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
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Copyright 1980 by Lancaster Farming
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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
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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
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4. $4.00 per 1000 off started pullet price
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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
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Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, April 1
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Thursday, April 2
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