/U-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1988 Tuesday, Feb. 16 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-.77 .73 .81-.89 N. HAMP. MOSTLY RI. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE New York Egg Market Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Prices trended higher on large and extra large, unchanged on mediums. Trade senti ment was mixed between steady and firm on the large sizes; steady on mediums. Car toned egg demand varied from light to good and best where retail ad activity had stimu lated additional movement Graded sup plies were adequate to fully adequate on large and extra large, fully adequate to ample on mediums. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. RANGE A EXTRA LARGE .S3-.55; A LARGE .50-.53; A MEDIUM .45 .48. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett R. Newewanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. 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NJ, MD, DE, NY, VA & WV $26 00-2 Years Second Class Postage paid at Office in Libtz Record Express Building Rear 22 E. Main St Litltz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 Phone Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Litltz 717-626-1164 For address change 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. Parmakis, Inc. Phone 203-968-1746 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 of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid tor the advertisement LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 69-.73 60- 64 36- 40 .71-72 .62-63 38-39 .72-.76 .63- 67 39- 43 .72 63 .78-.88 .67-J3 .78 67 .67- 74 .76-.53 .T7-.84 National Egg Market Wednesday, February 17, 1988 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices were unchanged to higher on white Urge and extra large m the Northeast, unchanged on Northeast medidums and all sizes elsewhere. The market tone was steady to firm. Demand for cartoned eggs continued mostly moderate to sometimes fairly good, generally best where featured. Supplies of all sizes were mostly fully adequate and ranged adequate to ample. Breakers continued to face higher priced shell egg offerings and most restricted purchases to meet immediate needs only. Spent hens were readily avaiUble at ■< unchanged prices and often booked into March. Muscovy Ducks. Drakes Range .72- 84. Hens .68- 80. Pekin Ducks .30-.44. Pullets 5-9# .34-.52. Red Fowl: 4-4 5# .20-.32, 5-6# 30-.54. Crossbred Roosters; 4-6# 40-.78, 7-12# .30- 62. Crossbred Fowl; 5-9# .24- 38 Banty Roosters 2.50-5.25 ea. Banty Hens 1 00-1 75 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.50-6 00 ea. Goats 35.00-49.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1.50-1.75. Pigeons 1.50-1.85 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-4.10 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# 1.00-1.18; 7-11# 90-1.04. Good White Rabbits 4-6# 1.30-1.74. Leghorn Hens .3-. 12. Bunnies 1.00-4.50 ea. Doves 2.50-4.00 ea. Chukars 6.00-6.50 ea. Silkies 6.00-7.50 ea. Total Coops Sold 702. New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, February 17, 1988 .43- 50 SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND; FEDERAL-STATE. Prices were unchanged. The market tone was generally steady to fully steady. Egg movement was mi xed but moderate to mod erately good overall. Supplies were fully adequate on all sizes. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE JUMBO .62-.65; EX LARGE .44-.47; LARGE .43-.46; MEDIUM ,34-.37; SMALL .10-.13. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. A EXTRA LARGE .63-.65; A LARGE 62-.64; A MEDIUM .53-.55. Eastern PA & New Jersey Poultry Wednesday, February 17, 1988 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY LIVE POULTRY REPORT* CORRECTION- IGNORE PREVIOUS WIRE SENT. Paces were generally unchanged. The market tone was steady. Off Farm move ment was sufficient to keep processing plants fully stocked with some bookings extending into March at open paces. Raw meat sales were light to fair as buyers were unaggressive, and in some instances pro duct was being frozen for later use. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 3-4 MOSTLY 3 1/2 F. 0.8. PLANT - MOSTLY. iMasrer i, \MiLLW-d 1 S U THE MILLING SYSTEM YOU CAN DEPEND ON • 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 ars ,arm Jvif systems fSI 1 IW 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon. PA 17042 tg (717)274-5333 Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, February 16, 1988 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Fri., Feb. 12 to Thurs., Feb. 18 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS, wmrfe JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUMS OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: 48-50 LBS 28.00-29 00. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was only fair. Supplies were fully adequ ate. Cutlets and wings were adequate with the remaining items fully adequate. Less than tmcklot asking prices were unchanged at 43 to 55 cents. Live supplies were gener ally moderate. Weights were desirable to occasionally heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. The undertone was steady at best. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000). ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 2/17 2/10 2/15 2/15 2/08 1,880 2,002 1,661 4.67 4.79. 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 43-55 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 47 35 NO. OF BOXES 8,133. Philadelphia Eggs Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER FOR ALL SIZES. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS STEADY TO FIRM CARTONED EGG DEMAND WAS FAIR TO FAIRLY GOOD. LOOSE EGG TRADING WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE AND OFFER INGS WERE AT HIGHER PRICES THAN EARLY WEEK. SUPPLIES OF ALL SIZES WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE AND HELD WITH CONFIDENCE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. A EXTRA LARGE .50-.55; A LARGE .48-.53; A MEDIUM ,44-.46. TfCtofe* 4 CHICKS, INC. linh\ Chirk* A- Started Pullets Brown & While Lavers V Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RD. QIAKERTOWN. PA 18»).>l .60 .61 .63 .57 .58 .60 .54 .55 .57 .50 .50 .51 .39 .39 .40 .42 .42 .45 .60 C .57 L .54 O .50 S .39 E .42 D .71 .71 .72 .66 .66 .67 ,58 .58 .59 .71 .66 .58 .18 .18 .19 FRI. 26.00-28.00, 50 LBS. UP NE Chicken Parts Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Trading was light and selectve overall. Cutlets were in fairly good balance as a light to occasionally fair demand keeps pro duct clearing. Breasts were starting to show up and this additional product was difficult to clear. The call for legs and leg quarters was insufficient to keep these items from backing up. Wings were the best movers but the overall supply had increased slight ly. Livers were adequate, while gizzards were tight and orders were difficult to fill. TODAYS NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M., PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES: ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING: BREASTS SKINNED BONELESS: 1.75-1.80. RIBS ON: .91.93. LINE RUN .85-. BS LEGS 26-21. LEG QUARTERS .18 .19 WINGS .3S-.39. BACKS & NECKS 11.12. LIVERS .15. GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .25-.30. Includes New York City Metropolitan area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island ♦TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 AM. ♦♦WEIGHTED AVER AGE PRICE OF ALL GRADES AND BRANDS OF PRODUCT SHIPPED, OR TO BE SHIPPED FROM PROCESSORS AS OF 2:00 P.M DAY OF REPORT. (INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CON NECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND). ## REPORT OF FEB. 16.1988 WINGS SHOULD HAVE READ 38-39 CENTS ON CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING. NEW JERSEY’S LARGEST RINGNECK PHEASANTRY FOR SALE Turn Your Idle Buildings & Land Into Cash! Breeder stock, equipment, current contracts for ’BB-’B9 season, fresh & smoked meat market included. Turnkey operation. We’re retiring, will train. Our facilities available temporarily. Call 201-735-6501 or 201-249-5990 {leave message)
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