A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1993
Markets
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, January 27, 1993
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
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broiler/fiyen wai slow. In some instances
product was being offered at increasingly
competitive price levels in an attempt to
stimulate additional interest. Live supplies
were generally adequate. Sizes were most
ly desirable. Processing schedules were
heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices
were unchanged at 49 to 60 cents. Trade
sentiment was barely steady. Parts interest
waned also with the breasts still in the best
position.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
01/27 01/25 01/25 01/20 01/18 2,061 2,243
4.65 2,269 4.73.
•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
45-58 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.78
NO. OF BOXES 8,674.
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
National
Egg Market
Wednesday, January 27, 1993
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: Prices were unchanged. The
market tone was steady in the Northeast
and Midwest, steady to fully steady in the
South and on the West Coast. Demand
ranged light to instances good, mostly fair,
and best where featured. Supplies were
generally adequate with occasional shor
tages in the South. Extra eggs continued to
be held with confidence except for some
surplus jumbos offered in the Midwest at
steady to lower pnees. Breaking stock sup
plies were closely balanced to adequate,
and prices were unchanged to higher. Light
type hen markets were steady to firm,
mostly fully steady with offerings usually
short to instances balanced with the mod
erate to good demand. I
DURABILITY S
' YOUNEEDAT S
, PRICES S
YOU CAN AFFORD .
aFs
m
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; MON. 48-50 LBS. 45.00-47.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 47.00-49.00;
TUES. 48-50 LBS. 46.00-48.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 48.00-50.00; THURS. 48-50
LBS. 47.00-49.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 49.00-51 00. I
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, January 27, 1993
Tmcklot buying interest was quite irre
gular. Supplies of boneless skinless bieasts
were in close balance with trade needs with
some buyer inquiries for late week delive
ries not booked. Trading was reported at
higher prices than prior day. Line run
breasts were very tight. Supplies to cover
regular business was adequate but vety
little additional product was available.
Shipper asking prices trended higher. All
daik meat items were adequate for a fair
demand and prices were generally steady.
Wings continued to be fully adequate to
ample for the vety light and cautious buy
ing interest Prices trended lower.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M., 27-JAN-93 PRICES
PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED
PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK
LOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREAST - BONELESS
SKINLESS 200 BREAST - WITH RIBS
102-103 BREAST-LINE RUN 102 LEGS
33-34 LEG QUARTERS •>»-'>'» THIGHS
28-20 DRUMSTICKS 28-29 WINGS
39-40 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED! 10 12 ITVERS 35-40.
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45.
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area. Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Tuesday, Jan. 26
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
MAINE
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
HIAVY
DUTY
AUGIRS
4”.6” -8” -10”-12”
Standard Sizes In Stock
Custom Sizes Mods To Order
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl, Jan. 22 to Thurs., Jan. 28
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.92
.88
.69
.31 .32 .33 .34 .34
EX. LARGE
1.07
1.00-1.04
1.02-
1.03-
1.03
1.10
LARGE
1.02
.9S-.99
•97-.9S
.98-1.02
.98
1.05
.92
.88
.69
.92
.88
.69
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, January 27, 1993
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
unchanged. The trade sentiment was
steady. Demand continued to range light to
fairly good, mostly fair. Supplies were
adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE
JUMBO .7S-.78, EXTRA LARGE .74-.77,
LARGE .69-.72, MEDIUM .51-.54.
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 .93-.95.
LARGE .88-.90, MEDIUM .70-.72.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Jan. 28, 1993
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY. DEMAND
WAS LIGHT TO INSTANCES FAIRLY
GOOD, BEST INTO BREAKER AND
INTER-DEALER CHANNELS, MOST
LY FAIR INTO RETAIL AVENUES.
SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE. A
EXTRA LARGE .72-.75, A LARGE
.70-.73, A MEDIUM .66-.65.
MEDIUM
.84
.77-.81
.79-.80
.80-.84
.80
.87-.59
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Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1993
Report Supplied by .Auction
HEAVY FOWL .20-.85.
LIGHT FOWL .20-.35.
MIXED FOWL .25 .40.
ROASTERS .60-.85.
PULLETS .80.
BANTAMS 1.30-1.80.
ROOSTERS .85-2.00.
TURKEYS .95.
BUNNIES EACH .50-4.00.
DUCKS .40-1.55.
RABBITS .90-1.45.
PIGEONS 1.50-2.40.
GUINEAS 2.00-2.10.
.92
.88
.69
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .55-.80; LARGE .48-.75.
MEDIUM .48-.67.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .68-.85; LARGE .50- 68,
MEDIUMS .49-.55.
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, January 26, 1993
Prices are trending higher on light type
fowl while sales are too few to repon on
heavy hens. Availability of leghorns is irre
gular, ranging adequate in some locations
to short in others. Demand is moderate to
good with some additional interest noted in
export channels. Offerings of heavy hens
are generally adequate for current needs
Undertone fully steady on lights and about
steady on heavy hens.
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 4-7 CENTS/
LB. FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT.
• WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
New York & Phila.
Frozen Egg
Report
Tuesday, January 26, 1993
Prices trended higher. Trading activity
was limited. Raw materials were held in
firm hands forcing processors to continual
ly reassess their position. Floor slocks were
usually sufficient to cover current trade
needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 47-51 48-49 51-58 BLEND (/) - -
55-64 WHITES 39-42 40-41 42-48
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
50-53 52-53 54-63 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 48-50 49-50 51-60 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
SMALL
.67
.60-.64
.62-.63
.63-.67 -
.63
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