A4-Ltncsstsr Farming, Saturday, August 5, 1995
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
AUGUST 2, 1995
Prices were unchanged to lower in the
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lidwest, and the balance of
prices were unchanged. The market tone
was steady to weak with increased cau
tiousness noted where offerings increased
as demand decreased. Demand remained
mixed, and was mostly fair. Supplies of
jumbo were short to about adequate, extra
large were tight to adequate, large and
medium were adequate to ample, and
smalls were mixed but generally available.
Breaking stock supplies were adequate to
fully adequate for the light demand, and
plants operated mixed schedules. Spent
hen offerings were generally sufficient for
the fair to good demand, and the undertone
remained steady.
least ani
North Atlantic Shell Eggs
Thursday, August 3, 1995
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: THE MARK
ET TONE WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY
TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS IRREGU
LAR. GENERALLY BEST WHERE FEA
TURED AND IN VACATION AREAS.
SUPPLIES OF THE LARGE SIZES
WERE MORE AVAILABLE. AND
LARGE WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE
WHILE THE LIGHT EGGS REMAINED
AT LEAST ADEQUATE. BREAKING
STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ALSO AT
LEAST ADEQUATE. A EXTRA LARGE
.78-.88, LARGE .76-.56. MEDIUM
.48-.61.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
August 1
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.25
1.18-1.22
1.20-1.21
1.21-1.25
1.21
1.25
MAINE
N. HAMP.
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Prices were lower. The market tone was
mixed from steady to weak. Demand
remained mixed across the full range and
was best where featured and in vacation
areas with metropolitan area egg clear
ances poorest. Supplies of extra-large were
tight to adequate, large were adequate to
ample, and mediums were at least adequ
ate.
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 85-87 LARGE 82-85 MEDIUM
55-58
Final prices were slightly higher
compared to a week ago. Offerings were
short to no better than in close balance as
producers were feeling the effects of the
hot and humid weather. Demand was mod
erate to good. Trade sentiment was at least
steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 31-JUL-95 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 8.5-13 CENTS A-B. B.S-9.5
9.47 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DIS
COUNT.
LARGE
1.21
1.14-1.18
1.16-
1.17-
1.17
1.20-1.21
1.21
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ATLANTA, GA
AUGUST 2, 1995
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
ATLANTA, GA
JULY 31, 1995
MEDIUM SMALL
.80 .60
.73-.T7 .S3-.51
.7S-.76 .55-.561
.76-.80 .56-.60 1
.76 .56
.80-.85
.80
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‘Fowl
‘ Pigeons
* Bantams
‘ Pullets
* Capons
* Rabbits
‘ Guineas
‘ Chukars
* Turkeys
‘ Lambs
* Goats
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
From Friday, July 28 to Thursday, August 3
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
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. .41-.43,48-50 LBS. .50-.52,50 LBS.
AND UP .52-.53; TUES. 42-44 LBS. .39-.41.48-50LBS. .49-.50,50 LBS. AND UP
.50-.52; WED. 42-44 LBS. .37-.39,48-50 LBS. .47-.45, 50 LBS. AND UP .48-.50;
THURS. 42-44 LBS. .33-.35, 48-50 LBS. .43-.44, 50 LBS. AND UP .44-.45.
Delmarva
Broiler
AUGUST 2, 1995
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
ranged fair to good, with 3 pound and hea
vier sizes in the best position. Offerings
were adequate to well cleared. Live sup
plies were moderate with weights ranging
light to desirable. Processing schedules
were very heavy. Less than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged at 60 to 71 cents.
Trade sentiment was generally steady. In
the parts complex, boneless skinless breast
was barely steady, bone-in breast was
steady. Leg quarters fully steady to firm.
Risser’s Poultry Inc.
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA
/f Buyers and Haulers
I/ \\ of Leghorn, Medium,
I / I an^ Heavy Fowl.
Now using caits for
Over 60 years of the most efficient
prompt payment means of moving
and dependable spent fowl
service.
Tel. 717-626-5466
FAX 717-627-3599
1.06 1.06 1.02 .98
.98 .98 .94 .89
.91 .91 .87 .82
.66 .64 .60 .54
.55 .55 .51 .45
.79 .79 .75 .70
1.06
.98
.66
.55
.79
.99
.95
.69
.99 .99 .94 .89
.95 .95 .90 .85
.69 .69 .64 .59
.37 .35 .34 .30
Wings barely steady to instances weak.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
08/02 07/3107/3107/26 07/24 2,346 2,195
4.44 2,300 4.66
•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
55-72 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.02
NO. OF BOXES 10,061 *9 of 9 plants
reporting.