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
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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.
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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.
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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
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OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
717-275-2880
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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.
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