A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1980
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, March 28 to Thursday, April 3
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
74 74 74 74 74
67 67 67 67 67
65 65 65 65 65
57 57 57 57 57
44 44 44 44 44
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
69
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Cartoned orders good Supples ample.
Tone
steady
L Fa^ng
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Jane Bresee, Bradford County
Ulster 717-358-3346
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Waynesboro 717-762-4398
Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County
rf Columbia 717-285-4926
Sue Kauffman, Lancaster County
Peach Bottom 717-548-3131
Vivian Paul, Northampton County
215-837-1363
Joyce Bupp, York County
Seven Valleys
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Apr. 1 Apr. 3
Tuesday Thursday
48 49
46 46
41 40
37 37
38 38
31 31
New Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
69 69 69 69
59 59
30 30
Fogelsville
Poultry
Tuesday, March 25
Fogelsville, Pa.
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted).
HENS, LIGHT TYPE;
range 6-35, mostly 25-30.
PULLETS; range 4548,
mostly 4548.
ROASTERS: range 1044,
mostly 33-35.
DUCKS: range 60-87,
mostly 79%-81.
DRAKES: range 81-87,
mostly 81-87.
RABBITS: range 76-90,
mostly 84-90.
GUINEAS: range 115-121,
mostly 120.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR)
range 3.10, mostly 3.10.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD
214.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
EGGS; Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand continues
good and often exceeds
available cartoned supplies.
Offerings fully adequate as
loose supplies. Undertone
cautious.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
59 grades white eggs in car
-30 tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 64-67%; A
Market Large 63-65%; A Medium 54-
56%.
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USD A
RTC movement light to
occasionally fair. Slaughter
schedules near normal
overall. Today’s LTL asking
prices held unchanged at 37-
39 on Plant and 3840 on U.S.
Grade A. Advance interest
fairly good in some quarters
while only fair m others as
occasional sales noted at
unchanged levels with this
week. Live supplies fully
adequate at increasing
weights. Undertone mixed
ranging steady to firm.
Negotiated trucklot prices
2-3 lbs. ready to cook
broiler/fryers for delivery
next week; U.S. Grade A
37.00; Plant Grade 36.00.
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery includes
multiple drop shipments to
New York City from
Delmarva.
RANGE; U.S. Grade A 37-
40%; Plant Grade 37-39%;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
43 00.
WTD. AVG. U.S Grade A
39.25; Plant Grade 38.35;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
43 00.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
Demand generally good
with widespread feature
activity stimulating con
sumer buying Supplies
adequate
Cartoned eggs prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large Medium
MASS.+ 71-77 69-75 60-86
Mostly 72-75 70-73 61-64
N. HAMP. 64-68 62-66 53-57
Mostly 66 64 55
R.I. 75-76 73-74 64-65
VERMONT 73-82 71-80 62-72
Mostly 75-77 73-75 64-65
MAINE 71 69 60
+ Includes Centred and Western Sections only.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged on light
type hens. Farm offermgs
ample with most plants
booked well through the
month of Aprd. Processor
demand fair though oc
casionally less aggressive
than in past weeks. Offermgs
of heavy type ample to
burdensome for a light in
terest.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 7-8, mostly 8.
F. 0.8. Plant; 10-10%,
mostly 10%.
Heavy Type Hens
TFEWR.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mite East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1 30 PM starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30
68-70
60-62
St. Louis
Cattle
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
FEEDERS: (Including
around 1,200 at the regular
Thursday auction) Feeder
steers and heifers unevenly
5.00-8.00 lower. Supply
mainly Medium Frame 1-2
400-700 lb. steers and
medium frame 1 400-600 lb.
heifer.
FEEDER STEERS:
Medium Frame 1 - 350-500
lbs. 65.00-73.25; 500-600 lbs.
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)
60.25-67.00; 600-700 lbs. 57.00-
64.50; few lots 700-750 lb.
56.00- fleshy 850-1025
lbs. 53.00-55.50. Medium
Frame 1-2 and some Small
Frame 1 - 375-450 lbs. 58.50-
64.50; 500-600 lbs. 53.25-59.25;
600-700 lbs. 52.25-56.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS-
Medium Frame 1350-500 lbs.
57.00- 500-625 lbs. 55.00-
59.25; scattered lots 750-875
lbs. 49.00-56.50.
cartons
Small
43-51
4449
3640
38
4748
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