A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5,1983
Poultry Markets
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Feb. 25 to Mar. 4
Frl. Moo. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Large
Checks
Breaking Stock: Friday-Tuesday 12.90-13.20; Wednesday 12.60-12.90;
Thursdav 12.30-12.90.
Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (GCI) 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. GNE 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 Mar. 1 Mar. 3
Classification
Class i- l. w
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
. Checks
Per Cage
48 lbs.
4C ||^
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
481 be.
48 lbs.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, March 3
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 45-47;
1,260 boxes; Branded U.S. Grade
A 47-48; 10,131 boxes.
WTD. AVG.; U.S. Grade A 45.74;
Branded 47.80.
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Ulster 717-358-3346
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and Perry counties
Newville 717-486-5322
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Columbia
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Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, March 2
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Pnces
higher; offerings spotly for current
needs but improving for late
March.
Light Type Hens: mostly
10-11 prices paid at farm.
F.Q.B. plaint: 12-14, mostly 121ft
-13.
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Thursday
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38
42
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AmmON 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
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root's, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March 1
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUQCS, DRAKES
range .72.88 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS,
range .50-.72 per lb '
PEKIN DUCKS: range .60-.72
per lb.
PULLETS: 64 lbs. range .S6-.44
per lb.
BED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .17-
.26 per lb.
RED FOWL: 54 lbs. range .26-
.38 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 44
lbs. range .40-.62 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-12
lbs. range .30-.52 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.06-1.14
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.25-
3.00 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .75-1.25
ea.
GEESE: 9-18 lbs. range .32-1.02
per lb.
LEGHORN HENS: range .05-.10
per lb.
BROILERS: 4-6 lbs. range .2Q-.32
per lb.
PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.35 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.75-
3.10 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.92
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.64
per lb.
GUINEA PIGS: range .50-3.10
ea.
GOATS: range 20.00-46.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 16.00-28.00
TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,024,
7K.
PnDMKMS
Best ot quality. Alt”
orders large or small.
Selected with care.
Also we specialize in
Holstein sires.
Call Collect
808 TINDALL
South Charleston, Ohio
513-462-8797
BOYCE
' LIVESTOCK CO.
.Unionville, Tennessee
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Mar. 1
Report supplied by USDA _
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartonsfl
delivered to retell stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 85-87 82-84
Mostly 85- 82
N. HAMP. 76-80 76-80
Mostly 78 78
R.I. 77-83 t 77-83
Mostly 80-83 80-83
VERMONT 89-98 85-95
Mostly 98 95
MAINE 85-86 - 85-86
X Includes Central and WestemSections only.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, March 3
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: RTC
movement improved over
yesterday but still only fair and
disappointing overall. Parts fair
with some discounting Slaughter
schedules moderate; live supplies
full, adequate. Weights desirable
in most quarters.
HENS
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices
unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 45-48
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 3/3 1,722; Actual 2/24
1,860; Actual 3/1 1,712; Average
Weights 3/14.30; 2/22 4.23.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, March-3
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
unchanged. Carton egg orders
unproved over last week. Extra
large adequate; large ample lor
current needs; mediums are'
locally.
volume buyers,
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 67-73;A Large 66-
68; A Medium 55-57.
Medium
70-72
70
61-
63
62-
65-68
73-78
77
70-71
G&MLivestock ,
, Duncanville, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 28
Report rapplledby auction
DAIRY COWS (42 traded): 420.00-
1150.00 per head.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers
choice 61.00-64.10, good 54.0041.00,
standard 52.00-54.00, utility 48.00-
52.00; Heifers choice 59.0062.00,
good 52.00-59.00, standard 48.00-
52.00, utility 45.00-48.00; - Cows
choice 45.00-47.00, good 43.00-45.50,f
standard 40.00-43.00, utility 38.00-
40.00, cutters 36.00-38.00, canners
down to 34.00; Bulls 1100-2410 lbs.
48.00-56.00,900-1100 lbs. 45.0064.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers
choice 300600 lbs. 54.0065.00;
Heifers choice 400600 lbs. 48.00-
58.00
CALVES: Vealers prime and
high choice none, good and choice
70.00-98.00, standard 50.00-70100,
utility down to 40.00; Farm Calves,
Hostein bulls 90-120 lbs. 70.0068.00,
Heifers 90-120 lbs. 90.00-118.00.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 200-240
lbs. 50.0064.00, 170-300 lbs. 47.00-
52.00; Sows 300600 lbs. 48.0067.50;
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35'lbs/
39.00 per head; 3560 dbs. 39.00-
57.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 90-110
lbs. 51.0064.00; Ewes 12.00-38.00.
Small '
52-54
52 .
45-49
47
46-52
49-52
54-55