A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 24,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Tone: Buying interest unproved. Supplies ample. Market steadier.
Copyright 1981 by Urner-fearry
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 m 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 Oct. 20 Oct. 22
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 60 60
45 lbs. 59 59
42 lbs. 52 53
39 lbs. 49 49
48 lbs. 54 55
48 lbs. 49 50
JL,
American Eflg Board
Classification
Class 1- Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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Nest Run Eggs
97
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Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand fair. Offerings fully
adequate on all sizes. Undertone
steady.
Prices to Retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door.
A Extra Large 75-7 B; A Large 74-
76; A Medium 67-66.
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DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA 17821
717-275-2880
HORSE SALE HELD 3rd
SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Oct 20
Report supplied foy USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A" Brown eggs
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
91-97
'93-95
86-92
91-92
95-96
93-102
95-96
- 91-93 •
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP,
Mostly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
X includes Central and Western Sections only.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Report supplied by (JSDA .
Prices one cent higher on light
type hens. Processor demand
tairly good.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 8-9, mostly Hl/z
-y.
F. 0.8. Plant: 10-11, mostly lOte-
Heavy Type Hens: TFEWR.
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Report supplied by USDA
R.T.C. movement fair at best on
whole birds breasts and wings.
Slaughter schedules fairly heavy
at most plants. Today’s L.T.L.
asking prices steady at 47-50 cents
on U.S. Grade A. Advance interest
slow m developing in response to
wait and see attitude. Undertone
steady at best.'
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 10/21 1701; Actual
10/14 1889; Actual 10/19 1684;
Average Weights 10/19 4.19; 10/12
4.59.
Medium Small
84-90 58-63
86-88 60-62
79-85 ’ 53-59
84-85 58-59
88-89 62-63 .
86-93
88-89
84-86 5660
Large
89-95
91-93
84-90
89-90
93-94
91-
92-
89-91
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsville, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Report supplied by USDA
HENS, LIGHT TYPE: range 12.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE; range
18-35, mostly 30.
ROASTERS: range 35-55, mostly
55.
DUCKS: range 92.
' DRAKES: range 92.
GEESE: range 40.
RABBITS: range 50-1.03, mostly
85.
GUINEAS: range 1.35-1.55,
mostly 1.55.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR): range
1.50-2.15, mostly 2.15.
JUMBO SQUABS: range 2.15-
4.10, mostly 3.50.
PULLETS: range 48-58, mostly
50. v
FRYERS: range 37-49, mostly
47.
TOM TURKEYS: range 56.
HEN TURKEYS: range 56.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 160.
, Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, October 20
Report supplied by auction
cartons
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES;
range .80-1.00 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .60-.82 per lb.
PEKING DUCKS: range .50-.62
per lb.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .ta
mper lb.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .24-
.32 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range .28-.40 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .26-.52.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.30-1.60
ea.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.00-
3 25 6d,
BANTY HENS: range .25-.85 ea.
GEESE; 9-12 lbs. range .30-.56
per lb.
TURKEYS: 14-26 lbs. range .52-
.56 per lb.
PIGEONS: range .60-95 ea.
WHITE PIGEON: range 1.25-
2.25 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .42-.70
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .40-.58
per lb.
GUINNEA PIGS: range .25-2.00
ea. .
GOATS: range .22-.47 ea.
KID GOATS: .17-.36ea.
TOTAL AMOUNT QOOPS: 710.
Baltimore Eggs
Thursday, Oct. 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices slightly higher on
mediums. Demand irregular and
just fair m most quarters. Supplies
adequate. '
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (nun one
case sale) white.
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
75-00
69-76