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WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .59-.85; LARGE .53-.75; MEDIUM .45-. SS. BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .84-.96; LARGE .71-.87; MEDIUMS .59-.60. Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Frl, July 23 to Thun., July 29 FRI. MON. TUBS. 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. 35.00-37.00,48-SO LBS. 43.00-45.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. 35.00-37.00, 48-50 LBS. 43.00- 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00; WED. 42-44 LBS. 35.00-37.00,48-50 LBS. 43.00-45.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 45.00-47.00; TOURS. 42-44 LBS. 36.00- 48-50 LBS. 44.00-46.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 47.00-48.00. BUY. MU.TWAOC OH MMT THROUGH THE —^ 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 dally 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 Sales too few to report on either dais of fowl. Offerings of light type ire fully adequate to ample and most plants are booked weeks in advance. Availability of heavy hens is limited with most plants rely ing on contracts to satisfy needs. Under tone at least 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. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. New York Egg Market Wednesday, July 28, 1993 Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment was fully steady to steady. Retail demand was light to moderate, better where fea tured and in resort areas. Supplies were adequate and held with confidence. 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 .74-.76, LARGE .71-.74, MEDIUM .52-.55. .93 .93 .94 .94 .95 .87 .87 .88 .88 .89 .75 .75 .76 .76 .77 .56 .56 .57 .57 .58 .44 .44 .45 .45 .46 .63 .63 .64 .64 .65 .86 .86 .87 .88 .88 .82 .82 .83 .84 .84 .64 .64 .65 .66 .66 .30 .30 .30 .30 .31 Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Atlanta, Ga. Tueaday, July 27, 1993 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report July 27 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 Del mar va Broiler/Fryer Market Wednesday, July 28, 1993 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was sluggish. Seller offerings were fully adequate to ample and remained difficult to place. Live supplies were moderate. Weights were in a full range and mostly desirable. Processing schedules were vety heavy. Less than tracklot asking prices were unchanged at 54 to 65 cents however, several sellers noted extra supplies as available for negotiation. Trade sentiment was barely steady to weak. In the parts complex, all items were at least adequate. Leg items and wings were in heaviest supply. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 07/28 07/26 07/26 07/2107/19 2,356 2,752 4.69 2382 4.63 ♦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 48-69 WEIGHTED AVERAGE SS.OI NO. OF BOXES 9,459 *7 of 9 plmu reporting. National Egg Market Wednesday, July 28,1993 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices trended unchanged to higher in the Midwest and New England, unchanged in all other areas. The market tone was steady to firm. Demand from retail chains was light to good, mostly light to fair. Supplies of larger sizes were barely adequate to adequate, and mediums were generally adequate. Breaking stock prices were generally unchanged. Live hen offer ings were adequate, and the undertone was generally steady. STIR DRYING SAVES MONEY Design 111 Stir-Ator Is Engineered To Do Just That Save Money A Design 111 Stir-Ator turns any drying bin into a self contained drying system. Get the drying capacity of a large continuous flow system at less cost-with storage as a bonus. A Stir-Ator gives you wet holding, drying, and storage, all in the same drying bin. It also loosens, mixes, and circulates grain so it dries faster. Save money this harvest season with a Design 111 Stir-Ator from DMC LARGE 1.04 .98-1.02 1.00-1.01 1.00-1.04 1.00 1.05-1.07 1.07 EX. LARGE 1.14 1.08-1.12 1.10-1.11 1.10-1.14 1.10 1.15-1.17 1.17 EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS, JULY 27, 1993. FEDERAL-STATE Prices continued to edge higher with yolk products generally in the strangest position. Trade activity was spotty with most buyers cautious and purchasing necessities. Raw materials were confident ly held forcing further processors to con stantly reassess their psoition. Supplies were usually adequate to cover current trade needs. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 49-52 50-51 53-60 BLEND (/) - 59-70 WHITES 42-46 44-45 46-56 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 57-60 57-58 60-68 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 55-57 55-56 58-66 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. New England Shell Eggs Wedncwlay, July 28, 1993 NEW ENGLAND: Price! to retailers were unchanged to higher, and prices paid to producers were unchanged. Trade senti ment was steady to fully steady. Demand was mixed, and mostly moderate. Supplies were closely balanced. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE JUMBO .87-.90, EXTRA LARGE .82-. BS, LARGE .72-.75, MEDIUM .51-.54, SMALL .21-.24. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN LARGE .90-.93, MEDIUM .69-.T2. For further information, contact: aFs i||i SMALL .53 -47-.51 .49.50 ■49-.53 .49 MEDIUM .83 .77-.81 .79-.80 .79-83 .79 .85-86 .86 New York Phila Frozen Eggs EDISON, NJ JULY 27, 1993 automatic farm systems •00 Evergreen Rd. Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333