A4-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, Novambar 2,1985 Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores; Ex. Large .85-.89 N.HAMP, Mostly .87-.88 .U3-.84 R.I. .S4-.92 80-.88 Mostly .84-.87 .80-.83 VERMONT .95-1.03 89-.99 Mostly -97 .93 MAINE 9Z-.99 .88-.95 X Includes Central and Western Sections only. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, October 31 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices un changed. Demand was irregular for both graded and ungraded receipts. Cartoned egg movement was most often noted as light and constant with a normal type end of month activity. However, retail ad activity was stimulating better movement to a few accounts and some additional featuring was planned next week. Floor stocks were generally adequate to ample with lighter weight eggs noted as difficult to clear at several points. Local packers reported a mixed call for the generally adequate and confidently held offerings of nest runs. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door : A Extra Large .73V4-.76; A Large ,72Ms-.75; A Medium 69%-.72. Copyright 1984 by Uncastor Fanning P.O. Box 366 ■ Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Uncastor 717-394-3047 or Utitz 717-026-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher James H Everhart, Editor Suzanne Keene, Home Editor Jack Hubley, Associate Editor Wendy Wehr, Dairy Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Salty B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Jane Bresee, Bradford County Ulster 717-358-3346 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys 717-428-1865 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 304-623-2194 Betsy Stitt, Blair and surrounding counties Martinsburg 814-793-2495 Subscription Price. $7.50 per year; $13.00- 2 years $l4 00 per year outside of PA, NJ, MD, DE NY VASWV Established November 4,1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming Litnz, 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., fa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. Represented National by J.L-Farniakis, Inc. H 203-966-1746 Medium .76-.80 .78-.79 .75-.83 .75-.78 .77-.85 .85 .83-.89 Large .81-.85 Eastern Pa. & N. J. Poultry Wednesday, October 30 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices continued to advance. Offerings noted as sufficient to maintain desired schedules. Some operations were noted as down for the upcoming week and an in increase in use of broiler meat was noted within the area. Local supplies were noted as adequate but outside inquiry was reportedly firming the undertone. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .19-.20. F. 0.8. Plant: .20-.21%. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, October 29 Report supplied by auction MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKES: range .82-1.08 per lb. MUSCOVY DUCKS, HENS: range .50-.66 per lb. PEKIN DUCKS: range .30-.42 per lb. RED FOWL: 4-5 lbs. range .20- .36 per lb. RED FOWL: 5-6 lbs. range .30- .48 per lb. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-10 lbs. range .22-.42 per lb. Small .54-.58 .58-.57 .53-.61 .53-.56 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6 lbs. range .40-.64 per lb. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 7-11 lbs. range .30-.62 per lb. GUINEA FOWL: range 1.00-1.40 per lb. BANTY ROOSTERS: range 2.00- 4.50 ea. .61-.68, BANTY HENS: range .25-1.25 ea. LEGHORN HENS: range .08-.17 per lb. LEGHORN ROOSTERS: .30-.44 per lb. GEESE: 8-13 lbs. range .50-.70 per lb. PIGEONS; range 1.10-1.35 ea. WHITE PIGEONS: range 1.50- 2.00 ea. SILKIES: ranges.oo-6.50ea. DOVES: range 1.50-2.50 ea. RABBITS: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.82 per lb. RABBITS: 7-11 lbs. range .40-.58 per lb. • CHUCKERS: 3.75-3.85 ea. CAPONS: .68-.72. BUNNIES: .35-1.50 ea. GUINEA PIGS; range 2.00-2.50 ea. GOATS; range 21.0040.00 ea. KID GOATS: range 19.00-27.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 744. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, October 31 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 .50-.58. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 55.14. Premium (X) Boxes 12,708. (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. 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 §i« 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717.) 274-5333 automatic farm systems Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, Oct. 25 to Thursday, Oct. 31 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 .46 Checks .44 Friday 50.00-52.00. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, October 31 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment: Demand for ready to cook whole birds was generally only moderate for the adequate and well-balanced to occasionally short offerings. In terest in breast meat was a bit less aggressive in total, but demand continued to keep supplies generally well-cleared. Dark meat items met an irregular call but were usually adequate while wings continued difficult to clear in many quarters. Live supplies were in a Two Mfays 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 OK 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 OK TfUy&i't CHICKS, INC. L£J^kVA.iH : J Quakertown, PA 18951 BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS (215) 536-3155 .93 .88 .74 .93 .88 .74 .93 .88 .74 Northeast Breaking Stocks range of adequate to instances short. Slaughter schedules were very light with a spot plant not operating and some further down time planned for the next couple days. Undertone to fully steady. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices were unchanged on U.S. Grade A at 51-58 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 10/31 1,705,000; Ac tual 10/241,981,000. Actual 10/29 2,019,000; Average Weights 10/29 4.31; Average Weights 10/22 4.40. .93 .88 .74 .93 .88 .74 HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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