/U-tjancaster' farming, 'Saturcfay/June 15, 1953 r Poultry Markets LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Evaratt R. Nowswangtr, Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrawa, Staff Vamon Achanbaeh, Jr., Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyea Bupp, York County Savon Valloys (717) 428-1865 Connla Lalnbach, Barka County Boyartown (215) 367-4376 Randy Walla, Indiana Merlon Cantor (412) 397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mffllnbuig (717) 966-4770 Gall Strode, Mifflin (717) 935-5675 Belleville Unda William*, Badford Bedford (814) 623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814) 662-2127 Carol Pearce, Bradford Wyaox (717) 265-5172 Bonnie Breehblll, Franklin Chambersburg (717) 369-2916 David Hlebert, Westmoreland Scotldale (412) 867-5929 Agnea Smith, Northampton M. Bethel (215) 588-8262 Christine McCahren, Juniata Mfflintown (717) 436-2866 Carol A Onalee Smith, Mercer Greenville (412) 586-6203 C.J. Houghtaling, Tioga Mddltbuiy Center (717) 376-2521 Beth Milter, Cumberland Newvllte (717) 776-6571 Sharon Schuster, Maryland New Windsor (301) 635-2654 Eva Martin, Maryland Smitheburg (301) 624-2106 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Pries; $19.75 psr year; $37.50 • 2 years $3O 00 per year outside of. PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, OH, VA & WV $5B 00 - 2 Years Non-Refundable Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is published weekly for $l9 75 per year, $37 50 - 2 years by Lan caster Farming, PO Box 609 1 E Mam Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 Second Class postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522 POSTMASTER Send address changes to LANCASTER FARMING, 1 East Mam Street, PO Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone Lititz (717)626-1 164 or Ephrata (717)733-6397, Lancaster (717)394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 For address chsnge form or new aubacrlptlon aae naar Mailbox Markets. Membera of National Aaaociation Of Agricultural Journallata Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone (203)966-1746 Available On Microfilm Copies of Lancaster Fanning are available on microfilm from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Any questions about their service should be directed to the publishing manager. PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typo graphical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertise ment The publisher's liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is stnctly limited to publica tion of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. New York & Phila. Frozen Egg Report Tuesday, June 8, 1993 Prices were unchanged Trade sentiment was steady and continued cautious. Trad ing activity was spotty and usually limited to fill in needs. Raw materials were gener ally available but breakers were hesitant to build high priced inventories and worked accordingly. Boor stocks were adequate to handle current buyer interest. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 49-53 51-52 54-60 BLEND (/) - - 59-70 WHITES 51-53 51-52 54-61 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 54-58 55-56 58-66 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 52-56 53-54 56-62 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, June 8, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .50-.95. LEGHORN FOWL .30. ROASTERS .40. GEESE .55. BANTAMS EACH 1.60. ROOSTERS .95-1.70. BUNNIES EACH .50-5.25. DUCKS EACH .80-1.45. RABBITS .40-1.25. PIGEONS BY THE LB. 1.50-2.00. WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .56-.84; LARGE .52 .75; MEDIUM .SS-.62. BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .70-.80; LARGE .61-.70; MEDIUMS .43-.56. r C DURABILITY S ' YOUNEEDAT S ! PRICES > YOU CAN AFFORD . 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. 47.00-49.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 49.00-50.00. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Market Wednesday, June 9, 1993 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was about moderate and sufficient to keep offerings in fairly good balance, particular ly on 3 pound and smaller sizes. Over 3 pound sizes were fully adequate but clear ing. Live supplies were moderate; weights were heavier than desired at most plants. Processing schedules were heavy. Less than trocklot asking prices were unchanged at 52 to 63 cents. Trade sentiment was steady. In the part complex, wings remained in active demand, and supplies were firmly held. Leg quarters were avail able and difficult to place. Breast items were adequate, instances ample and slow to clear on bone-in. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 06/09 06/07 06/07 06/02 05/312,302 2,331 4.82 2,352 •♦♦(A)*** * - not reported to avoid disclosing indi vidual operations. *BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 46-67 WEIGHTED AVER AGE 52.71 NO. OF BOXES 11,859 *7 of 9 plants reporting. New York Egg Market Wednesday, June 9, 1993 Prices were higher on extra large and large, unchanged on mediums. The trade sentiment ranged steady to fully steady. Movement of cartoned eggs was mixed but generally fair. Supplies were in good balance. 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 .77-.79, LARGE ,74-.77, MEDIUM .S9-.62. HEAVY DUTY AUGERS 4” -6”-8”-10”-12” Custom Sizes Mode To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: aFs mi 608 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon. PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Fri., June 4 to Thurs., June 10 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS, .86 .86 .86 .86 .86 .82 .82 .82 .82 .82 .66 .66 .66 .66 .66 .34 .34 .34 .34 .34 automatic farm systems .83 83 .84 .84 .82 .82 83 .83 .78 .78 .79 .79 .64 .64 .64 .64 .57 .57 .57 .57 .66 .66 .67 .67 Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, June 10, 1993 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS STEADY TO FULLY STEADY. DEMAND CONTINUED TO BE IRREGULAR. AND WAS MOSTLY FAIR. SUPPLIES OF EXTRA LARGE AND HEAVY UNGRADED EGGS WERE BARELY ADEQUATE TO ADEQUATE. LARGE WERE ADEQU ATE, AND MEDIUMS AND LIGHT UNGRADED EGGS WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE. A EXTRA LARGE .73Vi -.77, A LARGE .7114 -.75, A MEDIUM .SB-.59. Heinsey’s Poultry Tuesday, June 8, 1993 Roots, East Petersburg PRICES PAID DOCK WEIGHTS, CENTS PER POUND. EXCEPT WHERE NOTED RANGE: Muscovy Ducks - Drakes 1.68 - 1.82. Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.60 - 1.76. Pekin Clucks .52 - .66. Red Fowl 4-4.5 .30 - .48, Red Fowl 5-6 .50 - .64. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .40 - .72. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .40 - .82, N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report June 8 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 EGG MARKETING SOFTWARE Egg Marketing Accounting System (EMAS) For Egg Marketers and Producers/Packers. Tracks: ✓ customer activity. ✓ eggs in stock. ✓ eggs needed (by size & packaging for daily delivery). Automatically: ✓ prices eggs. ✓ invoices customers. ✓ generates daily loading sheets. We will customize EMAS to suit your business Heritage Computer Solutions A division of Heritage PMS, Inc. Annville, PA 1-800-388-EGGS Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .30 - .78. Guinea Fowl 1.35 - 1.85. Butty Roosters 2.50 - 5.00. Butty Hens 1.50 - 2.75. Silkies 1.00 - 2.85 ea. Geese 9-12 .30 - .44. Pigeons 1.35 - 2.00 ea. White Pigeons 2.50 - 3.25 ea. Rabbits 4-6.80 -1.10, Rabbits 7-11.70 - 1.00. Bunnies .50 - 1.50 ea. Guinea Pigs .50 - 3.00 ea. Goats 40.00 - 82.00 ea. Kid Goats 18.00 - 38.00 ea. Doves 2.00 - 8.00 ea. Pullets 4-6 .30 - .54. Total Coops Sold 1184. National Egg Market Wednesday, June 9, 1993 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices for extra large and large trended unchanged to higher in the Mid- Atlantic region; otherwise, prices were unchanged. Hie trade sentiment was gen erally steady. Movement of cartoned eggs into retail channels was rated as moderate in all reporting areas. Supplies were ample on the West Coast, adequate elsewhere around the country. Inthe Central States, prices for nest run breaking stock trended lower, checks and undergrades were unchanged. Trading was light to moderate. Offerings were adequate to instances fully adequate. The undertone was cautiously steady. In the Southeast, trading in light hens was too thin to report prices. Move ment off the farms covered processing plant schedules. Demand was only fair and unaggressive. The undertone was steady. Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Report Tuesday, June 8, 1993 Prices about unchanged on light type fowl but trading is too few to report on heavy hens. Demand is only fair at best for ample offerings of leghorns and most pro cessing plants are already booked through the month. Undertone steady at best. 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 2 CENTS/LB. FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT » EX. LARGE 1.08 1.01-1.05 1.03- 1.04- 1.04 1.10-1.11 1.11 LARGE 1.06 .93-1.03 1.01-1.02 1.02-1.06 1.02 1.05-1.09 1.09 MEDIUM .88 .81-.85 .83-.54 .S4-.88 84 .89-.91 91 SMALL .62 •SS-.59 .57-.58 .SB-.62 .58 We Buy Poultry Weekly For Cash! • Leghorn Fowl • Spent Fowl • White Pigeons • Bantams • Bantam Roosters • Broilers • Rabbits • Guinea Hens • Muscovy Ducks We Pick Up At The Farm Watkin's Live Poultry 718-272-6712 bet. 7 AM & 6 PM 718-843-9302 Aiter 7PM . Green Dragon M Sales Y Location; 1 mile N on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. -Beef 6:00 P.M. 'Small Animal Sale Office 717-733-2444 Home 717-838-431* WALTER H. RISSEB, Proprietor