A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 1,1984
Weekly New York Egg Market
From Friday, November 16 to Thursday, November 21
Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex. Large
Large
Medium
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Jumbo
Ex. Large
Large
Mediums
Pullets Unquoted
Peewees Unquoted
Off Grade
Undergrades .39
Checks .37
Breaking Stock: Friday - 13.50-14.40, 13.80-14.40; Tuesday 13.20-
14.10; Wednesday -13.80-14.40,12.90-13.20.
Tract Am Pa Rr plants working near normal
schedules. Finished product
IN.J. rOUliry demand was fairly good.
Wednesday, November 28 Prices Paid at Farm:
Report supplied by USDA Light Type Hens: 11-12.
Market Comment: Prices were p. 0.8. Plant: 15-15%, mostly
% cent higher. Offerings of live 15%.
were light but sufficient to keep
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Tuesday, November 27
Report supplied by auction
MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES:
range .68-.56 per lb.
MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS:
range .40-.54 per lb.
PEKIN DUCKS: range .25-.36
per lb.
RED FOWL; 4-5 lbs. range .10-
.18 per lb.
RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .16-
.32 per lb.
CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9 lbs.
range ,15-.2Bperlb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6
lbs. range .30-.54 per lb.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 7-11
lbs. range .30-.56 per lb.
GUINEA FOWL: range 1.35-1.60
per lb.
BANTY ROOSTERS: range 1.00-
2.50 ea.
BANTY HENS: range .25-.7S ea.
LEGHORN HENS: .07-.o9perlb.
LEGHORN ROOSTERS: .15-.30
per lb.
GEESE: 8-15 lbs. range .26-.66
per lb.
PIGEONS; range 1.00-1.50 ea.
WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.25-
1.75 ea.
DOVES: 1.25-2.50 ea.
RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range .32-.86
per lb.
RABBITS; 7-11 lbs. range .30-.56
per lb.
BUNNIES: .50-1.50 ea.
GUINEA PIGS: range .25-1.50.
GOATS; range 17.00-42.00 ea.
KID GOATS: range 14.00-30.00
ea.
Total Numer Coops; 765.
New York Multiple
Drop Broiler Report
Thursday, November 29
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 .44-.53.
Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A
50.44.
Premium (X) Boxes 10,287.
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, November 27
Report Supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
stores:
Ex. Large I-arge Medium Small
MASS.X 1.03-1.07 .98-1.00 .81-.83 .55-. S
Mostly 1.03 .98 .81 .55
N. HAMP. .91-.95 .87-.91 ,73-.77 .44-,4
Mostly .93-.94 .89-.90 .7S-.76 ,46-.4
HI- ,94-1.00 .90-.96 .74-.80 ,45-.5
Mostly ,94-.95 .90-.91 74-.75 ,45-,4
VERMONT .99-1.08 .94-1.04 ,79-.88
Mostly 1.08 1.04 .88
MAINE .98-1.05 .94-1.01 .80-.85 .52-. S
X Includes Central and Western Sections only.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, November 29
Report supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices are
unchanged to lower on large and
extra large, unchanged to higher
on mediums. Cartoned egg
movement was light to oc
casionally fair. Extra large are
adequate to fully adequate and
some scattered lots were
available. Floor stocks of large
were adequate to ample. Graded
loose large were easy to obtain
locally and class I’s, were also
available but not to the extent of
graded loose. Mediums were
adequate to fully adequate and INCW nOuallCl
could be found, if needed, from Horse
local sources. New Holland Sales Stables
Prices to retailers: sales to Monday, November 26
volume buyers, consumer grades Report supplied by auction
white eggs in cartons delivered Report receipts of 288 head of
store door ; horses, mules and ponies. Market;
A Extra Large .74-.78; A Large steady.
.73-.T7; A Medium .58Ms-64. LOCAL:
Better horses 275.00-400.00, few
Delmarva Poultry registered seo.oo-oso.oo.
Thursday, November 29 Driving horses 225.00-925.00.
Report supplied by USDA Riding horses 150.00-250.00.
Market Comment: Movement on Lightweight killers 125.00-200.00;
ready to cook whole birds was slow Heavyweight killers 250.00-350.00.
to occasionally fair. Current Mare ponies 25.0065.00; Colts
production was still difficult to io.oo-20.00; Gelding ponies 25.00
clear in some quarters while 65.00.
others had fair clearances due to Larger ponies 75.00-170.00.
some prior commitments. Parts
movement was sluggish and all
items were ample particularly rib
breasts.
The overall slaughter was
moderate. Live supplies were
end on Mo
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EGG LAYERS
adequate. Weights remains
heavier than desirable in most a
quarters. Undertone was weak.
Today’s L.T.L. asking prices ar
.02 lower on U.S. Grade A at .45-. S
cents, and discounting remain
prevalent.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva (000).
Estimated 11/29 1,923,000; Ac
tual 11/22 holiday; Actual 11/27
1,607,000; Average Weights 11/27 1
4.42; Average Weights 11/20 4.33.
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