—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 24,1979 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, November 16 to Thursday, November 22 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thors. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large 79 79 79 72 72 72 71 71 71 66 66 68 51 51 52 Mediums Pullets BROWN Large 79 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large Checks 65 65 65 39 39 39 Tone: Fully steady to firm. Copyright 1979 Umer Barry Publications N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report November 21,1979 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Report delayed due to holiday. 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 centei for producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggs are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded m 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 Copyright 1979 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher £. Curtis Harier, Editor Sheila M. Miller, Associate Editor Debra Strickler, Associate Editor CORRESPONDENTS Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Bernville 215-488-7475 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Ruth Ann Benedict, Franklin County Waynesboro 717-762-4398 Sue Kauffman, Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717-548-3131 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Patty Greek, York County Delta 717-862-3536 Subscription Price: $7.00 per year; $12.00 - 2 years $lO 00 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 USPS 304-040 V %/ I For address change form or new subscription,! p see Classified Section. p Mentors of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaperi p Pnblistors Association, and National Newspaper Association. % 80 82 New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 58 H 55 O 52 L 40 I 48 D 40 A _ F ing Philadelphia Eggs November 21,1979 EGGS; Prices unchanged to higher on mediums. Cartoning demand fair. Offerings fully adequate to closely cleared m some quarters. Undertone steady. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 69-73; A Large 68-71; A Medium 61- 67. Delmarva Poultry November 21,1979 RTC movement unproved to fairly good. Slaughter schedule continue light. Today’s LTL asking prices remain unchanged at 4344 cents on Plant Grade and 44- 45 cents on U.S. Grade A. Advance interest improving slowly. Live supplies ample at weights in a wide range. Undertone steady Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery mcludes mostly multiple-drop shipment to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U S. Grade A 43- 46%; Plant Grade 4245%; Premium X U.S. Grade A 49. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 45.08; Plant Grade 44.01; Premium XUS. Grade A 49.00. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry November 21,1979 Prices trended higher on light type hens at farm. Processor demand good for lighter farm offerings. Of ferings of heavy type adequate for a fair buyer interest. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 7-8%, mostly 8. F. 0.8. Plant: 10%-11%, mostly 11. Heavy Type Hens TFEWR. FogelsviUe Poultry November 13,1979 (Prices paid dock weight, cents per lb., except where noted.) HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 7-27, mostly 15-21. PULLETS: range 33-45, mostly 33-40. ROASTERS: range 15-50, mostly 25-33 DUCKS: mostly 65-70 range 40-74, CAPONS: mostly 30-60. range DRAKES: mostly 65-74. range GEESE; mostly 65-70, range 40-70, TURKEYS, TOMS; range 56-58, mostly 56. TURKEY HENS: range 48-60 RABBITS: range 30-45. GUINEAS: range 90-110, mostly 90-100. PIGEONS (PER PAIR) range 145-250. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 574. Since the Revolutionary War, nearly 39 million men and women have served in the U.S. military during periods of armed hostilities. Leesport Auction November 21,1979 CATTLE 152 Compared with last Wednesday market, slaughter steers 1 00-2 00 higher SI cows 50- 1 50 higher. Choice 980-1450 lb 67 75-70 25, Few Good 61 75-67 00, Few Standard 58 50-59.10. One Choice YG 975 lbs. si heifers 69 75, Few Good 60 25-60.50. Utility & Commercial si. cows 49 50-52 few 54 75, Cutters 47.75-51.00, Canner & L. Cutter 44 60- 47.10. Few Choice si. bullocks 68.50-72.25, Good 58.00-65.85. Bulls. Yield' Grade HI, 1435-1710 lbs. 62 50- 70.50, Few Yield Grade #2, 960-1360 lbs. 52 00-59 00. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Frame #2 Choice 850- 1000 lbs. steers 57.00-63.50, Few Med. Frame #1 350-500 lbs. 70.00-79.50. Few Med Frame §2 385-600 lb. 63.50- 68 00 Bulls 55.50-58 00. CALVES 109. One Choice 100 00 Good 88.00-95.00 Standard & Good 90-110 lbs 75 00-83 00, 70-85 lbs 68.00- 75 00, Few Utility 50-90 lbs 30 00-65.00. FARM CALVES• Hoi. Bulls 95-125 lbs. 100 00-127.50, Hoi Heifers 95-125 lbs. 85.00- 100.00. HOGS 211. Barrows and gilts 2.50-3.00 higher. US No 1-2 210-255 lbs barrows & gilts 42.0042.85, few 44.00, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs 41.75- 42.25. SOWS US No. 1-3 350- 535 lbs. sows 32.00-34.00 one at 35.00, No. 2-3 465-685 lbs. 27.75-32.00. Few BOARS 27.20-28.25, Few Light weights 31.25-32.50. FEEDER PIGS 137 US No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 70.0-76.00, one 80.00 per hundred weight, No. 1-3 50-65 lbs 54.00-61.00, No. 1-3 120- 140 lbs. 40 00. SHEEP 28. Spring or Wooled si. lambs Choice SO HO lbs. 56.00-59.60, Few Good 60-100 lbs. 50.00-57.00, Few Utility 50-75 lbs 35.0048.00. Few Slaughter ewes 21.50- 36.00 How much are 10 eggs worth? 15-61, 60-74, Here’s an example of what a proper lighting pro gram can mean to you when you own a flock of DEKALBS. The two hen day production lines don’t look much different. But the 2 week earlier maturity meant 10 more eggs. It also m,eant about 3Vz lbs. less feed to 50% production. Make sure you’re realizing the maximum potential from your layer flock. CHICKS, EGG LAYERS (215)536-3155 Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. November 20,1979 CATTLE 221. Compared with last Tuesday’s market Choice slaughter steers 67 00-71.35, Good 65.00-70.60, Standard 62.00-65.00, Utility 58 00-62.00. Utility & Com mercial cows 46.00-48 00, few to 50.00, Cutters 44.00-47 00, Canner & Low Cutter 40.00- 45.00, Shells down to 35.00 Good slaughter bullocks 63.00- Yield Grade #1 1200-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 62.50-72 50; yield grade H 2 800-1200 lbs. 56.00-62.00. CALVES 145 Prime vealers 105.00-115.00, Choice 100.00- Good 90.00- 100.00, Standard & Good 90- 110 lbs. 80.00-90.00, 70-90 lbs. 50.00- Farm calves, holstem bulls 95-115 lbs. 100.00- 00; holstem heifers 90-175 lbs 100.00- 194.50. HOGS 457. (Monday, November 19, 1979). US No 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows & TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 jpososooosrfBO&soooaoeccooooooeoooeoqi g HORSE SALE HELD 3rd 8 X SATURDAY OF THE MONTH S frccoeecooaocooooooeooooooogoeosoeoa Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) Li6MTiiJS ri.oe.tt. Ac; .tr so •/. _ A MSI dens !<•' WEEKS gilts 39 50-40.75, No 1-3 190- 250 lbs. 38.50-39.50, No 2-3 200-270 lbs. 36.85-38.50. US No 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 27.00- Boars 450-750 lbs. 24.00- FEEDER PIGS 250. US No 1-3 10-20 lbs. feeder pigs 12 00-20.00 per head, No. 1-3 20-40 lbs. 20 00-28 00, No. 1-3 40-50 lbs. 28.00-30.50 per head SHEEP 14. Good wooled slaughter lambs 41.00-61.50. New Holland Horse Monday, November 19 New Holland Sales Stables Reported receipts of 379 head of horses, mules, and ponies Market steady with last week’s market Load of Tennessee driving 650-1100; load of local driving horses, 250-1250, better horses, 450-825, riding horses 275-425. Lightweight killers, 250-425; heavyweight killers, 450-550; mares 25-65, colts, 10-20; geldings, 25-60, larger ponies, 100-200 m 150 §