*rdUiiCi«»r Ewing, Saturday, March 10,1879 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market Note: Due to a change in production and mailing schedules, tills market will now carry prices from the previous Friday thru the Thursday of this week. From Friday, March 5 to Thursday, March 9 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large 73 74 70 71 70 71 67 68 47 48 36 37 Mediums Pullets Peewees BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 75 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large 61 62 64 65 66 Checks 36 36 37 38 38 Breakers 46 46 46 47 48 Tone: Carton sales moderately active, nest run demand very good. Copy right 1977 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report March 6,1979 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 77-82 MASS.+ 78- 71- 72- 81-82 79- Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 81-85 79-80 75-76 MAINE 77-80 76-79 72-75 +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 (GNH) on Ed, 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 Classi-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dieter Krieg, Editor Kendace Sorry, Associate Editor Joan Liesau, Associate Editor Laurel Shaeffer, tferks County Correspondent Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent Subscription Price; $6.00 per year; $lO.OO - 2 years $B.OO per year outside of PA, NJ,MD, DE, NY.VA&WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 For address change form or new subscription see Classified Section. Mtwhers of Nowspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper PnbiisHers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Medium 72-76 Large 76-80 77- 70- 71- 80-81 78- New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs, 45 lbs, 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. (ISSN 0023-7485) Small 50- 51- 44- 45- 54-55 73- 66- 67- 76-77 74- 50-53 , v »-' Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white egp in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 68-75; A Large 67-73; A Medium 62%- 69. Delmarva Poultry March 7,1979 Ready-to-cook movement good on whole chickens, poor on undergrades and parts. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy. Todays LTL asking prices mostly 48 on Plant & 49 wi US Grade A. Advance interest continues to im prove. Live supplies ample at weights in a wide ac ceptable range. Undertone firm. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: US Grade A 47- 49; Plant Grade 46-48; Premium X US Grade A 53.00. WTD. AVD.: US Grade A 48.13; Plant' Grade 46.91; Premium X US Grade A 53.00. X • includes special ser vices, selected competive brands, etc. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry March 7,1979 Prices unchanged on light hen types. Offerings adequate to barely adequate for a fairly good processor demand. Offerings of heavy type adequate for a fair interest. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 13-14%, mostlyl4- 14%. F. 0.8. Plant 15%-17, mostly 16-16%. Heavy type hens TFEWR. Philadelphia Eggs March 7,1979 EGGS: Prices unchanged to higher on all sizes. Car toning demand fairly good. Offerings irregularly distributed about adequate. Undertone' fully steady. HERE'S THIS WEEK’S BIG PUT-ON FROM CHICKS, INC. We’ll send you up'to 3 copies of this BUMPER STICKER by return mail, just fill in coupon below. Mail To: Moyer's Chicks, Inc. 266 E. Paletown Road Quakertown, Pa. 18951 No. of stickers requested Name Address City Hay Markets Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wednesday, March 7 Total 198 loads. 'Alfalfa 48-94; com 66-78; mixed hay 30-85; straw 52- 70; soybean hay, 3 loads 26; com fodder 38-56; alfalfa and timothy 47-72; timothy 29-47; stubble hay 2644; alfalfa and canary grass 66; alfalfa and orchard grass 49,69; 1 load clover6l. New Holland Hay Monday, MarchS New Holland Sales Stables Total 99 loads. Alfalfa 29411; mixed hay 36-89; timothy 42-72; straw 40-152.50; com 65-71. Vintage Hay paradise, Pa. Thursday, March 8 All prices per ton unless noted. Total 30 loads. Alfalfa 40-76; timothy 35-52; mixed hay 35-52; straw 50- 73; fodder 48; ear com 68.. 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 m the program. Farm point prices prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of March 5 were 14% to 15 farm, 17 plant. Baltimore Eggs March 7,1979 EGGS: Movement is fairly good. Supplies are generally in balance although smaller sizes tight in some quarters. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 75-80 Grade A Medium 71-77 .State Zip_. Regional Hay March 5,1979 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton.) Hay & Straw slow steady to weak, instances r lO lower.' Alfalfa 50.00-60.00, few Jo 70.00; Mixed hay Timothy hay 35.0045.00, Straw 50.00-60.00; Mulch 20.00-30.00. TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11 DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. SALE EVERY '* Melvin M. Lehman MONDAY-2 P.M. (Owner) ★ HORSE AND TACK SALE ★ 3rd Saturday - Monthly 2 P.M. CD O 3 CD CD 3 r> tr> tr>~ Green Dragon Ephnta,Pa. March 2,1979 Prices per ton: 114 Ids. hay & S 3 Ids. straw. Alfalfa 51.00-80.00, one at 85.00, few down to 41; Timothy 42.00-64.00, few down to 32.00; Mixed hay 31.00-86.00, mostly 40.00- 76.00; Orchard Grass Hay, few 41.0046; Straw 46.00- 79.00, one at 85j00; Ear Com, 10 loads 67.0069.50; Oats, one load $1.66 per bushel; Clover Seed, $31.00-34.00 per bushel. O e £