A4-LancMter Farming, Friday, January 7, t
Markets
LANCASTER FARMING
STAFF
Bveictt R. Nawawangar,
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Stall
Andy Andrawa, Staff
Vamon Aehanbaeh Jr., Staff
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Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, January 4, 1994
Trading on light type fowl continues at
close to unchanged levels compared to
prior week while sales were too few to
report on heavy hens. Offerings of both
classes of fowl were generally adequate for
anticipated slaughter requirements.
Demand moderate. Undertone generally
steady.
LIGHT TYPE HENS CENTS PER LB..
DAY OF 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
10-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.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
January 5
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.14
MAINE
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
1.04-1.08
1.06-
1.06-
1.06
1.15-1.17
1.17
What Do You Need?
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, January 5, 1994
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate to good. Offerings were lim
ited on 3 pound and lighter weights; fully
adequate on the heavier sizes. Live sup
plies were moderate; weights were often
heavier than desired. Processing schedules
remained very heavy. Less than trucklot
asking prices were unchanged at 52 to 64
cents. Trade sentiment was at least steady
In the parts complex, supplies of bone-in
breasts and wings were in close balance to
short. Leg items were irregularly balanced;
however, most sellers noted improved or
generally good clearances.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
01/05 01/03 01/03 12/29 12/27 2,379 2,365
4.84 1,703 4.88.
*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
50-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.73
NO. OF BOXES 11,366.
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
Philadelphia Eggs
Wednesday, January 5, 1994
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS WEAK FOR LARGE,
AND BARELY STEADY FOR
MEDIUMS. DEMAND WAS MIXED,
BEST WHERE FEATURED, AND
WHERE WINTER STORM WATCHES
AND WARNINGS CREATED
IMPROVED CUSTOMER DEMAND.
SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO
AMPLE FOR LARGE, AND MEDIUMS
WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE. A
EXTRA LARGE .73-.81, A LARGE
.71-.79, A MEDIUM .58-.59.
MEDIUM
.85
.76-.80
.78-.T9
.77-.55
.77
.BS-.89
.88
LARGE
1.11 *
1.01-1.05
1.03-
1.03-
1.03
1.10-1.14
1.14
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 41.00-42.00.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 4, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .45-.50.
LEGHORN FOWL .30.
BANTAMS 1.10.
GEESE .40.
DUCKS .80-. BS.
RABBITS .95-1.30.
GUINEAS 1.00.
WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .55- 80; LARGE .50-.77.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .60-.78; LARGE .47-.65;
MEDIUMS ,43-.47.
National
Egg Market
Tuesday, January 4, 1994
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE; Prices were unchanged lo lower
in the Midwest and Northeast, unchanged
elsewhere. The market lone was barely
steady to weak. Demand was mixed, and
generally light to moderate. Supplies of the
large sizes were adequate to ample, and
mediums were adequate. Breaking stock
supplies were adequate for an unaggressive
demand. Live hen offerings were adequate
for the moderate demand.
SMALL
.44-.4S
,46-.47
■4S-.53
.45
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Thun., December 30 to Wed., January 5
THURS. FRI. MON. TUES. WED.
.89 C .89 .86 .83
.88 L .88 .84 .81
.83 O .83 .80 .77
.64 S .64 .64 .64
.50 E .50 .50 .50
.71 D .71 .68 .65
.84
.80
.61
We Buy Po
Weekly
For Cashl
• Leghorn Fowl
• Spent Fowl
• Whit* Pigeons
• Bantams
• Bantam Roosters
• Broilers
• Rabbits
• Guinea Hens
• Muscovy Ducks
We Pick Up
At The Farm
Watkin’s Live
Poultry
718-272-0712
between 7 AM & 6 PM
718-843-0302
After 7 PM
Egg Supply Projection
(ESP)
Designed for egg processors
and producers processing
eggs supplied by multiple
flocks.
Predicts the number of cases
of eggs produced by weight
grade for any given week.
Heritage^
Computer Solutions
(a division of Heritage PMS, Inc.)
Annville, PA
1-800-388-EGGS
.84 .81 .81
.80 .80 .80
.61 .61 .61
.26 .26 .26
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, January 5, 1994
NEW ENGLAND: Brown egg prices
trended lower on all sizes but small, mainly
at a result of weakness in the white egg
maiket Trade sentiment was steady to
barely steady. Demand remained good
throughout the region, as feature activity
and tourism in ski areas kept business
strong. Supplies ranged moderate to mod
erately heavy.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO J5-.78, EXTRA LARGE .74-.T7,
LARGE .72-.75, MEDIUM .48-.51,
SMALL .18-.21.
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 .97-1.02.
LARGE .94-.99, MEDIUM .69-.73.
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