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Northeast Chicken
Parts
Thursday, March 12,1M7
Comment: Trading activity was
light and disappointing. Breast
items were difficult to move even
at increasingly competitive price
levels. Some interest for leg
quarters remained but not enough
to clear increasing supplies. Wings
were generally in a steady
position.'
Breasts, skinned, boneless 1.65-
1.70.
Rib-on-breasts .80.
Line one breasts .78.
Legs .33-.54.
Leg quarters .2S-.27.
Wings .S4-.35.
Backs and necks .11-. 12.
Uvers.ls-.20.
Gizzards (hearts) .25-.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.
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Multiple Drop
Broiler Report
Thursday, Mar. u, 1987
Report Supplied by UBDA
Current broiler-fryer negotiated
prices for immediate delivery
includes mostly multiple drop
shipments to New York City from
Delmarvs.
Range: U.S. Grade A .42-.50.
Weighted AVG.: U.S. Grade A
47.72.
Premium (X) Boxes 8,587
(X) Includes special services,
selected competitive brands, etc.
Eastern Regional
Turkey
Thursday, March 12,1987
pnocESSon offerings increased
SLIGHTLY ON BAGGED HENS. REMAIN BARELY
ADEQUATE ON BAGGED TOMS UNDER 24
POUND. BUYING INTEREST FOR PROMPT
SHIPMENTS WERE NO BETTER THAN FAIR
DEAMNO IMPROVED FOR FRESH LINE RUN
CANNER TOMS AND FRESH BONELESS
SKINLESS BREAST AND THIGH: AND. EVEN
THOUGH SUPPLIES WERE RELATIVELY HEAVY.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Report
Roofs, East Petersburg
Tuesday, Mar. 11, 1187
Report supplied by anctioii
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes: range
.BZ-.92 per lb.
Muscovy Dudu, Hens: range
.70-.B2perlb.
Red Fowl: 4-4% lbs. range .30-.42
per lb.
Red Fowl: 5-6 lbs. range .40-.62
per lb.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9 lbs. range
.30-.SBperlb.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6 lbs.
range .40-.84 per lb.
Crossbred Roosters: 7-12 lbs.
range .40-.62 per lb.
Guinea Fowl: range 1.40-1.60 per
lb.
Banty Roosters: range 2.00-4.50
ea.
Banty Hens: range 1.00-2.75 ea.
Leghorn Hens: range .26-.52 per
lb.
Leghorn Roosters; range .20-.34
per lb.
Geese; 9-14 lbs. range .24-.42 per
lb.
Pigeons: range 1.75-2.25 ea.
White Pigeons; range 3.00-3.75
ea.
Silkies: range 4.00-6.00 ea.
Doves: range 3.00-4.50.
Chukars: range 5.25-5.50 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6 lbs. range 1.10-1.46
per lb.
Rabbits: 7-11 lbs. range .90-1.14
per lb.
Bunnies: 2.00-5.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs: range 1.00-4.50 ea.
Goats: range 35.00-58.00.
Kid Goats: range 21.00-32.00.
Total Number of Coops: 022.
New York &
Philadelphia Frozen
Eggs
Tuesday, March 10,1987
NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA FROZEN EGG
REPORT: FEDERAL STATE
BUYING ACTIVITY WAS LIMITED SENTIMENT
WAS GENERALLY CAUTIOUS AS PRICES BEGAN
TO STABILIZE SOMEWHAT SCHEDULES WERE
OFTEN READJUSTED TO AVOID BUILDING
UNWANTED INVENTORIES FLOOR STOCKS
WERF FULLY ADEQUATE AND EASILY
SATISFIED TRADERS NEEDS
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN
30 LB, CONTAINERS*) S D.A INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT) WHOLE
43-45 MOS 44-45 47-54 BLENDS (/) - 53-54
WHITES 36-3 S MOS 36-37 3044 YOLKS (MIN 43
PCT SOLIDS) SUGARED 55-52 MOS 5550 63-59
SALTED 54-55 MOS 55-55
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETNER.
GENERALLY 2532 PCT EGG SOLIDS
WHITE
Jumbo
Ex. Large
Large
Medium
Pullets
Off Grade
BROWN
Ex. Large
Large
Mediums
OFF GRADE
Undergrades .34 .34 .34 .34 .34
Checks .32 .32 .32 .32 .32
Breaking Stocks: Friday 4MO lbs. 39.00-41.00; 50 lbs. up 41.00-
42.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 3
Report Supplied by USDA
Prices paid per dozen Grade "A” Brown eggs in cartons
delivered to retail stores:
N.HAMP.
Mostly
R.I.
Mostly
VERMONT
Mostly
MAINE
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer Market
Wednesday, March 11,1987
DELMARVA BROILER FRYER MARKET-
DEMAND FOR READY-TOCOOK WHOLE BIRDS
WAS NO BETTER THAN FAIR AND OFFERINGS
CONTINUED EASILY AVAILABLE AT DISCOUNTS
TO NORMAL PRACTICES. DEMAND IN THE
PARTS COMPLEX WAS MIXED BUT GENERALLY
IMPROVED COMPARED TO RECENT FEW DAYS
SUPPLIES REMAINED AT LEAST ADEQUATE ON
ALL ITEMS LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASKING
PRICES WERE 1 TO 2 CENTS LOWER AT 43-49
CENTS AND TRADING WAS STILL OCCURING AT
LOWER LEVELS LIVE SUPPLIES WERE
GENERALLY MODERATE WITH SOME IN
STANCES OF INCREASED MORTALITY AND
WEIGHT LOSS BEING NOTED WEIGHTS WERE
MIXED BUT MOSTLY DESIRABLE TO A BIT
HEAVY SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE
MODERATELY HEAVY THE UNDERTONE WAS
WEAK
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN OELMARVA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE
WEIGHTS 3/12 3/5 3/10 3/10 3/3 19561593 1629
462 4 57
NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP BROILER
REPORT
CURRENT BROILER/FRVER NEGOTIATED
PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES
MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK
CITY FROM OELMARVA ' BRANDED U S GRADE
A RANGE 42-50 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 47 72 NO
OF BOXES 5,557
New England
Shell Eggs
Thursday, March 12,1987
f
SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY TO FULLY STEADY
CARTONED EGG DEMAND WAS MODERATE TO
MODERATELY GOOD SUPPLIES WERE ABOUT
ADEQUATE ON ALL SIZES
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE
BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED.
GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN
JUMBO EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
RANGE 72-75 55-55 49-52 454917-20
BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR
A EXTRA LARG A LARGE A MEDIUM 7579 75
7367-70
Eastern PA and
NJ Poultry
Wednesday, Mar. 11,1987
Report Supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices
mostly unchanged. Trade sen
timent about steady at current
prices.
Prices Paid at Farm:
Light Type Hens; .09-. 12, mostly
.09-. 10.
F. 0.8. Plant; .12-.15, mostly .13-
4 CHICKS, INC.
Bahy Chirks & Started Pullets
Brown & White
Layers Broilers
PHONE (215) 536-3155
266 E. PALETOWN RD. QL'AKERTOWN. PA 18951
Weakly New York Egg Markot
Northeast Quotas
From Friday, March •to Thnnday, March 12
Frl. Mon. Tne«. Wed. Thnn.
.82 .82 .82 .82 .82
.77 .77 .77 .77 .77
.61 .61 .61 .61 .61
Ex. Large
.81-.85
.83-.54
.84-.88
.84
.9S-.94
.95
.90-.95
Large Medium Small
.7S-.79 .7Z-.76 .43-.47
.T7-.78 .74-.7S .45-.48
JB-.82 ,75-.79 .46-.50
.78 .75 .46
.88-.90 .79-.85
.90 .85
.84-.91 .81-.86
Delmarva Poultry
Thursday, Mar. 12,1N7
Market Comment: Demand for
ready to cook whole birds was no
better than fair and offerings
continued easily available at
discount to nomud. Demand in the
parts complex was mixed but
generally improved compared to
recent few days. Supplies
remained at least adequate on all
items. Less than trucklot asking
prices were one to two cents lover
at 43-49 cents and trading was still
occurring at lower levels. Live
supplies were generally moderate
with some emphasis of increased
mortality and weight loss being
noted. Weights were mixed by
mostly desirable to a bit heavy.
Slaughter schedules were
moderately heavy. The undertone
was weak.
Estimated slaughter of broiler
fryers in Delmarva:
Estimated 3/121,956,000; Actual
3/51,893,000.
Actual 3/101,629,000.
Average Weights 3/10 4.62, 3/3
4.57.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Mar. 12,1M7
Report Supplied by USDA
Market Comment: Prices were
unchanged to higher on mediums
while holding unchanged on the
large and extra large. Trade
sentiment was generally steady.
Movement of cartoned eggs were
mostly moderate. Attractive retail
promotions were continuing to
stimulate additional buying in
terest. Supplies of large and extra
large were fully adequate and
readily available with mediums
being held with a degree of con
fidence in some sections.
Prices to retailers: sales to
volume buyers, consumer grades
white eggs in cartons delivered
store door;
A Extra large .60-.62V4; A Large
.58-.60V4; A Medium .51-.53.
.S2-.57