A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 5,1985 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, Sept. 27 to Thursday, Oct. 3 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 .43 Checks .41 Friday 48.00-50.00, Copyright 1984 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, 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 Wehr, Dairy Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. 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Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Nowspaper Association. Represented National by J.L. Farmakis, Inc. #203-966-1746 .93 .88 .68 .93 .88 .68 .93 .88 .68 Northeast Breaking Stocks 814-694-2571 Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, October 1 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES range 1.00-1.26 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS; range .70-.96 per jb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .30-.42 per lb. * RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .15- .32 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-7 lbs. range .20- .42 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs, range .20-.36 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.62 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 7-11 lbs. range .30-.54 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.15-1.65 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range2.oo - ea. BANTY HENS: range .50-1.25 ea. LEGHORN HENS: range .07-.12 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS: range .20-.32 per lb. GEESE: 8-11 lbs. range .30-.52 per lb. .93 .88 .68 PIGEONS: range 1.00-1.35 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.50- 2.10 ea. SILKIES; range 5.00-6.50 ea. DOVES: range2.oo-3.75ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .30-.54 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .20-.42 per lb. CHUCKERS; 3.60-3.75 ea. BUNNIES: .35-1.50 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .25-1.50 ea. GOATS: range 13.00-49.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 14.00-25.00 ea. Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, October 2 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Demand moderate for this week’s adequate supplies. Offerings for next week’s schedules slow in filling, and currently short of inquiry. Some spot trading noted at current prices for next week. Finished product sales irregular and often under price pressure from buyers but fair to fairly good overall. Undertone at least steady. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: 13-14. F. 0.8. Plant: 15-16, mostly 16. 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 are m« Heinsey’s Poultry Market Total Number Coops: 812. automatic farm systems. 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Oct. 1 Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores Ex. Large Large N. HAMP. .87-.91 ,83-.87 Mostly 89-.90 ,85-.86 R.I. .89-.94 .85-.90 Mostly .89-.90 .85-.56 VERMONT .95-1.03 .S9-.99 Mostly .99 .95 MAINE .94-1.01 .90-.97 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, October 3 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Demand for both whole birds and parts was light to fair and unaggressive. Clearances were in a range of slow to fair for the most part. Discounting on leg and leg quar ters was commonplace in an effort to keep stocks in balance. Other items met a mixed but generally no better than fair call overall. Live supplies were fully adequate. Weights remained mostly desirable to heavier than desired. Slaughter schedules were a bit lighter and moderate in total. The undertone was unsettled but generally only steady. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices were 1 cent higher on U.S. Grade A at 47-49 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 10/3 1,916,000; Actual 9/261,668,000. Actual 10/1 2,029,000; Average Weights 10/1 4.47; Average Weights 9/24 4.34. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Sept. 24 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .10-.45. Leghorn Fowl: .05-.25. Two Ways'll) Improve \bur Profit Picture XL&DK Two layers with distinctly different characteristics From two separate research programs You don't have to buy from two different companies to get the two top layers on the market The 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 EBC3EDQ Quokertown, PA 18951 ,BROWN & WHITE fOIS\ (U 11CC EGG LAYERS 1215) 536-3155 Medium .6S-.67 .65-.66 .65-.70 .6S-.66 .75.79 .75 .70-.77 bantams: .20-1.05. Broilers: .75. Roosters: .50-.80. Turkey Hams: .55 Geese: .30-.40. Ducks: .40-1.00. Rabbits: .30-.95. Pigeons: 1.00-2.00. Guineas: 1.60-1.80. Eggs Grade A; White Jumbo X Lge 60-.92, Brown .81-.93, Grade A: White Large .S5-.74, Brown .56-.90. Grade A: White Medium .49-.60, Brown .40-.54. Grade A: White Small ,27-.39. Grade A: White Pee Wees .26 New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, October 3 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 49.93. Premium (X) Boxes 10,681. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc CHICKS, INC, Small .49-.53 .51-.52 .51-.56 .51-.52 .S6-.63 HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS
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