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Markets
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Everett R. Nawawangar,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrawa, Stall
Vamon Aehanbaoh, Jr., StaH
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Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tueaday, June 29, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .15-1.05.
MIXED FOWL .30.
LIGHT FOWL .35.
BROILERS .45-.60.
ROASTERS .20-.40.
GEESE .4S-.75.
BANTAMS EACH .40-2.10.
ROOSTERS .50-1.60.
TURKEYS EACH 30.00-45.00.
BUNNIES EACH .50-4.75.
DUCKS EACH 1.60-1.70.
RABBITS .20-.80.
PIGEONS BY THE LB. 1.50-2.10.
GUINEAS EACH 2.90-3.05.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .60-.84; LARGE .55 .74;
MEDIUM .49-.60.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .7S-.88; LARGE .67-.80.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, June 30, 1993
Pricei were lower. Trade sentiment con
tinued barely steady to weak. Demand was
light to fair, occasionally better where pre
holiday orders materialized, but still gener
ally disappointing. Supplies were at least
adequate for all sizes.
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 .73-.75, LARGE .70-.73,
MEDIUM #-.58.
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N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
June 292
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
New England
Shell Eggs
Wedneaday, June 30, 1993
NEW ENGLAND: Pricei peid to pro
ducer! were lower for large through mall,
pricei to retailen were unchanged to lower
for large and medium, and the balance of
pricei were unchanged. Trade lentiment
wu about iteady to weak, and unietded.
Demand wai mixed acron the full range,
belt into vacation areai. Suppliei were at
least adfffijftgr
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .83-.56, EXTRA LARGE .76-.T9,
LARGE .69-.72, MEDIUM .51-.54,
SMALL .24-.27.
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 .9S-.97,
LARGE .S9-.94, MEDIUM .71-.76.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, June 29, 1993
PRICES PAID DOCK WEIGHTS,
CENTS PER POUND. EXCEPT WHERE
NOTED RANGE
Muscovy Ducks - Drakes 1.50 - 1.72.
Muscovy Docks - Hens 1.50 - 1.62.
Pekin Ducks .60 - .84.
Red Fowl 4-4.5.30 - .52, Red Fowl 5-6
.60 - .74.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .20 - .54.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .30 - .74,
Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .30 - .72.
Guinea Fowl 1.75 - 1.90,
Banty Roosters 2.50 - 5.25 ea.
Banty Hens 1.50 - 2.75 ea.
Leghorn Hens .14 - .24.
Leghorn Roosters .10 - .18.
Silkies 1.50 - 3.50 ea.
Geese 9-12 .15 - .34.
Pigeons 1.25 - 1.50 ea.
White Pigeons 1.75 - 2.75 ea.
LARGE
1.06
.96-1.00
.9S-.99
.98-1.06
.98
EX. LARGE
1.09
1.02-1.06
1.04-1.05
1.01-1.09
1.01
1.10-1.12
1.12
1.05-1.09
1.09
Rabbitr4-6 ,10 - .42 ea., Rabbit! 7-11
.30 - .56.
Bunniei .50 • 1.50 ea.
Guinea Pigi .50 • 2.75 ea.
Goat! 40.00 - 78.00 ea.
Kid Goat! 20.00 - 32.00 ea.
Dovei 2.50 - 4.50 ea.
Pullet! 4-6 .20 • .36.
Total Coopi Sold 932.
Prices were too few sales to report
Demand fair but unaggressive. Offerings
were adequate for reduced holiday needs.
Undertone generally steady.
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 TOO FEW.
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT • WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS.
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
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. 47.00-48.00, SO LBS. AND UP
48.00- TOES. 42-44 LBS. 39.00-41.00, 48-50 LBS. 45.00-47.00, 50 LBS.
AND UP 47.00-48.00; WED. 48-50 LBS. 44.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP
46.00- THURS. 42-44 LBS. 38.00-40.00,48-50 LBS. 43.00-45.00, SO LBS.
AND UP 45.00-46.00.
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SMALL
.62
.51 -.55
.S3-.54
.54-.62
.54
MEDIUM
.88
.7S-.82
.80-.81
.80-.88
.80
.89-.91
.91
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tueaday, June 29, 1993
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Frl., June 25 to Thun., July I
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.87 .87 .87
.84 .84 .84
.78 .78 .76
.63 .63 .61
.55 .55 .50
.66 .66 .64
.86 .86 .86 .85 .85
.82 .82 /.82 .81 .81
.66 .66 .66 .65 .63
.34 .34 .32 .31 .30
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(717) 397-1998 or
(717) 838-1688
DdwadrVa
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wedneadaj, June 30,1993
Movement of ready-to-cook whole bird*
wax about moderate. Seller offering* were
adequate to fully adequate and in cloaeit
balance on 3 pound and imaller sizes. Live
iuppliea were moderate; weight* were
deiiraUe to heavy. Procetiing achedulea
were heavy Le>a than trucklot aaking
price* were moitly unchanged to 1 cent
higher at 48 to 64 centa; however, over 3
pound lizei were noted available for nego
tiation. Trade aentiment wai generally
•teady. In the part complex, leg itema,
mainly leg quart era cleared well. Breaat
itema were irregularly balanced; however,
bone-in breaata and tender*, along with
wing* were alow to clear.
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT
06/3006/2806/2806/2306/212,3822,344
4.76 2,344 4.76
•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 NO.
OF BOXES 7,668 *6 of 9 plant* repotting.
Philadelphia Eggs
Th unday, July I, 1993
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY
TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS MIXED
ACROSS THE FULL RANGE, AND
WAS MOSTLY FAIR. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE TO AMPLE, AND
MEDIUMS WERE IN THE LONGEST
POSITION. A EXTRA LARGE .69-.76V4 ,
A LARGE .67-.74V4, A MEDIUM
.S2-.58V4 .
.87 .87
.83 .82
.75 .73
.60 .58
.49 .48
.63 .61
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