A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20,1980
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Dec. 12 to Dec. 18
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed.
WHITE
85 82
82 79
82 79
79 75
69 69
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Puliets
BROWN
Jumbo
98 98
85 95
93 93
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
71 68
45 43
Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy.
Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc,, (ECIj 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 e.ther 300 or 750 cases.
Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each wees. 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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Tuesday
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59
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Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Tuesday Dec. 9
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
MASS.+
Mostly
N. HAMP.
Mostly
R. I. 99-100 97-98 94-95
VERMONT 91-105 89-103 88-99
Mostly 93-97 91-95 88-92
MAINE 91-92 89-90 86-87
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Thurs.
Baltimore
Eggs
Tuesday, December 16
Report supplied by USD A
Cartoned eggs: prices to
retailers, state graded (min.
one case sale) white
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
Philadelphia
Eggs
Tuesday, December 16
Report supplied by USD A
Prices to retailers: sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered; store door.
A Extra Large 79-87%; A
Large 78-85%; A Medium 73-
81%.
Lancaster
County Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
Dec. 18
Thursday
51
50
50
48
48
43
lbs. 66.00-70.00; high Good
and low Choice 2-3 1050-1300
lbs. 64.00-68.00, Good 2-3
59.00-65.00; high Good and
low Choice 1150-1450 lbs.
holsteins 57.00-59.50, few
59.50-61.50, Standard 1-2
50.75-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 875-1080 lbs. 63.00-
66.25, couple 66.5067.50;
Good 2-3 825-1000 lbs. 54.50-
62.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 46.00-50.50,
several 50.50-52.50, few 53.50
54.75, Cutter 1-2 43.0049.00,
few 49.50-50.50, Canner and
low Cutter 39.00-44.00.
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lbs. 64.5069.50, 6 head
1215-1565 lbs. 70.00-72.00;
Good 10001275 lbs. 57.50
65.00.
BULLS; Yield Grade 1
1300-1900 lbs. 5f1.00-63.00, few
63.50-66.60; Yield Grade 2
1000-1400 lbs. 53.00-58.75.
VEAL CALVES: Choice
and Prime vealers mostly
steady, high Good and low
Choice 60-120 lbs. 5.00-8.00
lower. Demand fair for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Prime 250-350
lbs. 102.00-110.00; Choice 140
300 lbs. 90.00-108.00; high
Good and low Choice 130-250
lbs. 78.00-94.00, 100-125 lbs.
65.00-76.00, 80-100 lbs. 58.00
68.00. 55-75 lbs. 50.0060.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES:
Choice 250400 lbs. 57.00
66.00; Good 240-350 lbs. 45.00
54.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
35 head 100-125 lbs. holstem
heifers 140.00-146.00, 25 head
90-95 lbs. 100.00, 35 head
small frame 80-105 lbs. 70.00-
80.00; bulk 100-115 lbs.
holstein bulls 90.00-110.00,
few 110.00-118.00; bulk 85-100
lbs. 68.00-88.00.
■,;#mm? r 4
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Ex. Large
89-104
91-104
Large
87-103
89-101
84-91
86-89
82-89
84-87
82-87
78-84
CALVES 185. Vealers
grading Standard and Good
70-95 lbs. $3-$5 higher. Few
Choice vealers 88.00-95, few
Good 75.00-85, Standard and
Good 70-95 lbs. 65.00-73.00.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85-
130 lbs.. 70.00-115, mostly
85.00-105.00; few Hoi. Heifers
75-100 lbs. 69.00-140.00.
HOGS 402. Barrows and
gilts uneven, 50 cents lower
to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2
2-240 lbs. barrows and gilts
46.6048.00, No. 1-3 2-255 lbs.
44.75-46.75, few lots No, 2-3
240-300 lbs. 41.0044.00. US
No. 1-3 275-550 lbs. sows
39.0045.25. Few Boars 27.00-
33.25.
FEEDER PIGS 458. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.50-20.50 per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 16.00-25,00, No. 1-3
50-75 lbs. 22.00-30.50 per
head, Utility 20-30 lbs. 8.00-
11.50 per head.
SHEEP 58. Choice 80100
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
54.0058.00. Good 6090 lbs.
47.00-55.00. Slaughter ewes
14.0023.00. Few Choice 4050
lbs. new crop lambs 71.00
83.00. Yearlings 36.0046.00.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
$79051390.00 per head.
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Medium
84-101
86-99
79-86
81-84
Belleville
Auction
Wednesday, December 17
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 118. Compared
with last week’s market,
slaughter cows $1.75-$5
higher. Few Standard
slaughter steers 53.75-58.50.
Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-50.60,
couple 51.60, Cutters 44.00-
47.85, few Canner and Low
Cutters 38.75-43.00. Few
Yield Grade #l, 830-1230 lbs.
slaughter bulls 53.00-57.00.
May Christmas Open Our Hearts
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, December 16
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
DRAKES: range .88-1.04.
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
HENS; range .66-.7S
PEKIN DUCKS
,56-.68
Small
66-75
68-73
61-68
63-66
73-74
CAPONS; 10-13 lbs. range
.70-.78.
68-69
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range
,54-.62.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range
14-.20.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range
,32-.38.
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS; 4-8 lbs. range .32-.54.
CROSSBRED ROOSTE
RS; 9-11 lbs. range .25- .38.
GUINEAS: range 1.25-
1.40.
GEESE; 12-18 lbs. range
,82-.96.
GEESE: 9-11 lbs. range
.70-.84.
TURKEYS; range ,42-.48.
PIGEONS; range 1.35-1.75
ea.
WHITE PIGEONS; range
2.50-3.00 ea.
RABBITS; 46 lbs. range
1.18-1.38.
RABBITS; 7-10 lbs. range
.95-1.20.
TOTAL COOPS: 600.
TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
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)
SEASONS GREETINGS
to the Gift of Love
G&M
Livestock
Duncansville, Pa.
Monday, December 15
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week,
market report cows lower,
steers lower, hogs lower.
STEERS: Good to Choice
62.00- Good 56.00-62.00;
Standard 52.00-56,00.
HEIFERS: Good to Choice
60.00- Standard 48.00-
56.00.
range
FEEDERSTEERS: Good
to Choice 300-500 lbs. 54.00-
73.00.
BULLS: 1200-1538 lbs
52.00- 900-1200 lbs
48.00-
COWS: High Choice Prime
46.00- Good to Standard
42.00- Utility 38.00-
42.00; Cutters 36.00-38.00;
Canners Down to 33.00.
CALVES: High Choice
90.00- Good to Choice
80.00- Standard to Good
70.00- Utility 50.00-
70.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi.
Bulls 90.00-124.00; Hoi.
Heifers 100.00-167.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 15-25 lbs.
15.00-22.00 ; 25-50 lbs. 22.00-
29.50.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 46.00-
47.75; 180-300 lbs. 40.0047.75.
SOWS: 36.0045.50.
BOARS: 28.00-35.50.
LAMBS: 50.00-60.50.
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