A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,1984 Nest Run Eggs DURHAM, N.H. - The Egg Clearinghouse Inc. Board of Directors has voted to discontinue the issuance of the Tuesday and Thursday egg quotes effective Aug. 1. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Aug. 2 Report supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: Prices unchanged. Cartoned egg movement is fair overall. Floor stocks are well-cleared on jumbos and extra large with most dealers still having to cut their orders on jumbos to some degree. Large are fully adequate overall, par ticularly on graded loose packs. Mediums and smalls are ample and excess lots are difficult to clear, some delivered sales noted within the area of current ship ments were reported on class I’s at 57- cents, heavyweight class 4’s at 29 cents, graded loose large at 58- cents, graded loose mediums at 41-42 cents with some graded loose small picked up at 28 cents. 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. Copyright 1354 by Lancaster Fanning P.O. Box 366 - Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Mein St., Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster. 717-394-3047 or Utitz 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 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Judy Hull, Adams & Franklin Counties Biglerville 717-677-6657 Nancy Kumck, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville 814-694-2571 Donna McConaughey, Lebanon County Lebanon 717-273-0326 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, $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 Nowspoper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by i.L. Farmakis, Inc. » 203-966-1746 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, Aug. 2 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Movement of ready to cook whole birds is fair to good and plants are clearing current production satisfactorily. Demand for parts remains good but the interest was not quite as aggressive as earlier in the week. Slaughter is moderately heavy. Live supplies are at least adequate. Weights are desirable to occasionally heavier than desired. Undertone steady but cautious. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 52-58 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 8/2 1,913,000; Actual 7/26, 1,891.000; Actual 7/31, 1,920,000; Average Weights 7/31, 4.28; Average Weights 7/24 4.23. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, Aug. 1 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Trading is fair but restricted due to the availability of live. Offerings are limited and plants are unable to run desired schedules. Canner pack movements if fairly good. Prices Paid at Farm; Light Type Hens: 9-10%, mostly 10. F. 0.8. Plant: 12-13, mostly 13. Columbia Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, July 31 Report supplied by auction RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.64 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.44 per lb. BUNNIES: .50-1.75 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-2.50 ea. GOATS: range 19.00-40.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 18.00-30.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 276, Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, July 31 Report supplied by auction Beef Cows: Utility and Com mercial 42.00-46.25; Cutters 38.50- 41.75; Canners 36.10-37.85; Shells 32.00. Heifers: Good 52.50-55.85; Standard 49.00-51.50; Commercial 45.0048.50. Bulls: Good 51.50-54.50; Stan dard 47.0045.75. Feeder Cattle: 300500 lbs. large frame 54.0063.00; 300500 lbs. small frame 46.00-48.00; 500-700 lbs. large frame 47.0058.00; 500700 lbs. small frame 45.0051.00. Veal Calves: Good 51.0066.00; Standard 44.0050.00; Utility 35.00 42.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 57.0068.00. Hogs: 51.75-53.50. Sows: 39.0044.00. Boars: 30.0033.00. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 18.00 25.00; 3035 lbs. per head 31.00 36.00. Lambs; 44.0ft-58.00. Sheep: 8.00-22.00. Goats per head 12.00-34.00. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, Aug. 2 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 .51-.58; Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 56.02; Premium (X) Boxes 12,947. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. automatic 3PS