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A4-Lancaat«r Faming, Saturday, May 27, 1995 NE Chicken Pts 1&2 EDISON, NJ MAY 24, IMS Truckle* buying interest was irregular. Offerinp were anally available for the current mixed dealer needs. Distributive snovement was not up to expectations bat LANCASTER FAKIONQ -Staff- Everett K. Ifewewnnger Managing Editor Lou Ami Good, Staff AidfAediefi, Staff Vernon Achenbnch Jr., Staff NEWS COHRESPONOENTS Joyce Rupp, Tork County Seven Valleys (717)428-1665 Carolyn Moyer. Bradford County Roaring Branch (717) 324-2482 Randy Welle, Indiana Marion Center (412) 397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mifflinburg (717) 966-4770 Gall Strock, uimin Belleville (717)935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford Bedford (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebert, Westmoreland Scottdale (412)887-5929 Harold Shelly, Northampton Forest Grove (215) 794-7922 Loretta Golden, Cambria Portage (814)736-8266 James Martin, Mercer Sandy Lake (412) 376-2682 C.J. 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National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone (203) 966-1746 Available On Microfilm Copies of Lancaster Farming are available on microfilm from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor Michigan Any questions about their ser vice should be directed to the publishing manager PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typo graphical errors that do not lessen the value of an adver tisement The publisher's liability for other errors or omis sions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. expected to improve at we approached the Memorial Day holiday. The market tone was generally steady with underlying sen timent still cautious. PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYBR PARTS. DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TOUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O TENDERS) 165-170 BREAST - WITH RIBS 80-SI BREAST - LINE RUN 80 LEGS 45-46 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 30-31 DRUMSTICKS 41-42 THIGHS 33-34 WINGS (WHOLE) 68-69 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. MASSACHUSETTS, CON NECTICUT. RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). * TODAY'S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. PREPARED: 24-MAY-95 11:30 AM E ML information, please call For additional (908) 985-8880. Want to spend less time and speed up your composting project? Then find out how Farmer Automatic’s in-vessel Compost-A-Matic can solve these problems. TIPS TO IMPROVE EGGSHELL QUALITY... “Look for insults” A transparent 1 electronic Egg' that lights un impacts that might ctacK u hiaak an egg is a useful tool Run it through the entire collection and processing system to locate points that are providing more than their share of insults Sometimes cleaning v adiustment will eliminate or alleviate a trouble spot But there will always be insults Oyster shell is extra msurance that you’ll have strong eggshells to help minimize the results of insults For details on the "Electronic Egg" and the use of oyster shells contact T he Fox Co, PO Box 708 Newfield, Nj 08344 FAX 609/697-1692, Pnone 800/257-7022 PRICES PAID PER POUND. EXCEPT AS NOTED RANGE $' Muscovy Ducks - Dtakes 1.64 - 1.80 Muscovy Ducks • Hens 1.70 • 1.80 Pekin Ducks .70 - .92 Red Fowl 4-4.5 .50 - .64 Red Fowl 5-6 .70 - .84 Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .24 - .62 Crossbred Roosters 4-6 $* .40 - 1.10 Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .40 - .92 Guinea Fowl 1.15 - 1.30 Banty Roosters 3.50 - 6.50 ea. Banty Hens 2.00 - 3.25 ea. Leghorn Hens .18 • .26 Silkies 3.50 - 4.50 ea. Geese 9-12 .30 - .52 Pigeons 2.75 - 3.00 ea. While Pigeons 4.25 • 5.00 ea. Rabbits 4-6 1.20 - 1.38 Rabbits 7-11 1.10 - 1.34 Bunnies 1.00 - 2,50 ea. Guinea Pigs 2.00 - 5.00 ea. Goats 45.00 - 95.00 ea. Kid Goats 21.00 - 45.00 ea. Doves 2,50 - 4.50 ea. Pullets 4-6 .30 • .54 Total Coops Sold 924 PREPARED: 2S-MAY-9S 10:09 AM E ML/afc For additional infosmation, please call (908) 985-8880. Price! were generally unchanged. The market tone was steady. Demand covered the full range, and was mostly moderate. Supplies were adequate or available with the heaviest sizes occasionally difficult to secure partially due to molting and slaugh tering the older birds. Breaking stock sup plies were also adequate for the unaggres sive demand. Live hen offerings were fully adequate for the unaggressive demand. For additional information, please call (404) 347-4121. 0114 PME CLB 'ftfialk OF AMERICA, INC. For more information contact Sheldon Goodine 1-800-683-2634 or write PO. Box 57. South Chin*, ME 04358 Heinsey’s Poultry EDISON, NJ MAY 25, 1995 National Egg Market ATLANTA, GA MAY 24, 1995 Dr Milton Scott N I'f'l I 1 ''OlL’j ‘IPi I Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes From Friday, May 19 to Thursday, May 25 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM OFF GRADE UNDBRORADBS AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. -2S-.26.48-50LBS. Jl-.33.50L85, AND UP .33-.34. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report ■cpMl Supplied ty USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES; EX. LARGE .91 MAINE N. HAMP. MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY New York Egg Market ATLANTA, GA MAY 24, 1995 Prices were unchanged. Trade sentiment was steady. Demand was 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 63-65 LARGE 60-63 MEDIUM S3-S6 PREPARED: 24-MAY-95 11:39 AM E CLB For additional information, please call (404) 347-4121. North Atlantic Shell Eggs Thursday, May 25, 1995 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: THE MARK ET TONE WAS STEADY. DEMAND REMAINED MIXED, AND WAS MOST LY MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE OR AVAILABLE EXCEPT JUMBOS -WERE OFTEN TIGHT. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE. A EXTRA LARGE .S9-.63, LARGE .57-.61, MEDIUM .51V. -.53. jKnv :> ;*l-j Feed Formulation Flock Service Visits Quality Assurance Programs Risk Management Programs Agreement Supervision Egg and Fowl Marketing Accounting Services Joint Ownership Flocks Flock Computer Records Financial and Performance Analysis .71 .71 .72 .72 •67 .67 .68 .68 .64 .64 .63 .65 .38 .38 .38 .38 ■46 .46 .46 .46 .32 .32 .53 .53 .70 .70 .70 .70 ■66 .66 .66 .66 .54 .34 .54 M 18 .18 .18 May 23 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL •95 .74 .53 BS-.92 .67-.71 .46-50 .90-.91 .69-.70 .4S-.49 •91-.9S .70-.74 .49-53 •91 .70 .49 .9S-1.00 .77-.T9 .98 .77 .91-.95 .93-.94 .94-.9S .94 1.01-1.05 1.01 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birdi wai fair to good and belt on 3 pound and lighter weight sizes. Offeringi were close ly cleared on the mailer lizei; adequate to hilly adequate on the heavier weights. Live supplies were generally moderate; weighti varied, but were moitly deiirable to heavy. Procesiing ichedulei remained very heavy. Leu than tracklot aiking pricei were unchanged at SI to 62 centi. Trade lentiment was steady .to firm. In the parti complex, breast items were in closer balance but remained at least adequate. Leg items were adequate to closely cleared. Wings continued to move well at most plants. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 05/24 05/22 05/22 05/17 05/15 2,505 2,481 4.83 2,483 4.93 ♦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 48-63 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.77 NO. OF BOXES 11,476 •9 of 9 plants reporting. PREPARED: 24-MAY-95 11:45 AM E PSJ For additional information, please call (908) 985-8880. THUKS. .70 .66 .34 Delmarva Broiler EDISON, NJ MAY 24, 1995 Sell direct to us for cash. * Fowl * Pigeons * Bantams * Pullets * Capons * Rabbits * Guineas * Chukars * Turkeys * Lambs * Goats JACK MINT? POULTRY (717)336-4784