A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1980 Poultry Markets 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 Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3 - Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, February 29 to Thursday, March 6 Fri. Mou. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 73 73 74 73 74 66 G 6 67 66 67 64 64 65 64 65 56 55 57 55 57 43 43 44 43 44 Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Large Mediums Pullets 69 69 69 169 69 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large Checks 58 58 59 58 59 34 33 34 33 34 Tone: Nest run supplies wanted. Cartoned orders tempered Copyright 1979 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 • Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Uncaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher E. Curtis Harler, Editor Sheila M. Miller, Associate Editor Patricia M. Kauffman, Staff Writer Dick Anglestein, Staff Writer Dick Wanner, Special Correspondent 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 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Sue Kauffman, Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717-548-3131 Vivian Paul, Northampton County Bath 215-837-1363 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Patty Greek, York County Delta 717-862-3536 Subscription Price $7.00 per year, $l2 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 ~ LISPS 304-040 | For address change form or new subscription | see Classified Section. i Members of Newspcper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper p Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Mar. 4 Tuesday 51 49 43 32 41 34 New Weight Per Case 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 4 Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores. Large Medium MASS.+ 69-75 60-66 Mostly 70-73 61-64 HAMP. 62-66 53-57 Mostly 64 55 R.I. 73-74 64-65 VERMONT NOT AVAILABLE MAINE 73-74 71-72 62-63 -I- Includes Central and Western Sections only. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA Prices unchanged on light type hens. Farm offerings, while limited, generally ade quate for an unaggressive processor interest which is having difficulty clearing dressed product. Offerings of heavy type ample for a light call. Prices paid at farm- light type hens 7-8, mostly S. F. 0.8. Plant. 10%-11, mostly 10%. Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR. Mar. 6 Thursday S 3 50 43 32 44 35 Compared with last Mon day’s market for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pa. Corn, Barley, Oats & Ear Corn mostly steady. Wheat steady to 10 cents lower. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (AH prices per bushel, except Ear Com per ton). Com No. 2-y range 2.70- 2.95, average 2.84; Wheat No. 2 range 3.90-4.40, average 4.19; Barley No. 3 range 1.95-2.50, average 2.20; Oats No. 2 range 1.70- 1.90, average 1.78; Soybeans No. 1 range 5.78-6.13, average 5.93; Gram Sorghum No. 2 range 2.20; average 2.20; Ear Com range 70.00-80.00, average 73.25. Com No. 2-y range 2.60- 2.85, average 2.76; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.15, average 4.01; Barley No 3 range 1.80-2.12, average 1.90; Soybeans No. 1 range 1 50-1 80, average 1.63; Gram Sorghum No 2 range 2.40-2.60, average 2.53; Ear Corn range 63.00-72 00, average 67.00 South Central Pa. Cora No. 2-y range 2.55- 2.75, average 2 63; Wheat No 2 range 3.70-4.00, average 3.79; Barley No. 3 range 1.90-2.10, average 2.01; Oats No 2 range 1.65- 1.80, average 1.75; Ear Corn range 64 00-70 00, average 66.57. Cora No. 2-y range 2 60- 2.85, average 2.68, Wheat No 2 range 3.75-3.80, average 3 77, Barley No 3 range 1.55-1 65, average 1 60; Oats No 2 range 1 50- 1.65, average 1 56, Ear Corn range few reported 60 00- 63 00, average 61 50 Southeastern, Central & South Central Summary Corn No 2-y range 2 60- 2 90, average 2 78, Wheat No 2 range 3 80-4 35, average 4 86, Barley No 3 range 1 85-2 30, average 2.07, Oats No 2 range 1 55- 1 80, average 1 65, Ear Corn range 64 00-75 00, average 69 77 Ex. Large 71- 72- 64-68 66 75-76 Pa. Grain Monday, March 3 Report supplied by PDA Southeastern Pa. Central Pa. Western Pa Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA RTC movement fair on whole birds while fairly good on parts. Slaughter schedules generally very heavy in most quarters. To day’s LTL asking prices range 43-44 on Plant and 44- 45 on U.S. Grade A. Advance interest very light and disap pointing. Live supplies am ple m a wide range of accep table weights. Undertone steady but cautious. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery includes multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 42- 45; Plant Grade 40-44; Premium X U.S. Grade A 47.00. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 43.83; Plant Grade 42.99; Premium X U.S. Grade A 47.00. X - mcludes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, March 5 Report supplied by USDA Prices unchanged to one cent higher. However, car toned egg prices remain very competitive m the area. Supplies are ample. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) white. Grade A Large 67-70 Grade A Medium 59-62 What's the genetic potential of your present layer? SG gg «> uj O a a: CHICKS, INC. ISQ32QQ Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS North Atlantic Egg Review Wednesday, MarchS Report supplied by USDA EGGS: Prices unchanged to higher on all sizes. Carton ing demand fair at best as some buyers prepare for ex pected better consumer buy ing for weekend. Offerings fully adequate. Undertone unsettled. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 63-67; A Large 62-65; A Medium 52%- 56. Small 43- 44- 36-40 38 47-48 45-46 Hunter’s Auction Monday, March 3 Rising Sun, Md. Report supplied by auction BULLS; 64.00-67 00. COWS: High Choice to Prune 52.75-54.00; Good to Standard 50.75-52.25; Utility 49.00-50 50; Cutters 46.75- 48.75; Canners 43.25-473)0 CALVES: Prune 200-275 lbs. 140.00-180.00; High to Choice 140-180 lbs. 101.00- 130.00; Good to Choice 120- 140 lbs 120 00-140.00; Standard to Good 97.00- 131.00; Utility 75-85 lbs. 82 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. Lehman (Owner) 97.00; Low Utility 65-75 lbs, 80.00-89.00. FEEDER PIGS; 20-25 lbs, $l2 to $l6 by hd.; 35-45 lbs. $lB to $24 by hd. HOGS: 180-220 lbs 34.00- 38.50. SOWS - 28 00-35.00. BOARS: 30.00-35.00. Arnold sale held LEBANON - The 13th annual production sale was held by the Arnold brothers, Leon, Lawrence, and Thomas. A total of 120 head of Yorkshire and Duroc hogs were sold under the auc tioneer’s gavel The sale, held at the Lebanon Fair Grounds, grossed $31,315 for the Lebanon County brothers. There were sixty bidders from six states in attendance at this year’s sale The high selling swine was a bred gilt, bringing $450. The average sale price for the fifty-two bred gilts sold at the February 22 sale was $342. 1080-1100 lbs There were 26 purebred boars sold, with the high boar selling for $475. The aveiage price paid for the boars was $277 HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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