—Lancasttr Farming? Saturday, July 8,1978 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 7 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 63 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large '49 49 49 49 Checks 27 27 27 27 Tone; Large sizes steady to firm. Balance is steady. Copyright 1977 timer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 68-74 MASS.+ 69-71 62-68 63-64 72-73 ' 70-78 Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 72-75 69-71 56-58 MAINE 70-76 67-73 54-60 +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 (GNU) 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 ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★■£ * 5 if * )f P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 * jf Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 if yL Record-Express Office Building if * Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 if jJ. or Utitz 717-626-1164 if If * * If * * If If * If jl Robert G. Campbell, Publisher T Dieter Krieg, Editor T Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor T Kendace Borry, Associate Editor J Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent J Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent * Subscription Price: J 56.00 per year; $lO.OO-2 years yL $8 00 per year outside of 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 address change form or new W see Classified Section. J of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Association, and National Newspaper Association. J 60 62 61 56 58 57 45 47 46 33 33 33 24 24 24 61 63 63 July 5,1978 Medium 52-58 Large 65-71 53- 46-52 4748 56-57 54- 86-68 59-65 6061 69-70 67-75 New Weight Per Case Wednesday Friday 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Delmarva Poultry July 5,1978 Fri. Ready-to-cook movement very good with unfilled orders commonplace. Slaughter schedules at record level. Todays LTL asking pnces mostly 56-57 on plant and 57-58 on US Grade A. Live weights generally much lighter than desired. Undertone very firm. Current Broiler/Fryer negotiated prices for im mediate mcludes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 55-57; Plant Grade 55-56; Premium X US Grade A 63.00; Premium X Plant Grade 61.00. Wtd. Avg: US Grade A 56.55; Plant Grade 55.83; Premium X US Grade A 63.00; Premium X Plant Grade 61.00. X-includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Small 3642 37-39 30- 31- 4041 Baltimore Eggs July 5,1978 3844 EGGS: Prices unchanged. Cartoning demand fair with best interest centered on mediums at 4042 cents on sale. Offerings adequate on large and mediums short on extra large and jumbos. Undertone steady. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Min. lease sale). Grade A Large 65-69 Grade A Medium 53-58 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry July 5,1978 Prices unchanged at farm though trending lower Delaware plant on light type hens. Offerings fully adequate for a fair call. Offerings of heavy type ample for a light unaggressive interest. Prices paid at farm: Light type hens 7-9%, mostly 9-9%. FOB Plant 11-11%, mostly 11%. Heavy type hens: TFEWR Philadelphia Eggs July 5,1978 EGGS: Prices unchanged Cartoning demand fair to occasional good for post holiday fillm. Offerings adequate. Undertone fully steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: Store door. A Extra Large 54%-59. A Large 53%-57. A Medium 42Vfe-45. Fogelsville Poultry July 5,1978 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted Hens, heavy type 27-30, mostly 27pullets 48.00- 54.00, mostly 48.00; roasters 47; geese 36; rabbits 45; pigeons, per pair 1.65. Total coops sold 56. Hay Markets Regional Hay (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton.) Hay steady to $lO lower; Straw steady to weak, some new straw on the market. Alfalfa 50.00-65.00; Mixed hay 40.00-60.00; Timothy hay 40.00-60.00; Straw 50.00- 70.00; Mulch 20.00-40.00. Green Dragon Ephrata, Pa. June 30,1978 PRICES PER TON: 29 loads hay. Alfalfa, 56.00-69.00, one 136.00; Timothy, 45.00-61.00, few to 87.00; Mixed hay, 54.00- one 105.00; Clover, 2 loads 57.00-58.00; .Grass hay, 2 loads 43.00- 47.00; Straw, 4 loads 60.00- 90.00; Ear Corn, 14 loads 80.00- one 73.00; Com Fodder, 3 loads 64.00-73.00; Oats, one load at $2.00 per bushel. Vintage Hay Thursday, July 6,1978 All prices per ton. Alfalfa hay, with moisture 53; clover, with moisture 50; timothy hay, with moisture 51-63; mulch hay 50. New Holland Hay Monday, July 3,1978 New Holland Sales Stables Total 32 loads. Alfalfa 50-75; timothy hay 35-67; mixed hay 47-100; straw 79-101; com 81-83.50. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, July 5,1978 Reported receipts of 131 cows, 95 heifers, and 4 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh 700-800, springers 625-780; load of Pa. fresh 640-975; load of N.Y. fresh 725-1180, springers 825- 1300; local cows 500-1035; springing heifers 525-900; open heifers 210-480; bulls 265-640; herd dispersal of 37 head m all stages of lactation 470-1000. 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 July 3 were 11 plant, and 9V2 farm. Harvey Z. Martin Hay Market Leola, Pa. Wednesday, July 8,1978 83 Loads Alfalfa 66 to 69, 2 loads 83 to 98; Timothy 48 to 85; Mixed Hay 55 to 79, few 41 and 43; Meadow Hay 50 and 62; Straw 68 to 77, few 82 to 89; Com Fodder 2 loads 63 and 66; Ear Com 20 loads 63 to 69, 80 to 85, 2 loads 90.50; Oats 1 load 1.65 per bu. Shelled com 1 load 2.80 per bu. New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, July 3,1978 Reported receipts of 268 horses, mules, and ponies. Market steady with last week’s market. - Local driving horses 225- 1000, riding horses 200-350, better horses 375-920; lightweight killers 26-32; heavyweight killers 37-4 P; mares 15-55; colts 5-20; geldings 15-50; larger ponies 75-200.
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