A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 5,1990
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday. May 1
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.90-.94
.92-.93
.93-.9T
.93
.97-1.10
.97
.97-1.02
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
National Egg Market
May 2, 1990
The market tone waa steady at best.
Retail and distributive movement was
sluggish and usually no better than fair.
Promotional activity was limited but hoped
to stimulate seme additional buyer interest
Supplies were adequate to fully adequate.
Breakers continued selective as offerings
increased.
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Evaratt R. Nawawangar,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrawa, Staff
Vernon Achenbach, Jr., Staff
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.86-.90 .83-.57 -46-.50
.88-.59 .BS-.86 .4S-.49
.S9-.93 .86-.90 .49-33
.89 86 49
.93-1.05 .89-.99
.93 .90
.90-.95
.93-.9S
N.E. Chicken Parts
May 1, 1990
MINIMUM AMOUNTS-SHELL
EGGS 15,000 DZN.(CENTS PER
DOZEN) ALL OTHER ITEMS 25,000
LBS. (CENTS PER POUND) DPSC -
PRICE SPREAD - TRUCKLOT NOR
MAL REQUIREMENTS - NORMAL
PROCUREMENT LEAD TIME (14-21
DAYS) ALL OTHER ITEMS (28 DAYS)
THERE WERE NO SHELL EGGS
PURCHASED.
RTC, CHICKEN FRYERS EXPORT
DOMESTIC CUT-UP, W/O BNG, LAY
ERS EAST 72.45 72.45 CALIFORNIA
72.59 -
CUT-UP. QUARTERED EAST 61.86 -
CENTRAL - 60.47
MIXCELLANEOUS - CORNISH
HENS - 38,000# CENTRAL - 120.00
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYERS
PARTS: PART 2 OF 2; FEDERAL
STATE
PRICES PAID PER POUND ON ICE
PACKED PARTS DELIVERED IN
POOL TRUCKLOT AND TOUCKLOT
QUANTITIES: CURRENT ITEM
NEGOTIATED TRADING* WEIGHTED
AVG.** VOLUME/LBS. BREASTS
SKINNED BONELESS 205-210 213.42
185,400 RIB ON 95-96 97.73 304,200
LINE RUN 95 97.00 345,600 LEGS 43-44
46.27 237,600 LEG QUARTERS 31-32
32.73 376,200 WINGS 49-51 54.62
309,600 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.14
25,200 LIVERS 20 21.67 10,800 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 35.00 34,200
♦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).
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, May 3, 1990
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: DEMAND
REMAINED LIGHT AND SUPPLIES
WERE READILY AVAILABLE. THE
UNDERTONE WAS MIXED FROM
STEADY TO WEAK.
A EXTRA LARGE .68-.76V1 . A
LARGE .66-.74'/i , A MEDIUM .61-.65.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Root*, E. Petersburg
May 1,1990
Muscovy Docks, Drakes 1.80-2.10.
Hens 1.54-1.76..
Pekin Ducks .50-.64.
Pullets 5-7# .40-.52.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .50-.52. 5-6# .50-.72.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .40-.82,7-11#
.40-.72.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .30-.52.
Banty Roosters 3.00-6.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.00-3.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00-2.50 ea.
Goats 40.00-52.00 ea.
Kid Goats 24.00-35.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.50-1.65.
Geese 9-11# .30-.44.
Pigeons 2.00-2.75 ea.
White Pigeons 3.25-4.50 ea.
Rabbits; 4-6# .90-1.38. 7-11# .78-1.04.
Leghorn Roosters .30-.48.
Leghorn Hens .22-.30.
Bunnies .75-4.00 ea.
Doves 3.50-S.SO ea.
Chukars 5.10-5.40 ea.
Silkies 3.00-4.75 ea.
Total Coopt Sold 852.
.53-.5S
N.Y. & Phila.
Frozen Eggs
May 1,1990
Trade lemimem was unsettled. Sales
were light to moderate with most traders
:losdy watching for further market deve
lopments. Yolks continued in the weakest
Dosition and whites in the strangest Most
makers worked full schedules with offer
ings of raw materials increasing. Floor
stocks were in good balance for current
seeds.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
;CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 54-57 MOSTLY 55-56
58-64 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 68-77
WHITES 50-53 MOSTLY 51-52 53-62
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
58-62 MOSTLY 59-60 62-72 SALTED
56-60 MOSTLY 57-58 60-68 (/)-WHOLE
>LUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
May 2, 1990
Sales too few to report prices. Undertone
mostly steady on light type and about
steady on heavy hens. Demand fair for
adequate offerings.
PRICES PER LB.. DAY OF NEGOTI
ATION. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGH
TER THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
LIGHT TYPE: AT FARM (PRODUC
ER LOADING) TOO FEW TO REPORT
FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT
HEAVY TYPE (7 LBS & UP): AT
FARM (BUYER LOADING) TOO FEW
TO REPORT AT FARM (PRODUCER
LOADING) TOO FEW TO REPORT
FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT
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Northeast Quotes
From Frl., April 27 to Thun., May 3
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS,
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
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UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 46.00-48.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
48.00-49.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 46.00-47.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 47.00-48.00;
TOURS. 48-50 LBS. 45.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 46.00-47.00.
New England
Shell Eggs
May 2, 1990
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady to cautiously steady. Demand
was mixed, mostly moderate. Supplies
were generally adequate for needs.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: JUMBO
.72-75, EX LARGE .64-67, LARGE
.60-.63, MEDIUM .57-60, SMALL
.20-.23.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .83-85, A LARGE
.79-81, A MEDIUM .76-78.
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.82 .82 .82 .80 .77
.80 .80 .80 .78 .75
.77 .77 .77 .75 .72
.70 .70 .70 .69 .67
.51 .51 .51 .50 .50
.65 .65 .65 .63 .60
.84 .84 .84 .83 .81
.79 .79 .79 .78 .76
.68 .68 .68 .67 .65
.35 .35 .35 .35 .34
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer
May 2, 1990
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
fryen was generally fair and about as
expected. Supplies were in good balance
with current needs. Less than trucklot ask
ing prices were steady at 51-60 cents. Live
supplies were adequate with average live
weights in a full range. Today’s processing
schedules were heavy. The trade sentiment
was steady. In the parts complex, supplies
of breast items were in close balance to
short of immediate needs, dark meat items
and wings were adequate and clearing to
regular commitments. Some buyer inquir
ies for leg quarters have gone unfilled.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 5/ 2 4/30
4/30 4/25 4/23 2,110 2,084 4.55 2,089
4.67
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
51-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.56
NO. OF BOXES 8,251