A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 23 to May 30
Fri. Mon. Tnes. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
65 65
58 58
55 55
46 46
38 38
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Ex Large
Large
71 71
68 68
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
OS Grade
Large
Checks
51 51
28 28
Tone: Demand slow. Offerings ample.
Copyright 1900 by Urner-Barry
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Wednesday May 28
Report sopplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
71-75
MASS.+
74-
66-73
68-71
75-
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
73-82
VERMONT
Mostly 75-77 72-73 60-65
MAINE 71-73 68-70 56-58
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only,
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Columbia 717-285-4926
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Peach Bottom 717-548-3131
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Bath 215-837-1363
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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
Thurs.
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, May 28
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement fair at
best. Slaughter schedules
fairly heavy. Today’s LTL
asking prices unchanged to 1
cent lower at 44-45 on Plant
and 45-46 on U.S. Grade A.
Advance interest light as
buyers take a wait and see
position. Live supplies
ample at weights in a wide
but acceptable range. Un
dertone unsettled.
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery includes
mostly multiple drop
shipments to New York City
from Delmarva.
Small
35-45
39-42
30-37
32-33
39-40
RANGE: U.S. Grade A 44-
46%; Plant Grade 43-45%;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
49.00.
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A
45.65; Plant Grade 44.81;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
49.00.
35-37
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, May 28
' A
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Car
toning demand light and
disappointing. Offerings
fully adequate to ample on
all sizes. Undertone barely
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.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, May 28
Report supplied by USDA
Market unsettled. Demand
slow. Supplies fully
adequate.
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (mm
one case sale) white
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
FogelsviUe
Poultry
Tuesday, May 28
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 60.
PIGEONS (Per Pair)
range 2.05-6.15, mostly 2.05
TOTAL COOPS SOLD
285
Nest Run Eggs
Net Weight
Per Case
" 48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
May 27
Tuesday
41
38
32
28
36
29
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, May 28
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged on light
type hens. Farm offerings
fully adequate for a fair but
unaggressive processor
interest. Offerings of heavy
type hens fully adequate for
a light-call.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 5-7, mostly 6%-7.
F. 0.8. Plant: 8-9, mostly
Heavy Type Hens:
TFEWR.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, May 26
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 286
calves, 76 cows, 30 heifers, 30
bulls, 5 steers, 95 hogs, 8
lambs, 14 sheep. Cattle
market reported steady, calf
market reported easier to
steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
225.00; Veal Calves 81.00
102.00; Bobs, 90-110 lbs.
68.00- Bobs, 80 and
down lbs. 55.00-70.00;
Grassers & Feeders 63.50
74.00; Lambs 60,00-61.50;
Sheep 23.00-33,50; Hogs, 200
250 lbs. 28.00-32.50; Sows
21.50-28.50; Boars 17.50-
22.00; Pigs per head 15.50
27.50; Heifers 48.0062.50;
Steers 48.00-52.00; Steers,
feeder 69.00-75.00; Bulls
50.0057.50; Cows, utility
47.00- Cows, fat 40.00
46.50; Cows, medium 39.00
46.00; Cows, poor or small
30.00- Horses to 650.00;
Ponies to 67.50; Goats 12.00
44.00.
58-60
49-51
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, May 29
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 3,600; 5 days last
week 3,364. Same period a
year ago 3,870. Trading slow
for the week. Slaughter
Steers ended the week
mostly 1.00 higher compared
to Wednesday of last week.
Slaughter Heifers ended the
week mostly 1.00 higher.
Cows ended the week 1.00 to
2.00 lower.
May 29
Thursday
41
38
32
28
36
29
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high Choice and
Prime predominantly 31150-
1300 lbs. 63.00-64.00, 3 to
mostly 4 1250-1350 lbs. 60.25-
63.00 Tuesday; 61.40-62.50
Wednesday. Choice 2-3 1050-
1150 lbs. 64.0064.50, 3 loads
65.00 Tuesday; 64.00-64.50
Wednesday ; YG 2-4 1050-1250
lbs. 63.0064.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs.
62.0063.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4
9501050 lbs. 63.25, 1 load
63.50 Tuesday; 63.25 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-4 9001100
lbs. 62.0063.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 8001000 lbs.
60.5062.00.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 42.00-4fi.00
Tuesday; 40.0043.00 Wed
nesday.
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11. DANVILLE, PA 17821
TOP OF THE
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)
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, May 28
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 81
cows, 32 heifers, and 2 bulls.
Market lower.
Load of Pa. fresh cows,
775.00- Load of
Susquehanna Co. fresh cows,
850.00- Load of
Butler Co. fresh cows, 860.00-
1130.00, springers 1050.00-
1310.00; 2 Loads of N.Y.
fresh cows, 900.00-1600.00,
springers 1250.00-1500.00.
Locally consigned cows,
950.00- Springing
heifers grade 910.00-1290.00;
Open Heifers 300.00-780.00;
Bulls 435.00-730.00.
New Holland
Horse
Monday, May 26
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 235
bead of horses, mules, and
ponies. Market stronger.
Better horses 550.00-
800.00; Driving horses 350.00-
1375.00; Riding horses 350.00-
500.00; Lightweight killers
350.00475.00; Heavyweight
killers 525.00-730.00; Mares
25.00-65.00; Colts 10.00-25.00;
Geldings 25.00-60.00; Larger
Ponies 100.00-200.00.