A4—Lancaster Farming, Thursday, December 24,1981
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: Buying interest unproved. Supplies ample. Market steadier.
Copyright 1981 by Umer-Barry
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs<GNß) on ECI, a nation
wide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNB 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 Dec. 22
Per Case 'Tuesday
48 lbs. 59%
45 lbs. 57 '
42 lbs. 54
39 lbs. 47 Vi
48 lbs. 46
48 lbs. 41
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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Market your cattle & hogs
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SEASONS GREETINGS
Delmarva Poultry
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USIM
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices
fairly steady on U.S. Grade A at 42-
4ti cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Uelmarva (000;.
Estimateu 12/22 1610; Actual
12/lb 1746; Actual 12/1B 1012;
Average Weights 12/18 3.80; 12/11
4.02.
Baltimore Eggs
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USUA
Cartoned Eggs: Prices to
retailers, state graded (mm one
case sale; white.
Grade A Large
Grade A Medium
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Dec. 23
Report supplied by USDA
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens; 9-10, mostly
9V2-10.
F. 0.8. Plant: 11-12, mostly IP/z
-12.
Heavy Type Hens: TFTR.
Central U.S.
Carlot
Monday, Dec. 21
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00
report: Not enough sales of steer
and heifer beef to fully test trends,
few loads firm. Trading and
demand light, supplies moderate
but current. The boxed beef car
cass cutout value advanced $.56 to
an estimated $97.89 per cwt. Sales
reported on 17 loads of steer and
heifer beef.
STEER BEEF
4 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3:600-900 lbs. 95.00 firm.
HEIFER BEEF
13 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
Choice 3:550-700 lbs. 93.00 firm.
Good 2-3:550-700 lbs. 91.00 firm.
Cow beef prices very uneven and
erratic, steady to 1.50 lower.
Trading and supplies moderate.
COW BEEF
17 Loads
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Utlty 3-4: 450/up lbs. 66.50
(West), 1.00 lower.
Bng Utlty 3-4 : 450/up lbs. 67.00
(Midwest) about steady.
Bng Utlty 1-2: 400/up lbs. 70.00-
70.50 (Midwest), 1-1.50 dn.
Cnr & Cutter 1-2; 350/up lbs.
74.00-78.00 (Midwest), about stdy.
FOB Amarillo Basis
Brkg Utlty 3-4 : 450/up lbs. 67.50
(West).
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 92-100 90-98
Mostly 94-98 92-96
N. HAMP. 87-93 85-91
Mostly 89-92 87-90
R.I. 96-97 94-95
VERMONT 94-103 92-100
Mostly 96-97 94-95
MAINE 92-94 90-92
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Der. J 6
Report supplied by USDA
Prices unchanged. Cartoning
demand tairly good. Offerings
irregularly distributed but
generally tully adequate tor call.
Undertone tully steady to tirm.
Prices to Retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 76-78; A Large 75-
77; A Medium 70-72.
76-81
72-77
BULL BEEF
ILoad
FOB Omaha Basis
Bull 1-2: 500/uplbs. 84.00.
PRIMAL BEEF CUTS
2% Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
HINDS (S): 145-190 lbs. 103.50.
SHORT PLATES; 43.00. -
BRISKETS: 49.00.
BONELESS PROCESSING
BEEF/BEEF TRIMMINGS
3 Loads
FOB Omaha Basis
90% chem lean fresh 108.00 late
Friday.
75% chem lean frozen 82.50.
50% chem lean fresh 43.00.
Compared to Friday’s 4:00
report: Fresh pork loins not
established,. Skinned hams mixed
20/dn lbs. Steady to 2.00 higher,
20/up lbs. steady to 2.00 lower. Sdls
bellies steady to 1.50 higher. Trade
very light except hams moderate.
Demand light. Sales reported on
23te loads plus 5 loads of»trim
mmgs.
FRESH PORK CUTS
LOINS: 14-17 lbs. 85.50; 17-22 lbs,
79.75 clear channel.
PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 48.50, 2.00
higher.
SKINNED HAMS: 14-17 lbs.
89.00 steady; 17-20 lbs. 84.00-88.00,
steady-2.00 higher, latd
20-26 lbs. 79.00-82.50, uneven; 26/up
lbs. 63.00,2.00 lower.
BELLIES, SDLS: 10-12 lbs. 42.00
steady; 12-14 lbs. 48.50-49.00,
steady-. 50 higher; 14-16 lbs. 48.00-
50.00, steady-1.50 higher; 20-25 lbs.
39.00. 1.00 higher.
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
STOCKER, FEEDER, AND
SLAUGHTER CATTLE; Good
Light Steer Calves 50,00-55.00;
Medium 45.0049.75; Plain 44.00
and down; Good Heavy Steers
50.00-55.00; Medium 45.0049.75;
Plain 44.00 and down; Holstein
Steers 42.5045.75; Good Light
Heifer Calves 47.0052.00; Medium
42.0040.75; Plain 41.00 and down;
Good Heavy Heifers 40.0042.50;
Medium 35.00-39.75; Plain 34.00
and down; Slaughter Cows 43.00-
49.00; utilities 38.0042.75; Cutters
& Canners 37.00 and down; Milk &
Stock Cows Not enough to quote;
Stock Bulls 44.75 and down;
Slaughter Bulls 48.75 and down.
HOGSL; Top 42.00; Medium 32.00;
Light ' 32.00; Sows 32.U0-38.50;
Boars 27.75; Butcher Hogs 34.00-
37.75.
Quakertown, PA
Medium
85-93
87-91
80-86
82-85
89-90
87-96
89-91
85-87
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New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Tuesday, Dec. 22
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop'
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
RANGE: U.S. Grade A 4043%;
Premium (X) U.S. Grade A 4446.
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 43.15;
Premium (X) 45.79.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
PORK TRIMMINGS
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(Chemical Lean)
42% leantrimmings fresh 32,50.
72% lean trimmings fresh 61.00
steady.
72% bnls picnics frozen 67.50.
ShenandoaliVaUey
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Dec. 19
Report supplied by auction
CALVES; Veal Calves 84.00 and
down; Baby Calves 57.00 and
down.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice Blue
O 47.50; Good Ked O 42.00; Feeder
Lambs39.6o-43.25; Slaughter Ewes
12.00 and down.
INC.
in cartons
Small
60-68
6fc66 '
55-61
57-60
64-65 i
60-62