A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1988
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Dec. 6
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
.99-1.03
.99
1.05-1.12
1.05
1.03-1.10
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
R.I.
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
NE Chicken
Parts
Thursday, December 8, 1988
Prices were generally unchanged under
an unsettled and mixed trade sentiment.
Offerings were also in an irregular position
from plant to plant and area to area Retail
and distributive movement varied and was
at best moderate.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., PRICES PAID PER
POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS
LANCASTER FARMIN'
Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor
Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer
Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer
Uaa Rlsser, Staff Writer
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.89-.93 .73-.7V ,44-.48
.91-.92 .7S-.76 46.47
.92-.96 .76-.80 _ .48-.51
.92 .76 .48
1.00-1.04 .79-. BS
100 .85
.96-1 03 .80-.87 51-.58
DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT
AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES:
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREASTS SKINNED BONE
LESS 185-190 RIBS ON 91-92 LINE
RUN 90 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS
30 WINGS 61-63 BACKS & NECKS
10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 40-45.
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts.
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
B automatic
3rS arm
JgJL*? systems
H[ | A 608 Evergreen Rd.
OILIJM Lebanon, PA 17042
(717)274-5333
Heinsey’s Poultry
Root*, East Petersburg
Tuesday, December 6, 1988
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range ,72-,86.
Hens .S4-.64.
Pekin Ducks ,28-,42.
Pullets 4-6# .40-.56.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .8-.24; 5-6# .28-.55.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .40-.72; 7-12#
.40-.68.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .20-.52.
Banty Roosters 1.50-4.00 ea.
Banty Hens .75-1.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs .10-4.25 ea.
Goats 48.00-68.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl .75-1.05.
Geese 8-14# .20-.64.
Pigeons 1.35-1.85 ea.
White Pigeons 3.50-4.70 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# 1.00-1.38; 7-11# .80-1.02.
Leghorn Roosters .10-.24.-
Leghom Hens ,10-.22.
Bunnies .75-4.50 ea.
Doves 2.50-4.00 ea.
Silkies 5.00-7.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 810.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .20-.60.
LEGHORN FOWL .30-.60.
MIXED FOWL .55.
ROASTERS 1.05.
BANTAMS .30-.50.
ROOSTERS .50-70.
DUCKS .40-1.30.
TURKEYS .3S-.75.
RABBITS .50-1.85.
PIGEONS 1.40-1.50.
GUINEAS 1.20-1.35.
WHITE
JUMBO & EXTRA LARGE .70-.80;
LARGE .35-.66; MEDIUM .32-.48.
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .94-1.11; LARGE
■7l-.97; MEDIUM .SS-.77.
Prices were unchanged to instances low
er. Trade sentiment remained unsettled and
cautious. Buying activity was mixed with
advance inquiry improving. Raw materials
were generally available but held with var
ying degrees of confidence. Most breakers
were adjusting schedules in line with
upcoming holidays. Floor stocks were suf
ficient for 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 44-46 MOSTLY 45
47-55 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 50-59
WHITES 39-40 MOSTLY 40 41-48
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
58-61 MOSTLY 59-60 62-70 SALTED
52-54 MOSTLY 54 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS
YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERAL
LY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
WANTED TO BUY
CAPONS & GEESE
Top Prices Paid
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New York &
Phila. Frozen
Egg Report
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From FH., Dec. 2 to Thurs., Dec. 8
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: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 34.00-35.00, 50 LBS. UP
35.00-37.00. WED. 48-50 LBS. 34.00-36.00,50 LBS. UP. 36.00-38.00. TOURS,
48-50 LBS. 35.00-37.00, 50 LBS. UP 37.00-38.00.
Delmarva
Broiler-Fryer
Report
Thursday, December 8, 1988
Demand for ready-to-cook whole birds
continued good. Supplies were adequate at
best In the parts complex all items were in
lair balance with wings in the best position.
Less than trucklot asking prices were
unchanged at 55 to 66 cents. Live supplies
were moderate. Weights were desirable to
heavy. Slaughter schedules were mod
erately heavy. The undertone was fully
steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000).
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 12/8 12/6 12/6
12/1 11/29 1983 1996 4.68 1986 4.71.
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 DELMAR VA.
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
55-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.89
NO. OF BOXES 8097.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1988
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER ON
MEDIUMS, UNCHANGED ON THE
BALANCE. TRADE SENTIMENT WAS
STEADY TO OCCASIONALLY FULLY
STEADY. OVERALL DEMAND CON
TINUED TO IMPROVE AND WAS FAIR
TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQU
ATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE AND
AVAILABLE. PRICES TO RETAILERS:
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON
SUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR:
A EXTRA LARGE .62-65'/.; A LARGE
60-.63V!; A MEDIUM .51-.54'/..
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, December 7, 1988
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady. Movement at all levels was fair
to good and supplies were generally
adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM,
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN:
RANGE JUMBO .77-.80; EX LARGE
.70-.73; -LARGE .63-.66; MEDIUM
.47-.50; SMALL .18-.21.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .89-.91; A LARGE
.S2-.84; A MEDIUM .66-.65.
New York
Egg Market
Thursday, December 8, 1988
Prices were lower on mediums,
unchanged on the balance. Trade sentiment
remained steady. Demand was mostly
moderate in a wide range from light to
good. P aor stocks were adequate to fully
adequate and some dealers intentionally
accumulated pre-holiday inventories. Sup
plies of all sizes were available.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN:
\ EXTRA LARGE ,64-.66; A LARGE
61-.64; A MEDIUM .S2-.55.
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
.93 .93 .93 .93 .93
.72 .72 .72 .72 .72
National Egg
Market
Wednesday, December 7, 1988
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE:
Prices were unchanged. The market lone
was steady to fully steady m the Soulh,
Midwest and West Coast, steady in the
Northeast. Demand was generally mod
erate in a range of light to good. Retail spe
cials were evident in most regions and pro
vided the best movement Supplies were
adequate to fully adequate in all regions
with the exception of large in heavily fea
tured parts of the West Coast and mediums
in some Midwest areas. Breakers provided
a light to moderate demand and shell egg
offerings were light in the South, generally
adequate elsewhere. Live supplies of spent
hens were at least adequate under a barely
steady to weak market tone.
Eastern PA
& New Jersey
Poultry Report
Wednesday, December 7, 1988
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW JERSEY LIVE POULTRY
REPORT: Prices were lower. The under
tone was barely steady to weak. Supplies
were generally adequate. Finished product
moved well.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS; AT FARM
8-10 MOSTLY - F. 0.8. PLANT -
MOSTLY.
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, December 6, 1988
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 268...PDA...Compered with
last Tuesday’! market: Slaughter steers
$1.50 to $2 lower. Cows $2 lower. Choice
si. steers 67.00-71.85, Select 65-67.50,
Standard 58.00-62.00. Choice si. heifers
65.00- Select 63-64.60, few Standard
53.00- Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 45.00-48.35, Cutter & Boning
Utility 43.00-46, Canner & Low Cutter
37.00- Shells down to 29.00. Few
Standard si. bullocks 54.00-56.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1400/2050 lbs. si. bulls
52.00- No. 2 1000/1400 lbs.
49.50-52.50. Feeder Cattle; Medium
Frame No. 1, 350/550 lbs. steers
69.00- 600/800 lbs. 64.00-67.00.
Medium Frame No. 1-2,350/500 lbs. heif
ers 64.00-71, 600/800 lbs. 60.00-64.00.
Medium Frame No. 1, 330/540 lbs. bulls
65.00- Lot Medium #2, 690 lbs.
55.50.
CALVES 122... Few Good vealers
87.00- one Choice 99.00, Standard and
Good 90/120 lbs. 64.00-88.00, 60/85 lbs.
58.00- few Utility 50/70 lbs.
35.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls
90/125 lbs. 100.00-145.00.
HOGS 243...8arr0ws and gilts mostly
.SO to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 220/260 lbs.
38.50-39.75.1-3 220/277 lbs. 37.00-38.85,
2-3 215/275 lbs. 36.00-37.20, 1-3 130/180
lbs. 28.00-32.50. US No. 1-3 300/625 lbs.
sows 28.00-31.00, 2-3 325/580 lbs.
25.00-28.00. Few Boars 20.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 2...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP S...SmaU Lot Choice 139 lbs.
wool slaughter lambs 58.00. One Slaughter
sheep 14.00.
GOATS 12...5ma11 14.00-16.00 all
per head.
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, December 8, 1988
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING. MID
SESSION AND CLOSE CATTLE: 10
NOT ENOUGH OFFERED FOR A
MARKET TEST