M-Lanctttar Fanning, Saturday, March 19, 1994
Poultry
Markets
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer Market
Wednesday, March 16,1994
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
wet generally flow to fair, instance* better.
Offering! varied from adequate to readily
available. Live tuppliei were mostly mod
erate; weights were mostly desirable to
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heavy. Processing schedules continued
very heavy. Lett than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged at 54 to 66 cents;
however, several tellers noted competitive
pricing on extra supplies to stimulate buy
ers interest Trade sentiment was steady to
lower. In the parts complex, breast items
were fully adequate and difficult to place at
several plants. Leg items and wings were
adequate and' in fairly good balance.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
03/16 03/14 03/14 03/09 03/07 2.378 2,366
4.82 2,394 4.77.
•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
52-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.35
NO. OF BOXES 8,485 *7 of 9 plants
repotting.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, March 17, 1994
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS STEADY TO FIRM.
DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MODERATE
TO OCCASIONALLY GOOD. SUP
PLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQU
ATE TO BARELY ADEQUATE AND
SOUGHT. A EXTRA LARGE .72-.T9. A
LARGE .70-.77, A MEDIUM .64-.71.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
March 15
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
SHELL EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND,
MARCH 16. 1994. FEDERAL-STATE
NEW ENGLAND: Priced continued
unchanged. Market tone wai iteady. Retail
demand wai generally moderate, ai mon
dealers were reporting business to have
dropped off from previous weeks. Supplies
were ranging from balanced to heavy.
Demand for white eggs continued to be
fairly good, with Easter inventory building
taking place.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .76-.79. EXTRA LARGE .7S-.78,
LARGE .71-.74, MEDIUM .52-.55,
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.
The market tone wu about iteady and
continued cautioui. Trading activity wai
limited to immediate needi and attractively
priced offering!. Mon buyen were hesit
ant to make commitments avf closely
watched related markets for direction. Raw
materials were more than sufficient to khn
tain desired schedules. Floor stocks were in
good balance to satisfy current dealer
needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 47-50 48-49 51-58 BLEND (/) - -
60-69 WHITES 39-42 39-40 43-50
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS)
57-60 58-59 60-67 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 43% SOLIDS) 54-57 55-56 57-64 (/)
- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
LARGE
1.04
.97-1.01
.99-1.00
1.00-1.04
1.00
1.05-1.07
1.07
EX. LARGE
1.08
1.01-1.05
1.03-
1.04-
1.04
UO-1.1l
1.11
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, March l( 1994
Pricei continued to trend higher under a
fully needy to firm market tone. Cartoned
egg demand war fair to good aa holiday
buying interest stimulated trading. Sup
plies were in good balance and usually hdd
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 .76-.78, LARGE .73-.76,
MEDIUM .68-.71.
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New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, March 16,1994
New York & Phila.
Frozen Egg Report
Tuesday, March 15, 1994
MEDIUM
.85
.7S-.82
.80-.81
.81-. BS
.81
.88.89
.88
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
OFF GRADE
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS; FR1,42-44 LBS. 38.00-40.00,48-SOLBS. 44.00-46.00,
SO LBS. AND UP 46.00-47.00.
National
Egg Market
Wednesday, March 16, 1994
NATIONAL EGO MARKET-AT A
GLANCE: The market tone was fully
steady to firm around the nation. Demand
was moving into a typical pre-Easter/
Passover mode. Supplies were usually
moving as expected with most processors
generally holding product with confidence.
Breaker activity was mixed at most plants
were funning minimal schedules and
attempting to restrict purchases to regular
commitments. Light type hen activity was
fair with most offerings in balance with
needs.
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, March 15, 1994
Limited sales were noted at slightly
lower levels on light type fowl but sales
were too few to report on heavy hens.
Offerings of leghorns were more available
and processing plants were booking sup-
SMALL
.59
.S2-.56
.54-.55
.SS-.59
.55
What Do You Need?
From Fit, March 11 to Thursday, March 17
FRI. MON. TUES. WED.
.80 .80 .81 .82 .85
.78 .78 .79 .80 .83
.76 .76 .77 .78 .81
.71 .71 .72 .73 .76
.57 .57 .58 .59 .62
.64 .64 .65 .66 .69
.89 .89 .88 .87 .87
.86 .86 .85 .84 .84
.71 .71 .71 .71 .71
.31 .31 .31 .31 .31
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