A4-Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, March 2, 1996
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Fafanury 27
Sapor* Sapp Hod by USOA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGOS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.25
1.18-1.22
1.20-
1.21-
1.21
1.26-1.27
1.27
MAINE
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.17 1.09 .SO
1.10-1.14 1.02-1.06 .73-.T7
1.12- 1.04-1.05 .7S-.76
1.13- I.OS-1.09 .7S-.SO
1.13 1.05 .78
1.16-1.19 1.10-1.11
1.19 1.11
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
February 29/1996
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO
HIGHER FOR THE SIZES IN
THE PHILADELPHIA AREA, AND
NEW ENGLAND PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE
WAS STEADY FOR BROWN EGGS,
AND FULLY STEADY FOR THE
WHITE LARGE SIZES. DEMAND WAS
FAIR TO GOOD, BEST WHERE FEA
TURES WERE PLANNED. SUPPLIES
WERE ADEQUATE FOR BROWN
EGGS, AND THE SMALLER SIZED
WHITE EGGS, AND LARGE SIZED
WHITE EGGS WERE HELD WITH
CONFIDENCE, AND GENERALLY
ABOUT ADEQUATE. BREAKING
STOCK WAS ADEQUATE.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO
RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN: EXTRA LARGE .86% -.92.
LARGE .84% -.90. MEDIUM .81% -.85.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
FEBRUARY 26, 1996
Final majority prices were unchanged
compared to previous week. The market
tone continued steady with tome caution.
Offerings from production areas were
adequate to burdensome, easily fulfilling
slaughter needs for this and the fallowing
week. Demand was light to moderate at
best.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 26-FEB-96 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 11.5-13.5 CENTS/LB.
11.5 11.92 AT FARM PRODUCER
LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB
PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT •
WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
Quality Assurance Programs
Risk Management Programs
Heinsey’s
Poultry
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
RAN® . _ , M
Muioovy Dudu - Drake* 1.00 - 1.20
Muscovy Ducks - Hern 120 - 121
Pekin Dudu .50 - .64
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .40 - .54
Red Fowl 5-6 .60 - .78
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .40 - .62
Croiibied Rooeten 4-6 .50 - .78
Crossbred Rooeien 7-11 .40 - .74
Guinea Fowl 125 -1.60
Butty Rootlets 2.00 - 4.00 ea.
Butty Hen* 1.00 - 2.75 ea.
Leghorn Heni .07 • .14
Leghorn Rootlets .12 - 24
Silkies 2.00 - 3.20 ea.
Geese 9-12 .20 - .54
Pigeons 220 - 3.00 ea.
White Pigeons 4.25 - 3.10 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 1.00 - 1.22
Rabbits 7-11 1.00 - 124
Bunnies 2.00 - 5.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 2.00 - 4.75 ea.
Kid Costs 22.00 - 42.00 ea.
Doves 2.00 - 4 JO ea.
diukars 4.40 - 4.60 ea.
Pullets 4-6 .40 - .64
Dwarf Bunnies 7.00 • 12.00 ea.
Total Coopt Sold 910
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, February 21, 1996
Report supplied by Auction
Gcete: 3,00 ea.
Turkeyi: 8.00 ea.
Rooiten: 4.00-5.00 ea.
Bantami; 2.75-3.50 ea.
Heavy hem; 3.00-4.00 ea.
Guinea!; 4.50 ea.
Silkies: 2.75 ea.
Muicovy hens: 4.50 ea.
Muscovy drakes; 7.00 ea.
Mixed ducks: 5.00 ea.
Guinea pigs: none.
Bam pigeons: 2.00 ea.
White birds; 3.00 ea.
Fancy birds 4.50-S.SO ea.
Pheasants; 31.00 ea.
Peacocks: 18.00-24.00 ea. '
Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.00-3.00 ea., 4-6
lbs. 4.40-6.60 ea., over 6 lbs. 6.00-7.00 ea.
SPECIAL EASTER BUNNY SALE,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 AT 1 P.M.
Price* wen unchained. The market tone
w»» iteady. Demand continued fair to
good, beat into retail account* for features
and first of the month stocking. Supplies
were adequate.
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 91-93
LARGE 88-91 MEDIUM 85-88
Feed Formulation
Flock Service Visits
Agreement Supervision
Egg and Fowl Marketing
Accounting Services
New York
Egg Market
FEBRUARY 28, 1996
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. .49-.51,48-50 LBS. .S7-.59 50 LBS.
ANDUP.S9-.60; THURS. 42-44 LBS. .49-.51.48-50 LBS. .59-.61.50 LBS. AND
Ur *01~.02.
Delmarva
Broiler
FEBRUARY 28, 1996
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was light to fair at best Offerings were in a
range of balanced to available and in clos
est supply on the lighter weight sizes. Live
supplies were mostly moderate; weights
weeie desirable to heavy. Processing sche
dules were moderate to heavy. Lest than
trucfclot asking prices were unchanged at
50 to 62 cents. Trade sentiment was barely
steady. In the pans complex, boneless
skinless breasts were adequate but tighten
ing. Breast items were hilly adequate to
ample. Leg quarters and particularly wings
were ample to burdensome.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
02/2802/2602/2602/2102/192,4622,497
,4.93 2,424 4.87 *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 US. GRADE A RANGE
47-62 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.68
NO. OF BOXES 9.784 *8 of 9 plants
repotting.
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east
of Lancaster
in Paradise, PA)
For info.
(717) 442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 home
Rissbr's Poultry Inc.
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA
Over 60 years of
prompt payment
and dependable
service.
Tel. 717-626-5466
FAX 717-627-3599
Ppom FHday, F*. 23 to Feb. 29
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
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.77
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.92
.89
.77
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Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettftown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 27, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .20-1.10.
LEGHORN FOWL .25-.45.
MIXED FOWL .55-1.30.
ROASTERS .15-.70.
PULLETS .7ft
GEESE .55-.60.
BANTAMS .30-1.30.
ROOSTERS .25-1.30.
TURKEYS .80.
BUNNIES EACH 1.25-2.75.
DUCKS .60-1.10.
RABBITS .80-1.35.
PIGEONS EACH 1.50-4.50.
GUINEAS EACH 4.75-6.50.
EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE A
JUMBO ,73-.93, LARGE .70-.87, SMALL
.34-.35. BROWN EXTRA LARGE A
JUMBO .76-.93, LARGE .70-.80.
Barry L. Garber
(717) 367-3649
Pressure Washing
/ 1821 Maytown Road
Eliubcthtown, PA 17032
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!
Buyers and Haulers
of Leghorn, Medium,
and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
the most efficient
means of moving
spent fowl
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