A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 7, 1988 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tueaday, May 3 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE •6S-.72 .70-.71 .71-.75 N. HAMP, MOSTLY ILL MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE New York Eggs Thurs., M»y 5, 1988 Prices were unchanged. Demand was mixed and mostly moderate, best where featured. Floor stocks were adequate with additional offerings, particularly large, readily available. The undertone was cau tious but improved somewhat and general ly steady. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. A EXTRA LARGE .SO-.52, A LARGE .47-.50, A MEDIUM .41-.44. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett R. Newewanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Llaa Rleaer, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Sally B. 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VA & WV $4B 00-2 Years Second Class Postage paid at Office in Lititz Record Express Building Rear 22 E. Main St. Utitz, 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 .66-.70 .53-.57 .3S-.39 •6S-.69 .SS-.56 .37-.3S .69-.73 .52-.60 ,34-.42 .69 .52 .34 .83-.56 .70-.72 .86 .72 .73-.80 .60-.67 ,42-.49 .85-. BS .88 .75-.52 Prices were unchanged. The market tone for the most part was steady. Cartoned egg demand varied but was stimulated in sever al areas by attractive retail promotional activity. Supplies were at least adequate with floor stocks easily satisfying current needs in most locations. Breakers were generally working full schedules with many packing against previous commit ments. The undertone continued to improve. National Egg Market Tues, May 3, 1988 WANTED HIGH QUALITY WHITE LEGHORN HATCHING EGGS Must Meet NTIT Minimum Specifications Will contract with Individual farmar for anllra production or will pay premium to tarmar for agga already In production. —SHAMROCK FARMS, INC. P.O. BOX 1821 NO. BRUNSWICK, N.J. 08902 1-201-297-0646 IT DOES NOT PAY! You Pay When you Buy Your Feed. Make Your Own With A MASTER MILL aFs i « Heinsey’s Poultry Roots E. Petersburg, Pa. Thurs., May 3, 1988 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.32-I.SO. Hens 1.40-1.56. Pekin Ducks .40-.64. Pullets 4-6# .34-.52. Red Fowl 4-4.5# .24-.36, 5-6# .40-. SB. Crossbred Roosters 4-6# .34-.74, 7-11# .30-.62. Crossbred Fowl 5-9# .30-. SB. Banty Roosters 2.50-5.00 ea. Banty Hens 1.25-2.50 ea. Guinea Pigs .10-2.50 ea. Goals 34.00-65.00 ea. Kid Goats 20.00-32.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1.40-1.85. Geese 9-14# .40-.48. Pigeons 1.60-1.90 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-4.75 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# 1.00-1.32.7-11# .90-1.08. Leghorn Hens .18-.24. Bunnies 1.00-2.50 ea. Doves 3.00-5.00 ea. Chukars 6.25-7.00 ea. Silkies S.OO-7.50 ea. Total Coops Sold 966. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, May 5, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. TRADE SENTI MENT WAS GENERALLY STEADY. BUT CAUTIOUS. DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MODERATE, SOMEWHAT IMPROVED FROM EARLY WEEK PER IOD. SUPPLIES OF LARGE CON TINUED IN THE LONGEST POSITION; BALANCE GENERALLY FULLY ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .48 .51; A LARGE ,46-.49; A MEDIUM .40-.41. Eastern PA & NJ Live Poultry Wed, May 4, 1988 Prices were generally lower under a steady to barely steady undertone. Supplies of both Eve and finished product were fully adequate to ample. Several plants were slaughtering on an as needed basis only. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 2 1/2- 3 MOSTLY 3. automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From FrU April 29 to Thura, May S FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THORS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .16 .16 .16 .16 .17 BREAKING STOCKS: 48-50 LBS. FRI. 24.00-26.00, 50 LBS. UP 26.00-28.00; 48-50 LBS. THURS. 25.00-26.00. Northeast Chicken Parts Tuet., May 3, 1988 Trading activity was moderate to good. The demand for cutlets was fair but suffi cient to keep overall supplies in good to close balance at current price levels. Breasts were about adequate with addition al offerings spotty and generally held with a degree of confidence. Also acquiring trucking from distant shippers was a prob lem at some points. The call for legs was light to fair; supplies were at least adequate. Leg quarters were attracting increased interest and the bulk of trading was at high er levels. Wings cleared well at current prices and most buyers noted offerings as hilly adequate, but not as readily available as earlier. TODAY’S 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 BONE LESS 220 RIBS ON 108-109 LINE RUN 105-107 LEGS 31-32 LEG QUARTERS 24-25 WINGS 43-44 BACKS & NECKS 11-12 LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS).3S Includes New York City Metropobtan 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 220 224.82 192,600 RIBS ON 108-109113.96126,000 LINE RUN 105-107107.35 221.400 LEGS 31-32 35.49 187,200 LEG QUARTERS 24-25 23.52 327,600 WINGS 43-44 45.89 214,200 BACKS & NECKS 11-12 11.00 18,000 LIVERS IS 15.00 14,400 GIZ ZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 35.27 19.800. •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). Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Thurs, May 5, 1988 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was very good. Supplies were adequate to barely adequate, ughtest on the lighter sizes. In the parts complex bieast items, leg quarters, and wings were barely adequate and clearing easily. Legs were adequate and in better balance. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged to 1 cent higher at 54 to 66 cents. Live supplies were desirable. Weights were desirable to heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderate. Die undertone was fully steady to iltm. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL ACTUAL AVERAGE WEIGHTS 5/5 4/28 5/3 5/3 4/26 1,949 1,872 2,097 4.57 4.61. 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 53-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.52 NO. OF BOXES 9,340. .62 .62 .62 .62 .62 .57 .57 .57 .57 .57 .52 .52 .52 .52 .52 .46 .46 .46 .46 .46 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 ■6l .61 .61 .61 .61 .56 .56 .56 .56 .56 .49 .49 .49 .49 .49 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, May 3, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .25 .45. LEGHORN FOWL .30. FRYERS .20-.25. GEESE .60-.85. BATAMS EA. 2.00-5.25. GOSLINGS EA. 3.00-3.25. TURKEYS .35-.40. BUNNIES EA. 1.00. DUCKS 1.00-1.75. RABBITS .80-1.95. PIGEONS 2.00-2.60. GUINEAS 1.70. DUCKLINGS EA. 1.50. EGGS GRADE A WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .51-.65; 27-.50; MEDIUM .18-.42. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. .34-.61; .17-.35; MEDIUM .18 New England Shell Eggs Wed., May 4, 1988 Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment was steady. Distributive movement oonj tinned to improve and was mostly moderatiU to instances good. Hie increased demanqP* was attributed to a combination of first of., the month and retail promotional activity. Supplies were usually adequate. s' PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN: Jumbo .57-.60; Ex Large .42-.45; Large .40-.43; Medium .27-.30; Small .09-.12. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A Extra Large .61-.63; A Large .59-.61; A Medium .46-.45. New York Phila. Frozen Eggs Tues., May 3, 1988 Prices were generally unchanged under a cautiously steady trade sentiment Buying activity was light- Most breakers had suffi cient raw materials and were able to obtain additional product to easily maintain desired schedules. Floor stocks were fully adequate to ample. 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 42-45 MOSTLY 42-43 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERAL LY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stable* Wednesday, May 4, 1988 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 113 COWS, 42 HEIFERS, AND 8 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOAD OF PERRY CO. FRESH COWS. 725.00- LOAD OF PA FRESH COWS, 900.00- HERD OF 40 HEAD, ALL STAGE COWS 610.00-1135.00. HERD OF 43 HEAD. ALL STAGE 'COWS, 530.00-1400.00. LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS 460.00- SPRINGING HEIFERS 770.00- OPEN HEIFERS 350.00-560.00. LARGE LARGE
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