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
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97
Dec. 2
Tuesday
71
68
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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
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Wednesday, December 3
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71-73
64-71
66-69
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Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers sales
to volume buyers, consumer
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tons, delivered, store door
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Wednesday, December 3
Report supplied by USDA
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Grade A Large 90-92
Grade A Medium 87-89
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