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    A4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 5,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
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
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Sept. 1
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
MASS.X 96-100
Mostly 98
N. HAMP. 91-97
Mostly 93-96
R.l. 98-99
VERMONT 98-102
Mostly 99-100
MAINE 96-98
Baltimore Eggs
Wednesday, September 2
Report supplied by USDA
Market steady. Demand fair and
improving in instances where
large are featured at 59 cents with
a coupon. Supplies adequate.
Cartoned Eggs; Prices to
retailers, state graded (nun one
case sale) white.
Grade A Large
Medium
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Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, PA 17543
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Robert G. Campbell, Publisher
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Dick Anglestem, Staff Writer
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CORRESPONDENTS
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Biglerville, 717-677-9440
Laurel Shaeffer, Berks County
Bernville
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Ulster 717-358-3346
Beth Hemminger, Cumberland County
Newville
Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County
Columbia 717-285-4926
Susan Kauffman, Lancaster County
Peach Bottom 717-548-3131
Joyce Bupp, York County
Seven Valleys
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From Friday, Aug. 28 to Sept. 4
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104
94
90
Large
93-98
95-96
89-
90-
95-96
95-
96-
93-95
8184
76-79
717-486-5322
Tburs.
11*4
95
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104
90
91
Small
51-57
53-55
46-52
48-51
55-56
Medium
83-88
85-86
78-84
8083
8586
7986
8182
8385
51-54
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, September 2
Report supplied by USDA
R.T.C, movement better on
whole birds, while active on legs
and fairly good on breasts and
wings. Slaughter schedules fairly
heavy overall. Today’s L.T.L.
asking prices steadier at 48-51
cents on U.S. Grade A. Advance
interest improving but still less
aggressive than expected. Live
supplies continue ample at weights
heavier than desired in many
quarters. Understone steadier.
Estimated 9/2 1823; Actual 8/26
1811; Actual 8/31 1756; Average
Weights 8/314.24; 8/244.35.
TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
HORSE SALE HELD 3rd
SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Market your cattle & hogs
the auction wey.
Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, September 1
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.10-1.36.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .90-1.10.
PULIJSTS: 6-8 lbs. range .40-.46.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .15-
.26.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .17-
.26.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs.
range .20-.32.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .30-.56.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10
lbs. range .30-.46.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.52-1.84.
GEESE: 9-11 lbs. range .40-.52.
TURKEYS: 17-29 lbs. range .30-
.38.
PIGEONS: range .75-1.10 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.50-
2.60 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range -17-.52.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range -J5-.30.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .50-.58.
BANTY ROOSTERS; range 2.50-
3.75
BANTY HENS: range .60-1.10.
GUINEA PIGS: range .75-2.50
ea.
GOATS: range 25.0041.00.
KID GOATS: range 20.00-35.00.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 805.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, September 2
Reportsupplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand lair to occasionally good
for preholiday needs. Offerings
often irregularly distributed but
adequate overall. Undertone fully
steady.
Prices to Retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door: A Extra large
A Large 75V2-80; A Medium 68te
-74.
717-275-2880
trices are troin Kgg Clearuighouse, liic., (KCly Durham, N.H. and
retied trading prices tor gradable nest run eggs (GNKj on fclCJl, a nation
wide trading center tor producers, packers and marketers. GNH eggs are
classitied by weight in 3U-do3en cases, and traded in lots ot either 3WI or
/&0 cases. Prices are KOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday ot each week. This week's prices tor each classitication were.
Net Weight Sepl.l Sept. 3
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
43 lbs. ' 33 «1
45 lbs. 53 Ml
43 lbs. 57 57
39 lbs. 43 43
43 lbs. 43 53
43 lbs. 44 47
Classification
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 -Large
Class S- Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Slock
Cheeks
FogelsviUe
Poultry
FogelsviUe, Pa.
Tuesday, September 1
Report suppUed by USDA
HENS, LIGHT TYPE; range 4-
12, mostly 12.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE; range 8-
2#, mostly 22.
PULLETS; range 48-511, mostly
58.
ROASTERS: range 58-59, mostly
58.
FRYERS: range mostly
48.
DUCKS: range 85-120, mostly
120.
DRAKES: range 85-120, mostly
120.
RABBITS: range 30-80, mostly
65.
GUINEAS: range 198-210,
—ostly 198.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range
190-210, mostly 210.
JUMBO SQUABBS: range 4.00-
4.95, mostly 4.95.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 310.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, September 2
Report supplied by USDA
Prices tending slightly higher on
light type hens. Farm offerings
fully adequate for a fair although
unaggressive processor demand.
Offerings of heavy type ample for
a fair buyer interest.
Prices Paid at Farm;
Light Type Hens; 6-7 ‘/a, mostly 7-
7 Va.
F. 0.8. Plant: 8-11), mostly 9Vz
Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR,
Moyer's DeKalb
housed in litter-floor houses. The DeKalb Warren Sex
Sal-Link has broken through that tradition of
discrimination. They are excellent producers in cage
operations as well.
Whether in floor or cage houses, brown or white egg
layers, Moyer’s DeKalb offers:
CHICKS, INC.
ryrerCTJ?! Quokertown, PA 18951
■SKJSBT (2,5) 5363155
Nest Run Eggs
Belleville
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept, 2
Sale not reported by auction.
G&M livestock
Monday, August 31
Duncans ville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
Compared to last week, large
run. Market report cows-sharply
higher, steers-higher, hogs-steady.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prune 67.00-70.35; Good to Choice
63.0067.00; Standard to Good 57.06
63.00; Utility 50.00-57.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prune 62.00-64.10; Good to Choice
56.00-62.00; Utility 48.0056.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Good to
Choice 306-500 lbs. 50.0665.00.
BULLS: 1200-1930 lbs. 54.06
62.50; 9061200 lbs. 50.0068.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prune
46.0653.00; Good to Standard 45.06
48.00; Utility 42.0645.00; Cutters
39.0042.00; Canners Down to 35.00.
CALVES: High Choice 80.06
96.00; Good Choice 70.0660.00;
Standard to Good 50.0670.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls
75.0699.00; Hoi. Heifers 100.06
157.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 1625 lbs. 15.06
25.00; 2650 lbs. 25.0638.00.
HOGS: 206240 lbs. 52.0654.00;
176300 lbs. 48.0652.00.
SOWS; 45.0650.75.
BOARS: 35.0640.25.
LAMBS: 42.0656.00.
SHEEP; 15.0633.00.
for the
Discriminating Poultryman
A Bird for ali Reasons
HUBBARD
WHITE MT.
BROILERS