AtUncastar Farming, Saturday, March 12, 1988
New York Egg
Market
Wed, March 9, 1988
Prices were unchanged under a no better
than steady undertone. Movement of car
toned eggs was about fair with some
improvement noted in areas of retail prom
otional activity Supplies were readily
available for trade needs
PRICES lO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR
A EXTRA LARGE .58- .60. A LARGE
.55-58, A MEDIUM .48-51
National Egg
Market
Wed, March 9, 1988
AT A GLANCE: Prices were
unchanged Trade sentiment was generally
unsettled and no belter than steady Traders
remain cautious as floor stocks continue to
grow. Cartoned egg demand ranged from
slow to fairly good, best m areas with
aggressive features. Supplies were mixed,
mostly fully adequate to ample Breakers
continued to bid lower while maintaining
necessary schedules
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Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, March 10, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED. TRADE SENTI
MENT WAS BARELY STEADY TO
STEADY DEMAND FOR CARTONED
EGGS WAS SLOW TO FAIRLY GOOD,
BEST WHERE FEATURED WERE
EITHER PLANNED OR IN PROGRESS.
LOOSE EGG MOVEMENT WAS GEN
ERALLY FAIR. SUPPLIES WERE FUL
LY ADEQUATE TO INSTANCES
AMPLE.
PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER
GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR:
A EXTRA LARGE 55 .58; A LARGE
53- 56; A MEDIUM .46’/. -.48
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
Wed, March 9, 1988
Prices were generally unchanged. Spent
I Icn offerings were lighter but adequate for
this week’s schedules, increased and gener
ally ample for next week and later Raw
meat sales varied but most sellers were able
to keep product clearing satisfactorily The
undertone was just steady at best
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS ATEARM3-4
1/2 MOSTLY 3 1/2-3 3/4
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, E. Petersburg
Tues., March 8, 1988
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 72- 82
Hens .68-.76
Pekin Ducks .30-.44.
Pullets 6-8# .42-.54
Red Fowl 4-4.5# .18-.28, 5-6# 32- 60
Crossbred Roosters 4-6# .32- 74, 7-12#
.40-.72.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9# 30- 54
Banly Roosters 1.50-4.00 ea
Banty Hens 1 00-2 00 ea
Guinea Pigs 1 00-5 50 ea.
Goats 3000-50.00 ea
Guinea Fowl 1 20-1.60.
Geese 10-15# .SS-.72
Pigeons 1 25-1 60 ea.
While Pigeons 3.00-4 00 ea
Rabbits 4-6# .90-1.10,7-11# 80-100
Turkeys 13-38# .3S-.56.
Leghorn Roosters 30-.48
Leghorn Hens .10-21.
Bunnies I.SO-6.00 ea.
Dwarf Bunnies 8 00-15 00 ea
Doves 3.00-5.00 ea.
Chukars 5.50-5.75 ea
Silkies 5.50-7.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 1,028
Prices were unchanged Trade sentiment
was just steady Cartoned egg movement
was generally fair with several dealers not
ing that activity was as expected for this
time of year Build ups of while eggs for the
upcoming holidays were detected Supplies
were fully adequate for errent needs and no
problems were anticipated in getting holi
day stocks
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM.
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN
JUMBO 62 65. EX LARGE 48 51.
LARGE 46- 49, MEDIUM 34 37,
SMALL 10- 13
BOSTON PRICES TO RET All ERS -
SALES lO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR
A EX IRA LARGE 67- 69, A I ARGE
65- 67, A MEDIUM 53- 55
Prices were generally unchanged under a
cautiously steady trade sentiment Trading
activity and breaking schedules were both
limited Floor stocks were in good balance
to easily handle the current light buying
interest.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(PER POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERS)
U S D A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK
LOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT) WHOLE
37-40 MOSTLY 38-39 41-49 BLENDS (/)
- - 49-60 WHITES 28-30 MOSTLY 28-29
30-38 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS)
SUGARED 49-52 MOSTLY 50-51 52-58
SALTED 47-49 MOSTLY 47-48 -
(Z)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS
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New England
Shell Eggs
Wed, March 9, 1988
New York
Philadelphia
Frozen Eggs
Tucs, March 8, 1988
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Fri., Mar. 4 to Thurs., Mar. 10
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS,
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUMS
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADLS
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: 48-50 LBS FRI. 31 00-33 00, 50 LBS. UP
33.00-35.00; WEDNESDAY 48-50 LBS 31 00-32 00. 50 LBS UP 33 00-34 00,
THURSDAY 48-50 LBS 30 00-32 00. 50 LBS UP 33 00-34 00
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 8
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
Delmarva Broiler-
Fryer
Wed, March 9, 1988
Demand for ready lo cook whole birds
has slowed and was light and unaggrcssive
Seller offerings were adequate and slow in
clearing In the parts complex demand had
also slowed on dark meal, particularly leg
quarters which were difficult to clear Cut
lets were in fairly good balance while
whole breasts were generally fully adequ
ale Wings cleared easily at higher prices
Less than trucklol asking prices were
unchanged at 48 to 61 cents and several
sellers were willing to negotiate on trucklol
volumes in an effort to stimulate move
ment Live supplies were generally mod
erate Weights were mixed but mostly
desirable Slaughter schedules were
reduced in spots and very light in total The
undertone was unsettled and about steady at
best
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL
AVERAGE WEIGHTS 3/09 3/02 3/07
3/07 2/29 1,620 1,893 1,842 4604 68
NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP
BROILER REPORT:
CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGO
TIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
TJOuf&l 4 CHICKS, INC.
ftnh \ Chirks &■ Started Pullets
TPtcy&it
Brown & While
Lasers Broilers
PHONK (215) 536-1155
266 E. PMETOUN HI) Ql \KKR TOWN. PA 18'»5l
66 66 66 66 65
63 63 ,63 63 63
60 60 60 60 60
.53 .53 .53 .53 53
41 .41 41 .41 .41
48 48 48 48 48
.73 73 72 .72 .70
68 68 67 .67 65
60 60 59 59 .57
.23 23
EX. LARGE
.74-/78
.76-/77
77-81
77
.84- 89
84
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
72- 76 60- 64 36- 40
.74- 75 62- 63 38- 39
75- 79 63- 67 .39- 43
75 63 39
82- 86 70 75
82 70
81- 88 79- 87 67- 74 43- 50
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED 10
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED US. GRADE A RANGE
46-61 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51 99
NO OF BOXES 8,962
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Haekellstown, N.. 1.
Tuesday, Mar. 8, 1988
Report Supplied by Auition
HhAVY FOWL 10 55
LEGHORN FOWL 01- 15
ROASTERS 20 1 35
PULLE'IS 50
GEESE 20-35
BANTAMS 1 25
ROOSTERS 20-2 00
TURKEYS .70
BUNNIES (EACH) 1 50-6.00
DUCKS .75-1 00
RABBITS .65-165
PIGEONS 2.10
GUINEAS 55-1 15
EGGS
GRADE A
WHITE
JUMBO X LGE 62-.69,
39- 60, MEDIUM .40- 45
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .59-68, LARGE
.45-.58, MEDIUM .40; SMALL .38
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