A4— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 28,1981 Poultry Markets Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc , (ECI) Durham, N H and reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GKR) 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 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 Net Weight Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 56 56 45 lbs. 56 54 42 lbs. 50 50 39 lbs. 44 43 48 lbs. 49 50 48 lbs. 44 45 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks 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 Large Checks Tone Large barely steady Balance medium easy Copyright 1980 by Urner-Barry Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid at Farm Lightweight at farm mostly 10 J /2-10 J /4 FOB plant 12-1 i l /z, mostly 13 Heavyweight TFTR Copyright 1980 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office. 22 E Mam St, Lititz, PA 17543 Record Express Office Building Phone Uncaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717 626-1164 Robert G Campbell, Publisher E Curtis Harler Editor Sheila M Miller Associate Editor Dick Anglestein, Stall Writer Debra L Koontz Stall Writer CORRESPONDENTS Laurel Shaeller Berks County Bernville 215 488 7475 Jane Bresee Bradford County Ulster 717 358 3346 Sally B Bair Lancaster County Columbia 717 285 4926 Susan Kaultman Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717 548 3131 Vivian Paul Northampton County Bath 215 837 1383 Joyce Bupp York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price S 7 50 per year Sl3 00 2 years slauupci > edr uulslJi ol PA NJ MU Ut Nr vrt&vVv tslablisln J NuiciiiUi ' * i )J. Pubnslicw c , solm Ou> U> L JncJbli r t n II 111 t St Culul ' Mjj Posldt; l-t 11 t Lil IU PA jI ( US!" ' ti I itt hot adcli ess ciiange tui ill oi new subscription sec ClassiheO seiiim. Members ot Newspaper katin tdiluis Asst Pa Newspaper Publishers M-suualiui and National Newspaper As u> ■ h... Nest Run Eggs From Friday, Feb 20 to Feb. 27 Fn. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs 92 88 87 92 88 87 92 88 87 Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by USDA Cartoned eggs Prices to retailers, state graded (nun one case sale; white Large . Medium 10-11, * < v S * s ' 92 88 87 92 88 87 74-7 b 68-70 Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by USD A Current broiler/tryer negotiated prices tor immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City trom Delmarva Range U b Grade A 50-54, Plant Grade 50-52, Premium iX; U b Grade A 5b Wtd Avg U S Grade A 52 47, Plant Grade 51 20, Premium iXj U b Grade Asb (Xj - Includes special sei vices, selected competitive bi ands, etc TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821 717-275-2880 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) im. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Feb H Report supplied by ÜbDA Prices paid pei dozen Giade A Brown delivered lo retail stores Ex. Large 88-95 90-93 83-90 85-88 92-93 90-99 92-93 90-91 MASS + Mostly N HAMF Mostly K 1 VERMONT Mostly MAINE + Includes (Jenli al and Weslei n Sections only Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, February 24 Report suppiied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES range 82-94 MUSCOVY range 70-78 DUCKS, HENS RED FOWL 4-5 lbs range 10-18 RED FOWL 5-7 lbs range 22-80 CROSSBREED FOWL 7-9 lbs range 26-32 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6 lbs range 30-52 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 7-11 lbs range 20-32 GUINEAS range 1 00-1 25 GEESE 9-11 lbs range 40-52 GEESE 12-14 lbs range 46-58 TURKEYS 40 lbs range 2b PEKIN DUCKS range 62-74 PIGEONS lange 90-1 30 ea WHITE PIGEONS range 2 50- 3 25 ea RABBITS 4-6 lbs range7B-1 00 RABBITS 7-10 lbs range 70-84 TOTAL COOPS 539 GUINEA PIGS range 1 00-2 85 GOA TS range 25 00-55 00 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by USD A Prices unchanged Cartoning demand fair at best except where few advertised features in progress Offerings ample on all sizes Undertone steady at best Prices to retailers Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered, store door A Extra Large 71-75, A Large 70- 72, A Medium W-b 5 eggs Medium Small 76-83 00-66 78-81 52-a4 71-78 45-52 73-76 47-50 80-81 04-65 78-87 80-83 /8-79 02-63 Large 87-94 89-92 82-89 84-87 91-92 89-97 91-92 89-90 Fogelsville Poultry Fogelsville, Pa. Tuesday, February 24 Report supplied by LSDA (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted) HENS, HEAVY TYPE range 26-38, mostly 35-36 PULLETS range 53 ROASTERS range 35-55, mostly 50 DUCKS range 70-92, mostly 70 DRAKES range 70-92, mostly 70 GEESE range 44 RABBITS range 40-1 05, mostly 95 GUINEAS range 1 35-1 50, mostly 1 45 PIGEONS (PER PAIR) range 2 00-6 00, mostly 3 00 TOTAL COOPS SOLD 125 Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens,Pa. Monday, February 23 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 407 calves, 125 cows, 12 bulls, 8 heifers, 4 steers, 168 hogs, 9 lambs, 1 sheep Cattle market reported active, calf market reported steady Holstein Heifer Calves to 125 00, Veal Calves to 100 00, Bobs, 90 to 110 lbs 58 00-75 00, Bobs, 80 and down lbs 50 00-58 00, Grassers & Feeders 40 00-55 00, Lambs 52 00- 61 50, Sheep to 22 50, Hogs, 200-250 lbs 36 00-43 00, Sows 25 00-38 00, Boars 23 00-30 00, Pigs 5 00-26 00, Heifers 42 00-47 25, Steers 46 00- 50 50, Steers, feeder 42 00-55 00, Bulls 48 00-55 50, Cows, utility 46 0048 00, top 51 00, Cows, tat 42 00-44 00, Cows, medium 42 00- 45 00, Cows, poor or small 36 00- 4100, Horses small to 450 00, Mules to 475 00 each, Goats to 40 00 Belknap Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, February 25 Report supplied by PDA cartons CATTLE 86 Compared with last Wednesday’s market; Good & Choice slaughter steers 56 50-61 00, few Standard 50 50-54 00 One Choice slaughter heifer at 59 25, few Good 53 00-56 50 Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 45 00- 48 00, one at 49 75, Commercial No 4-5 38 75-43.75, Cutters 43 00-46 75, few Canner & Low Cutter 38 00- 42 00 Shells down to 32 50 Few Yield Grade #1 1250-1930 lbs slaughter bulls 55 00-61 00, few yield grade #2 975-1300 lbs 49 50- 51 00 CALVES 73 One Prime vealer at 111 00, few Choice 94 00-107 00, few Good 74 00-91 00, Standard & Good 90-120 lbs 60 00-70 00, 70-85 lbs 50 00-61 00, tew Utility 50-70 lbs 30 0 043 00 Farm calves, holstein bulls 85-125 lbs 70 00-95 00, tew holstein heiters 85-110 lbs 94 OO 129 00, beef cross bulls & heifers 70-110 lbs. 66 00-121 00 HOGS 339. US No 1-2 210-240 lbs bai rows & gilts 44 00-44 60, one lot 45 20, No 1-3 200-250 lbs 42 50- 43 90, No 2-3 210-270 lbs 41 10- 42 70 US No 1-3 280-635 lbs sows 35 00-41 50 Boars 23 00-30 50 FEEDER PIGS 100 US No 1-3 25-40 lbs feeder pigs 15 00-29 00 per head, No 1-3 40-50 tbs 29 0-33 00, Utility 30-50 lbs 11 00-25 50 per head SHEEF 4 Few 'Slaughtet ewes 20 75-25 00 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, February 20 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Friday Last Year TREND Insufficient volume sold for a market test, supply included 50 head offered for sale in graded sale. Balance of supply sold mainly in lots of three or less FEEDER CATTLE. 17 head Medium frame #1 885-950 lbs feeder steers 61 75-63 60 Six head Medium frame #1 640 lbs feeder heifers 6175 One lot Medium frame #1555 lb feeder bulls 59 25 115 123 204