A4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 8,1984
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, September 4
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores;
Ex. Large
.9S-.97
.95
.83-.57
.S5-.86
.84-.90
MASS.X
Mostly
N. HAMP
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly .M-. 86 .78-.80
VERMONT .90-.95 .BS-.89
MosUy .95 .89
MAINE .90-.92 .S4-.86
X Includes Central and Western Sections only
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, August 31 to Thursday, September 6
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 • 13.20-14.10.
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Large
.89-.91
.89
.77-.81
.79-.80
.78-.54
.88
.84
.65
.88
.84
.65
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Small
.48-. SO
.48
Medium
.75-.T7
.75
.6S-.67
.6S-.66
.64-.70
.64-.66
.68-.7S
.75
.70-.72
.36-.40
.3S-.39
.37-.4S
.37-.59
43-.4S
.56
.40
.60
.89
.85
.66
.88
.84
.65
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .35-.60
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.44
per lb.
BUNNIES: .75-1.50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-2.25
ea.
GOATS: range 10.00-50.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 13.00-28.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 210,
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Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, Sept. 6
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Movement of
ready to cook whole birds has
improved in most all quarters.
Current production ranges in
balance to well-cleared. Legs and
wings continue to move well while
demand for breast items has in
creased.
Slaughter schedules are heavy.
Live supplies are adequate.
Weights are mostly desirable.
Undertone fully steady to firm.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 53-59
cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 9/6 1,981,000; Actual
8/301,846,000; Actual 9/41,910,000;
Average Weights 9/4 4.30; Average
Weights 8/28 4.25.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, Sept. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Prices
relatively unchanged. Seller of
ferings adequate to current week’s
lighter schedules, only spotty for
next week. Canner sales fairly
good overall. Undertone unsettled.
Light Type Hens: 11-13%, mostly
12-12%
F. 0.8. Plant: 15-15%.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, Sept. 6
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 .52-.59;
Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A
56.24; Premium (X) Boxes 9,858.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Sept. 6
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
are unchanged. Trade sentiment is
generally steady. Cartoned egg
demand is moderate to good and is
noted in many quarters as ex
ceeding post holiday productions.
Cartoned supplies range from in
good balance to short. Most
packers note adequate gradable
supplies but a lack of sufficient
running time to meet orders.
Mediums and lighter weight nest
runs are long and difficult to clear.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs m cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .67-.69; A Large
66-.65; A Medium .50-.52.
Oklahoma Cattle
Auction
Oklahoma City
Wednesday, September 5
Report Supplied by USDA
Estimated receipts: 6,500. Same
day last week: 5,811.
Feeder Steers and Heifers
steady to 1.00 higher. Demand very
good trade active. Weighing
conditions more favorable to
buying side than in recent weeks.
Bulk supply medium and large
frame 1 and mixed 1-2 400-900 lb.
Steers & 400-700 lb. heifers.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium &
large frame 1:300-350 71.00-73.75;
415 lb. Black Baldies 74.90, mates
515 lb. 71.00; 400-500 lb. 70.80-72.50;
500-600 lb. 65.50-68.60; 600-700 Iv.
64.50-65.70 ; 700-800 lb. 63.90-65.70,
part loads 700-745 lb. very gaunt
66.10-66.30, load 780 lb. very full
63.80, mates 890 lb. 61.95, mates
1045 lb. 58.10; 800-900 lb. several
fleshy 62.40-63.90, lot 802# 65.00;
900-965 lb. 60.30-61.80. Medium and
large frame mixed 1-2 400-500 lb.
66.00-68.00; 500400 lb. 62.80-65.10,
lot 500 lb. 67.10; 600400 lb. 61.00-
65.50; 8004501 b. 60.0042.00; 925-950
large frame 56.25-58.20. Medium
and large frame 2 550800 lb. 57.75-
61.00; 870 lb. Brahmas 56.00; 575-
675 lb. Dairy Cross 52.50-57.30.
Large frame 2 Holsteins 525400 lb.
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obtain quality chicks or started pullets then you
can depend on Moyer’s.
Whether its custom grown started pullets,
day-old chicks, or broilers, you can depend on
Moyer’s to deliver. Don’t wait to contact a
Moyer’s representative at 215-536-3155 or
717-677-8473 evenings.
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Quakertown, PA 18951
BROWN & white (215) 536-3155
. EGG LAYERS
48.00-50.10 ; 775-850 lb. 47.7048.60-
log 1100 lb. 40.55. Large frame 2-3
Holsteins very thin 375525 lb. 42 70-
44.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: medium
and large frame 1 300-500 lb. 56.00-
63.90, mostly 57.50-60.00; 500-700 lb.
57.25-61.20, several 58.0(161.00; lot
780 lb. 56.00, lot 815 lb. 54.30, lot 870
lb. 50.05. Medium and large frame
mixed 1-2 400-500 lb. 51.00-57 30
mostly 52.00-55.00 ; 500-750 lb. 53.00
58.00. Several 54.00-57.50. Medium
and large frame 2 400-725 lb. 46.00
55.00, bulk 50.25-54.50.
FOR THE WEEK; Feeder steers
& heifers firm to 1.00 higher.
Slaughter cows steady to firm.
Slaughter bulls 1.00 higher.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, Sept. 3,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
CATTLE 328: Butcher Steers-
Choice up to 65.75; Butcher Steers-
Medium-Good 51.00-64.00; Butcher
Heifers-Choice 61,00-64.00; But
cher Heifers-Medium-Good 45.00
61.50; Butcher Cows-Utility-Good
38.0043.50; Butcher Cows-Canners
and Cutters 36.00-41.50; Butcher
Cows-Shells 36.00 and down;
Butcher Bulls-Medium-Good 45.75-
54.00; Stock Steers-Medium-Good
up to 64.00; Stock Heifers-Medium-
Good 52.50.
CALVES 306: Medium-Good
Calves-160-220 lbs. 65.00-80.00;
Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs.
55.00-75.00; Medium-Good Calves
-100-120 lbs. 50.0065.00; Medium-
Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 40.00-55.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 90.00;
Holstein Heifer Calves 61.00; Light
and Green Calves down to 30.00.
SHEEP and LAMBS 19;
Medium-Good Lambs 57.0063.50;
Butchering Ewes and Bucks up to
25.00.
HOGS 96; Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs 190-225 lbs. 47.0049.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs.
49.00-50.00; Good-Choice Butcher
Sows 400 lbs., up to 47.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up
49.50; Heavy Boars 34.00; Pigs-Per
Head 13.00-36.00.
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