A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 26,1985 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, Oct. 18 to Thursday, Oct. 24 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 .45 Checks .43 Friday 49.00-52.00; Tuesday 50.00-52.00, New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler-fryer negotiated Premium (X) Boxes 14,371. prices for immediate delivery (X) Includes special services, includes mostly multiple drop selected competitive brands, etc. Copyricht 1954 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Offieo: 22 E. Main St., lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Buildinc Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher James H Everhart, Editor Suzanne Keene, Heme 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 Connoquenessmg 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. Newspapor Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represonted National by J.L. Farmakis, Inc. #203-966r1746 .93 .88 .74 .93 .88 .74 .93 .86 .74 Northeast Breaking Stocks shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range; U.S. Grade A .46-.52. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 51.17. .93 .88 .74 .93 .88 .74 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Movement of ready to cook whole birds was good, and the demand was keeping the supply well cleared at most points. Inquiry for breast meat was again active, and prices continued to work higher. Wings were slow while other items moved to an irregular call. Live supplies were adequate to barely adequate. Weights were again irregular in a full range of light to heavier than desired. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy in total. The undertone was firm. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices were 2-3 cents higher and firm on U S. Grade A at 48-55 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (0001. Estimated 10/24 1.969,000; Ac tual 10/17 1,982,000. Actual 10/22 1,994,000, Average Weights 10/22 4.40; Average Weights 10/15 4 42. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, October 22 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .80-1.02 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range .54-.66 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS; range .22-.34 per lb. » RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20- .32 per lb. RED FOWL; 5-6 lbs. range .32- .56 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs. range .20-.46 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.64 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.62 per lb. GUINEA FOWL; range 1.00-1.30 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range2.oo - ea. BANTY HENS: range .50-1.50 ea. LEGHORN HENS: range .18-.28 per lb. TURKEYS; 15-30 lbs. range .44- .52 per lb. PIGEONS: range 1.05-1.40 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.50- 2.00 ea. SILKIES: range 5.25-7.00 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .42-.70 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .20-.44 per lb. CHUCKERS: 3.60-3.85 ea. BUNNIES: ,s(W.ooea. GUINEA PIGS: range .25-2.50 ea. GOATS: range2l.oo-42.00ea. KID GOATS: range 18.00-22.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 746 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Oct. 22 Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retai stores Ex. Large Large N. HAMP .85-.89 .81-.85 Mostly .87-.88 .S3-.84 R.I. .86-.94 .82-.90 Mostly .86-.89 .82-. BS VERMONT .95-1.03 .S9-.99 Mostly .99 .95 MAINE .92-1.01 .SB-.97 X Includes Central and Western Sections only Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices un changed. Cartoned egg orders ranged light to occasionally good where demand was stimulated by scattered retail ad activity mainly of large and extra large were at least adequate or available. Mediums were unevenly distributed and in close balance overall. Ungraded supplies were adequate to instances available and held with mixed but generally increasing confidence. Jumbos were adequate while smalls were irregularly available. Prices to retailers; sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .73-.75; A Large 72-,74; A Medium .68-.71. Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, October 23 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices continued to advance. Offerings were increased, and supplies for both this week and next were noted as about normal or near full. Demand for processed fowl meat was mixed, and pricing was noted as tempered in some instances by competitve offerings of broiler Two ways To 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 CHICKS, INC, Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS (215) 536-3155 Medium .75-.79 .77-.78 .77-.81 .71-.77 77-.85 .85 .82-.55 meat. The undertone was at least fully steady. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .17-.19, mostly • 18-.18 1/ z F. 0.8. Plant: .20-.21. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Oct. 22 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .05-.40. Leghorn Fowl; .01-.05. Bantams: .04-.75. Roasters: .20-.40. Roosters: .50-.70. Geese; .35-.40. Turkey; .80. Ducks: .25-.80. Rabbits; .30-1.10. Pigeons: .1.20-2.50. Guineas: 1.10-1.30. Eggs Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge .81-.92, Brown .83-.96. Grade A: White Large .S6-.77 Brown .64-.56. Grade A: White Medium .50-.68 Brown .52-.70. Grade A: White Small .36-.41. Grade A: White Pee Wees .30. HUBBARD WHITE MT BROILERS Small .54-.58 .56-.57 .52-.60 .52-.56 .61-.66,
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