A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21, 1992
Markets
Northeast Chicken
Parts
Wednesday, November 18, 1992
Buying interest m boneless skinless
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Event! R. Newewmger,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Cood, Staff
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Vernon Achenbaeh, Jr., Staff
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bieasts for retail needs was good with some
inquiries for immediate and for first of the
month needs not filled. Heavier boneless
skinless breasts were still avaialble at tome
locations but offered at steady prices. Line
run breasts were trending on the heavier
side of desirable and sufficient to cover
buyer needs. Asking prices and trading was
reported at unchanged levels. Leg quarters
were fully adequate to instances burden
some, buy mg interest was dull, and pro
duct was competitively priced to clear.
Wings were very tight and prices con
tinued to trend higher.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 18-NOV-92 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 98-99 BREAST - LINE RUN 98
LEGS 33-34 LEG QUARTERS 24-25
THIGHS 34-35 DRUMSTICKS 28-29
WINGS 44-45 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS 35-40 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 45.
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
NY Phila
Frozen Eggs
EDISON, NJ
NOVEMBER 17, 1992
The market tone was about steady and
increasingly cautious. Demand was light
and usually limited to immediate needs.
Raw materials were adequate with further
processors selling off excess needs. Inven
tories were sufficient to handle current
trade needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB.
CONTAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 49-52 50-51 52-59 BLEND (/)
- - 57-68 WHITES 40-42 41-42 43-48
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
50-54 51-52 55-63 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 48-52 48-49 52-58
if) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MAINE
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tueadaj, Nov. 17, 1992
Report Supplied bj Auction
HEAVY FOWL .30-.65.
LIGHT FOWL .20-.60.
MIXED FOWL 1.10-1.50.
ROASTERS .40-.45.
GEESE .IS-.40.
BANTAMS 1.10-1.4 a
BUNNIES EACH 1.00-2.50.
ROOSTERS .95-1.60.
TURKEYS .SO-.SS.
DUCKS .30-1.80.
RABBITS .80-1.80.
GUINEAS 1.50-1.80.
PIGEONS. BY LB. 1.40-2.20.
GUINEA PIGS EACH 1.00-1.50.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE St
JUMBO .50-.83; LARGE .S4-.77;
MEDIUM .46-.65.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE St
JUMBO .72-. SB; LARGE .52-.70; PUL
LETS .42.
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry
Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, November 17,1992
Trading insufficient to report prices.
Offerings of both light and heavy type fowl
are limited and short of desired processing
requirements. Demand moderate to mostly
good. Finished product tales continue to
easily clear availability raw supplies.
Undertone fully 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.
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thuraday, Not. 19, 1992
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY TO FULLY
STEADY. DEMAND CONTINUED
FAIR TO GOOD, BEST WHERE FEA
TURED. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE
FOR CURRENT NEEDS, AND PRO
JECTED TO BE ADEQUATE FOR THE
INCREASED HOLIDAY DEMAND. A
EXTRA LARGE .74V4 -.79, A LARGE
.72’/. -.77. A MEDIUM MVt -.66.
LARGE
1.05-
1.07-1.08
1.06-
1.06
EX. LARGE
1.07-1.11
1.09-
1.09-
1.09
1.10-
1.13
1.05-1.09
1.10
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, November 17, 1992
PRICES PAID DOCK WEIGHTS,
CENTS PER POUND, EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED RANGE:
Muscovy Ducks - Drakes .70 - .90.
Muscovy Ducks - Hens .60 - .74.
Pekin Ducks .40 - .54.
Pullets 5-7 .30 - .54.
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .20 - .38, Red Fowl 5-6
.30 - .56.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .40 - .72,
Crossbred Roosters 7-12 .40 - .74.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .30 - .54.
Banty Roosters 1.50 - 4.25 ea.
Banty Hens 1.00 - 2.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50 - 1.25 ea.
Goats 30.00 - 50.00 ea.
Kid Goats 26.00 - 30.00 ea.
Guinea Fowl 1.50 - 1.75.
Geese 8-16 .30 - .92.
Pigeons 1.00 - 1.25 ea.
White Pigeons 1.50 - 2.00 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .80-1.
32.
Leghorn Hens .18 - .22.
Bunnies .35 - 1.25 ea.
Doves 1.00 - 2.25 ea.
Silkies 1.00 - 3.50 ea.
Turkeys 20-40 .40 - .64.
Total Coops Sold 920.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, November 18, 1992
Movement of rcady-to-cook whole birds
was in a range of seasonally moderate to
sluggish. Offerings were balanced at some
points, slow to clear at others. Live sup
plies were moderate to light. Weights were
desirable to light and showing signs of
gaining. Slaughter schedules were i, regu
lar, but moderately heavy overall. Less
than trucklot asking prices were unchanged
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. 44.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
46.00-48.00.
PULLET MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
Pullet Performance
Tracks:
✓ pullet costs
✓ growth and nutrient
intake
Compares:
✓ actual vs. strain potentials
✓ cumulative to date vs.
strain potential
Heritage
Computer Solutions
(a division of Heritage PMS, Inc.)
Annvillc, PA
1-800-388-EGGS
SMALL
.60-.64
.62-.63
.62-.66
.62
MEDIUM
.78-.52
.80-.81
.79-.53
.79
.84.85
.83
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From FH, Nov. 13 to Thun., Nov. 19
FRI MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
.84 .84 .84
.82 .82 .83
.80 .80 . .81
.71 .71 .71
.65 .65 .65
.68 .68 .69
.92 .92 .92 .92 .92
.88 .88 .88 .88 .88
■69 .69 .69 .69 .69
■3l .31 .31 .31 .31
at 53 to 62 cents. Trade sentiment was
steady to weak. In the parts complex,
wings were in closest balance, leg quarters
were in heaviest supply. Other items were
in fairly good balance.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
11/18 11/16 11/16 11/11 11/09 2,030 1.974
4.55 1,981 4 62.
•BROILER/FRYER CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
49-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.09
NO. OF BOXES 8,166 *6 of 9 plants
reporting.
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, November 18, 1992
Trucklot buying interest in ready-to
cook fryers for immediate delivery was
very light as the trade concentrates on other
holiday items. Supplies of lighter weights
were at least adequate, heavier sizes were
in good balance. Shipper asking prices
were generally unchanged; however, some
2.5 pound sizes were competitively priced
to clear. Floor stocks were adequate
Movement into distributor and retail chan
nels was light. The trade sentiment was
steady at best. Retail features included
whole legs at 69 - 99 cents, leg quarters at
49 - 59 cents, and thighs and drumsticks at
69 cents.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, November 18, 1992
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady to fully steady. Demand was
spotty from moderate to very good. Sup
plies were generally adequate, and some
plants ran overtime schedules to produce
adequate graded floor stocks for the
expected holiday demand.
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 .6S-.69.
.84 .84
.83 .83
.81 .81
.71 .71
.65 .65
.69 .69
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Livestock
Sales
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on North State St.,
Ephrata.
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