A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 5, 1988 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 1 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES- N. HAMP. MOSTLY RI. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE New York Egg Market Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Prices were unchanged under a steady market tone. Movement of cartoned eggs was fair overall, best where featres were in progress. Supplies were fully adequate to ample and generally held with confidence. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. A EXTRA LARGE .58 .60, A LARGE .SS-.58, A MEDIUM .48-.51. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett R. Newawanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Lisa Rlsser, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. 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NJ, MD, DE, NY, OH, VA & WV $26 00-2 Years Second Class Postage paid at Office in Lititz Record Express Building Rear 22 E Mam St Lititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 Phone Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 For address change form or new subscription see Mailbox Markets. Member* of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone 203-966-1746 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 for the advertisement LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .72-.76 .60- 64 36- 40 .74-.7S .62- 63 38- 39 75-J9 .63- 67 39- 43 .75 .63 39 liable EX. LARGE .74-J8 .76-J7 .77-.81 .77 not ava .79-.81 67-.69 .81-.83 Eastern PA & New Jersey Poultry Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Prices were unchanged under a steady market tone. Supplies were adequate to ful ly adequate and such that plants could run desired schedules. Fun shed product sales remained fair at best. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 3-4 MOSTLY 3 1/2 F. 0.8. PLANT - MOSTLY. Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, March 1, 1988 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range .70-.82. Hens ,62-.74. Pekin Ducks .30-.42. Pullets 5-7# .40-.52 Red Fowl; 4-4.5# .20-.38, 5-6# .40-.56. Crossbred Roosters; 4-6# .40- 64,7-12# .30-.62. Crossbred Fowl; 5-10# .24 .48. Banty Roosters 2.00-4.25 ea. Banty Hens 1.00-2 00 ea. Guinea Pigs .25-5.00 ea. Kid Goats 18.00-23.00 ea Gumea Fowl 1.30-1.55 Geese 12-16# .40 .62. Pigeons 1.35-1 65 ea. White Pigeons 3.35-5.00 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# .90-1 10. 7-11# .70-92. Leghorn Hens .12-.22. Bunnies I.SO-4.50 ea. Dwarf Bunnies 8.00-12.00 ea. Doves 2.50-3.50 ea. Chukars 5.00-5.75 ea. Silkies 5.00-6.50 ea. Total Coops Sold 808. Northeast Chicken Parts Wednesday, March 2, 1988 43- 45 Trading activity was light and selective. Cutlets were fully adequate to ample at $1.75 and some volume sales were noted at 1.68-1.70. Breasts have increased and were negotiable even at the lower levels as addi tional product remains unsold. Legs were at least adequate, while leg quarters were more available today as the demand had dropped off and was slow. Wings were irre gular but fully adequate overall. Livers were adequate to fully adequate, gizzards were tight. 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. RIBS ON .87-. BS. LINE RUN .85. LEGS .2S-.29. LEG QUARTERS ,22-.23. WINGS .30-.32. BACKS & NECKS .11-.12. LIVERS .15. GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .35. Includes New York City Metropolitan area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES: CURRENT ITEM NEGO TIATED TRADING* WEIGHTED AVG.** VOLUME/LBS.: BREASTS SKINNED BONELESS 1.75, 178.36, 268,200. RIBS ON .87-. BS, 91.50, 262,800. LINE RUN .85, 84.51, 176.400. LEGS .28-.29, 32.32, 194,400. LEG QUARTERS ,22-.23, 22.63, 464.400. The Farm Size Milling System that weighs each ingredient. Master will] , i / / VS ■- mi mt m- ■ ■ » Mi m« • . .. mm . ■ tMWKI gftl US IWW y*v H ■ • l Mi jp| Mi »<• & ■ «1»| Mi amt mm M HtMUM'W v ■ ««"» Mi O <M A Ml »« * i wim Mi Mi»«*» • Ml Mm Jf MMHj mtjim Ml JT " mm S i i i ft ft Mi MUM 9 aFs 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 automatic farm systems Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Frl„ Feb. 26 to Thurs., March 3 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUMS OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .23 .23 .23 23 23 BREAKING STOCKS: 48-50 LBS. FRI 31 00-32 00, 50 LBS. UP 33 00-35.00, TUESDAY 48-50 LBS. 31.00-33 00 WINGS .30-.32, 32.40, 244,800. BACKS & NECKS .11.12, 12.00, 1,800. LIVERS .15, 15.00, 16,200. GIZZARDS (HEARTS) ,35, 38.50, 18,000. •TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. ‘‘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). Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 3, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. TRADE SENTI MENT WAS BARELY STEADY TO STEADY. MOVEMENT OF CAR TONED EGGS WAS SLOW TO FAIRLY GOOD. MANY TRADERS WERE ANTI CIPATING AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR THE WEEKEND. SUPPLIES ARE FULLY ADEQUATE FOR TRADE NEEDS. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .55-. SB; A LARGE .53 .56; A MEDIUM .46’/. -.48. National Egg Market Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Prices were generally unchanged. The market tone was steady with an underlying cautiousness noted in several areas. Move ment of cartoned eggs was slow to fairly good. Demand generated by features was mixed. Supplies were adequate to ample, mostly fully adequate. Breakers were quiet and usually restricted purchases to necessities. 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) TJfacfe* 4 CHICKS, INC. ftnhs Chirk* cV- Started Pullets BGC3Z2QQ & Brown & White py Lasers Broilers PHONE (215) 536-3155 266 E. PALETOWN RI» Ql AKER TOWN. P\ 18 ( >5l .66 .66 66 63 63 63 .60 .60 .60 .53 .53 53 .41 .41 41 .48 48 48 .73 .73 73 73 .73 68 68 68 68 68 60 60 60 60 60 New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Pncei were unchanged under a steady market tone. Movement of cartoned eggs ranged from fair to fairly good, best where featured. Supplies were readily available. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PE MOZEN: RANGE JUMBO .62-.65. EX LARGE .48-.51, LARGE ,46-.49, MEDIUM .34-.3V, SMALL .10-. 13. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .67 .69, A LARGE .65.67, A MEDIUM .53-,55. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Market Wednesday, March 2, 1988 Demand for ready-to-cook whole birds was light to fair overall. Seller offerings were adequate to fully adequate. In the parts complex, breasts were in the weakest posi tion, mostly steady on other items. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 46 to 58 cents. Live supplies were mod erate to heavy at generally desirable weights. Slaughter schedules were mod erate. The undertone was no better than steady. ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 3/02 2/24 2/29 2/29 2/22 1,884 1,768 1,840 4.68 4.63. NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP BROILER REPORT: CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGO TIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY I NCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 46-58 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.97 NO. OF BOXES 7,590. .66 .66 .63 .63 .60 60 .53 53 .41 41 .48 48
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