A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 7,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 30 to June 6
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs
WHITE
66 66
59 59
56 56
46 46
38 38
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Ex Large
Large
72 73
69 70
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
51 51
28 28
Tone: Demand slow. Offerings ample.
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 m
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
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June 3
Tuesday
41
38
33
28
36
29
Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
215-837-1363
Wednesday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement generally
imoroved to a fairly good
position in most quarters
Slaughter schedules con
tinue fairly heavy Today’s
LTL asking prices held
unchanged at 41 on Plant and
42 on U S. Grade A Advance
interest improving slowly
Live supplies ample at
heavy weights at some
plants, desirable at others
Undertone firm
Current broiler/fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate delivery includes,
mostly multiple drop
shipments to New York City
from Delmarva.
RANGE. US. Grade A 40-
42%; Plant Grade 39-41%;
Premium XUS. Grade A
45.00.
WTD. AVG.: U.S.GradeA
41.69; Plant Grade 40.75;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
45.00.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
EGGS: Prices unchanged.
Cartoning demand im
proving m some quarters for
first of the month activity
Offerings though irregularly
distributed, fully adequate
for needs. Undertone steady.
June 5
Thursday
42
38
33
28
36
29
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered store door.
A Extra Large 55%-58; A
Large 54%-57; A Medium 44-
46.
Western Maryland
Market
Tuesday, June 3
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER CATTLE: Fat
Steers Quality Good, Bidding
Active! Choice 1000-1300 lbs.
58.85-60.50; Heifers High
Choice 900-1100 lbs. 58.25-
61.50; Good 700-900 lbs. to
55.75; Cows 2 00 lower; High
Yielding Utility 45.50-47 00;
Standard & Utility 42.00-
45.00; Canners 40.0043.00;
Shelly 40.00 Down; Bulls
Few offered; Good 1290-1720
lbs 51 10-54.75.
BUTCHER HOGS 50
cents over last week. Top
Hogs 30 60; Bulk 215-240 lbs
29.35-30 60 ; 240-260 lbs 28.85-
30 25; 195-210 lbs 28.00-30 00;
285-320 lbs 23 50-25 60, Sows
350600 lbs. 21.00-23 25 ; 250-
340 lbs (thin) 16 50-20 50;
Boars 400-700 lbs 22 25-22 60.
VEAL CALVES: Larger
run, Demand good Tops, to
100 00, Good-Choice 85 00-
100 00, Standard 70 00-85 00,
Light Calves 68 00-75.00;
Weak ii Rough 67 00 Down
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM. Holstein Heifers 75-
95 lbs 100 00-140 00, Holstein
Bulls 95-120 lbs 100 00-
117 00 , 90-100 lbs 80 00-
100 00, Beef Type 75-100 lbs
85 00-125 00, Few 140 GO
-155 00
LAMBS $2 00 Highei
Choice 70-110 lbs 65 00-69 00,
Good 70-90 lbs 59 00-64 00
STOCK CATTLE.
Demand good for all classes
Stock Steers 300-600 lbs
71 00-78 00 , 600-850 lbs 57 00-
69.00, Stock Heifers 400-700
lbs 57 00-65 00, Holsteins
450-800 lbs 66 00-86 00, Stock
Bulls 350-650 lbs 57 00-67 00
PIGS AND SHOATS-
Large run, Steady to 2 00
higher By the Head 15-30
lbs 8 00-14 00, 30-60 lbs
15 00-24 00, By the Lb 60-130
lbs. 24 00-S8 50,160-170 lbs to
25 00, Stock Boars 185-300
lb*. 20 00-w
Delmarva
Poultry
N. E. Weekly Shelf Egg Report
Wednesday June 3
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores
Ex. Large
70-73
MASS +
70-71
68-75
70-73
77-78
Mostly
N HAMP
Mostly
R I
75-83
VERMONT
Mostly 77-79 74-75 60-05
MAINE 75-76 72-73 58-59
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, May 27
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE:
range 10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE,
range 27-37, mostly 37
PULLETS range 45
ROASTERS range 35
DUCKS range 35
DRAKES, rangeB9.
GEESE: range 47.
RABBITS: range 60-91,
mostly 80.
GUINEAS range 1.60-
1.67, mostly 1.60.
PIGEONS (Per Pair),
range 2.00-4 90, mostly 2.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD:
189.
Tuesday, June 3
HENS, LIGHT TYPE,
range 5-10, mostly 10
HENS, HEAVY TYPE
range 20-37, mostly 30.
PULLETS; range4s
ROASTERS: range 28-35,
mostly 30.
DUCKS: range 79-97,
mostly 97.
DRAKES: range 79.
RABBITS: range 35-89,
mostly 80-81.
GUINEAS: range 1.79-
1.81, mostly 1.79.
PIGEONS (Per Pair):
range 1.75-2.10, average 1.80.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD
230.
Moyer's DeKalb
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Brown egg layers used to be only economically housed in
litter-floor houses The DeKalb Warren Sex Sal-Link has
broken through that tradition of discrimination They are
excellent producers in cage operations as well
Whether in flooi or cage houses, brown or white egg layers,
Moyer’s DeKalb offers:
THt-yen.'& CHICKS,
Quakertown, PA. 18951
BROWN & WHITE /0 3™
EGG LAYERS 1 3*o-3 155
Medium
55-57
Large
68-70
55-56
51-58
53-56
6MI
68-69
65-72
68-70
74-75
58-67
72-79
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
Prices light type hens
unchanged though a weaker
undertone prevails in some
quarters, processor demand
fair for adequate farm of
ferings. Offerings of heavy
type hens fully adequate for
a light steady call.
Prices paid at farm: light
type hens 5-7, mostly 6%-7.
F. 0.8. Plant: 8-9, mostly
9.
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Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
Demand only fair. Sup
plies adequate.
Cartoned eggs prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white
Small
35-42
39-40
30-37
32-35
3940
Grade A Large s£M>l
Grade A Medium 49-51
37-38
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