JbthMMtar Fan**. Satarday, April It, IM7 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 18, 198? Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices held unchanged under a steady trade sentiment. Movement of cartoned eggs was fairly good as holiday orders and retail promotions helped to keep stocks in close balance. Supplies of extra large and large were at best adequate, mediums adequate to fully adequate. Nest run eggs were tight on class one and twos, adequate on the three and fours. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra large .61-.63; A Large .59-.61; A Medium .51-.52. Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, April IS, 1987 Comment: Trading activity had picked up and was fair. Distributors were bringing in some extra product into plant closure on Copyright 1957 by Lancaster Farming P.0.80x 346-Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 L Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Offieo BaiMing Phono: Uncastor 717-394-3047 or UtKz 717-628-11S4 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. 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MD, DE, NY, VA & WV $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 tee Mailbox Markets. Maißbsrt of Newspaper Fana EMtars Assn., Pa. Newspaper PlMsbars Asaadatiaa, and National Newspaper Assodatiaa. Natiaaai Advertising Representative J.L FanaaUs, he. Phene 203-MS-174C Friday rather than a marked improvement in demand. Cutlets and rib breasts were adequate to occasionally fully adequate at current price levels. Line-run breasts were adequate and cleared satisfactorily at 75 cents. Legs and leg quarters were at least fully adequate, and clearances were still a problem in a few quarters. The availability of wings has in creased and most sellers were having some trouble in clearing product even at 46 cents today. Breasts, skinned, boneless 1.70- 1.75. Rib-on-breasts .83-.55. Line one breasts .75. Legs.36-.37. Leg quarters .2S-.26. Wings .44-.46, Backs and necks .11-.12. Livers .20. Gizzards (hearts) .25. 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. DURAB < YOU NE. 5 PRIG .YOU CAN A isiqi Eastern PA and NJ Poultry Wednesday, April IS, IM7 Report SappHed by USD A Market Comment: Prices were mostly unchanged. The market tone was only about steady. Of ferings were light but more than sufficient for the unaggressive buying interest. Some late week curtailment in schedules with most plants operating four days next week. Finished product sales were slow to fair with some product moving into storage. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .05-.07%; mostly .06%. F. 0.8. Plant: too few to report. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Apr. 14,1987 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl .25-.40. Leghorn Fowl .02-.06. Broilers .20-.45. Ba tarns .25-1.20. Roosters .30-.60. Bunnies (each) .85-6.75. Ducks .40-.70. Rabbits .50-1.60. Pigeons 1.00-3.50. Guineas 3.10. Eggs White GradeA White Jumbo X Lge. .50-.81; Large .45- .67; Medium .S6-.55. Brown Jumbo X Lge. .65-.86; Large .59- .72; Medium .55. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer & NY Multiple Drop Thursday, April 16,1987 DELMARVA BROILER FRYER MARKET DEMAND FOR READY-TO-COOK WHOLE BIRDS WAS GENERALLY NO BETTER THAN FAIR PARTS INTEREST WAS JUST ABOUT MODERATE LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASKING PRICES WERE UNCHANGED AT 45-53 CENTS LIVE SUPPLIES WERE MODERATE SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE LIGHT TODAY DUE TO SCATTERED DOWN TIME ALSO MOST PUNTS ARE EITHER CLOSED OR RUNNING REDUCED SCHEDULES FRIDAY OR MONDAY THE UN DERTONE WAS GENERALLY STEADY ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRVERS IN OELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 4/16 4/9 4/14 4/14 4/7 156319191924 4 46 4 46 NEW VORK MULTI-DROP BROILER REPORT CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTI DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRAN DEO AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM OELMARVA BRANDED US GRADE A RANGE 44-53 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 4885 NO OF BOXES 7605 HEAVY DUTY AUGERS 4” -6”-8”-10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Mode To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)274-5333 # , i , * wWWWBmj VVTIi lAIAiMI Wertlwast Awtes From Friday, April II to Thursday, April 14 Fri. Mon. Tues. Wed. WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Ex. Large Large Mediums OFF GRADE Undergrades .30 .30 .30 .30 Checks .28 .28 .28 .28 Breaking Stocks: Friday 48-50 lbs. 35.00-36.00, 50 lbs 37.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April 14 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 Heinseys Poultry East Petersburg Tuesday, April 14,1987 MUSCOVY DUCKS. DRAKE SO- M HENS SO- 94 PEKING DUCKS 60-72 PULLETS 5-7 LBS 45-56 RED FOWL 4-4 5 LBS 25 36. 5-6 LBS 32 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6 LBS 40 62. 7 11 LBS 30 54 CROSSBRED FOWL 5-10 LBS 15-42 BANTY ROOSTERS 1 003 75 EA BANTYHENS 75-1 50 EA GUINEA PIGS 25-3 SO EA GOATS 20 0049 00 EA KID GOATS 14 0041 00 EA GUINEA FOWL 175-2 20 GEESE 9-12 LBS 32- 4 t PIGEONS 1 75-2 10 EA WHITE PIGEONS 2 503 75 EA RABBITS 4-6 LBS 1 10l 44. 711 LBS 90 120 TURKEYS 16-24 LBS 58-64 LEGHORN HENS 22-35 BUNNIES 75-4 00 EA DOVES 2 50-4 SO EA CHUCKERS 5 006 25 EA SILKIES 3 004 25 EA DWARF BUNNIES 6 0012 00 EA TOTAL COOPS SOLD 1.364 National Egg Market Thursday, April 16,1987 ON THE WEST COAST, THE UNDERTONE WAS GENERALLY UNSETTLED WHILE TRADE SENTIMENT IN OTHER AREAS WAS MOSTLY OF A STEADY NATURE CARTONED EGG DEMAND WAS GOOD TO INSTANCES VERY GOOD. BEST IN AREAS WITH RETAIL PROMOTIONS SUP PLIES WERE TIGHT TO ADEQUATE AS SOME DEALERS NOTED SHORTAGES ON THE LARGER SIZES BREAKER INTEREST WAS LIGHT AND LIMITED TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS BUYERS WERE CAUTIOUS AND KEPT INVENTORIES TO A MINIMUM New York & Phila. Frozen Eggs Tuesday, April 14,1987 PRICES WERE UNCHANGED UNDER A GENERALLY STEADY BUT CAUTIOUS TRADE SENTIMENT BUYING ACTIVITY WAS SPOTTY AND USUALLY OF A FILL-IN TYPE NATURE SCHEDULES WERE REDUCED AS SEVERAL PLANTS CLOSED FOR RELIGIOUS OB SERVANCES SUPPLIES WERE IN GOOD BALANCE TO EASILY SATISFY TRADE NEEDS WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERSIU S 0 A INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN 25 CONT) WHOLE 42-44 MOS 42-43 45-54 BLENDS (/) - 53- 64 WHITES 33-36 MOS 34-35 37-42 YOLKS (MIN 43 PCT SOLIDS) SUGARED 53-56 MOS 54-55 57-65 SALTED 51-53 MOS 51-52 (/) WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETNER. GENERALLY 28-32 PCT EGG SOLIDS Tffaftn, 4 CHICKS, INC. Bahy Chirk* & Started Pullet* 033000 .Jflf • Brown & White Layers Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD, QLAKERTOWN, PA 18951 Hi-» > ..... ■ ■■■■■■■. ' .72 .72 .72 .72 .72 .67 .67 .67 .67 .67 .65 .65 .65 .65 .65 .57 .57 .57 .57 .57 .47 .47 .47 .47 .47 .55 .55 .55 .55 .55 .82 .82 .82 .82 .82 .77 .77 .77 .77 .77 .59 .59 .59 .59 .59 Large .7S-.79 .T7-.78 .78-.52 .78 .S2-.89 .82 Ex. Large .81-.85 .83-.54 .84-. BS .84 .BS-.94 .88 .BS-.95 .82-.59 New England Shell Eggs Thursday, April 16,1987 PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS STEADY HOLIDAY DEMAND WAS VERY GOOD WITH PROMOTIONS ON BROWN EGGS HELPING THEM KEEP PACE WITH THE WHITE EGGS SUPPLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE TO BARELY ADEQUATE WITH INQUIRIES FOR LARGE BROWN AND MOST SIZES OF WHITE EGGS DIFFICULT TO FILL PRICES PAID PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM. CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN JUMBO EX 77- 80. L«|e 55- 58. LARGE 49- 52, Mtdium 42- 45, Small 17-20 BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR A EXTRA LARGE 76-79. A LARGE 70-73. A MEDIUM 63 66 Omaha Cattle Omaha, Ne. Thursday, April 16,1987 WEEKLY 51-CATTLE-SLAUGHTER STEER AND HEIFER PRICES CONTINUED THEIR UP WARD SURGE. GAINING 2 003 00 THROUGH THE WEEK AND ENDING THE SESSION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS SEEN LOCALLY SINCE APRIL 1984 DEMAND TO ALL BUYING INTERESTS PROVED EXCELLENT. NOT ONLY TO LOCAL PACKERS, BUT ALSO TO OUTLETS OUTSIDE THE USUAL AREAS. PARTICULARLY KANSAS OVERALL FINISH VIEWED AS MEDIOCRE. MIRRORING THE FACT THAT MOST PRODUCERS CONTINUING TO MARKET CATTLE AS QUICKLY AS PRACTICAL SLAUGHTER COWS 1.001 50 HIGHER SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY ESTIMATED 5 DAY RECEIPTS 7 787. ACTUALS LAST WEEK 7,288. YEAR AGO 7.395 STEERS COMPRISED 52% OF THE WEEK S RECEIPTS HEIFERS 38% , COWS 7%. FEEDERS 2% SLAUGHTER STEERS AT THE CLOSE. CHOICE 2 4 11001350 LBS 88 5070 25 2 LOADS CHOICE 2-3 NEAR 1325 LBS 71 00 GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 10501250 LBS 66 5068 SO GOOD 63 0066 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4 975-1150 LBS 67 0068 SO GOOD AND CHOICE 2 3 950 1050L85650067 00 G 00062 0064 50 AVERAGE OF LS 214 DETAILED PRICE QUOTATIONS FOR CHOICE 900 1100 LB STEERS THIS WEEK 867 42. 11001300 LBS 869 04 AVERAGE COST OF ALL SLAUGHTER STEERS THIS WEEK 867 09 AVERAGE WEIGHT 1195 LBS COMPARED TO 865 44 AND 1210 LBS LAST WEEK AVERAGE COST OF ALL SLAUGHTER HEIFERS THIS WEEK 866 30. AVERAGE WEIGHT 1059 LBS COMPARED TO 863 99 AND 1056 LBS LAST WEEK SLAUGHTER COWS CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3 44 00-48 75 HIGH DRESSING IN OIVIDUALS TO 5100 CANNER AND LOW DRESSING CUTTER 38 50-44 SO SLAUGHTER BULLS FEW YIELD GRADE 1 2 1000-2100 LBS S 3 00-58 50. LOW DRESSING TO SOSO Thors. .30 .28 up 36.00- Small .43-.47 .4S-.46 .46 Medium .6S-.72 .7Q-.71 .71-.75 .71 .7S-.85 .75 .75-.82 .50-.57
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