AWJifeisWr Pifmlwg, -aMirdsy.-Jtity 10? 1993 Markets LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Everatt R. Nawawangar, •imaging Editor Lou Am Good, Staff Andy And raw*, Staff Vomon Aehanbaeh, Jr., Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyeo Bupp, York County iSovm Volloyo (717) 424-IMS Omni# Loin bach, Boric* County Boytrtown (211) M 74371 Randy Wala, Indiana IMon Cantor (412) 397-2529 Judkh Patton, Union IMllnbuig Gail Strock, Uffln (717) 666-4770 BallavWa Linda Wllhma, Badford (717) 635-5675 Bedford Gqr Brownlm, Sonwraot (614) 623-5745 Salisbury (»14) 662-2127 Carol Pearce, Bradford Wyaox (717) 265-5172 Bonnla BrachMll, FranMn Chambanbuig (717) 368-2616 David HMart, Waatmortland Seotldala (412) 517-5626 Agnaa Smith, Northampton M. Bethel (215) 586-6262 Chrlatlna MeCahran, Juniata MHllntown (717) 436-2666 Carol 5 Onalaa Smith, Marear GmanvWa (412) 566-6203 C.J. 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PIGEONS BY THE LB. 1.00-1.20. GUINEAS 2.90. WHITE EGGS; EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .58-.85; LARGE .50-.70; MEDIUM .44-.55. BROWN EGGS; EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .65-.90; LARGE .69-.82; MEDIUMS .SO-.62. Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Atlanta, Ga. Tuaaday, July 6, 1993 Early week trading leveli about unchanged on light type fowl with too few aalei to report on heavier. Offering! of light! ate at least sufficient to cover current need! and moit procening plant! are booked to deiited capacity. DY Xii mod erate. Undertone generally Heady. 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 1-2 CENTS/LB. FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT. • WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. ft < YOU NEED AT S 5 PRICES S ' YOU CAN AFFORD , HIAVT DUTY AUOIRS 4”.6”.8”-10”-12” Custom Sizes Mede To Order FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL OR WRITE TODAY: — automatic farm JfJLS systems WfTIM 608 Evergreen Rd. O 1 IV Lebanon. PA 17042 # •D»™ (717)274-5333 SDK Stop by our exhibit at the ANIMAL HOUSING EXPO July 13 & 14 Lebanon, PA Fairgrounds Northeast Chicken Parts Wednesday, July 7,1993 Tiucklot buying interest wu irregular but about u expected for mid-week needs. Supplies of boneless skinless breasts were adequate for the light and spotty demand. Most buyers were taking enough product to cover immediate needs osily. Trading was reported at unchanged prices. Line run breasts were adequate to instances fully adequate; however, very little additional product was offered. Breast weights were lighter than desired. Leg quartets cleared to a sluggish demand at unchanged prices; the undertone was barely steady to weak. Wings were irregularly distributed. PRICES PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGO TIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O TENDERS) 205-210 BREAST - WITH RIBS 96-97 BREAST - LINE RUN 96 LEGS 32-33 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 26-27 THIGHS 28-29 DRUM STICKS 31-32 WINGS 47 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (S POUND TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 25-30 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. MASSA CHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT. RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). * TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. some markets \not available due | to the holiday Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Fri., July 2 to Thun., July S 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. 42-44 LBS. 38.00-40.00,48-50 LBS. 43.00-45.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-46.00; WED. 42-44 LBS. 36.00-38.00, 48-50 LBS. 41.00-43.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 43.00-44.00; THUR. 42-44 LBS. 34.00-36.00, 48-50 LBS. 40.00-42.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 42.00-43.00. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report July 6 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 Delmarva Broiler Fryer Market Wednesday, July 7,1993 Movement of teady-to-cook whole birdi varied, but war about moderate overall. Seller offeringa were adequate and in fairly good balance, inatancea abort on 3 pound and imaller sizes. Live supplies were mod erate. Weightt were generally desirable. Moat planti noted little if any significant affecti on current production due to the ongoing heat wave. Proceaaing achedulea ronained heavy. Leaa than ttuddat asking pricea were unchanged at 48 to 64 centa. Trade aentiment wu mostly steady. Legs and leg quarters were closely cleared. Breast items were in a range of balanced to available. Wings remained at least ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 07/07 07/05 07/05 06/30 06/28 2381 (A) (A) 2,358 4.76. (AV-Not reported to void dUdoaing indi vidual ope rati oni. ♦BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO .87 C .87 .87 .87 .82 L .82 .81 .81 .73 O .73 .71 .69 .58 S .58 .55 .52 .48 .48 .46 .43 .61 D .61 .59 .57 .85 .'Bl .63 .85 .85 .85 .81 .81 .81 .63 .63 .63 .30 .28 .27 MIIHH^H^IJYjSUOnAD^OnnUITTmoUCIMHC LAYER MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Laver Performance . Track: ✓ flock performance and egg gradeout ✓ nutrient intake, livability and environmental conditions. ✓ financial data. Compare: ✓ actual vs. strain potentials. ✓ cumulative to date vs. strain potential. ✓ current flock vs. current flock or historical flock data. Print: easy-to-read reports and summaries. ✓ graphs with a choice of 24 flock statistics. Heritage Computer Solutions (a division of Heritage PMS, Inc.) Annville, PA 1-800-388-EGGS LARGE 1.01 •94-.9S .96.97 .93-1.01 .93 EX. LARGE 1.09 1.02-1.06 1.04-1.05 1.01-1.09 1.01 1.12 1.04 NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 45-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SO. 19 NO. OF BOXES 7,844. *6 of 9 pints reporting. NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices wen unchanged to lower in the Northeast, unchanged elsfcwhere around the country. The trade sentiment ranged steady to weak, mostly cautiously steady. Movement of cartoned eggs was light to instances fairly good, mostly fair. Supplies were irregularly distributed, mostly adequate or available. Breaking stock prices in the Central States region were unchanged. Trading nd demand were limited. Offerings were fully adequ ate. Most breaking firms await further market developments. Die undertone was barely steady. In the Southeast, trading in hens was too light to establish values. Most processors operated desired schedules. Demand was moderate. Buyers watch weather conditions closely. Prices were lower. Trade lentimem wai cautiously steady to weak. Demand was mixed. Supplies were at least adequate. The New Jeney inventory was 1% below last Monday's level, and the New York inventory was 14% below last week. 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 .69-.71, LARGE ,66-.69, MEDIUM .SO-J 3. Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, July 8, 1993 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT; TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE. OCCASIONALLY GOOD INTO DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS AT THE JERSEY SHORE. SUPPLIES WERE AT LEAST ADEQUATE. A EXTRA LARGE .63-73, A LARGE .63-71, A MEDIUM .46-.54* . SMALL .56 MEDIUM .82 .75-.79 .77-.7S .74-.52 .78 .85 .49-.53 .51-.52 .48-.56 .48 National Egg Market Wednesday, July 7, 1993 New York Egg Market Wednesday, July 7,1993 We Buy Poultry Weekly For Cash! • Leghorn Fowl • Spent Fowl • White Pigeone • Bantams • Bantam Rooaters • Broilers • Rabbits • Guinea Hens • Muscovy Ducks We Pick Up At The Farm Watkln’s Live Poultry 718-272-6712 bet. 7 AM A 6 PM 718-843-9302 Alter 7 PM Green Dragon Livestock^ Sales \ Location: 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY 11:00 A.M. -B**f 0:00 P.M. -Small Ar.lmal Sal* Office 717-733-2444 Home 717-838-4318 WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
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