Ai—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 20,1983
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, August If
Report sopidled by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
1.02-1.05
1.05-1.07
1.05
95-99
97-96
94-1.02
94-96
HO
MAINE
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
ERMONT
Mostly
X Includes Central and Western Sections only
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, August 12 to August 19
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed, Thun.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
OH Grade
Undergrades 42
Checks 40
Breaking Stock: Friday 14.40-14.70; Monday 13.00-13.80; Tuesday 14.70-
15.00; Wednesday 15.00-15.30; Thursday 15.00-15.00.
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We have shown farmers
up to s 3o.ooperton
savings with a
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 16
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range 1.20-1.44 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS;
range .80-1.10 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .40-.42
per lb.
PULLETS. 5-8 lbs. range .30-.48
per lb.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .20-
.26 per lb.
RED FOWL. 5-6 lbs. range .24-
.40 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL; 6-9 lbs.
range. 12-.38 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .30-.62 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .25-.s2per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.80-2.25
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.25-
2.85 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .25-1.00
ea.
GEESE: 7-14 lbs. range .27-.04
per lb.
PIGEONS: range .75-1.00 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.00-
1.50 ea.
RABBITS: 4-0 lbs. range .10-. 32
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-12 lbs. range -05-.22
per lb.
BUNNIES; .50-1.50 per lb.
GUINEA PIGS; range .50-2.25
ea.
GOATS: range 22.0048.00 ea,
KID GOATS: range 16.00-32.00
LEGHORN HEN: range .07-.15
per lb.
LEGHORN ROOSTERS: range
.12-.22perlb.
BROILERS: 3-6 lbs. range .22-.34
per lb.
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Nest Run Eggs
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (Ed) Durham, N.H. ant%
reflect trading prices for gradable nest run eggs (GNR) on Ed, a natiorn
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. Fhrices are FOB buyers dock, and are computed Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. This week’s prices for each classification were:
Net Weight August It August 18
Per Cage Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. ttfe <5
451b*. 55 55
42 lbs. 52 52
39 lbs. 40 40
48 lbs. 44 59
48 lbs. 41 \ 45
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, August 18
Report supplied by USOA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
higher. Trade sediment though
confused is mostly steady.
Distribution movement is less
aggressive and generally no better
than fair. Supplies are in irregular
balance with jumbos still in
shortest position.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .76-.79; A Large
.75-.78; A Medium .59-64.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Thursday, August 16
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices are
higher. Supply of light type hens is
confidently held as producers tend
to hold onto flocks due to current
shell egg values. Offerings of live
are light with some difficulty noted
m filling next week’s schedule to
desired Canner pack
movement is fairly good. Un
dertone is fully steady.
Prices Paid at Farm;
Light Type Hens; ll‘/z-12, mostly
llte.
K. 0.8. Plant; 14.
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Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, August 18
Report supplied by DSDA
Market Comment: Ready to
cook movement on whole birds has
improved overall but most plants
still have to discount, although not
as sharply as before, in order to
move additional production. Parts
movement is also a little better late
here again the supply is at
fully adequate. Overall slaughMr
remains fairly heavy, live supply
is at least adequate. Weights
trending a little heavier with mosfv*
plants starting to find their weights
m desired range. Undertone is
unsettled, ranging steady to weak.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices 4-5
cents lower on U.S. Grade A at 51-
54 cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
EstimatedB/181,889; ActualB/11
1,801; Actual 8/18 1,932; Average
Weights 8/16 4.22; 8/94.05.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, August 18
Report supplied by USDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva. - 7 .
RANGE: U.S. Grade A .48-.55.
WTD. AVG.; U .S. Grade A 53.80;
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