M-Lancaater Farming, Saturday, September 17, 198& N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Sept. 13 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: N. HAMP. MOSTLY R.I. MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE National Egg Market September 14,1988 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Pricei were unchanged to higher in the Northeast and Midwest, unchanged else where. The market tone was steady to firni. Demand was fair to good generally best with retail specials. Supplies were short to adequate and some confidently held suip lus was offered at generally premium prices. Breakers ran desirable schedules and purchased the higher paced shell eggs only as needed. Live supplies of spent hens were barely adequate to adequate under a fully steady undertone. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everett R. Newewenger, Managing Editor Patricia S. 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LARGE 1.07- 1.09- 1.08- 1.08 1.10- 1.15 1.14-1.16 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.02- -.79-.53 .S3-.57 1.04- .81-82 55.56 1.02- .76.80 51-55 .1.02 .76 1.05- .79.87 1.05 .85 1.09-1.11 .86.88 Eastern Pa & New Jersey Poultry September 14,1988 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY LIVE POULTRY REPORT: FEDERAL-STATE Pricei were trading in a cloier range. The undertone wai fully steady. Supplies were adequate to barely adequate with some plants running limited slaughter schedules. Demand for finished product has slowed; however, it continues to keep product cleared in most instances. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 13-14 MOSTLY - FOB PLANT - MOSTLY. RANGE Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 110-128 Hens 82-96 Pekin Ducks 30-44 Pullets 5-7# 54-62 Red Fowl: 4-4.5# 20-38 5-6# 40-62 Crossbred Roosters:4-6# 40-82 7-11# 30-62 Crossbred Fowl; 5-9# 28-54 Banty Roosters 250-650 ea. Banty Hens 50-150 ea. Guinea Pigs 50-300 ea. Guinea Fowl 75-105 Geese 8-11# 12-24 Pigeons 75-125 ea White Pigeons 225-375 ea Rab bits: 4-6# 40-56 7-11# 30-52 Leghorn Roosters 3-18 Leghorn Hens 14-24 Bun nies 100-300 ea Doves 250-475 ea. Chu kars 325-350 ea Silkies 350-600 ea Total Coops Sold 794 .60 .62 Movement of rcady-10-cook whole birds was fair to fairly good. Supplies were at least adequate in the parts complex wings were short of trade needs Skinned boneless breasts, legs, and leg quarters were fully adequate with legs m the best balance. Whole breast were fully adequate to occa sionally ample. Less than trucklot asking prices were 1 cent lower at 59 to 73 cents Live supplies were generally moderate Weights were mostly heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. The undertone was barely steady to weak. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 9/14 9/12 9/129/99/5 1,9981,965 4.67 2,033 • *Not repotted to avoid disclosing individual operations. NEW YORK MULTIPI.F 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 60-74 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 67.87 NO. OF BOXES 6,837. HEAVY DUTY AUGERS 4” -6”-8”-10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Made To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aPs SQI Heinsey Poultry September 15, 1988 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .70-.90. LEGHORN FOWL .75-.90. BROILERS .65. ROASTERS .80-1.20. GEESE .30-.40. BANTAMS .45-. BS. ROOSTERS .75-1.00. TURKEYS .60-.70. BUNNIES (EACH) 3.25-7.50. DUCKS .45-1.20. RABBITS .80-1.50. PIGEONS 1.20-2.60. GUINEAS 1.10-1.70. WHITE JUMBO X LGE. ,82-.93; LARGE 45-.78; MEDIUM .40-.65; SMALL .27. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. 1.00-1 04; LARGE .90 MEDIUM ,43-.49. Delmarva Broiler-Fryer September 14, 1988 automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Frl, Sept. 9 to Thurs, Sept. 15 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .33 .33 .37 .38 .39 BREAKING STOCKS: 42-44 LBS. FRI. 37.00-39.00; TUES.4O.OO-42.00; WED. 41.00-43.00; TOURS. 42.00-44.00. 48-50 LBS. FRI. 42.00-44.00; TUEs! 46.0048.00; WED. 47.00-49.00; TOURS. 48.00-50.00. 50 LBS. UP FRI. 46.0048.00; TUES. 50.00-52.00; WED. 50.0052.00; TOURS. 51.0053.00. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, Sept. 15, 1988 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS STEADY TO FULLY STEADY. DEMAND SLOWED SOMEWHAT AND WAS MODERATE TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE AND OFFERINGS OF EXCESS PRODUCT WERE MORE AVAILABLE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: A EXTRA LARGE .71-.81; A LARGE 69-.79; A MEDIUM .55-.70. New York Philadelphia Eggs Frozen September 13, 1988 Prices were higher on whole and whites, generally unchanged on the balance Buyer interest was strongest on whites, and inquiry for yolks was sluggish. Trade senti ment was mixed. Floor slocks were adequ ate. Shell egg offerings dwindled and ask ing prices were higher; most breakers pur chased for 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 49-52 MOSTLY 49-50 52-60 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 56-66 WHITES 37-39 MOSTLY 37-38 40-46 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 67-70 MOSTLY 67-68 70-77 SALTED 63-66 MOSTLY 63 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERAL LY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Northeast Chicken Parts September 14, 1988 Trading activity wai light and selective. ' Cutlets were fully adequate for a spotty demand. Whole breasts were adequate and in good overall balance. Leg items, particu larly leg quarters were fully adequate to ample and generally slow in clearing. Wings continued to clear best of all parts and supplies were barely adequate. Livers were short. 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 2.55-2.60 RIBS ON 1.11-1.12 LINE RUN 1.05-1.07 LEGS .4S-.46 LEG QUARTERS .31-.33 WINGS .52 .53 BACKS & NECKS .10-. 12 LIVERS .30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) .40-.45. 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 NEGOTIATED TRADING* WEIGHTED AVG.** VOLUME/LBS BREASTS SKINNED BONELESS 2 55-2.60 266.78 192,600 RIBS ON 1.11-1.12 116.09 163,800 LINE RUN 1.05-1 07 105.48 275,400 LEGS .45 .46 49.51 243,000 LEG QUARTERS .31-.33 34.19 288,000 WINGS .52-.53 52.75 311,400 BACKS & NECKS .10-.12 11.00 21,600 LIVERS .30 28.12 14,400 GIZ ZARDS (HEARTS) .40-.45 41.23 23,400 •TODAY’S NEGOTIATEDS ALES 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). .93 .93 94 .94 .95 •85 .85 87 .87 .89 •77 .77 .80 .81 83 66 66 70 73 75 •56 56 60 .62 64 •65 .65 68 .69 71 1.06 1.06 1 09 111 1.14 •99 .99 1,02 1 04 1.07 •78 ,78 81 83 .86 New York Egg market September 14, 1988 NEW YORK EGGS: FEDERAL STATE Prices were higher. Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. Demand was generally good with some buyer resistance to the higher prices noted. Retail specials enhanced movement. Floor stocks were about adequate. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE 79-.81; A LARGE .76-79, A MEDIUM .68-.71. New England Shell Egg September 14, 1988 SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND FEDERAL-STATE Prices were unchanged to higher on car toned, higher on loose large through small, unchanged on the balance Trade sentiment was firm Overall demand continued good and supplies were tight to adequate. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: JUMBO RANGE .97-1.00; EX LARGE .81-.84; LARGE .77-.80; MEDIUM .S5-.58; SMALL .29-.32. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .98-1-.02; A LARGE ,92-.97; A MEDIUM .67-/74. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstovrn, NJ Tucs, Sept. 13,1988 Report supplied by auction CALVES .44-1.50. COWS .32% -.53. EASY COWS .30.42%. HEIFERS .40-.70% . BULLS .45-.64 1 /.. STEERS ,35-.62% . HOGS .25-.47. ROASTING PIGS. EACH 9.00. SOWS .29-.37. SHEEP .16-.60. LAMBS, EACH 16.00-61.00. LAMBS PER LB. .30-.90 GOATS 27.00-106.00. KIDS 19.00-51.00. TOTAL 1208 Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hail, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction BEEF COWS; UTILITY AND COM MERCIAL 44.00-49.75; CUTTERS 40 50-43 00; CANNERS 37.50-40 00; SHELLS 33.00. HEIFERS: STANDARD 55,00-58.00 STEERS: GOOD 61.00-64.50; STAN DARD 51.50-59.00. BULLS: GOOD 54.50-59.00; STAN DARD 49.50-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS. LARGE FRAME 66.00-91.00; 300-500 LBS. SMALL FRAME 60 00-72.00; 500-700 LBS. LARGE FRAME 59 00-73 00. VEAL CALVES: GOOD 95.00-99.00; STANDARD 85.00-93.00; UTILITY 74.0a84.00. FARM CALVES: BULLS: 105.00-157.00; HEIFERS 100.oai30.0ffi HOGS: 42.0a44.75. { SOWS: 21.0a34.00. BOARS: 22.0a26.00. 5 SHOATS: NOT ENOUGH TO TEST* LAMBS: 54.0a62.00. / 1 SHEEP: 18.0a24.00. i
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