A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1991
Markets
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
Tracklot buying interest was limited
except for a light to fair call for the gener
ally balanced supplies of boneless skinless
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breasts. Whole breasts were irregularly
balanced for the light and cautious buyer,
supplies were noted as more readily avail
able in southern shipping channels Leg
items were at least adequate with leg quar
ters in the closest balance and legs in the
longest Wings were in excess
TODAYS NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 1130 AM., PRICES PAID PER
POUND ON ICE PACKED PARTS
DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCKLOT
AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREASTS BONELESS
SKINLESS 170-175 WITH RIBS 78-79
LINE RUN 78 LEGS 39-40 LEG QUAR
TERS 28-29 THIGHS 36-37 DRUM
STICKS 31-32 WINGS 49-50 BACKS &
NECKS 10-12 LIVERS 20-25 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 25-30
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
BONELESS SKINLESS 170-175 171.80
210,600 WITH RIBS 78-79 84.71 199,800
LINE RUN 78 80.48 246,600 LEGS 39-40
42.93 172,800 LEG QUARTERS 28-29
28 77 424,800 THIGHS 36-37 37.40
27,000 DRUMSTICKS 31-32 34.63
14,400 WINGS 49-50 55.63 214,200
BACKS & NECKS 10-12 10.47 30,600
LIVERS 20-25 23 67 16,200 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 25-30 30.13 28,800.
♦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 AS OF
1:30 P.M. DAY OF REPORT.
(INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY. MASSACHUSETTS, CON
NECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND).
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, March 19, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL: .65-1.00.
ROASTERS: .65-1.25.
“We not only give
you what we have;
but also what
you want”
SPECIALIZING IN:
• Grain Drying •
• Handling
• Storage
• Milling Equipment
nCn At 608 E. Evergreen Rd.
jjr* ' Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 274-5333
CHICKS. EACH: 1.00.
GEESE: .30-.45.
ROOSTERS: .90-1.55.
BUNNIES, EACH: 1.50-11.00.
TURKEYS: .65-1.80.
DUCKS: 1.00-1.25 PER LB.
RABBITS: .75-1.95.
PIGEONS, PER LB. 2.80-3.10.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO 1.00-1.04; LARGE .75 .96;
MEDIUM .70.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .97-1.06; LARGE .84-1.01.
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentimerit
was steady. Supplies were generally
adequate for the moderate to good demand.
Inquiry for white eggs diminished as most
dealers had accumulated sufficient holiday
inventories.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR
LOOSE BROWN EGGS AT FARM.
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE
JUMBO ,75-.78, EX LARGE .74-77,
LARGE .73-.76, MEDIUM .58-.61,
SMAII 19- 42
BOSTON- PRICES TO RETAILERS -
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CON
SUMER GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN
CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN- A EXTRA
LARGE ,93-.95, A LARGE 92-.94, A
MEDIUM .77- 79.
Heinseys Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March 19, 1991
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes Range .6S-.84.
Hens 1.06-1.14.
Pekin Ducks .40-.52.
Pullets 5-7# .44-.56.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .30-.48; 5-6# .44-.6Z
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .50-1.00;
7-11# .50-.82.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .26-.54.
Banty Roosters 2.50-S.OO ea.
Banty Hens 1.75-3.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.50-4.50 ea.
Goats 43.00-56.00 ea.
Kid Goats 21.00-45.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.30-1.45.
Geese 8-12# .20-.44.
Pigeons 2.25-2.80 ea.
White Pigeons 2.60-3.00 ea.
Rabbits: 4-6# 1.10-1.54; 7-11# .90-1.24.
Leghorn Hens .16-.26.
Bunnies I.SO-S.OO ea.
Doves 3.00-4.50 ea.
Silkies 5.00-6.00 ea.
Dwarf Bunnies 6.50-11.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 1,252.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, March 19
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.00-1.04
1.02-
1.03-
1.03
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 58.00-60.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
60.00-62.00; TOURS. 48-50 LBS. 57.00-59.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 59.00-61.00.
N.Y. & Phila. Frozen
Eggs
March 19, 1991
The market tone was barely steady to
weak. Trading activity was slow and disap
pointing. Attractive offering prices did
little to stimulate buyer interest. Raw
materials usually exceeded breakers needs.
Floor stocks were in good balance to easily
satisfy current trade requirements.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 59-62 MOSTLY 60-61
63-70 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 67-77
WHITES 45-47 MOSTLY 45-46 48-56
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
75-79 MOSTLY 76-77 79-86 SALTED
70-72 MOSTLY 71-72 73-80 (/)-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
National
Egg Market
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: Prices were unchanged. Die
market tone continued steady. Demand
was mostly moderate, and gradually
improved as features and holiday buying
began. Supplies were adequate for imme
diate needs, and generally anticipated to be
sufficient for holiday needs. Extra-large
were often in shortest supply while
mediums were generally available. Break
era remained unaggressive and had adequ
ate shell eggs from regular sources.
LARGE
.99-1.03
1.01-1.02
1.02-1.06
1.02
1.06-1.16
1.06
1.07-1.18
1.07
1.07
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From FrL, March IS to Thun., March 21
FRI. MON. TUES. WED.
1.04
1.02
.97
SMALL
.6S-.69
.67-.6S
.68-.V2
.68
MEDIUM
.S4-.88
.S6-.87
.87-.91
.87
•90-.92
.91
1.04
1.02
.97
1.04 1.04
1.02 1.02
.97 .97
.83 .83
.73 .73
.85 .85
.91 .91 .91
.87 .87 .87
.77 .77 .77
.45 .45 .45
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer Market
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
DELMARVA BROILER FRYER
MARKET: FEDERAL/STATE ** ♦COR
RECTION - TO ADD WORDS AT
ASTERISKS 4 ♦♦.
Movement of ready to cook whole flyers
was light to fur today, but about as
expected for mid-week trading. Supplies
were fully adequate. Less than trucklot
asking prices were lower at 46-59 cents
Live supplies were adequate with average
live weight in a desirable range ♦♦♦Pro
cessing schedules were mod
erate ♦♦♦Trade sentiment was unsettled. In
the parts complex, supplies of wings were
fully adequate to instances ample, boneless
skinless breast and leg quarters were
adequate, whole breast and legs were
adequate to fully adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 3/20 3/18 3/18
3/13 3/11 1,930 2,094 4.62 2,-79 4.60.
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
46-59 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.00
NO. OF BOXES 12,794.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
NEW YORK EGGS; FEDERAL
STATE: Prices were unchanged. Trade
sentiment was mostly steady to occasional
ly fully steady on extra-large. Demand
improved store door and was fair to good.
Supplies of extra-large were short to
adequate, and the balance were adequate to
fully adequate.
PRICES TO RETAILERS- SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN: A EXTRA LARGE ,95-.97.
A LARGE .92-.95, A MEDIUM .78-.81.
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Ephrata.
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FRIDAY
11:00 A.M.- Beef
6:00 P.M. - Small
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