M-tanca«tar Fanning, Saturday, May 26,1984 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, May 18 to Thursday, May 24 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 Breaking Stock: Friday - 16.50-17.40, 17.10-17.40; Tuesday - 16.20-17.10, 16.80-17.10; Wednesday -16.20-18.80; Thursday -15.90-16.20,16.20-16.50. 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 3t)o 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 May 22 May 24 Tuesday Thursday .63 .60 .61 .58 .57 .55 .48 .48 .56 .53 .51 .48 Classification Class 1-Large Class 2-Large Class 3 - Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks Copyright ISM 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 717-626-11 M Robert G Campbell, Publisher Dick Anglestem, Editor Suzanne Keene. Home Editor Jack Hubley, 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 Columbia Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Nancy Kunick, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville 814-694-2571 Subscription Price $7 50 per year. $l3 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 I.L. Farmakis, Inc. #203-966-1746 .87 86 .73 .87 .86 75 .87 .86 .75 Nest Run Eggs 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, May 22 Report supplied by auction RABBITS: 4-8 lbs. range .90-1.10 perlb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range ,42-.74 perlb. BUNNIES: range 1.00-2.50 ea. GUINEA PIGS; range 1.00-2.50 ea. GOATS: range 16.00-38.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 21.0041.00 ea. Market Comment: Movement on ready to cook whole birds is good overall with most plants noting satisfaction with current clearances. Movement of parts items continues good although buy resistance has developed at some parts, mainly on legs. Slaughter schedules are heavy. Live supplies are adequate. Weights mostly desirable. Un dertone fully steady. Today’s L.T.L. askmg prices are unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 58-63 cents. .86 .85 .69 Estamated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimateds/241,995; Actual 5/17 1,697; Actual 5/22 1,939; Average Weights 5/22 4.32; Average Weights 5/15 4.20. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, May 23 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices trended lower for this week’s deliveries. Advanced pricing is unsettled to weak. Offerings of live light are spotty but usually suf ficient to maintain desired schedules. Finished product sales are showing some improvement over past couple weeks. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: 10-12%, mostly 10-11. F. 0.8. Plant: 13-15, mostly 13-14. « FEED COSTS « « TROUBLING YOU We have shown farmers up to *30.00 per ton savings with a fMasrer* Wy FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aFs Vi 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 332, Delmarva Poultry Thursday, May 24 Report supplied by USDA automatic farm systems N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, May 22 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: Ex. Large Large .98-1.00 .90-.98 .98 .96 .86-.90 .84-. BS .88-.59 .86-.87 .S7-.93 .85-.91 Mostly .87-.59 .BS-.87 VERMONT 1.00-1.05 .99-1.00 Mostly 1.05 .99 MAINE .9S-.98 .91-.% X Includes Central and Western Sections only MASS.X Mostly N. HAMP. Mostly R.I. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, May 24 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices are unchanged to lower. Cartoned egg movement ranges from light to occasionally fair. Stocks on hand are fully adequate on large, ample on mediums. Additional product is readily available on light weight product and graded loose large. However, heavier weight product is spotty and not offered that readily. Undertone remains weak and unsettled. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .74-.75; A Large ,73-.77; A Medium .66-.71. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, May 24 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler/fryef negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE: U.S. Grade A ,57-,63; Weighted AVG.; U.S. Grade A 61.72; Premium (X) Boxes 12,976. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. Two Ways To Improve \bur 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 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 4 CHICKS, INC, foTyffiWFl Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS Medium .BS-.87 .85 .71-75 .73-.74 .71-.77 .71-.73 .80-.87 .80 .7S-.85 Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 21 CATTLE: 376. Butcher Steers, Choice 64.00-68.00, Medium-Good 52.00- Butcher Heifers, Choice 62.00-66.60, Medium Good 45.00- Butcher Cows Utility- Good 42.0049.50 few to 51.00, Canners and Cutters 39.0047.50, Shells 39.00 and down; Butcher Bulls, Medium Good 49.00-60.25; Stock Steers, Medium Good up to 65.00; Stock Heifers, Medium Good 55.00. CALVES 233; Medium-Good Calves 160-220 lbs. 70.00-87.00, 125- 160 lbs. 65.00-75.00, 100-120 lbs. 60.00-70.00, 80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Holstein bull calves up to 117.00; Holstein Heifer Calves 88.00; Light and Green Calves down to 30.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS: Medium- Good Lambs 45.00-55.00. HOGS 114: Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 45.00-49.00,225-250 lbs. 48.00-49.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down up to 45.50, 400 lbs., up 48.75; Heavy boars 35.00; Pigs - Per Head 11.50- 46.00. HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS Small .73-.7S .73 .60-.64 .62-.63 .61-.67 .61-.63 .6S-.73
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