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
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Report Supplied by Auction
Tueaday, July 6, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .50-1.05.
MIXED FOWL .90.
LIGHT FOWL .20.
ROASTERS .40-.80.
BANTAMS EACH 1.30.
TURKEYS .20.
BUNNIES EACH .75-3.00.
DUCKS 2.10.
RABBITS .15-.95.
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.
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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
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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
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For Cash!
• Leghorn Fowl
• Spent Fowl
• White Pigeone
• Bantams
• Bantam Rooaters
• Broilers
• Rabbits
• Guinea Hens
• Muscovy Ducks
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