94; gigeons, per pair 2.25-3.00. Total coops sold 162. Philadelphia Eggs May 3,1978 EGGS: Prices steady, cartoning demand fair to occasionally good. Offerings often irregularly distributed, especially pni Jpmfjps and Extra large, but adequate overall. Undertone Steady. Prices to Retailers- Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door A Extra Large, 52-57%; A Large 51-55%; A Medium 45- 50. Hay Markets New Holland Hay New Holland Sales Stables Monday, May 1,1978 Total 90 loads. Alfalfa hay 90-173; timothy 87-144; mixed hay 83-145; clover 100-117; straw 88-140; fodder 58-82; corn 76-79; 1 load soybean straw 60. PACMA Eggs 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 (PACT) - to sell members’ fond. 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 May 1 were 11.25 plant, and9.2sfarm. Eggs Coagulate Remember that eggs coagulate between 149 and 175 degrees Fahrenheit. Ex cessive heat and over cooking toughens the white of an egg. It may also cause a green discoloration be tween the white and yolk of a hard cooked egg—which is harmless but may be un appetizing 1 All chicks are not created equal... That’s why ITiran3CTJ=l is fast becoming the primary supplier of egg-laying breed ers in the nation. JOIN UP WITH THE WINNERS! & CHICKS, INC. EBC32CE) BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Leola,Pa. Wednesday, May 3,1978 97 Loads Alfalfa 127 to 159, 2 loads 165 and 180; Clover 1 load 124; Timothy 111 to 145; Mixed Hay 87 to 145; 4 loads 148 to 154; Stubble hay 1 load 84; Straw 107 to 132, 1 load 136; Corn Fodder 57 to 70; Ear Corn 8 loads 73 to 80; Sawdust, pickup load 33.00 per load. Vintage Thursday, May 4,1978 ■ TotallSloads; : Alfalfa, first and second crop 130-133; mixed hay 79- 106; orchard grass and mulched hay 78-96. Quakertown, PA 18951 whitemt (215) 536-3155 BROILERS Regional Hay May 1,1978 (AH hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay and Straw steady. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00; Mixed hay 80.00-90.00; Timothy hay 75.00r85.00; Straw 80.00- 90.00; mulch 50.00-65.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata.Pa. April 28,1978 PRICES PER TON: - 56 loads hay and 12 loads straw. Alfalfa 95.00-149.00; Timothy, few 96.00-118.00, one at 145.00; Mixed hay 82.00-142.00; Grass hay, cotiplfr 00.00 and ISOffir Straw 81.00-119.00, one 'at 146.00; Ear Com, 11 loads 75.50-77.50, one at 88.00; Com Fodder, 40 loads 55.00-74.00.