A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8, 1988
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.01-1.05
1.03-1.04
1.08-1.12
1.08
1.10-1.15
1.12
1.08-1.19
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
New England
Shell Eggs
October 6, 1988
Pricei were unchanged to lower on car
toned tizei, unchanged on looie
extra-large and lower on all other looie
■izes. Trade icnliment wai barely iteady to
weak. Demand wai generally moderate.
Supplies were adequate to fully adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN: JUMBO
EX LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
RANGE 85-88 74-77 67-70 49-52 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 .93-1.00, A LARGE
.BS-.97, A MEDIUM .71-.76.
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.95-1.02 .80-.84 .52-.56
1.00-1.01 .82-.53 .54-.55
1.05- .84-. SB .S9-.62
1.05 .84 .59
1.05- .85-95
1.09 .88
1.05- .S7-.95 .S9-.69
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Frozen Eggs
October 4, 1988
Prices edged lower in view of declining
costs on increased offerings of raw mater
ials. Breaker! were cautious and buyers
generally took a back seat while awaiting
further market developments. Supplies
were in good balance for curent trade
interest.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 49-53 MOSTLY 50-51
53-60 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 58-67
WHITES 39-41 MOSTLY 39-40 42-48
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
67-69 MOSTLY 67-68 70-79 SALTED
63-66 MOSTLY 63-64 - (/)-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
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Muscovy Ducks, Diakes 1.04-1.12.
Hens .70-.74.
Pekin Ducks .50-.54.
Red Fowl: 4-S# .40-. SO, 5-6# .SO-.64.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .50-.64,7-11#
.40-.50.
Crossbred Fowl; S-9# .4S-.62.
Banty Roosters 2.25-4.50 ea.
Bsnty Hens .30-1.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs ea.
Goats 30.00-40.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.00-1.20.
Pigeons 1.25-1.40 ea.
White Pigeons 2.10-2.85 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .90-1.10, 7-11# .70-.88.
Leghorn Hens .20-.25.
Bunnies 1.00-6.00 ea.
Doves 3.00-5.00 ea.
Chukan 3.00-4.00 ea.
Silkies 3.50-5.50 ea.
Total Coops Sold 620.
Northeast Chicken.
Parts
October 6, 1988
Buying interest was fair. Cutlets were
adequate and in good overall balance with
the bulk of trading at $2.45. Whole breasts
were a bit more available but still in dose
supply with higher prices paid for addition
al needs. Legs and leg quarters were adequ
ate with leg quarters in the tighter position.
Wings were in good overall balance.
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 245 RIBS ON 125-126 LINE RUN
125 LEGS 42-43 LEG QUARTERS 31-32
WINGS 49-50 BACKS & NECKS 10-12
LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
35
Include! New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Maiiachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode liland.
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 245 248.49
194,400 RIBS ON 125-126 127.93
180.000 LINE RUN 125 125.28 259,200
LEGS 42-43 43.70 163,800 LEG QUAR
TERS 31-32 32.77 516,600 WINGS 49-50
51.99 277,200 BACKS & NECKS 10-12
12.00 9,000 LIVERS 15-20 20.00 7,200
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35 38.13 14,400
♦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
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Weekly New York Egg Market
From FrL, Sept. 30 to Thurs, Oct. 6
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: FR1.42-44LBS. 38.00-40.00,48-50 LBS. 44.00-46.00,
50 LBS. AND UP 46.00-48.00; MON. 42-44 LBS. 37.00-39.00, 48-50 LBS.
43.00- 50LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. 34.00-36.00,48-50
LBS. 40.00-42.00,50 LBS. AND UP 42.00-43.00; WED. 42-44 LBS. 33.00-35.00,
48-50 LBS. 38.00-40.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 40,00-41.00; THURS. 42-44 LBS.
31.00- 48-50 I,BS. 36.00-38.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 38.00-39.00.
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
October 5, 1988
Price! were unchanged to higher with a
iteady undertone. Supplies were adequate
and well cleared. Movement was fair to
fairly good in the dressed market with most
plant! operating schedules sufficient to
maintain commitments.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM
16-18 MOSTLY 16.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .45-.60.
LEGHORN FOWL .65.
ROASTERS .80-1.05.
GEESE .25-.50.
BANTAMS .45-3.75.
ROOSTERS .50-.75.
BUNNIES (EACH) 1.25.
DUCKS .50-1.10.
RABBITS .20-1.30.
PIGEONS 1.80-2.30.
GUINEAS 1.00-1.30.
WHITE
JUMBO X LGE. .72-. BS;
■4S-.75; MEDIUM ,39-.65,
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .74-.94; LARGE
•53-.65; MEDIUM .40; SMALL .37.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was fairiy good and improved over early
week. Supplies were fully adequate. In the
putt complex leg quarters were in dose
balance, the remaining items were general
ly adequate. Lest than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged a( 58 to 68 cents.
Live supplies were usually moderate.
Weights continued to range desirable to
heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderate
ly heavy. The undertone was steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 10/6 10/4
10/49/299/27 1,9891,9894.651.9904.69
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
58-68 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.86
NO. OF BOXES 8,554
Philadelphia Eggs
Thunday, Oct. 6, 1988
Report Supplied by XJSDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER.
DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO MOD
ERATE. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE
TO SURPLUS. THE UNDERTONE WAS
BARELY STEADY TO WEAK.
PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR:
A EXTRA LARGE .66-.78K; A
LARGE .64-.76V4 ; A MEDIUM .S7-.68.
Northeast Quotes
'B7 «
.83
1.14 1.14 1.10 1.09 1.06
1.07 1.07 1.03 1.02 .99
.86 .86 .82 .81 .78
Pricef were unchanged to lower in the
Northeast and Midwest, unchanged else
where. The market tone was barely steady
to weak. Movement was light to instances
fairly good, mostly moderate. Slight
improvement was noted in most regions
with retail specials scheduled and some first
of the month shopping. Supplies were
adequate to burdensome. Breaking stock
prices continued to drop.
Prices were lower. Trade sentiment was
somewhat improved to barely steady.
Demand also showed signs of improvement
and was light to occasionally fairly good.
Supplies were adequate to ample.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .68-.70, A LARGE
.6S-.68, A MEDIUM .58-.61.
LARGE
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagentown, Md.
Tueaday, Oct 4, 1988
Report nip plied by auction
SLAUGHTER: COWS HIGH YIELD
51.25-55.00, UTILITY4S.OO-50.00, CAH
NERS 43.00-46.50, SHELLY 43.00
DOWN. BULLS YG«I 58.00-63.25,
YG#2 52.00-58.00. FED STEERS LO
CHOICE 62.00-64.50, SELECT HOLS
TEINS 60.00-64.50; FED HEIFERS
800-950 LBS. LO CHOICE 63.0066.50;
SELECT 58.0063.00. VEAL CALVES
130-300 LBS. CHOICE 95.00-101.00,
GOOD 83.00-95.00, KILLERS 80-100
LBS. 80.00-87.00, 50-80 LBS.
75.00- FARM CALVES HOLS
TEIN BULLS 100-125 LBS.
100.00- 100-120 LBS.
115.00- 90-95 LBS. 95.00-129.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-125 LBS.
99.00- BEEF CROSS BULLS
AND HEIFERS 85.00-130.00; BUTCHER
HOGS US«I&3 215-245 LBS.
39.50-40.50, 260-285 LBS. 37.50-39.00,
200-500 LBS. 28.00-32.50; SOWS
300-500 LBS. 28.00-32.50,500600 LBS.
27.00- BOARS 350-700 LBS.
25.75-26.75, 1 860 LB. @ 24.00.
CATTLE; STEERS 300-500 LBS.
GOOD 80.00-87.00, 500-700 LBS.
75.00- 700-900 LBS. 65.00-73.50,
900-1050 LBS. 64.00-73.50. HEIFERS
200-400 LBS. 74.00-94.00,400-600 LBS.
65.00- 600-800 LBS. 57.00-70.00;
BULLS 200-400 LBS. 74.00-90.00,
400600 LBS. 73.00-87.00,600-700 LBS.
62.00- LAMBS 70-115 LBS.
CHOICE 55.00-63.00, GOOD
50.00- GOOD FEEDERS 70-90
LBS. 58.00-65.00, YEARLINGS TO
33.00, SHEEP 16.00-31.00, GOATS LG
52.00- MD 30.00-50.00, SM
30.00- PIGS St SHOATS BY THE
HEAD 15-25 LBS. 10.00-15.50, 30-45
LBS. 15.00-20.00, 50-75 LBS.
17.00- 89 LBS. 46.00; BY THE LB.
80-115 LBS. 39.00-45.00. STOCK
BOARS 200-250 LBS. 28.00-31.00;
BRED GILTS 200-350 LBS. 28.00-31.00.
National Egg
Market
October 6, 1988
New York
Eggs
October 6, 1988