A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 29,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Nov. 21 to Nov. 26
Fn. Mon. Tues. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
89 89 90
86 86 87
86 86 87
83 83 84
69 69 69
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
1 02 1 02 1 02
99 99 1.02
97 97 1.02
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
79 79 80
49 49 50
Tone: Large barely steady Balance medium easy.
Copyright 1980 by Umer-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 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
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1 02
1 02
1.02
Nov. 25
Tuesday
73
68
66
57
57
52
Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Nov. 25
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores-
MASS +-
Mostly
N HAMP
RI
VERMONT
Mostly 1 02-1.05 1 01-1.03 99-1.00
MAINE 1 01-1 02 99-1 00 97-99
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, November 26
Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered; store door
A Extra Large 83-69; A
Large 82-87; A Medium 78-
83.
Wednesday, November 26
Report supplied by USDA
Cartoned eggs, prices to
retailers, state graded (mm.
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 89-81
Grade A Medium 86-88
Wednesday, November 26
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-
53; Plant 49-52; Premium X
U.S. Grade A 55.00
WTD AVG : U.S. Grade
52.34, Plant Grade 51.01;
Premium X U.S. Grade A
55.00.
(X) - Includes special
services, selected com
petitve brands, etc.
Wednesday, November 26
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week
Slaughter Steers closed the
week .50 to mostly 1.00
higher Heifers 1 50-2 00,
instances 3.00 higher Cows
and Bulls 2 00-3 00 higher
Trade opened the week on an
active note with good buyer
demand Weekly receipts
consisted of fewer con
signments carrying
predominately YG 3-4 cattle
and price discounts for these
consignments less than
previous weeks Receipts
this week 3000, last week 3646
and 6242 a year ago
SLAUGHTER STEERS
Choice, few Prime 2-4 1050-
1300 lbs 65 00-66 50, load
mainly YG 2-31140 lbs 66 75
3 loads 1050-1100 lbs 67 00
YG 34 1050-1300 lbs 63 50-
65 50 Mixed Good and choice
2-3 1000-1300 lbs 62 50-65 50
bultk 62 50-63 50 Wednesday
Good 60 00-63 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice and Prime 24 950-
1000 lbs 64 50-65 25 Choice 2-
4 900-1100 lbs 63 50-65 00 YG
34 950-1050 lbs 61 00-63 50
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3
850-1000 lbs 61 50-63 50 Good
60.00-62 00
COWS Utility and
Commercial 2-3 41 WM7 00
Cutter 40 00-44 50 Canner
and Low Cutter 37 00-41 00
BULLS YG 1-2 1100-2000
lbs 45 00-52 00, bulk 48 00-
52 00 Few 1550-1800 lbs VC, 1
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Ex. Large
99-1.06
1 01-1 04
94-1.01
96-99
1.03-1 04
1 01-1.05
Baltimore
Eggs
Delmarva
Poultry
Peoria
Cattle
Medium
95-1.01
Large
97-1.03
97-99
80-97
92-95
99-1.00
99-1.01
92-99
94-97
1.01-1.02
1.01-1.03
97-1.00
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, November 25
Report supplied by auction
DUCKS, DRAKES, range
.60-.68.
DUCKS, HENS range 50-
,56.
HEAVIER HENS. 7-9 lbs.
range .2S-.36
RED FOWL 4-5 lbs range
12- 20.
RED FOWL 5-6 lbs. range
,28-.34.
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS: 8-10 lbs. range .30- 46
GUINEAS range 1.30-
1.40.
GEESE, range 40-.56.
TURKEYS, range .50- 62.
PIGEONS range 50-.75
ea
WHITE PIGEONS: range
2 00-2 50 ea
RABBITS 4-6 lbs range
50-.68
RABBITS 7-10 lbs range
.S4-.46.
TOTAL COOPS: 500
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69-75
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