Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, November 21, 1981, Image 4

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    A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21,1981
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediumb
Fulletb
BKOWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets,
Unquoted
Unquoted
Unquoted
Pee wees,
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Tone. Buying interest unproved. Supplies ample Market steadiei
Copyright 1881 by Urner-Bany
Prices are trom Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNK) on ECI, a nation
wide trading center tor producers, packers and marketers (INK eggs are
classified by weight in 30-dozen cases, and traded in lots ot either 300 or
750 cases Prices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday ot each week This week’s prices tor each classification were
Net Weight Nov. 17 Nov. 19
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 68 Vj 85
45 lbs. 65 64
42 lbs. 62 62
39 lbs. 53 53
48 lbs. 55 55
48 lbs. , 56 56
Baltimore Eggs
Classification
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 2 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by USDA
Market steady Demand
irregular ranging slow to tairly
good Supplies adequate. Ad
ditional offerings of graded large
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Copyright 1981 by Lancaster Farming
P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543
Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543
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Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047
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' Sheila M Miller, Editor
Dick Anglestem. Staff Writer
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and Perry counties
Newville 717 486 5322
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Columbia 717 285 4926
Susan Kauffman, Lancaster County
Peach Bottom 717 548-3131
Joyce Bupp, York County
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• 88
84
82
bi
100
94
92
10(1
94
92
100
94
92
Nest Run Eggs
at b 8 cents and graded medium at
bb cents reported.
Cartoned Eggs Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm one
case sale) white.
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
100
98
9J
101
9b
94
84-89
82-87
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand tair to good. Offerings
fully adequate on all sizes. Un
dertone steady although oc
casionally nervous as out
movement to retailers often slower
than expected
Prices to Retailers. Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door
A Extra Large A Large
81 Li-85, A Medium 78-82
TOP OF THE
HOG MARKET
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
OLD ROUTE 11, DANVILLE, PA
[ HORSE SALE MELD 3rd
! SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
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Market your cattle & hogs
the auction way.
Sale every Monday 2 P.M.
Melvin M. Lehman (Owner)
Fogelsville
Poultry
Fogelsvllle, Pa.
Tuesday, Nov. 11)
Report supplied by USUA
HENS, LIGHT TYPE, range 5-'
12, mostly 5.
HENS, HEAVY TYPE, range
12-32, mostly 26.
PULLETS: range 36-50, mostly
5b
ROASTERS, range 48-56, mostly
5b •
CAPONS, range7s.
FRYERS: range 46-54, mostly
4b
DUCKS, range 46-68, mostly 60
DRAKES, range 46-68, mostly
66
GEESE; range 56-78, mostly 50.
RABBITS, range 46-105, mostly
85.
GUINEAS, range 166-117,
mostly lib.
PIGEONS (PER PAIR), range
166-250, mostly 150.
JUMBO SQUAB, range 226481,
mostly 400.
TOTAL COOPS SOLD: 450.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by USDA
Prices on light type hens held
about steady. Farm offerings light
as producers hold for further
production in face of good egg
prices. Processor demand fairly
good. Offerings of heavy type
adequate for a fairly good call.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 10-11, mostly
10*/2-11.
F. 0.8 Plant 12-Id, mostly 12V2-
13
Heavy Type Hens. Too Few To
Report.
* ~ 11 " .
17821
717-275-2880
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Report supplied by USUA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown
delivered to retail stui es
MASS.X
Mostly
N HAMP
Mostly
R 1.
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
X Includes Cenli al and Western Sections only
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .70-.66 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .50-.64 per lb.
PEKING DUCKS, range .50-.62
per lb.
PULLETS: 6-8 lbs. range .48-.54
per lb.
RED FOWL. 4-5 lbs. range .18-
28 per lb.
RED FOWL. 5-6 lbs. range .26-
.36 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range t26-.34 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .40-.62 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS. 7-11
lbs. range .40-.58 per lb.
CAPONS: 10-13 lbs range .62-.70.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.05-1.40
ea.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.50-
3.00 ea.
BANTY HISNS. range .25-. BS ea.
GEESE 8-15 lbs range .32-.70
per lb.
TURKEYS 15-32 lbs. range 35-
•48 per lb ‘
PIGEONS, range .80-1.20 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS range 1.50-
2.35 ea.
Two Ways To Improve
\bur Profit Picture
XL&DK
EGC22£y3
Two layers with distinctly different characteristics From two
Separate research programs
You don’t have to buy from two different companies to get the two top
layers on the market
The XL shows excellent production under many management
conditions The DK responds best to finely tuned, close management
DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most
applicable to your operation You do have a choice The high
productivity XL or the high efficiency DK
CHICKS, INC.
Quakertown, PA 18951
BROWN&WHITE (215) 536-3155
EGG LAYERS
Large
66-102
68-100
60-6/
61-66
106-101
68-102
166-161
96-68
Ex. Large
6/-103
69-101
62-68
62-6/
101-102
66-105
101-104
6/-66'
RABBITS; 4-b lbs. range .62-.90
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs..range .40-.68
per lb.
GUiNNEA RIGS: range .10-1.25
ea.
GOATS: range 26.00-39.00 ea.
KID GOATS: 19.00-27.00 ea.
TOTAL AMOUNT COUPS: #l5.
R.T.C. movement seasonally
slow on all items except legs which
are very slow and freely offered.
Slaughter schedules reduced as
several plants not operating.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices
barely steady at 45-48 cents on U.S.
Grade A. Advance interest ml.
Live supplies fully adequate at
weights generally within desirable
ranges. Undertone nominal.
Estimated slaughter ot broiler
fryers mDelmarva (OOOj.
Estimated 11/18 1292; Actual
11/11 1480, Actual 11/16 1771;
Average Weights 11/16 4.23, 11/9
4.26
CONTACT:
eggs in
Medium Small
90-9/ 03-/0
92-95 65-68
'O5-91 58-04
85-90 60-63
94-95 6/-68
92-9/
94-96
90-92 63-65
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Report supplied by USDA
HUBBARD
WHITE MT
BROILERS
cat tons