A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1991
Markets
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, May 1, 1991
Trucklot buying interest improved m
spots and was mixed and irregular, mod
erate at best. Supplies of breasts were
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adequate to fully adequate at current
prices. Whole legs were fully adequate to
instances ample with some supplies of yel
low tagged sold at sharply reduced pre
miums. Leg quarters were in tighter supply
from nearby yellow suppliers while stocks
of white were at least fully adequate.
Thighs remained in good balance while
drumsticks were more than sufficient.
Wings were unevenly distributed but at
least adequate.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 01-MAY-91 PRICES
PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED
PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK
LOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREAST - BONELESS
SKINLESS 180-185 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 86-87 BREAST - LINE RUN 85
LEGS 36-37 LEG QUARTERS 28-29
THIGHS 37-38 DRUMSTICKS 30-31
WINGS 54-55 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 20.
Includei New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, April 30, 1991
Muscovy Ducks - Drakes Range .82 -
1.02 ea.
Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.20 - 1.38 ea.
Pekin Ducks .40 - .54 ea.
Pullets 5-7 .35 - .48.
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .30 - .46.
Red Fowl 5-6 .30 - .64.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .35 - .82.
Crossbred Roosters 7-10 .40 - .74.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .30 - .74.
Banty Roosters 3.50 - 6.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.25 - 3.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 2.75 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.75 - 2.00.
Geese 9-12 .26 - .42.
Pigeons 2.60 - 3.20 ea.
White Pigeons 2.85 - 3.30 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 1.10 - 1.54.
Rabbits 7-11 1.00 - 1.32 ea.
Leghorn Hens .07 - .12.
Bunnies 1.00 - 250 ea.
Doves 3 00 - 4.75 ea.
Silkies 5 50 - 6 20 ea.
Goals 43 00 - 62 00 ea
Total Coops Sold 806
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New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, May 1, 1991
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
unchanged to lower on cartoned extra large
and large, unchanged on the balance. Trade
sentiment remained barely steady to weak.
Demand was mostly fair. Supplies were
adequate to fully adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE JUMBO .67-.70, EXTRA
LARGE .64-.67, LARGE .63-.66,
MEDIUM .48-.51, SMALL .29-.32.
BOSTON- PRICES TO RETAILERS,
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE .83-.88,
LARGE .82-.55, MEDIUM ,67-.69.
N.Y. & Phila.
Frozen Eggs
April 30, 1991
Prices were generally unchanged but the
market undertone was softening. Trading
was on the light side. Raw materials were
usually readily available and plants easily
operated desired schedules. Floor slocks
were in good balance to easily satisfy
needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
WHOLE 54-57 MOSTLY 55-56 58-64
BLEND (/) 65-75 WHITES 43-45 MOST
LY 44-45 46-55 SUGARED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 68-72 MOSTLY
69-70 72-78 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 62-66 MOSTLY 63-64 66-75.
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thurfday, May 2. 1991
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT; TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS WEAK. SUPPLIES
WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE. FOR
THE FAIR AT BEST DEMAND. EXTRA
LARGE WERE IN THE BEST
BALANCE. A EXTRA LARGE .66-.74.5,
A LARGE .64-.72.5, A MEDIUM .S4-.65.
East. PA & NJ
Poultry
May 1, 1991
Sales too few to report prices. Undertone
was steady to firm. Offerings were not
available as last week. Demand moderate
but unaggressive.
CENTS PER POUND, GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK:
LIGHT TYPE AT FARM (PRODUCER
LOADING) TOO FEW TO REPORT
FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT
HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
AT FARM (BUYER LOADING) TOO
FEW TO REPORT AT FARM (PRO
DUCER LOADING) TOO FEW TO
REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
Joliet Hogs
Joliet, Illinois
Thursday, May 2, 1991
ACTUAL LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS
FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 29 CATTLE
NONE HOGS 21 ACTUAL RECEIPTS
FOR WEEK ENDED APRIL 30, 1988
CATTLE 129 HOGS 302.
ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR MONTH
OF APRIL 1988 CATTLE 488 HOGS
1044
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl, April 26 to Thunt, May 2
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 48-50 LBS. 45.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
46.00-48.00. TUBS. 48-50 LBS. 45.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 46.00-48.00.
WED. 48-50 LBS. 44.00-45.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00. THURS. 48-50
LBS. 44.00-45.00,50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00. FRI. 48-50 LBS. 42.00-44.00,50
LBS. AND UP 44.00-45.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, April 30
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.90-.94
■92-.93
.96-1.00
.96
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
MAINE
Delmarva Broiler/
Fryer
May 2, 1991
Movement of ready-to-cook broiler
ftyen wu fair today. Supplies were
adequate to billy adequate. Less than
tiucklot asking prices were lower at 45 -
SS cents. Live supplies were adequate.
Average live weights were in a full range.
Processing schedules were heavy. Trade
sentiment was ***bately*** steady. In the
parts complex, wings were irregularly dis
tributed and somewhat of a push to clear,
leg quartets were in dose balance to tight,
breast items and legs were adequate to ful
ly adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/02 04/30 04/30 04/25 04/23
2,148 2,001 4.69 2.206 4.70
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT 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
44-55 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.59
NO. OF BOXES 11,554.
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.82 .82 .80 .80 .77
.76 .76 .73 73 .70
.69 .69 .65 .64 .60
.60 .60 .58 .58 .56
.64 .64 .61 .61 .58
.85 .85 .83 .83 .80
.81 .81 .79 .79 .76
.71 .71 .69 .69 .66
.32 .32 .31 .31 .29
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
■S9-.93 .74-.7S .55-.59
.91-.92 .76-.T7 .S7-.58
.95.97 .77-.81 .SB-.62
.95 .77 .58
.97-1.16 .81-.92
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.96 .81 .62
1.00-1.18
1.00
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National Egg Market
May 1, 1991
The muket tone wu Heady at best
Demand was best where scattered retail
promotional activity attracted some addi
tional buying interest, otherwise move
ment was mostly classified as sluggish.
Supplies were usually in good balance to
satisfy current dealer needs. Breakers were
selective and for the most part kept purch
ases to a minimum.
New York Eggs
May 2, 1991
Prices were lower. Trade sentiment was
weak. Demand was fair at best Supplies
were at least adequate, and generally avail
able.
PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE
DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 68-70
LARGE 65-68 MEDIUM 55-58
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