4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 22,1978 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 21 Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Ex Large 66 70 70 72 Large 62 66 66 68 Mediums 48 52 52 56 Pullets 34 37 37 40 Peewees 24 27 27 29 BROWN Large Mediums Unquoted Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large 52 56 56 59 Checks 29 30 31 32 Tone: Full steady to firm. Copyright 1977 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report July 18,1978 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 74-75 MASS.+ Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. 71- 68-74 56-62 72- / 69-70 57-58 79-80 76-77 62-63 VERMONT 79-82 76-79 64-70 Mostly 81 78 65 MAINE 79-85 78-82 54-70 +lncludes Central and Western Sections Only, w- -v -5... - ' - * ' ■.;; -■. 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 * s * * f r a** ,n ' n 9 * * "" ~~~ * )f P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 3f )f Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 jf Record-Express Office Building if Phone; Lancaster 717-394-3047 Jf jf or Lititz 717-626-1164 )f Robert G. Campbell, Publisher T Dieter Kneg, Editor jL T Joanne Spahr, Assistant Editor T Kendace Borry, Associate Editor 3^ Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent J Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent f 2 Subscription Price jf. s6 00 per year, 510 00 - 2 years jf 58 00 per year outside of if jf PA NJ MD DE NY VA&WV )f * i if Established November 4 1955 *r if Published every Saturday if if by Lancaster Farming Lititz PA > f Second Class Postage paid at Lititz PA 17543 if if For address change form or new subscription^ if see Classified Section If ■jL jL. of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn, Pa Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association 'w 71 73 73 Medium 57-58 Large 71-72 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs 48 lbs. 45 lbs 42 lbs 39 lbs 48 lbs 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 57 59 51 53 39 46 32 36 40 40 30 30 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry July 19,1978 Fri. Prices unchanged on light type hens. Farm offerings fairly heavy however, occa sional lot noted being rescheduled for movement at a later date due to in crease in egg prices. Pro cessor demand of a fair regular nature. Prices paid at farm: Light Type Hens 7-9%, mostly 9-9V4. FOB Plant 11-11%, mostly 11%. Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR. Philadelphia Eggs July 19,1978 EGGS: Prices unchanged to sharply higher on all sizes. Cartoning demand fair to good where features as low as 59 cents on extra large stimulating interest. Offerings adequate to barely adequate. Undertone steady. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, con sumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 59-68 Small 4042 3642 37-38 4445 A Large 58-66 44-50 A Medium 44%-51 Baltimore Eggs July 19,1978 Prices unchanged to sharply higher on all sizes. Cartoning demand fair to oc casional good where features continue to stimulate movement. Offer ings adequate to barely ade quate. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (Mm. ICase Sale). Grade A Large 70-78 Grade A Medium 55-64 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 17 were 11 h plant, and 9*2 farm Vintage Hog Saturday, July 15,1978 No 1, 210 to 245 lbs 48 50- 49 50, No 2-3, 200 to 245 lbs 47 25-48 25, lightweights 170 to 195 45 50-47 50; heavystraights, 250 to 275 lbs 46 50-47 25, sows 36 00- 40 25, boars 36 00-38 75 Wednesday, July 19,1978 No 1, 200 to 240 lbs 48 00- 48 85, No 2-3 200 to 250 lbs 47 00-48 00, lightweights, 170 to 195 lbs 47 00-48 25, sows 36 00-37 50, boars 35 00-37 00 Hay Markets New Holland Hay Monday, July 21,1978 New Holland Sales Stables Total 81 loads Alfalfa 53-101, mixed hay 35-90; timothy 46-90; clover, 1 load at 80; straw 62-93; ear com 65-81.50 Vintage Hay Thursday, July 20,1978 Mulch hay 50; straw 70-77; ear com 71, rye 4.10 per bushel. Delmarva Poultry July 19,1978 Readv-to-cook movement improved for fillin to ad vertised feature activity. Slaughter schedules mod erate. Todays LTL asking prices 48 on plant and 49 on US Grade A. Lave supplies fully adequate at desirable weights. Advance interest reported good. Undertone steady. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate includes-mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: US Grade A 48-51; Plant Grade 48-50; Premium X US Grade A 57.00; Premium X Plant Grade 55.00. WTD Avg. US Grade A 49.45; Plant Grade 48.46; Premium X US Grade A 57.00; Premium X Plant Grade 55.00. X-Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. CAN WE The profit potential of your laying flock starts when the pullets are hatched. Order DEKALB chicks from Moyer’s Chicks and you’re off to a profitable beginning. ‘THay&l 4 CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Good’s Hay Auction Wednesday, July 19,1978 (Formerly Harvey Z. Martin Market) Total 44 loads. Alfalfa 70 to 90; straw 75 to 88; ear com 74 to 78. Regional Hay July 17,1978 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay and Straw slow, steady. Alfalfa 55.00-60.00, Mixed hay 50.00-55.00, Timothy hay 40.00-50.00, Straw 50.00-60.00, Mulch 20.00-35.00. HATCH Look at it this way Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, July 14,1978 Feeder Cattle 278 Today Last Week 59 Last Year 597 TREND; Market not ful ly tested as bulk of supply sold in lots of three or less in a clean-up trade. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 420-550 lb. 62.75-03.50, couple lots mostly Choice 835-925 lb. 55.60-56.50; one lot Good 890 lb. Holstems 49.75. Market courtesy of USDA. Green Dragon Hay July 14,1978 Total 36 loads hay, Alfalfa, individual 86.00; Timothy 41.00-68.00, mostly 50.00- Mixed hay 50.00- Straw, 2 loads 86.00 and 88.00; Ear Corn, 22 loads 76.00-84.00; Com Fod der, 2 loads 62.00 and 63.00. YOU A LITTLE PROFIT? HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS
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