—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, May 13,1978 4 Poultry Market Reports From Monday, May 8 to Friday, May 12 Mon. Toes. Wed Hum. Ex Large 56 59 59 60 60 Large 53 56 56 57 57 Mediums 48 49 49 49 49 Pallets 38 39 39 39 39 Peewecs 28 29 29 29 29 BROWN Large 58 61 61 62 62 Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 49 51 51 52 52 Checks 31 31 31 32 32 Tone: Steady. Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report May 9,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large Medium Small 6368 6265 5663 37-42 MASS.+ 64-66 63-64 57-59 38-40 57-63 56-62 50-56 31-37 61-62 60-61 54-55 35-36 6667 64-65 60-61 4641 VERMONT 65-75 64-73 5868 Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly 67-70 66-67 60-65 - MAINE 65-67 6466 5860 +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: New Weight Classification Per Case Tuesday Thursday Extra Large 51 lbs. Class 1 - Large 48 lbs. 47 48 Class2-Large 45 lbs. 43 44 Class 3-Medium 42 lbs. 38 39 dass4-Small 39 lbs. 31 31 Breaking Stock 481bs. 41 41 Checks 48 lbs. 33 33 i 1 Jf * Jf P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 * jf Office: 22 E. Main St. : Lititz, PA 17543 * Record-Express Office Building >f Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 Jf J or Lititz 717-626-1164 * * - “ - - + * * Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dieter Krieg, Editor Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent * * * I * * T Subscription Price: )f J $6.00 per year; $lO.OO-2 years jt, $8 00 per year outside of if J PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY.VA&WV if * 1 Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday *r yfr by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA if Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 if *For address change form or new subscription If see Classified Section. J if Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper if If Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Delmarva Poultry May 10,1978 Ready-to-cock movement good though occasionally less aggressive than past several days. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy. Todays LTL asking prices held unchanged at 47 on plant and 48 on US Grade A. Advance interest light with occasional Wednesday or later sale notqd at 46 cents. Early week generally held at 47 cents. However no sales reported, live supplies fully adequate at weights in a wide acceptable range undertone steady. Current broiler/frycr negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 47-49; Plant Grade 46-47%; Premium X US Grade A 53.00; Premium X Plant Grade 51.00. Wtd. Avg.: US Grade A 47.95; Plant Grade 46.90; Premium X US Grade A 53.00; Premium X Plant Grade 51.00. X-includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Baltimore Eggs May 10,1978 Prices 1-3 cents higher. Demand irregular despite some feature activity on large in independent stores and on mediums in major chains. Supplies are adequate. Retail prices in major chains range 77-83, cents for extra large, 69-75 cents for large and 61-69 cents for mediums. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 55-61 Grade A Medium 47-54 30-41 Eastern PA. & N. J. Poultry May 10,1975 Prices light type hens unchanged. Offerings in creased overall, but no more than adequate for a fair processor interest. Offerings of heavy type irregularly distributed but adequate for a fair seasonal demand. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 7-9, mostly 8%-9; FOB Plant 10-11V4, mostly 11 Heavy type hens TFEWR. 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 May 8 were 11-IH4 plant, and 9-9 V-1 farm. Philadelphia Eggs May 10,1978 Eggs: Prices unchanged to higher on all sizes. Car toning demand mixed ranging light to occasionally fi-rPPn fffm good where LTD promotions UICCUUIctgUU involved. Ofrgs of large and XldV mediums fully adequate. _ , Other sizes adequate to *.pnrata,i*a. occasionally barely May 5,1978 adequate on jumbos. Un- PRICES PER TON: dertone steady. Prices to loads hay and 8 loads retailers: Sales to volume straw, buyers, consumer grades Alfalfa 112.00-168.00; white eggs in cartons, Timothy 113.00-168.00;, delivered: store door Mixed hay 94.00-162.00; A Extra Large 52-58 Clover, 2 loads 106.00 and A Largesl-56 116.00; Straw 91.00-120.00; A Medium 45-48 Ear Com, 6 loads 76.00-79.00; _ • . , Corn Fodder, 3 loads 59.00' Regional . 70.00. Hay New Holland May 8,1978 Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, ~ . ESSSSff"**' “ , 58-64; few via*** 125.00; Mixed hay 80.00- 91 ’ 146 90.00; Timothy hay 75.00- 90.00; Straw" 80.00-90.00; ?om 73-81.50; and oats 1.70- Mulch 1.80; alfalfa 96-150. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, May 8,1978 Reported receipts of 305 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. Local driving horses 175- 525; riding horses 175-300; better horses 350-750, one registered Quarter horse 1100; lightweight killers 29- 35; heavyweight killers 39- 42; mares 15-55; colts 10-25; geldings 15-50; larger ponies 75-200. NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE my In SEPT. TAX 1112 NOOK To accommodate customers, we hope "Beat The Heat” with earlier hours. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR TOUR HOGS BEFORE THEY LEAVE YOUR FARM. NO SELLING COSTS. PENN PACKING BUYING STATIO YOUR FARM EQUIPMENT IS YOUR LIFE LINE PUT ALL THE DIESEL PROBLEMS IN CAPABLE, RELIABLE HANDS AT MILLER DIESEL INC. Specializing in Diesel fuel injection pumps ai injectors 6030 Jonestown Rd. - Harrisburg, PA 17112 717-545-5931 Interstate 81 - Exit 26 Celebrating our 20th year in business. HOG FEEDERS CALL FDR MARKET QUOTES 717-733-9648 AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RO4EPHRATA, PA. 17522 1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE SI. Hay Markets Alfalfa 79 to 135.50, ] 155; Clover 2 loads 95 ai Timothy 84 to 132; I Hay 81 to 115, some 1 140, 2 loads' 70 and Meadow Grass 1 loa< Hay and Straw mixed 2 95 and 98; Stuhble Ha Straw 17 loads 75 to 135; Fodder 3 loads 58,59,67; Com 10 loads 60 to 8 Oats 81-70 per bushel. Harvey Z. Mai HayMarkel Leola,7a. Wednesday, May 10, 150 Loads
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