c * 1 4 farming, Situ'ittsy, October 17‘, Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1987 MUSCOVY DUCKS. DRAKES RANGE .50-.66. HENS .40-.54. PEKING DUCKS .30-.46. PULLETS 5-7# .38-.45. RED FOWL: 4-4.5# .10-.26; 5-6# .30-.44. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6# .30-.72; 7-11# .30-.62. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9# .20-.42. BANTY ROOSTERS 2.00-4.50 EA. BANTY HENS .50-1.50 EA. GUINEA PIGS .75-2.75 EA. GOATS 15.00-60.00 EA. KID GOATS 24.00.28.00 EA. GUINEA FOWL 1.00-1.40. GEESE 8-12# .22-.40. PIGEONS 1.25-1.75 EA. WHITE PIGEONS 1.75-2.25 EA RABBITS:4-6#.80-1.22; 7-11# 70-.92 LEGHORN HENS .12-.26. BUNNIES .75-1.50 EA. DOVES 1.00-2.50 EA. CHUCKERS 3.25-3.35 EA. SILKIES 2.50-4 00 EA. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 912 Copyright 1987 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Box 366 - Lititz, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St., Lititz, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. 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Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative JX. Farmakis, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 PUBLISHER S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that dp not lessen the value of an advertisement The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in congestion with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refuffb of any monies paid for the advertisement New York and Phila. Frozen Eggs Friday, Oct. 9, 1987 PRICES WERE MIXED UNDER A STEADY MARKET TONE. MOVE MENT OF ALL ITEMS WAS LIGHT TO FAIRLY GOOD WITH WHITES IN LEAST DEMAND. INTEREST IN WHOLE EGG WAS STIMULATED PARTIALLY BY LOWER PRICES. FLOOR STOCKS WERE ADEQUATE RAW MATERIALS CONTINUED TO BE READILY AVAILABLE AT GENER ALLY UNCHANGED PRICES. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK LOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 42-46 MOSTLY 43-44 47-53 BLENDS (/) - 58-68 WHITES 25-27 MOSTLY 26 28-34 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 66-70 MOSTLY 68-69 70-76 SALTED 62-65 MOSTLY 62-63 - 00-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS “We not only give you what we have; but what you want," SPECIALIZING IN: • Grain Drying • Handling • Storage • Milling Equipment At 608 E. Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Delmarva Broiler/Dryer & NY Multiple Drop CORRECTION: AVERAGE WEIGHT FOR 10/6 SHOULD READ “4.76“ INSTEAD OF AS SENT DEMAND FOR READY-TO-COOK WHOLBBIRDS WAS GENERALLY FAIR BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CLEAR AN AMPLE SUPPLY. BREAST ITEMS REMAINED INCLOSE BALANCE WHILE OTHER ITEMS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASK ING PRICES WERE 1 CENT LOWER AT 37 TO 46 CENTS. DISCOUNTING ON TRUCKLOT VOLUMES WAS NOTED AS LOW AS 34 CENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO STIMULATE INTEREST. LIVE SUPPLIES WERE MODERATE. WEIGHTS RANGED FROM DESIR ABLE TO MOSTLY HEAVY WITH LIGHTER WEIGHTS NOTED. SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE MODERATE. THE UNDERTONE WAS WEAK. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000). ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 10/15 10/8 10/13 10/13 10/6 1,935 2,011 1,973 4.65 4.76. 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 37-47 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.24 NO OF BOXES 9.228. New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1987 PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS FULLY STEADY ON THE LARGE SIZES, FULLY STEADY TO FIRM ON MEDIUMS. EGG MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY GOOD IN ALL AREAS WITH RETAIL AD ACTIVITY PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN BALANCING SUPPLIES. STOCKS OF CARTONED LARGE WERE ADEQUATE AND CLEARING WELL. EXTRA LARGE WERE IN GOOD OVERALL BALANCE WITH SOME USED FOR LARGE REQUIREMENTS. MEDIUMS WERE BARELY ADEQU ATE TO OCCASIONALLY SHORT. ONE LARGE VOLUME CHAIN WAS NOTED PROMOTING 2 DOZEN LARGE FOR A DOLLAR. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE JUMBO ,76-.79; EX LARGE .52 .55; LARGE .46-.49; MEDIUM .32 .35; SMALL .13-.16. BOSTON PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR A EXTRA LARGE 71-73, A LARGE 65-67, A MEDIUM 51-53 Weekly New York Egg Market From Friday, Oct. 9 to Thursday, Oct. 15 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUMS OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .27 .27 .28 .28 BREAKING STOCKS: FRIDAY 42-44 LBS. 29.00-31.00; 48-50 LBS 35.00-37.00; 50 LBS. UP 37.00-39.00. WEDNESDAY 48-50 LBS. 36.00-37.00, THURSDAY 48-50 LBS. 36.00-38.00; 50 LBS. UP 38.00-4000 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Oct. 13 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES EX LARGE 78-.82 80-81 82-85 82 N HAMP. MOSTLY RI. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Northeast Chicken Parts Thursday, Oct. 15, 1987 COMMENT; THE DEMAND FOR CUTLETS WAS IMPROVING IN TOT AL, BUT THE BULK OF SALES WAS STILL NOTED AT 1.75. LINE-RUN BREASTS REMAINED SHORT OF FULL TRADE NEEDS, AND SOME BUYERS FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL PRODUCT AT 80 CENTS RIB BREASTS WERE IN CLOSE BALANCE FOR A FAIR CALL. LEGS. LEG QUARTERS AND WINGS REMAIN AMPLE, AND CLEARANCES STILL LEFT A LOT TO BE DESIRED BREASTS. SKINNED, BONELESS 1 75 RIB-ON-BREASTS 82-83 LINE RUN BREASTS 80 LEGS .29-30. LEG QUARTERS 20-.21 WINGS .32-33 BACKS AND NECKS .11-12 LIVERS .30-35. GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .40-.45 TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11.30 AM PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE PACKED PART DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Oct. 15, 1987 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER TRADE SENTIMENT WAS FULLY STEADY TO FIRM ON ALL SIZES DEMAND FOR CARTONED. LOOSE AND NEST RUN PACKS WAS FAIRLY GOOD TO GOOD SUPPLIES OF ALL SIZES WERE BARELY ADEQUATE TO ADEQUATE WITH THE LARGER SIZES OCCASIONALLY FULLY ADEQUATE. INTER-DEALER INQUIRY FOR ALL GRADED SIZES AND UNGRADED CLASSES WAS QUITE ACTIVE WITH SELLERS HOLDING PRODUCT CONFIDENTLY PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADES WHITE {jGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .57-.61; A LARGE 55- 59, A MEDIUM .47-.53, "Wteyex d chicks, inc. Rnh\ Chirk* &• Started Pullet* E o^o TfaufVti Brown & W hit** Lasers J(S\ Broilers 2(.6 E. PALETOMN lII* Northeast Quotes .53 .41 .50 .77 .77 .72 .72 .59 .59 .77 .72 ,59 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .72- .76 58- 62 36- 40 74- 75 60- 61 38- 39 75- 61-65 39-43 75 61 39 82- 95 68- 77 82 68 88-1.01 79- 86 .85- 92 National Egg Market Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1987 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER IN MAJOR NORTHEASTERN METROPOLITAN CENTERS, UNCHANGED ELSEWHERE. THE MARKET TONE WAS STEADY TO FIRM. CARTONED EGG DEMAND WAS POSITIVELY INFLUENCED BY RETAIL FEATURES AND WAS MOD ERATE TO GOOD OVERALL. INTER EST IN UNGRADED AND GRADED LOOSE OFFERINGS HAD IMPROVED. MEDIUM SUPPLIES WERE IRREGU LAR FROM BARELY ADEQUATE IN PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST TO FUL LY ADEQUATE IN PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. SUPPLIES OF THE LARGE SIZES WERE GENERALLY ADEQU ATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE. BREAK ER INTEREST IN RAW MATERIALS WAS FAIRLY GOOD AND MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN LAST WEEK IN THE MIDWEST WHILE FINISHED PRODUCT SALES WERE MODERATE TO GOOD. SPENT HEN OFFERINGS WERE LIGHT BUT ADEQUATE FOR A FAIR AND UNAGGRESSIVE BUYING INTEREST: PROCESSOR SCHEDULES WERE AT NORMAL CAPACITY. Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey Wednesday, Oct. 14 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER. SELLER OFFERINGS WERE FULLY ADEQU ATE FOR THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULES. AND WHILE ADEQUATE FOR NEXT WEEK, NOT AS READILY AVAIL ABLE. RAW MEAT SALES WERE MIX ED WITH SOME SELLERS NOTING COMPETITION FROM BROILER MEAT AND OTHERS’ BUYER RESIS TANCE. THE UNDERTONE WAS UNSETTLED. PRICES PAID AT FARM: LIGHT TYPE HENS- 07-.09, MOST LY ,07’/. -08. PIIONK (215) 536-3155 Ol P\ 1 «‘>sl THURS, 77 .72 .59 43 50 65- 72
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