At—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1984 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, February 24 to Thursday, March 1 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades Checks I Breaking Stock: Friday - 21.60-21.90, 21.90-22.20; Tuesday - 21.00-21.30, 21.30-21.60; Thursday - 20.10-20.70,20.40-21.00. 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. 38 Mar. 1 Tuesday Thursday, .78 .78 78 .78 78 .78' 2 75 .74 72 .72 66 .66 Classification Class 1 - Large Class 2 - Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Copyright 1953 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell. Publisher Dick Anglestem, Editor Kim Herr, Home Editor Tnsh Williams, Associate Editor Laura England, Associate Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Patty Gross, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon counties Martmsburg 814-793-4256 Robin Phillips, Berks County Mohrsville 215-926-1261 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemmmger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B Bair, Lancaster County Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Nancy Kumck, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville Subscription Price $7 50 per year. $l3 00 - 2 years $l4 00 per yeai outside of PA NJ MD DE NY VA&WV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming Lititz PA Second Class Postage paid at 22 E Mam St Lititz PA 17543 ISSNOO23 7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by J.L. Farmakis, Inc. *203-966-1746 1.12 1.10 1.04 1.14 1.12 1.06 1.14 1.12 1.06 Nest Run Eggs 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Columbia 814-694-2571 1.00 .99 .98 .94 1.10 1.08 1.02 1.07 1.05 .99 Market Comment. Movement on ready to cook whole birds is mixed Some processors find the demand improved and supplies clearing quite satisfactorily. Others find only a modest improvement and some additional product still available. The inquiry for legs and leg quarters has increased for next week’s delivery. The demand is fair for the adequate supply of breasts while cutlets and wings are fully adequate under a light call. Slaughter schedules are moderate. Live supplies are adequate Weights have increased and are at least desirable in most quarters today Undertone steady. today's L T.L. asking prices are unchanged on U.S Grade A at 61-67 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler 1 ryers in Delmarva (000) Estimated 3/1 1,826, Actual 2/23 1,874, Actual 2/28 1,861, Average Weights 2/28 4 32, Average Weights 2/214 28 Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday. February 29 Repni 1 supplied by USDA el i uinnicnl. Fnces aie i..ui*ni-, in a veiy wide but lower range. Sales wei e again light with prices noted from 26-34 cents, mostly 27-28 cents delivered into plants while farm prices ranged from 23-25 cents for birds outside the quarantine area While of ferings of live were slightly in creased, they were still of such light volume that plants still had to run very limited schedules. Prices Paid at Farm Light Type Hens, 100 few to i eport. F O B. Plant 100 tew to report. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 1 Report supplied by USD A MARKET COMMENT; Prices unchanged to lower. Cartoned egg movement is light to fair, and the only improvement in orders is noted where retail features are in progress. Jumbos and extra large are ample Large are fully adequate, overall ranging from in good balance to heavy. Additional product is available on both graded and ungraded stocks. Mediums are in good balance with additional product available only in spots Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door A Extra Large 97-1.01, A Large 96-1.00; A Medium .90-.99 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, March I Report supplied by USDA N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, February 28 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large MASS.X 1.21-1.23 1.19-1.21 Mostly 1.21 1.19 N. HAMP. 1.06-1.10 1.05-1.09 Mostly 1.08-1.09 1.07-1.08 R.I. 1.09-1.15 1.08-1.14 Mostly 1.09-1.11 1.08-1.10 VERMONT 1.16-1.20 1.15 Mostly 1.20 1.15 MAINE 1.13-1.21 1.21-1.19 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, February 28 Report supplied by auction RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .84-1.10 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .80-.94 per lb. BUNNIES: range 1.00-2.75 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .85-3.00 ea. GOATS: range 10.00-50.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 22.00-39,00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 235 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, March 1 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 .60-.67, Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 65.30; Premium (X) 80xe58,704 (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc Two Ways To Improve \bur Profit Picture XL&DK BBG2EDS Two layers with distinctly different characteristics From two separate research programs You don't have to buy from two different companies to get the two top layers on the market The XL shows excellent production under many management conditions The DK responds best to finely tuned, close management DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most applicable to your operation You do have a choice The high productivity XL or the high efficiency DK THayert* CHICKS, INC. BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, February 29 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 98 cows, 57 heifers, and 4 bulls Market steady. Load of Canada Fresh cows 735.00-1000 00, springers 560.00- 800.00. Load of Canada Fresh cows, 760.00-1000.00, springers 620.00- 1800.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 800.00- 1020.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 625.00- 1000.00. Herd of 18 hd., all stages, 450.00- 780.00. Locally consigned cows 510.00- 1150.00. Springing heifers 450.00-850.00. Open heifers 325.00-460.00. Bulls 235.00-650.00. Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 Small .92-.94 .92 Medium 1.14-1.16 1.14 1.01-1.05 1.03- 1.03- 1.03- 1.05-1.10 1.10 1.08-1.14 .78-.52 .80-.81 .81-.87 .81-.83 •BS-.94 HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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