A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 12, IMS Poultry Markets Weekly New York Egg Market WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Large Checks Breaking Stock: Friday 12.30-12.90; Monday-Thursday 11.70-12.30. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Mar. 8 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs delivered to retail stores; Ex. Large Large 87-89 87-89 87 87 76- 76-80 78 78 77- 77-83 Mostly 77-79 77-79 VERMONT 89-98 85-95 Mostly 98 95 MAINE 85-86 85-86 X Includes Central and Western Sections only New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Eastern Pa. & Thursday, March 10 N.J. Poultry Report supplied by USDA Wednesday, March 9 Current broiler/fryer negotiated Report supplied by USDA prices for immediate delivery MARKET COMMENT: Prices includes mostly multiple-drop trending lower with commitments shipments to New York City from f or nex t we ek at 12 cents. Canner Delmarva. Pack movement light to fair. RANGE; U.S. Grade A 44-45 ; 930 Light Type Hens: 9-11, mostly 9- boxes; Branded U.S. Grade A 46- io prices paid at farm. 47; 10,384 boxes. K. 0.8. plant; 12-13, mostly 12. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 44.70; Branded 46.71. MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. Copyright 1983 by Lancaster Famine P.O. Bax 366 - Utttz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., lititi, PA 17543 Recent-Express Office Building Ptione: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dick Angtestem. Editor Debra L. Koontz, Home Editor Irish Williams, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Donna M. Tommelleo, Adams County Littlestown 717-632-1731 Patty Gross, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon counties Martinsburg 814-793-4256 Robin Phillips, Berks County Mohrsville 215-926-1261 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemmmger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Sylvia Cooper, Western Pa. Slippery Rock 412-794-5123 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price. 57.50 per year, $13.00-2 years $l4 00 per year outside ot PA, NJ.MD.DE NY.VA&WV Established November 4,1955 £) Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA o' Second Class Postage paid at 22 E Mam St Lititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 > For address change form or new 'S subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., % Pi. Newspaper Publishers Association, >/■ and National Newspaper Association. A\\ From Friday, Mar. 4 to Mar. 11 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. 83 78 59 83 78 59 83 78 59 Thurs. 83 78 61 83 78 59 in cartons Medium Small 73-75 56-58 73 56 61- 45-49 63 47 62- 46-52 62-64 46-48 73-82 77 70-71 54-55 ATTENTION FARMERS I EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and I BAUMS MEAT PACKING Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the | DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET i ! [ RD4. Danville, PA I | •We will receive your hogs from BAMto 12 Noon I I® 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 i 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 1 the day. • Please come and give us a chance to continue I doing business with you through this method i FOR INFORMATION CALL g 717-275-2880 ' K trntn nnnnnnnnnnnnorr>rMToixc»nr<xjiCioi~xi< l Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, March 8 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES range .82-1.02 per lb. MUSCOVY' DUCKS, HENS: range .60-.78 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .62-.7S per lb. PULLETS: 6-8 lbs. range -38-.4« per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20- .32 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .30- .42 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .S2-.64 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.56 per lb. GUINEA FOWL; range 1.10-1.30 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.50- 3.00 ea. BANTY HENS: range .75-1.50 ea. GEESE: 7-14 lbs. range .48-.80 per lb. LEGHORN HENS: range .06-.11 per lb. CAPONS; IH4 lbs. range .56-.6S per lb. BROILERS; 4-7 lbs. range -28-.40 per lb. BABY BUNNIES: range 1.50- 5.00 ea. TURKEYS: 15-27 lbs. range .44- .50 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.40 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.00- 3.10 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .62-1.00 per lb. RABBITS; 7-11 lbs. range .60-.82 per lb. GUINEA PIGS: range .50-3.00 ea. GOATS: range2o.oo-60.00 ea. KID GOATS; range 15.0036.00 TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,102, BEEFALO FOR SALE -Semen in stock -Vi, 7/8 animals BEEFALO N&J 4270 Quakerbridge Rd. Princeton. NJ 08540 609-896-0336 Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) 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 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Delmarva Poultry Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: RTC movement on whole birds mixed but no better than fair. Parts movement, particularly breasts, is sloppy. Slaughter schedules moderate; live supplies fully adequate. Undertone about steady on whole birds but weak and un settled on parts. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are one cent lower on U.S. Grade A at 44-47 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 3/101,721; Actual 3/3 1,724; Actual 3/8 1,820; Average Weights3/8 4.27; 3/14.30. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged. Carton egg movement moderate. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 67-73; A Large 66- 68; A Medium 55-57. Nest Run Eggs Per Case Tuesday Thursday 52 50 43 38 43 38Ms 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, March 7 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: Butcher Steers, Choice 60.00-64.00; Medium-Good 51.50-60.00. Butcher Heifers, Medium-Good 43.00-58.75. Butcher Cows, Utility Good 39.00-44.00; Canners and Cutters 37.50-42.50; Shells down to 33.00. Butcher Bulls, Medium-Good 47.75-57.50. Stock Steers, Medium-Good up to 74.00. Stock Heifers, Medium-Good 60.00. CALVES: Choice Calves, 160-220 lbs. 95.00-109.00. Medium-Good Calves, 160-220 lbs. 70.00-95.00, 125- 160 lbs. 60.00-80.00; 100-120 lbs. 55.00-70.00; 80-100 lbs. 50.0565.00. Holstein Bull Calves up to 96.00. Holstein Heifer Calves 116.00; Light and Green Calves down to 30.00. HOGS: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 50.50-53.00; 225- 250 lbs. 52.50-53.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down up to 52.00; 400 lbs., up 52.50. Heavy Boars 40.50. Pigs - Per Head 30.00- 65.00. 53 50 43 38 43 38fe
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