44—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Ftbruary 18,1984
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, February 10 to Thursday, February 16
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex Largo
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Undergrades
Checks
Breaking Stock: Friday - 25.20-25.50, 25.50-25.80; Tuesday • 24.60-24.90,
24.90-25.20; Thursday - 24.00-24.30,24.30-24.90.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, February 14
Report supplied by USD A
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 1.26-1.28 1.24-1.26
Mostly 1.26 1.24
N. HAMP. 1.09-1.13 1.08-1.12
Mostly 1.11-1.12 1.10-1.11
R.I. 1.15-1.21 1.10-1.19
Mostly 1.15-1.17 1.10-1.15
VERMONT 1.16-1.20 1.15-1.18
Mostly 1.20 1.18
MAINE 1.19-1.26 1.17-1.24
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
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1.16
1.14
1.06
1.18
1.16
1.08
1.20
1.18
1.10
Columbia
1.16
1.14
1.06
1.14
1.12
1.06
Small
.94-.96
.94
.80-.84
.82-.83
.S3-.89
.83-.85
Medium
1.16-1.18
1.16
.96-1.00
.9S-.99
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1.09-1.16
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Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, February 14
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .70-.92
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-10 lbs. range .68-.82
per lb.
BUNNIES: range 1.00-2.50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range .50-3.00
ea.
GOATS; range 22.00-34.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 12.00-32.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 307
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
unchanged to lower. Cartoned egg
movement is light where no
features are in progress, fairly
good where eggs are being
promoted. Jumbos are ample, and
excess stocks are difficult to clear.
Extra large and large are fully
adequate to ample. Mediums are
adequate, and surplus lots are only
available on occasion. Additional
offerings of graded loose eggs are
ample. Ungraded are adequate.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large 1.02-1.09; A Large
1.01-1.08; A Medium .89-.90.
SOMETHING TO
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LOW
CLASSIFIED
RATES
WITH
EXCELLENT
RESULTS!
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 price each classification were:
DATE DATE
Feb. 14 Feb. 16
Tuesday Thursday
.89 .85
.86 .84
.84 .81
,77 .75
,82 .79
.75 .72Vz
Classification
Class 1 - Large
Class 2 -Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USDA
Current broiler/fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple-drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
RANGE: U.S. Grade A .61-.67;
Weighted AVG.; U.S. Grade A
65.01; Premium (X) Boxes 10,202.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, February 15
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Trading is
very limited with a few sales noted
in a range of 29-32, mostly 29-30 for
delivery into the processing plant.
Offerings of live are very light and
expected to remain that way over
the next several weeks.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: too few
F. 0.8. Plant, too few.
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45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
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Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Movement on
ready to cook whole birds has
shown seme improvement and is
fair. Current production continues
to clear satisfactorily, but some
carryover is experienced in a few
quarters. Movement is fair on
parts. Supplies are generally
adequate with tne best interest
noted on leg and leg quarters.
Slaughter schedules are
moderate. Live supplies are light
to adequate. Weights are im
proving but are still lighter than
desired overall. Undertone is
steady.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 61-67
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 2/16 1,814; Actual 2/9
1,735; Actual 2/14 1,487; Average
Weights 2/14 '4.32; Average
Weights 2/7 4.08 -
From two
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