M-Ltncasur Fanning, Saturday, March 7, 1992
Markets
N.E. Chicken Parts
March 4,1992
Trucklot buying interest wu good for
whole breasts, fairly good for boneless
skinless breast cutlets and leg quarters, fair
for the balance. Supplies of breast cutlets
were adequate for today’s needs with most
of the trades reported at higher prices.
However, the trade sentiment was
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unsettled with some asking higher prices
for tomorrow's product and others calling
the market “Toppy”. Line run breasts were
irregularly distributed but all trading was
reported at higher prices. Leg quarters
were adequate for-a good call at steady
prices. Wings were available but buying
interest improved for next week.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 04-MAR-92 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 92-93
BREAST - LINE RUN 92 LEGS 35-36
LEO QUARTERS 24-25 THIGHS 33-34
DRUMSTICKS 31-32 WINGS 40
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
10-12 LIVERS 15-20 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 25-30
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massa
chusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Report Supplied hy Auction
HEAVY FOWL .25-1.05.
LEGHORN FOWL .20.
MIXED FOWL .85-.95.
ROASTERS .40-.60.
BANTAMS, PER LB.: .80-1.70.
ROOSTERS .60-1.25.
CHICKS EACH 1.60.
BUNNIES EACH .50-6.25.
GEESE .40-.90.
TURKEYS EACH 20.00-23.00.
DUCKS .50-1.15.
RABBITS .45-1.30.
PIGEONS, BY LB. 2.90.
GUINEAS 1.90-2.00.
DUCKLINGS EACH .70-.90.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .45-1.00; LARGE .40-.65;
MEDIUM .42-.53.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .S2-.86; LARGE .4S-.69.
DURABILITY S
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Delmarva Broiler
Fryer
March 4, 1992
Movement of ready-to-cook broiler
fryers was slow to fair at best. Supplies
were ample and excess product was diffi
cult to place. Lest than Imcklot asking
prices were unchanged to I cent lower at
46 to 57 cents. Live supplies were mod
erate to heavy. Weights were mixed and
mostly desirable. Processing schedules
were heavy. Trade sentiment was barely
steady to weak. In the parts complex
demand had slowed on all items and sup
plies were generally adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
03/04 03/02 03/02 02/26 02/24
2,214 2,191 4.74 2,041 4.74
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
44-57 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.34
NO. OF BOXES 12,750
National Egg Market
March 4,1992
Price* were generally unchanged to
initancet higher. Trade aentiment wai
mostly Heady. Demand was mixed but
usually moderate to good especially where
retail promotional activity was either
planned or in progress. Supplies for the
most part were in good balance with cur
rent needs. Additional product was often
confidently held. Breakers were cautious
and worked accordingly.
New England Shell
Eggs
NEW ENGLAND:
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was generally steady. Demand was mixed,
tanging fair to good. Supplies remained
adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE JUMBO Sl-S4 EXTRA
LARGE 50-53 LARGE 47-50 MEDIUM
43-46 SMALL 15-18
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 69-71
LARGE 66-68 MEDIUM 62-64
Tueaday, March 3
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A’’ BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
MAINE
t
March 4, 1992
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
EX. LARGE
.76-.80
.78-J9
.79-.53
.79
.83
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Fri* February 28 to Thun, March 5
FRI. MON. TUES. WED.
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. 34.00-35.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
35.00- MON. 50 LBS. AND UP 36.00-38.00; TUBS. 48-50 LBS.
35.00- 50 LBS. AND UP 37.00-39.00; TOURS. 48-50 LBS. 36.00-37.00,50
LBS. AND UP 38.00-40.0 a
NY Phila. Frozen
Eggs
March 3, 1992
The market tone was fully steady to firm
as prices on raw materials continued to
escalate. Trading was limited, and further
processors were not as willing to make
price concessions. Floor stocks were gen
erally sufficient to cover current needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 45-48 46-47 49-56 BLEND (/)
58-66 WHITES 36-39 37-38 39-47
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
55-58 56-57 59-65 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 52-56 53-54 56-61
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
New York Eggs
March 4, 1992
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was mostly steady but cautious. Cartoned
egg demand was best where featured, gen
erally moderate otherwise. Supplies were
usually in fair balance with needs.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A. WHITE EGOS IN
CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 63-65
LARGE 60-63 MEDIUM 52-55
MEDIUM
.69-.73
.71-.72
.72-.76
.72
.76
LARGE
,73-.77
,75-.76
.76-.80
.76
.80
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.71 .71 .72 .72
.69 .69 .70 .70
.64 .64 .65 .65
.56 .56 .57 .57
.47 .47 .48 .48
.52 .52 .53 .53
.78 .78 .78 .78
.73 .73 .73 .73
.64 .64 .64 .64
.21 .21 .22 .23
Eastern PA & NJ
Poultry
March 3, 1992
Sales too few to report prices. Offerings
from production areas have slowed and are
reported as only about adequate for next
week's requirements. Demand moderate to
good. Undertone at least steady.
CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR
SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK.
HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
• AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT-TOO
FEW TO REPORT
LIGHT TYPE AT FARM BUYER
LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB
PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT
» WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, March 5, 1992
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY TO FULLY
STEADY. DEMAND CONTINUED
MIXED, AND BEST WHERE FEA
TURED. INTER-DEALER TRADING
WAS FAIRLY ACTIVE, AND CUR
RENT NEGOTIATED TRADE WERE
AT STEADY PRICES. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE. A EXTRA LARGE .S9-.64,
A LARGE 57-.62. A MEDIUM .49-51
Feb. 27 & Mar. 2, 1992
77 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD) 135.00-175.00.
ALFALFA (FAIR) 100.00-13150.
ALFALFA MIXED 100.00-137.50.
TIMOTHY HAY; 85.00-129.00.
MIXED HAY; 80.00-115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 89.00-120.00.
BROME GRASS; 90.00-120.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 70.00-96.00.
FIREWOOD; 1 LOAD 40.00.
SMALL
.41-.45
.43-.44
.42-.46
.42
.46
THURS.
.78
.73
.64
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Hay & Straw
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EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
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