N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, April IS Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.00-1.04 1.02- 1.03- 1.03 N. HAMP. MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Philadelphia Eggs Thuraday, April 20, 1989 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT; TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS STEADY. DEMAND INTO ALL CHANNELS WAS FAIR TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE AND MAINTAINED OR OFFERED WITH CONFIDENCE. PRICES TO RETAILERS: SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADES WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED STORE DOOR: EXTRA LARGE .76-78; A LARGE .74-.76; A MEDIUM .6654 -.69. Everott R. Nowuwangor, Managing Editor Patricia 8. Purcell, Staff Writar Lou Ann Good, Staff Writar Uaa Rlaaar, Staff Writar Joyce Bupp, York County Savon Valloya (717)425.1565 Glngar Myora, Adama Uttlaatown (717)359-7542 Bonnie Braehblll, Franklin Chambersburg (717)369*2916 Mary Myara, Parry Elllottaburg (717)562-4047 Craig Bing man, Snydar, Union, Juniata Baavar Springa (717)637*0065 Valaria Vantaaaal, Barka/Lahlgh Hamburg (215)562*5018 Carolyn Glllea, Crawford Maadvllla (614)724-4269 Randy Walla, Indiana Marlon Cantor (412)397-2529 Homa A.M. (412)465-5555 Work P.M. Marianna Walker, Canter Warrlora Mark (814)692-2216 Linda Wllliama, Bedford Bedford (814)623-5745 Helen Kalchnar, Columbia Berwick (717)752-4619 Sharon Sehuater, Maryland Now Wlndaor (301)635-2654 Sue Crow, Maryland Kannadyvllla (301)646-5667 Karl Barger, Special Maryland (301)473-5176 Subacrlptlon Price: $12.50 per year; $23.00 • 2 yaara $25.00 per year outside of: PA, NJ. MD. DE. NY. OH, VA & WV $48.00-2 Years Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is published weekly for $12.50 per year; $23.00 - 2 years by Lancas ter Farming, P.O. Box 6091 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Second Class postage paid at Ephrata, P/V 17522. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to LAN CASTER FARMING, 1 East Main Street, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Phono: Lititz (717)626-1164 or Ephrata (717)733-6397, Lancaster (717) 394-3047. For address change form or new subscription sea near Mailbox Markets, Members of Newspaper Farm Editors Assn., Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. 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 .97-1.01 .77-.81 .50-34 .99-1.00 ■ .79-.80 .S2-.53 1.00-1.04 .80-.84 .53-37 1.00 .80 33 1.04- .BS-.99 1.04 .85 1.04- .84-.59 .57-32 1.07-1.19 1.07 1.07-1.12 Eastern PA & NJ Poultry April 19,1959 Pricei trended higher compared to last week. Trade sentiment was (idly steady to firm. Offers from producers increased over prior week but asking prices were sharply higher. However, boy era were very cau tious. Processors operated all five days but mostly on a part time basis, and are not full for next week. Supplies of esnner pack product tight, demand was moderate, undertone was firm. LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM 18-15.50.. Heinsey’s Poultry Rood, E. Petersburg APrll It, 1989 Muscovy Duck*. Drake* 1.58-1.72. Hen* 134-1.66. Pekin Duck* .40-.6X Pullet* 5-7# .42-36. Red Fowl: 4-43# .34-.45, 5-6# .44-.7X Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .40-.82, 7-12# 30-.74. Croiibred Fowl: 5-9# .30-36. Banty Rootten 2.00-5.00 ea. Banty Hen* 130-230 ea. Guinea Pig* 1.00-3.25 ea. Goats 42.00-69.00 ea. Kid Goats 17.00-34.00 ea. Guinea Fowl 1.20-1.60. Geese 9-12# .32-.45. Pigeon* 2.25-3.00 ea. White Pigeons 3.75-430 ea. Rabbits: 4-6# 1.00-1.32,7-11# .80-1.10. Leghorn Hens .16-.22. Bunnies 1.00-330 ea. Doves 330-6.00 ea. Chukan 5.80-6.10 ea. Silkies 5.50-6.75 ea. Total Coops Sold 902. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, April 18, 1989 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL: .60-.75. LIGHT FOWL: 1.60. MIXED FOWL: 1.75. BANTAMS: .95-3.30. ROASTERS; 1.00. ROOSTERS: .40-1.00. BUNNIES. BACH: 1.00-4.50. PIGEONS: 2.00-2.90. RABBITS: .75-1.40. DUCKS: 1.40-1.45. GUINEAS: 2.10. JUMBO X LGB. .70-.86; LARGE .52-.80; MEDIUMS .50-.74; SMALL .41; PEEWEES .22-25. BROWN JUMBO X LGE. .80-.95; LARGE .73-.76. Pricei were unchanged. Overall demand continued fairly good. Suppliei were about adequate with tame need for brown eggi left unfilled. The undertone war iteady. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS. CENTS PER DOZEN. JUMBO V79-.82, EX LARGE .74-.T7, LARGE .71-.74, MEDIUM .51-.54, SMALL .24-.27. 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 .95, A LARGE .90-.92, A MEDIUM .70-.72. C DURABILITY ' YOU NEED AT < ' PRICES YOU CAN AFFORD HIAVY DUTY AVOIRS 4” -6”- 8” -10”-12” Standard Sizes In Stock Custom Sizes Made To Order FOE MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aFs IQi 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon. PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 New England Shell Eggs April 19, 1989 automatic farm systems Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Fri., April 14 to April 20 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM ’PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 50.00-51.00. 50 LBS. AND UP 52.00-53.00; MON. 48-50 LBS. 51,00-SXOO. NY & Phila. Frozen Eggs April IS, 1989 Price* were generally unchanged, but asking prices for end of the week and next week's deliveries trended higher. Trade sentiment was steady to fully steady. Demand was mixed and centered on immediate small lot purchases and acme inquiry for future commitments. Floor slocks were about adequate with some reports of overtime schedules required to meet orders. Shell eggs were confidently offered at higher prices and breakers pro vided a moderate to fairly good demand. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 OONT.) WHOLE 50-52 MOSTLY 51 53-60 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 55-64 WHITES 50-53 MOSTLY 50-51 54-60 YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 60-64 MOSTLY 61-62 65-70 SALTED 58-62 MOSTLY 59-60 - (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Delmarva Broiler-Fryer April 19,1989 Movement of ready-to-cook whole fryen wu fairly good today. Supplies nai|ed adequate to fully adequate. In the parti complex, supplies of breast items and wings were in dose balance with an active buyer interest, and leg quarters were fully adequate to ample. Less than trucklot ask ing prices were unchanged to higher at 62-71 cents. Live supplies were adequate. Weights ranged desirable to heavy. Slaughter schedules were moderately heavy. Trade sentiment ranged steady to fully steady. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 4/19 4/17 4/17 4/12 4/10 2,043 2,004 4.73 2,039 4.75 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 62-71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 67.31 NO. OF BOXES 8,504. New York Eggs April 18, 1989 Prices were higher on mediums, unchanged co the balance. Trade senti ment was steady to firm. Cartoned egg demand was best where' specials were active, mostly moderate without features. Floor stocks were adequate and additional supplies were confidently maintained par tially due to a fairly active demand from breakers. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE .78-.80, A LARGE .75-.75, A MEDIUM .69-.72. National Egg Market April 19, 1989 Prices were higher on mediums in the Midwest, unchanged on the balance. The market tone was steady to hilly steady, occasionally firm in the Midwest Demand continued fair to good. Supplies tanged barely adequate to ample mostly «<Ugnf»» Breakers worked moderate to active sche dules and were slightly less aggressive seekers of shell eggs, but prices remained unchanged to instances higher. .92 .85 .77 .92 .85 .77 .92 .85 .77 .42 .43 .43 .43 .43 Northeast Chicken Parts April 1989 Trading activity war mixed and selec tive and generally ilower at traderi aliened increase* in the availability of breast items and developing resistance to higher trending prices. Legs and leg quar ters were in better balance as commitments develop for later shipments. Wings wen no more than adequate and clearing well 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 26S RIBS ON 130-131 LINE RUN 130 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS 28 WINGS 60-61 BACKS * NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 20-25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40 Includes New York City Metropolitan area, Noathem New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA April 4,1989 REPORT FOR TUESDSAY, APRIL 18. NOT AVAILABLE - HEAD AGES *4 WERE SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION S ARE AS FOLLOWS: CATTLE 142; CALVES 136; HOGS 132; SHEEP 6; GOATS 9. REPORT FOR TUESDAY. APRIL 11. 1989 NOT AVAILABLE - ALTHO HEADAGES WERE SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION AS FOLLOWS: CATTLE 159; CALVES 204; HOGS 154; FEEDER PIGS AND GOATS NONE; SHEEP 5. CATTLE 150...PDA...Choice 2-4, 1150/1345 lbs. slaughter steers 72.00- one Select 71.50, few Choice 1240/1505 lbs. holsteins 68.50-70, Select 1190/1565 lbs. 63.25-67.75, few Standard 56-65.50, few Utility A low Standard 52-56.50. Two Choice si. heifers 66&67.75, one holstein 67.00, one Select holstein 61.25, few Utility A Standard 50-56.50. Breaking Utility A Commercial si. cows 46.75-50.50, few 55.50, low yield- ' ing down to 44.75, Cutter A Boning Utility 45.00- few 54.00, Calmer A Low Cutter 43.75-47.75, few Shells down to 31.50. One Select holstein bullock 59.75, one Standard 53.50. Few Yield Grade No 1,1345/1880 lbs. si. bulls 55.75-61.75, one No. 2 1550 lbs. 56.00. CALVES 161... Few Choice vealers 100.00- few Good 92.00-104.00, Standard A Good 70/105 lbs. 70.00-78.00, Utility 50/85 lbs. 40.00-68.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85/130 lbs. 100.00- few downb to 91.00; Hoi/ Heifers 90/120 lbs. 83.00-140.00. Few Beef cross bulls A heifers 75/115 lbs. 112.00- HOGS 145... US No. 1-2 22Q/2SS Ibi. 38.00- 1-3 210/260 Ibi. 37.25-38, 2-3 225/250 Ibi. 36.00-36.50, lot 205 Ibi. 35.00, lot 266 Ibi. 33.00. US No. 1-3 325/635 lb>. iowi 28.00-31.00. Bout 25.00- few light weighti 27.5028.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Muket Test SHEEP 0...N0 Muket Teit GOATS 0...N0 Market Teit. .92 .85 .77 .92 .85 .77
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