A4-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 22, 1993
Markets
LANCASTER FARMING
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Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, May 19, 1993
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was slow to fair at best. Offerings were
readily available for immediate delivery
and difficult to place. Live supplies were
moderate; weights varied, but were mostly
desirable to heavy. Processing schedules
were heavy. Less than uucklot asking
prices were 1 to mostly 2 cents lower at S 6
to 69 cents and extra supplies were negoti
able. Trade sentiment was weak to lower.
Breast items were irregularly balanced.
Leg items were adequate with drumsticks
in closest balance. Inquiry on dark meat
items centered on next weeks needs. Wings
were in good balance.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/19 05/17 05/17 05/12 05/10 2,345 2,363
4.77 2,373 4.85.
•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
53-71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 58.82
NO. OF BOXES 8,057.
*6 of 9 plants reporting.
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May 18
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
MOSTLY
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
EX LARGE
1.01
.94-.9S
.96-.97
.97-1.01
.97
1.05-1.06
1.06
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Tuesday, May 18, 1993
Prices were generally unchanged wnh
underlying sentiment cautious. Trading
activity was light to fair Raw materials
were usually sufficient for breakers to
maintain desired schedules. Floor slocks
were adequate for current trade needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 47-50 ♦*•4B-49*** 51-58
BLEND (/) - - 58-68 WHITES 52-55 52-53
55-62 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 52-56 53-54 56-66 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 49-53 50-51
53-62 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, May 19, 1993
Prices for large and extra Urge trended
higher, mediums were unchanged. The
trade sentiment was fully steady on larger
sizes, cautiously steady on mediums.
Movement of cartoned eggs into retail
channels was no better than fair. Supplies
of laiger sizes were in close balance,
mediums were at least adequate.
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 .68-.70, LARGE .6S-.68,
MEDIUM .SB-.61.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, May 20, 1993
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT FULLY STEADY. DEMAND
ABOUT MODERATE WITH SUPPLIES
IRREGULARLY AVAILABLE. SEVER
AL DEALERS REPORTED PRODUC
TION WAS OFF AS FLOCKS WERE
BEING SOLD OR MOLTED. A EXTRA
LARGE .65-.70, A LARGE .63-.65, A
MEDIUM .S7-.59.
MEDIUM
.84
.77-.81
.79-.80
.80-.84
.80
.SB-.89
.88
LARGE
.99
92-.96
.94-.9S
.95.99
.95
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THURS. 48-50 LBS. 43.00-45.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-46.00.
Northeast
Chicken Parts
Wednesday, May 19,1993
Tracklot buyin| intereit continued to be
light to fair. Supplies of bonelen ikinlen
bream from yellow skin production were
adequate for current needs and product
cleared at steady prices. Boneless skinless
breasts without tenders were fully adequate
for the light and cautious demand with
some trading reported at lower prices. Line
run breasts were irregularly distributed.
Product was offered at lower trending
prices and was slow to clear. Most buyers
were cautious and limited receipts to com
mitment! only. Yellow skin leg quarters,
thighs, and drumsticks cleared to an active
demand; white skin leg quarters were
available.
PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIV
ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL
TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT
QUANTITIES.
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O
TENDERS) 205-210 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 102-103 BREAST - LINE RUN 102
LEGS 31-32 LEG QUARTERS (BULK)
25 THIGHS 28-29 DRUMSTICKS 30-31
WINGS 37-38 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND
TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
25-30 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS.
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND.
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG). * TODAY'S NEGO
TIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M.
SMALL
.62
.SS-.59
.57-. SB
.58-.62
.58
National
Egg Market
Wednesday, May 19, 1993
Prices for large and extra large trended
unchanged to higher in the Northeast;
otherwise, prices around the country were
unchanged. The trade sentiment was
steady to fully steady on larger sizes,
steady to instances cautiously steady on
mediums. Retail demand ranged slow to
good, mostly fair. Supplies of larger sizes
were in close balance to instances light,
mediums were at least adequate or were
available if needed. In the Central States
breaker channels, prices for nest run sup
plies ranged unchanged to higher, checks
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl., May 14 to Thurs., May 20
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
.72 .72 .73 .74 .76
.71 .71 .72 .73 .75
.69 .69 .69 .70 .72
.63 .63 63 .63 .63
.60 .60 .59 .58 .57
.57 .57 .57 .58 .60
.83 .83 .83 .83 .83
.79 .79 .79 .79 .79
.65 .65 .65 .65 .65
.28 .28 .28 .29 .30
and undergradei were unchanged. Trading
and demand war mixed. Hour stock! were
about adequate. Hie undertone was steady
to fully steady. In the Southeast, sales of
light type hens were too few to report
prices. Offerings were fully adequate to
ample. Demand was fair at best The
undertone was barely steady to weak.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, May 18,1993
PRICES PAID DOCK WEIGHTS,
CENTS PER POUND, EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED RANGE:
Muscovy Docks - Drakes 1.74 - 1.88.
Muscovy Ducks • Hens 1.80 - 1.92.
Red Fowl S-6 .80 - 1.02.
Crossbred Fowl 5-11 .50 - .78.
Banty Roosters 4.00 - 6.50 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50 - 3.75 ea.
Silkies 1.65 - 3.25 ea.
Pigeons 2.35 - 2.85 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .80 - .94, Rabbits 7-11 .60 -
.86.
Bunnies .75 - 3.25 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50 - 3.50 ea.
Goats 40.00 • 63.00 ea.
Kid Goats 25.00 - 40.00 ea.
Total Coops Sold 550.
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, May 19, 1993
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
unchanged. Trade sentiment mostly
steady. Cartoned egg demand was mod
erate. Supplies were in close balance with
needs.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS. BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE JUMBO .69-.72, EXTRA
LARGE .68-.71, LARGE .66-.69,
MEDIUM .51-.54, SMALL .29-.52.
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