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Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
Report
Wednesday, July 13, 1988
Demand for teady-io-cook whole birds
had slowed significantly and discounting
was increasing in an attempt to clear a fully
adequate to ample supply. In the parts com
plex skinned-boneless breasts and wings
were at least adequate. The remaning items
were hilly adequate to ocasionally ample.
Less than trucklot asking prices were 3
cents lower at 68 to 76 cents, live supplies
were moderate. Weights were generally
desirable. Slaughter schedules were mod
erately heavy. The undertone was weak.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000).
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
7/13 7/11 7/11 7/6 7/4 1,987 1,941 4.48
1,976 * * Not reported to avoid disclosing
individual operations.
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.
LANCASTER FARMING STAFF
Everett R. Nawawanger, Managing Editor
Patricia S. Purcall, Staff Wrltar
Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer
Uaa Rlsaar, Staff Wrltar
NEWS CORRESPONDENTS
Bath Hubar, Maryland
Fradaiick 301-694-9329
Mary Myara, Parry
Elliottaburg 717-582-4047
Joyce Bupp, York County
Sevan Vallaya 717-428-1865
Ginger Myara, Adama
Littlaatown 717-359-7542
Bonnie Braehbill, Franklin
Chambaraburg 717-369-2916
Barbara Miller, Lycoming
Hughaavllla 717-584-3892
Craig Bingman, Snyder, Union, Juniata
Beaver Springe 717-837-0085
Beley Yoder, Huntingdon
Huntingdon 814-667-3413
Helen Kelehner, Columbia
Berwick 717-752-4691
Sharon Sehuatar, Maryland
Now Wlndaor 301-635-2654
Sue Crow, Maryland
Kennedyvilla 301-648-5687
Debbie Stilea, Woat Virginia
Huntington 304-525-0980
Carolyn Glllea, Crawford
Moadvllle 814-724-4269
Beth Gray, Bedford
Schallaburg 814-733-4445
Karl Barger, Special
Maryland 301-473-5178
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Subacrlption Price;
310.00 per year; $lB.OO - 2 years
$25 00 per year outside of
PA, NJ. MD, DE, NY, OH, VA & WV
$4B 00-2 Years
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BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
68-79 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 73.02
NO. OF BOXES 8,546.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Tuesday, July 12, 1988
Roots, East Petersburg
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes range
1.84-2.20.
Hens 1.70-2.00.
Pekin Ducks .60-.74.
Pullets 5-8# .30-.46.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .20-.44; 5-6# .44-.65.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .30-.82; 7-11#
.15-.38.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.44.
Banty Roosters 2.50-5.00 ea.
Banty Hens .75-1.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs .25-2.00 ea.
Goats 30.00-52.00 ea.
Kid Goats 11.00-34.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl .75-1.10.
Geese 8-10# .18-.24.
Pigeons .75-1.25 ea.
White Pigeons 3.50-4.50 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .40-.62; 7-11# .40-.52.
Leghorn Hens .4-.10.
Bunnies .25-1.25 ea.
Doves 3.50-5.50 ea.
Chukars 4.25-4.75 ea.
Silkies 4.50-6.25 ea.
Total Coops Sold 901.
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• Grain Drying
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' At 608 E. Evergreen Rd.
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 274-5333
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, July 13, 19M
Trading activity wai limited at buyers
viewed increased offerings on most items
with caution. Cutlets were irregularly avail
able ranging in good balance to fully adequ
ate with spot trading noted as low at $2.45.
Whole breast had increased in availability
and buyers bid sharply lower for new
receipts; however, few negotiated tales
were repotted at most looked to commer
cial quotes for direction. Legs and particu
larly leg quartet! were fully adequate to
ample. Wings were in best balance with
tome spot trading noted at 59 cents.
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 BONELESS
2.55-2.60.
RIBS ON 1.31-1.32.
LINE RUN 1.30.
LEGS .48-.50.
LEG QUARTERS .34-.35,
WINGS .61-.62.,
BACKS £ NECKS .11-.12.
LIVERS .10-. 15.
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .25-.30.
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
2.55-2.60 258.54 160,200.
RIBS ON 1.31-1.32 136.32 140,400.
LINE RUN 1.30 131.25 181,800.
LEGS .48-JO 53.39 190,800.
LEG QUARTERS .34-.3S 37.85
315,000.
WINGS .61-.62 63.53 153,000.
BACKS & NECKS .11.12 10.73
19,800.
LIVERS .10-. IS 17.00 12,600.
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .25-.30 30.62
23,400.
♦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).
National Egg
Market
Wednesday, July 13, 1988
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: Price* continued to increaie in
the Northeast, and Midwest, unchanged
elsewhere. The market tone was fully
steady to firm. Demand was fair to good,
best where featured and in vacation areas.
Supplies of jumbo and extra-large were
generally tight, large were barely adequate
to fully adequate and mediums were gener
ally adequate. Breakers provided a mod
erate demand for shell eggs and light
weight eggs were more available than
heavy shell eggs.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From FrL, July 8 to Thun., July 14
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: 42-44 LBS. FRI. 29.00-31.00; MON. 30.00-32.00;
TUBS. 32.00-35.00; WED. 34.00-36.00; THURS. 35.00-37.00. 48-50 LBS. FRI.
39.00- MON. 40.00-42.00; TUBS. 43.00-45.00; WED. 44.00-46.00; THURS.
45.00- 50 LBS. UP FRI. 41.00-43.00; MON. 42.00-44.00; TUBS.
45.00- WED. 46.00-48.00; THURS. 47.00-49.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, July 12
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.96-1.00
.9S-.99
.96-1.00
.96
.99-1.05
1.05
1.03-1.07
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, July 13, 1988
Prices were higher on loose extra-large
through small, unchanged to higher for all
cartoned sizes and unchanged on jumbo
loose. The market tone was firm. Demand
was good to excellent Supplies were short
to barely adequate with some product
located in the Southern Region.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN;
RANGE JUMBO 87-.90; EX LARGE
.72 .75; LARGE .67-.70; MEDIUM
.44-.47; SMALL .20-.23.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR.
CENTS PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE 86.91; A LARGE
.82-.57; A MEDIUM -SS-.63.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, July 13, 1988
Prices increased on all sizes. Trade senti
ment was firm. Cartoned egg movement
was mixed from fair to good. Extra-large
supplies were tight, large were barely
adequate, and mediums were generally
adequate.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS
PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .75-.77; A LARGE
,72-.75; A MEDIUM .56-.59.
Eastern PA &
New Jersey
Poultry
Wednesday, July 13, 1988
Prices were higher under a generally
steady market tone. Supplies were tighter
due, in part, to a market. Most
plants were content to operate with no more
than previously booked commitments.
Movement of dressed product continued
seasonally light.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS. AT FARM
5-8 MOSTLY 6 F. 0.8. PLANT -
MOSTLY.
.86 .86 .89 .91 .93
.81 .81 .84 .86 .88
.73 .73 .76 .77 .79
.56 .56 .59 .61 .63
.47 .47 .50 .52 .53
.61 .61 .64 .65 .67
.90 .90 .93 .95 .97
.82 .82 .85 .87 .89
.66 .66 .68 .70 .72
.31 .32
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.92:96 .6S-.72 .44-.4S
.94-.9S .70-.71 46-.47
.92-.96 ,68-,72 .44-.4S
92 .68 .44
.95-1.02 .7S-.77
100 .75
.99-1.03 .7S-.78
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, July 12, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .50-.75.
ROOSTERS .50.
FRYERS .30-.35.
PULLETS .45-.80.
GEESE .40-.75.
BANTAMS .40.
ROOSTERS .55-.65.
TURKEYS .6S-.75.
DUCKS .40-1.65.
RABBITS .10-.75.
PIGEONS 1.25-2.25.
EGGS
GRADE A
WHITE
JUMBO X LGE. .80-.90; LARGE
.50-.75; MEDIUM .31-.58; SMALL .18.
JUMBO X LGE.
.62-.75; MEDIUM .60.
New York & Phila,
Frozen Egg
Report
Tuesday, July 12, 1988
Prices continued to trend higher on most
items. The market tone was generally
unsettled as raw materials were held in firm
hands. Most breakers tan regular sche
dules, most pecking previous commit
ments. Floor stocks were usually sufficient
for both current and anticipated needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 45-47 MOSTLY 46-47
48-55 BLENDS (/) - - 51-63 WHITES
33-35 MOSTLY 34 36-43 YOLKS (MIN.
43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 58-60 MOST
LY 58-59 61-68 SALTED 54-57 MOSTLY
55-56 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, July 21, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER.
TRADE SENTIMENT WAS FULLY
STEADY TO FIRM. MOVEMENT WAS
IN A WIDE RANGE OF SLOW TO
GOOD. SUPPLIES OF EXTRA LARGE
WERE SHORT, LARGE WERE BARE
LY ADEQUATE TO ADEQUATE, AND
MEDIUMS WERE ADEQUATE.
PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER
GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR;
A EXTRA LARGE .67-.77; A LARGE
.65-.75; A MEDIUM .48-58.
•51-.57
BROWN
.73 .95; LARGE