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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, January 1 to Friday, January 5
Mon. Tubs, Wed. Thurs. Fri.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
H 77
o 73
72
D 69
a 56
Y 43
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Breakers 46 43 43 42
" Tone: Nest Run supplies ample, cartoned orders improv
ed, undertone stedier.
Copy right 1977 Umer Barry Publications
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
January 3,1979
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large Medium
Not Available
MASS.+
Mostly
NEWHAMP. 76-81 76-81 75-78
Mostly 78-79 78-79 76-77
R.I. 85-86 85-86 82-83
VERMONT 83-90 - 83-89 80-84
Mostly 85-88 85-86 82-83
MAINE 83-84 83-84 80-81
+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
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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New Weight
Per Case Wed
nesday Friday
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Philadelphia
Eggs
January 3,1979
EGGS; Prices unchanged
to lower on all sizes. Carton
ing demand light tp fair at
best. Offerings fully ade
quate to ample. Undertone
unsettled.
Prices to retailers: Sale to
volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: Store Door
A Extra Large 71-75%
A Large 70-73%
A Medium 66-69%
PACMA
Fowl
PACMA-FACTS ,
The following market is
supplied by PACMA-FACTS,
a direct
tion affiliated with the Penn
sylvania Farmers’ Associa
tion. Participating
poultfymen are members of
PACMA, which employs a
fowl marketing agent, The
Farmers’ Agricultural
cartons
Small
52-
53-
61-62
59-60
Cooperative Trading Society
(FACT) - to sell members’
fowl. PACMA works directly
with the PFA poultrymen in
the program.
Farm point pricer, prevail
ing for fowl to be marketed
by members during the week'
of January 1 were 15 at the
plant, 12% to 13 at the farm.
Baltimore
Eggs
January 3,1979
Demand only fair. Sup
plies adequate. Undertone
unsettled.
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded
(minimum one case sale)
white
Grade A Large 77-82
Grade A Medium 73-78
Delmarva
Poultry
January 3,1979
Ready-to-cook movement
fairly ~ good though less
aggressive than expected.
Slaughter schedules fairly
heavy. Todays LTL asking
prices mostly 43 on plant and
44 on US Grade A. Advance
interest fairly good though
confirmed prices TFEWR.
Live supplies ample at
heavy weights. Undertone
fully steady.. , ,
Current 'broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery includes
mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City
from Delmarva.
Range: US Grade A 4345;
Plant Grade 4344; Premium
X US Grade A 51.00;
Premium X Plant Grade
49.00.
Wtd. Avg: US Grade a
44.01; Plant Grade 43.30;
Premium X US Grade a
51.00; Premium X Plant
Grade 49.00.
X-includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.