A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 24,1981
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 Friday, Jan. 16 to Jan. 22
Fn. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs,
WHITE
81 81 82
78 78 79
78 78 79
74 74 75
64 64 64
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
1.00 1.00 1 00
93 93 95
91 91 94
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
67 67 68
38 38 38
Tone. Large barely steady. Balance medium easy.
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Jan. 20
Tuesday
68
63
60
51
45
40
Net Weight
Per Case
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
82 82
79 79
79 79
75 75
64 64
100 1.00
95 95
94 90
68 68
38 38
Baltimore
Eggs
Wednesday, January 21
Report supplied by LISDA
Cartoned eggs, prices to
retailers, state graded (mm
1 case sale) white
Grade A Large 81-84
Grade A Medium 77-80
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, January 21
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid at Farm
Lightweight at farm 9-10,
mostly 9‘/z
FOB plant 12-18, mostly
12'a
Jan. 22
Thursday
68
63
60
51
45
40
Heavyweight, TFEWR
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, January 21
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 49-
Plant Grade 48-52,
Premium (X) U S Grade A
57
WTD AVERAGE. U S
Grade A 51 53, Plant Grade
50.69, Premium (.X) U S
Grade A 57
(X) - Includes special
services, selected com
petitive brands etc
Western Maryland
Livestock
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, January 13
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS-
Lighter run! Still $2 to $3
lower. High Yield 46.50-
48.00; Stanard & Utility
41.00- Canners 38.00-
41.00; Shelly 39.00 Down.
Bulls Few 800-1000 lbs 48.00-
51.75; Steers Choice 61.50-
65,50, Good 58.00-62 00; Med.
50.00- Heifers Choice to
60.25.
BUTCHER HOGS 75
cents lower on handy
weights. US HI & 3 215-240
lbs 42 00-42 50; US #1 & 2 240-
260 lbs. 42.25-43 00 , 300-400
lbs to 43.00; Good demand
for heavy hogs and sows.
SOWS. US #1 & 2 300-500 lbs.
40.00- US #1 & 3 35 DO
-37.25 BOARS 400-715 lbs to
32.50
VEAL CALVES Heavy
calves active 1 $lO higher.
Good & Choice 100.00-120 00,
Standard 85 00-100 00,
Killers 80-100 lbs 58 00-65 00,
Weak & Rough 58 00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM Holstein Bulls Bulk
95-120 lbs 93.00-107 00
STOCK CATTLE: Good
selection, demand good.
Steers Choice 300-500 lbs
68.00-75.00; Good & Choice
500-800 lbs. 55 00-60.00,
Heifers Good & Choice 400-
600 lbs 50.00-58.00, Med &
Good 500-800 lbs 46 00-50.00.
BULLS. Good & Choice
250400 lbs 60 00-67 00, Good
& Choice 400-600 lbs 53 00-
57.50
PIGS AND SHOATS. Good
run, mostly $3-$5 higher. By
the Head 15-30 lbs 10 GO
-16 00, 30-60 lbs 15 00-20 00,
over 60 lbs 20 00-33 50 By
the Lb One lot 114 lbs at
37.00, St Boars 170-225 lbs
35 00-38 00
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, January 20
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
DRAKES; range .70- 90
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
HENS range 50-.60
PEKING DUCKS range
.44- 55
RED FOWL 4-5 lbs range
,15-20
RED FOWL. 5-7 lbs range
20-25
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS 4-6 lbs range 35-40
CROSSBREED ROOST
ERS 7-10 lbs range 40- 50
GUINEAS range 115-
1 30
GEESE 9-11 lbs range
30- 35
GEESE 12-15 lbs range
40-.50
TURKEYS range 28- 34
PIGEONS range 75- 90
ea
WHITE PIGEONS range
2 25-2 85 ea
RABBITS. 4-6 lbs range
90-1 00
RABBITS: 6-10 lbs range
,60- 72.
TOTAL COOPS 463
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, January 21
Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers Sales
to volume buyers, consumer
grades white eggs m car
tons, delivered, store door
A Extra Large 74V2-82, A
Large 73V2-80; A Medium
can-75.
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores;
Ex. Large Large Medium
MASS + 94-96 92-94 87-89
Mostly 95 93 88
N. HAMP 90-97 89-96 82-89
Mostly 93-95 92-94 85-87
RI 97-98 95-96 89-90
VERMONT 97-1.02 96-1 00 89-95
Mostly 98-99 96-97 91-92
MAINE 97-98 96-97 89-90
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
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