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
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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.
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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