A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 10, 1991
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, August 7,1991
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
unchanged to lower for all cartoned sizes,
and unchanged for loose eggs. Trade senti
ment was about steady. Demand remained
mixed and mostly moderate. Supplies were
generally adequate to instances ample with
the heaviest sizes occasionally tight.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE JUMBO .78-.81; EXTRA
LARGE .76-.79; LARGE .72-.75;
MEDIUM .3S-.38; SMALL .13-.16.
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 .95-1.01;
LARGE .91-.97; MEDIUM .54-.60.
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N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
TiMday, Anprt 6
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.02-1.06
1.04-1.05
1.09-U3
1.09
1.13
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
MAINE
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, August 6, 1991
Muscovy Ducks - Drakes Range .56 -
.68.
Muscovy Ducks - Hens .80 - .94.
Pekin Ducks .20 - .32.
Pullets 4-6 .30 - .42.
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .30 - .44; Red Fowl 5-6
.40 - .68.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .30 - .72;
Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .24 - .62.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .28 - .54.
Banty Roosters 3.00 - 5.25 ea.
Banty Hens 1.00 - 2.75 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 2.50 ea.
Guinea Fowl .60 - 1.05.
Kid Goats 20.00 - 38.00 ea.
Geese 8-12 .24 - .36.
Pigeons 1.25 - 1.75 ea.
White Pigeons 1.00 - 1.65 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .40 - .64; Rabbits 7-11.50 -
.74.
Leghorn Hens .12 - .18.
Bunnies 1.00 - 3.00 ea.
Doves 1.50 - 3.25 ea.
Silkies 3.25 - 4.00 ea.
Goats 42.00 - 50.00 ea.
Leghorn Roosters .05 - .20.
Total Coops Sold 984.
New York And
Philadelphia
Frozen Eggs
Edison, NJ
Tuesday, August 6, 1991
Prices continued to trend lower. Declin
ing values on raw materials added addi
tional pressure on sellers. Buyers adopted a
wait and see position and bought only what
was necessaiy. Further processors adjusted
schedules where needed to avoid building
unwanted inventories. Floor stocks were
usually fully adequate to ample.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.).
WHOLE 50-54 MOSTLY 52-53 55-61
BLEND (/) 64-75 WHITES 33-36 MOST
LY 33-34 36-44 SUGARED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 78-82 MOSTLY
79-80 82-88 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 70-74 MOSTLY 72-73 74-80 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
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: PRICES S
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.98-1.02 .61-.65
1.00-1.01 .63-.64 .41-.42
1.05-1.09 .68-.T2 .46-50
1.05 .68 -46
1.09 -72 -50.
Delmarva Broiler
Fryer Market
Edison, NJ.
Wednesday, August 7,1991
Movement of re«dy-to-cook broiler
fryers was fairly good to good today. Sup
plies were in good balance with trade
needs. Less than tmcklot asking prices
were higher at 49 - 60 cents. Live supplies
were adequate. Average live weights were
irregular but mostly desirable. Processing
schedules were heavy. Trade sentiment
was fully steady to firm. In the parts com
plex, supplies of wings were adequate to
fully adequate, breast items were barely
adequate to tight, leg quarters were in good
balance, legs were adequate to ample.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
08/07 08/05 08/05 07/3107/29 2.173 2,054
4.46 2,131 4.51.
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
49-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.45
NO. OF BOXES 12,271.
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, August 7,1991
Buying activity was mixed. Breast items
continued in the strongest position with
sporadic reports of difficulty in finding
product. Leg quarters remained firm with
supplies closely cleared. Other items were
generally steady and about adequate for
needs.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 07-AUG-91 PRICES
PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED
PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK
LOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREAST - BONELESS
SKINLESS 195-200 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 96-97 BREAST - LINE RUN 95
LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS 27-28
THIGHS 35-36 DRUMSTICKS 32-33
WINGS 52-53 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35.
Includes New Yoik City Metropolitan
area, Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
■39-.43
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. 31.00-33.00,48-50 LBS. 44.00-46.00,
50 LBS. AND UP 46.00-47.00; MON. 42-44 LBS. 30.00-32.00, 48-50 LBS.
43.00- 50LBS. UP45.00-46.00; TUBS. 48-50 LBS. 42.00-44.00,50 LBS. UP
44.00- THURS. 48-50 LBS. 42.0043.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 43.0044.00.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, August 6, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL: .25-.40.
LIGHT FOWL: .05 .35.
MIXED FOWL: .40.
BANTAMS: .30-1.75.
ROASTERS: .30.40.
FRYERS: .50.
ROOSTERS: .301.50.
BUNNIES. EACH: .50.85.
GEESE: .25.
TURKEYS: .15-. BS.
DUCKS: 30.80.
RABBITS: .301.15.
PIGEONS: 1.80
GUINEAS: 1.001.10.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .80-1.00; LARGE .4S-.77;
MEDIUM .31-.60.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE ft
JUMBO .89-1.01; LARGE .50-.78;
MEDIUMS .39- 60; PULLETS .34.
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From FH, August 2 to August 8
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.97 .97 .95 .95 .93
.89 .89 .87 .87 .86
.83 .83 .81 .81 .79
.58 .58 .56 .56 .55
.45 .45 .43 .43 .43
.71 .71 .69 .69 .67
.89 .89 .87 .87 .85
.84 .84 .82 .82 .80
.66 .66 .63 .63 .61
.31 .30 .29 .29 .29
AnnviUe, PA
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, August 8, 1991
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS ABOUT STEADY TO
WEAK. DEMAND WAS FAR TO FAIR
LY GOOD, BEST WHERE FEATURES
DEVELOPED. SUPPLIES WERE AT
LEAST ADEQUATE EXCEPT JUMBOS
AND EXTRA LARGE CONTINUED
CLOSELY BALANCED ON OCCA
SION. A EXTRA LARGE .75-. BS. A
LARGE .73-.53, A MEDIUM .49-.59.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, August 7, 1991
NEW YORK EGGS. AUGUST 07,
1991. FEDERAL-STATE: Prices were
unchanged. Trade sentiment was about
steady. Demand was mixed from light to
fairly good, mostly moderate. Supplies
were close to adequate for extra-large, and
at least adequate for large and medium.
PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR,
CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE .79-.81;
LARGE .76-.79; MEDIUM .51-.54.
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