A4-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, Navambar 29,1986
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, Not. tt, UN
Report Supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices were
unchanged. Trade sentiment was
steady. Cartoned egg demand was
mostly moderate. Supplies are
usually sufficient for the current
need.
Prices to retailers; sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door: A Extra Large 76-78; A
Large 74-76; A Medium 68-69.
Delmarva Poultry
Wednesday, Nov. 28,1981
Market Comment: Demand for
ready to cook whole birds was
slightly improved in most quarters
but still no better than fair overall.
Offerings remained available and
fully sufficient to handle current
interest. Parts movement was
also improved and all items were
moving into better balance, par
ticularly leg quarters. Less than
trucklot asking prices were un
changed at 53-60 cents and product
was still negotiable in some
quarters. Live supplies were light
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range. Slaughter schedules were
light. All plants are down for the
holiday and a few will be closed on
Friday. The undertone was
barely steady.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva:
Estimated 11/26 1,846,000; Ac
tual 11/191,822,000.
Actual 11/241,822,000.
Average Weights 11/24 4.41,
11/174.48.
Eastern PA and
NJ Poultry
Wednesday, Nov. 26,1986
Report Supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices
continued to edge lower. Offerings
were more than adequate for this
week holiday shortened schedules;
short for next week mainly due to
traders taking time off for the
hunting season. Finished product
sales ranged moderate to good.
The undertone was barely steady
to weak.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens: 13-16, mostly
15-15%.
F. 0.8. Plant: 17-18.
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Report
Root’s, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Nov. 25,1986 Pricea P" d
Report supplied by auction stores:
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes: range
.70-.82 per lb.
Muscovy Ducks, Hens: range
.40-.s2perlb.
Pekin Ducks: range .20-.32 per
lb.
Pullets: 6-8 lbs. range .S4-.58 per
lb.
Red Fowl: 4-4% lbs. range .20-.28
per lb.
Red Fowl; 5-6 lbs. range .30-.56
per lb.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9 lbs. range
.24-.3Bperlb.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6 lbs.
range .42-.6S per lb.
Crossbred Roosters; 7-11 lbs.
range .30-.70 per lb.
Guinea Fowl; range 1.15-1.40 per
lb.
Banty Roosters: range 1.00-3.25
ea.
BantyHens: range .25-.75ea.
Leghorn Hens: range .05-.08 per
lb.
Leghorn Roosters: range 22.00-
32.00 per lb.
Geese 8-14 lbs. range .2S-.56 per
lb.
Turkeys: 1840 lbs. range .S2-.70
per lb.
Pigeons: range 1.15-1.40 ea.
White Pigeons: range 2.75-3.10
ea.
Silkies; range3.oo-4.75 ea.
Doves: range 1.75-2.50 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6 lbs. range .90-1.24
per lb.
Rabbits: 7-11 lbs. range .80-.98
per lb.
Bunnies: .50-1.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs: range 1.00-4.50 ea
Goats; range 30.0045.00.
Kid Goats; range 26.00-32.00.
Total Number of Coops; 630.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every Thursday
November 27,1988
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Return to Farm Calves 65.00-
106.00.
Good Veal 65.00-72.00.
Common Veal 45.00-52.00.
Choice Steers 58.00-64.50.
Good Steers 54.00-60.50.
Common Steers 42.00-48.00.
Commercial Cows 36.00-40.00.
Canners-Cutters 32.00-38.75.
Shells 25.00-33.50.
Choice Heifers 53.0044.00.
Good Heifers 44.0053.00.
Common Heifers 36.50-46.50.
Good Feeders 52.00-58.00.
Common Feeders 38.00-44.00.
40.00-52.00.
Good Hogs 54.85.
Heavies 47.00-50.50.
Sows 46.00.
E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Nov. 25
Report Supplied by USD A
dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to
NJ
per
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Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Friday Nov. 21 to Thursday, Nov. 27
Fri. Mon. Tnes. Wed. Thurs.
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex. Large
Large
Medium
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Ex. Large
Large
Mediums
OFF GRADE
Undergrades .47 .47 .47 .47
Checks .45 .45 .45 .45
Breaking Stocks: Monday 42-44 lbs. 42.00-44.00 ; 48-50 lbs. 52.00-
54.00; 50 lbs. up 54.00-57.00. Tuesday 50 lbs. up 54.00-56.00.
New York
Multiple Drop
Broiler Report
Wednesday, Nov. 26,1986
Report Supplied by UBDA
Current broiler-fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarva.
Range: U.S. Grade A 52-60.
Weighted AVG.; U.S. Grade A
57.99.
Premium (X) Boxes 7,572
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Frederick Livestock
Monday, Nov. 24,1986
BUTCHER COWS; Steady to 50
cents lower. Good 36.50-37.75;
Standard & Utility 32.00-36.00;
Canners 27.00-31.00; Shelly 30.00-
Down.
BULLS: Medium To Good 40.00
42.00.
STEERS: Good Dairy Type
40.00-44.50; Standard 36.00-39.00.
BUTCHER HOGS; 2.00 Lower-
Heavy Wts. 2.00 Higher. 220-245
lbs. 52.00-52.50; 325-125 lbs. 49.00
52.00.
SOWS: 500400 lbs. 46.5050.50;
300-450 lbs. 43.0047.00; Thin Sows;
36.0040.00; 300-450 lbs. 43.0047.00.
VEAL CALVES; No Choice
Steady Prices. Good 60.0066.00;
Standard 55.00-59.00; Stocky &
Thin 48.0054.00; Light Calves
45.0052.00; Weak & Rough 44.00
Down.
CALVES RETURNING TO
FARM: Bulls 5.00 under last week.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90120
lbs. 50.0054.00.
HOLSTEIN BULLS; 85-95 lbs.
60.0069.00; 100115 lbs. 70.0080.00.
LAMBS: Good One Lot At 62.50.
STOCK CATTLE: Light Run-
THayen d chicks, inc.
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Ex. Large
.91-.9S
.9S-.94
.94-.9S
.94
.97-1.04
1.02
.98-1.05
Large
.S9-.93
.91-.92
.92-.90
.92
.$6-1.02
1.00
.96-1.03
.97
.91
.75
.97
.91
,75
Steady Prices. Steers- Good 50.00-
51.50; Med. 45.00-49.00; Heifers
Good 41.00-45.00; Med. 36.00-40.00;
Bulls Good 47.00-50.00; Dairy Cows
To 610.00; Springing Heifers Small
300.00-500.00.
PIGS & SHOATS: Steady Prices.
By The Head 20-30 lbs. 16.00-29.00;
30-60 lbs. 30.00-44.00.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 80. SI. cows .50-1.00
higher; individual Choice si. steer
56.00; individual Good 54.75; in
dividual Good heifer 46.50; few
Standard 39.25-44.00; few Breaking
Utility & Commercial si. cows
37.00-39.00; Cutter & Boning 33.00-
37.00; Canner & Low Cutter 30.75-
32.50; shells down to 27.25; YG No.
1, individual 1430 lb. si. bulls 45.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few
Med. & Urge No. 1, 800-965 lb.
41.75-45.75; heifers Med. No. 1,300-
500 lb. 44.00-48.50; Med. & Large
No. 2,300-575 lb. 34.00-43.25.
CALVES: 100. Individual Good
58.00; Standard & Good 90-110 lb.
44.00-50.00; 65-85 lb. 30.0045.00;
few Utility 50-100 lb. 12.00-28.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 95-
125 lb. 60.00-90.00, one at 101.00;
beef cross bulls & heifers 75-110 lb.
40.00-51.00.
HOGS: 118. Barrows & gilts 1.00
higher; No. 1-2, 225-240 lb. 53.50-
54.00; No. 1-3, 225-245 lb. 53.20-
53.80; lot No. 2-3, 263 lb. 50.00; lot
185 lb. 40.25; sows mostly .50
lower; US No. 1-3, 310-530 lb. 42.50-
48.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 88. No. 1-3, 10-
20 lb. 11.00-17.00 ; 25-40 lb. 26.00-
31.00; few Utility 35-40 lb.; all per
head.
SHEEP ; 1. One si. ewe 20.00.
GOATS: 5.18.00-38.00 per head.
Medium
.81-.85
.S3-.84
.84-. SB
.84
Small
.51-.55
.S3-.54
.S4-.58
.54
.79-.92
.85
.SB-.95
.58-.61
.97
.91
.75
.97
.91
,75