A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5, 1988
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Nov 1
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.98-1.02
1.00-1.01
1.01-1.05
1.01
1.05-
1.05
1.05-
N. HAMP,
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
November 2, 1988
Prices were sharply higher with a firm
undertone. Supplies were tight and desir
able schedules for next week were often
difficult to obtain. Finished product move
ment was unaggressive due, in pan, to
higher canner prices.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM
14-16 1/2 MOSTLY -.
Everett R. Newewanger, Managing Editor
Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer
Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer
Uaa Rlseer, Staff Writer
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$48.00-2 Years
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.91-.95 .73-.T7 .46-.50
.93-.94 75.76 ,48-.49
•94-.9S .76-.80 .50-.53
.94 .76 .50
1.00-1.05 .85-. BS
LOO .85
.98-1.05 .80-.87
New York Eggs
Prices edged higher on all sizes. Trade
sentiment continued steady. Cartoned egg
movement was mixed from sluggish to
good, mostly moderate. Floor stocks were
adequate with additional supplies available
from producUon areas.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .67-.69, A LARGE
,64-.67, A MEDIUM .60-.63.
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,53-.57
November 3, 1988
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, E. Petersburg
November 1, 1988
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes .80-.96.
Hens .60-.72.
Pekin Ducks .30-.42.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .18-.28, 5-6# .30-.54.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .40-.78.7-11#
30-.64.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.56.
Banty Roosters 1.50-4.75 ea.
Banty Hens .35-1.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00-5.50 ea.
Goats 40.00-57.00 ea.
Kid Goals 30.00-42.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl .75-1.00
Geese 8-12# .20-.52.
Pigeons 1.00-1.50 ea.
White Pigeons 2.25-3.25 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .90-1.30, 7-11# .70-1.00.
Turkeys 20-28# .50-.54.
Leghorn Roosters .10-.24.
Leghorn Hens .20-.26.
Bunnies 1.00-6 JO ea.
Doves 2.50-4.00 ea.
Silkies 4.00-7.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 891.
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer
November 3, 1988
Demand for ready-to-cook whole birds
was good. Supplies were in good balance.
In the parts complex whole breast were
adequate to occasionally barely adequate.
The remaining items were generally
adequate. Less than trucklot asking prices
were unchanged to 2 cents higher at S 3 to
62 cents. Live supplies were moderate.
Weights were in a full range, mostly desir
able. Slaughter schedules were moderate.
The undertone was steady to fully steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 11/03
11/01 11/01 10/27 10/25 1,933 1,932 4.75
1,994 4.76
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
54-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.88
NO. OF BOXES 9,018
New England
Shell Eggs
November 2,1988
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady. Demand at all levels was light
to fairly good, mostly fair. Supplies were
adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN:
JUMBO .82-. BS, EX LARGE .T2-.75,
LARGE .6S-.68, MEDIUM .47 .50,
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 .91-.93, A LARGE
.84-.56, A MEDIUM .66-.65.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Fri, Oct 28 to Tburs., Nov. 3
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .29 .29 .29 .30 .30
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 37.00-39.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
40.00-41.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 38.00-40.00. 50 LBS. & UP 41.00-43.00.
Northeast Chicken
Parts
November 3, 1988
Buying interest was light to fair and
spotty overall. Cutlets were adequate and
cleanng well at unchanged prices. Whole
breasts were irregularly available and
some sellers were asking higher prices;
however, most buyers were unaggressive
and the bulk of activity was at unchanged
price levels. Legs and leg quarters were in
dose balance and moving well at current
levels. Wings were adequate and in better
balance than earlier in the week. Gizzards
were attracting increased interest and trad
ing prices edged higher.
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 195 RIBS ON 94-96 LINE RUN
92-93 LEGS 40-41 LEG QUARTERS
31-32 WINGS 44-45 BACKS & NECKS
10-12 LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 35-40
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
NY & Phila.
Frozen Eggs
November 1,1988
Prices were unchanged to higher. Trade
sentiment was generally cautious. Offer
ings of raw materials were irregularly
available and held with varying degrees of
confidence. Most breakers maintained
desired schedules and were able to satisfy
current buyer needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 48-50 MOSTLY 49
51-57 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 55-63
WHITES 39-40 MOSTLY - 41-47
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
64-67 MOSTLY 64-65 68-76 SALTED
59-63 MOSTLY 60-61 - (0-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
National Egg
Market
November 2,1988
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was mostly wteady to often fully steady.
Demand was fair to good, best where retail
features were in progress or planned. Sup
plies of all sizes were generally adequate
with large somewhat short in heavy featur
ing areas on the West Coast and mediums
barely adequate in parts of the Midwest
Breakers cautiously purchased shell eggs
to cover immediate needs only and prices
were generally steady but somewhat
unsettled. Live supplies of spent hens were
tight and prices were higher.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thunday, Nov. 3, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: MARKET
COMMENT: PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED TO HIGHER. TRADE
SENTIMENT REMAINED STEADY.
OVERALL EGG MOVEMENT WAS
SLOW TO FAIRLY GOOD. MOSTLY
MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE.
PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER
GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR:
A EXTRA LARGE .64-67; A LARGE
.62-65; A MEDIUM .57-60.
104 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.04
.97 .97 .97 .97 .97
•76 .76 .76 .76 .76
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .10-.60.
LEGHORN FOWL .20-.35.
MIXED FOWL .30-.55.
FRYERS .20-.30.
BANTAMS .10-.55.
ROOSTERS 30-1.15.
BUNNIES (EACH) 2.25-4.25.
DUCKS .20-1.00.
GEESE .25-.35.
PIGEONS 1.40-1.60.
GUINEAS 1.00-130.
RABBITS .90-1.75.
JUMBO & EXTRA LARGE .62-.75;
LARGE .46-.68; MEDIUM .36-.54;
SMALL .16-.3L
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .92-1.06; LARGE
•71-.90; MEDIUM .46-.70.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuetdaj, Not. 1, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
BEEF COWS: UTILITY AND COM
MERCIAL 45.50-49.00; CUTTERS
40.00- CANNERS 37.50-39.50;
SHELLS 35.00.
HEIFERS: GOOD 57.00-61.00; STAN
DARD 51.00-56.00.
STEERS: SELECTS6.OO-60.00; STAN
DARD 49.00-55.00.
BULLS: GOOD 54.00-56.00; STAN
DARD 51.00-53.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS.
LARGE FRAME 54.0M2.00; 500-700
LBS. LARGE FRAME 48.00-58.00.
VEAL CALVES: GOOD 95.00-98.00;
STANDARD 84.00-9l.00; UTILITY
67.00-
FARM CALVES: BULLS
105.00- HEIFERS 100.00-110.00.
HOGS: 38.00-40.25.
SOWS: 26.00-32.00.
BOARS: 23.75-24.00.
SHOATS: 25-30 LBS. PER HEAD
10.00- 30-35 LBS. PER HEAD
15.00- 35-50 LBS. PER HEAD
22.00-
LAMBS: 50.00-54.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-31.00.
GOATS PER HEAD: 40.00-46.00.
Belleville Livestock
Auction
Belleville, PA
November 2, 1988
CATTLE 142...REP0RT IS
SUPPLIED BY THE AUC
TTON...Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-49.
85, Cutter and Boning Utility 43.25-46.50,
Canner and Low Cutter 37.25-43.00,
Shells down to 32.50. Yield Grade No. I,
1240/1840 lbs. si. bulls 54.50- 60.50.
CALVES 117... Standard and Good
vealers 79.00-96.00. Farm Calves; Hols
tein Bulls 130.00-150.00.
HOGS 132... US No. 1-2 210/245 lbs.
barrows and gilts 41.00-41.35, lot 41.50,
1-3 200/275 lbs. 38.75-40.60. US No. 2-3
sows 26.50-34.00. Boars 22.00-24.00.
FEEDER PIGS 246... US No. 1-3 15/30
lbs. feeder pigs 8.50-17.00, 30/50 lbs.
18.50-30.00 all per head.
SHEEP 29...G00d and Choice wool
slaughter lambs 50.00-67.00, one 79.00.
Slaughter sheep 16.00-33.00.
GOATS 11...20.00-46.00 per head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
5470.00-51220.00 ALL PER HEAD.
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