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AUmcastar Fanning, Saturday, January 1. 1994
Markets
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Event! R. Nawawimgar,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrew*, Staff
Vamon Aehanbaeh Jr., Staff
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New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
unchanged. Trade aentiment ranged steady
to firm. Demand was moderately good, as
some traders were attempting to fill in the
gaps caused by the excellent Christmas
business. Supplies were adequate or
available.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS. BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .81-.84, EXTRA LARGE .81-.84,
LARGE .78-.81, MEDIUM ,52-.55,
SMALL .20-.23.
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 1.00-1.02,
LARGE .97-.90, MEDIUM .71-.73.
New York & Phila.
Frozen Egg Report
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
Pricer for whites edged higher, and the
balance of prices were unchanged. Trade
senitment was fully steady to firm for
whites, and steady on other products.
Demand was light to fair following last
week's good clearances. Many buyers
were out of the market while plants were
closed. Finished product floor stocks were
adequate. Shell egg supplies were also
adequate.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 47-5048-49 51-60 BLEND (/) - -
58-69 WHITES 39-44 40-41 45-48
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
58-62 59-60 63-66 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 55-58 54-57 59-65
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
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Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
wu mixed and irregular. Seller offerings
varied, but were in fairly good balance
overall. Live supplies were moderate.
Weights were desirable, instances heavy.
Processings schedules originally set to run
full at most plants have been disrupted by
adverse weather conditions, and ate now
very light in total. Lest than tiucklot asking
prices were unchanged at SI to 63 cents.
Trade sentiment was mostly steady. In the
pant complex, breast items remained read
ily available. Wings were thon. Leg items
were at least adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
12/2912/2712/27 12/22 12/201,657 1,627
4.88 2,239 4.64.
♦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
49-63 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.39
NO. OF BOXES 8,823.
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady. Demand was fair to good. Sup
plies were generally adequate and some
what mote available.
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 .81-.83. LARGE .78-.81,
MEDIUM .S9-.62.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Mon., December 27 to Wed., December 29
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: MON.-WED. 42-44 LBS. 33.00-35.00, 48-50 LBS.
39.00-41.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 41.0042.00.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
December 29
Report Supplied by US DA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN BOGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES;
MAINE
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
National
Egg'Market
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE: Prices were unchanged. The
market tone was steady to fully steady,
mostly steady. Demand continued to be
fair to good, best into retail channels to
restock depleted inventories. Supplies of
the large sizes were tight to belter
balanced, and mediums were at least
adequate Breaking stock supplies were
adequate for the unaggressive inquiry, and
the undertone was cautiously steady. Live
hen offerings were at least adequate for the
light and unaggressive demand.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you
currently receive this report over the Com
puter Information Distribution Service
(CHATS)... please be advised that in order
to cut costs - BEGINNING ON JANU
ARY 1. 1994, THE AGRICULTURAL
MARKETING SERVICE WILL NO
LONGER CONTRIBUTE MARKET
NEWS REPORTS TO THE CHATS
SYSTEM. ft
You may contact Steve McConnell on
(202) 720-9000. from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
E.S.T., for information on alternative
methods of receiving an electronic version
of this report.
TUBS.
MON.
WED.
.89 .89
.88 .88
.83 .83
.64 .64
.50 .50
.71 .71
.84 .84 .84
.80 .80 .80
.61 .61 .61
.28 .28 .28
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: PRICES
UNCHANGED. TRADE SENTIMENT
STEADY. DEMAND FAIR TO GOOD.
SUPPLIES ADEQUATE. A EXTRA
LARGE .76-.81, A LARGE .74-.79. A
MEDIUM .58 .59.
✓ Feed Formulation Services for
layers, breeders, and pullets.
✓ Flock Management Service
Calls.
✓ Quality Assurance Programs.
✓ Professional Supervision of
Agreements - Egg and Fowl
Marketing.
✓ Accounting Sendees for Joint*
Ownership Flocks.
✓ Flock Computer Records •
Financial and performance analysis.
✓ Risk Management - Food Safety
and Liability Reduction.
For more information call:
Annville, PA
(717) 397-1998 or
(717) 838-1688
EX. LARGE
1.14
LARGE
1.11
1.04-1.08
1.06-1.07
1.03-1.11
1.03
1.07-1.11
1.09-1.10
1.06-1.14
1.06
1.15-1.17
1.17
1.10-1.14
1.14
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
Prices on light type fowl were generally
unchanged while iale> of heavy hern were
too few to report. Availability of leghorns
was fully adequate and most processing
time hat been booked into mid next month.
Offerings of heavy hens were limited but
generally noted in balance with needs.
Trade sentiment steady.
LIGHT TYPE HENS CENTS PER LB.,
DAY OP NEGOTIATION. GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER WITHIN THE NEXT
10 DAYS RANGE MAJORITY AT
FARM BUYER LOADING 1-2 CENTS/
LB. FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT HEAVY TYPE HENS (7
POUNDS AND UP) * PRELIMINARY
PRICE. CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF
03-JAN-94 RANGE MAJORITY AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS.
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .30-.50.
LEGHORN FOWL .2S-.35.
MIXED FOWL .35-1.00.
FRIERS: .15.
BANTAMS EACH .30-1.50.
BUNNIES EACH .40-2.00.
ROOS'IERS .40-1.50.
GEESE 30- 35.
DUCKS 05-1 45
RABBITS .70-1.70
GUINEAS .90-1.00
WHl'I’E EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO ,60-.85; LARGE .S3-.78;
MEDIUMS .47-.55.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO 76 .85; LARGE .S9-.76;
MEDIUMS .48-.59.
SMALL
.53
.46.50
.48.49
•4S-.53
.45
MEDIUM
.85
.78.82
.80-.81 '
.77-. BS
.77
.88.89
.88
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• Broilers
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