Delmarva
Broiler
MARCH 13, 19)6
Movement of ready-to-cook whole bird>
slowed and was generally no better than
fair. Offering! were fully adequate,
instance! ample, and were more readily
available on the over 3 pound sizes. Live
supplies were moderate; weights were
desirable to heavy. Less than tiucklot ask
ing prices were unchanged at SI t 063 cents.
Processing schedules were moderate to
heavy. Trade sentiment wu steady to bare
ly steady. In the pans complex, inquiry for
breast items continued to decline and avail
able supplies were often slow in clearing.
Leg items were irregularly balanced, but
were about adequate overall. Wings cleared
to a generally good demand.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYHRS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
03/13 03/11 03/11 03/06 03/04 2.453
*2,440* *4.90* 2,446 4.92 *BROILER/
FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED
PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE
DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED
AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK
CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
48-62 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.49 NO.
OF BOXES 7,989 *8 of 9 plants reporting.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
MARCH 11, 1996
Majority prices were unchanged to lower
when compared to a last Monday’s values.
Demand was light for fully adequate to
ample offerings. The undertone was barely
steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
FLAKED FEED
SUPER-EXT 24
Palatable Feed
Increased Milk Production
Better Body Condition
Improved Breeding
Balance Nutrition
AND UP) • FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF lt-MAR-96 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ERLOADING 8.5-IZSCENTS/LB. 10-11
10.69 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT • WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
Tiucklot baying interest was alow and
very aeiective. Offerings were readily
available on white meat and usually attract
ing little or no interest. Wings were in the
strangest position with leg items mixed in
availability and demand. Retail and distri
butive movement shifted to holiday items.
Trade sentiment was harely steady and cau
tious.
PRICES PAID PER POUND, ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIVERED
TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL
TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN
TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGO
TIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W
A W/O TENDERS) ISS-160 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 76-77 BREAST - LINE RUN
76 LEGS 45-46 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 31-32 DRUMSTICKS 47-4 S
THIGHS 39-40 WINGS (WHOLE) 44-45
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12
LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30 GIZ
ZARDS (HEARTS) 45 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.
HIGH BROS.
PLUS
H PURINA
EQUALS
HIGH BROS.
441 Centerville Road
Gordonville, PA 17529
Phone 717-354-0301
NE Chicken
Pis 1&2
MARCH 13, 1996
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
S Ibi Sl.OO-52.2S US 1-3 210-26 S lb<
48.50- US 2-3 260-290 lb*
46.50-
Middleburg
Hog Report
MhMlebuif, Pa.
March 11 and 12, 1996
Report auppllcd by PDA
441 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 1.50
HIGHER, SOWS ABOUT STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l&2
225-265 LBS. 31.00-52.25, LOT 53.00;
USVIA3 230-270 LBS. 49.50-Sl.OO.
SOWS; US«l*3 325-765 LBS
29.00-39.50.
BOARS: 26.50-28.50.
Pa. Grain
March 12, 1996
Report aupplled by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY'S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN AND
OATS STEADY TO .10 HIGHER.
WHEAT STEADY TO .20 LOWER.
BARLEY STEADY TO .25 HIGHER.
SOYBEANS UNEVEN, MOSTLY
STEADY TO .IS LOWER, EAR CORN
STEADY.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.0M.30
FEW REPORTED 4.35, AVERAGE 4.17,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.14-3.29;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.95-5.10,
AVERAGE 5.02, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 4.28-454; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.20-3.4 S FEW REPORTED
3.65. AVERAGE 3.31, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.40-2.52; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.43-2.60, AVERAGE 2.48.
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW
REPORTED 1.70; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 7.12-7.50 FEW REPORTED
7.60, AVERAGE 7.34, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 6.92-7.07; FEW REPORTED
GRAIN SORGHUM 2 RANGE 4.04,
AVERAGE 4.04, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.05; AVERAGE MOISTURE
BAR CORN RANGE 110.00-123.00,
AVERAGE 115.10.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.85-4.15,
AVERAGE 3.99; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
4.75-4.95, PEW REPORTED 4.46, AVER
AGE 4.79; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE
2.70-3.00 FEW REPORTED 3 JO. AVER
AGE 2.95; OATS NO. 2RANGE 2.20-150
FEW REPORTED 100, AVERAGE 131;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.85-7.30,
AVERAGE 7.05; AVERAGE MOIS
TURE EAR CORN RANGE
100.00-120.00, AVERAGE 105.57.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL ft
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.90-4.30,
AVERAGE 4.09; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
4.80-S.IO, AVERAGE 4.94; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 180-3.50, AVERAGE
3.17; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.60,
AVERAGE 136; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 6.85-7.50, AVERAGE 7.23;
AVERAGE MOISTURE BAR CORN
RANGE 97.00-123.00, AVERAGE
110.19.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.99-4.10,
FEW REPORTED 3.90, AVERAGE 4.02;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 4.80-4.88, AVERAGE 4.84;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 3.00-350, AVERAGE 3.23;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVER
AGE 2.26; SOYBEANS NO. I RANGE
6.97-7.40, AVERAGE 7.13; AVERAGE
MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE
97.00-110.00, AVERAGE 104.00.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.84-4.01
FEW REPORTED 4.22, AVERAGE 3.94;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.32-4.68 FEW
REPORTED 4.90, AVERAGE 458; BAR
LEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.03-3.25, AVER
AGE 3.14; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.90-Z26, AVERAGE 2.10; SOYBEANS
NO 1 RANGE 6.94-7.05, AVERAGE7.OO;
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AVERAGE MOISTURE BAR CORN
RANGE FEW REPORTED 77.00-90.00.
AVERAGE 83 JO.
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.90; WHEAT NO. 2
4.96; BARLEY NO. 3 2.93; OATS NO. 2
2.27; SOYBEANS NO. 17.19; AVERAGE
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Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 9, 1996
TOTAL LOADS: 23.
ALFALFA HAY: 120.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 92.00-120.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00-116.00.
GRASS HAY: 75.00-118.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 66.00-68.00.
OAT STRAW: 6100.
FIREWOOD: 80.00 LOAD.
BAYLAGE: 35.00 BALE
GENERAL EQUIPMENT CONSIGN
MENT AUCTION FRIDAY, MARCH 29
AT 9:30 A.M. OPENING FOR THE SEA
SON TOES., MARCH 19 AT 11 A.M.
EASTER FLOWERS. NURSERY
STOCK, ETC.
Mlddleburt, PA
Tum, March 12, 1996
Report nipplied by PDA
139 LOADS. 83 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 28 LOADS, 67.50-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 41 LOADS.
60.00-
TIMOTHY; II LOADS, 65.00-97.50.
CLOVER: 1 LOAD AT 62.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 2 LOADS, 40.00
AND 65.00.
STRAW: 26 LOADS. 45.00-70.00.
EAR CORN; 14 LOADS,
115.00-
BARLEY: 3.10-3.45 BU.
OATS: 9 LOADS. 2.35-2.80 BU.
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Middleburg Hay