A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Mar 20 to Mar. 27
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Tone Large barely steady. Balance medium easy
Copyright 1981 by Urner-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. 24 Mar. 26
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 58 62
45 lbs. 56 58
42 lbs. 47 SO
39 lbs. 40 42
48 lbs. 48 47
48 lbs. 43 42
Classification
Class I-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Mar. 24
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in
delivered to retail stores;
Ex. Large Large
88-95 87-94
90-93 89-92
83-90 82-89
85-88 84-87
92-93 91-92
90-99 89-97
92-93 91-92
90-91 89-90
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
$ , ' *■. v;
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Nest Run Eggs
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cartons
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Market your cattle & hogs
the auction way.
Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March 24
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES
range .82- 94.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS
range 72-.52
PULLETS 6-8 lbs range 54-. SB
RED FOWL. 4-5 lbs range .26-
32
RED FOWL 5-7 lbs range 32-
42
CROSSBRED FOWL 7-9 lbs
range 36-.44.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs range 46-54
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 7-10
lbs. range .44-.54
GUINEAS range 1.30-1 45.
GEESE: 9-13 lbs. range 60- 78
TURKEYS; 20-29 lbs range 38-
44.
PIGEONS range 1 30-1 55 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS- range 2 85-
3 60 ea
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs range .90-1.20.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .80-.98.
PEKING DUCKS; range .52.-.74
EASTER BUNNIES: range 2.50
4 50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS range 1.25-3.00
ea
GOATS range 32.00-58.00.
KID GOATS range 26.0045 00
TOTAL COOPS SOLD- 655
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Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, March 24
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE, range 10
HENS, HEAVY TYPE, range
46
PULLETS, range 58.
ROASTERS: range4o-54
FRYERS: range 46
DUCKS range 84
DRAKES, rangeB3.
GEESE, range 92.
RABBITS, range 79-1 09
GUINEAS: range 1.43-1.61
JUMBO SQUAB, range 6 80-7.40
TOTAL COOPS SOLD 200
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered;
store door
A Extra Large 70-75, A Large 69-
73; A Medium 61-64.
Hunter’s Auction
Monday, March 23
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
BULLS. 1200-1400 lbs 55.00
59.50
COWS High Choice to Prune
45.00-46 50, Good to Standard 43.75-
45.00; Utility 42.2543.50; Cutters
38 5042.00; Canners 33.7541.00.
CALVES. Prime 200-280 lbs
85 00-91.00; High to Choice 140-180
lbs. 80 00-92.00, Good to Choice 120
140 lbs 77.00-90 00; Standard to
Good 90-115 lbs. 65.0084 00; Utility
75-85 lbs 55.0064.00, Low Utility
65-75 lbs. 50.0058.00.
FEEDER PIGS. 25-35 lbs. $l2 to
$l9 by hd.; 35-50 lbs. $25 to $37 by
hd.
HOGS 120160 lbs 20 0031.00,
180240 lbs 40.504 2 50
SOWS. 34.0037.50.
BOARS. 28.0034 00.
GOATS: Kids $lB to $26 by hd.,
Nannies $35 to $45 by hd ; Billies
$3O to $47 by hd.
Egg Producers.
Get A Break
From Moyer's
If you should have your replacement pullets
hatched before July 1, 1981, you could save
$2.00 - $4.00 per 1000 by clipping the coupon
below. Here are the conditions:
1. Chicks hatching before July 1,1981
2. Order with coupon received by April 15
3. $2.00 per 1000 off current day old chick
price.
4. $4.00 per 1000 off started pullet price
when delivered
Cali us and/or send us this completed coupon.
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chicks to hatch
Amount & breed
discount value @ $2.00/1000 = $
Amount & breed
Discount Value @ $4.00/1000 = $
Mail to:
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266 E. Paletown Rd.
Quakertown, PA 18951
Coupon expires April 15.1981
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, March 25
Report supplied by USD A
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for ifnmediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
Range- U.S Grade A 49-51 te;
Plant Grade 49-50; Premium (X)
U.S. Grade A 54.
WTD AVG : U.S. Grade A 50.93;
Plant Grade 49.50; Premium (X)
U S Grade A 54.
(X) - Includes special senes,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J, Poultry
Wednesday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid at Farm.
Lightweight at farm 10-11,
mostly 10-10 J /2
FOB plant; 13-14, mostly 13
Heavyweight. TFTR.
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Cartoned eggs Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm one
case sale) white
Large
Medium
Lancaster Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
individual 1540 lbs 63.50; Yield
Grade 2 1000-1450 lbs. 51.50-55.50,
few 850-1000 lbs 48.00-52 00.
VEAL CALVES Vealers fully
steady, instances 5 00 higher on
high Good and low Choice.
Demand only fair for calves
returned to farm
VEALERS- Prune 270-330 lbs
117 00-123.00, individual 125 00;
Choice 150-280 lbs. 98 00-112 00,
few 112.00-115.00; high Good and
low Choice 120-220 lbs 75.00-95 00,
105-120 lbs. 60 00-75 00, 80-105 lb s
50 00-62.00, few 60-80 lbs 40.00-
50.00.
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
90-115 lb. holstem heifers 70 90-
95 00, few 95.00-120.00, one 25 head
lot 90-95 lbs. at 55.00; bulk 85-115 lb
hosltem bulls 65.00-90.00, few 90.00-
100.00
pullets, 20 wks old
73-77
66-69
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