A4—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, February 26,1983
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Feb. 18 to Feb. 25
Frl. Mon. Tues. Wed.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Breaking Stock: Friday-Tuesday 12.60-12.90; Wednesday and Thursday
12.90-13.20.
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Feb. 22
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .80-.94 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .60-.76 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .66-.7S
per lb.
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .32-.46
perib.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22-
.28 per lb.
RED FOWL: 545 lbs. range .26-
.38 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .40-.58 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .28-.50 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.00-1.22
per ib.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.00-
2.85 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .50-1.10
ea.
GEESE; 3-15 lbs. range .30-.84
per lb.
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LEGHORN HENS: range .05-.12
perib.
CAPONS: 10-12 lbs. range .SO-.55
perib.
BROILERS: 3-7 lbs. range .20-:36
perib.
PIGEONS: range 1.25-1.50 ea.
TURKEYS: 15-25 lbs. range .30
.38 per lb.
PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.35 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.50
3.60 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .60-1.02
perib.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .40-.74
perib.
GUINEA PIGS: range .50-1.75
ea.
GOATS: range 25.0060.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 15.0035.00
TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,176.
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Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Feb. 24
Report Bundled by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Car
toned egg movement no better
than fair. Floor stocks of jumbo
and extra large are adequate,
large fully adequate to ample;
mediums ample to slightly ex
cessive.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 67-73; A Large CS
SS; A Medium 55-57.
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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..
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717-275-2880
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, Feb. 24
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 4548;
1,300 boxes; Branded U.S. Grade
A 48-50; 10,305 boxes.
WTD. AVG.; U.S.Grade A 45.85;
Branded 49.66.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, Feb.l4
Report supplied by USDA ■
MARKET COMMENT: RTC
movement on whole birds ranges
from fair to good. Parts continue to
move well and clearing
satisfactory. Slaughter schedules
fairly heavy; live supplies fully
adequate. Weights increase
slightly to desirable levels at most
plants.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices on
U.S. Grade A at 4548 cents.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Feb. 23
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Of
ferings adequate for current needs
but light for next week. Slaughter
schedules relatively heavy.
Light Type Hens; 9-10, mostly
prices paid at farm.
F. 0.8. plant: ir*»-12Vi, mostly
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N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Feb. 22
keport supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 85-87 8244
Mostly 85 .82
N.HAMP. 76-80 76-80
Mostly 78 78
R.I. 77-83 77-83
Mostly 80-83 8883
VERMONT 8988 85-95
Mostly 98 95
MAINE 8586 8586
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (Ed) 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 Feb. 22 Feb. 24
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
. G&M Livestock
Duncansville,Pa.
Monday, Feb, 21
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers
Choice 60.00-63.85, Good 54.0d60.00,
Standard 50.00-54.00, Utility 46.00-
50.00; Heifers Choice 59.00-62.00,
Good 52.00-59.00, Standard 49.00-
52.00, Utility 44.00-48.00, Cows
Choice 44.00-46.00, couple to 50.00 &
52.50, Good 42.00-44.00, Standard
40.00-42.00, Utility 38.00-40.00,
Cutters 36.00-38.00, Canners down
to 34.00; Bulls 1100-1900 lbs. 50.00-
57.50,900-1100 lbs. 48.00-56.30.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
Choir* 30A-600 lbs. 52.0062.00,
Nest Run Eggs
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs.
45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs.
Heifers Choice 300-600 lbs. 48.00-
56.00.
CALVES: Vealers prime and
high Choice 80.00-101.00, Good and
Choice 70.00-80.00, Standard 50.00
70.00, Utility down to 35.00; Farm
calves Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
70.0097.50, Heifers 90-120 lbs. 70.00
92.50.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 200-240
lbs. 56.0059.10; 170300 lbs. 54.00
57.00, Sows 300600 lbs. 52.0058.50;
Boars 42.0048.00. i
• FEEDER PIGS: 2035 lbs. 25.00
40.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 40.00
58.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter Lambs
None; Ewes 14.0028.00.
in cartons
Small
52-54
52
4549
47
46-52
50-52
Medium
70-72
70
6185
63
62-68
6188
73-78
77
70-71
5485
53Vi 53
50Vi SOVi
45 Vi 43 Vi
38Vi 37
42 42
37Vi 37Vi
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