M-lancaater Farming, Saturday, Fabniary 10, 1996 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Janaury 30 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORKS; EX LARGE 1.24 1.17*1.21 1.19- 1.20- 1.20 1.25-1.27 1.27 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT • MOSTLY LANCASTER FARMING -STAFF- Everett R. News wander Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrews, Staff Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff Ephrata Office Phone (717) 626-1164 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717) 428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County Tioga 8c Suaquehanna Roaring Branch (717) 324-2482 Randy Wells, Indiana Marion Centei (412)397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mifflinburg (717) 966-4770 Gall Strock, Mifflin Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford, Huntingdon ft Juniata Bedford (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebcrt, Westmoreland Scottdale (412)887-5929 Loretta Golden, Cambria Portage (814)736-8266 James Martin, Mercer Sandy Lake (412)376-2682 Beth Hiller, Cumberland Newville (717)776-6571 Lois Ssymanskl, Hsryland Westminster (410) 848-5241 Karen Butler, Maryland Fredenck (301)698-5436 Joanne Monray. Maryland, Adams Co. & Franklin Co., I'n. 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Phone (203) 966-1746 Available On Microfilm Copies of Lancaster Faming 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. LARGE ' MEDIUM SMALL 1.17 1.09 .78 1.09-1.13 1.01-1.05 .71-.75 1.11- 1.03-1.04 .73.74 1.12- 1.04-1.08 .74.78 1.12 1.04 .74 1.20 1.09-1.12 1.12 NE Chicken Pts 1&2 FEBRUARY 7, 1996 Tnicklot buying interen wu mixed and mote selective than muaL Offering! were tight on high quality (mailer sized whole breasts, otherwise adequate. Other parts were generally in good balance to satisfy the limited dealer needs. Retail and distri butive movement was still slow in deve loping, but most traders expected an increase in demand for the weekend. The market tone wu mostly steady with under lying sentiment cautious. PRICES PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGO TIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O TENDERS) 150 BREAST - WITH RIBS 75-76 BREAST - LINE RUN 75 LEGS 55-56 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 39-40 DRUMSTICKS 52-53 THIGHS 46-47 WINGS (WHOLE) 50-51 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 50 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSA CHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). * TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M New York Egg Market FEBRUARY 7, 1996 Pricei were unchanged. The market tone was mostly steady. Demand remained mix ed from light to occasionally good. Sup plies 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 85-87 LARGE 82-85 MEDIUM 74-77 Heritage Computer Solutions Layer Link link control system to Layer Performance Egg Supply Projection EMAS Egg Marketing Accounting System Heinsey’s Poultry FEBRUARY 8, 1996 RANGE Muioovy Dudci - Drakei .88 - 1.08 Mutoovy Dudci • Hern 1.00 - 1.16 Pekin Dudci .40 - .64 Red Fowl 4-4.5 .40 • .48 Red Fowl 5-6 .60 - .74 Craiibied Fowl 5-9 .40 - .54 ClMibied Rooiten 4-6 .50 - .86 Croiibred Rooiten 7-11 .50 - .96 Guinea Fowl 1.20 - 1.45 Banty Rooiten 2.50 • 5.50 ea. Banty Hem 2.00 - 3.25 ea. Silkiei 2.75 - 3.70 ea. Geeie 9-14 .30 - .48 Pigecni 2.00 - 2.75 ea. White Pigecni 4.50 - 5.30 ea. Rabbiti 4-6 1.00 - 1.30 Rabbit! 7-11 1.00 - 1.28 Bunniei 1.00 - 3.50 ea. Guinea Pigi 2.00 - 4.50 ea. Dovei 100 - 4.50 ea. Chukan 4.25 - 4.35 ea. Pullett 4-7 .50 - .72 Total Coopt Sold 484 Delmarva Broiler FEBRUARY 7, 1996 Movement of ready-to-cook whole biidi wu lufficient to keep the light afferingi of 3 pound end smaller aizei well cleared; 3.5 pound and heavier weights were adequate for the mostly moderate demand. Live sup plies ranged moderate to heavy; weights were desirable to heavy. Processing sche dules were generally heavy. Less than tiucklot asking prices were unchanged at SI to 62 cents Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. In the parts complex, bone in breasts were generally held with confi dence. Boneless skinless breasts were irre gularly distributed, but adequate overall. Leg items and wings were in generally good balance. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 02/07 02/05 02/05 01/3101/29 2,474 2,146 5.00 2,409 4.99 *BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 49-63 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.39 NO. OF BOXES 9,506 *8 of 9 plants repotting. Pullet Performance pullet management program Layer Performance Basic layer recordkeeping program Layer Performance layer management program ESP Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .4S-.47,48-50 LBS. .S3-.55,50 LBS, AND UP J5-.56. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 6, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .30-1.10. LEGHORN FOWL .45. SILKIES 1.50-4.75. BANTAMS .35-1.30. ROOSTERS 1.40-1.45. TURKEYS 1.10. BUNNIES EACH 1.15. DUCKS .60-I.os. RABBITS .65-1.40. PIBGEONS EACH 2.50-4.00. GUINEAS BACH 2.004.00. EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .60-.88, LARGE .S7-.85. BROWN EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .51-.85. LARGE .47-.70. Barry L. Garber (717) 567-3649 '* Washing / 1821 Maytown Road V BUiabathtown, PA 17022 Cleaning and Disinfecting • Layers • Pullets • Breeders 'Broilers Now offering FREE ESTIMATES for all your pressure washing needs. Wouldn’t it be nice to know the cost before the work begins! From Friday, Feb. 2 to Feb. 8 FBL MON. TUBS. WED. THURS. .99 .97 .82 1.04 1.02 .87 1.04 1.02 .87 .40 .40 .40 .40 .40 Price! were unchanged to lower. Trade lentiment was cautiously steady for small volumes, and barely steady to weak for tmcklot volumes. Demand was light to moderate, and continued to focus on ten th an-tmcldot volumes. Floor stocks were adequate. Raw material costs decreased, and offerings of shell eggs were adequate. Edible liquid and fn-een eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspec tion in the Eastern region for the week ending January 27, 1996 were 7% greater than last week, and 7% less than the tame week last year. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 61-66 64-65 67-70 BLENDS (/) TFBWR 80-90 WHITES 42-46 44-45 47-54 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 74-80 76-78 81-87 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 70-77 73-74 77-79 CO - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. .93 .91 .77 .96 .94 .79 NY Phil Frozen Eggs FEBRUARY 2, 1996 p Vintage w Sales t Hay, Straw & Grain Sale r at Ipm will be changed on 2/15/96 to Thursday at m 12 Noon to UiiU