M— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980 Poultry Markets Nest Run Eggs Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (Ed) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on Ed, 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 Classi-Large Class 2 - Large Class 3-Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, March 21 to Thursday, March 27 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. 74 74 74 74 74 67 67 67 67 67 65 63 65 65 65 57 57 57 57 57 44 44 44 44 44 Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 69 69 69 69 69 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks 59 59 32 32 Tone: Cartoned orders good. Supples ample. Market steady. wvy.i l f wvs’sr f 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: Lancaster 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 WaynesboTo 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: 57.00 per year; $12.00 -2 years $lO.OO 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 f/ y p For address change form or new subscriptions I see Classified Section. f Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper i Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. ') Mar. 25 Tuesday 49 48 42 37 42 33 New Weight Per Case 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. 59 59 59 31 3O TUvTj: Report supplied by USDA Demand improving in some disap pointing in others. Supplied ample. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (mm. one case sale) white. Grade A Large Grade A Medium Mar. 27 Thursday 48 46 43 37 39 32 Report supplied by USDA RTC movement at a standstill. Slaughter schedules reduced overall with occasional plant not operating Today’" LTL Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, March 26 68-70 60-62 Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, March 26. 88C22Q8 Two layers with distinctly different characteristics... From two separate research programs. You don’t have to buy from fwo different companies to get the two top layers on the market. The XL shows excellent production under many management conditions. The DK responds best to finely tuned, close management. DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most applicable to your operation. You do have a choice.. . The high productivity XL or the high efficiency DK. 'a chicks, inc. duakertown, PA 18951 BROWN&WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS asking prices ranged3o4l on Plant and 4142 on JLS. Grade A. Advance interest very limited. Live supplies ample at increasing weights. Undertone weak and un settled. Current broiler/fryer negotiated pnees for im mediate delivery includes multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 41- 44%; Plant Grade 4043%; Premium X U.S. Grade A 47.00. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 42.79; Plant Grade 41.75; Premium X U.S. Grade A 47.00. X - includes special ser vices, selected competitive brands, etc. Two Ways To Improve \bur Profit Picture XL&DK CONTACT: N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report • Tuesday, March 25 - Prices paid per dozen Grade “A”Brown eggs ip cartons delivered to retail stores Ex. Large 71-77 MASS.+ 72- 64-68 66> 75-76 73- Mostly HAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly 75-77 73-75 64-65 MAINE 64-73 62-72 53-63 -I- Includes Central and Western Sections only PACMA Fowl PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Pehn sylvania Farmers’ Associa tion. Participating poujltrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a Medium 60-66 Large 69-75 61- 53-57 55 64-65 62- 79-73 em 64 73-74 71-80 fowl marketing agent, The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) - to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with th 6 PFA poultrymen in the program. Farm point prices prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of March 31 were 11 plant, 10% plant, 8 farm. HUBBARD • WHITE MT. BROILERS Small 43-51 4449 36-40 38 47-48 36-46
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