A4-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, August 13, 1988 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Aug. 9 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.00-1.04 1.02- 1.03- 1.03 1.05-1.13 1.10 1.07-1.14 N. HAMP. MOSTLY R.I. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE New York Eggs Wed, August 10, 1988 Price! were unchanged. Trade sentiment was about steady and somewhat cautious. Movement of cartoned eggs was fair and slightly improved. Floor stocks were adequate with additional supplies readily available. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .72 .74, A LARGE ,69-.72, A MEDIUM .52-.55. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett Ft. Newswanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Liaa Riaaer, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Beth Huber, Maryland Frederick 301-694-9329 Mary Myera, Perry Elllottaburg 717-582-4047 Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleya 717-428-1865 Ginger Myera, Adama Littleatown 717-359-7542 Bonnie Brechbill, Franklin Chamberaburg 717-369-2916 Barbara Miller, Lycoming Hugheavllle 717-584-3892 Craig Blngman, Snyder, Union, Juniata Beaver Springe 717-837-0085 Betay Yoder, Huntingdon Huntingdon 814-667-3413 Helen Kelchner, Columbia Berwick 717-752-4691 Sharon Schuater, Maryland New Windaor 301-635-2654 Sue Crow, Maryland Kennedyvllle 301-648-5687 Debbie Stllea, Weat Virginia Huntington 304-525-0980 Carolyn Glllea, Crawford Maadvllle 814-724-4269 Beth Gray, Bedford Schellaburg 814-733-4445 Karl Berger, Special Maryland 301-473-5178 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subacrlptlon Price: $lO.OO per year; $lB.OO - 2 year* $25 00 per year outside of- PA. NJ. MD, DE, NY, OH, VA & WV $4B 00-2 Years Second Class Postage paid at Office in Lititz Record Express Building Rear 22 E. Main St Lititz, PA 17543 ISSNOO23-7485 Phone Lancaster 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 For addres* change form or new •übecriptlon eee Mailbox Markets. Members 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 publfcatton of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement- LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .94.98 .65.69 .40-.44 .96-.97 .67-.6S .42.43 .97-1.02 .68.72 ,43-.47 .97 .68 .43 1.00- .7S-.79 1.05 .75 1.01- .72-.79 Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Wed, August 10, 1988 Prices trended lower. The undertone was mixed and unsettled. Live supplies were light but often slow to move. Movement in the Finished market was slow. Most plants only operated schedules that would meet commitments. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 12-19 MOSTLY 15-17. HOG PRODUCERS and POULTRYMEN Check Your Feed Costs MASTER Mill Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, E. Petersburg Tuesday, August 9, 1988 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.60-1.92. Hens 1.40-1.62. Pekin Ducks .40-.62. Pullets 5-7# .40-.52. Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .32-.54, 5-6# .44 .88. Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .42-1.30, 7-11# ,24-.62. Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.68. Banty Roosters 3.00-8.00 ea. Banty Hens .75-1.75 ea. Guinea Pigs .50-2.50 ea. Kid Goals 20.00-32.00 ea. Guinea Fowl .70-1.00. Geese 8-12# .22 .34. Pigeons 1.25-1.60 ea. While Pigeons 3.00-3.25 ea. Rabbits' 4-6# .50-.66, 7-11# .40 .72. Leghorn Roosters .60-.90. Leghorn Hens .18-.27. Bunnies .75-2.75 ea. Doves 2.75-4.00 ea. Chukars 3.50-4.00 ea. Silkies 3.50-7.00 ea. Total Coops Sold 794. .47-.54 NY & Phila. Frozen Eggs Tuesday, August 9, 1988 Prices were generally unchanged under a Cautious and about steady market tone. Most breakers remained unaggressive with the plentiful offerings of shell eggs. Demand for all frozen items was quiet with the best interest noted on whites. Floor stocks were adequate and most processors attempted to limit inventories to cover immediate needs only. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 51-53 MOSTLY 52 54-60 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 60-68 WHITES 34-35 MOSTLY 34 36-43 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 70-74 MOSTLY 71-72 74-82 SALTED 67-70 MOSTLY 68-69 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Aug. 11, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED JO LOWER. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS BARELY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS POOR TO OCCASIONALLY MOD ERATE. SUPPLIES OF JUMBO REMAINED BARELY ADEQUATE, EXTRA LARGE WERE ADEQUATE AND THE BALANCE WERE GENER ALLY AMPLE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELI\ ERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .69 .75; A LARGE .67-.73; A MEDIUM .50-.54’/.. Can Save You $l5-25 Per Ton Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Fri, Aug. 5 to Thurs., Aug. 11 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .30 .30 .30 .30 .29 BREAKING STOCKS: 42-44 LBS. FRI. 33.00-35.00; TUBS. 32.00-34.00; TOURS. 31.00-33.00; 48-50 LBS. FRI. 39.00-42.00; TUBS. 39.00-41.00; TOURS. 38.0a42.00; 50 LBS. UP FRI. 42.0a44.00; TOURS. 41.0a42.00. Northeast Chicken Parts Wed., August 10, 1988 Trading acuvity was light and spotty. Cutlets were adequate to fully adequate for an irregular but generally light demand. Whole breasts, particularly line mn, increased in availability and some trading had occurred as low as 1.28; demand was light and cautious. Legs and leg quarters were adequate to occasionally fully adequ ate and the bulk of trading was at unchanged price levels. Wings were in best demand and supplies cleared easily. 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 260-265 RIBS ON 130-135 LINE RUN 130 LEGS 46-47 LEG QUARTERS 39 WINGS 52-53 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 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 260-265 275.06 169,200 RIBS ON 130-135 139.51 138,600 LINE RUN 130 132.78 221,400 LEGS 46-47 51.03 228,600 LEG QUAR TERS 39 38 55 316,800 WINGS 52-53 53.51 280,800 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.30 18,000 LIVERS 15 17.83 10,800 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35 35. 40 18,000. •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 England Shell Eggs Wed., August 10, 1988 Prices were unchanged. Demand was fair to good, best in vacation areas. Supplies were generally adequate with some diffi culty locating heavy brown eggs. The undertone was steady. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM. CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN; JUMBO .97-1.00. EX LARGE .74 .77, LARGE .68-.71, MEDIUM .39-.42, SMALL .14-.17. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN; A EXTRA LARGE .93 .95, A LARGE .87 .89, A MEDIUM .58 .60. National Egg Market Wed., August 10, 1988 Prices held unchanged. Trade sentiment generally steady but cautious. Retail demand continued slow to fair, best where feature activity was stimulating demand. However, movement into food service accounts and resort areas was fairly good. Supplies were adequate to ample. Breakers were unaggressive. .93 .93 .93 .93 .93 .83 .83 .83 .83 .83 .74 .74 .74 .74 .73 .57 .57 .57 .57 .56 .47 .47 .47 .47 .46 .62 .62 .62 .62 61 .99 .99 .99 .99 .99 .91 .91 .91 .91 .91 .71 .71 .71 .71 .71 Delmara Broiler/ Fryer Wed., August 10, 1988 Movement of teady-10-cook whole birds was good overall. Supplies were generally adequate. In the parts complex wings con tinued to be short of trade needs. Legs and leg quarters were adequate. Breast items were adequate to fully adequate with whole breasts in the longest position. Lett than trucklot asking prices were unchanged to 2 cents higher at 66 t 075 cents. Live supplies were moderate. Weights were light to desir able. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. The undertone was steady. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 8/10 8/8 8/8 8/3 8/1 1,993 1,890 4.34 2,005 4.39 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 64-75 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 68.43 NO OF BOXES 10,201 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .20 .80. LEGHORN FOWL .10. BROILERS .30. ROASTERS .40. PULLETS .BS-.95. GEESE .45-.70. BATAMS .25-1.00. ROOSTERS .30. TURKEYS .50-.55. BUNNIES (EACH) 1.60-1.70. DUCKS .30-1.50. RABBITS .60-1.15. PIGEONS 1.00-3.30. GUINEAS 1.80. MIXED FOWL .35-1.00. EGGS GRADE A WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .84-.94; LARGE .36-.74; MEDIUM .2S-.53; SMALL .22 JUMBO X LGE. .85-.95; LARGE .47-.71; MEDIUM .28-.35; SMALL 25. Shippensburg Produce Auction (717) 530-1700 Shippensburg, PA August 4-10 Open Dally 11:00 a.m. Except Sunday Report Supplied by Auction APPLES: 2.00-3.25 VI BU. CABBAGE; 4.50-5.00 BOX. CANTALOPES: .20-.75 EA. CORN: (WHITE) 1.75-2.75 DOZ; (YELLOW) 1.00-1.65 DOZ. CUCUMBERS: 2.00-3.50 'A BU. HONEY: .75-1.10 LB. PEACHES: 3.50-6.50 •/. BU. PICKLES: 5.00-6.25 V 4 BU. PEPPERS; (LG.) 5.50-8.50 BU.; (MD) 3.50-6.50 BU. PLUMS: 4.00-5.00 'A BU. POTATOES: 5.00-6.50 50 LBS. RED BEETS: 3.50-5.75 '/• BU. STRING BEANS (GREEN) 8.00-12.50 ■/. BU.' TOMATOES. (LG.) 14.00-23.00 25 LB BOX: (MD.) 12.00-21 00 25 LB. BOX WATERMELON: (LG) 1.50-3 25 EA. (SM.) 35.00-80.00 EA. ZUCCHINI: 2 50-4.50 ■/. BU. BROWN
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