A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Novamber 30,1985 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Nov. 27 Report snppllekd by USDA Market Comment: Prices were unchanged. Cartoned egg movement was mixed but fairly good overall. Some slowing in demand was noted in a few quarters. Floor stocks were adequate at most points and clearances were irregular. Ad ditional offerings were noted as available in both graded and ungraded packs, particularly jumbos and some instances mediums. The undertone was steady but cautious. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .79-.81; A Large .78-.80; A Medium .70-.72. New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, Nov. 27 Report supplied by USDA Current broiler 7 fryer negotiated prices for immediate delivery includes mostly multiple drop shipments to New York City from Delmarva. Range: U.S. Grade A .51-.59. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 55.51. Premium (X) Boxes 10,109. 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Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 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 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 Oebbie Stiles-Renzi, West Virginia St George 304-623 2194 Betsy Stitt, Blair and surrounding counties Martmsburg 814-793-2495 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 J.L. Farmafcis, Inc. #203-966-1746 Delmarva Poultry Thursday, Nov. 27 Report supplied by USDA t Market Comment: Movement of ready to cook whole birds was light to moderate and clearances were generally noted as satisfactory. Offerings ranged well cleared to fully adequate. Interest in parts was improving mainly for early next week deliveries. live supplies were generally in balance to fully adequate. Weights were mixed in a fully range. Slaughter schedules were very light with all plants down for the Thanksgiving holiday and spot closings planned for Friday. Undertone was about steady. Today’s L.T.L. asking prices were unchanged to 1 cent lower on U.S. Grade A at .51-.58 cents. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva (000). Estimated 11/27 1,490,000; Ac tual 11/201,498,000. Actual 11/15 1,547,000; Average Weights 11/25 4.32; Average weights 11/184.21. WINTER JOYS? Grind, Mix And Deliver Your Feed Automatically WithA (Masterer. \MJLL) aFs ni WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Jumbo Ex. Large Large Mediums Pullets Unquoted Peewees Unquoted Off Grade Undergrades .39 Checks .37 Friday 45.00-48.00. Tuesday, Nov. 26 Report Supplied by USDA Prices paid per dozen Grade "A" Brown eggs in cartons delivered to i etail stores: N. HAMP Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE X Includes Central Eastern Pa. & N.J. Poultry Wednesday, Nov. 27 Report supplied by USDA Market Comment; Prices were lower for this week’s reduced operations. Offerings for next week were generally adequate with early prices developing at the low side of today’s quote. Finished quotes were fairly good though buyers were cautious for the most part. Prices Paid at Farm. Light Type Hens ; .18- 19‘a. F. 0.8. Plant: .20-.25, mostly .21- .23. Flip A Switch, .... FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY; automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market National Quotes From Friday, Nov. 22 to Thursday, Nov. 27 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. .93 .90 .75 .93 .90 .75 Northeast Breaking Stocks N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report I^arge Ex. I^rge .BS-.92 .86-.90 .90-.91 .88-.59 90-.95 .88-.93 .90- 91 .88-.89 .95-1.00 .89-.97 .98 96 .95-1.02 .93-1.00 and Western Sections only .93 .90 .75 .93 .90 ,75 Medium .78-.52 .80-.81 .80-.85 .80-.81 77-.92 .88 .85-.92 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 TtUy&t* CHICKS, INC. BO3EDQ BROWN & WHITE EGG LAYERS Weekly. Cattle Review Friday, Nov. 29 Report supplied by USDA Receipts this week 1,600; last week 3,600; last year 5,400. Compared to last week’s close, slaughter steers fully 2.00-2.50, instances 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers 2.00-2.50 higher. Cows steady to 1.00 higher. Advance on high yielding cutter and boning utility. Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter supply mainly choice and slaughter steers and heifers, around 15% cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed choice and prime 2-41075-1350 lbs. 64.5065.00. part load 1220 lbs. 65.50. Choice 2-4 9501300 lbs. 63.0064.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 9001250 lb. 61.5063.50. Good 2-3 9001200 lbs. 60.0061.50. Mostly good 2-3 1100 1400 lb. holsteins 48.00-55.00. Standard to good 2-3 1075-1500 lb. 44.5048.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed choice and prime 24 9001100 lbs. 62.5063.00. Choice 24 825-1100 lbs. 61.0062.50. Mixed good and choice 2-3 8001050 lbs. 59.5061.00. Good 2- 3 7501000 lbs. 57.5059.50. COWS: (Closing week sales) Breaking utility and commercial 2- 4 31.00-34.00. Cutter and boning utility 1-2 33.00-35.00, high-yielding cutter and boning utility 1-2 35.00- 37.00. Canner and low cutter 1-2 30.00-33.00. Shelly canner 1-2 27.00- 30.00. Small 53-,57 55-56 55- 60 55- 66 BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100- 2000 lbs. 42.0046.00. Couple yield grade 1 at 47.00, individual 1785 lbs. at 47.75. 60- ()7 Quokertown, PA 18951 (215) 536-3155 HUBBARD WHITE MT. BROILERS
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