A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 4.1981 Poultry Markets N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Mar. 31 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown delivered to retail stores Ex. Large 83-92 87-90 78-85 80-83 87-88 85-95 87-90 85-86 MASS + Mostly N. HAMP. Mostly RI. VERMONT Mostly MAINE + Includes Central and Western Sections only 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. 31 Apr. 2 Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 63 64 45 lbs. 58 58 42 lbs. 50 52 39 lbs. 42 42 48 lbs. 47 47 48 lbs. 42 42 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 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Large Checks Tone Large barely steady Balance medium easy Copyright 1981 by Urner-Barry 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. Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717 626-1164 Robert G Campbell Publisher E Curtis Harler Editor Sheila M Miller Associate Editor Dick Anglestein Stall Wi iter Debra L Koontz, Stall Writer CORRESPONDENTS Laurel Shaetler Berks County Bernville 215 488 7475 Jane Bresee Bradtord County Ulster 717 358 334 b bally B Bair Lancaster County Columbia 111 28b 492 b Susan Kauffman Lancaster County Peach Bottom 111 548 31.11 Vivian Paul Northampton County Bath 215 837 1353 Joyce Bupp York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price $/50 per year $l3 00 eai oulbKJe oi p PA Nj MU Uh NY VA&Wv bbtdDlibfiecl ('Joveinuet -I PuDiibMed eveij bdiuidd> D> Ldncdbiei bdiunng luiu frt becond Lidbb Pobtage paid ai litiu PA i / b4d ÜbPb bU-4 d-tu Por address change formot new subscription see Classified Section Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn 35 Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association || and National Newspaper Association Large 79-88 83-86 74-81 76-79 83-84 81-90 83-87 81-82 Nest Run Eggs From Friday, Mar 27 to Apr. 3 Fn. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs 87 83 79 87 83 79 87 83 79 3 cartons eggs Medium Small 69-78 51-58 73-76 53-56 64-71 46-53 66-69 48-51 73-74 55-56 71-80 73-76 71-72 53-54 89 83 79 87 83 79 Beat the Heat with Eggs 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) Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday. April 1 Report supplied by USDA Prices unchanged to 1 cent higher on all sizes Cartoning demand lair as buyers service weekend needs Utfenngs tully adequate on all sizes Undertone tully steady Prices to lelailers. Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered, store door AExtraLaige 7P2-79, A Laigo 71-76, A Medium 63-67 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by USUA Prices lower on light type hens Ottenngs ample to burdensome loi a tair demand. Oitenngs ot heavy type tully adequate to ample toi a tan but generally unaggressive interest Prices paid alFaim Lightweight at tann y-iO mostly 1U FOB plant 11-U, mostly Heavyweight i'^EWK Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by USDA Prices unchanged to one cent higher Demand slow to tan Supplies adequate to ample Cartoned eggs Prices to letailers, state giaded unin one case sale) white Large Medium New Holland Horse Monday, March 31) New Holland Saleh Stables Kepurt supplied by auction Reported receipts ot 349 head ot hoises, mules, and ponies Kiilei market steady, i idmg sti ongei Woik hoises 9ao 00-11/5 00, singles 1300 00-3000 00 pairs, Better horses d7o 00-1000 00, Dnvmg hoises 375 00-875 00, Riding hoises 375 00-535 00, Lightweight killeis 375 00-a35 00, Heavyweight killeis 350 00-930 00, Mares 40 00-110 00, Colts lo 00- 35 00, Geldings 40 00-110 00, Lai gei ponies 100 00-310 00 717-275-2880 Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root's, East Petersburg Tuesday. March 31 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES lange /6- 86 MUSCOVY UUCKS, HENS lange tL PUI.LEI’S b-Blbs lange o - d 8 RED FOWL 4-o lbs range 26 32 RED FOWL d-/ lbs lange 32- 38 CROSSBRED 6 OWL 6-9 lbs i ange 34- 42 CROSSBRED KOOSi’ERS 4-6 lbs range 06- 78 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS /-111 lbs range 42- o 4 GUINEAS lange 1 Oa-1 2U GEESE. 9-12 lbs lange 06- /4 TURKEYS 23-2 o lbs lange 4U -44 PIGEONS i ange 1 35-1 as ea WHli’E PIGEONS range 3 3a -3.10 ea RABBI I'S 4-0 lbs i ange 93-1 30 RABBI I'S MO lbs i ange 83- 1 00. PEKING UUCRS i ange 08- /4 GUINEA PIGS iange i 00-3 /a EASIER BUNNIES iange3ao 4 /5 ea GOA IS t ange U 00-a4 00 ML) GOA I'S i ange 33 00-4 a 00 IUIAL LOOPS SOLO 800 Fogelsville Poultry 77-80 09-73 Fogelsville, Pa. Tuesday, March 31 Report supplied by (JSIM 1 Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted i HENS, HEAVY TYPE lange 38-40 PULLETS i ange 58 ROASTERS, ranges 3 DUCKS, range 79. RABBITS, range 73-111 GUINEAS range 100-150 PIGEONS range 225-390 JUMBO SQUAB, range 450-750 TOTAL COOPS SOLD 300 Egg Producers. Get A Break From Moyer's If you should have your replacement pullets hatched before July 1, 1981, you could save - $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. $4.00 per 1000 off started pullet price when delivered Call us and/or send us this completed coupon. ' ""coupon" savings "”$ chicks to hatch Amount & breed discount value @ $2.00/1000 = $ pullets, 20 wks old Amount & breed Discount Value @ $4 00/1000 = $. Mail to: Iffafen.'4 CHICKS, INC. 266 E. Paletown Rd. Quakertown, PA 18951 Coupon expires April 15,1981 K'fC movement very light and disappointing on both whole birds and parts Slaughter schedules moderately heavy as plants oc casionally need to kill to keep weights with desirable ranges Today’s LTL asking prices held unchanged at 47-48 on Plant and 48- 49 1 2 on US Grade A Though oc casional lower prices indicated as possible Advance interest veiy light. Live supplies ample to burdensome at weights oc casionally heavier than desired Undertone very weak and un settled Estimated slaughtei ot broiler tryers inDelmarva iOOOj Estimated 4/1 1641, Actual 8/20 1684, Actual 8/80 16/8, Average Weights 8/80 4 26, 8/28 4 It Slaughter steers & heifers were higher both Monday and Wed nesday this week Compared with Wednesday a week ago, Slaughter Steers through Wednesday were 50 to 75 higher & heifers fully 75 to mostly 1.00 higher Although all grades & weights showed price strength, the major part of the week’s advance was evident on good to average Choice grades Cows weak, but very thinly tested after Monday Receipts this week 3,500, last week-3,333, year ago 3,189 SIJtUGHTER STEERS Mixed Choice and Pnme 3-4 1150-1325 lb 61 00-62 50, Mostly 62 00-62 50 late; some 3-5 mostly 4 1300-1460 lb 57 00-59.00 Choice 24 1000-1225 lb 61 00-62 50, mostly 61 50-62 25 Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000- 12001 b 59 50-61 50 Few Good 21350 lb Holsteins 54 00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed Choice and Prune 3-4 975-1075 lb 60 50-61 25, mostly 60 50-61 00 Choice 2-4 900-1075 lb 59 00-61 00, mostly 60 20-01 00 lale, load 6 1000 lb 61 25 Mixed Good and Choice 2- 3 875-1000 lb 57 50-59 50 COWS Cutter, Utility, few Commercial 1-3 38 00-43 00, few 44 00 Book my order as follows: Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, April 1 Report supplied by USD A ' Joliet Cattle Thursday, April 2 Report supplied by USDA • • date date