Fsmrinf, Saturday, Octobar 15,1 MS Weekly New York Egg (Market From Friday, October 7 to October 13 FrL Mon. Tues. Wed. Than. Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Unquoted Unquoted Peewees Off Grade Undergrades Checks Breaking Stock: Friday 18.30-18.60; Toes. 50# & up 18.60. • New Holland 330.00440.00. Dally Locally consigned cows 370.00- New Holland Sales Stables . sen «n Wednesday, October 12 Springing 550 00425.00 Report supplied by auction 2^£S^S°J MBMO, Reported receipts of 66 cows, 82 Bußs 200 00-700.00. heifers, and 5 bulls. Market steady. Load of Pa fresh cows 1035.00- 1190.00. Load of Franklin Co. fresh cows 670.00-1110.00. Load of 66 head, all stages cows Copyright 1983 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 • Utitz, PA 17543 Offict: 22 E. Main St„ Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Exprass Office Building Phono: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. 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Newspaper Publishers Association, I S'" and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by K <.* I.L. Farmakis, Inc. %' <« #203-966-1746 'A 99 Closed 99 89 89 85 85 80 80 63 63 78 78 1.05 1.00 85 1.05 1.00 85 Columbia irs 1.05 1.00 85 1.05 1.00 85 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, October 13 Report supplied by USD A Current broiler/fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE; U.S. GradeA.sh-.57. WTD. AVG.: U.S. Grade A 55.52; Premium (X) Boxes 12,575. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. « FEED COSTS « « TROUBLING YOU We have shown farmers up to *30.00 per ton savings with a fMasrer- FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: automatic farm systems ( IA 608 Evergreen Rd. SSI \jLl m Lebanon, PA 17042 S (717)274-5333 Heinsey’s Poultry Market Roofs, East Petersburg Tuesday, October II Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .80-.96 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range .20-.38 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .20-.32 per lb. PULLETS: 6-9 lbs. range .40-.54 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .12- .24 per lb. RED FOWL; 5-6 lbs. range .15- .34 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL; 5-9 lbs. range .15-.36 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .30-.62 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 7-11 lbs. range .30-.54 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.00-1.55 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range .75- 2.50 ea. BANTY HENS: range .25-.T5 ea. BROILERS: 4-7 lbs. range .30-.42 per lb. LEGHORN HENS: range .05-.12 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS; range .20-.2Bperlb. GEESE: 6-17 lbs. range .20-.54 per lb. PIGEONS: range .85-1.20 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.00- 1.75 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .60-.92 per lb. RABBITS: 7-12 lbs. range .20-.52 per lb. BUNNIES: range .35-1.25 per lb. GUINEA PIGS: range .75-3.25 ea. GOATS: range 15.00-41.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 21.00-32.00 ea. TOTAL AMOUNT COOPS: 1,008, N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, October 12 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: MAINE MASS.X ' Mostly N.HAMP. 87-91 86-90 Mostly 89-90 8849 R.I. 97-1.03 90-1.00 Mostly 97-99 94-96 VERMONT 99-1.05 95-1.00 Mostly 1.05 1.00 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, October 13 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT: Prices held unchanged. Trade sentiment generally steady. Movement continues fair to occasionally fairly good. Feature activity is light, extra large range adequate to fully adequate, large fully adequate to ample, medium in balance to occasionally short, small often short of trade needs. Prices to retailers: Sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .80-.84; A Large .81-.83; A Medium ,73%-.78. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Thursday, October 13 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Prices un changed to slightly higher for this week’s bookings. Generally un settled under increasing buyer resistance for next week. Offerings are irregular but light overall. Canner interest about fair. Prices Paid at Farm; light Type Hens: 13-13%, mostly 13. F. 0.8. Plant: 15-15%, mostly 15%. ± 6 eggs = Profit/Loss According to Waymon Halbrook, University of Arkansas Agricultural Economist, in todays poultry economy the difference between losing and making money on your flock could be in the last Vz dozen eggs each hen in your house produces. DeKalb layers are consistently leading the competition in total profit performance which includes egg numbers. What are you basing your next pullet chick order on? A penny or two savings on chick cost? OR 25 c per pullet housed on egg income? That's $15,000 on a 60.000 bird house. YOU BE THE JUDGE! CHICKS, INC. Quokertown, PA 18951 «£BBARD BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 BROILERS EGG LAYERS Large 1.02-1.06 1.05-1.07 1.05 Ex. Large 1.05- 1.06- 1.06 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, October 13 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Ready to cods movement on whole birds is mixed but moderately good overall. Clearances at some plants are noted as keeping stocks well cleared. Demand for breast items remain strong in all quarters. Wings continue to reflect good movement Legs are somewhat better where plants shift to an improved call for quarters but remain readily available and difficult to clear elsewhere. Slaughter schedules are moderately heavy. Live supplies are at least adequate overall. Weights more irregular but generally desirable to heavy. Undertone fully steady. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 52-57 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 10/13 1,862; Actual 10/6 1,913; Actual 10/11 1,903; Average Weights 10/11 4.32; Average 10/4 4.33. Medium 93-96 96-96 96 77-81 79-80 85-91 85-67 85-90 90 Small 67 67-69 67 56-60 56-59 5965 5961
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