A4-LancMt«r Fanning, Saturday, Saptembtr 2,1989
Markets
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, August 30,1989
Price! were unchanged. Trade ientiment
was about steady and becoming cautious.
Distributive movement was fair to good at
preparations for the holiday, first of the
month, and back to school stimulated addi
tional interest. Supplies were in fair
balance to satisfy current needs.
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 105-108 84-87 79-82 57-60 34-37
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE 1.03-1.05; A
LARGE .98-1.00; A MEDIUM .76-.75.
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Everett R. Newewenger,
Managing Editor
Patricia S. Purcell, Staff Writer
Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer
Uaa Rlaaar, Staff Writer
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New York &
Philadelphia Eggs
Frozen
Tuesday, August 29, 1989
Prices were generally unchanged under
a cautious and unsettled trade sentiment
Trading was light and spotty at most buy
ers awaited further market developments
prior to making commitments. Raw mater
ials increased slightly in their availability
but breakers remained hesitant and con
tinued to work cautiously.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 61-63 MOSTLY 62-63
63-70 BLENDS (!) - MOSTLY - 59-70
WHITES 66-69 MOSTLY 67-68 69-75
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
55-58 MOSTLY 55-56-59-65 SALTED
52-55 MOSTLY 52-53 54-60 (0-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
National Egg
Market
Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
Trade sentiment was steady to weak.
Retail buying interest was slow to mod
erate as consumers resisted recent price
increases. Supplies were generally adequ
ate to fully adequate. Feature activity was
light Shipments for export helped keep
supplies in balance but inventories were
increasing in some areas. Breaking stock
prices trended unchanged to lower.
Eastern PA &
New Jersey
Poultry
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
Price! for light type hern wat unchanged
to 1 cent higher. The trade lentiment wat
barely iteady. Offer! from producer!
increased substantially during the past
week and were at least adequate. Buyers
were cautious and booked moat offering!
at open prices. Processors operated lets
than full this week, will be closed Monday
for the hob day, and are mostly full next
two weeks. Demand for canner product
was only fair. The undertone wat barely
steady to weak. LIVE LIGHT TYPE
HENS: AT FARM 10-14 MOSTLY -
F. 0.8. PLANT - MOSTLY.
>N INFORMATK
Trocklot baying interest improved md
wu generally noted u good to very good
on moit itemi. Cutleti were adequate to
fully adequate at unchanged pricei while
whole bream were short o t an active call.
Leg items were adequate to barely adequ
ate and firmly held for holiday and first of
the month needs, particularly leg quartos.
Wings were irregularly available and in
closest balance on hand cut supplies,
adequate otherwise.
TODAYS 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 19S RIBS ON 95-96 LINE RUN
93-95 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS 29
WINGS 40-41 BACKS & NECKS 10-12
LIVERS 10-15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
35
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. 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 195 201.25
221.400 RIB ON 95-96 97.51 183,600
LINE RUN 93-95 94.05 315,000 LEGS
37-38 44.18199,800 LEG QUARTERS 29
29.92 536,400 WINGS 40-41 46.19
243,000 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.50
14.400 LIVERS 10-15 17.14 12,600 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 35 36.67 21,600.
•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).
Pricei were unchained. Trade icntiment
was about iteady ana becoming cautious.
Distributive movement wai fair to good at
preparation! for the holiday, fint of the
month, and back to ichool stimulated addi
tional interest. Supplies were in fair
balance to satisfy current needs.
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 105-108 84-87 79-82 57-60 34-37
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN;
A EXTRA LARGE 1.03-1.05; A
LARGE .98-1.00; A MEDIUM .76-.75.
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Wednesday, August 30,1959
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, August 30,1989
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Fri., Aug. 25 to ThUrt., August 31
FM. 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. 42-44 LBS. 53.00-55.00,48-50 LBS. 59.00-61.00,
50 LBS. AND UP 61.00-63.00; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. 52.00-54.00, 48-50 LBS.
59.00-60.00,50 LBS. AND UP 60.00-61.00; WED. 42-44 LBS. 50.00-52.00,48-50
LBS. 57.00-59.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 59.0060.00; THURS. 48-50 LBS.
56.0058.00. 50 LBS. AND UP 58.0059.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, August 292
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.10-
1.12-
1.13-
1.13
1.10-
1.15
1.17
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer Report
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
Demand for ready to cook whole fiyen
wai fairly good today and somewhat better
than expected. Supplies were generally
adequate for current needs. In the parts
complex, supplies of cutlets and wings
were adequate and clearing, whole breast
were tight, and dark meat items were bare
ly adequate and held with confidence for
the active demand. Lets than trucklot ask
ing prices were higher at S5-6S cents. Live
supplies were adequate with average
weights on the heavy side of desirable.
Today’s slaughter schedules were heavy.
The trade sentiment was fully steady to
film.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 8/30 8/28
8/28 8/23 8/21 2,057 2,052 4.53 1.907
4.28.
NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP
BROILER REPORT: CURRENT
BROILER/FRYER NEGOTIATED
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
55-65 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 59.24
NO. OF BOXES 8,700.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 29, 1989
Muscovy Ducks. Drakes 1.60-1.72.
Hens .80-1.08.
Pekin Ducks .30-.44.
Pullets 4-6# .38-.52.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .25-.35; 5-6# .32-. SB.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .30-.64; 7-11#
.30-.58.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .20-.48.
Bamy Rooters 3.00-6.50 u.
Bamy Hens .25-1.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50-3.00 ea.
Goals 30.00-53.00 ea.
Kid Goats 27.00-33.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.75-2.05.
Geese 7-10# .24-.45.
Pigeons 1.75-2.45 ea.
White Pigeons 2.00-3.00 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .20-.58; 7-11# .15-.38,
Leghorn Roosters .20-.32.
Leghorn Hens .24-.52.
Bunnies .50-4.50 ea.
Doves 3.00-4 SO ea.
Chukars 2.70-3.50 ea.
Silkies 2.50-4.50 ea.
Total Coops Sold 720.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, Aug. 28, 1989
Report Suppllod by Auction
HAY: 7 LOADS OP HAY, 60.00-93.00.
STRAW: 4 LOADS, 45.00-10.00.
WOOD: 2 LOADS, 21.00 AND 26.00.
• * • * CORN* » At 89:00.-' - - -
1.02 1.02 1.01 .99
.97 .97 .96 .94
.92 .92 .91 .89
.82 .82 .82 .82
.67 .67 .66 .66
.80 .80 .79 .77
1.06 1.06 1.06 1.06
.98 .98 .98 .98
.88 .88 .88 .88
1.06
.98
.88
.50 .50
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.05- .83-.57 .60-.64
1.07- .85-.56 .62-.63
1.08- .86-.90 ,63-.67
1.08 .86 .63
1.05- .84-1.09
1.10 .85
1.12 .90 .67
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, August 29, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL: .40-.70.
LIGHT FOWL: .15 .40
MIXED FOWL: .20-.50.
BANTAMS; .20-1.05.
ROASTERS: .65.
FRYERS: .20-.30.
PULLETS: 1.25-2.25 EACH.
BUNNIES: EACH: 1.25-1.75.
ROOSTERS: .45 .70.
GEESE: .25-.30.
DUCKS: .30-1.65.
RABBITS: .35-1.55.
PIGEONS: 1.00-1.90.
GUINEAS: 1.80-1.95.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE ft
JUMBO .75-1.05, LARGE .63-.88,
MEDIUMS .57-.59.
BROWN EGGS; EXTRA LARGE ft
JUMBO 1.16-1.20, LARGE .71-1.20,
MEDIUMS .55-.70.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, August 31, 1989
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY. DEMAND
WAS LIGHT TO FARILY GOOD, BEST
WHERE RETAIL SPECIALS WERE
SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK. SUP
PLIES WERE ADEQUATE AND WELL
BALANCED.
A EXTRA LARGE .85 .90, A LARGE
.S3-.88, A MEDIUM -75V4 -.77.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
Prices held steady on mediums while
declining on the larger sizes. Trade senti
ment was barely steady and cautious. Car
toned egg demand continued to show signs
of improvement but was generally just
moderate. Supplies were in good balance
to cover most current trade needs.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN.CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .89 .91; A LARGE
.S6-.89; A MEDIUM .77-. SO.
Chester County Hay
Coateavllle, PA
Wad., Aug. 30
TOTAL LOADS: 7.
MIXED HAY; 135.00-ISO.OO.
STRAW: 107.00-130.00
JTMOTHYiJ 10,00-„ „ _
.48 .47