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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.
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Large
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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
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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.
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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.