MAMOttK 3Q, Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, May 28,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were unchanged to lower on extra large and large, and the market tone was about steady. Retail promotions provided the best demand, and cartoned egg movement was primarily fair. Supplies of all sizes were generally well-balanced, but supplies of extra large were tightening in some areas. Prices to retailers: sales to volume buyers, consumer grades white eggs in cartons delivered store door; A Extra large .50-.54M-; A Large •48-.52%; A Medium .41-.43. Eastern PA and NJ Poultry Wednesday, May 27,1987 Report Supplied by USDA Market Comment: Prices were unchanged to lower in light and unaggressive activity. Offerings were more than sufficient for current buying interest, with most plants operating on previous commitments. Processed meat Copyright 1557 by Lancaster Farming P.O. 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Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmafcis, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 sales remained seasonally light; supplies fully adequate to ample and slow in clearing. Prices Paid at Farm: Light Type Hens: .04-.06, mostly .05. Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, May 28,1987 Comment: Trading activity fair on the breast complex with product confidently held. Intererst on legs and leg quarters was good, with promotional activity expected to stimulate additional consumer buying interest. Wings were fair with supplies adequate for the current demand. Breasts, skinned, boneless 1.75. Rib-on-breasts .79-.80. Line run breasts .70. Legs .37-.39. Leg quarters .27-.25. Wings .41-.42. Backs and necks .11-.12. Livers .15-.20. Gizzards (hearts) .15-.20. 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. 814-733-4445 East Petersburg Tuesday, May 26,1987 MUSCOVY DUCKS. DRAKE RANGE 1 22 1 40 HENS 1 28-1 44 PEKING DUCKS 60-80 PULLETS 5-7 LBS 40 45 RED FOWL 4-4 5 LBS 3S- 42. S-6 LBS 45 55 CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6 LBS 60- 70. 7 11 LBS 25-40 CROSSBRED FOWL 5-9 LBS 40- 50 BANTY ROOSTERS 4 50-5 00 EA BANTY HENS 1 25-2 SO EA GUINEA PIGS 50-1 25 EA GOATS 35 0045 00 EA KID GOATS 15 0025 00 EA GUINEA FOWL 3 55-3 95 GEESE 9-12 LBS 28-32 WHITE PIGEONS 3 75-4 SO EA RABBITS 4-6 LBS 1 28-1 40 7 11 LBS 1 OO 1 10 LEGHORN HENS 5-10 BUNNIES SOI SO EA DOVES 2 75-4 00 EA CHUCKERS 4 505 00 EA SILKIES 4 25-5 00 EA TOTAL COOPS SOLD 840 National Egg Market Thursday, May 28,1987 NATIONAL EGG MARKET AT A GLANCE LARGE AND EXTRA URGE PRICES AT EASTERN TERMINAL MARKETS WERE LOWER THE MARKET TONE WAS STEADY WIDESPREAD RETAIL FEATURES CONTINUED TO PROVIDE THE BEST DEMAND WHICH RANGED FROM FAIR TO GOOD SUPPLIES OF MEDIUM AND URGE WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE AND EX TRA URGE SUPPLIES RANGED FROM BARELY ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE BREAKERS WERE UNAGGRESSIVE AND CAUTIOUS WHILE MAINTAINING FULL SCHEDULES DELMARVA BROILER FRYER MARKET DEMAND FOR READY TO-COOK WHOLE BIRDS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY BUT STILL LIGHT TO FAIR AND GENERALLY UNAQGRESSIVE OFFERINGS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE AND CLEARING BETTER AT SOME PLANTS. BUT STILL SLOW AT OTHERS DEMAND IN THE PARTS COMPLEX WAS AT BEST FAIR. WHOLE BREASTS WERE IN BEST BALANCE BONELESS BREASTS WERE IN GOOD BALANCE AT MOST PLANTS, HOWEVER, SOME PRODUCT WAS SLOW IN CLEARING DARK MEAT ITEMS, PARTICULARLY LEG QUARTERS WERE GAINING BUYING INTEREST. BUT PRICES WERE YET TO STEADY WINGS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASKING PRICES WERE GENERALLY 2 CENTS LOWER AT 42 TO 52 CENTS LIVE SUPPLIES WERE MODERATE AT DESIRABLE TO HEAVIER THAN DESIRED WEIGHTS. SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE MODERATE THE UNDERTONE THOUGH IM PROVED A BIT. REMAINED WEAK ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 5/26 5/21 5/2C 5/26 5/19 IMS 20M 19(24.60 4 44 NEW YORK MULTIPLE-DROP BROILER 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 40-55 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50 33 NO OF BOXES 9.633 The Farm Size Milling System that weighs each ingredient. Mas MILL • mi mi mm m- • ■•" wm m R MW Hi tmwM wm • a « Hi Hi a ■ «iuw mi "V m man ■ ■ ««• Hi A « A Hi *«• ■ ■ «»•» Hi * _ Hi »»•>• B a— Hi s Hi a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hi ***<■ a Hi aFs m 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Heinsey’s Poultry Delmarva Broiler/Fryer& New York Multiple Drop Thursday, May 28,1987 rer automatic farm systems Tuesday, May 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 WHITE Jumbo Ex. Large Large Medium Pullets Off Grade BROWN Ex. Large Large Mediums OFF GRADE Undergrades .25 .25 .25 Checks .23 .23 Breaking Stocks: Friday 48-50 lbs. 30.00-32.00, 50 lbs 34.00. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, May 26,1987 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl .40-.50. Leghorn Fowl .20-.40. Broilers .50. M Fowl 1.25. Fryers .30-.65. Pullets .65. Geese .35. Ba tarns .75-2.50. Roosters .50-.70. Turkeys .60-1.00. Bunnies (each) .75-1.50. Ducks .95-1.20. Rabbits .70-1.90. Pigeons 2.10-2.50. Eggs White GradeA White Jumbo X Lge. .40-.70; Large .30- .57; Medium .25-.40; Small .19. Brown Jumbo X Lge. .51-.73; Large .39- .48; Medium .30-.36. New York & Philadelphia Frozen Eggs Friday, May 22,1987 TRADE SENTIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY BUYING INTEREST WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE PROCESSORS 810 LOWER FOR RAW MATERIALS WHILE USUALLY MAIN TAINING FULL SCHEDULES SUPPLIES WERE FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERS) USOA INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN 25 CONT ) WHOLE 35-41 MOS 39 42-50 BLENDS (/) 50-61 WHITES 32 34 MOS 32 33 35-41 YOLKS (MIN 43 PCT SOLIDS) SUGARED 50-52 MOS 50-51 55-65 SALTED 48-51 MOS 4049 (/) WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETNER GENERALLY 28-32 PCT EGG SOLIDS Tfayer '<t chicks, Inc. Bnh\ Chick* & Started Pullets r- o }fauoi& Brown & White Layers Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD. Ql AKERTOWN. PA 18<)5l -39 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Ex. Large .76-.80 .78-.79 .80-.84 .80 .90-.91 .90 .S3-.85 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday, May 22 to Thursday, May 28 Fri. Mon. Tnes. Wed. Large .66-.70 .08-.69 .73-.7S .73 Medium .60-.64 .62-.63 .66-.70 .66 J5-.76 .75 .S2-.85 .85 ,73-.75 67-.69 .68 .68 .62 .62 .55 .55 .47 .47 .43 .43 .45 .45 .71 .71 .65 .65 .49 .49 Belknap Livestock Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, May 27,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 75; Couple Good slaughter steers 60.25&61.75, few Standard 50.00-55.25, few Utility 43.00- Standard slaughter heifer, individual 51.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.00- couple 50&51.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility 43.00-46, Canner & Low Cutter 37-40.25, Shells down to 30.00. Standard si. bullock, in dividual 51.50, one Utility 45.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1340-1565 lbs. si. bulls 53.00-55.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 370-670 lbs. steers 62.00- few Large #2, 305-350 lbs. holsteins 60.50-63.00. Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 435-615 lbs. heifers 60.00-64.50, few Med. & Large #2 485-740 lbs. 48.00-56.00. CALVES 100. Good vealer, in dividual 90.00, Standard Sc Good 90- 120 lbs. 75.00-90, 65-85 lbs. 60.00-77, few Utility 50-90 lbs. 50.0046.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 90.00-125, few 130.00- 141.00. Beef cross bulls and heifers 60-175 lbs. 67.00-100.00. HOGS 149. Barrows and gilts $1 to $1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 225-240 lbs. 57.00, one small lot 58.50, 1-3 220-250 lbs. 56.00-57, 2-3 225-245 lbs. 54.40-56, 1-3 180-210 lbs. 48.00-54.75, 125-175 lbs. 45.00-55.50. Few US No. 1-3 365-525 lbs. sows 40.25-45.00. Couple Boars 37&37.25. FEEDER PIGS 95. US No. 1-3 20- 30 lbs. feeder pigs 27.00-41.00,35-50 lbs. 43.00-52, 70-100 lbs. 52.00-59, few Utility 30 lbs. 24.00-27.00 all per head. SHEEP 13. Couple Lots Choice 80 lbs. spring si. lambs 75.00 and 95 lbs. at 85.00, lot mixed Good & Choice 64 lbs. at 65.00. Slaughter ewe, individual 15.00. GOATS 8. Few Medium 22.00-25.00, few Kids 15.00-23.00 all per head. Small .40-.44 .42-.43 .4S-.47 .43 ,47-.49 Thurs. .71 .65 .49 up 32.00-
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