A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28,1983
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, May 20 to May 27
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Off Grade
Large
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Unquoted
Unquoted
Peewees
Off Grade
Undergrades
Checks
Breaking Stock: Fnday-Tuesday 13.80-14.10; Wednesday and Thursday
13.50-14.10.
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
rsday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were
Net Weight May 24 May 26
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2-Large
Class 3-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
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45 lbs. 49Vi
42 lbs. 41Ms 42
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48 lbs. 46 46
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Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, May 24
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.50-1.60 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range 1.40-1.54 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .70-.82
per lb.
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .SB-.48
per lb.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .20-
.28 per lb.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .24-
.38 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs.
range .24-.3Bperlb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .40-.72 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .30-.54 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.30-1.46
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.25-
3.75 ea.
BANTY HENS; range 1.00-1.75
ea.
GEESE: 8-12 lbs. range .50-.70
per lb.
PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.35 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.85-
3.35 ea.
LEGHORN HENS: range .18-.24
per lb.
LEGHORN ROOSTERS: range
.20-.26 per lb.
BROILERS: 3-5 lbs. range .28-.36
per lb.
BUNNIES: range .25-1.00 ea.
RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range .30-.74
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .15-.52
per lb.
GUINEA PIGS: range .05-2.25
ea.
GOATS: range 21.00-36.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 15.00-38.00
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Thursday May 26
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Prices
relatively unchanged this week.
Trending 1 to 1 % cents lower for
next week’s arrivals.
Light Type Hens: Prices Paid at
Farm; 10-IP/a, mostly 10.
F. 0.8. Plant: 13-ISVs, mostly
13^4.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 24
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
K.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly 89-91 85-87
MAINE 84-89 81-86
X Includes Central and Western Sections only
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, May 26
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
lower. Carton egg movement
showing some improvement and at
least fair. Attributed to holiday
orders and no deliveries on
Monday. Undertone barely steady.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 66-70%; A Large
65-69%:; A Medium 54-58%.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, May 26
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: RTC
movement remains good. Some
cautiousness noted. Current
production clears easily. Slaughter
schedules very heavy. Live sup
plies adequate to fully adequate.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 5/26 1996; Actual 5/19
1856; Actual 5/24 1894; Average
Weights 5/24 4.32; 5/17 4.35.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, May 26
Report supplied by USDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
Branded U.S. Grade A 40-53;
14,634 boxes.
WTD. AVG.: Branded U.S.
Grade A 52.29.
Ex. Large Large
91-93 88-90
91 88
77-81 74-78
79 76
79-85 74-81
79-80 74-77
89-95 85-93
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 46.00-68.50; Good 62.00-
66.00; Standard 58.00-62.00; Utility
50.00- Heifers- Choice 60.00-
64.50; Good 54.00-60.00; Standard
48.00- Utility 42.00-48.00.
Cows- Choice 50.00-52.50, couple to
54.00; Good 48.00-50.00; Standard
44.00- Utility 42.0044.00;
Cutters 40.00-42.00; Canners down
to 38.00. Bulls- 1100-1890 lbs. 54.00-
71.00; 900-1100 lbs. 50.0058.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 52.0006.00.
Heifers- Choice 300-600 lbs. 50.00-
58.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prune and
High Choice 85.00-95.00; Good and
Choice 70.0085.00; Standard 60.00-’
70.00; Utility down to 50.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
100.00- Heifers 90-130 lbs.
100.00-
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 200-
240 lbs. 47.00-50.10; 170-300 lbs.
45.0047.00. Sows- 300600 lbs. 42.00-
46.75. Boars- 35.00-39.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 25.00-
33.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 33.00-
44.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 70-90
lbs. 65.00-85.00. Ewes-12.00-40.00.
GOATS: 12.00-36.00.
Medium Small
71-73 6082
71 60
58-62 47-51
60 49
6085 49-54
6081 49-50
74-71
74-75
65-71 54-59
G&M Livestock
Monday, May 23
Duncans ville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction