A4—Lancaster Farming,.Saturday, April 23,.1983 N. E. Weekly Shels Egg Report Tuesday, Apr. 19 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large 87-89 87 75-79 79 7563 75-78 89-98 92 84-85 MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.L Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE 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 (6NR) 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 30) 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 April 19 April 21 Classification Class 1 - Large Class 2 - Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Thursday, April 21 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged. Processing plants are running full this week and bookings for next week are coming in quite satisfactorily. Offerings of live are at least adequate. Canner pack movement is only fair. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: 6-7%, mostly 7. F. 0.8. Plant: 9-9%. Copyright 1983 by Lancaster Firming P.O. Box 366 - LitHz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. bain St, Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utib 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 Mohrsvilie 215-926-1261 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemminger, Cumberland. Franklin and Perry counties Newviile 717-486-5322 Sally 6. Bair, Lancaster Ccunty Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00 - 2 years $l4 00 per yea r outside of. PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV Established November 4.1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lilitz. PA Second Class Postage paid at 22 E Mam St. Lititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and Notional Newspaper Association. - Large 87-89 87 72-76 74 74-81 74-76 85-95 90 81-83 Nest Run Eggs Per Case Tuesday Thursday 49% 61 48 49 45 47 41 41 43 44 38% 39% 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, April 21 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; 1275 boxes. Premium (X) U.S. Grade A 44-46; 15125 boxes. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 44.14; Premium (X) 45.75. Medium Small 73-75 56-58 73 56 58- 48-52 60 50 59- 50-56 5962 5064 70-79 77 67-68 57-59 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 Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, April 19 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range 1.32-I.s2per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range 1.22-1.50 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .70-.96 per lb. PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .36-.50 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20- .32 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .26- .52 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs. range ,25-.3Bperlb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.B2per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-12 lbs. range .22-.62per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.07-1.22 per lb. BANTYROOSTERS: range2.oo - ea. BANTY HENS: range .75-1.50 ea. GEESE; 7-12 lbs. range .40-.62 per lb. LEGHORN HENS; range .06-.15 per lb. BROILERS; 4-6 lbs. range .32-.56 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.30-1.50 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.50- 3.25 ea. RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range .80-1.04 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .66-.54 per lb. BUNNIES: range 1.00-3.50 per lb. - GUINEA PIGS: range .50-2.75 ea. GOATS; range 22.00-51.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 20.0042.00 TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 921 Beat the Heat with WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Checks Breaking Stock: Friday 11.40-12.00, Monday & Tuesday 12.60-13.20, Wednesday 12.90-13.50, Thursday 13.20-13.60. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 21 Report supplied by USP A MARKET COMMENT; Prices lower compared to a week ago. Most dealers have a few small retail features running and note fairly good orders, but regular business is light. So the com bination of the two results is no better than fair movement overall. Extra large are in balance to oc casionally fully adequate. Large, are ample for needs with surplus stocks noted in most quarters. Hie excess large are difficult to move, especially at normal relationships. Mediums are slightly more available, but are no more than adequate overall. Small remain tight and while the inquiry is still unfilled, it is not as widespread as before. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 65-72; A Large 64- 67; A Medium 59-61%. /0, Two Ways To Improve Wfj \bur Profit Picture XL&DK Two layers with distinctly different characteristics... From two separate research programs. layereon*th aVe r ° m two di^erent companies to get the two top The XL shows excellent production under many management ' conditions. The OK responds best to finely tuned, close management. DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most applicable to your operation. You do have a choice... The high productivity XL or the high efficiency DK. THay&tt CHICKS, INC. fpT=lf!3r\( , lfrl Quakertown, PA 18951 HUBBARD BR egg N u*S TE (2,5> S3MISS btoile'S Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Apr. 15 to Apr. 23- ■_ Fri. Mem. Tues. Wed. ITmrs. 75 75 75 75 75 71 71 71 71 71 67 67 67 67 67 63 63 63 63 63 53 53 53 53 53 83 83 83 83 83 78 78 78 78 78 63 63 64 64 65 54 ■ 34 34 35 36 37 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, Aprfl 21 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: Ready cook movement has improved ii? most quarters and is noted as fair to occasionally good. Parts are strong as current production is readily clearing undter an active call. While the discounting of heavy weight production has stopped, there are still some plants which carry product today. The overall slaughter is moderately heavy. Live supplies are fully adequate to ample. Weights are desirable to occasionally heavier than desired. Undertone is firm. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 43-46 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler - fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated April 22 1888; Actual , April 14 1822; Actual April 19 1682; ' Average Weights April 19 4.32, April 4.31.
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