A4-UncMt«r Farming, Saturday, May 2,1987 try East Petersburg Tuesday, April 28,1987 RANGE MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKE *O-102 HENS .SO-M. PEKING DUCKS 50-.51 RED FOWL 4-4. SIRS 40 56.54 LBS. 50 62. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS. 44 LBS S4-.54, 7- 11 LBS. 40-42 CROSSBRED FOWL 5-9 LBS 30-62 BANTY ROOSTERS 2.504.00 EA BANTY HENS 1.50-2.50 EA. GUINEA PIGS 1.004.25 EA. GOATS 26 0042 00 EA KIDS GOATS 16 0030 00 EA GUINEA FOWL 2 002 25 PIGEONS 175-2 25 EA WHITE PIEGONS 3.004 75 EA RABBITS 46 LBS. 1 201 56, 7-11 LBS 100 132 TURKEYS 23-34 LBS 3S-4S LEGHORN ROOSTERS 12- 21 LEGHORN HENS 19-24 BUNNIES 100-3 SO EA DOVES 3 00-4.50 EA. CHUCKERS 5 25-5 SO EA SILKIES 3 50-4 75 EA TOTAL COOPS SOLO <5l Delmarva Broiler/Fryer & NY Multiple Drop Wednesday, April 29,1987 DEMAND FOR REAOY-TOCOOK WHOLE BIROS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY IN SPOTTS, BUT STILL GENERALLY LIGHT TO FAIR AND UNAGGRESSIVE. OFFERINGS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE. PARTICULARLY ON 3 POUND AND HEAVIER SEES. 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Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 COMPLEX, CUTLETS WERE IN CLOSE BALANCE FOR A FAIR TO GOOD CALI WHOLE BREASTS WERE FAIRLY WELL BALANCED AND CLEARING SATISFACTORILY. LEGS AND LEG QUARTERS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE. WHILE WINGS WERE IRREGULARLY BALANCED, BUT OFTEN TRADED AT LOWER PRICES IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE STOCKS. LESS THAN TRUCK LOT ASKING PRICES WERE UNCHANGED AT 44 TO 52 CENTS LIVE SUPPLIES WERE MODERATE TO HEAVY. WEIGHTS WERE MIXED BUT MOSTLY DESIRABLE TO HEAVY SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE MODERATELY HEAVY THE UNDERTONE WAS STEADY ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 4/29 4/22 4/27 4/27 4/20 2030 1965 20224 614 72 YORK MULTIPLE-DROP BROILER NEW 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 US GRADE A RANGE 43-52 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 44 22 NO OF BOXES 9.15 S THE MILLING SYSTEM YOU CAN DEPEND ON Eastern PA and NJ Poultry Wednesday, April 29,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were slightly higher. Trading remained light and unaggressive. Offerings had tightened somewhat and were adequate to occasionally short. Processed meat sales were light to fair; supplies were more than sufficient for buyers’ needs. Heavy type offerings increased in availability, and some bid prices were noted at ten to ten and a half for pick-up next week. The un dertone was unsettled with traders closely watching developments in egg markets. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .06%-.07. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 30,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were unchanged to lower on all sizes. The market tone was barely steady to weak. Demand for cartoned eggs was fair, with some dealers anticipating an improvement for the first of the month. Supplies were adequate to fully adequate. Additional offerings on both graded and nest run stocks were adequate and occasionally difficult to move. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door: A Extra large .S9-.63; A Large .57-.61; A Medium .46-.50V4. New York & Phila. Frozen Eggs Tuesday, April 28,1987 NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA FROZEN EGG REPORT. FEDERAL STATE PRICES TRENDED LOWER UNDER A CAUTIOUS TRADE SENTIMENT. DEMAND WAS NO BETTER THAN FAIR. SUPPLIES OF RAW MATERIALS WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE. •UT SOME PROCSSORS WERE UNWILLING TO PAY CURRENT ASKING PRICES AS FINISHED PRODUCT PRICES TRENDED LOWER FLOOR STOCKS WERE MOSTLY ADEQUATE WITH SOME CONCERN ABOUT BUILDING INVENTORIES DUE TO THE LACKLUSTER DEMAND. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB. CONTAINERS) U S D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN 25 CONT) WHOLE 4143 MOS 41-42 44-54 BLENDS V)--52-53 WHITES 33-35 33-34 3542 YOLKS (MIN 43PCT SOUDS) SUGARED 52-55 53-545555 SALTED 50-52 50-51 - (0 - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETNER. GENERALLY 25-32 PCT EGG SOLIDS Mai yf/LL • Automatically grinds, weighs, mixes, and delivers to holding bin. • Retains ration formulations • Capable of keeping feed bins filled w/proper ration • Modular design for easy adaptability • Operating costs less than 3 kw/ton (grind, mix and unload) • Exclusive “Dual Mixing Action” automatic 3rS ,arm systems A lIS 608 Evergreen Rd. IWI LpJS Lebanon, PA 17042 XSS (717)274-5333 rer Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday, April 24 to Thursday, April 30 Frl. 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; Monday 48-50 lbs. 35.00-36.00, 50 lbs 37.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Itoeiday, April 28 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 National Egg Market Wednesday, April 29,1987 PRICES WERE LOWER ON MEDIUMS IN EASTERN TERMINAL MARKETS. UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS GENERALLY STEADY BUT CAUTIOUS. DEMAND FOR CARTONED EGGS WAS SLOW TO GOOD. MOSTLY FAIR WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT ANTICIPATED FOR THE FIRST-OF-THE MONTH. SUPPLIES OF THE LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE SIZES WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE, MEDIUMS ADEQUATE TO AMPLE AND JUMBO ADEQUATE TO OCCASIONALLY TIGHT WHERE OLDER BIROS HAD BEEN SENT TO SLAUGHTER OR MOLTED. BREAKER PRICES WERE GENERALLY UNCHANGED UNDER A STEADY MARKET TONE DEMAND FOR BREAKING STOCK WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE WITH SOME BREAKERS AGGRESSIVELY SEEKING PRODUCT Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, Apr. 28,1987 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl .55-.60. Leghorn Fowl .20-.30. Roasters .50-1.00. Batams 1.55-2.80. Roosters .55-.90. Ducks 1.10. Rabbits .60-1.50. Guineas 2.50-2.60. Eggs White Grade A White Jumbo X Lge. .47-.54; Large .42- .66; Medium .34-.55. Brown Jumbo X Lge. .50-.83; Large .45- .68; Medium .43. Editor’s Note; To help farm operators and users of custom service for farm machinery work, the rates from USDA for Pennsylvania are given on Page D-22. These rates are averages from voluntary reports by operators throughout the commonwealth. TKoyen. 4 chicks, inc. Bnh\ Chick » <£• Started Pullets Brown & White g Layers Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD. QLAKERTOWN. PA 1895 L .82 .77 .59 .82 .77 .59 .82 .77 .59 Ex. Large .81-.85 .83-.54 .84-. BS .84 .90-.94 .90 .88-.9S Large Medium Small .75-.79 .68-72 ,43-.47 .77-78 70-71 .4S-.46 78-.52 71-75 .46-.50 •78 71 .46 .BS-.89 75-. BS •85 75 .S2-.89 7S-.82 Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, April 30,1987 Comment: Buying interest was unproved and ranged from fair to good; however, offerings were available and adequate for the increased call. The demand for cutlets was good, and sales at 1.80 were lessening as strength was starting to build price wise. Line run breasts were clearing easily at 75 cents, and offerings appeared to be adequate for immediate shipments. Rib breasts were irregular but overall were at least adequate. Legs, leg quarters and wings were moving better, but additional product remained available, and supplies were fully adequate in many quarters. Giblets were difficult to clear. Breasts, skinned, boneless 1.80- 1.85. Rib-on-breasts .80-.82. Line one breasts .75. Legs .S6-.37. Leg quarters .25-.26 Wings .36-.57 Backs and necks .11-.12. Livers .15-.20. Gizzards (hearts) .20-.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. Wednesday, April 29,1987 SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND PRICES WERE UNCHANGED THE MARKET TONE WAS STEADY BUT CAUTIOUS DEMAND FOR CARTONED EGGS WAS FAIR TO GOOD WITH SOME DEALERS ANTICIPATING GOOD FIRST OF THE MONTH DEMAND SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE FOR ALL SIZES SOME PLANT OPERATING DIFFICULTIES WERE NOTED DUE TO POWER OUTAGES RESULTING FROM THE UNUSUALLY HEAVY SPRING SNOW STORMS PARICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM. CASES EXCHANGED GRADE YIELD BASIS CENTS PER DOZEN JUMBO 77 SO EX LARGE 55- 58 LARGE 49- 52 MEDIUM 42 45 SMALL 17 20 BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR A EXTRA URGE 76- 79 A URGE 70- 73 A MEDIUM 63 66 Thors. .82 .77 .58 .79 .74 .56 .30 .28 up 36.00- .50-.57 New England Shell Eggs
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