A4-LancMter Farming, Saturday. December 19, 1987 Poultry & Egg Hackellstown, N.J. Tuesday, Dec. IS, 1987 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .20-.45. LEGHORN FOWL .15-.30. BROILERS .40. ROASTERS .85. PULLETS .55. GEESE .75 .90. ROOSTERS .20-.50. TURKEYS .30-.40, DUCKS .?0-.95. RABBITS .70-2.30. PIGEONS 1.60-2.10. GUINEAS 1.70-2.05. EGGS GRADE A WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .46-.72; .40-.63; MEDIUM .29-.50. BROWN JUMBO X LGE .90-1.09; .73-.90; MEDIUM .65-.70. Copyright 1987 by Lancaster Farming P.O. Bos SB6 - Lltiti, PA 17543 Office: 22 E. Main St.. UtlU, PA 17543 Record-Express Office Building Phone: Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Litita 717-626-1164 Robert G. Campbell, Publisher Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcell, Suit Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Usa Rlsser, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. 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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. Main St Lititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 For address change form or new aubacrlptlon see Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakia, Inc. Phone 203-066-1746 PUBLISHER'S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication oflhe advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of anymnonies paid tor the advertisement Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, December 15, 1987 MUSCOVY DUCKS. DRAKES RANGE .68-/78. HENS .2S-.46. PEKIN DUCKS .10-.22. PULLETS 5-9# .42-.54. RED FOWL: 4-4.5# .15-.34; 5-6# .2S-.52. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS: 4-6# .40-.76; 7-12# .40-.62. CROSSBRED FOWL: 5-9# .20-.48. BANTY ROOSTERS 1.50-4.00 EA. BANTY HENS 1.00-1.75 EA. GUINEA PIGS .75-5.50 EA. GOATS 31.00-60.00 EA. KID GOATS 28.00-31.00 EA. GUINEA FOWL 1.25-1.50. GEESE 8-15# .22-.70. PIGEONS 1.25-1.75 EA. WHITE PIGEONS 2.75-3.35 EA. RABBITS: 4-6# 1.00-1.42; 7-11# .90-1.10. CAPONS 10-13# .54-/72. LEGHORN HENS 4 .10-.18. BUNNIES 1.00-6.25 EA. LARGE LARGE TRADING WAS LIGHT AS ASKING PRICES TRENDED HIGHER. OFFER INGS OF RAW MATERIALS WERE SOMEWHAT REDUCED BUT MOST BREAKERS HAD SUFFICIENT INVENTORIES TO EASILY MAINTAIN HOLIDAY WORKING SCHEDULES. FLOOR STOCKS OF FINISHED PRO DUCT WERE USUALLY MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO COVER BUYERS NEEDS. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB. CONTAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK LOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 36-39 MOSTLY 36-37 40-47 BLENDS (/) - 48-58 WHITES 24-27 MOSTLY 25-26 27-33 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 54-56 MOSTLY 55-56 57-67 SALTED 48-50 MOSTLY 49-50 - (Z)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER. CARTONED EGG MOVEMENT WAS MODERATE TO GOOD. SLOWER IN AREAS WHERE FEATURES HAD ENDED AND STORES HAD ALREADY STOPPED FOR THE UPCOMING HOLI DAY WEEK. INTER-DEALER INQUIRY AND TRADING WERE MOD ERATE TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE SHORT TO ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS; SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .S2-.62; A LARGE .50-.60; A MEDIUM .39-.45. DOVES 4.00-8.00 EA. CHUKARS 4.25-4.85 EA. SILKIES 4.95-5.50 EA. TOTAL COOPS SOLD 684. New York & Philadelphia Frozen Egg Report Wednesday, December 16, 1987 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Dec. 17, 1987 Report Supplied by USDA Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday, Dec II to Wednesday, Dec. 17 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUMS OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .17 .17 .19 .20 .20 BREAKING STOCKS: FRIDAY 48-50 LBS. 25.00-27.00; 50 LBS. UP 28.00-30.00; TUESDAY 48-50 LBS. 27.00-28.00.50 LBS. UP 29.00-31.00; WED NESDAY 48-50 LBS. 28.00-29.00, 50 LBS. UP 30.00-32.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Dee. 15 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE .70-.74 .72-.73 •73-J7 .77 .76-.59 .76 .81-.84 N. HAMP. MOSTLY R.I. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Delmarva Broiler/Fryer & NY Multiple Drop Thursday, December 17, 1987 DEMAND FOR READY-TO-COOK WHOLE BIRDS WAS ONLY FAIR BUT ENOUGH TO CLEAR A FULLY ADEQUATE SUPPLY. PARTS WERE FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE WITH WINGS IN THE BEST POSITION. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT ASKING PRICES WERE 2-3 CENTS LOWER AT 34 TO 49 CENTS. LIVE SUPPLIES WERE GEN ERALLY MODERATE. WEIGHTS WERE USUALLY DESIRABLE. SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES WERE VERY LIGHT WITH AN OCCASIONAL PLANT REDUCING SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES. THE UNDERTONE WAS STEADY AT BEST. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000). ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 12/17 12/10 12/15 12/15 12/08 1,627 2,024 1,956 4.56 4.64. 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 34-51 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.04 NO. OF BOXES 7,650. New York Eggs Thursday, December 17, 1987 PRICES WERE HIGHER. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS STEADY AT CUR RENT LEVELS. CARTONED AND LOOSE EGG MOVEMENT WAS MOD ERATE TO GOOD. FLOOR STOCKS WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE. SUPPLIES FROM PRODUCTION AREAS WERE SHORT TO BARELY ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED. A EXTRA LARGE ,62-.6* A LARGE -S9-.62; A MEDIUM .48-.51. Tfatfen. 4 CHICKS, INC. Bah\ Chirk* & Started Pullet* BB ™ 3 ,JPlf Brown & White pj Layers V y Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD. Ql AKERTOWN. PA 18651 .50 .40 .49 •67 .67 .68 .70 .71 •62 .62 .63 .65 .66 •53 .53 .54 .56 .57 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL •6P-.73 .S5-.59 ,33-.37 .71-.72 .S7-.58 .3S-.36 •72-J6 .SB-.62 .36-.40 .76 .62 .40 J4-.85 ,62-.74 .74 .62 .80-.83 - Wednesday, December 16, 1987 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: MIDWESTERN AND NORTHEAST ERN PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER, BALANCE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS FULLY STEADY TO FIRM OVERALL WITH A GENERALLY STEADY TONE IN PARTS OF THE MIDWEST. RETAIL MOVEMENT OF CARTONED EGGS WAS ENHANCED BY SPECIALS IN ALL REGIONS AND WAS MODERATE TO GOOD. YESTERDAY'S SNOW AND HIGH WINDS IN THE MIDWEST HAM PERED DELIVERIES. DEMAND FOR UNGRADED AND GRADED LOOSE PACKS WAS GOOD AND THE LIM ITED OFFERINGS WERE GENERALLY TRADED AT PREMIUMS. SUPPLIES WERE SHORT TO ADEQUATE ON ALL SIZES EXCEPT IN SOME SEC TIONS OF THE NORTH CENTRAL AND WEST COAST WHICH REPORTED FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE SUPPLIES, MOST BREAKERS PLANNED REDUCED SCHEDULES NEXT WEEK AND LIMITED PURCH ASES TO COVER IMMEDIATE NEEDS. CLB 0135 E Wcdnciday, December 16, 1987 PRICES ADVANCED ON ALL SIZES AND PACKS EXCEPT LOOSE JUMBO AND EXTRA LARGE THE MARKET TONE REMAINED FIRM. DEMAND WAS MODERATE TO MOSTLY GOOD AT ALL LEVELS OF TRADING. SUP PLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO CLOSE ON LARGE MEDIUMS AND SMALLS, ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE ON EXTRA LARGE AND JUMBOS. TRADERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA WERE WORKING ON BUILDING SUF FICIENT SUPPLIES FOR THE UPCOM ING HOLIDAY. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE JUMBO .67-.70. EX LARGE .48-.51; LARGE .48-. SI; MEDIUM .3S-.38; SMALL .13-.16. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: RANGE A EXTRA LARGE .67-.69; A LARGE .66-.65; A MEDIUM .S2-.54. .66-.69 ,44-,47 National Egg Market New England Shell Eggs
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