A4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 12,1980 Poultry Markets Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, April 4 to April 10 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Jumbo Ex Large Large 74 74 74 72 67 67 67 65 65 65 65 63 57 57 57 56 44 44 44 43 Mediums Pullets BROWN Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 69 69 69 69 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks 59 59 59 57 30 30 30 30 Tone: Large weak, Medium steady. Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry 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 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 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; $12.00-2 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 USPS 304-040 % 's> $ For address change form or new subscription I see Classified Section '<s I Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. i Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. { \ New Weight Per Case 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Apr. 8 Apr. 10 Tuesday Thursday 48 46 47 45 40 40 37 36 37 38 31 31 N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April 8 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large Medium MASS.+ 71-77 69-75 60-66 Mostly -72-75 70-73 61-64 N. HAMP. 64-63 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 71-73 69-71 6062 + Includes Central and Western Sections only. Thurs. PACMA Fowl PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Farmers’ Associa tion. Participating poultrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a fowl marketing agent, The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) - to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with the PFA poultrymen in the program. Farm point prices prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of March 31 were 9.50 plant, 7.00 farm. G&M Livestock Dun cans ville, Pa. Monday, April 7 Report supplied by auction Market report cows lower, hogs lower, steers 3.00-4.00 higher. DAIRY COWS: 760.00- 1510.00. STEERS: High Choice and Prune 64.00-67.25; Good to Choice 62.00-64.00; Standard to Good 58.00-62.00. HEIFERS; High Choice and Prime 62.00-64.00; Good to Choice 59.00-62.00; Utility 52.00-58.00. FEEDERSTEERS: Good to Choice 300-500 lbs. 55.00 80.00. BULLS: 1200-1400 lbs. 60.0067.75 ; 900-1200 lbs. 52.0060.00. COWS: High Choice to Prime 48.00-50.50; Good 46.0048.00; Utility 42.00 46.00; Cutters 40.00-42.00; Canners Down to 37.00. CALVES: High to Choice 110.00117.00; Good to Choice 90.00110.00; Standard to Good 70.0090.00; Utility 30.0070.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 00117 00; Hoi. Heifers 120.00177.50 FEEDER PIGS: 15-25 lbs. 10.0021.00; 25-50 lbs. 20.00 27.50. j HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 28.00- " 30.75; 150-290 lbs. 26.00-28.50 •? SOWS- 24.00-30.00. f BOARS: 20 00-28.00. | LAMBS. Old crop 55.00- 65.00. SHEEP 20 00-33.00 Fogelsville Poultry Tuesday, April 1 Fogelsville, Pa. Report supplied by USDA (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted). HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 24-32, mostly 24-32- PULLETS: range 40-50, mostly 45-48. CAPONS: range 66-74, mostly 66-70. DUCKS: mostly 65-72. DRAKES: mostly 70-75. RABBITS: range 48-90, mostly 84-88. GUINEAS: range 120 130%, mostly 120-130%. PIGEONS (PER PAIR) range 255, mostly 255. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 219 range 64-78, range 66-71, Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, April 9 Report supplied by USDA Prices barely steady to unchanged to lower prices. Offerings are ample and most plants are operating at capacity. Prices paid at farm: light type hens 6-8, mostly 8. F. 0.8. Plant: 10-10%, mostly 10. Heavy Type Hens: 12-13, mostly 13. rnmmmm—ammmm Look at it this way The profit potential of your laying flock starts when the pullets are hatched. Order DEKALB chicks from Moyer's Chicks and you’re off to a profitable beginning. CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN&WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, April 9 Report supplied by USDA EGGS: Prices unchanged. Demand fairly good where stores restock after the holiday, light to fair elsewhere. Undertone is mostly steady. Small 43- 44- 36-40 38 47-48 Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered: store door. A Extra Large 64-67%; A Large 63-65%; A Medium 54- 56%. 43-45 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, April 9 Report supplied by USDA Trading quiet. Supplies light but ample. Undertone mixed. Cartoned eggs: prices to retailers, state graded (mm. one case sale) white. Grade A Large 68-70 Grade A Medium 60-62 HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 It HORSE SALE HELD 3rd I 8 [ SATURDAY OF THE MONTH; | m CAN WE TOP OF THE Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) HATCH YOU A LITTLE PROFIT? Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, April 9 Report supplied by USD A RTC movement lighter Plant offerings are generally ample for current needs Today’s LTL offering prices are 39-40 cents on Plant and 39-41 on U.S. Grade A. Un dertone is barely steady. Negotiated trucklot prices 2-3 lbs. ready to cook boiler/fryers for delivery next week: U.S. Grade A 38- 40; Plant Grade 37-39. Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery includes multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE; U.S. Grade A 39%-41%; Plant Grade 37- 40%; Premium X U.S. Grade A 44.00. WTD. AVG,: U.S. Grade A 40.29; Plant Grade 39.59, Premium X U.S. Grade A 44.00. X - mcludes special se* vices, selected competitive brands, etc. «Ca. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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