M-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, Dacamber 9,1989
Markets
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, December 6,1989
Prices we*: unchanged. Trade sentiment
was mostly steady. Cartoned egg demand
was about moderate to instances good as
dealers covered first of the month orders
while preparing also for their upcoming
seasonal needs. Supplies were usually
adequate.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN;
A EXTRA LARGE ,97-.99; A LARGE
.94-.97; A MEDIUM .87-.90.
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Everett R. Nawawanger,
Managing Editor
Patricia S. Pureall, Staff Wrltar
Lou Ann Good, Staff Writer
Uaa Rlaaar, Staff Writer
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Northeast Chicken
Parts
Wednesday, December 6, 1989
Trucklot buying interest was good for
tight supplies of leg quarters; light and
unaggressive on other items. Boneless
skinless breasts were fully adequate with
spot trading in volume as low as $1.70.
Whole breasts were in heavy supply with
some offerings and bid prices noted in the
mid to high 70’s. Legs were adequate. Leg
quarters were in closest balance and no
more than adequate. Wings were adequate
with the bulk of Trading at unchanged
prices.
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 175-180 RIBS ON 84-85 LINE
RUN 83 LEGS 33-34 LEG QUARTERS
25-26 WINGS 55-56 BACKS & NECKS
10-12 LIVERS 20 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 50
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS: PART 2 OF 2: FEDERAL
STATE
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 175-180 181.96
192.600 RIB ON 84-85 90.68 201,600
LINE RUN 83 84.02 473,400 LEGS 33-34
38.91 169,200 LEG QUARTERS 25-26
25.37 401,400 WINGS 55-56 61.
48 264,600 BACKS & NECKS 10-12
11.70 18,000 LIVERS 20 23.50 18,000
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 50 51.11 16,200.
♦TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES
AS OF 11:30 A.M. ♦♦WEIGHTED
AVERAGE HUGE 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).
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Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range .80-.92.
Hens .60-.74.
Pekin Ducks .30-.54.
Pullets 5-8# .30-.48.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .30-.44; 5-6# .44-,68.
Crossbred Roosters; 4-6# .40-.56; 7-12#
■27-.46.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.48.
Banty Roosters 1.50-4.00 ea.
Banly Hens .50-1.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50-2.25 ea.
Goats 40.00-58.00 ea.
Kid Goals 20.00-32.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.50-1.75.
Geese 9-15# .20-.82.
Pigeons 1.50-1.80 ea.
While Pigeons 2.50-3.00 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# .80-1.20; 7-11# .60-.82.
Leghorn Hens .20-.32.
Bunnies .50-2.00 ea.
Doves 2.00-3.00 ea.
Chukars 3.35-3.70 ea.
Silkies 2.00-4.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 936.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, December 5, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL: .30-.70.
LIGHT FOWL; .15-.20.
MIXED FOWL; .40-.70.
BANTAMS: .30-.80.
ROASTERS: .35.
ROOSTERS: .75-1.10.
GEESE: .10-.55.
DUCKS: .40-1.10.
RABBITS: .50-1.20.
PIGEONS: 1.50-2.30.
GUINEAS: 1.50-1.80.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .75-1.00, LARGE .60-.95,
MEDIUMS .44-.74; PULLETS .36.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .85-1.10, LARGE .50-.90,
MEDIUMS .35-.61, PULLETS .25-.31.
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT CONTINUED STEADY.
DEMAND AT ALL LEVELS FAIR TO
GOOD. MOSTLY MODERATE. SUP
PLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY
ADEQUATE. OUTER DEALERS
TRADE WERE AT IRREGULAR PRICE
LEVELS. GENERALLY STEADY
TERMS TO OCCASIONALLY DIS
COUNTED TERMS.
A EXTRA LARGE .9S-.97, A LARGE
■93-.95, A MEDIUM .86-.57.
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Heinsey Poultry
Tuesday, December 5,1989
Roots, East Petersburg
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, December 7, 1989
Report Supplied by USDA
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systems
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(717) 274-5333
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl., Dec. 1 to Thurs., Dec. 7
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 42-44 LBS. 56.00-58.00, 48-50 LBS.
63.00-64.00. 50 LBS. AND UP 65.00-66.00; MON. 48-50 LBS. 62.00-64.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, December 5
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
New York &
Philadelphia Eggs
Frozen
Tuesday, December 5, 1989
The market tone was cautious and
unsettled. Trading continued light and was
generally for immediate and fill-in needs.
Raw materials were in some instances
more available but price levels were still
not that attractive to further processors.
Floor stocks were usually in close balance
with current needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 64-68 MOSTLY 66-67
69-75 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 63-73
WHITES 57-60 MOSTLY 58-59 61-70
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
67-70 MOSTLY 68-70 71-78 SALTED
58-62 MOSTLY 59-60 63-70 (/)-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
New England
Shell Egg
Wednesday, December 6, 1989
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was generally steady. Distributive move
ment was mixed, mostly moderate. Sup
plies were usually sufficient for immediate
needs.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM,
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: JUMBO
1.05-1.08; EX LARGE .S9-.92; LARGE
.87-.90; MEDIUM .69-.72; SMALL
.40-.43.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: A EXTRA
LARGE 1.08-1.10; A LARGE 1.06-1.08;
A MEDIUM .88-.90.
National Egg
Market
Wednesday, December 6, 1989
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: *
The market tone wai moatly steady.
Demand ranged fair to occasionally good
with best interest usually centered around
retail promotional activity. Supplies were
usually sufficient to cover dealer needs.
Breakers remained cautious and generally
limited receipts to regular commitments.
Eastern PA
& New Jersey
Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday, December 6,1989
Prices declined from prior week. Offer
ings for next week, although increased,
were still short of full slaughter schedules.
Availability for mid and late month is af
least adequate to fully adequate for needs.
Canner pack sales were sluggish and
adding pressure to the live market. Under
tone barely steady.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM
(PRODUCER LOADING) 11-13 M 11-12
CENTS FOB PLANT.
1.01 1.02 1.02 1.03
1.01 1.01 1.01 1.02
.99 .99 .99 .99
.92 .92 .92 .92
.73 .73 .73 .73
.87 .87 .87 .87
1.14
1.08
.98
1.14 1.14 1.14 1.14
1.08 1.09 1.09 1.09
.98 .99 .99 .99
.51 .51 .51 .51
EX. LARGE
1.15-1.19
1.17-
1.18-
1.18
1.20-1.29
1.25
1.22-1.27
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.13-1.17 .9S-.99 .66-.70
1.15- .97-.9S .6S-.69
1.16- .98-1.02 .69-J3
1.16 .98 .69
1.15-1.25 .95-1.15
1.20 1.00
1.20-1.25 1.02-1.07 .73-J8
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer Market
Wednesday, December 6, 1989
Movement of ready to cook whole fryers
was generally fair but buyers limited their
interest to regular commitments only. Sup
plies were at least adequate. Less than
tnicklot asking prices were unchanged at
46-54 cents. Live supplies were adequate.
Average weights improved somewhat and
were mostly desirable. Today’s processing
schedules were heavy. The trade sentiment
was steady. In the parts complex, supplies
of cutlets, legs, and wings were adequate,
whole breasts were fully adequate to
ample, and leg quarters were short of an
active call.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 12/6 12/4 12/4
11/29 11/27 2,082 2,068 4.68 2,045 4.74.
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
46-54 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.76
NO. OF BOXES 9,449.
Friend’s Stockyard, Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
December 4, 1989
STOCK BULLS & STEERS (200 TO
400 LBS.) 75.00-90.00.
STOCK HEIFERS: 60.00-77.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO
CHOICE 72.00-76.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 65.00-70.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY
56.50-63.50; LIGHT 57.00-64.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO ,
CHOICE 68.50-72.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 58.00-67.00.
- BULLS: HEAVY 55.00-63.00; LIGHT
52.00-
COWS; FEW HIGH DRESSING 55.50;
UTILITY HOLSTEIN 45.00-53.50; CAN
KERS 40.00-49.00; COMMERCIAL TO
GOOD 43.50-48.00; CULL COWS 40.00
& DOWN.
VEALS; GOOD TO CHOICE
85.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
65.00-
808 CALVES; 55.00-72.00.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES:
RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LB.
110.00-
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES:
RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LB.
90.00-
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 47.00-49.00;
HEAVY 45.50-476.50; LIGHT
38.00-41.75.
SOWS: 36.50-41.00.
MALE HOGS: 28.00-32.00.
LAMBS: 55.00-61.00; FEEDER
LAMBS: 50.00-62.00.
SHEEP: 15.00-24.50.
EGGS: (PER DOZEN) LARGE 1.30;
MEDIUM AND SMALL, NONE
AVAILABLE.