Tuesday, October 9
Report supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
retail stores:
Ex. Large Large
MASS.X 1.00-1.02 .9S-.97
Mostly 1.00 .95
N. HAMP. .86-.90 .80-.84
Mostly .BS-.89 .82-.53
R-I- .BS-.94 .79-. SB
Mostly .85-.90 .79-.54
VERMONT .95-1.04 .84-1.00
Mostly 1.03 .97
MAINE .93-1.00 .S7-.94
X Includes Central and Western Sections only,
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, October 5 to Thursday, October 11
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
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Heinsey’s
Poultry Market
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, October 9
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .70-.92 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .60-.78 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .30-.48
per lb.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .20-
.28 per lb.
RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .17-
.22 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-7 lbs.
range .20-.26 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .30-.48 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSERS; 7-11
lbs. range .25-.62 per lb.
GUINEA HENS: range 1.75-2.05
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.00-
3.25 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .35-1.00
ea.
GEESE: 8-15 lbs. range .42-. SB
per lb.
PIGEONS; range .85-1.10 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.00-
1.50 ea.
RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62
per lb.
RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.48
per lb.
BUNNIES: .75-2.50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range 1.00-3,50
ea.
GOATS: range 16.00-30.00 ea.
CHUCKERS: 3.00-3.75 ea.
DOVES: 2.00-4.00 ea.
TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 690.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, October 10
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices
trended lower for this week’s
consignments unsettled for next
week. Plant schedules were fully
but advanced bookings were slow.
Offerings lighter than expected.
Canner movement was fair.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens; 11-12, mostly
11.
F. 0.8. Plant: 14-15
Heinsey’s back in poultry business
MANHEIM After nearly a
year of quarantine restrictions,
Heinsey’s Small Animal and
Poultry Auction reports that they
are back in the poultry business,
buying “anything with feathers”
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, October 11
Report supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT; Prices
are changed. The market tone is
weak, particularly on large and
heavier sizes. Cartoned egg
movement was light and disap
pointing. Graded stocks were fully
adequate to heavy with mediums
in a closer but adequate supply.
Additional offerings are noted as
readily available in both graded
and ungraded packs, however
most dealers found little need for
more supplies.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door:
A Extra Large .66-.65; A Large
.6S-.67; A Medium .55-.57.
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, October 11
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment; Movement of
ready to cook whole birds was
varied. Some plants noted a
slighter increase in movement and
well-balanced offerings.
Elsewhere demand continued
sluggish and maintaining
satisfactory clearances was dif
ficult. Demand for part times was
only fair overall. Slaughter
schedules are heavy. Live supplies
were fully adequate. Weights
mostly desirable to heavy. Un
dertone unsettled but no better
than steady.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices are
generally unchanged on U.S.
Grade A 49-55 cents.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 10/11 1,946,000; Ac
tual 10/4 1,825,000; Actual 10/9
1,976,000; Average Weights 10/9
4.43; Average Weights 10/2 4.30.
at Root’s Market and Auction in
Manheim.
The firm will begin .receiving
poultry at 8 a.m. every Tuesday,
with the sale getting underway at 5
p.m.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, October 11
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 .47-.55;
Weighted AVG.; U.S. Grade A
52.89; Premium (X) Boxes 11,037.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, October 11
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle traded moderately active
early and slowed at midweek.
Slaughter Steers for the week sold
.50 to 1.00 higher, instances 2.00
higher with most advance Monday.
Slaughter Heifers sold 1.50 to 2.00
higher. Cows closed steady to 2.00
higher, most advance on breaking
utility and commercial. Bulls fully
steady, supply mainly 1000-1150 lb.
Good and Choice Steers and 900
1050 lb. Heifers. Cows made up
about 14% of supply. Receipts this
week about 1100 as compared to
1632 a week ago and 1633 a year
ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
241050-1300 lbs. 60.00-62.50, mostly
62.00-62.50, couple packages 63.00-
63.50 Monday; 900-1050 lbs. mostly
61.0062.00. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 9001050 lbs. 58.0061.50. Good 2-
355.0058.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 24 9501100 lbs. 60.0062.00;
2-3 800950 lbs. 59.0061.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 800950 lbs.
57.5059.50; Good 2-3 55.0058.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 38.0042.00. Cutter
and Boning Utility 1-2 34.0038.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 31.5035.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 12002000 lbs.
42.0048.00. '