A4-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, August 10,1985 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, August 2 to Thursday, August 8 Fri. Mon. Tue*. Wed. Thun. WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades .38 .38 Checks Friday 42.0045.00; Tuesday 42.00-46.00; Wednesday 43.00-46.00; Thursday 43.00-47.00. Copyright 1984 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - UtHz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., LitKz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell. Publisher James H. Everflart, Editor Suzanne Keene, Home Editor Jack Hubley. Associate Editor Wendy Wehr, Dairy Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys 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 Connoquenessing 412-789-7413 Debbie Stiles-Renzi, West Virginia St. George 304-478-3519 Betsy Stitt, Blair and surrounding counties Martinsburg 814-793-2495 John Schmidt, Monkton, MD 301-472-9060 Subscription Price; $7 50 per year; $13.00-2 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 ISSNOO23 7485 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 .77 .77 .72 .72 .87 .87 .58 .58 .48 .48 .61 .61 .86 .81 .62 .84 .84 .79 .79 .62 .62 .36 .36 Northeast Breaking Stocks .88 .83 .63 .87 .82 .62 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, August 8 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Prices were unchanged to higher. Cartoned egg movement was irregular but fairly good overall. Floor stocks were in uneven balance but were generally adequate on extra large and large. Mediums were increasing in availability, but were in generally good balance. Ungraded offerings were light, particularly heavy weight class l’s, which were under a moderately active packer in terest. Undertone was cautiously firm. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .63-.67; A Large .62-.66; A Medium .52-.55. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, August 6 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range 1.20-1.82 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range .92-1.20 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range 30.00- 56.00 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .22- .44 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .38- .48 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs. range .20-.42 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.82 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .25-.62 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 2.8M.35 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 3.50- 5.50 ea. BANTY HENS: range .50-1.25 ea. LEGHORN HENS; range .14-.18 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS: range ,20-.32perlb. GEESE: 7-12 lbs. range .22-.34 perlb. PIGEONS: range 1.30-1.60 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.75- 2.50 ea. SILKIES: range 2.50-4.25 ea. DOVES: range T. 50-3.00 ea. CHUCKERS: 2.25-3.50 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .20-.44 perlb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .10-.32 perlb. BUNNIES: .50-1.50 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .10-1.00 ea. GOATS: range 21.00-43.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 17.00-29.00 ea. Total Number Coops: 980. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, AngnstC Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to ret, stores: MASS. X Mostly N.HAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly .81-.82 .T7-.78 .60-.62 .4S-.44 VERMONT .80-.94 .BS-.89 .70-.74 Mostly .91 .87 .70 MAINE .S7-.95 .S3-.89 .65-.71 .48-.55. X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Delmarva Poultry lower. Finished product sales Thursday, August 8 generally light and unaggressive Report supplied USD A Market Comment: Demand for i?" 19 ready to cook whole birds con- b U Plant: -Z2-.23, tinued to improve and again clearances held satisfactorily. Inquiry for early week needs was also better as retail feature in terest developed for both parts and whole birds. Live supplies were adequate overall. Weights varied. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. Undertone was fully steady to firm. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices were unchanged to 1 cent higher on U.S. Grade A at 48-54 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 8/8 1,967,000; Actual 8/1 1,961,000; Actual 8/6 1,968,000; Average Weights 8/6 4.32; Average Weights 7/30 4.28. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, August 7 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Seller of ferings adequate to short of processor needs. 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BS .78-.T9 .60-.61 .4S-.44 .81-.86 .T7-.82 .60-.65 .43-.4S New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thunday, August 8 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 .46-.54. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 49.27. Premium (X) Boxes 11,923. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. AMERICA^ ON THE GROW AFT*
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