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Markets
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, March 2, 1994
Movement of ready-to-oook whole birds
was moderate to good. Add on orders and
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earlier than scheduled deliveries were
noted as receivers worked in advance of
heavy snow forecast for Eastern delivery
channels. Offerings varied from in good
balance to fully adequate. Live supplies
were moderate overall; weights were most
ly desirable to heavy. Processing schedules
were very heavy. Less than trucklot asking
prices were I cent higher at S 3 to 65 cents.
Trade sentiment was steady to firm. In the
parts complex, supplies were irregularly
balanced from plant to plant
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
03/02 02/28 02/28 02/23 02/21 2,334 2,154
4.77 2,192 4.73.
•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
49-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.38
NO. OF BOXES 9,451.
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Rood, East Petersburg
Tuesday, March I, 1994
Report supplied by auction
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes; .98-1.22.
Muscoy Ducks, Hens; .SO-.92.
Pekin Ducks; .SO-.72.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# -40-.62,5-6# .60-.92.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .40-.82.
Crossbred Roosters: 4-6# .40-.96,7-11#
.40-.94.
Gumea Fowl: .70-.95.
Banly Roosters: 3.00-5.50 each.
Banty Hens; 1.50-2.75 each.
Leghorn Hens: .18-.24.
Leghorn Roosters: not enough.
Silkies; 3.50-5.00 each.
Geese; 9-12# 20-.36.
Pigeons' 2.50-3.10 each.
White Pigeons: 3.75-4.20 each.
Rabbits- 4-6# 1 00-1 38.7-11# 90-1 20
Bunnies: 1.25-S.OO.
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JUMBO
liX LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OH- GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
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MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
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BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. 38.00-40 00,48-50 LBS 44.00-46.00,
50 LBS AND UP 4600-48.00.
Guinea Pigs; 2.50-6.00.
Goals; 40.00-56.00.
Kid Goats: 20.00-37.00.
Doves: 2.50-4.00 each.,
Chukars; not enough.
Pullets: 3-6# .34-.45.
Total Coops Sold; 588.
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, March 2, 1994
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
was steady. Demand was irregular, and
mostly moderate. Another snowstotm was
expected to influence consumer and deliv
ery truck mobility. Supplies were adequate
or 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 .74 .76. LARGE .71.74,
MEDIUM .64-.67.
New York & Phila.
Frozen Egg Report
Tuesday, March I, 1994
The market tone was cautiously steady.
Buying activity was limited with most
interest centering around liquid product
Raw materials were available but several
breakers were selling off their excess shell
eggs rather than operate and build
unwanted and high priced inventories.
Current floor stocks were adequate for pre
sent dealer needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TOUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 49-52 49-50 52-60 BLEND (/) - -
National
Egg Market
Wednaday, March 2, 1994
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE Prices were unchanged. The
market tone remained mostly steady
Demand covered the full range and was
mostly moderate to fairly good. Supplies
were adequate to fully adequate or avail
able Breaking stock supplies were adequ
ate for the fair at best demand, and the
undertone was generally steady. Live hen
supplies were short to adequate for the fair
to good demand, and the market tone was
at least steady.
Annville, PA
(717) 397-1998 or
(717) 838-1685
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From frl, February 25 to Thursday, March 3
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.90 .90 .90 .90 .90
.87 .87 .87 .87 .87
.71 .71 .71 .71 .71
.31 .31 .31 .31 .31
) JACKSON AVE. "I
I LIVE POULTRY [)
1 4 1
| WE BUY POULTRY ] '
\ FOR TOP CASH (
| WEEKLY j
• Muscovy ducks '
• Rabbits' |
• Broilers i
• Bantam Roosters ’
• White Pigeons )
• Guinea Hens I
we Buy 1000-1500 V
Red Spent Fowl I
and k
Leghorn Fowl V
Weekly |
We pick up at the farm '
» (718)665-1441 I
I t-elwaan 7am- S pm )
< OVER 35 ytirt In thn nran I
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.80 .80 .80 .80
78 .78 78 78
.76 .76 .76 .76
.69 .69 .69 .69
.57 .57 57 .57
.64 .64 .64 .64
61-71 WHITES 40-43 41-42 44-50
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
59-62 60-61 62-68 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 55-58 56-57 58-64 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, March 1, 1994
Sales were too few to report on either
class of spent fowl. Offerings were limned
and overall no better than in close balance
with desired slaughter requirements.
Demand moderate to good. Undertone at
least steady.
LIGHT TYPE HENS CENTS PER LB.,
DAY OF NEGOTIATION. GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER WITHIN THE NEXT
10 DAYS RANGE MAJORITY AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT HEAVY TYPE HENS (7
POUNDS AND UP) * PRELIMINARY
PRICE, CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF
We Buy Poultry
Weekly
For Cash!
• Leghorn Fowl
• Spent Fowl
• White Pigeons
• Bantams
• Bantam Roosters
• Broilers
• Rabbits
• Guinea Hens
• Muscovy Ducks
We Pick Up
At The Farm
Watkin's Live
Poultry
718-272-6712
MmmTMNMPM
718-843-9302
tltwTPW
07-MAR-!*'RAN6e'MAJORITY AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT.
* WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
Hackettetown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 1, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .70-1.05.
LIGHT FOWL .40.
MIXED FOWL .80.
BUNNIES EACH 1.25.
ROOSTERS 1.15-155.
GEESE .30.
DUCKS .70-1.25.
RABBITS .80-1.40
PIGEONS 3.00.
GUINEAS 1.00-1.10.
WHITE EGGS. EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO 58- 75; LARGE .60- 70,
MEDIUMS 50-.60.
BROWN EGGS: EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .57-.75; LARGE .54-.60.
New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, March 2, 1994
NEW ENGLAND; Prices were
unchanged. Market tone was steady. Retail
demand was fairly good across the region,
with most traders reporting decent orders
coming in. Inventory building was conti
nuing. Supplies were generally in good
balance.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS.
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS. BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .78-.81, EXTRA LARGE .75 .78,
LARGE .71.74, MEDIUM .S2-.SS,
SMALL .26 .29.
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 .94 .96.
LARGE .90-.92, MEDIUM .71-.73.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg