A4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 10,1914 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, March 2 to Thursday, March 8 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Jum(x) Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Mediums Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades Checks Breaking Stock; Friday - 20.10-20.70, 20.40-21.00; Monday - 20.10-20.40, 20.40-20.70; Wednesday - 19.50-19.80, 19.80-20.10; Thursday - 18.90-19.50, 19.20-19.80. 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 MarchS MarchS Tuesday Thursday 48 lbs. .78 .76 45 tbs. .78 .76 42 lbs. .76 .73V 2 39 lbs. .72 .69 48 lbs. .70 .67 48 lbs. .64 .61 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4-Small Breaking Stock Checks Copyright IM3 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Bax 3M • Litttz, PA 17543 Office: 22 L Main St., Litttz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office MMlng Phene: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Litttz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dick Anglestein, Editor Kim Herr, Home Editor Laura England, Associate Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Patty Gross, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon counties Martinsburg 814-793-4256 Robin Phillips, Berks County Mohrsville 215-926-1261 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Beth Hemminger, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties Newville 717-486-5322 Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Nancy Kunick, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville 814-694-2571 Subscription Price: $7.50 per year; $13.00-2 years $l4 00 per year 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 1.07 1.05 .99 1.07 1.05 .99 1.07 1.05 .99 Nest Run Eggs 1.07 1.05 .99 Market Comment: Movement on ready to cook whole birds is fair to good, and clearances are quite satisfactory in most quarters. Demand for legs, leg quarters and wings is good while the call for cutlets and breasts is fair. Slaughter schedules are moderately heavy. Live supplies are adequate at generally desirable rates. 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 3/8 1,849; Actual 3/1 1,815; Actual 3/6 1,821; Average Weights 3/6 4.37; Average Weights 2/284.32. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, March! Report supplied by auction RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .90-1.26 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .82- 1.24 per lb. BUNNIES: range 1.00-2.75 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-3.00 ea. GOATS: range 21.00-37.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 15.00-27.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 288, Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 8 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged. Cartoned egg movement is light to fair. Floor stocks of large and extra large are fully adequate to ample and ad ditional offerings are easily available on both class I’s and graded loose. Mediums are light to in balance in most quarters, but additional stocks are available if needed. The overall supply of smalls has increased. Undertone weak and unsettled. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door; A Extra Large ,92-.97; A Large .91-.96; A Medium .87-.91. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, March 8 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 65.06; Premium (X) Boxes 10,229. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, March 8 Report supplied by USD A N.E. Weekly Shed Egg Report Tuesday, February 28 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: MASS.X Mostly N. HAMP. Mostly R.L Mostly 1.02-1.04 1.01-1.03 VERMONT Unavailable MAINE 1.08-1.13 LO7-1.12 X Includes Central and Western Sections only, Eastern Pa. & Load of work horses and mules JJ J Poultry from Tennessee, work horses, * singles, 800.00-1200.00; mules, Wednesday, March 7 singles, 850.00-1425.00. Report supplied by USDA Ohio driving, 675.00-1000.00; PA Market Comment: Prices are driving, 525.00-1175.00; PA driving, generally unchanged at 27 to 28 475.00-1050.00; NY driving, 400.00- cents delivered. Offerings of live 750.00. had increased to some extent for Local driving, 500.00-1400.00; this week, and plants had a little work horses, pairs, 1725.00-3000.00, more operating time. However, singles, 630.00-1300.00; mules, offerings for next week were pa i rS) 1500.00-2200.00, singles spotty, but traders felt lower egg 675.00-1150.00 values may increase the availability. Prices Paid at Farm; Light Type Hens: 23-25 F. 0.8. Plant; 27-28 Special Sale of Work Horses, Mules and Driving Horses New Holland Sales Stables Friday, March 2 Report Supplied by Auction 292 head. 2 Id. of work horses and mules from Tennessee, work horses, pairs, 1700.00-2700.00, singles, 700.00- mules, pairs, 2500.00- singles, 500.00- 950.00. Load of work horses from Michigan, pairs, 1700.00-2400.00, singles, 675.00-1325.00; Id. of mules from Tennessee, pairs, 1675.00- 2100.00, singles 600.00-1025.00. Two Ways To Improve Mxir Profit Picture XL&DK 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 OK responds Dost 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 OK THatfe** CHICKS, INC. Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN&WHITE (215) 536-3155 BROILERS EGG LAYERS Ex. Large Large Medium Small 1.21-1.23 1.19-1.21 1.14-1.16 .92-. M 1.21 1.19 1.14 .92 1.01- LOO-1.04 .98-1.02 .75-.T9 1.03-1.04 1.02-1.03 1.00-1.01 .77-. TB 1.02- 1.01-1.07 .99-1.05 .70-.84 New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, March 7 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 79 cows, 71 heifers, and 8 bulls. Market stronger. Load of PA Fresh cows 540.00- 980.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 725.00- 1210.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 890.00- 1470.00. Load of Luzerne Co. springers 635.00-900.00. Herd of 31 hd. all stages cows 420.00-950.00. Locally consigned cows 405.00- 925.00. Springing heifers 460.00-900.00. Open heifers 285.00-360.00. Bulls 400.00-550.00. ,99-1.01 .70-.78 1.05-1.10 .82-.57
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