A4—Laucarter farming, Saturday, July 3,1982 Poultry Markets N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, June 29 Report supplied by USD A Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 87-92 89-90 85-91 87-90 94-95 92-99 94-96 92-93 MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. VERMONT Mostly MAINE X Includes Central and Western Sections only Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNRJ on ECI, a nation wide trading center for producers, packers and marketers. GNK 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 June 29 July X Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 54 54 45 lbs. 51 51 42 lbs. 44 44 39 lbs. 38 38 48 lbs. 43 44 48 lbs. 40 39 Classification Class 1 - Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stuck Checks Peoria Hogs Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 2500. Barrows and gilts moderate, opening steady-50 higher. US !-2 200-240 lb. 61.00- 61.50, 70 head 62.00. US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 60.5061.00. SOWS: Weak to 1.00 lower. 118%) US 1-3 350450 lb. 50.50-51.50, mostly 51.00, few 450-500 lb. 52.00- 52.50; over 500 lb. 53.00. Copyright I*B2 by Lancaster Fanning P.O. Bex SM-UtHz, PA 17543 Office: 22 C. Mala St., IMtz, PA 1T543 Record-Express Office OaHdbs Pheae: Uaeacter 717-39 F-3047 or Uthz 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 Littlestown 717-359-7542 Patty Gross, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon counties 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 Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717285-4926 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 $14.00 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. Members ef Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Large 84-89 87-88 81-87 83-86 90-91 87- 89-91 88- Nest Run Eggs Baltimore Eggs Thursday, July I Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Un dertone steady, demand spotty but generally picking up for the holiday weekend. Supplies are adequate. Cartoned Eggs: Prices to retailers, state graded (min one case sale) white. Grade A Large Grade A Medium eggs in cartons Medium Small 72-77 42-45 75- 42-44 69-75 36-42 71-74 ' 38-41 78-79 48-49 76- 78-80 76-77 43-44 70-75 50-64 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Pricing remains at unchanged level. Of ferings are fully adequate as plant needs remain light due to sluggish finish product sales. Over slaughter capacity has now diminished as one plant was recently the victim of fire and another has closed their doors until further notice. Light Type Hens: 3-5, mostly 4-5. F. 0.8. Plant: 7. Heavy Type Hens: too few. ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and BAUMS MEAT PACKING Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD4, Danville, PA • We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and paid for immediately. • We will also accept your sows & boars. • Your cattle will be received from 12 Noon to 4 PM. We will either pay for your cattle immediately or you may sell them dressed weight. • There will not be a commission or yardage fee deducted from your check. * You may call our office Monday morning and we will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for the day. • Please come and give us a chance to continue doing business with you through this method. FOR INFORMATION CALL 717-275-2880 Heinsey’s Ppultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, June 29 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range 1.50-1.72 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range 1.50-1.64 per lb. PEKING DUCKS: range .70-.84 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .18- .26 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .28- .40 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS: .04-.10 per lb. BROILER: 3-8 lbs. range .2S-.42 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs. range .15-.26 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-12 lbs. range .30-.48 per lb. GUINEA FOWL; range 1.10-1.48 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS; range 1.50- 3.85 ea. BANTY HENS: range .50-1.20 ea. GEESE: 7-14 lbs. range ,25-.44 per lb. TURKEYS: 9-38 lbs. range .20- .42 per lb. PIGEONS: range .SQ-.Bsea. WHITE PIGEONS; range 1.00- 1.85 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .25-.62 per lb. RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .15-.46 per lb. GUINEA PIGS: range .10-.60 ea. GOATS: range 19.00-55.00 ea. KID GOATS: 15.00-32.00 ea. TOTAL AMOUNT COUPS: 952. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums 70 Pullets 41 Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA Current broUer/fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A 49-52, 1375 boxes; premium (X) U.S. Grade A 52.50-54.00,8534 boxes, boxes. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 51.20; Premium (X) 53.74. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. Question: Which of the following six lines is most important to today's surviving pouKryman? 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, D. Feed consumption, E. % Large eggs) CHICKS, OQC32DS Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS ' Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, June 25 to July t Frl. Mon. Toe*. Wed. Thur*. Copyright 1982 by Umer-Barry MARKET COMMENT: Carton egg orders are improving & range from fair to good. While Jumbos & X-large remain tight, the availability of large particularly mediums has increased. While some inquiry still exists for class 1 & 2 it is not as aggressive as earlier in the week. Undertone steady. steady. Prices to Retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 68.74; A Large eete-efl; A Medium 55-57. & £y CONTACT: Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA C. r, INC. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS