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New England
Shell Eggs
Wednesday, April 6, 1994
NEW ENGLAND: Prices were
~n^h.nE r d. Trade sentiment was cautious.
Demand varied as pipelines were filled.
Some interest was developing for retail
promotional activity. Supplies were m
good balance to satisfy current and antici
patcd needs.
PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS,
CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD
BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT
FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE
JUMBO .66-.69, EXTRA LARGE .65-68,
LARGE .61-.64, MEDIUM .46-.49.
SMALL .23-26.
BOSTON: "RICES 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 .84-.86,
LARGE .80-82, MEDIUM .65-67.
Weekly New York Egg Market
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. 33.00-35.00,48-50 LBS. 39.00-41.00,
50 LBS. AND UP 41.00-42.00.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Rood, East Petersburg
Tuesday, April 5,1994
EAST PETERSBURG POULTRY
AUCTION, APRIL 05, 1994 PRICES
PAID PER POUND, EXCEPT AS
NOTED RANGE:
Mutoovy Ducks - Drakes 1.24 - 1.42.
Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.06 - 1.24.
Pekin Ducks .60 • .72.
Rpd Fowl 4-4.5 .30 - .56, Red Fowl 5-6
.50 - .72.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9.40 - .64, Crossbred
Fowl 7-11 .50 - .92.
Guinea Fowl 1.10 - 1.45.
Banty Roosters 2.00 - 4.75 ea.
Banty Hens 1.50 - 2.75 ea.
Leghorn Hens .18 - .24.
Silkies 3.75 - 5.00 ea.
Geese 9-12 .30 - .54.
Pigeons 2.25 - 3.10 ea.
White Pigeons 3.00 - 3.75 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 1.00 - 1.32, Rabbits 7-11
1.00 - 1.24.
Bunnies 1.00 - 3.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs 2.00 - 4.75 ea.
Kid Goats 18.00 - 28.00 ea.
Doves 2.50 - 4.00 ea.
Pullets 5-7 .50 - .64.
Total Coops Sold 842.
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY
TO STEADY. DEMAND WAS MOSTLY
MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE OR USUALLY AVAIL
ABLE. A EXTRA LARGE .67-.76, A
LARGE .6S-.74, A MEDIUM .58-.67V4 .
Northeast Quotes
From FrL, April X to Thursday, April 7
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
C .75 .75 .75 .75
L .73 .73 .73 .73
O .71 .71 .71 .71
S .64 .64 .64 .64
E .55 .55 .55 .55
D ’ .59 .59 .59 .59
.75 .75 .75 .75
.72 .7? .72 .72
.62 .62' .62 .62
.26 .26 .26 .26
New York
Egg Market
Wednesday, April 6, 1994
Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment
remained about steady. Demand was irre
gular from fair to fairly good. 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 69-.71, LARGE .66-.69,
MEDIUM .S9-.62.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, April 7, 1994
Report Supplied by USDA
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
April 5
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
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, April 5, 1994
Offerings of light type fowl continue
fully adequate to ample and processing
plants are booked through the month with
little open slaughter space available. Sales
are too few to report on heavy hens,
Demand is moderate at best Undertone
barely steady.
LIGHT TYPE HENS CENTS PER LB..
DAY OF NEGOTIATION. GENERALLY
FOR SLAUGHTER WITHIN THE NEXT
10 DAYS RANGE MAJORITY AT
FARM BUYER LOADING 0-1.5 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
1 l-APR-94.
RANGE MAJORITY AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT
FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT *
WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
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Financial and Performance Analysis
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LARGE
.94
.87-.91
.89-.90
.90-.94
.90
EX. LARGE
.98
.91.95
•93-,94
.94.98
.94
1.10-1.01
1.01
.97-1.00
.97
EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS,
APRIL 05, 1994. FEDERAL-STATE
Prices were generally trending lower.
Trade sentiment was ctutioui. Trading was
■bout moderate as lower offering prices
attracted buyer interest. Raw materials
were usually readily available but further
processors were selective and limited addi
tional purchases. Floor stocks were fully
adequate to handle current dealer needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) -
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 44-47 45-46 48-56 BLEND (/)
- - 57-67 WHITES 38-40 39-40 41-49
SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 4395. SOLIDS)
55-58 56-57 59-66 SALTED YOLKS
(MIN 439 b SOLIDS) 52-55 53-54 56-63
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
PREPARED; 05-APR-94 09:47 AM E
ml
MEDIUM
.79
J2-.76
.74-.7S
.7S-.79
.75
.S2-.83
.82
SMALL
.56
.49-.53
•51-.52
.56-. SB
.56
New York Phila.
Frozen Eggs
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APRIL 05, 1994
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