M-L«nc«stef Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1996
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
April 30
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES;
EX. LARGE
1.12
1.04-1.08
1.06-1.07
1.08-1.12
1.08
1.15
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.05 .97 .73
.97-1.01 .S9-.93 .6S-.69
.99-1.00 .91-.92 .67-.6S
1.01-1.05 .93-.97 ,69-.73
1.01 .93 .69
1.05-1.08 .95-1.00
1.08 1.00
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
APRIL 29, 1996
Final majority price* were unchanged
and the weighted average was slightly
higher than a week ago. The maricet lone
was steady. Movement from production
areas was adequate to hilly adequate ful
filling most of this week's slaughter needs.
Demand was moderate.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) • FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 29-APR-96 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 10-13 CENTS/LB. 10-11
10.92 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
Delmarva
Broiler
MAY 1,1996
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birdi
•lowed in fome iiuUncei, but remained
good overall, especially on the (mailer
sizes. Seller offerings were tight to well
balanced. Live supplies were mostly mod
erate; weights were generally desirable.
Processing schedules were moderate to
heavy. Less than tnicfclot asking prices
were 1 cent higher at 59 to 71 cents. Trade
sentiment was fully steady to firm. In the
parts complex, wings remained fully
adequate to ample and in heaviest supply;
however, interest was increasing. Other
items were noted as closely balanced to
short at most plants.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DBLMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/0104/29 04/29 04/24 04/22 2,422 2,239
4.96 2,439 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
55-70 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 59.16
NO. OF BOXES 10,313 *8 of 9 plants
reporting.
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RANGE
Muioovy Ducki - Drake* 1.20 - 1.44
Mutoovy Duck* - Hen* 1.20 • 1.38 >
Pfekin Ducki .70 - .84
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .50 - .68
Red Fowl 5-6 .60 - .84
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .40 - .74
Crotibred Rootlet* 4-6 .50 - 1.04
Crotsbred Rooster* 7-11 .50 - .98
Guinea Fowl 2.20 - 2.55
Banty Rootters 3.50 - 5.75 ea.
Banty Hen* 2.00 - 3.50 ea.
Silkiet 1.75 - 2.90 ea.
Geese 9-12 .20 - .34
Pigeon* 2.75 - 3.50 ea.
White Pigeon* 4.75 - 5.50 ea.
Rabbit* 4-6 1.30 - 1.62
Rabbit* 7-11 1.00 - 1.30
Bunnie* 1.00 - 3.50 ea.
Guinea Pig* 2.25 - 5.00 ea.
Goat* 40.00 - 52.00 ea.
Kid Goat* 23.00 - 40.00 ea.
Doves 3.00 - 5.50 ea.
Pullets 4-7 .50 - .74
Total Coops Sold 926
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
May 2, IW6
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES TO RETAILERS WERE
UNCHANGED TO LOWER. PRICES
PAID TO PRODUCERS WERE LOWER
ON ALL SIZES OF BROWN EGGS,
EXCEPT SMALLS WHICH WERE
UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE
WAS WEAK. DEMAND WAS SLOW TO
FAIR, MOSTLY SLOW. SUPPLIES
WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY
ADEQUATE. BREAKER INTEREST
WAS LIGHT TO FAIR FOR THE AT
LEAST ADEQUATE OFFERINGS;
PRICES WERE LOWER.
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 .72-82,
LARGE .70-.80, MEDIUM .65-73.
Shell egg end liquid offerings increased,
and prices began to decrease mid-week.
Edible liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients
included) processed under federal inspec
tion in the Eastern region for the week
ending April 20,1996 were 2% more than
last week, and 1% more 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 61-64 62-63 65-72 BLENDS (/)
TFEWR 70-86 WHITES 42-45 43-44
46-56 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 82-85 83-84.85-88 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 79-82 80-81
82-83 (/)- WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
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WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS; FRI. 42-44 LBS. .40-.42,48-50 LBS. .SO-.52,50 LBS.
AND UP .52-.53; TUBS. 48-50 LBS. .49-.31, 50 LBS. AND UP .51-.52; WED.
48-50 LBS. .48-.50, 50 LBS. AND UP .50-.51; THURS. 48-50 LBS. .47-.49, 50
LBS. AND UP .49-.50.
NE Chicken
Pts 1&2
MAY 1, 1996
Tnicklot buying intereit waa irregular
ranging from fair to good with tome cau
tion noted. Offering! were uaually auffi
cient with breaat itema in the beat poation.
Retail and diatributive demand ranged
from light to active, beat where featurea
were in progreaa. Deleara were anticipating
seaaonal and weekend improvement. The
undertone waa generally ateady to firm.
PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYBR 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) 185-190 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 91-92 BREAST - LINE RUN
91 LEGS 46-47 LEO QUARTERS
(BULK) 34-35 DRUMSTICKS 46-47
THIGHS 39-40 WINGS (WHOLE) 43-44
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40 INCLUDES
NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN
AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY,
MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT.
RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVA
NIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG).
• TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M.
Northeast Quotes
From Friday, April 26-May 2
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
,89 .89 .87 .87 .85
.85 .85 .83 .82 .80
.81 .81 .79 .78 .76
.76 .76 .74 .73 .71
.65 .65 .64 .63 .61
.69 .69 .67 .66 .64
.89 .89 .88 .87 .85
.86 .86 .85 .84 .82
.77 .77 .76 .75 .73
.37 .37 .36 .35 .34
Trucklot buying intereit wn irregular
ranging from fair to good with aome cau
tion noted. Offering! were uaually auffi
cient with breast items in the best postion.
Retail and distributive demand ranged
from light to active, best where features
were in progress. Deiears were anticipating
seasonal and weekend improvement. The
undertone was generally steady to firm.
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) 185-190 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 91-92 BREAST - LINE RUN
91 LEGS 46-47 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 34-35 DRUMSTICKS 46-47
THIGHS 39-40 WINGS (WHOLE) 43-44
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40 INCLUDES
NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN
AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.
MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT.
RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVA
NIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG).
* TODAY'S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OP 11:30 A.M.
NE Chicken
Pts 1&2
MAY 1,1996
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of Lancaster
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