A4-L«nc«Bter Farming, Saturday, August 10, 1996
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
August 6
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
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.12 .92 .75
1.05-1.09 .BS-.89 .6S-.72
1.07- .87-. SB .70-.71
1.08- .SB-.92 .71-.75
1.08 .88 .71
1.12-1.15 .90-.95
1.15 .95
NY Phil
Frozen Eggs
AUGUST 2, 1996
Pricei were unchanged to higher for
whites and sugared yolks, and the balance
of prices were unchanged. The market tone
was steady to firm with yolks in the
strangest position. Buyer inquiry was fair
to instances fairly good as manufacturing
of seasonal consumer items increased.
Floor stocks were generally adequate.
Shell egg offerings were usually adequate
to instances tight Edible liquid and frozen
eggs (ingredients included) processed in
the Eastern region were 11% less than 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 39-42 40-41
42-55 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 83-87 85 88-90 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOUDS) 80-85 81-83
85-86 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
New York
Egg Market
AVGUST 7, 1996
Price* continued to increaie for
medium*, and were unchanged for the
Urge (ize*. The market tone wa* Heady for
Urge, and firm for medium*. Demand
remained mixed, and wa* moatly mod
erate. Supplie* of the large lize* were
adequate or avaiUble, and medium* were
ihoit to initance* adequate,
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 65-68
Feed Formulation
Flock Service Visits
Quality Assurance Programs
Risk Management Programs
Agreement Supervision
Egg and Fowl Marketing
Accounting Services
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Financial and Performance Analysis
Heinsey’s
Poultry
AUGUST a, 1996
RANGE
Muscovy Ducks - Dnket 1.10 • 1.24
Muscovy Ducks - Hens .90 - 1.02
Pekin Chicks .SO - .68
Red Fowl 4-4.5 .20 - .32
Red Fowl 5-6 .25 - .48
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 .30 - .62
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 .40 - 1.10
Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .40 - 1.10
Guinea Fowl 1.10 - 1.35
Banty Roosters 3.50 - 8.00 ea.
Banty Hens 1.00 - 2.75 ea.
Leghorn Hens .10 - .18
Leghorn Roosters .20 - .38
Silkies 2.50 - 3.25 ea.
Geese 9-14 .10 - .18
Pigeons 1.75 - 2.75 ea.
White Pigeons 5.00 - 6.50 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .50 - .84
Rabbits 7-11 .60 - .86
Bunnies .75 - 3.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 5.50 ea.
Goats 40.00 - 75.00 ea.
Kid Goats 20.00 - 34.00 ea.
Doves 2.50 - 5.00 ea.
Pullets 4-6 .40 - .64
Total Coops Sold 910
National
Egg Market
AUGUST 7. 1996
Prices were unchanged to higher for
mediums in the Northeast and Midwest,
and the balance of prices were unchanged.
The market tone remained mostly ateady to
instances firm for mediums. Demand was
fair to good into retail channels, best where
featured. Loose egg movement remained
good into food service and vacation areas.
Supplies of jumbos and mediums were
tight to closely balanced, and the large
sizes were generally adequate or available.
Breaking stock prices were unchanged to
higher, and offerings were no mote than
adequate and held with oorftdence; break
ers expressed concern regarding the rela
tionship between increased shell costs and
finished product prices. L'vt hen offerings
remained sufficient.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
AUGUST 5, 1996
Majority prices were unchanged from a
week earlier. Undertone wai ateady. Offer
ing! from production areas were irregular
but mostly sufficient for trade needs.
Demand war reported as moderate.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF OS-AUG-96 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD A VG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 10-13 CENTS/LB. 10
10.86 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT • WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
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. .43-.45, 48-50 LBS. .51-.53,50 LBS.
AND UP J3-.53: TOES. 42-44 LBS. .44-.46.48-50LBS. J2-.54.50L85. AND UP
.S4-.56; WED. 42-44 LBS. .4S-.47,48-50 LBS. .53-.55, 50 LBS. AND UP .S5-.57;
THURS. 42-44 LBS. .46-.45, 48-50 LBS. .54-.56, 50 LBS. AND UP .56-.58,'
NE Chicken
Pts 1&2
AUGUST 7,1996
Tnicklot buying activity was mixed.
Offerings were irregularly available with
bone-in breasts usually the most difficult to
sell Retail and distributive movement was
tapering-aad not typical of the first week of
the month. The market tone war unsettled
with breast items often noted as being in
the weakest position.
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) 195-200 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 91-92 BREAST - LINE RUN
91 LEGS 52-53 LEO QUARTERS
(BULK) 40-41 DRUMSTICKS 54-55
THIGHS 40-41 WINGS (WHOLE) 54-55
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35 INCLUDES
NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN
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Northeast Quotes
From Friday, August 2-8
FRI. MON. TUBS.
■9B .98 .98
.92 .92 .92
.87 .87 .87
.68 .68 .69
.63 .63 .63
.75 .75 .75
.91 .91 .92
.88 .88 .89
.70 .70 .70
.38 .38 .39
Movement cf ready-to-cook whole birdi
w« light to fair, moftly fair. Seller offer
ing! were at leait adequate. Live nippliei
were moderate with weights tanging desir
able to heavy. Processing schedules were
moderate to heavy. Less than trucklot ask
ing prices were unchanged at 59 to 73
cents. Trade sentiment was mostly steady.
In the parts complex, bene-in breast was
readily available and generally slow to
clear. Boneless skinless breast ranged
adequate to fully adequate. Leg items were
in good balance and clearing well. Wings
were adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
08/07 08/05 08/05 07/3107/29 2.432 2,434
4.95 2,309 4.98 *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
55-75 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.15
NO. OF BOXES 7,895 *8 of 9 plants
repotting.
THURS.
WED.
.98 .98
.92 .92
.87 .87
.70 .72
.63 .63
.75 .75
.93 .94
.90 .91
.70 .70
.40 .41
Delmarva
Broiler
AUGUST 7, 1996