A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
65 65 65 65 65
40 40 41 41 41
Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy.
Copyright 1980 by Umer-Barry
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) 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 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 Mar. 3 Mar. 5
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 56 55
45 lbs. 54 55
42 lbs. 50 50
39 lbs. 42 41
48 lbs. 50 52
48 lbs. 45 47
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class T, - Large
Class o-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
N. E. Weekly Shelf Egg Report
Tuesday, Mar. 3
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown
del; •. ed to reta U stores.
Ex. Large
88-35
90-93
83-90
85-88
92-93
90-99
92-93
90-91
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only
% "s’"
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From Friday, Feb 27 to Mar. 6
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92
88
87
92
88
85
92
88
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Nest Run Eggs
Large
85-92
87-90
80-87
82-85
89-90
89-97
91-92
87-88
92
88
85
92
88
85
m cartons
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Medium Small
76-83 51-67
78-81 53-55
71-78 45-53
73-76 48-51
80-81 55-56
78-87
80-83
78-79
53-54
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva
Range: U S Grade A 50-53 I z,
Plant Grade 50-52, Premium (X)
U S. Grade A 54
Wtd. Avg U S Grade A 51.71,
Plant Grade 50 63, Premium (X)
U S Grade A 54.
(X) - Includes .special services,
selected competitive brands, etc
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)
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, EastPetersbn p g
Tuesday, March 3
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES,
range .80-.85.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS
range .70-.76
RED FOWL- 4-5 lbs. range 30-
34.
RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range 36-
40.
CROSSBREED FOWL- 7-9 lbs
range .36-.40,
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .30-.60.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .3S-.42.
GUINEAS - range 1.10-1.30
GEESE: 9-11 lbs. range .60-.64.
TURKEYS: 20-30 lbs. range 42-
50.
PEKING DUCKS: range .62- 68.
PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.30 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS- range 3.00-
1.50 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .90-1.10.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .76-.52.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.50-2.50.
GOATS: range 45.00-60.00.
KID GOATS: range 32.00-40.00.
TOTALCOOPSSOLD: 476
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, March 3
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE. range 8
HENS, HEAVY TYPE range
35-40.
PULLETS range 56-58
ROASTERS range 53.
DRAKES: range 50-71
DUCKS 38
JUMBO SQUAB, range 2 20-5.80
RABBITS, range 66-99.
GUINEAS- range 1.35-1.50.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR) range
2 05-3.00
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 155
717-275-2880
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Pi (. -s paid at Farm
Ligntweight at tarm 10-11,
mostly
FOB plant 12-13-2, mostly 13
Heavyweight IT I'K
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (min. one
case sale; white
Large
Medium
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
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 63-65.
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, March 2
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 127 cows, 13
bulls, 429 calves, 28 belters, 5
steers, 99 hogs, 13 lambs, 2 sheep
Cattle market reported unsettled,
calf market reported steady
Holstein Heifer Calves to 127.50,
Veal Calves to 105 00, Bobs, 90 to
110 lbs 60 00-100.00; Bobs, 80 and
down lbs. 48 00-55.00, Grassers &
Feeders 42.00-65.00, Lambs 52.00-
67 50, Sheep 18.00-32 00; Hogs, 200-
250 lbs. 36.0040.50, Sows 26 (JO
-34 00; Boars 25.00-31 50, Pigs 8.00-
23 00; Heifers 42.00-52.75; Steers
46 00-55.50, Steers, feeder 44 00-
58.50, Bulls 47 50-54.75, Cows,
utility 43.50-46.00, Top 47 50; Cows,
fat 38.0042 00; Cows, medium
39 0042.50; Cows, poor or small
34.00-38.00; Horses none; Ponies to
117.50 each; Goats 32.0048.00.
r iknap Auction
Wednesday, March 4
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 74: Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows 1 50-2 00 lower. Good and
Choice slaugher steers 55.75-61.25.
Few Good and Choice slaughter
heifers 54.25-57.75, Standard 48.75-
54.50 Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 42.50-46.25, few
Commencal 4-5, 39.50-41.00,
Cutteers 41 50-44 25, Canner and
Low Cutters 35.00-40.75, Shells
down to 32.00 Few Yield grade No.
1, 1105-1760 lbs. slaughter bulls
53 00-56.25, few #2, 10LtM320 lbs.
47.00- Few Medium and
Large frame #l, 570-725 lbs. feeder
steers 57.25-63.00 Medium Frame
#l, few 345-535 lbs. feeder heifers
55.00-
CALVES 72: Individual Choice
vealer at 98.00, Good, one at 85.00,
Standard and Good 90-110 lbs.
50 00-60 00 70-85 lbs. 40.00-52.00.
74-76
68-70
Farm Calves- Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs.
74.00-90.00; few Hoi. Heifers 80-95
lbs. 74.00-89.00
HOGS 178- Barrows and gilts
mostly 1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 225-
250 lbs. barrows and gilts 42.80-
43.00, No 1-3 200-255 lbs 41.20-
42 40, No 2-3 200-255 lbs 39.40- 9
41.20 Sows strong to 1.00 higher.
US No 1-3 320-635 lbs. sows 36.50-
42 25 Boars 18 00-28.50
FEEDER PIGS 72- US No. 1-3
30-45 lbs feeder pigs 29 00-31 00 per
head, No 1-3 50-75 lbs 34.00-37 50
per head
SHEEP 3 Few Good and Choice
70-100 lbs wooled slaughter lambs
52 00-56 50
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, February 27
Report supplied by USDA
Today 92
Last Friday 115
Last Year 191
TREND. Insufficient volume for
a market test.
FEEDER STEERS One lot
Medium #1 1060 10. 60.50; couple
lots Medium #lO2 805-915 lb. 55.00- W
57.00; one lot Large #2 1055 lb.
58 75, 19 head Large #l-2 Holstems
590-710 lb. 60.50; one lot Large #2
7001 b Holstems 53.75