Delmarva
Broiler
MAY 15, 1996
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birdi
ranged light to (ood and belt on the adeqa
aie 10 abort (apply of 3 pound and amaller
sizes OBieringi on the heavier weigfau var
ied by plant, but were fully adequate over
all. Live (applies were moderate to heavy;
weights were mostly deaitable to heavy.
Processing schedules were moderate to
heavy. Some planta plan to operate Satur
day because operations were curtailed dur
ing yesterdays power outage. Less than
trudclot asking prices were unchanged at
62 to 74 cents. Trade sentiment was steady.
Wings and drams cleared well. Breast
items were readily available. Leg quarters
were adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILBR/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL **AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/15 05/13 05/13 OS/0B 05/06 2,4682,411
4.91 4.91 ‘AVERAGE WEIGHT
05/10 SHOULD HAVE READ “4.72“
•BROILBR/FRYER CURRENT NEGO
TIATED 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
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Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 14, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .30-1.00.
MIXED FOWL 1.20-1.85.
PULLETS EACH 2JO.
OBESE .15 .20.
BANTAMS 1.30-2.00.
ROOSTERS .85-1.60.
TURKEYS .65-.80.
BUNNIES EACH 2.75-6.50.
DUCKS 1.55-1.75.
RABBITS 1.00-2.10.
PIGEONS EACH 2.50-4.75.
EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE A
JUMBO .70-.85, LARGE .60-.75.
MEDIUM .30-.37, SMALL .22-.30, PEE
WEES .20-.21; BROWN EXTRA LARGE
A JUMBO .70-.85, LARGE .61-.70,
MEDIUM 31, SMALL 24. PEEWEES
.20-.21.
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Price! wen unchanged to higher in the
Nonhead and Midwest, and unchanged
elsewhen. The maifcet tone nmained
steady to firm. Demand was mixed into
retail, bed when featured, and food ser
vice demand was fair to fairly good. Break
er demand was aggressive, and competi
tion between breakers and graders for nest
tun eggs continued. Supplies wen barely
adequsle to instances fully and
extra eggs generally cleared or were main
tained with confidence. Breaking stock
supplies were adequate to close under a
fully steady to firm market tone. Light type
hen offerings were ample for the fight
demand, and plants remained booked to
capacity for the next few weeks.
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY'S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .30 HIGHER, WHEAT AND BAR
LEY UNEVENLY STEADY, OATS
STEADY TO STRONG, SOYBEANS
FARM BINS
COMMERCIAL FLAT*
BOTTOM AND HOP
PER BOTTOM TANKS
BULK FEED TANKS
GRAIN DRYERS
GALVANIZED FANS
AND HEATERS
National
Egg Market
MAY Is. 1996
Pa. Grain
May 13, 1996
Report supplied by PDA
UNEVEN .10 LOWER TO .05 HIGHER,
BAR CORN STEADY TO 8.00 HIGHER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.10-5.57.
AVERAGE 5.32, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.40-3.60, RANGE MOSTLY
5.20-5.50; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 5.87-6.30. AVERAGE 6.12,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.30-5.73;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 4.00-4.40, AVERAGE 4.21,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.70-3.25;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.60 FEW
REPORTED 2.85, AVERAGE 2.65. CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST FEW
REPORTED 2.20; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.70-8.05 FEW REPORTED 7.61, AVER
AGE 7.86, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
7.34-7.59; FEW REPORTED PER HUN
DREDWEIGHT BUCKWHEAT CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 10.90; FEW
REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM «2
RANGE 5.12, AVERAGE 5.12, CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 3.35; AVER
AGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE
140.00-155.00, AVERAGE 146.86.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-5.35
FEW REPORTED 4.70, AVERAGE 5.08;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 5.50, AVERAGE 5.50; BAR
LEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.50-4.00, AVER
AGE 3.77; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.65
FEW REPORTED 3.00, AVERAGE 2.63;
SOYBEANS RANGE 7.60-8.00, AVER
AGE 7.87; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR
CORN RANGE 125.00-143.00, AVER
AGE 131.33.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL *
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-5.50.
AVERAGE 5.25; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
5.50-6.30, AVERAGE 5.94; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 3.SS-4.25; AVERAGE
3.98; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.75,
AVERAGE 2.64; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 7.70-8.05. AVERAGE 7.87;
AVERAGE MOISTURE BAR CORN
RANGE 125.00-155.00, AVERAGE
140.58.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-5.42
FEW REPORTED 5.57, AVERAGE 5.21;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 5.65-6.00, AVERAGE 5.83;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE PEW
REPORTED 3.70-4.00; AVERAGE 3.90;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.40-2.75, AVER
AGE 2.64; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.88-8.00 FEW REPORTED 7.50, AVER-
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BOYDELL FARMS
302 lona Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-272-8943
Lancaster Firming. Saturday. May 18, 1996-A5
ACE 7.88; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR
CORN RANGE 130.00-133.00, AVER
AGE 132.50.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.60-3.21,
AVERAGE 4.98 RANGE MOSTLY
4.98-5.10; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
5.73-5.90, AVERAGE 5.80; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED
3.75-3.95, AVERAGE 3.85; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.25-2.60 FEW REPORTED
2.00, AVERAGE 2.40; SOYBEANS
RANGE FEW REPORTED 7.79-7.80,
AVERAGE 7.80; AVERAGE MOIS
TURE EAR CORN RANGE FEW
REPORTED 120.00, AVERAGE 120.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y 4.67; WHEAT NO. 2
5.50; BARLEY NO. 3 3.62; OATS NO. 2
2.49; SOYBEANS NO. 17.67; AVERAGE
MOISTURE BAR CORN 125.57.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.74; WHEAT NO. 2
3.53; BARLEY NO. 3 1.73; OATS NO. 2
1.62; SOYBEANS NO. 15.48; AVERAGE
MOISTURE EAR CORN 74.75.
Ldnbach’s Hay
ShippeMixirg, PA
May 11 and 14
Report Supplied by Auction
62 LOADS.
ALFALFA: SS.OO-117.0a
MIXED HAY; 4000-92.00
TIMOTHY: 54.00-98.00.
CLOVER: 60.00-81.00.
BROME GRASS: 72.00-114.00
ORCHARD GRASS; SO.OO-88.00.
STRAW: 39.00-70.00
EAR CORN; ISO.OO-156.00.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction..
Saturday, May 11, 1996
TOTAL LOADS: 30.
ALFALFA HAY: 150.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 72.50-145.00
TIMOTHY: 90.00-145.00, I .SO BALE.
CRASS HAY; 107.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 49.00-62.50, .75
BALE.
BARLEY STRAW: 62.50.
OATS: 1.90 BU.
MONTH AGO