*4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Nov. 14 to Nov. 20
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
84 85
81 82
80 81
77 77
66 66
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
95 95
93 93
92 92
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
77 78-
49 49
Large barely steady. Balance medium easy,
Copyright 1980 by Umer-Barry
Tone
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 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
Class4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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95
94
99
97
96
79
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Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Nov. 18
Tuesday
68
67
60
52
57
52
Tuesday Nov. 18 -
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs m cartons
delivered to retail stores:
MASS.+
Mostly
N. HAMP.
Mostly
R.I
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, November 18
Report supplied by auction
DUCKS, DRAKES range
70-.92.
102
99
97
DUCKS, HENS range 60-
74.
CAPONS 10-14 lbs. range
76-88
PULLETS 6-8 lbs range
52-60
RED FOWL 4-5 lbs. range
14-18
RED FOWL. 56 lbs range
28-32.
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS. 5-7 lbs. range .52- 60
GUINEAS range 125-
1.35.
GEESE 12-14 lbs range
50-58
TURKEYS: 18-26 lbs
range .62- 68
PIGEONS range 50- 75
ea
WHITE PIGEONS range
1 50-2 25 ea
Nov. 20
Thursday
RABBITS 4-6 lbs range
1 00-1 28
RABBITS 7-10 lbs range
90-1 00
TOTAL COOPS. 500
Special
Horse Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Friday, November 14
Report supplied by auction
164 head of driving and
workhorses.
Tn. driving 875.00-1625.00;
few work singles 900.00-
1200.00; pair 2050.00.
Ky. driving 700.00-1825.00.
Ky. driving 750.00-1500.00.
Pa. driving 900.00-1400.00.
NY driving 525.00-1350.00.
NY driving 550.00-1175.00.
Ct. work singles 1125.00-
1550.00.
Local driving 475.00-
1350.00.
Local work singles 700.00-
1350.00.
Valley
Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, November 17
Report suppbed by auction
Reported receipts of 143
cows, 11 bulls, 464 calves, 23
heifers, 13 steers, 164 hogs,
51 lambs, 12 sheep. Cattle
market reported some
easier, calf market reported
some higher.
Holstein Heifer Calves to
190.00, Veal Calves to 92 50;
Bobs, 90-110 lbs. 70.00-100.00;
Bobs, 80 and down lbs 53.00-
68.00; Grassers & Feeders
42 00-70.00; Lambs 48.00-
56 00; Sheep 18 00-35 00;
Hogs, 200-250 lbs. 42.50-47.00;
Sows 37 00-42 00; Boars
30.00-33.00, Pigs 8.00-19 00;
Heifers 40 00-44.75; Steers
medium 48 50-60 50; Steers,
feeder 55 00-68.00. Bulls
49 75-55 50, Cows, utility
45 00-47 75, Cows, fat 41 00-
44 00 Cows, medium 39 00-
40 00. Cows, ki or small
31 25-36.50, Hutses, smc.il
Zoo.oo-395 00, Ponies -»0 00-
145 00, Goats 12.00-43 00
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Ex. Large
92-95
92-94
90-97
92-95
97-98
92-99
94-96
96-97
Hemsey's
Large
87-95
89-
90-
92-95
97-98
89-97
92-93
96-97
Medium
85-93
87-
88-
90-93
95-96
85-92
87-89
94-SC.
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Poultry
Wednesday, November 19
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement light to
fair mostly moderate.
Slaughter schedules sharply
reduced m Ime with ex
pected needs Today’s LTL
asking prices mostly 50-52 on
Plant Grade and 51-53 on
U.S. Grade A. Advance
interest very light. Lave
supplies adequate at desired
weights. Undertone 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 50-
54, Plant Grade 49-53,
Premium XUS. Grade A
55 00.
WTD. AVERAGE U.S.
Grade A 52.41; Plant Grade
5126, Premium X US.
Grade A 55.00.
(X) - Includes special
services, selected com
petitive brands etc
Two layers with distinctly different characteristics From two
separate research programs
You don't have to buy from two different companies to get tne two top
layers on the market
The XL shows excellent production under many management
conditions The DK responds best to finely tuned, close management
DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most
applicable to your operation You do have a choice .The high
productivity XL or the high efficiency DK
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BROWN & WHITE
EGG LAYERS
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, November 19
Report supplied by USDA
Eggs. Prices unchanged
to higher on all sizes.
Demand improving for
expected holiday needs.
Offerings fully adequate.
Undertone today
Small
68-70
68
63-70
6568
71-72
Prices to retailers, sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered; store door
A Extra Large 78%-85; A
Large A Medium
72^2-79.
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Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, November 19
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged to .
cents higher. Demand
fair, good in instances
Supplies are adequate.
Cartoned eggs prices t(
retailers, state graded (nun
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 83-8'
Grade A Medium 80-8-
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