—Lancaster Farailns,' aturday, August 4,1979 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, July 27 to Thursday, August 2 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thun. 75 75 68 68 65 65 56 56 40 40 Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Large Mediums Pullets 73 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large Checks 59 59 33 33 Breakers 41 41 Tone: Nest Run trading slow, carton sales slightly improv ed, market barely steady. Copy right 1979 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report July 31,1979 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large Medium 77-83 75-81 64-68 7061 76-78 65-66 72-77 70-75 65-70 72-73 70-71 6566 81-82 7960 74-75 7968 7766 7061 81-85 7960 71-72 7760 75-78 70-73 - Includes Central and Western Sections Only. Mostly NEWHAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly Maine 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 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 (ISSN 0023-7485) P.O. Box 366 - Utta, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dieter Krieg, Editor Kendace Borry Allen, Associate Editor Debra Strickier, Associate Editor Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Correspondent Joyce Bupp, York County Correspondent Subscription Price: $7.00 per year; $12.00 - 2 years $lO.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 (ISSN:) 0023-F485 For address change form or new subscription see Classified Section. mnr" — af Karntfior Farm Editors Asto., Fa. Newspaper P**el»«r«A**edeaM, Mi Nettoeel Newspaper AssedeUee. New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs, 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 July 30 were 9 farm, 11 plant. Delmarva Poultry August 1,1979 Ready-to-cook movement light on Plant Grade, good and generally short of needs on U.S. Grade A. Slaughter schedules moderate. Today’s LTL asking prices mostly 39-40 on Plant and 40- 41 on U.S. Grade A. Advance interest slow m developing, supplies continue ample at weights m a wide but more desirable range. Undertone weak and un settled. Small 40- 41- 36-41 36-37 45-46 4044 Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for un mediate includes mostly multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 40- 44%; Plant Grade 39-42%; Premium X U.S. Grade A 46.00. WTD. AVG.: U.S.GradeA 40.73; Plant Grade 39.61; Premium X U.S. Grade A 46.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry August, 1,1979 Prices unchanged on light type hens. Farm offerings fully adequate for a fair but generally unagressive processor demand. Of ferings of heavy type fully adequate for a light call. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 8-9, mostly 9. F. 0.8. Plant; 10-11, mostly 11. Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR. Philadelphia Eggs August 1,1979 Prices unchanged to 2 cents lower on large and extra large, unchanged to 1 cent lower on mediums. Cartoning demand light and disappointing as first of the month arrives. Offerings ample on all sizes. Un dertone steady. Prices to retailers: 'sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra large 62-67, A Large 61-65, A Medium 52-55. Hay Markets New Holland Hay Monday, July 30 New Holland Sales Stables Total 74 loads. All prices per ton unless otherwise noted. Alfalfa 37-69; mixed hay 21-76; timothy 47-69; straw 38-60; com 82-100. Baltimore Eggs August 1,1979 Prices lower. Demand is fair and orders have generally improved. Sup plies are fully adequate. Undertone unsettled. Cartoned eggs; prices to retailers, state graded (min. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 67-71 Grade A Medium 57-61 Thomasville Market Thomasville, Fa. Wednesday, August 1 Cattle, 101 head. Steers, prime 61.75-62.25; choice 58.00- good 56.00-57.00; Heifers, prune 60.00-61.25; choice 57.00-58.00; good 53.00- standard 48.00- 51,00; Cows; utility and high cutter slaughter cows 49.00- 50.00, cutters 44.00-46.50; canners 40.00-43.00; Bulls, Yield grade 1, 63.00-64.25; standard 58.00-60.00; Calves, 62 head. Vealers choice 85.00- good 75.00-80.00; standard and good 65.00- 70.00; Holstein bulls, 95 to 115 pounds 85.00-90.00; Hogs 134 head; US 1 to 3 200 to 230 lbs., by private treaty, 37.00; sows U.S. 1-3 23.00-24.50. Bricklaying What Do They Have In Common? For the best performance each must be based on a solid foundation. Today's progressive pouitryman must build on a solid foundation of quality chicks and started pullets. Moyer’s is committed to you and your future in this regard. Be certain of your foundation - build on Moyer’s DEKALB pullets! 'Mtaef&it CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Good's Hay Leola, Pa. Wednesday, August 1 Total 36 loads. All prices per ton, unless otherwise noted. Alfalfa, 2 loads, 63-77; timothy hay, 1 lo'ad, 43; mixed hay 8 loads 40-94; straw 10 loads 48-58; com 92- 98, top 98.50. Regional Hay July 30,1979 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm and per ton.) Hay and Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 40.00-60.00; Mixed hay 30.00-45.00; Timothy hay 30.00-40.00; Straw 35.00- 45.00; Mulch 10.00-30.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. July 27,1979 Prices per ton: Total 18 Loads Hay and 19 Loads Straw. Alfalfa, few 56.00-72.00; Timothy, individual 47.00 and 64.00; Mixed hay 41.00- 52.00; Straw 44.00-60.00, individual 70.00; Ear Corn, 11 loads 94.00-104.00; Barley, individual 1.85 per bushel. Egglaying HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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