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A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 11, 1991
Markets
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N.E. Chicken Parts
May 8, 1991
Tmcklot buying imerest was active, par
ticularly on leg quarters and boneless skin
less bieast. Bieast items were generally
adequate; however, trading prices were
trending higher. Leg items tightened as a
good to very good call for leg quarters
developed. Wings remained in heaviest
supply and spot trading was noted at dis
counts to normal trade practices to stimu
late demand. Giblets were irregularly
available.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M.. 08-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 89-90
BREAST - LINE RUN 89 LEGS 39-40
LEG QUARTERS 32-33 THIGHS 38-39
DRUMSTICKS 32 WINGS 54-55
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 20
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area, Northern New Jersey, Massa
chusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
New York Eggs
May 8, 1991
Pnces were unchanged. Trade senti
ment was generally steady. Demand was
mostly moderate in a mixed range, best
where retail specials were in effect. Floor
stocks were adequate, and extra supplies
were usually available.
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 54-57
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Muicovy Ducks - Drakes 1.00 -1.18 ea.
Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.20 - 1.38 ea.
Pekin Chicks .40 - .56 ea.
Pullets 5-7 .40 - .56.
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .30 - .54.
Red Fowl 5-6 .60 - .82.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .40 - .98.
Crossbred Roosters 7-10 .40 - .92.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .40 - .74.
Banty Roasters 3.50 - 6.25 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50 - 3.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 2.50 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.85 - 2.00.
Kid Goats 21.00 - 34.00 ea.
Geese 9-12 .30 - .54.
Pigeons 2.25 - 2.60 ea.
While Pigeons 2.50 - 3.25 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 1.20 - 1.64.
Rabbits 7-11 1.10 • 1.46.
Leghorn Hens .22 • .30.
Bunnies 1.00 - 2.50 ea.
Doves 3.00 - 4.25 ea.
Silkies 5.00 - 6.25 ea.
Goats 39.00 - 68.00 ea.
Leghorn Roosters .40 - .56.
Toul Coops Sold 941.
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer
May 8, 1991
Movement of rcady-to-cook broiler
fryen wa« fairly good today, better than
expected for midweek trading. Suppliei
were adequate for immediate needs. Less
than tmcklot asking prices were higher at
47 - 56 cents. Live supplies were adequate,
with average live weights in a desirable
range. Processing schedules were heavy.
Trade sentiment was steady to fully steady.
In the parts complex, supplies of wings
were adequate to fully adequate, daik meat
and breast items were barely adequate to
•»*♦ adequate.****
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/08 05/06 05/06 05/01 04/29
2,106 2,056 4.59 2,142 4.73
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
47-56 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.28
NO OF BOXES 10,490
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BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 48-50 LBS. 41.00-43.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
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New England Shell
Eggs
May 8, 1991
Prices were lower on loose mediums and
smalls, unchanged on the balance. Trade
sentiment was generally steady on the
large sizes and barely steady to weak on
the mediums. Demand was fair to fairly
good, mostly moderate. 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 64-67 EXTRA
LARGE 62-65 LARGE 60-63 MEDIUM
42-45 SMALL 23-26
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 81-83
LARGE 79-81 MEDIUM 64-66
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, May 9, 1991
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS GENERALLY STEADY.
RETAIL, FOOD SERVICE AND INTER
DEALER MOVEMENT ALL IMPROVE-
D IN THE RANGE OF FAIR TO GOOD.
SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE ON THE
LARGE SIZES AND ADEQUATE TO
INSTANCES FULLY ADEQUATE ON
MEDIUMS. A EXTRA LARGE .66-.70V1,
A LARGE .64-.68V4, A MEDIUM
.53-.5814 .
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, May 7
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From FH, May 3 to Thun., May 9
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
.81 .81 .81 .81 .81
.77 .77 .77 .77 .77
.70 .70 .70 .70 .70
.60 .60 .59 .59 .59
.56 .56 .54 .54 .54
.58 .58 .58 .58 .58
.80 .80 .80 .80 .80
.76 .76 .76 .76 .76
.66 .66 .66 .66 .66
.28 .28 .28 .28 .28
EX. LARGE
.88-.92
.90-.91
.91-.95
.91
.95-1.18
.95
.95
National Egg Market
May 8, 1991
Prices trended lower on mediums in
New England and in the Midwest,
unchanged on the balance. The maricet tone
was steady to weak on mediums, and gen
erally steady for the large sizes. Demand
was mixed, mostly moderate and best
where retail specials were a factor. Inter
dealer trading of graded eggs increased.
Supplies were adequate to fully adequate,
and occasionally ample on mediums.
Breakers received adequate to light offer
ings of heavy breaking slock, and many
purchased the more available light weight
eggs. Live hen markets ***continued»*
about steady.
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
May «, 1991
Pricei were about unchanged on light
type fowl and too few falei to report on
heavy heni. Demand fair on lights but
buyers are showing a slightly better inter
est for heavy hens. Offerings are about
adequate to adequate for next week’s
slaughter needs. Undertone generally
steady.
CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR
SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK.
HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
• AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT AT FARM PRODUC
ER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT
FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT
LIGHT TYPE AT FARM PRODUCER
LOADING 1-2 CENTS/LB. FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT
• WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
MEDIUM
.71-.7S
.73-.74
.74.78
.74
.7S-.92
.78
.78
LARGE
.86.90
.88-.59
.S9-.93
.89
.93-1.16
.93
.93
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