—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,1979
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Poultry Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, September 28 to Thursday, October 4
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs,
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
75 73
68 65
64 62
58 57
39 39
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Large
73 73
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
57 55
35 35
Breakers 44 44 44 42
Tone: Supply ample, market barely steady
Copyright 1979 Umer Barry Publications
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
October 5,1979
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs m cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex, Large
70-81
MASS.+
Mostly
HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
71-79
67-71
69
79-80
VERMONT
72-86
Mostly 74-83 72-79 66-69
MAINE 70-73 68-71 62-65
+ Includes 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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Medium
62-71
Large
68-79
63-69
57-61
59
69-70
69-77
65-69
67
77-78
64-77
70-84
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
poultryxnen 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 poultryxnen in
the program.
Farm point prices prevail
ing for fowl to be marketed
by members during the week
of October 1 were 11 plant, 9
farm.
Fogelsville
Poultry
September 25,1979
Fogelsville, Pa.
Prices paid dock weights,
cents per lb. except where
noted.
Small
45-
46-
3842
40
49-50
HENS, HEAVY TYPE:
range 15-19.
PULLETS: range 3049,
mostly 4045.
ROASTERS: range 15-30,
mostly 23-30.
CAPONS: range 10-34.
DUCKS: range 40-73,
mostly 50-73.
RABBITS: range 30-51,
mostly 40-50.
GUINEAS: range 136.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR):
range 100-121.
45-48
TOTAL COOPS SOLD
range 227.
Delmarva
Poultry
Octobers, 1979
Ready-to-cook movement
fairly good. Slaughter
schedules moderate.
Today’s LTL asking prices
mostly 37 on Plant and 38 on
U.S. Grade A. Advance
interest fairly good though
too few sales to quote prices
as buyers and sellers await
further market develop
ments. Live supplies remai i
ample for heavy weights.
Undertone steady to firm.
Current negotiations on
U.S. Grade A Large 36.00-
39.50, Wtd. Avg. 37.27; Plant
Grade 35.00-37.50, Wtd. Avg.
36.28. Premium U.S. Grade
A 42.00 and 42.00 average
estimated slaugher for 10/3
1683. Revised slaughter for
9/26 1703, revised for 10/1
1540, average weight for 10/1
428, weight for 9/24 432.
Philadelphia
Eggs
October 5,1979
EGGS: Prices unchanged
to lower on all sizes. Car
toning demand fair, however
restaurant business im
proved because of Pope’s
visit to the city this af
ternoon. Offerings fully
adequate on all sizes. Un
dertone unsettled.
A Extra Large 59-66; A
Large 58-64; A Medium 52-
57.
Baltimore
Eggs
October 5,1979
Market unsettled. Demand
fair for fully adequate
stocks.
Grade A Large 64-71
Grade A Medium 58-64
Hay Markets
Regional
Hay
September 28,1979
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 40.00-50 00, few to
65.00.
Mixed hay 35.00-50.00.
Timothy hay 35.0045.00.
Straw 35.0045.00
Mulch 10.00-25.00.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Octobers, 1979
Prices unchanged on light
type hens. Fair offerings
ample to occasional bur
densome, especially from
New England area.
Processor demand fairly
good. Offerings of heavy
type ample for a limited
interest.
Prices paid at farm light
type hens 8-8 3 /4, mostly BV2-
8%.
F.O. B. Plant: W/z-11,
mostly 11.
Heavy Type Hens:
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Hay
Cphrata, Pa.
September 28,1979
Prices per ton: 12 Loads
Hay, and 3 Loads Straw.
Alfalfa, individual’s 71.00
& 85.00.
Mixed hay 45.0087.00.
Timothy hay, individual
63 00.
Straw 62.00-70.00.
Ear Corn, 10 loads 90.00-
97.00.
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Good’s
Hay
- Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, October 3
Total 54 loads. All prices
per ton, unless otherwise
noted.
Alfalfa 64-85, one to 107;
mixed hay 59-80; straw 56-86,
corn 104-118, timothy 60-74;
clover 63-65.
New Holland
Hay
Monday, October 1
New Holland
Sales Stables
Total 22 loads. All prices
per ton unless otherwise
noted.
Alfalfa 69-78; mixed hay
56-76; timothy 58-65; straw
55-75; corn 100-102.
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