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
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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,
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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
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