A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1993
Markets
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
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Managing Editor
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Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL 60-1.30
MIXED FOWL .75-1.70.
ROASTERS .60-85.
FRYERS .50-.75.
GUINEA PIGS EACH 1.00.
GEESE .65.
BANTAMS 1 30-1.80.
ROOSTERS 100-2.30.
BUNNIES EACH 1.50-5.50.
TURKEYS 20-.25.
DUCKS .50-1 45.
RABBITS .80-1 25.
PIGEONS 2 40-3 00
WHITE EGGS- EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO 46-.77; LARGE .47-.70;
MEDIUM 4S-.68.
BROWN EGGS. EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO 56-.80, LARGE .48-.60;
MEDIUMS .48
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
NEW ENGLAND; Prices paid to pro
ducers were lower, and prices to retailers
were unchanged to lower. The trade senti
ment was barely steady to weak Demand
was light to fair. Supplies were adequate to
fully adequate.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO 72-.75, EXTRA LARGE 69-72,
LARGE 64- 67, MEDIUM 48-51,
SMALL 31-34
BOS lON- PRICES TO RETAILERS,
SAI rs TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
1 GGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
SI ORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 89- 93,
LARGE .84- 88, MEDIUM 68- 72
DURABILITY S
f YOU NEED AT S
’ PRICES \
YOU CAN AFFORD ,
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AUGERS
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Standard Sizes In Stock
Custom Sizes Made To Order
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, February 9, 1993
PRICES PAID DOCK WEIGHTS.
CENTS PER POUND, EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED RANGE
Rabbits 4-6 80- 1 20, Rabbits 7-11 60-
88
Bunnies 5 00 - 2 50 ca
Guinea Pigs .50 - 1 50 ca
Goats 34 00 - 42 00 ca
Kni Goals 19 00 - 32 00 ca
'I ola I Coops Sold 171
Northeast
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
Trucklot buying activity improved
slightly but was still generally no better
than fair Supplies were at least adequate
with some compclive pricing noted in an
effect to reduce inventories. The market
tone was about steady.
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M, 10-FEB-93 PRICES
PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED
PARTS DELIVERED IN POOL TRUCK
LOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING BREAST - BONELESS
SKINLESS 185-190 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 93-94 BREAST - LINE RUN 93
LEGS 33-34 LEG QUARTERS 21-22
THIGHS 28-29 DRUMSTICKS 28-29
WINGS 36-37 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12.
LIVERS 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
30-35
Includes New York City Metropolitan
area, Northern New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, February 9, 1993
Sales 100 few to report prices. Offerings
of light type fowl are limited to short of
processing needs. Availability of heavy
hens is irregular, ranging about adequate to
adequate for current needs. Demand mod
erate lo good with additional inquiry noted
from export channels Undertone at least
steady on lights and about steady on
hcaxics
CENTS PER LB , GENERALLY FOR
SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK
HEAVY IYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
* AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO
ILW 10 REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW lO REPORT LIGHT TYPE AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
T O REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT • WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS.
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
February, 9
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.05
.96-1.00
•9S-.99
1.01-1.05
1.01
1.08
MAINE
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl, Feb. 5 to Thurs., Feb. 11
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
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; TUBS. 48-50 LBS. 42.00-44.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 44.00-46.00;
WED. 48-50 LBS. 41.00-43.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 43.00-45.00; THURS. 48-50
LBS. 39.00-41.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 41.00-43.00.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, Feb. 11, 1993
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY
TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO
MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE TO AMPLE, WITH
GRADED LARGE THE MOST AVAIL
ABLE. A EXTRA LARGE .67-.74V1. A
LARGE .65-.72V5, A MEDIUM .S9-.68.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was light to fair and generally disappoint
ing. Seller offerings were adequate lo fully
adequate and premiums continued lo be
reduced in an effort lo stimulate demand.
Live supplies were moderate. Weights var
ied in a full range. Slaughter schedules
were heavy with plants noting irregular
schedules through next monday.
National
Egg Market
Wednesday, February 10, 1993
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE Prices were unchanged to lower
m the Northeast and Midwest, unchanged
elsewhere The market tone was cautiously
steady lo weak. Demand was mostly light
lo fair. Supplies were adequate lo ample.
Breaking stock prices were generally low
er, and supplies were at least adequate.
Live hen markets were at least steady
LARGE
1.00
.91-.95
.93.94
.96-1.00
.96
MEDIUM
.84
.75-/79
.77-.7S
.80-.84
.80
.87
103
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.78 .78 .76
.76 .76 .74
.73 .72 .69
.62 .62 .60
.64 .64 .62
.92 .92 .90 .89 .85
.88 .88 .86 .85 .81
.69 .69 .67 .66 .62
.31 .31 .29 .28 .26
New York & Phila.
Frozen Egg Report
Tuesday, February 9, 1993
Prices were generally unchanged under
a cautious but steady trade sentiment.
Trading was limited. Raw materials were
in good balance for current processor
needs. Floor stocks were adequate.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 49-51 50-51 52-60 BLEND (/) - -
55-64 WHITES 40-42 41-42 42-48
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
52-55 52-53 55-63 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 49-52 50-51 52-60 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Less than trucklot asking prices were
unchanged to 1 cent higher at 51 to 60
cents; however,prices were negotiable at
some plants. Breast items remained slug
gish. Leg items were adequate; seller con
fidence varied, but was at least steady,
mainly on leg quarters. Wings were steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
02/10 02/08 02/08 02/03 02/01 2,241 2,256
4 72 2,249 4 66
♦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 US GRADE A RANGE
46-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.74
NO OF BOXES 10,279 *7 of 9 plants
reporting.
SMALL
.67
•SB-.62
.60-.61
.63.67
.76 .74
.75 .73
.73 .71
.68 .65
.59 .57
.61 .59
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