A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 18,
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, June 14
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.74-.7S
.76-.77
.77.81
.77
.83-.59
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
National Egg
Market
Wednesday, June IS, 1988
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE;
Prices were generally unchanged except
mediums in the Mid-Atlanuc region were
unchanged to lower. The market lone was
about steady. Cartoned egg demand was
slow to good, best where featured Supplies
were adequate to ample except jumbos and
extra-large which were short to adequate.
Breakers conunued to work full schedules
with fully adequate shell egg offerings
Live supplies of spent hens were at least
adequate under a steady to occasionally ful
ly steady market tone
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.V2-.76 .57-61 37-41
74- 75 59- 60 39- 40
75- 79 .60- 64 40- 44
.75 60 40
.81-.86 .6S-.72
81 68
81-.88 .79-.56 64-71 44-51
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, June 15, 1988
Pricei were unchanged on extra-large
and large, lower on mediums. Trade senti
ment was about steady. Retail movement
was enhanced by features and was fair to
fairly good. Floor stocks were generally
adequate with additional supplies of large
and mediums readily available while extra
large were barely adequate.
PRICEY TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR
A EXTRA LARGE .56- 58, A LARGE
•S3-.56; A MEDIUM 39-.42.
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Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, June 14, 1988
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes range
1.75-1.85.
Hens 1.70-1.80.
Pullets 5-7# .20-.30.
Red Fowl; 4-4.5# .25-.35; 5-6# .45-.50.
Crossbred Roosters- 4-6# 2S-.30, 7-11#
•20-.25.
Crossbred Fowl. 5-9# .14-.20.
Banty Roosters 3.75-4 00 ea
Banty Hens 1.00-2 00 ea.
Guinea Pigs .25-2.50 ea.
Kid Goats 25 00-30.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.25-1.50.
Geese 8-12# .10-.15.
Pigeons 1 50-1.80 ea.
White Pigeons 3.00-3.50 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .60-.90; 7-11# .45-55.
Leghorn Hens 3 00-8.00.
Bunnies 75-2.00 ea.
Doves 3.00-3.25 ea.
Chukars 5.10-6.00 ea.
Silkies 6.50-7.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 840,
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, June 16, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED. TRADE SENTI
MENT WAS STEADY. CARTONED
EGG DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MOD
ERATE WITH DEFINITE IMPROVE
MENT WHERE FEATURED. SUPPLIES
OF EXTRA.LARGE WERE BARELY
ADEQUATE. LARGE WERE ADEQU
ATE TO AMPLE AND MEDIUM WERE
AT LEAST FULLY ADEQUATE AND
CALCULATED. EGG SIZE HAS
DROPPED DUE TO THE HOT WEATH
ER WITH MORE MEDIUM PRODUCED
THAN NEEDED,
PRICES TO RETAILERS SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE‘DOOR.
A EXTRA LARGE 54-.56, A LARGE
52-.54, A MEDIUM .38-.40'/, ,
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, June 14, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .70 .80.
LEGHORN FOWL .10-.35.
ROASTERS .7S-.85.
GEESE .45-.65.
ROOSTERS .30-.95.
BUNNIES (EACH) .50-1.00.
RABBITS .50-1.15.
PIGEONS 1.00-1.80.
GUINEAS 1.75-2.00.
EGGS
GRADE A
WHITE
JUMBO X LGE. .50-.68;
.3S-.58; MEDIUM .18-.42.
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .SS-.69;
•40-.57; MEDIUM .25.
Weekly New York Egg Market.
Northeast Quotes
WHITE
JUMBO
EX LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OEF GRADE
BROWN
EX LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .20 20 19 19 19
BREAKING STOCKS: 42-44 LBS. FRI. 21 00 22 00 48 50 LBS ERI
28 00-30.00, TIIURS 27.00-29 00 50 LBS UP FRI 30 00-32 00, TIIURS
29.00-31 00.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
Market
Wednesday, June 15, 1988
Demand for ready-to-cook whole birds
was fair to occasionally good. Supplies
were at least adequate despite an increase in
weather related D.O.A'i, In the parts com
plex boneless breasts and wings were bare
ly adequate to adequate. The remaining
items were fully adequate to occasionally
ample. Less than tmcklot asking prices
were unchanged at 62 to74cenls. Live sup
plies were generally moderate. Weights
were desirable to heavy. Slaughter sche
dules were moderately heavy. The under
tone was no better than steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000).
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 6/15 6/13 6/13
6/08 6/06 1,975 1,869 4.61 2,014 4 65.
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
62-74 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 68.47
NO. OF BOXES 7,729.
New England
Shell Egg
Wednesday, June 15, 1988
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady. Demand was improved and
generally moderate to good. Inter-dealer
mquiiy for white eggs was fairly good with
heavy eggs difficult to locate. Brown egg
supplies were adequate except jumbos
which were short
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN:
RANGE JUMBO .62-.65; EX LARGE
.48-.51; LARGE .46-.49; MEDIUM
■3l-.34; SMALL .11-. 14.
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 50-.52,
LARGE
LARGE
New York and
Philadelphia Frozen
Egg Report
Pnces were unchanged under an increas
ingly cautious trade sentiment. Trading
was spotty as most buyers awaited further
market developments. Breakers generally
worked full schedules filling prior commit
ments. Floor stocks were fully sufficient to
handle current trade requirements.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(PER POUND IN 301,8. CONTAINERS)
U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCK
LOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE
37-40 MOSTLY 38-39 41-46 BLENDS (/)
- - 46-56 WHITES 29-30 MOSTLY 29
31-38 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS)
SUGARED 47-50 MOSTLY 48-49 50-58
SALTED 43-45 MOSTLY 44 -
(/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Eastern PA &
New Jersey Poultry
Report
Wednesday, June 15, 1988
Pncei were steady lo instances higher,
the undertone was steady. Live supplies
were at least adequate nth most processors
limiting purchases to an as needed basis
Movement of finished product had
improved slightly.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS; AT FARM
2 1/2-4 MOSTLY 3 F.O B. PLANT -
MOSTLY
,^f* l l w 9^' e T e T e V 1 I"l T »-* ** * ► »•*«*•••.*»••» -* -
From Frl., June 10 to Thurs., June 16
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS,
68 68 68 69 69
63 63 63 63 63
58 58 58 .58 .58
45 45 45 44 44
39 39 39 39 39
46 46 46 46 46
•67 67 67 68 68
62 62 62 63 63*
•51 51 51 51 51
SLAUGHTER. FED STEERS- LO
CHOICE 67.00-69.50; SELECT
62.00- HOLSTEINS SELECT
55.00- 50. FED HEIFERS- CHOICE
65.00- SELECT 60.00-65.00
COWS- UTILITY-COMMERCIAL
45.00- 00; CANNER-CUTTER
42.00- 00; SHELLY 42.00-DOWN
BULLS- HI YIELDING 61 00-63.75,
GOOD 58 00-61 00. VEAL CALVES
GOOD TO LO CH. 104.00-113.00,
CULLS 80-100 LBS. 95.00-109.00; 60-80
LBS 85 00-101 00. HOLSTEIN BULLS
-105-125 LBS. 115.00-140 00,90-100 LBS
105 00-125 00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-120 LBS 104 00-114 00. BEEF X
70-120 LBS 106 00-122 00 LAMBS
CHOICE 52.00-58 00; GOOD
48.00- 00 BUCKS 40 00-49 00
SHEEP- 12 00-23 00. GOATS- MD
35.00-
STOCKER. STEERS- MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME- 300-400 LBS
85 00-92.50; 400-600 LBS. 72.00-77.00,
900-1100 LBS. 61.00-67.00. HOLSTEIN
& HOLSTEIN X STEERS- 700-1050 LBS
55.00- 00. HEIFERS- 300-400 LBS
69.00- 1 AT 92.50; 400-600 LBS
64.00- BULLS- 300-400 LBS
79.00- 400-600 LBS. 67.00-75.00;
600-800 LBS. 60.00-64.00. DAIRY
REPLACEMENTS- SPRINGING HEIF
ERS LG. 850.00-1000.00; MD.
600.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 500
LBS. 70.00-74.00; 800 LBS. TO 58.50.
SERVICE BULLS- HOLSTEINS 700-950
LBS. 51.00-60.00. PIGS & SHOATS- BY
THE HD. 20-30 LBS. 14.00-24.00; 30-50
LBS, 23.00-38.00; 50-70 LBS.
32.00- BY THE LB.- 120-200 LBS.
43.00- STOCK BOARS- 170-230
LBS. 28.00-34.00. SLAUGHTER HOGS
-215-255 LBS. 46.50-48.00; 300-370 LBS.
32.50-36.50. SOWS- 450-600 LBS.
32.00- BOARS- TO 28.50.
NOTE: NEXT WEEK. JUNE 22, SPE
CIAL DAIRY CATTLE SALE AT 7:30
P.M. WE WILL HAVE ONE HOLSTEIN
BULL, REGISTERED, READY FOR
LIGHT SERVICE. SWEET HAVEN
IRADITION SON. OUT OF A VERY
GOOD S-W-D VALIANT.
TRADING SLOW ON ALL SLAUGH
TER CLASSES SLAUGHTER STEES
AND HEIFERS FULLY 1.00 TO 200
LOWER COMPARED WITH LAST
MONDAY. COWS VERY SCARCE,
FEW SALES 3.00 TO 4 00 LOWER
COWS ABOUT 3%. SUPPLY SLAUGH
TER STEERS AND HEIFERS MOSTLY
SELECT AND CHOICE WITH STEER
WEIGHTS MOSTLY 1100-1200 LBS
AND HEIFERS 950-1100 LBS,
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK ABOUT 1650
AS COMPARED WITH 1615 A WEEK
AGO AND 1442 YEAR AGO.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS
CHOICE 2-4, MOSTLY 3 1050-1300
LBS. MOSTLY 72.00-74.00 FEW 74 25
950-1050 LBS. 71.00-73.00 SELECT &
CHOICE 2-3 1000-1200 L 85.68.00-72 25
SELECT 2-3 1000-1150 LBS. 66.00-68.00
FEW SELECT HOLSTEINS 1300 LBS
58.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4, MOSTLY 3
900-1150 LBS. 71.00-73.00 FEW 73.50
800-900 LBS. 67.00-70 00 SELECT &
CHOICE 2-3 900-1200 LBS. 66.00-7000
SELECT 2-3 850-1000 LBS. 63 00-66 00
COWS. BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-3 42.00-43.00 CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2
43 00-45.00.
BULLS • NOT ENOUGH FOR A TEST
1200-1500 LBS 56 00-61.00
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wed., June 15, 1988
Report supplied by Auction
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, June 16, 1988