A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 2,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Apr. 24 to May 1
Fri. Mon. Toes. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy.
Copyright 1981 by Uraer-Barry
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Apr. 28
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
78-85
80-83
73-80
75-78
82-83
80-90
82-85
80-81
MASS.+
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
RJ.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, April 29
Report supplied by USDA
Market weak. Demand fair.
Supplies plentiful.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm. one
case sale) white
Large
Medium
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65-71
67-69
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Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, April 29
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement remains slow on
all items except where forced for
sale at attractive prices. Slaughter
schedules continue heavy at most.-
plants. Today’s LTL asking priced
TFEWR on Plant, while down 1
cent at 45-16% on US Grade A.
Advance interest light as buyers
await further market develop
ments. Live supplies ample at
weights often heavier than desired.
Undertone continues weak and
unsettled.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 4/291644; Actual 4/22
1676; Actual 2/27 1696; Average
Weights 4/27 4.32; 4/20 4.38.
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TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11. DANVILLE, PA 17821
717-275-2880
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/
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECU .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. 28 Apr. 30
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 46 - 44
45 lbs. 46 43
42 lbs. 43 43
39 lbs. 35 35
48 lbs. 42 42
48 lbs. 37 37
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, April 29
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged on lower on
large sizes, unchanged on
mediums. Cartoning demand light
for end of the month. Offerings
ample to burdensome on larger
sizes, fully adequate on balance.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered;
store door.
A Extra Large 67-75; A Large 66-
74; A Medium 59-65%.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, April 29
Report supplied by USDA
Prices generally about steady on
light type hens. Farm offerings
continue fully adequate for a fair
but unaggressive processor in
terest. Offerings of heavy type
hens ample for a slow demand.
Prices paid at Farm.
Lightweight at farm: 5-7, mostly
6-6%.
FOB plant: 9-9%, mostly 9.
Heavyweight: Too Few To
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Nest Run Eggs
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE: range
10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 7-
28, mostly 28.
PULLETS: range 50-58, mostly
58.
ROASTERS: range 40-53, mostly
53.
DUCKS: range 101,
GEESE: range 51.
RABBITS: range 80-111, mostly
101.
GUINEAS: range 150-151,
mostly 150.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range
310-500, mostly 310.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 210.
MOYER'S CHICKS, INC.
SERVING PENNSYLVANIA'S PROGRESSIVE
POULTRYMEN SINCE 1946
With the year 1981, Moyer’s enters its 35th
year of hatching quality baby chicles. Un
changed throughout all those years is Moyer’s
commitment to supplying area poultrymen with
a first rate product.
Also unchanged is Ernest, Leon and Ivan
Moyer’s desire to give your business the
personal attention it deserves.
There’s a family spirit at Moyer’s, a spirit
that only a family owned business can have.
That’s why you'll receive the best service and
the best products, time after time, every time.
Moyer's yearly capacity exceeds 10 million
chicks. Moyer’s is growing grow with
Moyer’s. Feel free to call with questions or for
advice.
FogelsviUe
Poultry
FogelsviUe, Pa.
Tuesday, April 28
Ernest Moyer, Pres. - Leon Moyer, Sales
Mgr. - Ivan Moyer, V. Pres.
MOYER’S CHICKS, INC.
266 E. Paletown Road,
Quakertown, PA 18951
Phone: 215-536-3155
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, April 28 ■
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.14-1.34.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range 1.04-1.22.
PEKING DUCKS: range'.Bo-.96.
PULLETS: 3-8 lbs. range .46-.52.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20-
.32.
RED FOWL: 6-7 lbs. range .28-
.36.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 7-9 lbs.
range .30-.42.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .60-.78.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10
lbs. range .30-.44.
GUINEAS: range 1.50-1.80.
GEESE: 9-12 lbs. range .SB-.64.
TURKEYS: 24-46 lbs. range .36-
.54.
PIGEONS: range 1.80-2.05 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 3.00-
3.50 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range 1.10-
1.32.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .92-
1.20.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-2.50
ea.
GOATS: range 32.504i7.50.
KID GOATS; range 25.00-48.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 530.
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