A4—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, May 30, IStl Poultry Markets Weekly New York Egg Market WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees 96 85 81 Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks Tone: Large barely steady. Balance medium easy. Copyright 1981 by Umer-Barry Nest Run Eggs 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 May 20 May 21 Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 55 55 45 lbs. 52 52 42 lbs. 45 45 39 lbs. 37 37 48 lbs. 44 45 48 lbs. 39 40 N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, May 20 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; Classification Classi-Large Class2-Large ClassS-edinm Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Ex. Large 87-90 8839 MASS.+ Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly 91-92 89-97 91- R.I. VERMONT Mostly MAINE 87-90 8336 + Includes Central and Western Sections only. Copyright IMO by Lancaster Faming P.O. Bex 3««-Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St, Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phene: Lancaster 717-3943047 or Utitz 717-925-1164 Robert G. Campbell, PuUislier Sheila M. Miller, Editor Dick Anglestem, Staff Writer Debra L. Koontz, Staff Writer CORRESPONDENTS M.H. Gift Adams County Biglerville, 717-677-9440 Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Susan Kauffman, Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717-548-3131 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price. $7.50 per year; $l3 00 - 2 years $l2 00 per year outside of PA, NJ.MD, DE.NY.VA&WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 USPS 304-040 For address change form or new subscription see Classified Section. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Fa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. From Friday, May 22 to May 29 Fri. Mon. Tue«. Wed. Thurs. 96 85 81 Large 8336 8435 7835 8033 8839 8437 8738 8533 87 Bernville 96 85 81 96 85 81 Small 45- 54- 44-51 46- 55- Medium 70-72 72- 65-72 67-70 74- 7231 75- 70-73 45-52 Virginia Egg Market Prices unchanged on all sizes and supplies adequate for a good demand. Estimated receipts as compared with the previous week no change. Prices to retailers Virginia packed consumer grade shell eggs in cartons delivered store door. SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. Large 67-73 cents; Medium 56-60 cents; Small 47-50% cents. SMALL LOT SALES: Large 76- 78 cents; Medium 64-67 cents; Small cents. TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17>21 717-275-2880 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) Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, May 26 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range 1.32-1.40. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range 1.24-1.36. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .15- .26. RED FOWL; 6-7 lbs. range .24- .36. CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs. range .2S-.34. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .72-.94. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .20-.34. GUINEAS: range 1.60-1.82. GEESE: 9-12 lbs. range .42-.56. TURKEYS: 19-39 lbs. range .38- .54. PIGEONS: range .75-1.10 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.75- 3.25 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .72-.90. RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .70-.92. PEKING DUCKS: range .90-.96 ea. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2,70- 4.00 e». BANTY HENS: range 1.00-1.75 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .50-2.75 ea. GOATS: range 30.00-62.50. KID GOATS: range 30.00-42.00. TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 605. Baltimore Eggs Wednesday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA Market steady. Demand slow to fair. Supplies adequate. Cartoned eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (nun. one case sale) white. Grade A Large Grade A Medium Thein^^^HetM" American Ead laard \ i Fogelsville Poultry Fogelsville, Pa. Tuesday, May 19 Report supplied by USDA (Prices paid dock weights, cents per pound, except where noted) HENS, LIGHT TYPE: range 10. HENS, HEAVY TYPE: range 25-30. PULLETS: range 53. ROASTERS: range 40. GEESE: range6o. RABBITS: range Bo-102. GUINEAS: range 170-200. PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range 180-601, mostly 180. TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 120. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA Prices on light type hens un changed. Farm offerings light as producers bold for further production. Processor demand fair although unaggressive as finished product hard to clear. Heavy type ample for a light buying interest. Prices paid at Farm. Light Type Hens: 5-7, mostly 6- 6%. F. 0.8. Plant: 9-9%, mostly 9. Heavy Type Hens: TFWR. Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, May 27 Report supplied by USDA Prices unchanged. Cartoning demand fair to occasionally good where promotions involved. Of ferings in fairly good balance with current interest. Undertone fully steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons, delivered; store door. 73-75 63-65 A Extra Large 68-73; A Large 67- 71; A Medium 57%-60. WHAT VALUE DOESfARLY PRODUCTION HAVE? By 34 weeks of age this graph shows the early maturing flock ahead by near! 18 eggs housed! The value to you is at least 25-30' more per hen for the year! The DEKALB DK is designed to give you early production with excellent egg sizing on very efficient feed consumption. In 1981 Moyer’s enters their 35th year of supplying area poultrymen with quality chicks. Lancaster County Poultrymen can now call on Leon Moyer, one of the Moyer family, for in formation or with questions about their present or future poultry flock needs. Leon suggests the dekalb dk just could be the profitable alternative you’ve been looking for. TfUtye*'* CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & white (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, May 27 Report iqplM by USDA RTC movement mixed ranging light to occasionally fair at best Slaughter schedules continue at near record levels at most plants. Today’s LTL asking prices ranged 2 cents lower at 45-47 cents on US Grade A. Advance interest awaiting further market developments. Live supplies ample at weights often heavier than desired. Undertone weak and unsettled. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). s Estimated 5/271862; Actual 5/20 1586; Actual 5/25 None; Average Weights 5/25 None; 5/184.25. Virginia Poultry Report Wednesday, May 27 Report supplied by auction BROILERS-AND FRYERS: Market underton weak and sup plies adequates for plant needs. Estimated slaughter by Virginia processors todayB24,ooo head. This compares with 793,000 head last Wednesday. Ready to cook movement in cluding chilled and frozen products fair to good with prices 2 cents lower. Negotiated prices 2-3 lb. ice packed broiler/fryers for todays delivery trucklot- sales of plaint grade 41 cents. FOWL: Offerings of both light and heavy type adequate for a moderate demand although too few sales to report. - TURKEYS:- Supplies no more than adequate for a moderate demand. Estimated slaughter today 73,000 head. r hen NBT A SUAAANTCE Oft WARRANTY 8F PCRFWMANCC WEEKS HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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