Farming, Saturday, Fabnwry 5, IMS Poultry Markets Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.O. and reflect trading prices for gradeble 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: Classification Classi-Large Class 2 - Large Class S - Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Jan, 21 to Feb. 4 FrL Mam. Taes. Wed. Thun. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks Breaking Stock: Friday and Monday, 11.40-12.00; Tuesday and Wednes day, 11.70-12.00; Thursday, 12.00-12.60. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Feb. 1 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 85-87 MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE 85 82 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Cenrigkt IM3 by Lancaster Fanning PA. Box 3M - UtHz, PA 17543 Offlco: 22 E. Mein %t, IMH*, PA 17543 Record-Express Office OnlWnc Phone: Lancaster 717-3*4-3047 or UOtz 717-020-11*4 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Sheila M. Miller, Editor Dick Anglestein, Staff Writer Debra L. Koontz, Home Editor CORRESPONDENTS Donna M. Tommelleo, Adams County Littlestown 717-632-1731 ■§ Patty Gross, Bedford. Blair, Huntingdon counties iV: Martinsburg 814 793-4256 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 *Beth Hemminger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newvilte 717-486-5322 |f Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County U Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00 - 2 years $l4 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 22 E Mam St Lititz. PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspapar Association, Nest Run Eggs Net Weight Feb.l Per Case Tuesday 48 lbs. 41 45 lbs. 42% 42 lbs. 41% 39 lbs. SS 48 lbs. 48 48 lbs. 35% 84 79 60 84 79 60 84 79 60 Large 82-84 82 73-77 85 76-80 75 75-80 78 78-83 75-76 8545 78-79 89-98 Feb. 3 Thursday M 42% 41% 38 48 35% 82 77 58 84 79 60 in cartons Small 52-54 Medium 70-72 70 61-65 63 6368 63-64 7380 77 68-70 52 4549 47 47-54 47-52 5254 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 otfice 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 Poultry Market Raetfs, East Petersburg Tuesday, Feb. 1 Repwt rappUtd hy urtha MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .73-.BB.per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS. HENS: range .60-.78 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .80-.72 per lb. PULLETS: 6-8 lbs. range 38-.44 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22- .34 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .30- .38 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 64 lbs. range .30-.38 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .2S-.52 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.06-1.14 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS; range 1.06- .75 ea. BANTY HENS: rabge -56-1.00 LEGHORN HENS : range .07-.14 or lb. CAPONS: IMS lbs. range .«kM per lb. BROILERS: Mite, range .28-.42 per lb. GEESE: 7-14 Ite. range -30-.88 per lb. TURKEYS: 10-3 S lb. range M JR per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.50 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.40- 3.10 ea. RABBITS: M Ite. range .00-1.20 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 Ite. range .60-.82 per lb. GUINEA PIGS: range .35-1.25 ea. GOATS: range 33.00-61.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 32.00-36.00 TOTAL AMOUNT COOK : 778. (0m New York Multiple ' Drop Broiler Report Ihunday l Feb.3 ReportsuppliedbyUSDA Current broller/fryer negotiated prices far immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: UJS. Grade A 47-49; 1,425 boxes; Branded UJS. Grade A 48; 8,356 boxes. WTO. AVG. : U.S. Grade A 47.56; Branded4B.oo. Philadelphia Eggs Thonday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: Some traders report carton egg orders as good but most report them as light to no better than fair. Graded loose large are fully adequate to ample. Some demand, for extra-large to heavy Class I, but easily filled. Lighterweigbt Class I A II are ample and difficult to dear. Mediums are ample and persist to be problemwitfa narrow spread slowing movement. Heavy supply of eggs with trucking situation and pickup in ' business provides precarious balance. Prices to retains: Sides to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 63-09; A Large 62- 64; A Medium 5M7. Eastern Pa. & •N.J. Poultry Wednesday, Feb. 2 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT; Prices bigber for this week’s arrivals. Unsettled for next week with some trades offering lower prices for advanced requirements. Live offering adequate as availability increased. Light Type Hens: 10-10 H prices paid at farm. F. 0.8. plant: 12-12*/fe, mostly 12 %. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, Feb. S KefMrt supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: RTC movement on whole birds ia fairly good with moat plants reporting added inquiry for delivery through next Monday. Current product well cleared and parts movement improved and satisfactory on all items. Some trucking problems in getting deliveries from South, increasing interest for shore product. Slaughter schedules moderately heavy and live sup plies adequate to fully adequate. Today's L.T.L. asking prices are higher on U.S. Grade A at 47-60 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 2/31,848; Actual 1/27 1,778; Actual 2/1 1,879; Average Weights 2/14.24; 1/254.13. -s Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, Jan. 31 Report sapplfed by auction Butcher Steers: Choice up to 61.00; Medium-Good 50.0045. t». Batcher Heifers: Choice 57.00- 60.75; Medium-Good 42.004640. Batcher Cows: Utility-Good 39.00- 45.00; Canners tmd Cutters 37.00- 43.00; Shells down to 31.00. Butcher Bolls: Medium-Good 50.0047.00. Stock Stem: Medium-Good up to 65.00. Stock Heifers: Medium-Good 53.50. ' Choice Calves: 160-220 Us. 95.00- 104.00. Medium-Good Calves: 160- 220 lbs. 70.00-90.00; 125-160 lbs. 55.00-75.00; 100-120 lbs. 50.0045.00; 80-100 lbs. 45.0060.00. Holstein 801 l Calves: up to 95.00. Holstein Heifer Calves: 85.00. Light & Green Calves: down to 25.00. Good-Choice Batcher Hogs: 190- 225 lbs. 54.0048.00; 225-250 lbs. 57.0048.00. Good-Choice Butcher Sows: 400 lbs. down up to 52.50; 400 lbs., up 54.00. Heavy Boars: 42.00. Pigs: per head up to 55.00.
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