A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday; May 17,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 9 to May 16
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
65 65 65 65
58 58 58 58
55 55 55 55
46 46 46 46
88 38 38 38
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
67
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
51 51 51 51
29 29 28 28
Tone: Demand slow. Offerings ample.
Copyright 1980 by Umer-Barry
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham,
N.H. and reflect trading pnces 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.
Pnces are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each weejc. This week’s pnces 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.
May 13
Tuesday
40
39
33
27
38
30
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, May 14
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement fairly
good. Slaughter schedules
reduced in some quarters
while steady in others.
Todays LTL asking prices
mostly 42 on Plant and 43 on
U.S. Grade A. Advance
interest good. Live supplies
fully adequate at weights in
a wide range. Undertone
firm.
Thurs.
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery includes
mostly multiple drop
shipments to New York City
from Delmarva.
RANGE: U.S. Grade A 41-
43%; Plant Grade 4042%;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
45.00.
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A
41.82; Plant Grade 40.9 b;
Premium X U.S. Gtade A
45.00.
X - mcludes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, May 14
Report supplied by USDA
Market about steady.
Demand slow to fair. Sup
plies adequate.
Cartoned eggs: paces to
retailers, state graded (mm.
one case sale) white.
May 15
Thursday
40
39
33
27
38
30
Grade A Large 58-60
Grade A Medium 49-51
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, May 14
Report supplied by USDA
EGGS: Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand fairly
good as occasional 59 cent
sale on large stimulates
interest. Offerings fully
adequate though oc
casionally irregularly
distributed, especially on
Mediums. Undertone about
steady.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs m car
tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 55-57; A
Large 54-56; A Medium 44-
46.
% Eastern Pa. &
$ N. J. Poultry
% Wednesday, May 14
J Report supplied by USDA
% Prices on light type hens
A slightly lower within un-
changed range. Farm of
-4 fermgs fully adequate to
'4 ample for a fair but
* unaggressive buying in
i'; terest. Offenngs heavy hens
ample for a hght call.
Prices paid at farm: hght
type hens 5-7, mostly 6M>-7.
'A F. 0.8. Plant: 8-9, mostly
“i 9.
Heavy Type Hens
TFEWR.
FogelsviUe
Poultry
Tuesday, May 13
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE:
range 5-10, mostly 10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE:
range 30.
PULLETS: range
mostly 45
DUCKS: range 1.00.
DRAKES: range 1.00.
RABBITS: range 70-1.15,
mostly 1.00.
GUINEAS: range 1.55-
1.60, mostly 1.55.
PIGEONS (per pair);
range 2.05-5 30
TOTAL COOPS SOLD:
180
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 13
Report supplied by USD A
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores
Ex. Large
70-75
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 74-75 71-73 60-65
MAINE 72-73 69-70 58-59
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Chambersburg.
Auction
Thursday, May 15
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 298. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market. Slaughter steers
$1.50-2.00 higher; SI. cows
mostly $2-$3.50 higher. SI.
steers few High Choice &
Prime 63.35-64.30; Choice
No. 2-4 1000-1200 lbs.
61.50-63.50; Good 57.5060.00;
Standard 54.50-56.85; SI.
heifers few Choice
56.00-61.00; few Good
54.60-58.50, SI. cows Utility &
Commercial 48.00-53.00, few
56.35, one at 58.50; Cutters
47.25-52.50; Canner & Cutter
44.50-48.00. SI. bullocks few
Good & Choice 55.10-60.50. SI.
bulls Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-1900 lbs. 53.00-58.50, cou
ple 62.35.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Steers, Large Frame No. 2
300-500 lbs. 61.00-69.00.
CALVES: 317. Vealers
steady to $3 higher. Few
Pome 108.00-112.00; Choice
100.00-112.00, 1 at 113.00;
Good 75.00-98.00; Standard &
Good 65-85 lbs. 69.00-76.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 85-125 lbs. 75.00-114.00,
* mostly 95.00-105.00; few Hoi.
Heifers 100-125 lbs.
132.50-155.00.
HOGS: 113. Barrows and
gilts $1 higher. US 1-2 210-240
lbs. 31.00-33.00, few lots No.
1-3 200-250 lbs. 30.60-31.50.
Sows US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
23.00- Few Boars
22.00-
FEEDER PIGS 56. Few
US No. 1-3 30-50 lbs.
14.00-
SHEEP: 17. Spring si.
lambs few high Good and low
Choice 55-75 lbs. 64.50-65.50.
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Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, May 9
Report supplied by USDA
Today 349
Last Friday 802
Last Year
XREND: Small supply
feeder steers mostly steady.
Supply included few lots of
10-25 although bulk sold in
lots of three or less.
FEEDER STEERS
MEDIUM FRAME I: One,
lot 640 lbs. 67.75; few 670-685
lbs. 63.7564.75.
LARGE FRAME 1: One
lot 800 lbs. 65.50.
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2:
860-870 lbs. 60.00-61.75.
LARGE FRAME 2:
Couple lots 595-730 lbs.
Holsteins 55.75-58.00.
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11. DANVILLE, PA 17821
717-275-2880
Small
3045
4345
3441
36-39
4344
Medium
56-60
5060
51-58
53-56
6061
4142
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SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Market your cattle & hogs
the auction way.
Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
FEEDER HEIFERS
MEDIUM FRAME 1: One
lot 485 lbs. 57.10; couple lots
725-810 lbs. 56.1556.60.
One lot of 19 cows and 19
calves sold at $448.50 per
pair.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, May 12
Report supplied by auction
Reported'receipts of 277
calves, 130 cows, 42 heifers,
30 bulls, 11 steers, 150 hogs, 3
lambs, 6 sheep. Cattle
market reported some
easier, calf market reported
steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
180.00; Veal Calves to 102.00;
Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 75.00-95.00;
Bobs, 80 and down lbs. 65.00
and down; Grassers &
Feeders 50.00-85.00; Lambs
spring to 83.00; Sheep to
31.00; Hogs, 200-250 lbs.
28.00- Top 32.50; Sows
24.00- Boars 20.00-
23.00; Pigs 8.00-30.00;
Heifers 44.00-55.00; Steers
50.00- Steers, feeder
60.00- Bulls 52.50-59.00;
Cows, utility 47.0049.00, Top
50.00; Cows, fat 41.0044.00;
Cows, medium 42.5045.00;
Cows, poor or .small 39.00-
41.00; Horses to 760.00;
Pomes to 67.50; Goats to
26.00.