—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 20 f 1978 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19 Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thnrs. Ex Large 60 60 60 58 58 Large 57 57 57 55 55 Mediums 49 49 49 47 47 Pullets 39 39 39 38 38 Peewees 29 29 29 28 28 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 52 52 52 50 50 Checks 32 32 32 31 31 Tone: Demand slow, offerings increasing. Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report May 16,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 64-68 MASS.+ 65- 5864 60-61 6869 66- Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 68-70 67-71 60-64 MAINE 66-68 65-67 58-60 -(-Includes 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 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ■ ... ■ ■ • - * t rmiiag * if 3f P.0.80x 366-Utitz, PA 17543 * * Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 if jL Record-Express Office Building if J Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 if 1 or Utitz 717-626-1164 if * If If * If If If If If If If If If If Jf Established November 4,1955 J Published every Saturday *f jf by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA if Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 if address change form or new if see Classified Section. if Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper 3 if Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. jT Robert G. Campbell, Publisher ? Dieter Krieg, Editor T Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor Kendace Borry, Associate Editor J Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent J Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent I * Subscription Price: 56.00 per year; $lO.OO-2 years ji $8 00 per year outside of * PA. NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV 62 62 62 62 Medium 5663 Large 63-65 57-59 5066 5263 6061 5868 6465 57-63 5960 67-68 65-73 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 17,1978 Fri. Prices unchanged on light type hens. Offerings in creased slightly in some quarters for a fairly good demand. Offerings of heavy type adequate to barely adequate for a fair interest. Prices Paid at Farm: Light type hens 7-9, mostly 8%-9; FOB Plant mostly 11. Heavy type hens too few to report. Delmarva Poultry May 17,1978 Ready-to-cook movement fair to occasionally good. Slaughter schedules moderate. Today's LTL asking prices ranged higher at 46 cents on plant grade and 47 cents on U.S. Grade A. Advance interest good however, prices too few to report. Live supplies fully adequate at desirable weights at most plants. Undertone firm. Small 37- 38- 31-37 33-34 41-42 Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for un mediate delivery - including multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. 3041 Range: US Grade A 45-47; Plant Grade 44-46; Premium X US Grade A 52; Premium X Plant Grade 50. Wtd Avg: US Grade A 45.93; Plant Grade 44.75; Premium X US Grade A 52.00; Premium X Plant Grade 50.00. X-includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. 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 15 were 11% plant, and 11% farm. Baltimore Eggs May 17,1978 Prices unchanged. Demand fair for cartoned eggs. Offerings ample on smaller sizes, adequate on balance. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 56-62 Grade A Medium 47-64 A Japanese firm has asked the United States Depart ment of State for a source of sparrows and other small birds which might be processed into human food. Green Dragon Ephrata,Pa. May 12,1978 Prices Per Ton: 49 loads hay. Alfalfa 91.00-124.00, couple 151.00; Timothy, few loads 80.00- Mixed hay 80.00- one at 129.00; Clover, couple 95.00 and 100.00; Orchard Grass hay, one load at 91.00; Straw, 4 loads 128.00-137.00; Ear Com, 6 loads 75.00-78.00; Com Fodder, one load at 63.00. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Leola,Pa. Wednesday, May 17,1978 Alfalfa 103-126, some 139 to 157.50; Clover 4 loads 102- 135; Timothy 91-122; Mixed Hay 75-108, some 112-146; Stubble Hay 78; Orchard Grass 81; Straw 108-136; few, 70 and 90; Straw and com fodder mixed 96; Ear Com 64.5-80.5; Oats 1.60 and 1.70 per bushel; Pickup load wood shavings $24.00 per load. Philadelphia Eggs May 17,1978 Prices unchanged. Car toning demand light and unaggressive. Offerings fully adequate on all sizes. Undertone unsettled. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store Door. A Extra Large 54-s£; A Large 53-57; A Medium 45%- 48. '■= v :y,y,v y, y ■ .• -y.,-,y\ •■, BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Hay Markets 98 Loads PACKAGE DELIVERY SERVICE. Moyer’s delivers a Pullet Package. What you pay for is a ready-to-lay pullet fed to optimum body weight, properly debeaked and vaccinated, delivered by courteous drivers in clean coops and delivery trucks. What you do not pay for is. all birds in the growing unit good, bad, and cockrels; feed wastage, mortality losses, hit-or-miss management and servicing procedures. The only thing the Pullet Package lacks is a bow! Tttact&i'a CHICKS, INC. Vintage Hay Thursday, May 18 Reported 20 loads. Alfalfa, first crop 110-120; alfalfa, second crop 120-150; mixed hay 106-140; timothy hay 120-135; straw 110-129; ear com 79. Regional Hay May 15,1978 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by Dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay & Straw slow and steady. Alfalfa 90.00-100.00, few 125.00; Mixed hay 80.00- 90.00; Timothy hay 75.00- 90.00; Straw 80.00-90.00; Mulch 50.00-65.00. Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 NewHollam Hay Monday, May 15,1971 New Holland Sales Stab Total 91 loads. Alfalfa 87-127; mixec 139; timothy 77-110; 1 clover 103; straw 77- corn 75.50-80.00; 1 load at 1.84 per bushel; fodder 62-91. have a nice weekend.. FEED A BIRD HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS id
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