A4—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, August 27,1983
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, Angnst 11 to August 28
FrL Mon. Itees. Wed. limn.
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
1.02
04
70
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Undergrades 46
Checks 44
Breaking Stock: Friday 1f.86U.99; Meaday 1f.9615.99;
15.98; Wedaeaday U.36U.99; Ttarsday 15.9619.29.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, August 28
Report (applied by USD A
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
Ex. Large
1.06-1.06
1.02-1.04
1.02
96-1.00
QRjQO
DirW
90-1.06
99-1.03
99-1.06
1.06
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1.02
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1.02
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Medium
6697
76
76
77-81
9990
8097
8092
7999
85
large
97-1.00
97-99
97
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9091
91-1.00
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96-1.02
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Roofs, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 23
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .82-1.08 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS;
range .00-.86 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .27-.3S
per lb.
PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range -32-.40
per lb.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20-
.26 per lb.
RED FOWL: 54 lbs. range .22-
.36 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 6-9 lbs,
range .10-.42 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 4-6
lbs. range .30-.62per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11
lbs. range .25-.52 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.70-2.25
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.25-
3.25 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .50-1.25
pa.
GEESE; 7-11 lbs. range .32-.56
f>Wlb.
TURKEYS: 15-18 lbs. range .28-
.32 per lb.
PIGEONS: range .85-1.10 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.25-
2.10 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .20-.38
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-12 lbs. range .IS-.26
per lb.
BUNNIES: .50-I.soper lb.
GUINEA PIGS: range .50-1.75
ea.
GOATS: range 15.00-46.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 12.00-34.00
LEGHORN HEN: range .06-.31
perlb.
LEGHORN ROOSTERS: range
.09-.lBperlb.
BROILERS: 4-6 lbs. range .20-.36
per lb.
TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,080.
Prices are from Egg Clearinghouse, Inc., (ECI) Durham, N.H. and
reflect trading prices for gradaUe nest run eggs (GNR) on Ed, a nation
wide trading center for producers, peckers and marketers. GNR eggs are
classified by weight in 90-dozen cases, and traded in lots of either 900 or
790 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 Aogwttl August 2S
Per Case Tuesday Thursday
48 lbs. 80 86
46 lbs. 67 57
42 lbs. 61 61
98 lbs. 42 42
48lbs. 59 56
48 lbs, 48 48
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2-Large
Class!-Medium
Class 4-Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, August 25
Report supplied by UBDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
higher. Trade sediment mostly
steady. Carton to egg movement is
generally slow to fair. Some in
terest is developing for the ap
proaching Labor Day Holiday and
some increased movement is noted
in areas where schools are
reopening. Supplies are reported in
a better balanced situation in
several locations with some even
finding Jumbos moving into better
positions.
Prices to retailers: Sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .77-.T9; A Large
.76-.75; A Medium .62-.64
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Thursday, August 25
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices
slighty higher. Offerings of live are
light and short of needs. Plants are
finding it difficult to fill kill
schedules as full as they desire.
Conner pack movement remains
good. Undertone fully steady.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 1114-1214,
mostly 11*4.-12.
F. 0.8. Plant; 14.-1414, mostly
1414.
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Nest Run Eggs
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, August 25
Report supplied by UBDA
Market Comment: Ready to
cook movement on whole birds has
improved and is at least fair
overall. Clearances are reported
as much better with a few volume
lots noted sold at 53-54 cents.
Breast and leg quarters are in good
demand, and are barely adequate,
legs are adequate to fully adequate
under a fair call white wings still
slow at clearing. Overall slaughter
is heavy. live supplies adequate.
Weights generally desirable in
most quarters. Undertone firm.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices .03-
.05 higher on U.S. Grade A at 54-58
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, August 25
Report supplied by UBDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
RANGE: U.S.GradeA.SO-.56.
WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 55.28;
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