M-Uncmw Farming, Saturday. April 1,1989 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, March 28 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 1.12-1.16 1.12 1.15-1.21 1.15 1.186-1.21 N. HAMP. MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Eastern PA & New Jersey Poultry Wednesday, March 29, 1989 ♦•‘CORRECTION: STH LINE: SHOULD READ “PUT* INSTEAD OF “PUR“ •♦• Prices were unchanged to lower. Offers from producers were light and scattered. Supplies were barely adequate. Buyers were active but cautious. Several flocks Evaratt R. Nawawangar, Managing Editor Patricia S. Purcall, Staff Writer Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer Liaa Rlaaar, Staff Writer NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Vallaya (717)428-1865 Ginger Myera, Adama Utllaatown (717)359-7542 Bonnie Braehblll, Franklin Chamberaburg (717)369-2916 Mary Myera, Parry Elllottaburg (717)582-4047 Craig Blngman, Snyder, Union, Juniata Baavar Springe (717)837-0085 Batay Yoder, Huntingdon Huntingdon (814)667-3413 Carolyn Glllaa, Crawford Maadvilla (814)724-4269 Randy Walla, Indiana Marion Cantor (412)397-2529 Marianna Walker, Cantor Warriora Mark (814)692-2216 Linda Wllllama, Bedford Bedford (814)623-5745 Helen Kolchner, Columbia Berwick (717)752-4619 Bath Huber, Maryland Frederick (301)694-9329 Sharon Sehuatar, Maryland New Windaor (301)635-2654 Sue Crow, Maryland Kannadyvllla (301)648-5687 Karl Bargar, Spaclal Maryland (301)473-5178 Subacrlptlon Prlca: $lO.OO par yaar; $lB.OO - 2 yaara $25.00 per yaar outside of: PA. NJ, MD, 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 subscription see near Mailbox Markets. Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.h. Farmakis, Inc. Phone (203)966-1746 PUBLISHER'S LIABILITY FOR 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 of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.06-1.10 .87.91 .63-.67 1.08- .89-.90 .65.66 1.09- .90-.94 .74-/78 1.09 .90 .74 1.10- .S9-.99 1.10 .95 1.15-1.18 .96-.99 Z72-.83 booked for current line time were cancelled or rescheduled. Some flocks expected to become available during next couple of weeks will be •♦♦put‘“ into molt instead. Processors operated pan time schedules. Demand for canner pack pro duct was fair for an irregular supply. How ever, further processors were bidding at lower price levels. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 15-15.50 MOSTLY - F. 0.8. PLANT - MOSTLY. Heinscy’s Poultry Root*, East Petersburg Tuesday, March' 2B, 1989 Muscovy Dudes, Drakes I.U-1.28. Hens 1.00-1.22. Pekin Ducks .40-.72, Pullets 5-8# .40-.56. Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .30-.48; 5-6# .50-.64. Crossbred Roosten: 4-6# .30-.74; 7-11# •30-.72. Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.54. Banty Roosters 2.50-4.75 ea. Banty Hens 1.50-3.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-2.25 ea. Goats 32.00-45.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1.00-1.30. Geese 9-12# .30-.54. Pigeons 1.60-1.85 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-4.00 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# .70-1.10; 7-11# .40-.72. Leghorn Hens .20-.24. Bunnies .75-2.50 ea. Doves 3.50-5.50 ea. Silkies 5.00-7.75 ea. Total Coops Sold 846. Delmarva \ Broiler/Fryer Market Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Demand for ready-to-cook whole fiyen wu no better than fair. Supplies were fiilly adequate. In the parts complex supplies of breast items and leg quarters were about adequate for an active buyer interest, cut lets and wings were fully adequate. Lett than uucklot asking prices were steady at 59-66 cents. Live supplies were adequate. Weights ranged desirable to heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. Trade sentiment was steady. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 3/29 3/27 3/27 3/22 3/20 1,982 1,717 4.79 1,933 4. 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 59-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.92 NO. OF BOXES 7,211. New York Egg Market Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Pricer were lower on all uzei. Trade sentiment was unsettled and cautious. Car toned egg demand was just about fair at best Supplies were fully adequate and eas ily covered current dealer needs. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .84-.56; A LARGE •81-.84; A MEDIUM .71-.74. C DURABILITY , YOU NEED AT < • PRICES YOU CAN AFFORD HIAVY DUTY Auani 4” -6”-8”-10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Mule To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aPs m« 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 automatic farm systems Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Mon, March 27 to Thurs, March 30 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 48-50 LBS. 55.00-57.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 57.00-58.00; TUBS. 48-50 LBS. 52.00-54.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 54.00-55.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 50.00-51.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 52.00-54.00; TOURS. 48-50 LBS. 49.00-51.00, 50 LBS. AND TIP 51.00-52.00. Northeast Chicken Parts Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Trading activity was light to fair and unaggrestive for immediate deliveries. Cutlets were fully adequate at 2.40 to 2.45 on yellow product despite well balanced supplies of white. Whole breasts were no more than adequate with the bulk of trad ing for retail use noted on an “as needed basis'*. Legs were fully adequate while leg quarters were adequate to barely adequate. Wings were shaiply discounted in some instances with spot trading reported in the mid-fifties to bring better balances to supplies. 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 240-245 RIBS ON 125-126 LINE RUN 125 LEGS 35-36 LEG QUARTERS 27 WINGS 58-59 BACKS A NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45. Includes New York City Metropolitan area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, March 28, 1989 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL: .50-.65. LIGHT FOWL: .40. MIXED FOWL: .90-1.00. PULLETS: .70-.75. GEESE; .SO. BANTAMS; .SO-1.30. BROILERS: .4S-.SO. ROOSTERS: .40-1.00. TURKEYS: .50-1.10. BUNNIES, EACH: .25-2.50. GEESE: .40-.55. PIGEONS: 1.30-2.30. RABBITS: .70-1.35. DUCKS: .75-1.85. GUINEAS; 1.00-2.00. WHITE JUMBO X LGE. .S6-.94; .90-.91. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. 1.01-1.09; ~95-1.02. New York & Philadelphia Eggs Frozen Tuesday, March 28, 1989 The market tone wai unsettled as processors were more competitive attempt ing to snare limited trading activity. Raw materials were usually readily available but breakers bid lower in an attempt to keep costs in line with finished product prices. Floor stocks were generally in balance with current trade requirements. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) WHOLE 55-60 MOSTLY 57-58 60-68 BLENDS (0 - MOSTLY - 62-72 WHITES 51-55 MOSTLY 53-54 56-63 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 65-68 MOSTLY 65-b6 68-77 SALTED 62-66 MOSTLY 62-63( - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG feOUDS. 1.04 1.01 .98 .97 .94 .91 .87 .84 .81 New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, March 29,1989 Pricei lower on loose eggs, unchanged on clitoris. Trade sentiment was cautious. Cartoned egg demand was generally fair to instances good. Supplies for the most put were clearing well but were sufficient for present trade requirements. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE JUMBO .83 .86; EX LARGE .80 .83; LARGE .77-.80; MEDIUM .58-.61; SMALL .32-.35. 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. National Egg Market Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Prices trended lower in the Northeast and Midwest, unchanged elschere, under a weak and unsettled market tone. Cartoned egg demand continued to taper and for the most part was moderate at best. Supplies were adequate to fully adequate and easily satisfied buyer needs. Breakers remained cautious and in most instances worked on a hand to mouth basis. Finished product sales were slow and disappointing as most buyers took a wait and see position. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 28,1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 463..J , DA...Compared with lait week’s market: Slaughter steers strong to to $1 higher, Cows steady to $1,25 low er. High Choice A Prime slaughter steers 76.50-79.75, Choice 110014S0 lbs. 72.00- couple 77.75, Select 66.00- Choice holsleins 65.00-70, few Prime 73.10, few Select 63.00-6 S, few Standard SB.OO-62.00. Choice si. heifers 68.00- couple 75.25, few Select 60.00- few Standard A Select holsteins 56.00- Breaking Utility A Commer cial si. cows 45.00-49, Cutter A Boning Utility 46.00-50.50, Cannes A Low Cutter 42.75-46.25, Shells down to 38.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 66.00-69.75. Yield Grade No. 1, 9252130 lbs. si. bulls 58.00- FEEDER CATTLE; Few Medium Frame No. 1, 400825 lbs. steers and Bulls 66.50-82.00. CALVES 157...0ne Choice vealer 94.00, Standard and Good 7095 lbs. 73.00- Utility 6085 lbs. 60.00-70, few down to 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 85130 lbs. 110.00-168, few down to 80.00; Hoi. heifers 90110 lbs. 84.00- LARGE LARGE HOGS 424...8arr0ws and gilts .25 to .50 lower. US No. 1,220245 lbs. 42.00-43.00, No. 1-2, 215245 lbs. 41.00-42.00, 2-3 200250 lb«. 40.00-41.00, 2-4 190270 lbs. 35.00- US No. 1-3 270650 lbs. sows 31.00- 2-3 270570 lbs. 27.00-31.00. Boars 24.00-31.50. FEEDER PIGS 364... US No. 1-2 2540 lbs. feeder pigs 25.00-35.00, 4060 lbs. 35.00- all per head. SHEEP 23... Few Choice 2555 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 77.00-90.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-35,00. GOATS 10... Few Large 38.00-66.00, few small Kids 15.00-24.00 - all per head. THURS. .94 .87 .77
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