Farming, Saturday, March 26, 1983 Poultry Markets 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 /.innaiHaH by weight in 90-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 300 or 750 cwi»«» 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. 22 Mar. 24 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class S-Medium Class4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Mar. IB to Mar. 25 FrL Mon. Tnea. Wed. Than. Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted OH Grade Large Checks Breaking Stock: Friday 11.40-12.00 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, March 23 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Ready to cook movement on whole birds is slow and disappointing. Call for parts is not much better and prices are negotiable as plants try to keep supplies from building up. Slaughter schedules are reduced in most quarters today with some down time and further reductions Copyright 1983 by Lancaster Fanning P.O. Box 368 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St, Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dick Anglestein, Editor Debra L. Koontz, Home Editor Irish Williams, Staff Writer “■ Sylvia Cooper, 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 Hemminger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00-2 years $14.00 per year outside of: PA, NJ, MD. DE, NY, VA& WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz, PA Second Class Postage paid at 22 E. Mam St. Lititz, PA 17543 JSSNOO23-7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Nest Run Eggs Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 51 58 45 lbs. ’ 55 53ft 48 lbs. 49 48 Sflbs. 41 41 48 lbs. 38 38 48 lbs. 33 33ft 83 78 65 83 78 85 83 78 65 in kill planned for tomorrow. live supplies are fully adequate and generally desirable weights. Undertone unsettled. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are 2 cents lower on U.S. Grade A at 42- 45 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 3/241,655; Actual 3/17 1,786; Actual 3/22 1,502; Average Weights 3/22 4.34; 3/15 4.34. 83 78 65 83 78 65 ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and BAUMS MEAT PACKING Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the | DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET i| RD4, Danville, PA :1 1 •We will receive your hogs from BAMto 12 Noon II every Monday. Yoor hogs will be weighed and [• paid for immediately. i'l!,* We will also accept your sows S boars. f j | • Your, cattle will be received from 12 Noon to 4 11 1 PM. We will either pay for your cattle immediately 111 or you may sell them dressed weight. \ j i • There will not be a commission or yardage fee :|i deducted from your check. I j | • You may call our office Monday morning and we i will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for I I ' the day. : 1 ! • Please come and give us a chance to continue 8 doing business with you through this method. FOR INFORMATION CALL IS 717-275-2880 Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, March 22 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .72.88 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range .S2-.68 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .50-.64 perlb. PULLETS: 6-8 lbs. range .46-.54 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .25- .42 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22- .34 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .24-.86 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.00-1.22 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.25- 3.00 ea. BANTY HENS: range .75-1.50 ea. GEESE: 6-16 lbs. range .40-.64 per lb. LEGHORN HENS: range .08-.22 per lb. BROILERS: 4-7 lbs„range .24-.3S per lb. BUNNIES: range 1.50-5.50 ea. CAPONS: 9-11 lbs. range .S2-.62 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.25 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.25- 2.00 ea. RABBITS; 44 lbs. range .80-1.10 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .70-.94 per lb. GUINEA PIGS: range .50-2.25 ea. GOATS: range 21.00-48.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 20.0049.00 TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,404. THINK AHEAD... Road Futures Markets on Page 3. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Mar. 22 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A" Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; Ex. Large Large MASS.X 87-89 87-89 Mostly 87 87 x N. HAMP. 76-80 7640 Mostly 78 78 R.I. 7845 7845 Mostly 7840 7840 VERMONT 89-98 85-95 Mostly 98 , 9 ®' MAINE 8346 8346 X Includes Central and Western Sections only Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 24 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged, while movement has improved overall, orders remain mixed. Craters indicate some buyers are willing to take on ad ditional inventory and are ordering fairly heavy, while others are cautious and orders have shown only slight increases. Jumbos are ' barely adequate. Large and extra large are in heavy supply* but regarded as imbalanced with projected needs. Medium are irregular and longs and shorts are generally balanced locally. Smalls are tight and wanted with some interest spilling over to mediums as smalls are found only to limited degree in some areas of the mid west. Some dealers note increased offerings of heavy weight nest runs from other production areas. Undertone steady. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 70-76; A Large 68- 71; A Medium 59^2-63. Medium 73-75 73 61-65 63 63-70 63-68 7360 77 68-71 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, March 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 43-45, 1,145 boxes; Branded Grade A 45- 47,7,380 boxes. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 44.22; Branded 46.74. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Thursday, March 24 Report supplied by UBDA MARKET COMMENT: Market prices 2 cents lower. This weeks arrival offerings are fully suf ficient to fill line time for the next two weeks. An occasional plant is not operating this week and starting next week plants will be on holiday schedules. Undertone steady. Prices Paid at Farm: 7%-8%, mostly 8. F. 0.8. plant: 10-10 mostly 10. Small 56-58 56 45-52 50 49-55 49-53 52-57
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