*4—Lancaster Farming, Friday, December 24,1982
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 Dec. 21
Per Case Tuesday
48 lbs. 60
45 lbs. 52
42 lbs. 44 Vz
39 lbs. 31
48 lbs. 39fe
48 lbs. 34Vz
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
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 92-95 89-92
Mostly 93 90
N. HAMP. 87-93 84-90
Mostly 89-92 86-89
R.l. 87-90 84-87
Mostly 84-86 81-83
VERMONT 92-1.00 89-97
Mostly 93-94 91-92
MAINE 94-98 91-95
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Nest Run Eggs
From Friday, Dec. 17 to Dec. 22
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
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61
88
83
61
90
85
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85
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eggs
Medium Small
73-78 47-53
76 51
68- 42-48
70-73 44-47
69- 44-47
67-68 42-45
73-88
75-77
88-92
49-50
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Helnsey's
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Dec. 21
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .60-.82 per ib.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS;
range .46-.68 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS; range .40-.52
per lb.
PULLETS: 7-9 lbs. range .32-.34
per lb.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .12-
.18 per lb.
RED FOWL: 8-6 lbs. range .20-
.32 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs.
range .22-.34 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .25-.T2 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS. 7-12
lbs. range .17-.58 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL; range 1.05-1.24
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.20
2.75 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .50-1.25
ea.
LEGHORN ROOSTERS; range
.20-.28 per lb.
LEGHORN HENS: range .00-. 10
lb.
CAPON: 9-12 lb. range .60.78 per
lb.
GEESE: 7-16 lbs. range .20-.82
per lb.
TURKEYS: 16-37 lbs. range .26-
.32 per lb.
PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.45 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.10
2.00 ea.
RABBITS: 441 lbs. range .60-1.08
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .46-.54
per lb.
GUINEA PIGS: range .25-1.00
ea.
GOATS: range 21.0045.00 ea.
KID GOATS; range 20.00-31.00
ea.
TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 934
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Wednesday, Dec. 22
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 44-47;
1,420 boxes; Branded U.S. Grade
A 47-47%; 9,601 boxes.
WTI). AVG.; U.S. Grade A 45.65;
Branded U.S. Grade A 47.08.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by VSDA
Light Type Hens: 745-8, mostly 8
prices paid at farm.
F. 0.8. plant: 10-11, mostly 10.
Heavy Type Hens: TFTR.
Delmarva Poultry
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Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USDA
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
steady on U.S. Grade A at 44-474%
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000;.
Estimated 12/22 1,752; Actual
12/15 1,605; Actual 12/20 1,647;
Average Weights 12/20 4.32; 12/16
4.15.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USDA
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 67ta-74; A Large
65V2-70; A Medium 53-59.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 209; Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Few Choice
Yield grade 24 1000-1230 lbs.
slaughter steers 55.75-59.50, Good
49.50-55.75, Few Standard 47.00
50.75. Choice slaughter heifers
53.25- Few Good 47.50-54.00.
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 38.0041.60, few 44.75, Cutters
36.25- Canner & Low Cutter
33.25- Shells down to 30.00.
Two Good slaughter bullocks 51.50
& 52.25. Few Yield grade #1 890
1400 slaughter bulls 45.7549.00.
CALVES 257: Few Good & Low
Choice vealers 71.00-79.00, Stan
dard & Good 110-125 lbs. 55.00-65.00,
70-105 lbs. 42.0050.00, Utility 5050
lbs. 30.00-40.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls, 90-130 lbs. 54.00
74.00, coupleBo.oo.
HOGS 295; Barrows and gilts
1.201.75 higher. US No. 1-2 200235
lbs. barrows and gilts 58.1059.00,
No. 1-3 210260 lbs. 56.35-58.00. US
No. 1-3 300650 lbs. sows 44.0049.00,
tew 51.50. Boars 40.00-45.50.
FEEDER PIGS 245: US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 31.00-40.00 per
head. No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 39.0045.00,
No. 1-3 55-70 lbs. 46.0053.50 per
head.
SHEEP 51: Choice 75-120 wooled
slaughter lambs 45.0053.1 X). Few
slaughter ewes 13.0018.50.
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Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Dec. 18
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER CATTLE: Trend-
Bulls & Steers- steady. Feeder
heifers- 4.00 higher.'Steers: M&L-l
300-500 lbs. 52.00-64.50; 500-700 lbs.
52.0050.50; 700-1000 lbs. 52.50
57.75; Holstein 300-1000 lbs. 40.00
47.50. S-1&M&L-2 300-500 lbs. 48.00
56.00; 500-700 lbs. 49.00-54.50.
Feeder Bulls: M&L-l 300-500 lbs.
51.00-53.50; 500-700 lbs. 45.0050.50;
700-1000 lbs. 44.0050.50. S-1&M&L-2
300-500 lbs. 42.0046.00; 500-700 lbs.
36.5041.00. Heifers: M&L-l 300500
lbs. 40.0048.00; 500700 lbs. 42.00
48.50. S-1&M&L-2 300500 lbs. 35.00
43.00; 500700 lbs. 39.0043.00. Stock
Cows: Baby Calves 27.5067.50.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 2-4 55.75-56,75; Good 2-3
56.5057.25. .
SLAUGHTER COWS: Trend- ,
3.00 higher. Utility & Commercial
2-4 32.0039.25; Canner & Cutters 1-
326.75-33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS 1&2:
39.5051.00.
LAMBS: Trend- .50 higher. High
Choice & Prune 51.50; Choice
49.00; Feeder Lambs Choice 49.00-
50.00; Slaughter Ewes 10.00-18.50;
Head Ewes 28.00-35.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 55.00;
Sows 1-3 4ti.00-50.25; Boars 3ti.00.
VEAL: Choice & Prune 57.00-
ti 4.00; Good 53.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTEK CALVES: Choice
49.00-55.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, Dec. 20
Duncans vilie, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
STEERS: High Choice and
Prune 58.00-tiO.2Q; Good to Choice
54.00-58.00; Standard to Good 48.00-
54.00.
HEIFERS: High Choice and
Prune 54.00-58.00; Good to Choice
50.00- Standard 42.00-50.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Good to
Choice 300-600 lbs. 46.00-58.00
BULLS: 1100-1800 lbs.
54.50; 900-1100 lbs. 45.00-52.00
COWS: High Choice to Prune
42.00- couple to 46.0048.00;
Good 40.0048.00; Utility 38.00-
40.00; Cutters 34.00-58.00; Canners
30.00-
CALVES: High Choice none
offered: Good to Choice 70.00-
85.00; Standard to Good 50.00-70.00
Utility 30.00-50.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 56.00-59.85
SOWS: 50.00-54.50.
BOARS: 39.0046.50.
LAMBS: 48.50-50.00
SHEEP: 12.00-22.00
GOATS: 15.00-38.00.
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