A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, July 25 to August 2
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
SO 87 90
83 80 83
77 74 77
63 63 63
44 44 44
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
1.00 1.00 1.00
92 89 92
90 87 90
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
68 65 68
36 32 34
Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy.
Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday July 29
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
92-99
MASS.+
94-97
87-94
Mostly
N.HAMP.
89-92
Mostly
R.I.
96-97
94-98
VERMONT
Mostly 96 94 75-78
MAINE 94-95 92-93 73-74
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
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Columbia 717-285-4926
Sue Kauffman, Lancaster County
Peach Bottom 717-548-3131
Vivian Paul, Northampton County
Bath 215-837-1363
Joyce Bupp, York County
Seven Valleys
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Delta 717-862-3536
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90 90
83 83
77 77
63 63
44 44
1.00 1.00
92 92
90 90
68 68
34 37
Medium
71-76
Large
90-97
73-75
66-73
92-95
85-92
68-71
87-90
75-76
73-80
94-95
92-95
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.
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
Movement light and
disappointing. Supplies light
but adequate on large,
ample on mediums.
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min.
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 80-82
Grade A Medium 66-68
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement is fair on
whole fryers, fair to good on
parts. Slaughter schedules
reduced as average ■ live
weights decline. LTL asking
prices unchanged at 50 cents
for Plant Grade and 51 cents
for U.S. Grade A. Undertone
about 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 51-
53; Plant Grade 50-52;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
55.00.
Small
4349
4547
3845
4043
4748
4546
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A
51.76; Plant Grade 50.61;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
55.00.
X - includes special ser
vices, selected competitive
brands, etc.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
Trading on light type hens
limited, although some
advanced booking reported
for August. Several flocks of
heavy type scheduled for
slaughter this week, wen
cancelled.
Prices paid at farm; Ugh
type hens 6-7, mostly
F.U.ts. Plant: 9-10, most/
9%-10.
Heavy Type Hen
TFEWR.
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa,
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE:
range 5-8, mostly 5.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE:
range 12-31, mostly 15-18.
PULLETS: range 19-45,
mostly 45.
ROASTERS: range 16-45,
mostly 45.
FRYERS: range 21-43,
mostly 43.
DUCKS: range 119.
DRAKES; range 119.
RABBITS: range 15-40,
mostly 30.
GUINEAS: range 151.
PIGEONS (Per Pair);
range 175-200, mostly 190.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD:
Nest fttm Eggs
July 29
Tuesday
64
58
48
34
44
36
Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Trade
sentiment mixed from
steady to weak. Cartoned
egg movement continues to
slow down and loose egg
movement spotty. Mediums
are plentiful, large sizes
adequate to short.
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered: store door.
A Extra Large 75%-79%; A
Large 74%-78%; A Medium
50-63%.
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you a free wall desk (value 8.50) just for giving us your next
order of 5000 or more. We’re confident that if you keep
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(Offer expires Aug. 30,1980)
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July 31
Thursday
64
58
47
34
45
37
FREE WALL DESK TO
FIRST TIME CUSTOMERS!
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Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, July 30
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 96. Compared
with last Wednesday’s
market, slaughter cows 25
cents-$2 higher. Individual
Good slaughter steer at
61.00. Individual Choice
slaughter heifer at 60.25.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 45.75-49.75,
couple 53.85, Cutters 44.60-
47.85, Canner and Low
Cutters 41.25-44.50. Few
Yield Grade #l, 900-1640 lbs.
slaughter bulls 52.25-59.50.
CALVES 166. Bulk of
supply returned to farm.
Couple Choice vealers 92.00
and 96.00, Standard and
Good 70-95 lbs. 60.00-74.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein bulls
85-130 lbs. 75.00-110.00; few
Hoi. Heifers 75-135 lbs. 65.00-
150.00.
HOGS 186. Barrows and
gilts $2-33.25 higher. US No.
1-2 200-230 l6s. barrows and
TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
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)
gilts 46.9047.10, couple 47.50,
No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 46,35-
47.00. US No. 1-3 250550 lbs.
sows 37.0040.50, No. 2-3 450-
600 lbs. 32.50-34.50. Boars
26.50-
FEEDER PIGS 486. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
9.50- per head, No. 1-3
3550 lbs. 14.00-24.50, No. 1-3
7050 lbs. 26.0-28.50 per head,
Utility 15-25 lbs. 6.505.50 per
bead.
SHEEP 15. Few Good &
Choice 80-100 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 52.5054.50.
Few Slaughter ewes 20.00-
24.50.
U.S. growers produced
record apple, sweet cherry,
cranberry, grape and pear
crops last year.
Total U.S. 1979 honey
production was 237 million
pounds, up three percent
from 1973. That’s well below
the 1969 record of 283 million
pounds.
HUBBARD
WHITE MT.
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