A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
I^arge
Checks
Tone Large barely steady Balance medium easy
Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc , (ECD Durham, N H and
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nation
wide trading center for producers, packers and marketers GNR eggs are
classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 01
750 cases Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each week This week s prices for each classification were
Net Weight Feb. 10 Feb. 12
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 55 56
' 45 lbs. 54 54
42 lbs. 50 50
39 lbs. 44 44
48 lbs. 46 46
48 lbs. 41 41
Classification
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by USDA
Market steady. Demand fair to
good in instances Supplies fully
adequate and often at very com
petitive prices
Large
Medium
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Nest Run Eggs
Report supplied by USDA
Today 55
Last Friday
Last Year 55
TREND; Insufficient volume for
a market test
74-76
69-71
92
88
87
92
88
87
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, February 6
'■Me Alible egg
Then
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)
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
1 uesday, beb i
Report supplied b> LibDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade A Brown
delivered to retail stores
MASS +
Mostly
N HAMP
Mostly
R 1
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, February II
Report supplied by USD A
Prices unchanged on light type
hens at larm though trending
higher delivered plants Offerings
barely adequate to adequate for a
fair processor interest Offerings
of heavy type adequate for a fair
steady call
Prices paid at Farm
Lightweight at farm 9-10,
mostly 9*2-10
FOB plant 12-13, mostly 12*2-13
Heavyweight fFEWR
Western Maryland
Livestock
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, February 10
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS Urge run'
$2 to $3 over last week High Yield
48 0049 50, few to 51 50, Standard
& Utility 44.0048 00, Canners 43 DO
-46 00, Shelly 44 00 Down Bulls
Choice 1500 lbs to 55 75, Medium
1000-1200 lbs to 48 50, Steers Few
low Choice to 62 00, Good 56 DO
-59 00, Heifers High Choice &
i Prime 64 50-66 00, Utility to 52 50
BUTCHER HOGS $1 00 higher'
Good demand for all weights. U S
Kl&2 215-250 lbs 44.0044 50; US 1&3
205-240 lbs. 43 004 3 50; few 300-350
lbs 38 0046 00 Sows US 1&2 300-
600 lbs 39 0042 00; US 1&3 35 00-
39 00. Boars One 380 lbs at 31 85
VEAL CALVES. Good demand
for heavy calves Good & Choice
105 00-118.00, Standard 85 00-
100 00, Stocky & Thin 50 00-70
Killers 80-100 lbs 59 00-89 00, Weak
& Rough 59 00 Down
CALVES RETURNS TO FARM.
$5 higher. Holstein Heifers Few 85-
115 lbs 86 00-117 00; Holstein Bulls
Bulk 95-115 lbs 98 00-110 00, few
75 00-95 00
STOCK CATRTLE Good
demand on steers Steers Choice
350-500 lbs 70 00-76 50, Few Choice
700-800 lbs 61 00-64 00 Heifers
Choice 300-450 lbs to 59 00,
Holsteins 500-750 lbs 63 00-74 00
Bulls Choice 400600 lbs to 67 00
Medium & Good 400-650 lbs 53 00
58 00
PIGS AND SHOATS Light run
By the Head 3060 lbs 14 0020 00,
6080 lbs to 24 00, By the Lb 70135
lbs 29 0031 00
717-275-2880
Large
87-94
89-92
82-89
84-87
91-92
89-97
91-93
89-90
Ex. Large
88-95
90-93
83-90
85-88
92-93
90-99
92-95
90-91
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE range 05-
08
HENS, HEAVY TYPE range
06- 38, mostly 30
PULLETS range 42- 58
ROASTERS range 25-50
FRYERS range 42
DUCKS range 35- 79, mostly
70
RABBITS range 70- 98, mostly
90
GUINEAS range 1 00-1 55,
mostly 1 25
PIGEONS I PER PAIR) range
2 00-5 00
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 250
Prices unchanged Cartoning
demand fair overall though
generally unaggressive Offerings
fully adequate on all sizes Un
dertone steady
Prices to retailers Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered,
store door
A Extra Large 71-76, A Large 70-
74, A Medium 64-69
in Ldl'.dli
eggs
Medium .small
79-8 b 55-81
81-84 57-59
74-81 50-57
78-79 52-55
83-84 59-80
81-87
83-85
81-82 57-58
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, February 3
Philadelphia
Eggs
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by USD A
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, February 10
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES
range 80- 90.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS
range 70-82.
PEKIN DUCKS range .60-.76
RED FOWL 4-5 lbs. range 26-
32
RED FOWL 5-7 lbs range 34-
42.
CROSSBRED FOWL 7-9 lbs
range .36-.44.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6
lbs. range 52-.64
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 7-10
lbs. range 42- 52.
GUINEAS: range 1 45-165
GEESE 14-17 lbs range 68- 82
TURKEYS range .50-56
PIGEONS, range .85-1 20 ea
WHITE PIGEONS range 3 00-
3 75 ea
RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range 90-110
RABBITS. 7-10 lbs range 70-80
GOATS range 27 50-40 00
TOTAL COOPS. 346
Delmarva
Poultry
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement fair though
generally unaggressive on all
items Slaught schedules moderate
as occasional plant not operating
Today’s LTL asking prices mostly
5,1-54 on Plant and 54-55 on U S
Grade A Advance interest slow in
developing Live supplies adequate
at weights in a wide range. Un
dertone about steady
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva
RANGE US Grade A 52-55,
Plant Grade 52-53; Premium (X)
US Grade A 57.
WTD. AVERAGE US. Grade A
54 30, Plant Grade 52 22, Premium
(X)US Grade A 57.00
(X) - Includes special services,
selected competitive brands etc