A4 —Lancaster Firming, Saturday, Decamber 6,1980 Poultry Markets Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE 90 90 90 87 87 87 87 87 87 84 84 84 69 69 69 Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo 1 02 1.02 1 02 99 99 99 97 97 97 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large ChecKs 80 80 80 50 50 50 Tone Large barely steady Balance medium easy Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry Nest Run Eggs Puces are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc , iECT) Duiham, N H and reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNK) on Ed, a nationwide trading centei for pioducers, packers and marketers GNR eggs are classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded u< lots of either 300 01 750 cases Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and Thursday ot each week This week s prices tor each classification were Classification Class 1 - Large Class I - Large Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks ifcs ; *“ N r pamting Copyright 1980 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3647 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher E. Curtis Harler, Editor Sheila M. Miller, Associate Editor Dick Anglestein, Staff Writer Debra L. Koontz, Staff Writer CORRESPONDENTS Mary Myers, Adams County New Oxford 717-624-8005 Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Bernville 215-488-7475 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Ruth Ann Benedict, Franklin County Waynesboro 717-762-4398 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Susan Kauffman, Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717-548-3131 Vivian Paul, Northampton County Bath 215-837-1363 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00-2 years $l2 00 per year outside of PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY.VA&WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz PA Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 USPS 304-040 For address change form or new subscription see Classified Section. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. 1.02 99 97 Dec. 2 Tuesday 71 68 6b 57 57 52 Net Weight Per Case 48 lbs 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 ibs. Tuesday Dec. 3 ' Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade A’ Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores Ex. Large Large Medium MASS + 99-1 06 97-1 03 95-1.01 Mostly 1 01-1.04 99-1.01 97-99 N HAMP 94-101 92-99 90-97 Mostly 96-99 94-97 92-95 RI. 1 03-1.04 1 01-1 02 99-1.00 VERMONT 1 03-1 05 1 01-1 03 97-1.00 Mostly 1 02-1.05 1 01-1 03 99-1 00 MAINE 1 01-1 02 99-1.00 97-98 + Includes Central and Western Sections only Delmarva Poultry 1 02 99 Wednesday, December 3 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for im mediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva RANGE US Grade A 52- 55, Plant Giade 51-54, Premium XUS Grade A 57 00 W I'D AVERAGE US Grade A 54 03, Plant Grade 52 54, Premium X US Grade A 57 00 (X) - Includes ipecial services, selected com petitive brands etc Dec 4 Thursday 71 69 66 57 57 52 Wednesday, December 3 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 242 Compared with last Wednesday’s market, Choice 1000-1250 lbs slaughter steers 68 GO -71 25, one at 72 25, Good & Choice holsteins 1300-1565 lbs 60 00-64 00, Good 62 00- 66 50, few Standard 60 DO -64 00 Few Choice 930-1250 lbs. slaughter heifers 60 25- 66.00, one Good at 56 25. Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 47.00-50.00, few to 52.85, Cutters 44 00- 47 50, Canner & Ix>w Cutter 41.25-44.35, Shells down to 35.00 Few Good slaughter bullocks 61.00-67 75 Few Yield Grade #1 1300-1875 lbs slaughter bulls 59.00-64 50, one at 68 50, few yield grade #2 1085-1350 lbs. 50.00-57 75 One Lot Large Frame #1 565 lbs feeder steers 72 50, tew Large Frame #2 700-985 lbs 49 00-54 00, few Medium Frame ttl 500-775 lbs 68 GO -63 50, few Medium Frame U 2 300-450 lbs 53 50-63 00, one lot Large Frame #1 500 lbs feeder bulls at 67.00, small & Medium Stock Cows 600-900 lbs 40 004 7 00 CALVES 116 Few Choice vealers 98 00-100 00, one Good 93 00, Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 60 00-68 00, 70-90 lbs 50 00-62.00, Utility 60-100 lbs 53 00-60.00 Farm calves, holstem bulls 90-125 lbs 70 00-100 00, mostly 75 DO -83 00; holstem heifers 85-120 lbs 100 00-139 00 HOGS 242 US No 1-2 200- 250 lbs barrows & gilts 47 25- 48 00, few to 48 75, No 1-3 195-260 lbs 46 5047 50, few down to 45 25, tew No 2-3 250- 270 lbs 46 0046 10 US No 1-3 300-515 lbs sows 40 7544 25, few to 46 25 Boars 34 GO -35 00 FEEDER PIGS Ib7 US No 1-3 30-65 ,bs teedei pigs 60 00-/2 (It! cwt , tew Utility 30-65 lbs UOoi 00 <_\\t SHEEP 2o 1 noice 85-Uo lbs wooled slaughtei 58 00-65 00 tew G m* 85-‘*s lbs 5 J iII 4 » F. vi ou (tUAIS 4 Not onougn oi dtij one grade to et>labhbh a . 'diKet N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Leesport Auction Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, December 2 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES ‘range 60- 70 MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS range 40- 50 RED FOWL 4-5 lbs range 15-.20 RED FOWL range 5-7 lbs range 35- 40 CROSSBREED ROOST ERS 8-10 lbs. range 45- 50 CROSSBRED ROOSTE RS 4-7 lbs range 60- 70 GUINEAS range 130- 1 40 GEESE i ange 45- 52 HEAVY HENS 7-9 lbs range 40-.50 RABBITS 4-6 Ids range 60- 70 RABBITS 7-10 lbs range 40-50 TOTAL COOPS 40 —- BBC23DS Two layers with distinctly different characteristics separate research programs You don t have to buy from two different companies to get the 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 CHICKS, INC. UMZtMs} BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, December 3 Small 69-75 71-73 64-71 66-69 73-74 Report supplied by USDA Prices to retailers sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in car tons, delivered, store door A Extra Large 86‘/2-90, A Large 85‘/2-88; A Medium BP/2-84 71-72 TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821 S HORSE SALE HELD 3rd 8 8 SATURDAY OF THE MONTH* <LoosoeopceQCocooccoooecooeooQOQ(F Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. ' Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) Two Ways To Improve \txir Profit Picture XL&DK CONTACT: Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, December 3 Report supplied by USDA Cartoned eggs, prices to retailers, state graded (mm one case sale) white. Grade A Large 90-92 Grade A Medium 87-89 717-275-2880 From two HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS
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