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Poultry Markets
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Apr. IS
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
MASS.X
N.HAMP.
Moctly
R.I.
VERMONT
Mostly 86-90 88-89
MAINE 87-88 87-68
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Erom Monday, Apr. 12 to 18
Frl. Mon. Tue*. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
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Slaughter lambs were US
higher than last week, no recent,
sales on slaughter ewes ;to
determine trends.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: On
Tuesday, Choice and Prime 100-125
lb. shorn, lOO-125 lb.
wooled 58.25. No sales on lambs
Wedneday.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Closing
prices on a few Utility and Good
120-140 lbs. both wooled and shorn
0-2 pelts 17.00; cull to Utility 10.00-
15.00.
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, April 13
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.20-1.42 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS. HENS:
range 1.10-1.38 per 1 K
PULLETS: 68 life nge .70-.74
per lb.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range M
. 38 per lb.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .34-
.44perlb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-8 lbs.
range .3S-.46 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .62-.54 per lb.
. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-10
lbs. range .SO-.74 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.48-1.50
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.50-
3.75 ea.
BANTY HENS: range 1.25-1.60
ea.
GEESE; 9-15 lbs. range .60- 82
per lb.
TURKEYS: 12-21 lbs. range .30-
.58 per lb.
PIGEONS: range 1.50-1.75 ea. *
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.00-
2.75 ea.
RABBITS: 44 lbs. range .90-1.30
perlb.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range JO
142per lb.
GUINEA PIGS; range .10-1.50
ea. v ,
GOATS: range 90JO-47 JO ea.
KID GOATS: StJMOJtea. •.
TOTAL AMOUNT COUPS: Jl».
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, puckers and marketers. GNR eggs are
classified by weight in 30-du/en cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or
750 cases. Prices are l uIJ buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each w cck. This week’s prices for each classification were:
' Net Weight Apr. 13 Apr. IS
Per Case Tuesday Thursday 181
41 lbs. S 3 S 3
4Slbs. S 3 SZ
4211 m. 4ffe mt
3911 m. 40 40
41 lbs. 42 43
48 lbs. 37fe 3lto
Classification
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3- Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Wednesday, April 14
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Trading
on light and heavy type hens is
slow. Offerings reduced for May.
Light Type Hens:
At Farm: 6-8, mostly 7-8.
F. 0.8. Plant: 9-10, mostly 10.
Heavy Type Hens:
At Farm: 13-15, mostly 13-14.
F. 0.8. Plant: 16-17.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, April 15
Rtpsrt ngjilW by USQA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices far immediate delivery
includes mostly nwiWpk drop
ahippmsts to New York City from
Debnarva.
iIANGB: VJL Grade A 4740,
fcMOhsoss; Pnadam (X) VJL
Grads AWfaMi, MM hioes.
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Nest Run Eggs
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
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Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, April 15
Report supplied by USD A
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
lower with mediums in weakest
position. Demand light to lair.
Floor stocks fully adequate. Un
dertone unsettled.
Prices to Retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 74-79; A Large 72-
78; A Medium 94-71.
Delmarva Poultry ~ ,
Thursday, April IS
Report supplied by USDA
MARKER COMMENT: BTC
movement fair eo wbtle birds;
demand for parts, tea peaked.
Interest for next wade is spotty.
Mrthtrr sebeddaa heavy. Lhre
■applies tally adequate. Uadtrtaae
no better tfaaa steady-.
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