A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 4,1989 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Feb. 28 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 New York & Phila. Eggs Frozen Tuesday, February 28, 1989 Prices were sharply higher as costs continued to escalate. Trading was limited as buyers attempted to work from less expensive inventories. Shell offerings were scarce and confidently held. Breakers adjusted schedules where necessary. ***Currenl***floor stocks were usually LANCASTER Everett R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. 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The publisher's liability for other errors , or omissions in connection with an advertisement is ' strictly limited to publicajiop of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of pny monies paid for the advertisement. LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.00- .81-.85 .61-.65 1.02-1.03 .S3-.84 ,63-.64 1.01- ,82-.86 .61.65 1.01 .82 .61 1.02- .89-.9S 1.05 .90 1.07-1.10 .88-.91 .69-.70 EX. LARGE 1.02-1.06 1.04-1.05 1.03-1.07 1.03 1.08-1.15 1.10 1.09-1.12 lufficient to satiify buyers needs. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES 'CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 54-58 MOSTLY 55-56 58-65 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 59-69 WHITES 49-53 MOSTLY 50-51 53-60 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 57-60 MOSTLY 58-59 60-69 SALTED 56-59 MOSTLY 57-58 - (/)-WHOLE ■»LUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. iRRESPONDENTS Hcinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, February 28, 1989 Muicovy Ducks, Drakes Range 1.10-1.26; Hens .90-.98. Pekin Ducks .40-.62. Pullets 6-9# .SO-.SB Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .50-.66; 5-6# .60-.74. Crossbred Roosten: 4-6# .40-.82; 7-12# •40-.72. Crossbred Fowl; 5-9# .30-. SB. Banty Roosten 2.00-5.00 es. Bsnty Hens 1.25-2.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-3.75 ea. Goats 50.00-66.00 ea. Guinea Fowl .90-1.05. Geese 9-12# .34-. SB. Pigeons 1.75-2.25 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-4.25 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# .90-1.10; 7-11# .80-.96. Leghorn Roosten .30-.56. Leghorn Hens .3-. 18. Bunnies 1.00-4.00 ea. Dwarf Bunnies 8.00-12.00 ea. Doves 4.00-6.50 ea. Chukan 4.00-4.25 ea. Silkies 4.00-7.00 ea. Total Coops Sold 806. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1989 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL; .65-.80. BANTAMS: .80. ROASTERS: .70-85.00. BUNNIES (EACH): 1.50-4.75. ROOSTERS: .40-1.00. DUCKS: .95-1.20. RABBITS: .70-1.55. PIGEONS: 1.50-1.70. GUINEAS: .75-.90. WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .70-.90; .64-.80; MEDIUM .58. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. .90-1.06; .79-.90; MEDIUM .69. New York Egg Market Wednesday, March 1,1989 Prices were higher. Trade sentiment was steady to fnm. Demand continued mixed, mostly fair to moderate but better where retail specials were a factor. Floor stocks were adequate and when additional eggs were sought, offerings were limited and commanded premiums for both immediate and future delivery. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .88-.90; A LARGE .BS-.88; A MEDIUM .79-.52. The Farm Size Milling System that weighs each ingredient. ill • ■ " w p * Mi p m p—•» p ■» H ppppp •m •-I 1 X aFs ip automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 LARGE LARGE ;:' s /V rer. *• p • p ■I * p PM mw • Mi «■ m mat g ■i—■ M»*“*P Mi—■ Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From FrU Feb. 24 to Thurs., March 2 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .46 .47 .49 .50 .53 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 54.00-56.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 56.00- MON. 48-50 LBS. 55.00-57.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 57.00-59.00; TOES. 48-50 LBS. 57.00-59.00,50L85. AND UP 59.00-61.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 58.00- 50 LBS. AND UP 60.00-62,00; THURS. 48-50 LBS. 61.00-62.00,50 LBS. AND UP 6ZOO-64.00. Northeast Chicken Parts Wednesday, March 1,1989 Buying interest was good for the limited supply of yellow wings, generally light to fair for the balance of items. Supplies of cutlets were uneven but in fairly good balance overall. Retail demand for whole breasts was spotty; supplies were adequate and in closest balance on white skin. Legs and leg quarters were adequate to occa sionally fully adequate. 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 230 RIBS ON 115-116 LINE RUN 115 LEGS 39-40 LEG QUARTERS 30-31 WINGS 55-56 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45 Includei New York City Metropolitan hrea. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES: CURRENT ITEM NEGO TIATED TRADING* WEIGHTED AVG.** VOLUME/LBS. BREASTS SKINNED BONELESS 230 240.03 118,800 RIBS ON 115-116 121.88 122,400 LINE RUN 115 115.96 127,800 LEGS 39-40 43.58 190.800 LEG QUAR TERS 30-31 30.84 381,600 WINGS 55-56 58.45 279,000 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.08 23,400 LIVERS IS 15.71 12,600 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45 47.00 18,000. ♦TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. ♦♦WEIGHTED AVERAGE 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 METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSA CHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND). New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, March 1,1989 Prices were higher on all loose sizes and unchanged to higher on cartoned eggs. Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. Brown egg movement was moderate while wholesale inquiry for white eggs remained active. Supplies were adequate for J>rown eggs and short to adequed for whites. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM. CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE JUMBO .79-.52; EX LARGE .77-.80; LARGE .7S-.78; MEDIUM .S6-.59; SMALL .36-.39. 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-.97; A LARGE •91-.95; A MEDIUM .72-.76. National Egg Market Wednesday, March 1, 1989 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices were higher in the Northeast and Midwest, unchanged else where. The maiket tone was steady to firm. Demand was mixed, best where specials were active. Inquiiy for the limited offer ings of nest run and graded loose eggs was fair to fairly good and trading was at pre» mium terms. Supplies were generally balanced. Breakers continued to cautiously purchase shell eggs as needed only at steady to higher prices. Live supplies of spent hens were adequate and most proces sors planned reduced schedules due in part to reduced buyer interest 1.00 1.00 1.02 1.02 1.02 .93 .93 .95 .95 .95 .76 .76 .81 .83 .85 Delmarva Broiler Fryer Market Wednesday, March 1,1989 Movement of reidy-to-cook whole fryers continued fair to good. Offering! were clearing well and were confidently held. In the parti complex, wing! were in the itrongeit petition, followed cloiely by leg quarters. Other items were generally steady at best. Lett than ttucklot asking prices were unchanged to higher at 58-66 cents. Slaughter schedules were moderate ly heavy. Live supplies were moderate with weights mostly desirable. The under tone was fully steady to firm. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 3/1 2/27 2/27 2/22 2/20 2004 2007 4.71 2,040 4.70. 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 58-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.41 NO. OF BOXES 8844. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, March 2, 1989 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT; TRADE SEN TIMENT CONTINUED FULLY STEADY TO FIRM. CARTONED EGG MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY MODERATE AT BEST WITH SLIGHT LY IMPROVED DEMAND WHERE SPECIALS WERE A FACTOR. INTER DEALER INQUIRY WAS MODERATE TO AGGRESSIVE FOR THE LIMITED OFFERINGS. AND PREMIUMS CON TINUED TO BE PAID. SUPPLIES WERE ABOUT ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED STORE DOOR; EXTRA LARGE .77V4 -91; A LARGE .7554 -.89; A MEDIUM .6954 -.82. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, February 27, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 140..PDA...Compared with last Monday's market: Few Choice 1200/1300 lbs. slaughter steers 73.00- few Select 63.00-66.50, few Standard 57.75-60.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 49.00-53.50, couple to 54.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility 49.50-55, couple to 56.50, Canner & Low Cutler 45.00- Shells down to 42.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1525/1675 lbs. si. bulls 60.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 575/800 lbs. steers 70.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 450/800 lbs. heifers 65.50-76.00. CALVES 194... Few Choice vealers 106.00- few Good 83.00-93.00, Standard & Good 75/95 lbs. 78.00-86.00, Utility 60/80 lbs. 58.00-75.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 90.00- mostly 100.00-130.00. HOGS 90... Few Lou US No. 1-3 21S/260 Ibi. borrow! and gilta 38.60-41.90. US No. 1-3 350/600 lb*, iowi 30.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 53... Few US No. 1-3 30/50 Ibi. feeder pigi 11.00-16.00, few 60/90 Ibi. 26.00-39.50 per head; one lot 1 170 Ibi. 31.00 CwL SHEEP 10... Few Choice 70/105 Ibi. fall lambi 75.00-81.00. Few Slaughter ewea 10.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Teat. 1.00 .97 .93 .87 .72
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