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
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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
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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
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