—tancastor Farming, Saturday, November 3,1979
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Poultiy Market Reports
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, October 26 to Thursday, November 1
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thors.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
78 78
71 71
69 69
61 61
47 47
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
74 _
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
64 64
38 38
Tone: Steady.
Copyright 1979 Umer Barry Publications
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
October 30,1979
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
75-81
MASS.+
76-79
68-72
70
78-79
Mostly
HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
77-86
VERMONT
Mostly 79-80 78-79 72-73
MAINE 75-78 74-77 68-71
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (EQ) 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
Classi-Large
Class 2 - Large
(Hass 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
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' 78
71
69
61
47
Medium
68-71
Large
74-79
69-70
60-64
62
71-72
75-77
67-71
69
77-78
70-79
76-84
New Weight
Per Case
51 lbs.
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Thursday
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
October 31,1979
Prices mostly unchanged
on light type hens. Farm
offerings declined slightly as
producers should hold for
further production in face of
good egg prices. Processor
demand fair but
unaggressive in most
quarters. Offerings of heavy
type adequate for a fair call.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 5-7%, mostly 7-7%.
F. 0.8. Plant: 9%-10%,
mostly 10.
Heavy Type Hens:
TFEWR.
Delmarva
Poultry
October 31,1979
ETC movement improved
and generally good in most
quarters. Slaughter
schedules moderately
heavy. Today’s LTL asking
prices mostly 39 on Plant
and 40 on U.S. Grade A.
Advance interest fairly
good. Live supplies ample at
weights in a wide range of
sizes. Undertone firm.
Small
49-
50-
43-47
45
55-56
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mostly
multiple drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva.
_ RANGE: U.S. Grade A 37-
Plant Grade 36-38%,
Premium X U.S. Grade A
42.00.
52-55
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A
38.40, Plant Grade 37.45,
Premium X U.S. Grade A
42.00.
Fogelsville
Poultry
0ct0ber25,1979
HENS, HEAVY TYPE;
range 8-22, mostly 12-20.
PULLETS; range 24-52.
mostly 35-45.
ROASTERS; range 20-24.
DUCKS: range 40-71,
mostly 61-71.
DRAKES: range 70-71.
GEESE: range 41-55%.
RABBITS: range 30-55,
mostly 45-55.
GUINEAS: range 1.10-
1.15, mostly 1.10.
PIGEONS, (PER PAIR):
range 1.40-3.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD:
251.
Baltimore
Eggs
October 31,1979
Prices mostly unchanged
but are very competitive.
Demand slow to fair. Sup
pliesample.
Cartoned eggs; prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white,
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
Philadelphia
Eggs
October 31,1979
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demand fair though
occasionally less aggressive
than expected for early
month busines. Offerings
fully adequate to ample on
all sizes. Undertone con
fident.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 66-71; A
Large 65-69; A Medium 56V2-
60.
Green Dragon
Hay
October 26,1979
16 Loads Hay and 10 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa, few 56.00-60.00,
individual 130.00; Mixed hay
59.00- Timothy, in
dividual 74,00; Straw 61.00-
90.00; Ear Corn, 8 loads
108.00- few 65.00-73.00;
Oats, individual load 1.90 per
bushel.
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 October 29 were 11 plant, 9
farm.
Leesport
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
October 31,1979
CATTLE 175. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows $1 to
$2.50 lower. Few Choice 1150-
1270 lbs. slaughter steers
63.85-66.25, few Good 1000-
1200 lbs. 61.85-63.75, few 1340-
1550 lbs. 56.85-59.60, few
Standard 55.00-56.85. Few
Choice 910-1250 lbs.
slaughter heifers 59.75-63.00.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 48.00-19.85,
few to 51.00, Cutters 44.50-
47.50, Canner & Low Cutter
43.00- Shells down to
35.00. Few Good & Choice
slaughter bullocks 62.10-
68.00. Yield Grade #1 1060-
1665 lbs. slaughter bulls
57.00- few yield grade
#2 1000-1350 lbs. 50.75-57.00.
Few Large Frame #2 440-600
lbs. feeder steers 64.00-73.00,
720-1080 lbs. 55.10-60.00, few
Medium Frame 375-600
lbs. 65.00-71.50.
CALVES 126. Couple
Prime vealers 108.50 and
111.00, few Choice 100.00-
105.00, Good 92.00-100.00, few
Standard & Good 115-130 lbs.
87.00- few 90-110 lbs.
80.00- few Utility 70-100
lbs. 57.50-75.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-125 lbs.
109.00- holstein
heifers 85-140 lbs. 160.00-
202.50; few beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-120 lbs. 97.50-
120.00,
HOGS 324. Barrows & gilts
50* to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
36.75-37.10, one lot 37.50, No.
1-3 190-250 lbs. 36.35-37.00,
No. 2-3 250-280 lbs. 35.60-
36.35, few No. 1-3 145-185 lbs.
32.50-34.25. Sows steady to
weak. US No. 1-3 300-385 lbs.
sows 27.75-29.00, few to 32.00,
No. 2-3 400-700 lbs. 26.50-
28.75. Boars 26.50-27.75, light
weights 28.00-31.00.
72-74
64-66
FEEDER PIGS 285. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
38.00-45.00 cwt., No. 1-3 35-70
lbs. 41.0052.00, Utility 25-45
lbs. 31.00-42.00. cwt.
SHEEP 16. Few Choice 90-
125 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 62.50-66.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 23.00-37 00
Hay Markets
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw slow and
steady.
Alfalfa few to
70.00; Mixed hay 35.00-50.00;
Timothy hay 35.00-50.00;
Straw 35.00-50.00; Mulch
15.00-25.00.
Regional
Hay
0ct0ber29,1979
HOG MARKET
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Sale ovary Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
Good’s
Hay "
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, October 31
Total 37 loads. All prices
per ton, unless otherwise
noted.
Alfalfa 76-35; mixed hay
58-88; straw 75-91, com 96-
100, new com 69-76; timothy
52-72, oats 1.40 per bushel.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland v
Sales Stables
Monday, October 29 ~
Total 65 loatls. All prices
per ton unless otherwise
noted>
Alfalfa 49-100; mixed hay
44-89; timothy 55-93; straw
52-85; com 64-104.