A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 30, 1994 Poultry Markets Philadelphia Eggs Thursday, April 28, 1994 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND CONTINUED LIGHT TO FAIR. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE OR AVAIL ABLE. A EXTRA LARGE .59.65%. A LARGE .57-.63 1 /,, A MEDIUM .52-,57% . LANCASTER FARMING STAFF Ev«ralt R. Newswanger, Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrawa, Staff Vtrnon Achanbach, Jr., Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyea Bupp, York County Seven Valleya (717) 428-1865 Connie Lelnbaeh, Berka County Boycrtown (215) 3674376 Randy Wells, Indiana Marion Center (412) 397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mlffllnburg (717) 9664770 Gall Strock, Mifflin Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford Bedford (814) 623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814) 662-2127 David Hiebert, Wastmoreland Scott dale (412) 887-5929 Agnea Smith, Northampton Ml. 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MIXED FOWL .60-1.40. LEGHORN FOWL .40. MIXED FOWL .25. BANTAMS .50-1.50. BUNNIES EACH 1.00-2.00. ROOSTERS .60-1.15. DUCKS .50-1.45. RABBITS 1.25-1.50. PIGEONS 2.90 LB. GUINEAS 1.30-1.90. WHITE EGGS; EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .52-.79; LARGE .46-.67; MEDIUMS .45-. SB; SMALL .26. BROWN EGGS: EXTRA. LARGE & JUMBO .58-.77; LARGE .51-.65; MEDIUM .34 .49; SMALL .33; PEE WHES 28 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From FrL, April 23 to Thursday, April 28 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. 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. 29.00-31.00,48-SOLBS. 33.00-37.00, 50 LBS. AND UP 37.00-38.00. Classified ads! g. PAY OFF! 1 t. 4 < Heinsey’s Poultry Root*, East Petersburg Tuesday, April 26,'1994 Muioovy Ducks - Dnkei 1.36 - 1.5,4, Muioovy Ducki - Hem 1.20 - 1.36. Pekin Ducks .60 - .74. Red Fowl 4-4.5 LBS. .30 - .52, Red Fowl 5-6 LBS. .42 - .74. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 LBS. .30 - .54. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 LBS. .40 - .84, Crossbred Roosters 7-11 LBS. .30 - .74. Guinea Fowl 1.15 - 1.35. Banty Roosters 2.50 - 5.00 ea. Banty Hem 1.50 - 3.00 ea. Leghorn Hem .12 - .18. Silkies 3.50 - 4.75 ea. Geese 9-12 LBS. .30 - .52. Pigeons 2.25 - 2.75 ea. White Pigeons 3.00 - 3.75 ea. Rabbits 4-6 LBS. 1.10 - 1.56, Rabbits 7-11 LBS. 1.10 - 1.38. Bunnies 1.00 • 3 32.00 - 50.00 ea. Kid Goats 19.00 - 34.00 ea. Doves 2.50 - 4.50 ea. Pullets 4-6 LBS. .40 • .62. Total Coops Sold 842. NATIONAL EGG MARKET-AT A GLANCE Prices were unchanged. The market tone wu steady at best, and generally cautious. Cartoned egg demand wu no better than moderate unless featured, and food service demand was fair to instances good. Sup plies were adequate to ample. Breaking stock supplies were adequate or available for the fair and unaggressive demand, and prices were generally unchanged. Light type hen offerings were at least adequate for the fair at best demand, and the under tone was about steady to weak. .71 .71 .71 .71 .67 .67 .67 .67 .65 .65 .65 .65 .61 .61 .61 .61 .53 .53 .53 .53 .53 .53 .53 .53 .71 .71 .71 .71 .68 .68 .68 .68 .60 .60 .60 .60 .22 .22 .22 .22 Herttai Computer Solutions Pullet Performance pullet management program Layer Performance Basic layer recordkeeping program Layer Performance layer management program Layer Link link control system to Layer Performance ESP Egg Supply Projection EMAS Egg Marketing Accounting System National Egg Market EDISON, NJ April 26, 1994 THURS. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report April 26 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGOS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES; MAINE N. HAMP. MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Delmarva Broiler EDISON, NJ APRIL 26, 1994 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of ready-to-oook whole birds was light to good, mostly moderate, and best on 3 pound and smaller sizes. Move ment on die heavier sizes was fair. Live supplies were moderate, instances heavy; weights were desirable to heavy. Process ing schedules continued very heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 55 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was steady to firm. In the parts complex, all items were at least adequate. Sellers looked for increased activity mid to late week as buyers would need additional supplies for the weekend and the first of the month. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 04/26 04/22 04/22 04/19 04/15 2364 2304 4.81 2,421 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 52-67 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 56.48 NO. OF BOXES 12,394 •9 of 9 (dams reporting. PREPARED: 26-APR-94 12:01 PM E P»J EX. LARGE .93 .86-.90 •BS-.89 .89.93 .89 96-.99 .96 LARGE .89 .82.86 •84-. BS .BS-.89 .85 .92.95 .92 New York & Phila. Frozen Eggs Tuesday, April 26, 1994 The market tone waa barely steady and cautious. Buying interest was veiy limited as dealers closely watched related markets. Raw materials were usually readily avail able and further processors were reluctant to pats up bargains. Floor stocks were fully adequate with most plants running full schedules and building inventories. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 43-46 44-45 47-56 BLEND (/) - - 57-67 WHITES 38-41 39-40 42-49 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 55-58 56-57 59-66 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 52-55 52-53 56-63 (/) WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. 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