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
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.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.
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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.
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EGG LAYERS
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.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