A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 3,1981
Poultry Markets
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
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, Dec. 29 to Dec. 31
Mon. Tues. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy
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Dec. 30
Tuesday
55
52
50
47
44
39
Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
92
89
87
92
89
87
92
89
87
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday Dec. 30
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.
VERMONT
Mostly 93-97 91-95 88-89
MAINE 91-92 89-90 85-86
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, December 30
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
DRAKES: range .90-1.04
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
HENS, range .72-.90.
PEKAN DUCKS range
.50-.58
RED FOWL 4-5 lbs. range
20-.32.
Thurs.
RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range
.S4-.42.
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.58.
CROSSBRED ROOSTE
RS: 7-10 lbs. range .40-.52.
GUINEAS range 1.50-
1.80.
GEESE. 9-11 lbs. range
,55-.66
GEESE 12-15 lbs. range
62-.82
TURKEYS: range .S2-.58.
PIGEONS: range 1.25-1.40
ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range
2 85-3.40 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs range
.90-1.12
RABBITS: 6-10 lbs. range
.70-.92.
TOTAL COOPS: 470.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, December 31
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid at Farm.
Lightweight at farm- 10-
ll mostly 10-lO l^
FOB plant. 13-14, mostly
13.
Heavyweight TFTR
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, December 31
Report supplied by USDA
Cartoned eggs prices to
retailers, state graded (min
one case sale) white.
Grade A Large 79-81
Grade A Medium 75-77
Hunter’s
Auction
Monday, December 29
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
BULLS. 1915 lbs. 56.50.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 50.25-51.75; Good to
Standard 48.2549.50; Utility
46.2547 00; Cutters 43.50-
45.00; Canners 42.0044.50.
CALVES Prune 200-290
lbs. 91.00-93.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 87.00-
92 00; Good to Choice 120-140
lbs. 76.00-90.00; Standard to
Good 90-115 lbs. 77.00-91.00;
Utility 75-85 lbs. 72.00-87.00;
Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 40.00-
52.00; few 55.00-62.00
FEEDER PIGS: 20-25 lbs.
$8 to $l4 by hd.; 35-45 lbs. $l9
to $24 by hd; 85-105 lbs 25.00-
37.00
HOGS. 140-160 lbs. 42 00-
50.00; 185-225 lbs. 46.00-49.50.
SOWS: 33.00-37 50.
BOARS: 31.00-35 00.
GOATS. Billies $35 to $42
by hd.; Kids $24 to $3l by
hd., Nannies $lB to $35 by hd.
Large
87-94
Ex. Large
89-96
89-92
82-89
84-87
91-92
91-94
84-91
86-89
93-94
89-98
91-100
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, December 29
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights,
cents per pound, except
where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE
range .08
PULLETS: range 51
ROASTERS: range 53
FRYERS: range 45-51,
mostly .49.
DUCKS- range 50- 75,
mostly .60
GEESE: range 30
RABBITS range 90-1 20,
mostly 1.15.
GUINEAS range 150
PIGEONS pair range
1.60-4.65, mostly 1 60
TOTAL COOPS SOLD
150
Small
66-73
68-71
61-68
63-66
70-71
Medium
84-91
86-
79-86
81-84
87-
86-94
68-69
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Wednesday, December 31
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Wednesday, December 31
Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers ■ Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs in car
tons, delivered; store door
A Extra Large 76-79, A
Large 75-77, A Medium 70-
72
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