A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20,1985 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, April 12 to Thursday, April 18 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades .30 Checks .28 Friday 35.00-37.00; Thursday 34.00-37.00. Copyright 1984 by Lancaster Farming I P.O. Box 366 • Lititz, PA 17543 Office; 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G Campbell, Publisher James H Everhart, Editor Suzanne Keene. Home Editor Jack Hubley, Associate Editor Wendy Wehr, Qpiry Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp. York County Seven Valleys Martha Gehrmger, Chester County Bally 215-845-2538 Nancy Kumck, Crawford & surrounding counties Centerville 814-694-2571 Donna McConaughey, Lebanon County Lebanon 717-273-0326 Beth Nesbit, Indiana County Marchand 412-286-9049 Robin Phillips, Berks County Mohrsville 215-926-1261 Barbara Rader, Butler and surrounding counties Connoquenessmg 412-789-7413 Debbie Stiles-Renzi, West Virginia St George 304-478-3519 Betsy Stitt, Blair and surrounding counties Martmsburg 814-793-2495 Montie Tak, Cumberland County Carlisle, 717-243-7859 John Schmidt, Monkton, MD 301 472-9060 Subscription Price $7 50 per year, $l3 00 ■ 2 years $l4 00 per year outside of PA NJ MD DE NY VA&WV Established November 4 1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming Lititz PA Second Class Postage paid at 22 E Mam St Lititz PA 17543 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by J.L. Farmakis, Inc. 1f203-966-1745 .75 .72 .60 ,75 ,72 .60 .75 .72 .60 Northeast Breaking Stocks ISSNOO23 7485 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 Th.ir® lbs. ran ge -50-66 per lb. tnurs. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 7-11 BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.50- 4.25 ea. BANTY HENS: range 1.50-2.50 ea. LEGHORN HENS: .15-.29 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS: .36-.42 per lb. SILKIES: 6.00-7.50 ea. GEESE: 11-12 lbs. range .40-.54 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.75-2.20 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.60- 4 00 63 DOVES: 3.50-5.25 ea. WHITE RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. 1.30- 1.62. .74 .71 ,60 .75 .72 .60 RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .80-1.10 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.74 per lb. BUNNIES; 1.00-3.00 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .10-3.00. GOATS; range 19.00-40.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 15.00-35.00 ea. Total Number Coops; 840. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 18 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were lower on large and extra large, unchanged on mediums. Trade sentiment was generally steady. Cartoned egg movement was irregular but planned promotional activity was creating some in terest. Supplies were usually adequate although several dealers reported increased competition to snare large type accounts. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large 58-62; A Large 57- 61; A Medium 48-51. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE No One Else Gives You A System That: • Automatically grinds, mixes & delivers feed • Retains ration formulations • Capable of keeping feed bins filled with proper ration • Modular design for easy adaptability • Operating cost less than 3 kw/ton (grind, mix and unload) • Exclusive “Dual Mixing Action” • Available in 1 & 2 ton sizes (717)274-5333 Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, April 16 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES; range 1.30-1.42 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range 1.20-1.48 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .60-.74 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .30- .46 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range .40- .66 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs. range .32-54 per lb. lbs. range .30-66 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.35-1.55 per lb. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April 16 Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to re stores Ex. Large Large MASS. X .BS-.87 .83-.85 Mostly .85 .83 N. HAMP. .70-.74 .66-.70 Mostly .72-.73 ,68-.69 R.I. .72-.80 .68-.76 Mostly .72-.77 .6S-.73 VERMONT .BS-.89 .83-.87 Mostly .88 .84 MAINE .80-.87 .7S-.83 X Includes Central and Western Sections only Delmarva Poultry Thursday, April 18 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Movement of ready to cook whole birds was generally light and disappointing. Demand for parts was slow and most sellers were willing to negotiate on most all items. Live supplies were adequate to fully adequate. Weights were mostly desirable to heavier than desired Slaughter schedules were heavy Undertone weak and unsettled Today’s L.T.L. asking prices on whole birds are .02-.04 lower on U.S. Grade A at 45-52 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 4/18 2,017,000; Actual 4/11 1,912,000; Actual 4/16 1,968,000; Average Weights 4/16 4.36; Average Weights 4/19 4.39. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, Arpll 18 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 .43-.56. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 51.93. Premium (X) Boxes 9,184. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, April 17 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Prices higher. Producer offerings light and short of full call for both this week’s and next week’s schedules. Undertone fully steady to firm. Prices Paid at Farm: Is it brown eggs you want? Then why not the No. 1 brown egg layer from Moyer’s -the (DEKALB SEX-SAL LINK.) Since 1966 part of Moyer's successful growth has been at tnbuted to the SEX-SAL-LINK. Today, 19 years later, the DEKALB SEX-SAL-LINK is one of the most sought after brown pullets in the industry Order early for this years replacements Tfay&l 4 CHICKS, INC. BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Light Type Hens; .08-.10, mostly .09. F. 0.8. Plant: .11-.14, mostly .ly. ,11%. Hackettstown, N.J. Wednesday, April 16 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .40-.65. Leghorn Fowl; .15-.25. Bantams: .50-2.35. Roosters: .55-2.50. Geese: .35-.50 Ducks: .80-1.10. Rabbits: .50-1.75. Pigeons; 1.00-3.25. Guineas: 1.30-1.70. Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge .60-.70, Brown .75-.59 Grade A: White Large .47-.65, Brown .63-.74. Grade A; White Medium .33-.55, Brown .47. Grade A: White Small .2S-.39. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Tuesday, April 16 Report supplied by auction Calves-19.00-87.00. Cows 26.75-45.00. Easy Cows 5.00-38.50. Heifers .40-48.75. Bulls .35-56.75. Hogs .20-.53. Boars .2S-.32. Sows .23-.35. Sheep .05-.51. 'Lambs, each 8.00-61.00. Lambs, per lb. .45-1.09. Goats, each 13.0082.00. Kids, each 1.00-26.00. Hides, each 12.00. Total 1224. Quakertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 Small •S4-.55 Medium .70-.72 .70 .58-.62 .60-.61 .S7-.65 .S7-.62 .69-.74 .73 .6S-.72 ■47-.54 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Eggs HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS •40-.41 •42-.4J •39-.4J 39-.44
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