rfl’RSf ft ■ t».jnW 'Pirfv A4-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Faferuary 21,19>7 Report Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, Feb. 17,1987 Report supplied by auction Muscovy Ducks, Drakes: range .88-1.06 per lb. Muscovy Ducks, Hens; range .70-.B4perlb. Pekin Ducks: range .40-.62 per lb. Pullets: 5-9 lbs. range .48-.5S per lb. Red Fowl: 44% lbs. range .20-.32 per lb. Red Fowl: 5-6 lbs. range .40-.52 per lb. Crossbred Fowl: 5-9 lbs. range ,40-.64perlb. Crossbred Roosters: 4-6 lbs. range .50-.82 per lb. Crossbred Roosters: 7-12 lbs. range .40-.68 per lb. Guinea Fowl: range 1.40-1.65 per lb. Banty Roosters: range 2.00-4.75 ea. Banty Hens: range 1.00-2.75 ea Copyright IM7 by Lancaster Faming P.O. Bax 366-Utitz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Utitz, PA 17543 Record-Express Offlca MMNag Phaaa: Laacastar 717-394-3047 ar Utitz 717-620-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Jack Hubley, Associate Editor Suzanne Keene. Home Editor Martha Gehringer, Dairy Editor NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. Bair, Lancaster County Columbia 717-285-4926 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys 717-428-1865 Kathy Gill, Cumberland Carlisle 717-243-5566 Ginger Myers, Adams Littlestown 717-359-7542 Nancy Kunick, Crawford Centerville 814-694-2571 Barbara Rader, Butler Connoquenessing Bonnie Brechbill, Franklin Chambersburg 717-369-2916 Barbara Miller, Lycoming Hughesville 717-584-3892 Mary Maxwell, Center State College. 814-238-1416 Craig Bingman, Snyder. Union, Juniata Beaver Springs 717-837-0085 Margie Fusco, Cambria Johnstown 814-255-6115 Beth Nesbit, Indiana Marchand 412-286-9049 Helen Kelchner, Columbia Berwick 717-752-4691 Julie Gochenour, Virginia Maurertown 703-459-3209 Sharon Schuster, Maryland New Windsor 301-635-2654 Sue Crow, Maryland Kennedyville Debbie Stiles, West Virginia Huntington 304-525-0980 Price iscni $8 50 per year: $15.00-2 years $l5 00 per year outside of PA NJ MD.DE NY, VA WVSOH $26 00 2 Years Established November 4, 1955 Published every Saturday by Lancaster Farming, Lititz PA Second Class Postage paid at Office in Lititz Record Express Building Rear 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. National Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 Leghorn Roosters: range .28-.36 perlb. Geese: 8-12 lbs. range .20-.32 per lb. Pigeons: range 1.20-1.60 ea. White Pigeons: range 3.25-4.00 ea. Silkies; range 2.50-3.75 ea. Doves: range 3.004.25. Chukars: range 4.254.50 ea. Rabbits; 4-6 lbs. range .90-1.20 perlb. Rabbits: 7-11 lbs. range .70-.94 perlb. Bunnies; 1.00-3.00 ea. Guinea Pigs; range 1.00-4.35 ea. Goats: range 25.00-34.00 ea. Kid Goats: range 18.00-23.00. Total Number of Coops: 670. Virginia Turkey Harrisonburg, Va. Thursday, February 19,1987 VIRGINIA TURKEY REPORT TURKEYS SUP PLIES SHOT TO ABOUT ADEQUATE FOR PUNT REQUIREMENTS TOO FEW PLANTS PROCESSING TO REPORT 412-789-7413 301-648-5687 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Feb. 19,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were unchanged under a cautiously steady to barely steady trade sentiment. Cartoned egg demand was mixed. Slow to fair with slight improvement noted where spot feature activity was in progress. Graded supplies were fully adequate to sometimes ample especially on large. Nest run stocks were available and ranged adequate to fully adequate. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra Large .62-.67; A Large .60-.65; A Medium .52-.55.50. New England Shell Eggs Thursday, February 19,1987 SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER ON CARTONED EGGS. WHILE HOLDING UN CHANGED ON THE LOOSE EGGS TRADE SENTIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY DEMAND FOR LOOSE AND CARTONED EGGS WAS MODERATE AT BEST, WITH FEATURE ACTIVITY ENJOYING THE BEST OVERALL IN TEREST SUPPLIES WERE ABOUT ADEQUATE TO ADEQUATE PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM. CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN JUMBO EX URGE URGE MEDIUM SMALL RANGE 77-BO 57-60 51-54 47-5017-20 BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE 1 = 9SREGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR A EXTRA LARGE A LARGE A MEDIUM 78-B6 72 RO 64*74 Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, Feb. 19,1987 Comment: Trading was light to occasionally fair overall. Cutlets were clearing satisfactorily, but the demand did not show any zip at current levels. Line-one breasts were spotty but most interest was still being filled at 82 cents. Rib breasts remained in good but dose balance. Legs were burdensome and lower prices were still not generating that much interest. On the other hand, leg quarters were picking up some momentum as traders were now finding it dif ficult to buy product below 2S cents. Wing prices continued to defy expectation and dear quite easily at current price levels. Breasts, skinned, boneless 1.75- 1.80. Rib-on-breasts .S5-.86 Line one breasts .82. Legs .34-.35. Leg quarters .2S-.26 Wings .46-.47, Backs and necks .11-.12. Livers .15. Gizzards (hearts) .30. Today’s negotiated sales as of 11:30 a.m. prices paid per pound on ice packed part delivered in pool trucklot and trucklot quantities. s f YOUNEEDAT < PRICES YOU CAN AFFORD HKAVY DUTY AUGERS 4”-6”-8”-10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Made To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aFs m 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 automatic farm systems N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Feb. 17 Report Supplied by USOA Prices paid per dozen Grade “A” Brown eggs in cartons delivered to retail stores: N. HAMP. Mostly R.I. Mostly VERMONT Mostly MAINE Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday Feb.l3 to Thursday, Feb. 19 Fri. Tnes. Wed. Thurs. WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Ex. Large Large Mediums OFF GRADE Undergrades Checks Breaking Stocks: Friday 48-50 lbs. 42.00-44.00; 50 lbs. up Friday 44.00-45.00; Tuesday 48-50 lbs. 41.00-43.00 ; 50 lbs. up 43.00-44.00; Thursday 48-50 lbs. 40.00-42.00; 50 lbs. up 42.00-43.00. Eastern PA and NJ Poultry Wednesday, Feb. 18,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Live prices were relatively steady. Off-farm offerings increased to a fully adequate level for the mostly fair to occasionally good demand. Prices on further processed poultry meat were steady. Prices Paid at Farm: light Type Hens: .12%-.14, mostly .13-13%. F. 0.8. Plant; .16-.17 Eastern Regional Turkey Thursday, February 19,1987 TURKEY MARKET HIGHLIGHTS EASTERN REGION FEDERAUSTATE BUYING INTEREST FOR FROZEN BAGGED CONSUMER SIZED REMAINED MODERATELY GOOD. PROCESSOR OFFERINGS IN TOTAL WERE NO MORE THAN ADEQUATE IN THE SOUTH EAST, WIDE SPREAD HEAVY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPED ON VARIOUS TYPE DELI ITEMS TRADING ON FROZEN BONELESS-SKINLESS BREAST PICKER UP AT THE $1 65 PRICE LEVEL Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Thursday, February 18,1987 DELMARVA BROILR FRYER MARKET DEMAND FOR READY TO-COOK WHOLE BIRDS WAS MODERATE OFFERINGS WERE GENERALLY IN BALANCE WITH CURRENT NEEDS DARK MEAT ITEMS CONTINUED TO BE A DRAG ON THE MARKET WHILE THE WHITE MEAT COMPLEX STILL ENJOYED A FAIRLY GOOD CALL LTL ASKING PRICES WERE UN CHANGED AT 48 54 CENTS LIVE SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE WITH WEIGHTS IN A MORE DESIRABLE RANGE SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE MODERATELY HEAVY THE UNDERTONE WAS MOSTLY STEADY ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 2/19 2/12 2/17 2/17 2/10 2002 2004 1767 4 47 4 54 NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP REPORT CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U S GRADE A RANGE 47 54 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51 61 NO OF BOXES 4 CHICKS, INC. Bnh\ Chirks & Started Pullets fa Tfauen't Brown & White Layers Broilers 266 E. PALETOWN RD Ex. Large .84-.88 .86-.57 .91-.95 .91 .95-.99 .95 .93-1.00 Large .78-.82 .80-.81 .85-.59 .85 .S9-.93 .89 .87-.94 .85 .80 .63 .87 .82 .65 .85 .80 .63 Thursday, February 19,1987 THE MARKET TONE WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY MOVEMENT OF CARTONED EGGS WAS SLOW TO FAIR RETAIL PROMOTIONAL AC TIVITY WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE AND WAS HELPING TO STIMULATE SOME ADDITIONAL BUYING INTEREST SUPPLIES FOR THE MOST PART WERE FULLY ADEQUATE TO INSTANCES AMPLE BREAKERS WERE CONTINUING TO BID LOWE FOR THE FULLY ADEQUATE OFFERINGS New York Multiple Drop Broiler Report Thursday, Feb. 19,1987 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 .47-.54. Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A 51.61. Premium (X) Boxes 7,840 (X) Includes special services, selected competitive brands, etc. Delmarva Poultry Thursday, Feb. 19,1987 Market Comment: Demand for ready to cook whole birds was moderate. Offerings were generally in balance with current needs. Dark meat items continued to be a drag on the market while the white meat complex still en joyed a fairly good call. Less than trucklot asking prices were un changed at 48-54 cents. Live supplies were adequate with weights in a more desirable range. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. The undertone was mostly steady. Estimated slaughter of broiler fryers in Delmarva: Estimated 2/19 2,002,000; Actual 2/122,004,000. Actual 2/171,767,000. Average Weights 2/17 4.47, 2/10 4.54. PHONE (215) 536-3155 QLAKERTOWN. PA 18951 Medium .74-.7S J6-.77 .79-. BS .79 Small ' .4S-.47 ? •45-.46' ■5l-.55 .51 .T9-.89 .84 .83-.90 •51-.59 .85 .80 .63 National Egg Market
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