A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 12.1990
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry
Report
Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
Price* on light-lype fowl were
unchanged to slightly lower and too few
sales to report on heavy hens. Availability
continued to easily satisfy processing
needs. Undertone generally steady.
PRICES PER LB., DAY OF NEGOTI
ATION, GENERALLY FOR SLAUGH
TER THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
LIGHT TYPE: AT FARM (PRODUC
ER LOADING) 3-5 CENTS 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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STAFF
Everett R. Newawanger,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrawa, Staff
Vamon Achanbach, Jr., Staff
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, May 8, 1990
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range
1.50-1.68.
Hens 1.14-1.24.
Pekin Ducks .50-.72.
Pullets 5-7# .40-.52.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .50-.62; 5-6# .60-.74.
Crossbred Roosters; 4-6# .40-.98; 7-12#
.40-.74.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-10# .2S-.54.
Banty Roosters 3.00-S.2S ea.
Banty Hens 1.75-3.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50-2.00 ea
Goats 54.00-80.00 ea.
Kid Goats 35.00-41.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.45-1.65
Geese 8-12# .30-.74.
Pigeons 2.25-2.75 ea.
White Pigeons 3.50-4.2 S ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# 1.10-1.34; 7-11#
1.00-1.24.
Leghorn Roosters .30-.52.
Leghorn Hens .24-.32.
Bunnies 1.00-3.00 ea.
Doves 3.50-S.SO ea.
Silkies 2.50-4.50 ea.
Total Coops Sold 894.
National
Egg Market
Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
Trade sentiment steady at best with
traders dosely watching further market
developments. Retail demand irregular but
best where features were in progress. Sup
plies of Jumbo’s were clearing. Graded
Loose Large were fully adequate for needs
while Mediums were not as available.
Breakers floorstocks were sufficient to ful
ly adequate with some additional offerings
noted. Loose eggs traded at or below usual
relationship to markets. Offerings of spent
fowl to processing plants were at least suf
ficient for needs.
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND;
FEDERAL-STATE.
Prices were lower on loose extra-large
through small, unchanged on jumbo and all
cartoned eggs. Trade sentiment was
unsettled. Demand was mixed, ranging
light to 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 .62-.65;
LARGE .55-.58; MEDIUM .52-.55;
SMALL .17-.20.
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-. BS; A LARGE
.76-.78; A MEDIUM .73-.75.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady at best and cautious. Cartoned
egg demand was generally light and unag
gressive with limited feature interest. Sup
plies were usually adequate with large in
the longest position and often difficult to
move.
PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN:
A EXTRA LARGE .68-.70; A LARGE
.6S-.68; A MEDIUM .60-.63.
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
♦NOTICE - THIGHS AND DRUM
STICKS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS
REPORT EFFECTIVE* * MAY 14,
1990..
Tracklot buying interest was mixed and
less aggressive than earlier. Supplies and
offerings of skinned boneless breasts were
adequate to instances fully adequate.
Whole breasts remained in light supply
overall, but buyers were less active and
spot offerings were available. Legs were
about adequate. Leg quarters were buyable
but in tighter supply on Delmarva than in
southern shipping channels. Drums and
thighs were adequate. Wings were fully
adequate and in less demand than other
items.
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 220 RIBS ON 105-106 LINE RUN
105 LEGS 46-47 LEG QUARTERS 37
WINGS 49-51 BACKS & NECKS 10-12
LIVERS 15 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
20-25
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 220 216.18
336,600 RIB ON 105-106 108.99 244,800
LINE RUN 105 105.99 282,600 LEGS
46-47 50.85 244,800 LEG QUARTERS 37
37.36 302,400 WINGS 49-51 57.14
225,000 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.43
25,200 LIVERS 15 18.75 14,400 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 20-25 28.71 25,200.
♦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).
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Fri., May 4 to Thurs., May 10
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
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45.00-46.00; TOES. 48-50 LBS. 43.00-45.00; THURS. 48-50 LBS. 42.00-44.00,50
LBS. AND UP 44.00-45.00.
Delmarva Broiler-
Fryer Market
Wednesday, May 9, 1990
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
fryers was generally fair today and about as
expected for mid-week buying interest.
Supphes were adequate on 3 pound and
lighter sizes, close on the heavier sizes.
Less than trucklot askmg prices were high
er at 56-66 cents. Live supplies were
adequate with average live weights on the
light side of desirable. Today’s processing
schedules were moderately heavy. The
trade senument was fully steady. In the
parts complex, supplies of wings were at
least adequate, all other items were
adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 5/95/75/75/2
4/30 2,016 2,123 4.53 2,109 4.55.
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 56-66 WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 60.35 NO. OF BOXES
8,268.
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Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, May 8, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL: .85 .90.
LIGHT FOWL: .40.
MIXED FOWL: .75.
BANTAMS: .40-2.00.
ROASTERS: .65.
BUNNIES, EACH: 1.00-3.00.
ROOSTERS: .80-1.50.
GEESE: .30-.40.
TURKEYS: .25-1.00.
DUCKS; .40-2.10.
RABBITS: .55-1.20.
PIGEONS: 2.60-3.20.
GUINEAS: 2.20.
GOSLINGS, EACH: 2.00-3.25.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE ,
JUMBO .74-.91, LARGE .46-.61
MEDIUMS ,27-.63; PULLETS .15-.3:
PEEWEES .15-.20.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE ,
JUMBO .70-.82. LARGE .59-.7(
MEDIUMS .28-. SS; PULLETS .20.