WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Off Grade Large BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades 46 Checks Breaking Stock: Friday through 15.00-15.60 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Ready to cook movement on whole birds is fair to occasionally good and has slowed down when compared to earlier in the week. Parts movement overall is also slowing down with legs in longest position. Some discounting is still noted at 43 to 44 cent range as some processors attempt to stay clean. Slaughter overall is moderately heavy. Large supplies are fully adequate. Weights are irregular. Undertone is no more than steady. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are generally 1 cent higher on U.S. Grade A at 47 to 50 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated May 12 1788; Actual May 5 1794; Actual May 10 1833; Average Weights May 10 4.36; May 34.28. Copyright 1983 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lidtz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St, LitHz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office MMing Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 erUtitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dick Anglestein, Editor Debra L. Koontz, Home Editor Tnsh Williams, Staff Writer Sylvia Cooper, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS 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. Cair, Lancaster County Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Nancy Kumck, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00-2 years $l4 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 Litifz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23- 7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Mombers of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. From Friday, May 6 to May 13 Frl. Mon. Tues. Wed. 90 87 69 90 87 69 90 87 69 Wednesday 15.30-15.90, Thursday Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT; Prices are generally higher compared to a week ago. Carton egg movement is light to fair and a little sluggish in most quarters. Retail features draw fairly well but the number of outlets featuring has decreased and has not significantly increased total orders. Jumbos remain short of needs. Extra large and large are fully adequate to ample with surplus stocks showing up in several quarters. Mediums are ample and difficult to move. Gradable mass runs are starting to show up with class three’s in longest position. Undertone fairly steady to weak. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 72-74; A Large 71- 73; A Medium 62-66. 814-694-2571 Tburs. 90 87 69 90 87 69 « FEED COSTS « *TROUBLING YOU* We have shown farmers up to *30.00 per ton savings with a fAfajsrer™ \MjLL) Batch X,/ y System FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aFs IQ« Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, May 10 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range 1.10-1.36 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range 1.00-1.24 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .70-.92 per lb. PULLETS: 6-8 lbs. range .40-.52 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20- .28 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .24- .38 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-8 lbs. range .20-.36 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 4-6 lbs. range .40-.74 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.4Bper lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.10-1.28 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.00- 3.50 ea. BANTY HENS: range 1.00-1.75 ea. GEESE: 8-13 lbs. range .42-.74 per lb. TURKEYS: 14-18 lbs. range .29- .34 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.25 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 3.00- 3.45 ea. LEGHORN HENS: range .11-.24 per lb. BROILERS; 4-6 lbs. range .30-.48 per lb. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .80-1.32 perlb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .60-.92 perlb. BUNNIES: .75-I.soeach. GUINEA PIGS: range .50-2.25 ea. GOATS: range 24.00-47.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 15.00-38.00 TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1026. •"V\ x automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 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 May 10 May 12 Classification Class 1 - Large Class 2 - Large Class 3-Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, May 10 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown delivered to retail stores: MASS.X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday May 11 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices are sharply higher for this weeks arrivals at 12 and one half cents with 13 cents starting to be payed for next weeks deliveries. Of ferings of live are light and short of plant requirements. Processors indicate higher prices are more reflective of trying to make line time than any great improvement in finish product sales. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: 9%-l(Hi, mostly 10-l(Hfe. F. 0.8. Plant; 12&-13, mostly 12Ms. Nest Run Eggs Per Case Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. 60Vfe 60 45 lbs. 56M: 55 Vz 42 lbs. SO 50 39 lbs. 43 43 48 lbs. 52 50 48 lbs. 47 45 Large 90-92 90 Ex. Large 94-96 94 84-68 86 86-92 86-89 93-99 93 91-95 81-85 83 83-90 83-86 89-97 93 88-92 Drop Broiler Report Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: Branded IF.S. Grade A 45-50; 10,864 boxes. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 49.28. eggs in Medium Small 76-78 65-67 76 65 65-69 54-58 67 56 67-72 56-61 67-68 5647 75-83 77 72-76 61-65 New York Multiple cartons
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