A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 25,1985 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday. May 17 to Thursday, May 23 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. WHITE Jumbo Ex. I^rge l^rge Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex. Large I-arge Medmrjis Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades Checks Friday 42-44 lbs.-28.00-30.00 , 48-50 lbs.-33.00-36.00 Tuesday 48-50 lbs -33.00-35 00 Wednesday 48-50 lbs -32.00-34 (Ml lbs.-26 00-28.00 ; 48-50 lbs.-32 00-33 00 Copyright 1984 by Lancaster Farming 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 Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G Campbell, Publisher James H Everhart, Editor Suzanne Keene, Home Editor Jack Hubley, Associate Editor Wendy Wefjj;, Dairy Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys Martha Gehnnger, Chester County Bally 215-845-2538 Nancy Kunick, 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 Connoqueness'ng 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. #203-966-1746 73 70 60 .76 73 62 76 73 62 Northeast Breaking Stocks ISSNOO23 7485 Thurs. 73 70 60 Thursday 42-44 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, May 23 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 I z-.60. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 56.87. Premium (X) Boxes 12,089. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. (Makrer SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR YOU aFs IQI Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg * Thursday, May 21 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES, range 1.92-2.08 per lb. MASS X MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: Mostly range 1.90-2.00 per lb. HAM! /I- 75 PEKIN DUCKS: range .70-.94 Mostly 73-74 per lb. HJ 72-80 RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .25- Mostly ,72-.79 .34 per lb. VERMONI .85-1.00 RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range .30- iVlost)j {(K) .56 per lb. MAINE 78-87 CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs. , , . , range .22-.54 per lb. X In. ludes Central and Western CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.82 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.66 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.90-2.20 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 3.00- 5.10 ea. BANTY HENS: range 1.50-3.00 ea. LEGHORN HENS: range .18-.26 per lb. LEGHOORN ROOSTERS: range .SB-.46 per lb. GEESE: 9-12 lbs. range .42-.44 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.70-2.00 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 2.85- 3.75 ea. SILKIES: ranges.oo-7.50ea. DOVES: 3.00-4.25 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .90-1.10 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .50-.90 per lb. WHITE RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range 1.20-1.60 per lb. BUNNIES: .60-3.00 ea. GUINEA PIGS; range .05-2.00. GOATS: range 26.00-53.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 19.00-38.00 ea. Total Number Coops: 932. automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042’ (717) 274-5333 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday. May 21 Heport Supplied by USDA luces |wid pei dn/c n Glade A ' Brown eggs in cartons delivered to let, stores Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, May 22 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Producer offerings increased to a fully adequate position. Demand was fair. Most plants not operating on May 27. Undertone barely steady. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .IOV.IPa, mostly .11-.lUa. F. 0.8. Plant: .IS-.IS^. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, May 23 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices continued their decline on heavier weight eggs while holding un changed on mediums. Trade sentiment was steady but cautious. Cartoned egg movement has improved as dealers fill the pipelines for the upcoming holiday. Supplies are usually adequate to easily cover buyers’ needs. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra .52-.59; A I-arge .51-.58; A Medium .41-.46. Two Ways lb Improve \txir Profit Picture XL&DK Two layers with distinctly different characteristics separate research programs You don't have to buy from two different companies to get the two top layers on the market Jhe XL shows excellent production under many management conditions The DK responds best to finely tuned, close management DEKALB Layers are bred to possess the economic traits most applicable to your operation You do have a choice The high productivity XL or the high efficiency DK Tfaty&iA CHICKS, INC. Quokertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE (215) 536-3155 EGG LAYERS K.\ Large 82- 84 I-urge 78- 80 80 04- 68 66- 6/ 67- 75 67- 74 79- 85 80 71- 82 Sections onlv Delmarva Poultry Thursday, May 23 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Movement of ready to cook whole birds was irregular but had slowed in total and was fair to good. Inquiry for parts was best on leg quarters. Interest on most other items was declining, and pricing was a bit easier. Live supplies were adequate. Weights were generally desirable to light. Slaughter schedules were moderatly heavy. Undertone was steady to fully steady. Today's L.T.L. asking prices were 1 cent higher on U.S. Grade A at 53-51 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 5/23 2,003,000; Actual 5/16 1,664,000; Actual 5/21 1,725,000; Average Weights 5/21 4.33; Average Weights 5/14 4.18. Medium Small 51- j j 67- 69 69 51-55 5.1- 54 5.1- 61 5.1- 60 .1.1- ,6 .15- .16 85- 4.1 .15- 42 69- <5 /0 58- /0 40- j) From two HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS
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