A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 29,1990 Markets National Egg Market Sept. 26, 1990 The trade sentiment ranged steady to fully steady but buyers m some areas became increasingly cautious Movement of cammed eggs ranged fair to good, most ly fair Supplies of jumbos and extra-large were no more than adequate, large were m close balance, and mediums were irregu larly jlistnbuted and ranged tight to long. Breakers operated full schedules Demand for additional product was light as most traders await further market developments. LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Evaratt R. Nawawangar, Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrawa, Staff Vamon Achanbach, Jr., Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyca Bupp, York County Savon Vallaya (717)428-1865 Bonnla Brechblll, Franklin Chamberaburg (717)369-2916 Valorle Vanlaaaal, Berka/Lahlgh Hamburg (215)562-5018 Carolyn Glllaa, Crawford Meadvllla (814)724-4269 Randy Walla, Indiana Marlon Cantor (412)397-2529 Homo A.M. (412)465-5555 Work P.M. 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Delmarva Broiler Fryer Sept. 26, 1990 Movement of ready-to-cook whole fryers was fair today, but about as expected for mid-week trading Supplies ranged adequate to ample, additional product was offered at competitive prices but buyers were cautious. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged to lower at 48-59 cents. Live supplies were adequate with average live weights ranging desirable to heavy. Today’s processing schedules were heavy. The trade sentiment was barely steady to weak. In the parts complex, wings were adequate to fully adequate, all other items were fully adequate. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT. ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 9/26 9/24 9/24 9/19 9/17 2,138 2,124 4.73 2,147 4 61 NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP BROILER REPORT; CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGO TIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLEiDROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 48-59 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.81 NO OF BOXES 9,224 E. PA & NJ Poultry Sept. 26, 1990 Producers continue to have difficulty m moving light type fowl into processing plants On the other hand, processors have very little interest shown for the dressed product Demand for heavy hens is a little more active as offerings are less available for next week's slaughter. Undertone weak on lights but fully steady on heavies. PRICES PER LB.. DAY OF NEGOTI ATION. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGH TER THE FOLLOWING WEEK LIGHT TYPE AT FARM (PRODUC ER LOADING) 0 TO 3 5 CENTS FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT HEAVY TYPE (7LBS & UP) AT FARM (BUYER LOADING) TOO FEW TO REPORT AT FARM (PRODUCER LOADING) TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT Agricultural Software We sell and support Doane(tm) and Harvest(tm) software for: * Accounting * Crop management * Dairy management * Equipment management * Poultry management * Swine management and more. Heritage Computer Solutions * Annvillc, PA Call (717) 838-1685 or (717) 397-1998 N.E. Chicken Parts Sept. 26, 1990 Truckle* buying interett was light and aelecuve. Supplies of skinned boneless breasts were fully adequate to ample and often noted as difficult to place, even at discounts to current price levels. Whole breasts were at least fully adequate; how ever, traders generally note less pressure on making sales and increased willingness to buy at current levels Leg items remained in fairly heavy supply but inter est was developing at several points, parti cularly on leg quarters and whole legs. Drums were slow in clearing. Wings ranged fully adequate to ample in less than tmcklot volumes. 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 185-190 RIBS ON 76-77 LINE RUN 75 LEGS 36-37 LEG QUARTERS 25-26 THIGHS 32-33 DRUMSTICKS 30-32 WINGS 71-72 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 30-35 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 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 NEGOTIATED TRADING* WEIGHTED AVG.** VOLUME/LBS. BREASTS SKINNED BONELESS 185-190 206.51 169,200 RIB ON 76-77 80.99 217,800 LINE RUN 75 77.98 266,400 LEGS 36-37 39.83 255,600 LEG QUARTERS 25-26 26.49 441,000 THIGHS 32-33 32.88 28,800 DRUMSTICKS 30-32 31.73 59,400 WINGS 71-72 76.73 244,800 BACKS & NECKS 10-12 11.46 23,400 LIVERS 30-35 34.63 14,400 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 34.54 23,400 ♦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 MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. MASSACHUSETTS. CON NECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND). N.Y. & Phila. Frozen Eggs Sept. 25, 1990 Prices advanced as raw material costs continued to nse Trading activity was spotty with most sales limited to immedi ate needs. Buyers and sellers were both cautious and watched closely for further market developments Most plants oper ated full schedules. Floor stocks were in good balance to satisfy 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 57-61 MOSTLY 58-59 62-68 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 65-74 WHITES 47-50 MOSTLY 47-48 50-58 YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED 69-72 MOSTLY 69-70 73-78 SALTED 66-69 MOSTLY 67-68 69-73 (/)-WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes 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. 40.00-46.00,48-50 LBS. 54.00-56.00, 50 LBS. UP 56.00-57.00; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. 46.00-48.00; 48-50 LBS. 55.00-57.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 57.00-59.00; WED. 42-44 LBS. 48.00-50.00, 48-50 LBS. 56.00-58.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 58.00-60.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Tuesday, Sept. 25 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES; EX. LARGE 1.08-1.12 1.10-1.11 1.09-1.13 1.09 1.13-1.19 1.13 1.15-1.19 N. HAMP. MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY MAINE Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL: .20-.55. LIGHT FOWL; .OS-.15. MIXED FOWL; .05-.40. BANTAMS: .60-.75. ROASTERS: .90-1.15. FRYERS: .20-.30. BUNNIES. EACH: .75-1.00. ROOSTERS: 1.00-1.20. GEESE: .20-.70. TURKEYS: 25-70. DUCKS .25-90. RABBITS: .30-1.05. PIGEONS: 1.00-2 00. GUINEAS: 2 00-2 80. WHITE EGGS; EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .87-1.06, LARGE .6Q-.90, MEDIUMS .42-.65. BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO 1.06-1.16, LARGE .73- 93; MEDIUMS .50-71. New York Eggs Sept. 26, 1990 Prices were unchanged Trade sentiment was steady but cautious Cartoned egg movement was usually no better than fair. Supplies were generally in balance with current needs. PRICES TO RETAILERS- SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN A EXTRA LARGE .88-.90, A LARGE 85- 88, A MEDIUM ,66-.69 From FH, Sept. 21 to Wed, Sept. 26 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. 1.04 1.04 1.04 .95 .96 .96 .89 .90 .90 .70 .71 .71 .53 .53 .53 .77 .78 .78 1.04 .95 .89 .70 .97 .98 .98 .92 .93 .93 .79 .80 .80 .97 .92 .79 .44 .45 .45 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .99-1.03 .82-86 47-.51 101-1.02 .84-85 .49-.50 1.00-1 04 .83- 87 .49-.53 100 83 .49 1.05- .85-95 1.09 .87 1.06- .S9-.93 .54- 56 MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS STEADY. MOVEMENT OF CARTONED EGGS INTO RETAIL CHANNELS WAS IRREGULAR WITH REPORTS THAT SOME RETAILERS CANCELED THEIR REGULAR WED NESDAY DELIVERIES WHILE OTHERS WITH FEATURES IN PROG RESS REPORT A FAIRLY GOOD DEMAND. SUPPLIES OF JUMBO AND EXTRA LARGE WERE TIGHT BUT SHOWING SOME IMPROVEMENT. LARGE WERE CLOSE. AND MEDIUMS WERE IN FAIRLY GOOD BALANCE. SOME INTERDEALER TRADING IN HEAVY NEST RUNS AND GRADED EXTRA LARGE WAS REPORTED. A EXTRA LARGE ,82 1 /. -.88, A LARGE m/, -.86, A MEDIUM ,63-.66. Cartoned egg prices were unchanged to higher, unchanged on loose Trade senti ment was steady to fully steady Demand was fair to good, mostly fairly good Sup plies remained about adequate. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN JUMBO 1 00-.103, EX LARGE 82-85, LARGF .73- 76. MEDIUM 56- 59, SMALL .21-.24 BOSTON. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON SUMER GRADE BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN- A EXTRA LARGE .99-1 04. A LARGE .90-.95, A MEDIUM .73-/78 Philadelphia Eggs Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1990 Report Supplied by USDA New England Shell Eggs Sept. 26, 1990 Green Dragon mfc 1 Livestock Sales Co location; 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.- Beef 7:00 P.M.- Small Animal Sale. 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