4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 24,1978 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, June 19 to Friday, June 23 Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thurs. Ex Large 55 56 56 58 58 Large 51 52 52 54 54 Mediums 43 43 43 45 45 Pullets 33 33 33 33 33 Peewees 24 24 24 24 24 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 45 46 46 47 47 Checks 26 26 26 26 26 Tone: Cartoned orders irregular, large sizes steady to firm, balance steady. Copyright 1977 Urner Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report June 20,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Lsxge 58- il 59- 53-59 57-58 62-63 60- 62-66 Large Medium MASS.+ 57-59 46-51 Mostly 58-59 47-49 NEWHAMP. 52-58 41-47 Mostly 56-57 45-46 R.I. 61-62 50-51 VERMONT 59-73 48-67 Mostly 61-64 50-54 MAINE NOT AVAILABLE +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 Class2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks * j * P.0.80x 366-Lititz, PA 17543 if jf Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 if ■jL Record-Express Office Building if’ jl Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 if or Lititz 717-626-1164 if ji- if X Robert G. Campbell, Publisher jf T Dieter Krieg, Editor jf. j Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor T Kendace Borry, Associate Editor yt, X Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent yL j Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent ± x if If 2 Subscription Price: jf $6.00 per year; $lO.OO -2 years y^, $8 00 per year outside of if *. PA, NJ.MD.DE, NY, VA&WV if * 1 If Established November 4,1955 )f Published every Saturday )f by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA if if Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 if address change form or new subscription J If see Classified Section. *f f if of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper X Association, and National Newspaper Association. ** 55 55 55 55 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday Delmarva Poultry June 21,1978 Ready-to-cook movement fair though unaggressive in most quarters for current needs. Slaughter schedules moderate with occasional plant not operating because of light weights. Todays LTL asking prices mostly 51 on plant and 52 on US Grade A. Advance interest good at unconfirmed prices. Live supplies adequate at weights often lighter than desired. Undertone fully steady to firm. Fri. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes mostly multipe-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 51-54; Plant Grade 51-52%; Premium X US Grade A 59.00; Premium X Plant Grade 57.00. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 52.46; Plant Grade 51.56; Premium X US Grade A 59.00; Premium X Plant Grade 57.00. X-includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Small 36- 37- 31-37 35-36 4041 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry June 21,1978 Prices light type hens held unchanged. Farm offerings generally fairly heavy for a good processor interest. Offerings of heavy type hens fully adequate for a fair at best call. Prices paid at farm; Light type hens 7-9%, mostly 9-9%. FOB Plant 11- 11%, mostly 11. Heavy type hens: TFEWR. Philadelphia Eggs June 21,1978 EGGS: Federal-state. Prices unchanged to higher on large and extra large, unchanged on mediums. Cartoning demand fair. Offerings adequate on large, barely adequate on extra large, ample on mediums. Un dertone steady. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 49-54 A Large 48-52 A Medium 39-42 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 June 19 were 11% plant, and 9% farm. Hay Markets Regional Hay June 19,1978 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Straw and New Crop hay steady. New Crop Alfalfa 50.00- 65.00; New Crop Mixed hay 50.00-60.00; New Crop Timothy hay 45.00-50.00; Few Straw 60.00-80.00; Mulch 30.00-45.00. Fogelsville Poultry June 20,1978 -Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, light type 7-11; hens, heavy type 15-34, mostly 24- 31; pullets 4247, mostly 42- 45; roasters 47; ducks 68; drakes- 60-69; geese 30; rabbits 3044, mostly 4044; guineas 1.81-1.89; pigeons, per pair 904.60, mostly 90. Total coops sold 225. Baltimore Eggs June 21,1978 Baltimore Eggs: Prices unchanged to higher on large, unchanged on mediums. Demand good where several sales stimulating movement. Offerings fully adequate. Undertone fully steady to firm. Cartoned eggs priced to retailers (Min. 1 case sale) Grade A Large 59-64 Grade A Medium 50-54 Green Dragon Ephrata,Pa. June 16,1978 PRICES PER TON: 30 loads hay Alfalfa, one load 71.00; Timothy, few loads 67.00- 90.00; Mixed hay 56.00-72.00, one load at 86.00; Clover, one load at 60.00; Bromegrass hay, one load at 73.00; Straw, 7 loads 68.00-96.00; Ear Com, 11 loads 78.00-86.00, one load 72.00. Vintage Hay Thursday. June 22 Total 12 loads. All prices per ton. New hay 52-72; straw 67- 89; mixed hay 55-72; ear com 77. New Holland Hay Monday, June ig New Holland Sales Stahl*. Total 61 loads. q Alfalfa 50-86; mixed h, 27-92; timothy 40-111; stra 31-111; fodder 49-75; corn? Special Special Slaughter Cattle Sale June 5,1978 Harrisonburg, Va. There were 258 head soli All cattle were graded h Representatives of th VDAC’s Division of Marked Livestock Section on USD( standards and sold by tf, hundredweight. STEERS Choice: 920-1315 lbs. fuj 56.20; Singles 895-1340 53.00-56.50; Good 820-113'F lbs. 50.00-53.40; HolsttinH 1080-1220 lbs. 46.30-46 60 ■ Choice 820-972 lbs 520} 54.00. I
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