S. f tii:u'( r.VrvuJ A4—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, February 12,19*3 Poultry Markets N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Feb. 8 Report supplied by USD A Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 8547 85 7640 78 7843 MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly 78-79 75-78 VERMONT 89-98 85-05 Mostly 96 95 MAINE 83415 80-82 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 (GNE) 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 Feb. 8 Feb.U Classification Clast 1-Large Class 2 - Large Class 3 • Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Feb. 10 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT; Un dertone firm on larger; steady on medium. Carton egg orders irregular. Some traders report good movement generally due to retail features; others find orders generally flat. Graded large fully adequate to ample. Little interest in graded product. Some interest being shown for class I & 11, but usually filled locally. Medium in surplus and difficult to clear. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door; A Extra Large 63-69; A Large 62- 64; A Medium 54-57. I! Copyright 1553 by Lancaster Farndag | P.O.Vax 355 -Utttz, PA 17543 I OWca: 22 E. Main ft., Lititz, PA 17543 | Racard-Exgrsss Office MMiag | Phene: Lancaster 717-354-3647 1 or lititz 717-625-1154 r Robert G. Campbell. Publisher Sheila M. Miller. Editor Dick Anglestein. Staff Writer Debra L. KoonU. Home Editor CORRESPONDENTS Donna M. Tommelleo, Adams County Littlestown 717-632-1731 Patty Grow., Bedford. Blair. Huntingdon counties Martinsburg 814-793-4256 Jane Bresee. Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemminger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair. Lancaster County Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00-2 years $l4 00 per year outside oL PA, NJ.MD.DE, NY. VABWV 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 ef Nawspapar Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Nawspapar PnbHshars Association, and National Nawspapar Association. Large 8244 82 73-77 75 7540 lun Eggs Nest Tuesday Thursday 48 51 43 48 41% 42 38 38 40 41 35% 38% Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Thursday, Feb. 10 Report supplied by USDA Per Case 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. MARKET COMMENT; Pricing is %-cent lower today for next week’s arrival. Supply of light-type adequate for current needs. Canner sales fair for fully adequate supply. light Type Hens: 9%-10%, mostly 9% prices paid at farm. F. 0.8. plant: 11%-12%, mostly 11%. Seven Valleys in cartons Small 52-54 52 45-49 47 47-54 47-52 Medium 70-72 70 6145 63 6348 6344 73-79 77 68-70 52-54 Due to changes in the J.M. Hoober, Inc. hog division, consign your cattle and hogs to Louis Lyons end Son, managed by Charles Oilier. They are happy to have Burnell Siegrist as their dependable buyer and seller. They offer choice service, excellent sorting and marketing of your cattle, hogs, feeder pigs and calves. Business Phone -394 7915 Home Phone - 626-8653 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 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Feb. 4 to Feb. 11 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thun. Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks Breaking Stock: Friday - Thursday, 12.00-12.60. Delmarva Poultry Wednesday, Feb. 9 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: RTC movement on whole birds has bounced back a little with most plants having a fairly good call. Breasts and wings moving well legs spotty but slightly better in most quarters. Slaughter schedules moderate: live supplies adequate to fully adequate. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices 2-3 cents higher on U.S. Grade A at 50- 52 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 2/101,838; Actual 2/3 1,848; Actual 2/8 1,816; Average Weights 2/8 4.19; 2/14.24. NOTICE m ' w »k„ 9 82 77 58 82 77 58 82 77 58 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, Feb. 10 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 SO«2; 1,650 boxes; Branded U.S. Grade A 52; 7,696b0xe5. ' WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 50.84; Brandeds2.oo. ROPE IN SOME EXTRA ./tM, CASHI /Wl, AOMrtteWtthA .1 tf iSL, Lancaster Farming T if t CLASSIFIED A 0... ' JMM Phone:7l7-394-3047 W 0r717-626-1164 Jf\ 82 77 58 82 77 58 Carlisle Auction Carlisle, Pa. - Tuesday, Feb. 8 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: Steers were steady; Heifers were 1.00 higher; Cows were steady and Bullocks were steady. Steers: Choice 59.7W51.00; Good 57.5048.75; Standard 53.00- 57.00; Utility 50.00 down. Heifers: No Choice offered; Good 49.75- 57.50; Standard 45.50-16.00; Utility 44.00 down. Cows: Very active! No High Yield cows offered; Utility & Commercial 41.75-44.85; Cutter 38.85-42.00; Canner & Low Cutter 36.35-39.00; Shells 34.75 Down. Bullocks: Standard 48.00-53.00; Utility 47.00 down. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers were steady; Heifers were steady to 2,00 lower; Bulla were 2.00 higher. Steers: 305 lbs 63.00 individual; Medium 435475 lbs. 48.0049.00; Medium 555430 lbs. 46.0048.50; Good 580-585 lbs. 57.00-57.50; Heifers: Good 340-361 lbs. 52.00- 57.00; Good 460495 lbs. 47.0041.50; Medium 480495 lbs. 37.0044.00; Good 605-710 lbs. 47.50-50.50; Medium 600-745 lbs. 37.0043.50. Bulls: G00d450430 lbs. 51.5040.00. CALVES: Active with every strong demand! Vealers were 21.00 higher! Vealers Choice 99.00- 117.00; Good 85.00-95.00; Standard & Good 70.0045.00; Standard 60.00- 75.00; Standard & Light6s.oo down. Farm Calves: HoL bulls 97.00- 106.00; HoL HeifersBo.oo4s.oo. HOGS: Very active; steady to .50 higher; US No. 1-2; 59.5042.10; US No, 14, 59.00-59.25; US No. 24, 55.25-59.00; Sows: US No. 14 55.00- 58.50, No. 23 Boars; IJO higher! 43.5043J4. ' FEEDER PIGS: OS.No. 14, 28- 32 lbs. 41.00 head. US No 1-3.85 lbs. 65.00 head. SHEEP: Lambs Good 64:00- 65.00; Goats: 30.00-53.00 bead.
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