M—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1984
POULTRY
MARKETS
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, September 14 to Thursday, September 20
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 - 13.50-14.40; Monday - 13.80-14.40; Tuesday -
13.80-14.70; Wednesday -14.10-14.70; Thursday -14.40-14.70.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, September 18
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores:
Ex. Large
1.00-1.02
1.00
.BS-.92
.90-.91
MASS.X
Mostly
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly 1.03 .97
MAINE .97-1.00 .91-.94
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
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New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, September 20
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 .50-.57;
Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A
54.75; Premium (X) Boxes 10,994.
(X) Includes special services,
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Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, September 20
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: Prices
are unchanged. Trade sentiment
steady at best. Cartoned egg
movement is light to fair and
unaggressive._ An occasional
producer-packer notes retail or
ders for this week’s promotions of
mediums as “quite disap
pointing.” Graded stocks are
adequate to heavy with mediums
in the largest supply. Ungraded
supplies are generally adequate in
the heavyweight classes while the
lighter weights are usually in
excess of current needs.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .70-.72; A Large
.69-.71; A Medium .52-.55.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, September 20
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Movement of
ready to cook whole birds con
tinues slow and several plants note
difficulty in clearing current
production. An occasional seller
notes sufficient demand to
maintain balanced supplies.
Demand for parts has also slowed
and prices are generally lower.
Slaughter schedules are heavy.
Live supplies are at least
adequate. Undertone weak.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
mostly 1 cent lower on U.S. Grade
A at 50-56 cents and still
discounted.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 9/20 1,971,000; Actual
9/1 1,980,000; Actual 9/181,934,000;
Average Weights 9/18 4.35;
Average Weights 9/114.35.
Per Ton
Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, September 18
Report supplied by auction
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.46
per lb.
BUNNIES: .50-1.50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.25-2.75
ea.
GOATS: range 19.00-40.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 15.00-26.00
ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 344,
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, September 19
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices higher
compared to last week. Undertone
steady. This week’s offerings short
of full plant schedules with only
light fill-in noted for next week.
Finished sales are fairly good.
Buyers becoming cautious in
anticipation of increased offerings
from the PA area.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: mostly
13-14
F. 0.8. Plant: 16-17.
Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Sept. 19,1984
Report Supplied by USDA
Estimated Receipts:
Same Day Last Week
Feeder steers and heifers under
500 lb. steady to 2.00 lower; over
500 lb. steady to 1.00 lower.
Demand light for calves, moderate
for yearlings with best outlets for
No l’s. Bulk supply medium and
large frame 1 and mixed 1-2 400-800
lb. steers and 400-650 lb. heifers.
Dry weather conditions with poor
prospects for wheat pasture and
feed supplies taking a toll on
stocker outlets.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and large frame 1 350-500 lb. 63.00-
68.10; 500-600 lb. 62.00-67.50; 600-700
lb. 63.00-65.00 ; 700-800 lb. 62.00-
68.10; 800-900 lb. 60.70-62.20 ; 900-
980# 58.75-61.00. Small frame 1 390
lb. 63.00; 400-625 lb. 58,50-62.50, pkg
535'1b. fleshy 50.30. Medium and
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EGG LAYERS
large frame mixed 1-2 250-500 lb.
61.00-64.00 ; 500-700 lb. 60.0042.80;
720 lb. 61.90; 770 lb. 61.50. Medium
and large frame 2 400-700 lb. 54.00-
60.00 ; 700-900# 53.40-58.00; lot 585#
with humps 50.30. Large frame 2
holsteins 700-810 lb. 48.20-48.25.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
and large frame 1 reputation angus
for replacements 435-465 lb. 57.00-
57.50, mates 525-560 lb. 77.00-84.00,
mates 635 lb. 61.25; feeders 350-500
lb. 50.25-55.60, several 51.75-54.80;
500-700 lb. 54.25-57.60; several lots
600-700# 56.00-57.60; lot 560# fleshy
53.00; lot 790# 53.30; lot 810# 53.60.
Small frame 1 350-475 lb. 48.30-
51.00. Medium and large frame
mixed 1-2 275-500 lb. 48.00-52.00;
500400 lb. 50.00-54.75 ; 600-725 lb.
52.50-56.80; lot 800 lb. 51.00.
Medium and large frame 2 250-500
lb. 43.50-48.30 ; 500-700 lb. 43.30-
52.00, several 45.00-50.80.
* Demand very good for above
heifers being bought for
replacement cows.
For The Week: Feeder steers
and heifers under 500# 2.00-4.00
lower, 500-600# 1.00-2.00 lower, over
600# 50 cents to 1.00 lower.
Slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Bulls
steady to 1.00 lower.
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, September 20
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts 1600;
5 days last week 2,204; same period
last year 1697. Trading slow to
moderate for the week. Slaughter
Steers ended the week steady to
mostly .50 lower compared with
Wednesday of last week. Slaughter
Heifers ended the week steady.
Cows steady to firm.
6,000
5,804
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 3-4 1150-1350#
65.30-66.50 Monday; 65.00-65.75
Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050-1300#
63.0065.50 Monday; 62.50-65.00
Wednesday, 1000-1050# 62.0062.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-
1200# 60.0062.00. Choice 2 1400-
1600# Holsteins 56.00-57.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 900-1140# 61.0063.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-
1000# 58.0061.50.
COWS; Cutter 1-2 36.00, few
38.00. Canner 1-2 30.00-36.00.
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