M-lancaatar Farming, Saturday, March 16, 1996
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
March 12
Report Supplied by US DA
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
1.26-1.27
1.27
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Lancaster Farming
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Everett R. News wander
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrews, Staff
Vernon Acbenbach Jr., Staff
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.17 1.04 .80
1.10-1.14 .97-1.04 .73.77
1.12- .99-1.00 .75.76
1.13- 1.05-1.09 .76-.80
1.13 1.05 .76
1.16-1.19 1.05-1.07
1.19 1.07
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
March 14, 1996
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO
HIGHER FOR THE LARGE SEES IN
THE PHILADELPHIA AREA, AND THE
BALANCE OF PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE
WAS MOSTLY STEADY WITH SOME
STRENGTH NOTED WHERE LARGE
SUPPLIES WERE SOUGHT. DEMAND
WAS FAIR TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE
GENERALLY ADEQUATE FOR ALL
SIZES AND COLORS EXCEPT HEAVY
WHITE EGGS WERE SOMETIMES
SOUGHT, AND MEDIUMW WHITE
EGGS WERE OFTEN OFFERED AND
SOLD TO EXPORTERS. BREAKING
STOCK SUPPLIES WERE NO MORE
THAN 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 .90-.93.
LARGE .88-.91, MEDIUM .79-82.
NY Phil
Frozen Eggs
MARCH 8, 1996
Moilty pricer were generally unchanged
to higher. Undertone war fully iteady to
Ann. Demand war light to occaiionally
moderate on whiter and blends, mostly
good on balance. Root stocks were clearing
and usually in close balance with require
ments. Edible liquid and frozen eggs (ingre
dients included) processed under federal
inspection in the Eastern region for the
week ending March 2,1996 were 8% more
than last week, and 12% less than the same
week last year.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 63-66 64-65 67-73 BLENDS (/)
TFEWR 77-90 WHITES 43-46 44-45
47-57 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 80-83 81-83 84-88 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 77-80 79-80
81-83 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Quality Assurance Programs
Risk Management Programs
RANGE
Muioovy Ouclci - Dnkei .90 - 1.06
Muscovy Ducks - Hens 1.20 - 1.38
Pekin Ducks -
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .40 - .54
Red Fowl 5-6 .60 • .78
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .40 - .56
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .50 • .84
Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .40 - .86
Guines Fowl 1.75 - 135
Banty Roosters ISO - 5.50 es.
Bsnty Hens 2.00 - 3.25 es.
Leghorn Hens .12 - .22
Leghorn Roosters -
Silkies 2.00 - 3.25 ea.
Geese 9-14 .30 - .54
Pigeons ISO - 3.10 ea.
White Pigeons 4.75 - 5.60 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 1.00 - 1.24
Rabbits 7-11 1.00 • 1.20
Bunnies 2.00 - 8.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 2.50 - 5.00 ea.
Goats -
Kid Goats 30.00 - 42.00 ea.
Doves 3.00 • 5.50 ea.
Chukars 4,35 - 4.50 ea.
Pullets 4-6 .40 - .62
Total Coops Sold 1094
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .S 5-1.65.
LEGHORN FOWL 1.15.
MIXED FOWL 1.05-1.35.
ROASTERS .30-.70.
GEESE 1.00.
BANTAMS 1.40.
ROOSTERS .60-1.90.
BUNNIES EACH 4.00-8.50.
DUCKS .60-1.35.
RABBITS 1.00-1.75.
EGGS; WHITE EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .80-.93, LARGE .80-.88,
MEDIUM .53-.65. BROWN EXTRA
LARGE & JUMBO .82-.95, LARGE
.80-.85.
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
Feed Formulation
Flock Service Visits
Agreement Supervision
Egg and Fowl Marketing
Accounting Services
Joint Ownership Flocks
Flock Computer Records
Financial and Performance Analysis
Heinsey’s
Poultry
MARCH 14, 1996
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
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. .59-.61.50 LBS
AND UP .61.62.
National
Egg Market
MARCH 13, 1996
Pricei were generally unchanged. The
market lone was steady. Demand was fair to
good, and remained best where featured.
Supplies of the large sizes were generally
adequate and maintained with confidence,
and the light sizes were adequate to
instances excess with some surplus offer
ings sold into export channels. Breaking
stock prices were generally unchanged, and
offerings remained no mote than adequate
for the mostly moderate demand. Live hen
offerings were sufficient.
SPECIAL SALE
OF
LAMBS
and
GOATS
For Easter Trade
SAT., MAR. 30
SALE TIMES
10:00 a.m.,
Rabbits, Poultry
1 p.m. Goats - Lambs
Receiving Starts 7 AM
Terms; Cash,
Approved Check
Number System,
Buyers must register
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, Md.
410-848-9820
Risser s Poultry Inc.
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA
vu Buyers and Haulers
// of Leghorn, Medium,
I / / and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
!iS: ===== the most efficient
Over 60 years of
, 17 , means ot moving
prompt payment _ ,
and dependable spent fowl
service.
Tel. 717-626-5466
FAX 717-627-3599
From Friday, March 8-14
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.96 .96 .96 .96 .97
.96 .96 .96 .96 .97
.94 .94 .94 .94 .95
.85 .85 .85 .85 .85
.76 .76 .76 .76 .76
.82 .82 .82 .82 .83
.92 .92 .92 .92 .92
.89 .89 .89 .89 .89
.77 .77 .77 .77 .77
.46 .46 .46 .46 .46
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was steady. Demand was fair to good, most
ly moderate and belt where featured. Sup
plies of the large sizes were mostly adequ
ate,' while light weight eggs were adequate
to fully adequate, and surplus mediums and
smalls sold into export channels.
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 92-94
LARGE 89-92 MEDIUM 80-83
Barry L. Garber
(717) 367-3649 jT *
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/ 1821 Maytown Road
v Elisabethtown, PA 17022
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• Layers • Pullets • Breeders •Broilers
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New York
Egg Market
MARCH 13, 1996