—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Pacembar 29,1979 4 Poultry Market Reports Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, December 21 to Thursday, December 28 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large 87 87 80 80' 79 79 74 74 59 59 Mediums Pullets BROWN Large 82 Unquoted Mediums Unquoted Unquoted Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large Checks 72 72 70 39 39 * 39 1979 Umer Barry Publications NOTE: Last week’s prices from Friday through Thursday were unchanged. The Friday quotation ran through the week. 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 m 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 42 lbs. 55 Class4-Smair 391bs. 46 Breaking Stock 48 lbs. 48 Checks 48 lbs. . 40 Note: No Tuesday or Thursday report due to holiday. Seven Valleys Patty Greek, York County Delta 717-862-3536 Subscription Price: New Weight Per Case 51 lbs. 48 lbs. 45 lbs. RTC movement often light and disappointing as oc casional product forced for clearance. Slaughter schedules generally , cur tailed over all. Today’s LTL asking prices mostly 48 cents on Plant and 50 cents on U.S. Grade A. Live supplies ample at mostly desirable weights. Undertone barely steady for current deliveries, though firm for post-holiday. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 44.50- Plant Grade 43.50- Premium X U.S. Grade A 52.00. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 48.14; Plant Grade 47.26; Premium X U.S. Grade A 52.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Wednesday Demand fair to good at very competitive prices. Supplies are adequate. Nest runs are freely offered from nearby producing areas. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (nun. one case sale). Grade A Large 82-84 Grade A Medium 77-79 ling EGGS: Prices unchanged. Demand good on all sizes. Offerings fully adequate to ample though occasionally irregularly distributed. Undertone steady but cautions. Prices to retailers: sale to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 7881; A Large 77-79; A Medium 71- 73. nty Fogelsville Poultry December 18,1979 (Prices paid dock weights cents per lb. except where noted). HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 15-30, mostly 15-28. PULLETS: range 32-47, mostly 4345. ROASTERS: range 16-38, mostly 25-30. CAPONS; range 50-87, mostly 55-70. DUCKS: range 41-58, mostly 48-53. DRAKES: range 48-69, mostly 55-65 GES3E: mostly 62-68 TURKEYS, TOM: range 40-65. RABBITS: range 75-69. GUINEAS: range 90-1.15, 1.00-1.10. PIGEONS, (PER PAIR) range 1.80-1.90. Delmarva Poultry Decembers, 1979 Baltimore Eggs December 26,1979 Philadelphia Eggs December 26,1979 range 42-72, N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report December 25,1979 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons dehvered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large 84- 82-85 85- 83 77-81 75-79 79 77 88-89 86-87 86- 84-92 88-89 8586 not available MASS.+ Mostly HAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly MAINE + Includes Central and Western Sections only. Joliet Cattle December 27,1979 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2,900; 5 days last week 5,977; same period a year ago 5,885. Trading slow on Monday; moderately active on Wednesday. Slaughter steers ended the week 1.00 to 1.50 higher than Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed high Choice and Prune 3-41150-1300 lbs. 68.00, 1 load 68.25; 2 loads 68.50 Monday; 69.50-70.00; 2 loads 70.00 Wednesday; load Yield Grade 4-5 1460 lbs. 60.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050- 1250 lbs. 67.50-68.00 Monday; 68.25-69.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000 : 1250 lbs. 67.00-68.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prune 3-4 950-1050 lbs. 1 load 66.75; 1 load 67.25 Monday; 3 loads 68.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 900-1275 lbs. 65.50-66.50 Monday; 66.50-67.25 Wed nesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 1 load 64.75 Monday; 65.50-66.50 Wednesday. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 1-3 47.00-49.00; 48.00- 51.00 Thu^sday^ Peoria Cattle December 27,1979 Receipts this week: 2300; week: 5200; year ago: Compared with last week’s >se, slaughter steers and fers .50-1.00 higher. Cows •0-2.00 higher. Bulls idy. Receipts about 65 cent slaughter steers 30 Medium 75-77 75 71-75 73 8283 8086 7982 percent heifers, balance mostly cows. Reduced receipts this holiday week, along with a'higher dressed trade primary factors in this week’s advance. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prune 3-4 1150-1250 lbs. at mid-week 67.50-69.00; load 68.50; Choice 2-4 1000- 1250 lbs. 67.0088.00; five loads 68.50-69.00. Mixed Good & Choice 24 900-1300 lbs. 66.0087.00; Good 2-3 62.0086.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice & Prime 34 900-1125 lbs. 67.00-67.25; three loads 67.50; Choice 24 850-1100 lbs. 64.50-66.00; Good 2-3 61.00- 64.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 46.00-51.00, few 52.00-53.00; Cutter 1-2 44.0047.00; Canner 41.00- 44,00. JBULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 52.00-57.00; individual 60.00. 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 Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. 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