A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1984
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 prices for each classification were:
DATE DATE
Feb. 21 Feb. 23
Tuesday Thursday
,84V 2 .82
.82 .82
.81 .81
,75 .75
,76 .75
,70 .69
Classification
Class 1-Large
Class 2 - Large
Class 3 - Medium
Class 4 - Small
Breaking Stock
Checks
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores:
MASS.X
Mostly
N. HAMP
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly 1.11-1.12 1.09-1.10 1.04-1.05 .81-.86
VERMONT 1.16-1.20 1.15 1.05-1.10
Mostly 1.20 1.15
MAINE 1.16-1.21 1.14-1.19
X Includes Central and Western Sections only,
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
Current broUer/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
65.05; Premium (X) Boxes 10,799.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
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45 lbs.
42 lbs.
39 lbs.
48 lbs.
48 lbs
Tuesday, February 21
Report supplied by USDA
Ex. Large Large Medium Small
1.21-1.23 1.19-1.21 1.14-1.16 .92-.94
1.21 1.19 1.14 .92
1.16-1.20 1.09-1.13 1.07-1.11 1.02-1.06
1.18-1.19 1.11-1.12 1.09-1.10 1.04-1.05
1.11-1.16 1.09-1.14 1.04-1.09 .81-.86
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, February 21
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range .76-1.08
perlb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .70-.92
per lb.
BUNNIES; range .75-2.00 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range .50-2.25
ea.
GOATS: range 21.00-54.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 19.0042.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS; 265.
Columbia
1.10
1.09-1.14 .S7-.92
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Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Movement on
RTC whole birds ranges from fair
to good and is generally sufficient
to keep most plants in satisfactory
balance. Breasts and cutlets are
adequate overall, but an improved
call was noted in some quarters.
Other items in good balance and
clearing fairly well.
Slaughter schedules are
moderately heavy. Live supplies
are light to mostly adequate.
Weights remain irregular, but
overall the weights have in
creased. Undertone 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 2/231,920; Actual 2/16
1,809; Actual 2/21 1,911; Average
Weights 2/21 4.28; Average
Weights 2/14 4.32.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
are unchanged to higher on
mediums, unchanged on the
balance. Cartoned egg movement
is fair to good with the best
demand centering on retail
promotions. Large and heavier
weight eggs are fully adequate to
ample. Mediums are adequate at
best. Undertone unsettled on large,
steady on mediums.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .99-1.03; A Large
.98-1.02; A Medium .S9-.93.
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From Friday, February 17 to Thursday, February 23
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
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Ex Large
I^arge
Mediums
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex !.arge
Large
Mediums
Pullets
Peewees
Unquoted
Unquoted
Off Grade
Undergrades
Checks
Breaking Stock: Friday - 23.10-23.40, 23.40-23.70; Tuesday - 22.80-23.10,
23.10-23.40; Thursday - 22.20-22.50,22.50-22.80.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, February 22
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Trading
remains light. Deliveries of light
type hens into plants this week
continue to be in a price range of
29-30 cents., but indications of
some weakness in pricing is noted
for arrivals next week. Offerings of
live still remain limited, and plants
continue to run much reduced
schedules.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens; too few to
report.
F. 0.8. Plant:* too few to report.
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Weekly Cattle
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
FEEDERS: (Including around
1,500 at the regular Thursday
auction.) Feeders Steers and
Heifers unevenly steady to 2.00
lower; Feeder Steers under 700 lbs.
1.00-2.00 lower; over 700 lbs
steady. Feeder Heifers under 500
lbs. 1.00-2.00 lower; over 500 lbs.
firm.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and Large Frame 1: 300-400 lbs.
66.00-73.00 ; 400-500 lbs. 65.00-71.00;
500-700 lbs. 64.00-69.00 ; 700-800 lbs.
64.00-66.00; 800-1000 lbs. 62.00-65.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Few 475-800
lbs. 59.00-63.00.
LARGE FRAME 2
HOLSTEINS. Few 400-1200 lbs.
49.00-
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium
and Large Frame 1: 250-400 lbs.
55.00- 400800 lbs. 53.00-59.00;
600-800 lbs. 55.00-60.00, one lot 63.00.
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