A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 30, 1988 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Apr. 26 Report Supplied by L'SDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES EX LARGE .69-.73 71- 72- 76 72 .80-.88 .80 .76- 83 N. HAMP. MOSTLY R I MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Eastern PA & New Jersey Poultry Wed, April 27, 1988 Prices were generally unchanged under a mostly steady undertone Supplies of live product were ample for immediate and future needs. Finished product demand continued to keep product cleared but the pipelines were full. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS AT FARM 3-3 1/2 MOSTLY 3 FOB PLANT - MOSTLY LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Lisa Risser, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. 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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 flab'ilny tor other errors or omissions m connection with an advertisement is stnctly limited to publication of the*advertisement in any subsequent issue Or the refund of any momes'paid (or the advertisement LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 67-71 53-57 35-39 69- 70 55- 56 37- 38 70- 74 52- 60 34- 42 70 52 78- 86 65- 72 78 65 74- 81 60- 67 National Egg Market Wed, April 27, 1988 Prices were generally unchanged The market lone was somewhat unsettled and generally about steady Cartoned egg movement was slow to moderate. Retail features were scattered with a larger vol ume developing for next week. Supplies of large and extra large were fully adequate to long and offered to breakers Medium sup plies were adequate to ample Live supplies of spent hens were fully adequate to ample under a barely steady to steady market lone WILL, 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 apS ,arm systems Hjjfl IS 608 Evergreen Rd. I iftll | L4J V Lebanon, PA 17042 XS (717)274-5333 Heinsey’s Poultry Auction Roots, E. Petersburg, Pa. Tues., April 26, 1988 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.36-1.48. Hens 1.38-1 46 Pekin Ducks .40-.62. Pullets 5-7# 3S-.52. Red Fowl. 4-4.5# 22- 34 5-6# 34- 56 Crossbred Roosters. 4-6# 40-.89 7-11# 30-.74 Crossbred Fowl 5-9# 30- 48 Banty Roosters 3 50-5.50 ea Banly Hens 1.50-3 25 ea Guinea Pigs 1.00-3.25 ea Kid Goats 28 00-32.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1 50-1 70 fleese 9-12# .30-.48. Pigeons 1.60-2.25 ea. While Pigeons 5.00-6.50 ea Rabbits- 4-6# I 00-1.32 7-11# ,90-1 10 Leghorn Hens 12-.22 Bunnies 1.00-3 00 ea Doves 3 00-4.50 ea Chukars 6 25-7.00 ea. Silkies 5 75-7 00 ea. Total Coops Sold 904 42- 49 New England Shell Eggs Wed., April 27, 1988 Prices remained the same. Trade senti ment was about steady Demand at al levels was light to moderate at best. Supplies were fully adequate to long and occasionally offered to breaking channels. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN- Jumbo .57- 60, Ex Large .43- 46, Large 41-.44; Medium 27-.30, Small .09- 12 OSTON; PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR Extra Large A .62-.64, Large A 60-.62; Medium 46- 48 New York & Phila. Frozen Eggs Tues., April 26, 1988 Prices were unchanged to lower under a barely steady and cautious trade sentiment Traders generally took a wait and see posi tion Most breakers easily maintained desired schedules Floor stocks were fully sufficient and easily handled current needs. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (PER POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERS) U.S.D.A INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK LOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 33-35 MOSTLY 34 36-41 BLENDS (/) - - 45- WHITES 26-27 MOSTLY 26 28-35 YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 46- MOSTLY 46 49-55 SALTED 41-43 MOSTLY 42 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. rer Demand for rcady-to-cook whole birds was good overall. Supplies were generally adequate with lighter sizes in closer balance Breast items continue in good balance while legs and leg quarters were at least adequate Wings were ample. Less than tmcklot asking prices were 1 cent higher at 50 to 63 cents Live supplies were generally moderate. Weights were desir able to heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderate The undertone was fully steady. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000). ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 4/27 4/20 4/25 4/25 4/18 1,945 1,960 1,944 464 4 68 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 US GRADE A RANGE 49-62 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55 34 NO OF BOXES 9,892. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Apr. 26, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .35 .60. LEGHORN FOWL .10-.70. ROASTERS 1.05. GEESE .90. ROOSTERS .40-1.30. BUNNIES (EACH) 1.30-2.85. DUCKS .80-1.80. RABBITS .75-1.65. PIGEONS 2.10-2.40. GUINEAS 1.70-2.10. EGGS GRADE A WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .45-.65; LARGE 33- 55, MEDIUM .20-.38; SMALL .12. JUMBO X LGE. 39 .65; LARGE 33-50, MEDIUM .26; SMALL .15 CATTLE 256. PDA...Compered with last Tuesday's market. Slaughter steers mostly steady; Cows $1 to $1.50 higher. Choice si steers 68 00-74.00, Select 64 50-68.10, Standard 57.50-65.00. Few Choice si. heifers 64.00-68, few Select 62.00-64 50. few Standard 55-61.50, few Utility 51-54 00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial si. cows 50.50-55, few to 56.00, Cutler & Boning Utility 48-52.50, Canner & Low Culler 41-48 50, Shells down to 31 00 Choice si. bullock, one 63.00. Yield Grade No 1. 1100/1935 lbs. si. bulls 57 00-65 00. Feeder Cattle. Few Medium Frame No. 1. 400/600 lbs. steers 80 00-90 00, one lot Large #2, 560 lbs. 65 00 Medium & Large Frame #1,400/600 lbs heifers 60.00-83.00. Few Medium Frame No, 1, 500/700 lbs. bulls 64.00-75, couple Large #l, 500 lbs. 83.00. CALVES 74... Few Good vealers 89 00-111.00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs 82 00-98,60/85 lbs. 75.00-85.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs. 11500-158.00; Hoi Heifers 90/115 lbs 110 00-150.00. HOGS 220...8arr0ws and gills $1.50 to $2 fcigher US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 43.75-44 75,1-3 210/260 lbs. 43.00-44,2-3 205/250 lbs. 41 50-43.00. Few US No. 2-3 350/600 lbs. sows 30.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 0.. No Market Test SHEEP 4 Choice, one spring slaughter lamb 63 lbs at 81.00. GOATS 0 No Market Test Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Frl., April 22 to Thurs., April 28 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS 26 00-27 00 Del mar va Broller/Fryer Market Wed, April 27, 1988 BROWN Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, P». Tues., April 26, 1988 62 62 62 .62 62 58 58 58 58 57 54 54 .54 54 52 46 46 46 .46 46 40 40 40 40 40 42 42 42 42 40 63 63 63 63 61 58 58 58 58 56 49 49 49 49 49 16 16 16 16 .16 48-50 LBS FRI 24 00-26 00, 50 LBS Northeast Chicken Parts Wed., April 27, 1988 Trading activity was mixed and selective and best on breast items Cutlets continued to move well at 2.10. Breasts were no more than adequate with the bulk of sales at rela tively unchanged prices Legs were adequ ate while leg quarters were fully adequate at curent price levels Wings were plentiful and buyers showed little if any interest at the lower trending prices. TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11 30 AM, PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK!,OT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES; ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING BREASTS SKINNED BONE LESS 210 RIBS ON 103-104 LINE RUN 100 LEGS 31-32 LEG QUARTERS 23-24 WINGS 47-48 BACKS & NECKS 11-12 LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 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 210 216 62 165.600 RIBS ON 103-104107.10169,200 LINE RUN 100 105.27 185,400 LEGS 31-32 35.87 178,200 LEG QUARTERS 23-24 23.36 311,400 WINGS 47-48 54.08 136,800 BACKS & NECKS 11-12 10.57 12.600 LIVERS 15 14.29 12,600 GIZ ZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 36.86 12,600. ♦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). New York Egg Market Wed., April 27, 1988 Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment was unsettled and generally barely steady to steady. Cartoned egg movement was slow to moderate, best where features were m progress or planned Supplies of the large sizes readily available and sometimes bur densome while mediums were adequate to ample PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYFRS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR A Extra Large 52- 54, A Large 49-.52, A Medium .41-44 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 21, 198* Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER ON THE LARGE SIZES. UNCHANGED ON MEDIUMS. TRADE SENTIMENT REMAINS UNSETTLED AND GENER ALLY FAIRLY STEADY. MOVEMENT AT ALL LEVELS WAS SLOW TO MOD ERATE. LARGE WERE BURDEN SOME. EXTRA LARGE WERE ADEQU ATE TO LONG AND MEDIUMS WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .48 .53, A LARGE .46-51, A MEDIUM 40-41,
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