FsnNnOi Saturdsy, Oscsmbsr 26,1992
Ailment*
Markets
New England
Shell Eggs
Tuesday, December 22, 1992
NEW ENGLAND; Prices were
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Everett H -NMawenQer,
Hnaglng Edttor
Lou Ami Good, Staff
Andy Andrews, Staff
Vernon Adwnbadi, Jr., SMI
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Demand continued good. Supplies were
generally adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .78-.81. EXTRA LARGE .77-.80,
LARGE .72-.75, MEDIUM .S2-.55,
SMALL .34-.37.
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 .96-.95,
LARGE .91-.93, MEDIUM .71-.73.
National
Egg Market
Tuesday, December 22, 1992
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: Prices were unchanged. The
market tone was steady with some cau
tiousness noted in the Midwest Demand
was moderate to very good, and seasonally
active. Supplies were mostly adequate to
instances ample, and usually available at
steady prices when sought. Breaking stock
supplies were adequate, and breaking sche
dules were reduced for the remainder of the
year. Demand for light type hens was light
to fair, and offerings were fully adequate to
ample; the maiket tone was barely steady
to weak.
New York
Egg Market
Tuesday, December 22, 1992
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
wu steady. Demand continued generally
good for the holidays. Supplies were
adequate. The New Jersey invemoty was
25% below last Monday’s level, and the
New York inventory was 8% above last
week.
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 .74-.76, LARGE .71-.74.
MEDIUM .66-.69.
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PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRACE "A" BROWN BOOS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
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MOSTLY
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MOSILY
VERMONT
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Tuesday, December 22,1992
Tmddot baying internet far munediste
needs was light. Supplier of boneless tkin
less breasts ranged adequate to close
balance. Trading was repotted at steady
prices and the undertone was fully steady
to firm. Line run breasts were also in dose
balance with trade needs. Some baying
interest for late week deliveries went
unfilled. Shipper asking prices trended
unchanged to higher and die trade senti
ment was fully steady. Yellow skin legs
and leg quarters were at least adequate snd
some competitive pricing was still noted.
Wings continued to be short of covering a
good demand. Trading was reported at
higher prices.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 22-DEC-92 PRICES
PAID PER POUND. ICE PACKED
PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK
LOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREAST - BONELESS
SKINLESS 180 BREAST - WITH RIBS
84-85 BREAST - LINE RUN 84 LEGS
33-34 LEG QUARTERS 22-23 THIGHS
29-30 DRUMSTICKS 26-27 WINGS
48-49 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS 40 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50.
Include! New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, December 22, 1992
Prices were about unchanged to lower
on light type fowl compared to prior week
levels. Offerings were fully adequate to
instances ample for current requirements.
Heavy hens were irregulariy availabile but
overall reported as suffcient for needs.
Undertone barely steady to weak.
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 5-10 CENTS/LB. MOSTLY
5-8 FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
• WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
HEAVY
DUTY
AVOIRS
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MARKET OOMMNTI TRACE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY. DEMAND
WAS MOSTLY GOOD AS PRE
HOLIDAY BUYING REMAINED
ACTIVE. SUPPLIES WERE GENERAL
LY ADEQUATE BUT NOT AS AVAIL
ABLE AS LAST WEEK. THE PENNSYL
VANIA INVENTORY WAS 35% LAST
MONDAY’S LEVEL. THE COMBINED
DELAWARE AND MARYLAND
INVENTORY WAS 43% BELOW LAST
WEEK. A EXTRA LARGE .T2-.74, A
LARGE .70-.72, A MEDIUM DS-A6.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes ■*.
From Fii, Dec; M to Tuck, Dec. 22
FBI MON. TUBS.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
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OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDBRGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 48-50 LBS. 37.00-39.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
39.00-40.00.
Egg Supply Projection
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✓ Predicts the number of cases
of eggs produced by weight
grade for any given week.
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Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Tuesday, December 22, 1992
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birdt
w«i moderate with tome improved
inquiry. Supplier were generally adequate.
Live aupplie* were mostly moderate.
Weights were in a desirable range. Slaugh
ter schedules were heavy, and planned to
be lower for the upcoming holiday. Less
than truckles asking prices were unchanged
at 46 to S 3 cents. Trade sentiment was
steady. Pans continued to move into better
balance with wings in the strongest posi
tion. and dark meat generally available for
the light demand.
SMALL
.67
.60-D4
.62-A3
.63-.67
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ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OP
BROILBR/PRYBRS IN DELMARVA
(OOC&
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
12/2212/1112/1112/ISI2/112,0691,638
4.46 2,266 4.
57 •BROILBR/FRYBR CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OP
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA.
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
44-55 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 47.54
NO. OF BOXES 8,589.
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
New York & Phila.
Frozen Eggs
Tueaday, December 22, 1992
The market tone continued barely steady
to weak. Trading activity was spotty as
most buyers awaited further market deve
lopments. Raw materials exceeded current
needs as most plants planned reduced holi
day schedules. Floor stocks were in good
balance to easily satisfy limited buyer
interest.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 44-47 45-46 48-56 BLEND (/) - -
54-65 WHITES 39-41 39-40 42-48
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
48-51 49-50 52-59 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 45-47 45-46 48-56 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
.79 .79 .79
.77 .77 .77
.76 .76 .76
.71 .71 .71
.65 .65 .65
.64 .64 .64
.92 .92 .92
.88 .88 .88
.69 .69 .69
.24 .24 .24
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