A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 6,1982 Poultry Markets 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 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 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 64 Ms 65Va 45 lbs. 63Va 63 Va 42 lbs. 62 62 39 lbs. 51 51 48 lbs. 53 53 48 lbs. 48 48 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Weekly New York Egg Market WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Unquoted Unquoted Unquoted Mediums Pullets Peewees Off Grade Large Checks Baltimore Eggs Thursday, March 4 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Demand fair to good. Supplies in close balance with needs. Some inquiries % Copyright 1982 by Lancaster Farming ; P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 I Office: 22 E. Main St., lititz, PA 17543 | Record-Express Office Building I Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 | or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Sheila M. Miller, Editor Dick Anglestein, Staff Writer Debra L. Koontz, Home Editor Donna M. Tommelleo, Staff Writer CORRESPONDENTS Ginger Secrist Myers, Adams County Uttlestown 717-359-7542 Patty Gross, Bedford, Blair. Huntingdoncounties Roaring Spring 814-224-4694 Laurel Schaeffer, Berks County Bernville Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemminger, Cumberland County, Franklin and Perry counties Newvitle 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Susan Kauffman, Lancaster County Peach Bottom 717-548-3131 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price: $7.50 per year, $13.00 - 2 years $12.00 per year outside of. PA, NJ, MD. DE. NY. VA& WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA Second Class Postage paid at Lititz, PA 17543 USPS 304-040 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Mombors of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Nest Run Eggs From Friday, Feb. 26 to Mar. 5 Fri. Moo. Tues. Wed. 93 89 87 95 89 87 95 89 87 Copyright 1982 by Urner-Barry for next week Undertone firm. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (mm one case sale ) white. Grade A Large Grade A Medium Thurs. 95 89 87 95 89 87 untilied. going 78-83 75-80 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday. March 4 Report supplied by USOA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged to 1-cent higher. Cartoned egg orders show some improvement in most quarters, but not up to expectations. Floor stocks fully adequate; additional offerings spotty. Scattered lots of graded eggs available but con fidently held. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 7616-80; A Large 7516-79; A Medium 7116-75. TOP OF THE HOG MARKET DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET OLD RT. 11. DANVILLE. PA. 17821 717-275-2880 HORSESALE HELD 3rd| I SATURDAY OF THE MONTHf Market your cattle & hogs the auction way. Sale every Monday 2 P.M. Melvin M. Lehman (Owner) Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, EagtPetersburg Tuesday .March 2 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .S2-.96 per ib. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS range .70-.82 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .26- .36 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .34- .46 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL; 5-9 lbs, range .32-.44 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .48-.6Bper lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10 lbs. range .46-.02 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.54-1.60 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.25- 6.00 ea. BANTY HENS: range .85-1.35 ea. GEESE: 8-14 lbs. range .38-. SB per lb. TURKEYS; 21-26 lbs. range .46- .6(1 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.35 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.50- 3.00 ea. RABBITS: 4-0 lbs. range .02-.00 per lb. RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .52-.08 per lb. GUiNNEA PIGS: range .35-1.85 ea. GOATS: range 22.00-37.00 ea. KID GOATS; range 16.00-39.00 ea. TOTAL AMOUNT COUPS N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report ' Tuesday, Mar. 2 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large MASS.X ' 89-96 87-93 Mostly 90-94 89-91 N. HAMP. 84-90 82-88 Mostly 86-89 84-87 R.l. 93-94 " 91-92 VERMONT 91-102 90-100 Mostly 93-95 92-93 MAINE 91-92 89-90 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. EastemPa. & N. J. Poultry Thursday, March 4 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Slaughter schedules moderate; offerings on light-type hens spotty and expected to remain that way for next several weeks. However, flocks being booked for early April. Increase noted in offerings of heavy type hens. RTC movement slow. Prices generally lower on both live and RTC fowl. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: IOMs-11, mostly 11. F. 0.8. Plant: mostly 13. Heavy Type Hens At Farm: 15- 17. F. 0.8. Plant: 17^-20. Question; Which of the following six lines is most important to today’s surviving poultryman? A, 0, If you answered F. (the “Bottom Line”) you are correct. The other lines (identified below)! all play a part, of course, in making up the bottom line. But don't catch yourself bragging to your neighbors about peak production or egg size or feed consumption if your bird isn't the best “bottom line" performer. The DEKALB DK layer, we believe rates with the best on “bottom line" potential. We’d be glad to share with you some of the facts that make true this statement. (Identification of other lines above: A. Hen-day production, B. Hen-housed production, C. Livability, O. Feed consumption, E. % Large eggs) CHICKS, INC. fsrerffjnm Quokertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536*3155 EGG LAYERS New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report - Thursday, March 1 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 48-51; Premium (X) U.S. Grade A Site* 54. 4 WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 1425 boxes; Premium (X) 53.47, 9936 boxes. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. a, r. £< CONTACT: Medium 79- 81-82 74-80 76-79 83-84 81-89 83-85 80- Small 64-69 66-67 59-65 61-64 68-69 65-66 c. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS /
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