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—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, November 11,1978
Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, November 6 to Friday, November 10
Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thnrs. Fri.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
74 74
67 68
65 66
63 63
49 49
37 37
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
73
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
61 62
40 40
Breakers 49 49%
Tone: Full steady to firm.
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) 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 casesrand 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
Classi-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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49% 49%
No Market Available
Due to Holiday.
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Thursday
November 7,1978
Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted.
Hens, heavy type 15-32,
mostly 18-25; pullets 4448;
roasters 37-45, mostly 3740;
capons 71-80; ducks 45-65,
mostly 55-65; drakes 50-73,
mostly 60-73; geese 44-64,
mostly 55-64; turkeys, hens
5662; rabbits 6060; guineas
95-1.05, mostly 1.01-1.05;
pigeons, per pair 1.15-1.30;
jumbo squabs 2.50.
Total coops sold 239.
PACMA
Fowl
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 November 6 were not
available.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, November 3,1978
Feeder Cattle
1010
1286
1156
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Feeder steers
mostly steady; supply in
cluded only few lots of five or
more as bulk of supply sold
in lots of three or less.
FEEDER STEERS: One
lot Choice 530 lb. 64.10, one
lot 680 lb. 60.85, couple lots
800-990 lb. 54.60-55.10; mixed
Good and Choice 460-625 lb.
58.00-63.50, 710-800 lb
55.25-58.00, 900-1070 lb
52.35-53.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Couple lots mixed Good and
Choice 595-760 lb. 47.00-49.25.
FEEDER BULLS: Choice
430-600 lb. 51.75-55.50, one lot
mostly Choice 430 lb. 50.75,
725-960 lb. 46.75-49.00.
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Market Courtesy of USDA,
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, November 6,1978
Reported receipts of 357
head of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Local driving horses 225-
GOO; riding horses 200-350;
better horses 375-550;
lightweight killers 225-300;
heavyweight killers 350-500;
mares 15-50; colts 5-20;
geldings 1545; larger ponies
75-225
Fogelsville
Poultry
Lancaster, Pa.
Hay Markets
Green
Dragon
Ephrata, Pa.
Nov. 3,1978
Prices per ton:
241oadshay
Alfalfa 79.00-100.00;
Timothy 59.00-80.00; Mixed
hay 46.00-78.00; Straw, 3
loads 63.00-81.00; Ear Com, 7
loads 70.00-77, few down to
58.00; Com Fodder, 3 loads
43.0045.00.
New Holland
Hay
Monday, November 6,1978
New Holland Sales Stables
Total 72 loads.
Alfalfa 65-116; mixed hay
48-90; timothy 51-85; clover
78; stubble hay 71; straw 68-
105; fodder 41-48; bean straw
35; old com 56-80; new com
58-59; rye seed 2.30 per
bushel.
Baltimore
Eggs
No Market Available
Due to Holiday.
Delmarva
Poultry
No Market Available
Due to Holiday.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
No Market Available
Due to Holiday..
Philadelphia
Eggs
No Market Available
Due to Holiday.
Moyer's DeKalb
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Whether in floor or cage houses, brown or white egg layers,
Moyer’s DeKalb offers:
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Martin Hay
Harvey Z. Martin
Hay and Straw Sale
Gap, Pa.
Wed. Nov. 8,1978
5 Loads
3 loads hay 60, 65 & 85;
loads straw 50 & 90.
NO HORSE SALE NOVEMBER 18.
SAT. NOVEMBER 25
7 P.M.
We will have our annual Christmas Sale, '
selling toys, appliances, etc.
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Discriminating Poultryman
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GoocTs
Hay
Leola,Pa.
Wed., Novembers, 1978
Total 42 loads.
Mixed hay 58-70; old com
73.50-75; new com 54-60;
straw 71-89; com fodder 37-
40; timothy 82-87; alfalfa 57.
90; clover stubble 45.
Regional
Hay
November 11,1978
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the
farm and per ton.)
Hay and straw steady,
spots slow.
Alfalfa 55.00-75.00; Mixed
Hay 45.00-65.00; Timothy
hay 40.00-60.00; Straw 60.00-
70.00; Mulch 25.00-35.00.
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