N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
July 30
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES;
EX. LARGE
1.20
1.13-1.17
US-1.16
1.16-1.20
1.16
1.20-1.23
1.23
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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RHODE ISLAND
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LANCASTER FARMING
-STAFF-
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.12 .92 .75
1.05-1.09 .BS-.89 .68-72
1.07- .S7-.88 .70-71
1.08- .SB-.92 71-75
1.08 .88 .71
1.12-1.15 .90-.95
1.15 .95
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July 30, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .30-1.15.
LEGHORN FOWL .50-.80.
BROILERS EACH .45-.50.
ROASTERS .65-75.-
CHICKS BACH .25-1.25.
PULLETS EACH 6.00.
GEESE .10-.35.
BANTAMS 1.15.
ROOSTERS .SS-.95.
TURKEYS .35-1.20.
BUNNIES EACH 1.00-3.25.
DUCKS .70-1.00.
RABBITS .45-1.15.
PIGEONS EACH .75-4.25.
GUINEAS EACH 2.25-9.00.
EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .62-1.11, LARGE .50-.80,
MEDIUM .38-.50; BROWN EXTRA
LARGE & JUMBO .90-1.04, LARGE
.91-.92, MEDIUM .75.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville,' Pa
Wednesday, July 28, 1996
Report supplied by Auction
Geete: 1.75-3.25 ea
Turkeys: 10.00 ea
Roosters: 4.00-7.25 ea
Bantams: 3.00 ea
Heavy hens: 2.50 ea.
Guineas: 3.75 ea.
Silkies: 2.50 ea. •
Muscovy hens: 4.75 ea.
Muscovy drakes: 8.00 ea.
Mixed ducks: 3.00 ea.
Guinea pigs: none.
Bam pigeens: 2.00 ea
White birds: 3.00 ea.
Pheasants: 2.75 ea.
Peacocks; none.
Quail: 2.70 ea.
Fancy birds; 5.50 ea.
Rabbits; under 4 lbs. 1.00-4.00 ea., 4-6
lbs. 2.00-3.00 ea., over 6 lbs. 3.00-5.00 ea
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Heinsey’s
Poultry
AUGUST I, 1996
RANGE
Muscovy Docks - Drake* 1.00 - 1.20
Mufoovy Duck* - Hen* 1.00 - 1.10
Pekin Duckf .50 - .64
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .28 - .40
Red Fowl 5-6 .30 - .64
Crotibred Fowl 5-9 .30 - .74
Crofibred Roocten 4-6 .60 • 1.10
Crotibred Rooiten 7-11 3.50 - 7.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.00 - 4.25 ea.
Leghorn Roosters .20 - .38
Silkies 2.00 - 3.10 ea.
Pigeons 1.75 - 2.35 ea.
White Pigeons 3.00 - 3.75 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .80 • 1.10
Rabbits 7-11 .90 - 1.10
Bunnies .50 - 4.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs .50 - 4.50 ea.
Goats 40.00 - 65.00 ea.
Kid Goats 20.00 - 35.00 ea.
Doves 3.00 - 4.50 ea.
Pullets 4-6 ***.so - .64
Total Coops Sold 874
New York
Egg Market
JULY 31, 1996
Prices were unchanged under a steady
market tone. Demand was mostly mod
erate, best where featured and into resort
areas. Supplies of the large sizes were gen
erally adequate, and mediums remained
surplus.
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 85-87
LARGE 82-85 MEDIUM 63-66
NY Phil
Frozen Eggs
JULY 26, 1996
Prices for whole egg were higher, whites
and salt yolks were unchanged to higher,
and sugared yolk prices held unchanged.
The market tone was steady to firm.
Demand was light to moderate as buyers
watched the markets strengthen. Floor
stocks were adequate. Raw material costs
were unchanged to higher. Edible liquid
and frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro
cessed under federal inspection for the
week ending July 20, 1996 in the Eastern
region were unchanged from last week,
and 7% 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 58-61 59-60 61-69 BLENDS (/)
TFEWR 75-90 WHITES 39-41 39-40
42-55 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 82-87 84-85 88-90 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 80-85 81-83
85-86 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
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Weekly New York Egg Market
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .41-.43,48-50 LBS. .50-.52.50 LBS.
AND UP .S2-.53; THURS. 42-44 LBS. ,42-.44, 50 LBS. AND UP .S2-.54.
NE Chicken
Pts 1&2
AUGUST 1, 1996
Trucklot buying activity continued mix
ed and irregular. Offering! varied, but for
the mod part were at lead adequate to
unify current buyer needi. Retail and dii
tributive movement wai deicribed ai bor
ing for a Pint of the month. Bed intered
centered around attractive promotional
activity on boneleu ikinleia bread!. Hie
market tone wai cautiouily deady.
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) 200 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 95-96 BREAST - LINE RUN 95
LEGS 50-51 LEG QUARTERS (BULK)
39-40 DRUMSTICKS 54-55> THIGHS
37-38 WINGS (WHOLE) 55-56 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12-14 LIV
ERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 35 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.
Risser 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
Northeast Quotes
From Friday, July 26-August 1
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.88
.85
.70
.88
.85
.70
.88
.85
.70
.37 .37 .37 .37 .37
Movement erf ready-to-cook whole biidi
increased slightly, but remained no better
than moderate. Offerings were fully adequ
ate. Live supplies were moderate, instances
heavy; weights were mostly desirable to
heavy. Processing schedules were mod
erate to heavy. Less than tiucUot asking
prices were unchanged at 59 to 73 cents
Trade sentiment was steady. In the parts
complex, boneless skinless breasts and leg
quarters were in good balance. Bone-in
breasts and particularly wings were noted
as available and alow in clearing.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
07/3107/29 07/29 07/24 07/22 2,440 2,427
4.98 2,425 4.85 *BROILER/FRYER
CURRENT 'EGOTIATED 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
55-79 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.13
NO. OF BOXES 7,265 *8 of 9 pUnu
reporting.
Buyers and Haulers
gf Leghorn, Medium,
and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
the most efficient
means of moving
spentfowL
.91
.88
.70
.90
.87
.70
Delmarva
Broiler
JULY 31, 1996
HAY, STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east
of Lancaster
in Paradise, PA)
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