N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 14 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX LARGE 1.09-1.13 1.11-1.12 1.16-1.21 N. HAMP. MOSTLY MAINE Philadelphia Eggs. Thundaj, March 16, 1989 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS STEADY. DEMAND WAS MIXED BUT GENERALLY IMPROVED AT THE RETAIL LEVEL, ESPECIALLY WHERE FEATURES WERE IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED. SUPPLIES WERE MORE AVAILABLE AND GENERALLY ADEQUATE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: EXTRA LARGE .94-99; A LARGE .92-.97; A MEDIUM .BS-.89. LANCASTER F. Everett R. Newewanger, Managing Editor Patricia S. Pureall, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Liea Rlaeer, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENT! 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DE, NY, OH, VA & WV $48.00-2 Years Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is published weekly for $lO.OO per year; $lB.OO - 2 years by Lancas ter Farming, P.O. Box 6091 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Second Class postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to LAN CASTER FARMING, 1 East Main Street, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone- Lancaster (717)394-3047, Lititz (717)626-1164 or Ephrata (717)733-6397. For address change form or new aubscrlptlon see near Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakla, Inc. Phone (203)966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOB ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication ofthe advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.06-1.10 .87-.91 .71-.75 1.08-1.09 .89-.90 .T3-.74 1.13-1.18 .94-.99 .78-.53 National Egg Market Wedneiday, March 15, 1989 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices were unchanged under a steady market tone. Cartoned egg demand was mixed, mostly fair to fairly good. A light volume of retail specials in all kreat provided the best movement. Wholesale demand was light to fair. Supplies were generally adequate and slightly more avail able when sought. Breakers found increased offerings of shell eggs at gener ally unchanged to lower prices. Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range 1.06-1.22. Hens .90-1.08. Pekin Ducks .40-.62. Pullets 6-9# .44-.56. Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .30-.48; 5-6# .SO-.68. Crossbred Roosters; 4-6# .40-.92; 7-12# .40-.72. Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.58. Banty Roosters 2.00-4.75 ea. Banty Hens 1.50-2.75 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-3.00 ea. Goats 52.00-65.00 ea. Kid Goats 15.00-36.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1.00-1.10. Geese 8-12# .20-.62. Pigeons 1.85-2.35 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-4.75 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# .82-1.20; 7-11# .80-1.08. Leghorn Hens .16-.28. Bunnies 1.50-6.00 ea. Dwarf Bunnies 8.00-14.00 ea. Doves 3.00-6.75 ea. Chukars 4.00-5.00 ea. Silkies 5.00-6.75 ea. Total Coops Sold 1,632. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, March 14, 1989 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL: .25-1.30. MIXED FOWL: 1.10. BANTAMS: .3(M.05. BUNNIES, EACH: .50-7.00. ROOSTERS: .05-1.10. GEESE: .20-6.50. TURKEYS: 1.38. DUCKS: .40-1.05. RABBITS: .60-1.45. PIGEONS: 2.10-2.30. GUINEAS: .90-1.40. WHITE JUMBO X LGE. 1.04-1.10; LARGE .98-1.04; MEDIUM .90. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. 1.00-1.14; LARGE .89-1.04. New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, March 15,1989 Price! were unchanged. Trade lentiment was steady. Demand at all levels was fair to good. Supplies remained shoit to adequate with white eggs in the tightest position. 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 86-89 83-86 80-83 61-64 4S-48 BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE 1.02-1.04; A LARGE .99-1.01; A MEDIUM .80-.82. “We not only give you what we have; but also what you want." SPECIALIZING IN: • Grain Drying • Handling ‘ • Storage • Milling Equipment At 60S E. Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717)274-5333 Heinseys Poultry Rootx, East Petersburg Tuesday, March 14,1989 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prom PM, March 10 to Thun., March 18 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .59 .59 .59 .58 .56 BREAKING STOCKS; FRI. 48-50 LBS. 67.00-68.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 69.00- MON. 48-50 LBS. 67.00-69.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 66.00-68.00,50 LBS. AND UP 68.00-69.00; THURS. 48-50 LBS. 64.00-65.00,50 LBS. AND UP 66.00- Northeast Chicken Parts Wednetday, March 15,1989 Tnicklot buyin| interest wu limited. Cutlets were again in faiily good balance for a light to fair demand, and the balk of trading was at unchanged price levels. Offerings of whole breasts were fully adequate to ample with yellow product in heaviest supply. Legs and mainly leg quar ters were fully adequate to ample and best clearances were negotiated at lower prices. Wings remained tight and no more than adequate but buyers were less willing to make purchases at higher prices. 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 112-113 LINE RUN 112 LEGS 36-37 LEG QUARTERS 25-26 WINGS 66-68 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) ' 50-55. Includes New York City Metropolitan area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. New York & Philadelphia Frozen Eggs Tuesday, March 14,1989 Prices were unchanged to higher. Trade sentiment was steady to fully steady. Demand continued light to moderate in lets than trucklot volumes with the most interest for whole egg, whites and tome developing inquiry for sugar yolk. Floor stocks were about adequate. Shell egg costs were generally unchanged and most breakers continued to process for immedi ate orders only. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 62-66 MOSTLY 64-65 37-72 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 63-75 WHITES 55-57 MOSTLY 55-56 58-65 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 35-69 MOSTLY 66-67 70-75 SALTED 32-66 MOSTLY 63-64 - (/)-WHOLB >LUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Delmarva Broiler-Fryer - Market Wednesday, March 15, 1989 Demand for ready-to-cook whole fryers was very slow with offerings readily avail able and attractively priced to stimulate interest. Parts were alto in a weak position with wings and cutlets geneillly the only items holding their own. Lest than trucklot asking prices were two cents lower at 62-67 cents. Live supplies were adequate. Weights were falling into a much more desirable range and even lighter than desired at tome locations. Slaughter sche dules were very light as an occasional plant curtailed operations. The undertone remained weak. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG, WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WOT. 3/15 3/13 3/13 3/8 3/6 1,611 2,146 4.66 1,889 4.72 NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP BROIL ER REPORT: CURRENT BROILER/ FRYER NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA. BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 62-67 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 66.46 NO. OF BOXES 7.967. 1.04 .97 .87 1.04 .97 .87 1.04 .97 .87 Eastern PA & New Jersey Poultry Wednesday, March IS, 1989 Prices were unchanged to higher as some plants bid more to maintain nmniiug time. Live supplies were in close balanfl with needs. Some resistance was noted n the higher asking prices for finished product LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 15-17 MOSTLY 16-16.50 F. 0.8. PLANT - MOSTLY. New York Eggs Wednesday, March 15,1M9 Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment wet needy. Cartoned egg demand was mixed, mostly fair to fairly good md beat where feature! were in progress or planned. Supplies were generally adequate and most dealers anesnpted to meet needs with current floor stocks and commitments. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .99-1.01; A LARGE .96-.99; A MEDIUM .S9-.92. . Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 14, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 200...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday's market; Slaughter cows mostly steady to $1 higher. Two Select slaughter steers 64.75&68.00, Select & Choice 1060/1435 lbs, holsteins 62.25- few Standard 59.25-64, few Utility 48.50-53.00. Few Choice si. heifers 65.00-72.75, one YG 5. 58.75, few IJigh Choice & Prime 73.50-76.25, few Select 65.50- two Standard 50.25&53.25. one Utility 42.00, few Choice holstins 63.25- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 47.75-50.75, few 54.25, few low yielding down to 44.50, Cutter & Bon ing Utility 46.75-52, few 54.75, Canner & Low Cutter 44.50-48.25, few Shells down to 40.25. Two Standard si. bullocks 56.50&58.25, one Utility 53.75. Few Yieji Grade No. 1, 1205/1815 lbs. si. bufl 59.50- M CALVES 201...Vealers steady to strong. Few Choice 104.00-110.00, few Good 85.00- Standard & Good 90/110 lbs. 72.00- 70/80 lbs. 65.00-75.00, Utili ty 50/85 lbs. 50.00-70.00. Famt Calves: Hoi. Bulls 80/90 lbs. 80.00-102.00,90/130 lbs. 100.00-139.00; Hoi. Heifers 100/115 lbs. 104.00-125.00. Few Beef cross bulls & heifers 85/110 lbs. 75.00-109.00. HOGS 240... Few Lots US No. 1-2 220/280 lbs. 42.00,1-3 220 lbs. 41.50-42, 2-3 225/255 lbs. 40.00-41.25. lot 39.00, lot 2-4 310/350 lbs. 31.50-33.50,1-3 160/215 lbs. 30.75-38.00. US No. 1-3 245/540 lbs. sows 31.00-34.50. 2-3 310/445 lbs. 30.50-31, Medium 220/400 lbs. 21.00- Few Boars 28.00-28.50, Light Weights 31.50-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Maricet Test SHEEP 3...8ULK OF SUPPLY SOLD TO EASTER TRADE...Few Choice & Prime 30/50 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 130.00- , GOATS 2... Large 40.00&59.00 - per head. THURS. 1.04 .97 .87 1.04 .97 .87
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