M-Lmceeter F«rrolng r Saturday, September 3MW7 Delmarva Broiler/Dryer & NY Multiple Drop Thundaj, September 24, 1987 DELMARVA BROILER FRYER MARKET: DEMAND FOR READY-TO-COOK WHOLE BIRDS WAS FAIR TO FAIRLY GOOD. SELLER OFFERINGS WERE ADEQUATE AND IN BETTER BALANCE. CUTLETS WERE ADEQU ATE WHILE WHOLE BREAST WERE IN CLOSER BALANCE. LEGS AND LEG QUARTERS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE, HOWEVER, ADVANCED BOOKINGS WERE NOTED ON LEG QUARTERS. WINGS* WERE AMPLE. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASKING PRICES WERE 1 TO 2 CENTS HIGHER AT 39 TO 47 CENTS AND IT WAS NOTED THAT MOST PLANTS HAD RETURENED TO NORMAL PRE MIUMS. LIVE SUPPLIES WERE MOD ERATE. SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE MODERATELY HEAVY. THE UNDERTONE WAS STEADY TO FUL LY STEADY. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 9/24 9/17 9/22 9/22 9/15 1972 2013 1950 4.63 4.55. Copyright 1987 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Boa 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St.. Lititz. 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NY, VA a 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 Utltz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 For address chsnge form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L, Fsrmakls, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 NEW YORK MULTIPLE-DROP BROILER REPORT: CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGO TIATED 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 35-46 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 41.68 NO. OF BOXES 9.909. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Sept. 24 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER UNDER A WEAK TO BARELY STEADY MARKET TONE. CARTONED EGG DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MOD ERATE. SUPPLIES OF THE HEAVY EGGS CONTINUED ADEQUATE TO AMPLE WHILE MEDIUMS WERE BARELY ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .63-.71; A LARGE .61-.69; A MEDIUM .S3-.56. aFs HU Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, September 22, 1987 MUSCOVY DUCKS, DRAKE RANGE .64-.52. HENS .60-.72. PULLETS 5-7 LBS. .26-.38. RED FOWL: 4-4.5 LBS. .12-.28; 5-6 LBS. .30-.44. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS; 4-6 LBS. .20-.48; 7-11 LBS. .10-.34. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-8 LBS. .S-. 34. BANTY ROOSTERS 1.25-3.50 EA. BANTY HENS .50-1.25 EA. GUINEA PIGS 1.00-3.75 EA. GOATS 34.00-40.00 EA. KID GOATS 23.00-26.00 EA. GUINEA FOWL 1.25-1.50. GEESE 8-12 LBS. .26-.44. PIGEONS .80-1.25 EA. WHITE PIGEONS 1.75-2.50 EA. RABBITS: 4-6 LBS. .70-.94; 7-11 LBS. .60-.74. LEGHORN HENS .9-.24. BUNNIES 1.00-2.50 EA. DOVES 1.75-Z5O EA. CHUCKERS 2.75-3.50 EA. SILKIES 3.00-4.25 EA. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 728. National Egg Market Thursday, September 24, 1987 PRICES TRENDED 3 CENTS LOWER ON LOOSE EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE. UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE. TRADE SENTIMENT VAR IED BUT WAS NO BETTER THAN STEADY. CARTONED AND LOOSE EGG MOVEMENT WAS FAIR TO GOOD AND SUFFICIENT TO KEEP MOST DISTRIBUTOR STOCKS IN GOOD BALANCE. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS WERE AT LEAST ADEQUATE ON CARTONED LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE. MEDIUMS WERE ABOUT ADEQUATE AND IN CLOSE BALANCE OVERALL JUMBOS AND SMALLS UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED. SOME PLANS WERE IN PROGRESS FOR FEATURING LARGE AT RETAIL NEXT WEEK. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE JUMBO .BS-.88; EX LARGE .60-.63; LARGE ,54-.57; MEDIUM .38-.41; SMALL .13-.16. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR; A EXTRA LARGE .84-.89; A LARGE .78-.83; A MEDIUM .S9-.62. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Wednesday, Sept 23 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE MIXED BUT GENERALLY LOWER. THE UNDERTONE WAS BARELY STEADY. OFF-FARM MOVE MENT WAS MODERATE AND MOST PLANTS FOUND SUPPLIES FULLY ADEQUATE. DEMAND FOR FINISHED GOODS WAS UNAGGRESSIVE BUT ADEQUATE TO CLEAR PRODUCTION. PRICES PAID AT FARM: LIGHT TYPE HENS: .10-.12V4, MOSTLY .10-. 11. HEAVY DUTY AUCKRS 4”.6”-8”-10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Made To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY; automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday, Sept 18 to Thursday, Sept 24 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUMS OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: FRIDAY 42-44 LBS. 32.00-34.00; 48-50 lbs. 40.00- 50 LBS. UP 42.00-44.00. WEDNESDAY 42-44 LBS. 31.00-33.00; 48-50 LBS. 39.00-41.00; 50 LBS. UP 41.00-43.00. THURSDAY 48-50 LBS. 39.00- 50 LBS. UP 40.00-42.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Sept. 22 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE .91-.95 .93-.94 .94-.9S .94 .99-1.04 1.00 .99-1.06 N. HAMP. MOSTLY R.I. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, Sept 24, 1987 COMMENT: TRADING WAS LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY FAIR. OUTLETS WERE IRREGULAR BUT OVERALL THEIR AVAILABILITY WAS INCREASING. PARTICULARLY AT THE $1.90 LEVEL. BREASTS WERE IN CLOSE BALANCE. AND SELLERS WERE USUALLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE SALES AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER PRICE LEVELS. LEGS WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE FOR A LIGHT AND UNAGGRESSIVE CALL. LEG QUARTERS WERE ADEQUATE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES WITH SOME VOLUME LOTS BOOKED INTO NEXT WEEK AT 24 CENTS. WINGS WERE AMPLE, AND CLEARANCES WERE EVEN DIFFICULT ATTODAY’S LOWER VALUES. LIVERS WERE ADEQUATE. WHILE GIZZARDS WERE STILL TIGHT AND WANTED. BREASTS. SKINNED, BONELESS 1.85-1.90. RIB-ON-BREASTS .7S-.77. LINE RUN BREASTS .72-.73. LEGS ,32-.33. LEG QUARTERS ,23-.24. WINGS .3S-.37. BACKS AND NECKS .11-12. LIVERS .35. GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .40. 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. New York & Phila. Frozen Eggs i Tuesday, September 22, 1987 PRICES WERE GENERALLY UNCHANGED UNDER MIXED ACTIV ITY. SOME PLANTS WORKED AHEAD TO MEET CUSTOMERS NEEDS PRIOR TO CLOSINGS FOR RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES. RAW MADE SUPPLY SUFFICIENT TO MAIINTAIN DESIRED SCHEDULES. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO COVER CURRENT CUSTOMER DEMAND. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB. CONTAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK LOTS LCL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE THwfVl 4 CHICKS, INC. ftnh\ Chick* Started Pullet* Brown & While Layers V y Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD Ql AKERTOWN. PA 18051 .72 .61 .46 .90 .90 .90 .88 .86 .84 .84 .84 .82 .80 .60 .60 .60 .60 .60 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .BS-.89 .63-.67 ,39-.43 •S7-.88 .6S-.66 .41-.42 .88-.92 .67-.71 ,42-.46 .88 .67 .42 .9S-.98 .72-.77 .95 .72 .90-1.00 .71-.75 44-47 MOS 45-46 48-55 BLENDS (/) - 55-65 WHITES 26-28 MOS 26-27 29-35 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 68-71 MOS 69-70 71-77 SALTED 63-66 MOS 63-64 - (0 - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. (Continued from Page A 3) approached. Limiting further los ses was the steady dressed beef and fed cattle prices at midday after yesterday’s losses. Trading was light today and feeders mirrored live cattle. CME FEEDER CATTLE SET TLEMENT PRICE: 9/21/87 $78.64 dh $ .07 ACRES HOG UPDATE: Pork belly futures closed higher in position-evening before Friday’s USDA cold storage report. Octob er and December live hogs posted losses against the deferreds linked to active cash connected bull spreading with ideas that next week’s Hogs and Pigs report will show continued expansion. Sup porting the nearby months was the steady to higher cash prices and ideas that this firm tone will con tinue in light of the active harvest. Steady midday pork product val ues limited gains. .46-.50
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