A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24,1980
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 m 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, May 16 to May 23
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
65 65 65 65
58 58 58 58
55 55 55 55
46 46 46 46
38 38 38 38
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Large
Mediums
Pullets
67 67 68 68
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
51 51 51 51
28 28 28 28
Tone: Demand slow. Offerings ample.
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New Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
May 20
Tuesday
41
39
33
28
37
30
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 20
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 75-77 72-73 60-65
MAINE 73-74 70-71 50-59
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only,
May 22
Thursday
41
39
33
28
37
30
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement continues
fairly good though oc
casional slightly less
aggressive than expected.
Slaughter sxhedules
moderately heavy. Today’s
LTL asking prices un
changed at 44 on Plant and 45
on U.S. Grade A. Advance
interest for next week hght
and slow m developmg. Live
supphes fully adequate at
weights mostly with
desirable ranges. Undertone
fully steady.
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 43-
45V?; Plant Grade 42-44%;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
48.00.
WTD. AVG.; U.S. Grade A
44.15; Plant Grade 43.36;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
48.00.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
■5- y v
v*. *■ s 4<
Report supplied by USDA
Demand irregular ranging
slow to good where medium
are featured at 39 cents and
large at 49 cents. Supplies
are adequate.
Cartoned eggs; prices to
retailers, state graded (mm.
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 58-60
Grade A Medium 49-51
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 73
cows, 62 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of PA fresh cows,
980.00- Load of NY
fresh cows, 980.00-1725.00; 2
Loads of NY purebred &
grade fresh cows, 940.00-
1600.00, springers 1250.00-
1975.00; Load of PA fresh
cows, 1160 00-1675.00
Locally consigned cows,
665.00- Springing
heifers grade 900.00-1250.00;
Open Heifers 280.00-540.00;
Bulls 420.00-710.00.
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 372
head of horses, mules, and
pomes Market lower.
Better horses 550.00-
1000.00, Driving horses
375 00-1575.00; Riding horses
325 00-500 00; Lightweight
killers 325 00-475.00;
Heavyweight killers 550.00
730.00, Mares 35.0060.00;
Colts 10.0020 00; Geldings
30.0055 00, Larger Ponies
125.00175 00
Ex. Large
71-75
74-
66-73
68-71
75-
73-82
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, May 21
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, May 21
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, May 21
New Holland
Horse
Monday, May 19
New Holland
Sales Stables
Medium
56-60
Large
68-73
58-60
51-58
53-56
60-61
72-73
63-70
65-68
72-73
70-79
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 45-47,
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.
bbcseds
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Wednesday, May 21 Wednesday, May 21
Report supplied by USDA
EGGS: Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand hght to
occasional fair for pre
holiday needs. Offerings
remain fully adequate to
ample on all sizes. Un
dertone no better than
steady.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 55-57; A
Large 54-56; A Medium 44-
46.
Small
3545
39-42
30-37
32-35
3940
37-38
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Report supplied by USDA
Prices light type
unchanged. Processor
demand fair though
unaggressive for fully
adequate farm offerings
Offerings of heavy type fully
adequate to ample for a
limited call.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 5-7, mostly 6^-7.
F. 0.8. Plant: ft-9, mostly
9.
Heavy Type Hens.
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