M—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 28,1984 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 July 24 July 26 Tuesday Thursday 58 58 55% 55% 41% 41% 31 31 44 44 39 39 Classification Class 1 - Large Class2-Large Class 3-Medium Class 4 - Small Breaking Stock Checks N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, July 24 Report supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; Ex. Large Large MASS.X .9S-.97 .93-.9S Mostly .95 .93 N. HAMP. .84-. BS .81-.85 Mostly .80-.87 .BS-.84 RL .84-.9S .81-.91 Mostly .87-.90 .83-. BS VERMONT .90-.99 .BS-.96 Mostly .9S-.99 .9S-.96 MAINE .90-.95 .BS-.93 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Copyright 1954 by Lancaster Fanning P.O. Box 366 • Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone; Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Dick Anglestein, Editor Suzanne Keene, Home Editor Jack Hubley, Associate Editor Laura England, Associate Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Jane Bresee. Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Judy Hull, Adams & Franklin Counties Biglerville 717-677-6657 Nancy Kunick, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville 814-694-2571 Donna McConaughey, Lebanon County Lebanon Beth Nesbit, Indiana County Marchand 412-286-9049 Robin Phillips, Berks County Mohrsville 215-926-1261 Barbara Rader, Butler and surrounding counties Connoquenessmg 412-789-7413 Debbie Stiles-Renzi. West Virginia Parsons John Schmidt. Maryland Monkton 301-472-9060 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 I ititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23 7485 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspapar Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by J.L Farmakis, Inc. #203-986-1746 Nest Run Eggs 48 lbs. 45 lbs. 42 lbs. 39 lbs. 48 lbs. 48 lbs. 717 273-0326 Medium .73-.7S .73 .61-.6S .63-. M .82-.71 .6S-.68 •6S-.76 .73-.7S .6S-.73 Small .50-.52 .50 .38-.12 .40-.41 .39-.4S .42-.4S .45-.50 DON'T BE SLOW Call Now To Place Your CLASSIFIED AD Ph: 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 a «• y aFs IQf Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, July 24 Report supplied by auction RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.60 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.42 per lb. BUNNIES: 1.00-1.50 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-2.50 ea. GOATS; range2o.oo-55.00 ea. KID GOATS; range 12.00-27.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 280. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, July 25 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Trading prices are firm especially for next week’s limited offering. Supplies reflected some increase this week but continue to be shorter than needed to maintain normal operation. Finished product sales continue to hold at seasonally fair levels. Prices Paidat Farm: Light Type Hens: 8-10%, mostly 10-10%. F. 0.8. Plant: 13-16, mostly 13-15. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, July 26 Report supplied by USDA Current broUer/fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple-drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. RANGE; U.S. Grade A .52-.58; Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 55.98; Premium (X) Boxes 9,179. (X) Includes special service?, selected competitive brands, etc. automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, July 20 to Thursday, July 26 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs WHITE Jumbo Ex Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex Large Large Medium Pullets Peewees Unquoted Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades Checks Breaking Stock: Friday -12.90-13.50. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, July 26 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Movement of ready to cook whole birds is slightly improved over yesterday, but generally remains only fair in most quarters. Leg items and wings attract on only limited inquiries. Breast items are usually more in balance with demand. Slaughter schedules are heavy. Weights are mixed. Live supplies fully adequate. Undertone barely steady to weak. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 53-58 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 7/26 1,927,000; Actual 7/19 1,935,000; 7/24 1.885TJ00; Average Weights 7/24 4.23; Average Weights 7/17 4.18. Two Ways To Improve Mxir Profit Picture XL&DK Two layers with distinctly different characteristics 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 ‘THMfen't PA 18951 BROWN&WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS .87 .83 .65 .87 .83 .65 .87 .83 .65 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, July 28 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged. Cartoned egg movement continues only fair overall. Promotional activity is only spotty but helps keep supplies in manageable balance. Floor stocks of extra large are seasonably light but adequate in most quarters. Large and medium are in good balance to fully adequate. Nest run offerings are in uneven balance with heavier weight classes in the closest position. Undertone steady to fully steady. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door; A Extra Large .71-.73; A Large 70-.72; A Medium .53-.55. CHICKS, INC. .87 .83 .65 .87 .83 .65 From two HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS
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