A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 6,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 29 to May June 5
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs
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 Urner-Barry
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 m 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 June 2 June 4
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 52 52
45 lbs. 49 49
42 lbs. 43 44
39 lbs. 35 35
48 lbs. 47 48
48 lbs. 42 43
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class2-Large
ClassS-edium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, June 2
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs m cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.+ 87-90 83-86
Mostly 88-89 84-85
N.HAMP. 82-89 7885
Mostly 8487 8083
R.I. 91-92 8788
VERMONT 89-97 85-93
Mostly 91- 87
MAINE 8981 8587
+ Includes Central and Western Sections only,
£
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85
81
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Nest Run Eggs
Bernville
96
85
81
96
85
81
63
39,
Medium
70-72
72-
65-72
67-70
74-
72-61
75-
72-74
Small
49-55
54-
44-51
4649
53-54
51-53
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Junes
Report supplied by USDA
Prices light type hens slightly
higher at both farm and plant.
Buying interest fair to good for
lighter but adequate farm of
ferings. Heavy type offerings
ample for an unaggressive call.
Prices paid at Farm.
Light Type Hens: 5%-7V«, mostly
6%-7.
F. 0.8. Plant. 9-9%, mostly 9%
Heavy Type Hens: TFWR.
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HOG MARKET
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Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, June 2
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES,
range 1.30-1.38.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range 1.22-1.30.
PULLETS: 6-Blbs. range .42-.46
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .17-
.26.
RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range .28-
.36.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range .28-38.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .48-.62.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10
lbs. range .30-.46.
GUINEAS: range 1.60-1.74.
GEESE: 0-12 lbs. range .40-.52.
TURKEYS. 20 lbs. .50.
PIGEONS; range .60-.85 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.50-
3.00 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .62-.90.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .S2-.76,
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.85-
3.75 ea.
BANTY HENS: range 1.00-1.50
ea.
PEKING DUCKS: range .82-.96
GUINEA PIGS: .50-2.60 ea.
GOATS: range32.oo-57.00.
KID GOATS: range 30.0042.00.
TOTAL COOPS; 665.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, June 3
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand fair at best. Offerings
ample on all sizes. Undertone
cautious.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons, delivered;
store door.
A Extra Large 70-73; A Large 69-
71; A Medium 58-60.
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Amerknn
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
'Tuesday, May 26
Report supplied by USDA
(Prices paid dock weights, cents
per pound, except where noted)
HENS, LIGHT TYPE: range 10.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE; range
30.
PULLETS: range 58.
ROASTERS: ranges 3.
FRYERS: range 47.
DUCKS: range 120.
RABBITS: range Bo-120.
GUINEAS; range 155-164,
mostly 164.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range
150-605.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 150.
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, June 3
Report supplied by USDA
RTC movement fairly good on
whole birds, legs and breasts, light
on wings and giblets. Slaughter
schedules continue very heavy.
Today’s LTL asking prices ranged
47-50 'on US Grade A. Advance
interest taking a wait and see
position awaiting further market
developments. Live supplies
ample and weights in a wide range.
Undertone fully steady to firm.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
frvers m Delmarva (000).
Estimated 6/3 1836; Actual 5/27
1828; Actual 6/1 1737; Average
Weights 6/14.33; Average Weights
5/25 none.
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, June 3
Report supplied by USDA
Market unsettled. Demand fair.
Supplies fully adequate.
Cartoned eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm. one
case sale) white.
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
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Tuesday, June 2
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: Steady to
$l.OO lower. High Yield 46.0047.50;
Standard & Utility 43.5046.00;
Canners 41.0043.50; Shelly 42.00
Down. Bulls Few Good 1500-2200
lbs. 52.75-55.25. Steers Several
Choice 24 62.5065.00; Good 59.00
62.00. Heifers Good & Choice #4
45.00-51.50.
BUTCHER HOGS: $.50 to $l.OO
higher. Good demand all classes.
US #l&2 215-250 lbs. few to 47.25;
US 1&3 200-240 lbs. 45.5046.50; US
1&3 250-275 lbs. 42.7543.10; 300420
lbs. 37.25-38.25. Sows Large run. US
1&2 37.5040.25; #2&3 33.00-37.00.
Boars 400600 lbs. 34.75-35.10; 275-
350 lbs. 33.0034.25.
VEAL CALVES; Good run,
prices steeady. Good & Choice
90.0099.00; Standard & Good 80.00
90.00; Stocky & Thin 50.0065.00;
Killers 80100 lbs. 72.0080.00; Weak
& Rough 71.00 Down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Bulls activel $5 higher.
Holstein heifers one at 127.50;
Holstein Bulls Bulk 95-110 lbs.
105.00-118.00; Some 85.00-105.00.
Beef Type 80-100 lbs. to 100.00.
LAMBS: Choice 95-115 lbs. 69.00
71.00; 120-135 lbs. 62.00-66.00;
Sheep 15.00-30.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Mostly steady
prices. Steers Choice 300-500 lbs.
68.00-74.50; Good 60.00-68.00;
Choice 500-700 lbs. 62.00-68.00;
Good 57.0062.00; Choice 700900
lbs. 57.0060.00; Good 52.0057.00.
Heifers Good 300700 lbs. 50.00
57.00; Few Choice to 61.50; Few
Holsteins3so6oo lbs. 71.0087.00.
BULLS: Choice 300500 lbs. 63.00
69.00; Good 55.0063.00; Good 500
700 lbs. 47.0053.50.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Good run,
bidding active. By the Head 15-30
lbs. 12.0020.00; 3060 lbs. 20.00
28.00; few to 33.00; By the Lb. 140
185 lbs. 38.75-41.50.
73-75
63-65
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