A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 8 to May 15
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Ttaurs.
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 Urner-Barry
Prices are froip Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on ECI, a nation-
E' trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNR eggs are
died 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 May 12 May 14
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
43 lbs. 50 51
45 lbs. 48 48
42 lbs. 43 43
39 lbs. ’ 36 36
48 lbs.- 42 42
48 lbs. 37 37
Classification
Class I'Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, May 13
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand fair to occasionally good
where, limited features involved.
Offerings fully adequate on all
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Columbia 717-285-4926
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Peach Bottom 717-548-3131
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Bath 215-837-1363
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Nest Run Eggs
sizes. Undertone steady.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered;
store door.
A Extra Large 64&-67; A Large
63V&-66; A Medium 57-59.
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Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, May 13
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement continues fairly
good on whole birds & breasts
while slower on legs and wings.
Slaughter schedules very heavy in
most quarters. Today’s LTL
asking prices 53-54% on US Grade
A. Advance interest fairly good as
buyers prepare for Memorial
weekend needs. Live supplies fully
adequate at weights in a wide
* acceptable range. Undertone fully
steady to firm.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 5/13 1790; Actual 5/6
1857; Actual 5/11 1727; Average
Weights 5/114.28; 5/44.23.
TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
717-275-2880
HORSE SALE HELD 3rd
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the auction way.
Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner/
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 12
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
MASS.+ 83-85 79-81
Mostly 83 79
JN. HAMP. 78-83 74-81
Mostly 80-83 76-69
R.I. 86-87 82-83
VERMONT 85-94 81-90
Mostly 87 83-85
MAINE 84-87 80-83
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only.
FogelsviUe
Poultry
FogelsviUe, Pa.
Tuesday, May 5
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE: range 5-
10, mostly 10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range
25-31, mostly 28.
PULLETS: range 51-58, mostly
58.
ROASTERS: range 53.
FRYERS: range 47.
DUCKS: range 100.
DRAKES: range 100.
RABBITS: range 80-122, mostly
115.
GUINEAS: range 155-161.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range
160-500, mostly 260.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 152.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, May 13
Report supplied by USDA
Prices light type hens held un
changed. Farm' offerings adequate
for a fair processor demand.
Advance offerings lighter than
past several weeks. Offerings of
heavy type ample for a light
processor interest.
Prices paid at Farm.
Lightweight at farm; 5-7, mostly
6-6%.
FOB plant: 9-9%, mostly 9.
Heavyweight: TFEWR.
Medium
66-71
68-69
61-68
63-66
70-71
68-80
70-75
68-70
Large
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, May 8
Report suppUed by USDA
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Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Small supply feeder
steers and heifers weak to 1.00
lower. Supply included about 150
head in,lots of six to 10 with
balance sold in lots of four or less.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1; Couple lots 610-660 lbs.
62.75-67.00; one lot 755 lbs, 62.00;
one lot 925 lbs. 61.00. Small and
Medium Frame 1: Couple lots 715-
790 lbs. 62.50-63,50. Large Frame 1 •
One lot 705 lbs. 64.10 and one lot 875
lbs. 59.25. Medium Frame 2: One
lot 505 lbs. 67.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium
Frame 1: One lot 520 lbs. 59.25
Large Frame 1: One lot 480 lbs
61.00; one lot 515 lbs. 58.25.
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Poultry Market
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" Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES,
range 1.20-1.38.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range 1.30-1.32.
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .46-.50.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22-
.32.
eggs in cartons
Small
48-54
50-52
43-50
45-48
52-53
50-51
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range .28-.56.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS. 48
lbs. range .40-.62.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10
lbs. range .30-.42.
GUINEAS; range 1.60-1.80.
- GEESE: 9-13 lbs. range .68-.78.
TURKEYS; range 18-20 lbs. 54-
.62.
PIGEONS: range .85-1.20 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.50-
3.00 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .80-1.10.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .70-.92.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .92-.9S
ea.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.75-
3.85 ea.
BANTY HENS, range 1.00-1.60
ea.
GUINEA PIGS, range 1.00-2.85
ea.
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, May 13
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Demand
generally not aggressive on any
size. Supplies fully adequate.
Cartoned eggs; Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm. one
case sale) white.
Large
Medium
RED FOWL: 6-7 lbs. range .32-
.40.
GOATS: range 32.00-65.00.
KID GOATS: range 22.00-38.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD; 610.
68-70
62-64