A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1984
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, August 7
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartoas delivered to
retail stores
Ex. large
.9S-.97
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly .95-.99 .89-.93
MAINE .91-.96 .88-.93
X Includes Central and Western Sections only
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, August 3 to Thursday, August 9
Fri. Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thors.
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.
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Large
.93-.9S
.93
.7Z-.76
•74-.7S
.82-.91
.95
.77-.81
.79-.80
.BS-.94
.85-.88
.SB-.96
.88-.91
.90-.99
.87
.83
.65
.87
.83
.65
.87
.83
.65
Columbia
Small
.50-.52
.50
.3S-.42
.40-.41
.39-.4S
.42-.4S
Medium
.73-.7S
.73
.60-.64
.6Z-.63
.04-.73
.67-.70
.68-.7S
.7S-.76
.70-.75
.45-.50
.87
.83
.65
.87
.83
.65
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 7
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.48
per lb.
BUNNIES; .75-1.25 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.50-2.50
ea.
GOATS: range 15.00-51.00 ea.
KID GOATS; range 14.00-20.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 280,
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Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USD A
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
unchanged. Undertone weak on all
sizes. Cartoned egg movement is
somewhat irregular but only fair
overall. Best demand is usually
reported where retail features are
planned or in progress. Graded
supplies of large are adequate or
available. Extra large are in
balance to fully adequate.
Mediums and smalls are easily
available, and many sellers in
dicate active movement into
breaker channels. Jumbos are in
irregular balance.
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.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Movement of
ready to cook whole birds remains
irregular. Some plants are
clearing product satisfactorily
while others find demand highly
cautious and movement a struggle.
Parts contineu to clear with dif
ficulty, causing some plants to
curtail cutting operations. Live
supplies are adequate. Weights are
in a full range. Slaughter schedules
are moderately heavy. Undertone
barely steady.
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 8/9 1,892,000; Actual
8/2,1,916.000; ActualB/7,1,719,000;
Average Weights 8/7, 4.28;
Average Weights 7/314.28.
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New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, August 9
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 .S2-.58;
Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A
56.11; Premium (X) Boxes 10,772.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Eastern Pa. &
N.J. Poultry
Wednesday, August 8
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Market is
fully steady to firm. Offerings
remain limited, and plants con
tinue to operate on abbreviated
schedules. Canner pack movement
is fairly good in spite of some
resistance to higher trending
prices.
Prices Paid at Farm;
Light Type Hens: 11-12%, mostly
11-11%.
F. 0.8. Plant: 13-14, mostly 14.
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, August 8,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 332. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers sl-$2 higher.
Slaughter cows 50 cents to $1.50
higher. Slaughter bulls strong to (1
higher. Few High Choice & Prime
11-1200 lbs. slaughter steers 70.10-
71.00, Few Choice 11-1200 lbs. 65.75-
69.75, Good 59.25-65.75 few Good Sc
Choice 1330-1440 lbs. 57.75-61.85
Standard 49.75-57.50, Few Utility Sc
Low Standard 45-47.75. One Choice
slaughter heifer 59.60, Good 54.50-
58.60, Standard 43-51.00. Breaking
Utility Sc Commercial slaughter
cows 42.50-45.35, one at 49.00,
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Cutter & Boning Utility 39.25-43.60,
Conner & Low Cutter 35-39.60,
Shells down to 30.00, Few Good
slaughter bullocks 52.25-58.50,
Standard 47.25-53.25. Yield Grade
§1 12-2050 lbs. 49.50-56.50, mostly
52-55.00, Yield Grade #2, 860-1150
lbs. 45-47.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Medium Frame #1 450-620 lbs.
feeder steers 57-61.00. Large
Frame #2 4-945 lbs. 39.5043.00.
Bulls: Few Medium Frame #1 350
615 lbs. 55-68.00, Large Frame §2 4-
600 lbs. 44-47.50. Few Large &
Medium Frame #l5-750 lbs. feeder
heifers 42.00-50.25.
CALVES 205. Vealers grading
standard and Low Good steady $3
higher. Few Choice vealers 70
73.00, Good 6071.00, Few Standard
& Good 110135 lbs. 55-60.00, 85-110
lbs. 48-55.00, 7065 lbs. 4048.00,
Utility 55-100 3040.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls
90135 lbs. 61-76.00 some down to
60.00, Few Holstein Heifers 90110
lbs. 55-59.00.
HOGS 284. Barrows and gilts $3-
$4 higher. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs.
barrows & gilts 56.25-56.85, No. 1-3
2-255 lbs. 55.50-56.35, Few No. 2-3
255-275 lbs. 55.25-55.75, One Lot No.
1-3180 lbs. at 53.00. Sows strong to
$4 higher, US No. 1-3 3-600 lbs. sows
42-47.50 few to 49.00, Medium 275-
350 lbs. 34.50-40.00. BOARS 32-
34.50.
FEEDER PIGS 395. All sales per
hundredweight. Few US No. 1-3 20-
25 lbs. feeder pigs 90-102.00 per
head, No. 1-3 30-50 lbs. 7248.00, Lot
at 96.00, No. 1-3 50-60 lbs. 64-70.00,
No. 1-3 115-165 lbs. 36-45.00, Few
Utility 20-30 lbs. 53-55.00.
SHEEP 74. Few Choice 45-50 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 78-82.00,
Few Good & Choice 65-75 lbs. 50-
57.00, Few 70-90 lbs. 5841.00 one at
69.00. Slaughter Sheep 15-20.00.
GOATS 30; Large Adult 24-36.00
few to 54.00 per head, Few Large
Kids 15-25.00 per head.
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