4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8,1979 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, November 30 to Thursday, December 6 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets 82 82 75 75 74 74 72 72 55 55 BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 82 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks 67 67 39 39 Tone: Full steady to firm. Copyright 1979 Umer Barry Publications 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 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 Classi-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks 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 1 Established November 4, 1955 I i Published every Saturday | i by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA ? i Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 <; I USPS 304-040 (For address change form or new subscription! see Classified Section. i % P Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn, Pa. Newspaper 1 & Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. f mm New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs, 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Fogelsville Poultry Decembers, 1979 (Prices paid dock weights, cents per lb., except where noted) Hens, heavy type Range 8- 30, Mostly 15-22. Pullets Range 35-47, mostly 40-45 Roasters Range 15-23%. Capons Range 15-70. Ducks Range 52-56. Drakers Range 62%-64. Rabbits Range 46-70. Rabbits Range 46-70, mostly 58-65. Guineas range 95-1.10. Pigeons (per pair) Range 50-3.00 mostly 1.50 Philadelphia Eggs December 5,1979 Prices unchanged. Car toning demand fairly good for early month needs. Of ferings fully adequate to ample but generally held with confidence. Undertone steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A EX Large 72%-76, Large 71%-74, Mediums 67^-71. Martinsburg Apples Martinsburg, W. Va. November29,l979 Apples: Demand for tray pack Red Delicious exceeds available supply; others light market steady. Cartons tray pack combination US Extra Fancy & Fancy Red Delicious 72-113’s 8.50-9.00, few low as 8.00 occasionally 9.50, US Extra Fancy 9.50, few 10.00, Golden Delicious 72-113’s 8.50-9.00, mostly 8.50. Red Rome 64-100’s 8.50-9.00, mostly 8.50, few 8.00, few lower. Red Stayman 72-113’s 8.50-9.00, mostly 9.00, few 9.50, occasionally 10.00. Red York 72-113’s 7.50-8.00, mostly 8.00-8.50, few as low as 7.00. Cartons 12-3 lb. film bags US Fancy or Better 2-V4” minimum Red Delicious 6.00, few 6.50, occasionally 7.00, few best including US Extra Fancy 6.75-7.00. Golden Delicious 6.50, occasionally 6.75-7.00. Red Stayman 6.50-7.00, mostly 6.50, few 6.00-6.25. Red Rome 6.00-6.50, mostly 6.50, few best 7.00. Wmesap 6.00-70.00, mostly 6.50, few lower. Belknap Auction Dayton, PA December 5,1979 CATTLE 95 Compared with last week’s market, slaughter cows about steady. Few Choice slaughter steers 62.00-64.25, few Standard 51 75-58.00. Standard slaughter heifers 49.00-54.25. Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 47.25-60.75, Cutters 43 00-48.00, Canner and Low Cutters 35.00-43.25. Yield Grade No. 1-2, 865-1670 lbs. slaughter bulls 50.00- 60 00. Few Large Frame #2, 380-560 lbs. feeder steers 55 0068.00, few Medium #l, 400-525 lbs 75.00-86 00. Medium Frame #l, 350-530 lbs feeder heifers 6150- 70 50 CALVES 105 Vealers N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report December 4,1979 Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 84-07 MASS.+ 84-05 77-81 79 88-89 Mostly HAMP. Mostly R.I. 86-94 VERMONT Mostly 88-09 8506 81-02 MAINE 04-07 82-85 78-81 + Includes Central and Western Sections only, Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry December 5,1979 Prices advanced slightly at farm on light type hens, about steady at plants. Farm offerings short of a fair processor interest. Offerings of heavy type adequate for an unaggressive call. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 7-8, mostly 8%-9. F. 0.8. Plant: 11-11%. Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR. about steady. Few Choice vealers 100.00-105.00, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 74.00-85.00, 6&-S5 lbs. 65.00- Utility 50-90 lbs. 46.00- Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 78.00- HOGS 324. Barrows and gilts 50'-$l lower. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.50-42.20, No. 1-3 200-260 lbs. 40.0041.70, No. 2-3 195- 265 lbs. 38.80-40.00, 270-325 lbs. 36.00-38.75. Sows weak to $2 lower. US No. 1-3 315660 lbs. sows 27.00-35.50, No. 2-3 390-710 lbs. 23.25-27.50. Boars 22.00- FEEDER PIGS 216. US No. 1-2 3040 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00- per head, No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. 9.00-20.00, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 19.00-27.00, lot No. 16 80 lbs. at 31.50, Utility 15- 35 lbs. 5.00-12.50 per head. SHEEP 64. Good and Choice 60-90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 61.00-65.00. Bricklaying—Egglaying What Do They Have In Common T For the best performance each must be based on a solid foundation. Today’s progressive poultryman 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! Tffaet&l'4 CHICKS, B™ OUa « 1 r «53l P 3 A 1 5 , 5 8951 EGG LAYERS (.*15)530-3155 Medium 75-78 Large 82-05 75-76 71-75 73 82-83 82-83 75-79 77 86-87 84-92 Baltimore Eggs December 5,1979 Prices unchanged. Market undertone steady. Retailer demand noted fair in most quarters. Smalls in close balance to short of full trade needs while other sizes ample. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (mm. one case sale) Wlute: Grade A Large Grade A Medium 75-77 TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 HORSE SALE HELD 3rd [ SATURDAY OF THE MONTH froooooooooooooeooßOooooeooooeoeoooß Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) Delmarva Poultry Decembers, 1979 RTC movement generally good. Slaughter schedules fairly heavy at most plants. Today’s LTL asking prices held uncharged at 44-45 cents on plant grade and 45-46 cents on U.S. Grade A, though occasionally less aggressive than on Tuesday. Advance interest slow m developing. Live supplies ample at often very heavy weights. Undertone fully steady. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate .delivery mcludes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 43- 47; Plant Grade Premium X U.S. Grade A 49. WTD. AVG.; U.S. Grade A 45.43; Plant Grade 44.64; Premium X U.S. Grade A 49.00. Small 59-61 59-60 52-56 54 62-63 59-62 78-80 X-mcludes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. INC. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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