A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Monday, Apr. 20 to Apr. 24
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs,
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 Umer-Barry
Pi-ices 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 Apr. 21 Apr. 23
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 55 50
45 lbs. 54 48
42 lbs. 50 45
39 lbs. 42 37
48 lbs. 44 42
48 lbs. 39 37
Classification
Class I-Large
Class 2'Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices sharply lower. Demand
very light as expected following
the Easter holiday.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm. one
case sale) white
Large
Medium
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Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, April 21
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 5-
10, most)/10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range
25-40
PULLETS: range 50-58.
ROASTERS: range 50-53.
FRYERS: range 39-43.
DUCKS; range 100.
DRAKES: range 100.
RABBITS: range 69-109, mostly
102.
GUINEAS: range 130-149,
mostly 140.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR); range
198-510, mostly 260.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD. 310.
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Apr. 21
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 84-87 88-84
MAINE 82-85 78-81
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, April 21
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.16-1.30.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range 1.04-1.20.
PEKING DUCKS; range .7S-.92.
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .4S-.52.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .28-
.38.
RED FOWL: 6-7 lbs. range ,36-
.42.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range .32-.40.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 4-6
lbs. range .42-.60
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS. 7-10
lbs. range .34-.52.
GUINEAS: range 1.45-1 55.
GEESE: 9-13 lbs range 54-.72.
PIGEONS; range 1.25-1.75 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.60-
3.00 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range 1.15-
1.40.
RABBITS. 7-11 lbs. range .92-
1.20.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.25-3.85
ea.
GOATS: range 37.50-53.00
KID GOATS: range 20.0048.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 560.
Large
76-86
80-83
71-78
73-76
83-84
78-87
82-85
75-82
77-80
87-88
82-91
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices trended 3 cents lower.
Demand light in most areas.
Supplies and offerings fully
adequate to instances ample for
current requirements.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered;
store door.
A Extra Large 71-80; A Large 69-
78; A Medium 60-69.
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
R.T.C. movement dull in most
quarters on all items. Slaughter
schedules generally heavy.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices
TFEWR on Plant Grade, 46-48% on
U.S. Grade A, however several
sellers more than willing to
negotiate at lower prices. Advance
interest remains slow. Live sup
plies ample to burdensome.
Weights often heavier than
desired. Undertone barely steady
to weak.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 4/22 1681; Actual 4/15
1515; Actual 4/20 879; Average
Weights 4/20 4.38; 4/13 4.27.
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Joliet Cattle
Thursday, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
Friday through Wednesday’s
salable receipts 4,000; 5 days last
week 3,047, same period a year ago
4,058. Trading active on Monday;
Moderate on steers on Wednesday,
active on heifers Wednesday
Slaughter steers ended the week
mostly 1.00, instances 1.50 higher
than Wednesday of last week
Slaughter heifers ended the week
1.00- 50 instances 175 higher
Cows ended the week steady to 1.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
high Choice and Prime 2-4 1150-
1325 lb 66.00-66.50 Monday; 65.00-
65.50,1 load 66.50 Wednesday; YG
3-4, few 5, 1200-1400 lb. 64.00-65 50
Monday; 62.00-64.50 Wednesday
Choice 2-4 1000-1300 lb. 65.50-66.50,
load 66.75, 3 loads 67.00 Monday,
64.00- mostly 64.50-65 50
Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
Choice and Prune 24 900-1100 lb
64 00-64.50, 2 loads 64.75 Monday,
63 75-64.50 Wednesday, load Choice
3 1100 lb. Exotic 64.50 Wednesday
Choice 24 900-1150 lb. 63.00-64 50
Monday; 63.00-64.00 Wednesday
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000
lb. 62.50-63.50 Monday; 61.50-63.00
Wednesday.
COWS: Utility, few Commercial
1-2 42.0045.00 Monday & Wed
nesday; 43.0046.00, few 46 50
Thursday. Cutter 1-2 40.0043 00
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices continue to trend lower
Processor buying interest is light
at best. Farm offerings ample to
burdensome.
Prices paid at Farm,
Lightweight at farm: 5-7, mostly
FOB plant; 9-9%, mostly 9V«
Heavyweight: TFEWR.
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