National
Egg Market
AUGUST 28,1996
Pricei were generally unchanged with
imalli occaiicnally lower. The mulcet
tone wai iteady for the majority of retail
and looie pack egga. Demand was fair to
good. Supplies of extra-large through
mediums werAdeqnate or available, and
smalls were frequently long. Breaking
plants received adequate shell supplies
from regular commitments, and some
plants ran extended schedules in prepara
tion for the Labor Day long weekend. The
light type hen offerings were sufficient for
the light to moderate demand.
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
August 29, 1996
* Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO
LOWER FOR MEDIUMS AND
SMALLS, BALANCE UNCHANGED.
THE MARKET TONE WAS GENERAL
LY STEADY FOR THE LARGER SIZES
AND BARELY STEADY TO WEAK
FOR THE LIGHTER WEIGHTS. INTER
DEALER DEMAND WAS ACTIVE FOR
EXTRA LARGE AND CLASS ONES
AND RETAIL DEMAND WAS LIGHT
TO MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE FOR THE LARGER SIZES
AND FULLY ADEQUATE AND AVAIL
ABLE FOR THE SMALLER SIZES.
BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE AND MOST PLANTS
PLANNED REDUCED HOLIDAY
SCHEDULES.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO
RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS.
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, EXTRA
LARGE .89-.91, LARGE .87-.59,
MEDIUM .71-.74.
Heinsey’s
Poultry
AUGUST 29, 1996
RANGE
Muioovy Ducki - Drake* 1.20 - 1.54
Muicovy Dude* - Hen* .90 - 1.10
Pekin Ducks .40 - .64
Red Fowl 4-4.5 JO - .52
Red Fowl 5-6 .40 - .74
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 JO - .64
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 JO - IJO
Crossbred Roosters 7-11 .50 - 1.18
Guinea Fowl 1.75 - 1.95
Banty Roosters 3.00 - 7.50 ea.
Banty Hens 1.75 - ZSSiea.
Leghorn Hens COS - .14
Silkies 3JS - 4.25 ea.
Geese 9-14 .20 - J 4
Pigeon* 1.75 • 2.20 ea.
White Pigeon* Z 75 - 3.25 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 .40 - .72
Rabbits 7-11 .60 - .92
Bunnies 1.00 - 3JO ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00 - 5.25 ea.
Goats 38.00 - 50.00 ea.
Kid Goats 20.00 - 38.00 ea.
Doves 3.00 - 5.50 ea.
Pullets 4-6 .40 - .68
Total Coops Sold 805
Auguat 26, 1996
Report auppiiad by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN VERY
UNEVEN .20 LOWER TO .15 HIGHER.
WHEAT A EARCORN UNEVEN.
MOSTLY STEADY. BARLEY STEADY
TO STRONG. OATS STEADY. SOY
BEANS VERY UNEVEN, .20 HIGHER
TO .20 LOWER. PRICES PAID DELIV
ERED TO DELIVERS DOCK. ATI.
PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR
CORN PER TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.96-5.85
MOSTLY 5.25-5.75, AVERAGE 5.41,
CONTRACT FDR HARVEST 3.39-3.55;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.65-4.93.
AVERAGE 4.74; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.10-3.75. AVERAGE 3.40;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-Z5O. AVER
AGE .2.29; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.30-7.99, AVERAGE 7.66, CONTRACT
FOR HARVEST 7.39-7.59; FEW
REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM #2
RANGE 4.90, AVERAGE 4.90, CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 3.30; EAR
CORN RANGE 142,00-164.00, AVER
AGE 154.77.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-5.35,
FEW REPORTED 5.50, AVERAGE 5.19;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.10-4.60,
AVERAGE 4.38; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.25-3.60, AVERAGE 3.43;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.15-2.50, AVER
AGE 2.24; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.25-7.75 FEW REPORTED 8.00, AVER
AGE 7.55; EAR CORN RANGE
130.00-150.00, AVERAGE 139.29.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-5.75,
AVERAGE 5.37; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
4.20-4.95, AVERAGE 4J6; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 3.10-3.75; AVERAGE
3.41; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.50,
AVERAGE 2.25; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE7.2S-7.99, AVERAGE 7.61; EAR
CORN RANGE 126.00-164.00, AVER
AGE 145.69.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.00-6.00
MOSTLY 5.20-5.70, AVERAGE 5.39;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.10-4.70,
AVERAGE 4.33; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.15-3.60 FEW REPORTED
3.90, .AVERAGE 3.43; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.00-2.60, AVERAGE 2.23;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 7.15-7.85, AVERAGE 7J3;
EAR CORN RANGE 120.00-145.00,
AVERAGE 133.50.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 5.20-5.40
FEW REPORTED 4.90, AVERAGE 5.24;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.35-4.50,
AVERAGE 4.43; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.39-3.40, AVERAGE 3.40;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.20-2.30 FEW
REPORTED ZOO, AVERAGE Z 23; SOY
BEANS RANGE FEW REPORTED 7 JO.
AVERAGE 7JO. EAR CORN RANGE
FEW REPORTED 130.00-140.00, AVER
AGE 135.00.
MONTH A<
CORN NO. 2-Y 5.08; WHEAT NO. 2
4.33; BARUBY NO. 3 3.27; OATS NO. 2
2.18; SOYBEANS NO. 1 736; EAR
CORN 144.64.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.09; WHEAT NO. 2
3.84; BARLEY NO. 3 1.63; OATS NO. 2
1.43; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.73; EAR
CORN 82.64.
Regional Hay
August 26, 1996
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER.
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED HAY
85.00- FEW REPORTED 120.00;
TIMOTHY 80.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 120.00; STRAW 55.00-75.00
FEW REPORTED 40.00; MULCH
25.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/23/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
146 HAY, 25 STRAW A 22 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-137.00; MIXED HAY
75.00- TIMOTHY 102.00-171.00;
STRAW 100.00132.00; EAR CORN
165.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/23/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 72
HAY, 4 STRAW & 33 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 82.50-125.00; MIXED HAY
65.00- STRAW 50.00-95.00; EAR
CORN 133.00-185.00.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Aug. 21
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 4 LOADS,
8730-147 JO.
MIXED HAY: 8 LOADS, 67.50-135.00.
CORN: 8 LOADS, 135.00-182.50.
OATS: 2.90 BU.
Vintage
Hay (seas)
PARADISE, PA
AUGUST 27, 1996
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
TODAY
378 975 0 10
LAST TUESDAY
611 910 0 0
LAST YEAR
347 929 6 6
CATTLE... USDA ... Supply included
28% slaughter steers and 67% cows ...si.
steers fully steady, sL heifers scarce, cows
uneven, Breaking Utility and Commercial
steady, Camer and Outer 1.00 to 1.30
lower, holla not fully tested.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 few 4 1100/1430 lbs.
66.23-69.00, couple lots 69.00-69.30,
Choice and Prime 2-3 1130/1430 lbs.
69.50-7030, few 71.25-72.50, Choice and
Prime 2-41100/1450 lb*. 68.60-70.60, one
lot Choice mostly 3 1333 lbs. 34.23, Select
and Low Choice 2-3 1073/1430 lbs.
62.00-6230.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1275/1500
lbs. 55.30-58.75, one lot 1810 lbs. 56.50.
one lot Choice and Prime 2-3 1325 lbs.
62.25, Select 1-3 1200/1350 lbs.
50.00-35.75.
HEIFERS: one lot Select 2-3 1025 lbs.
34.00.
COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer
cial 2-3 bulk 35.50-40.00, high dressing
40.00- Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3
low dressing 31.00-33.00, bulk
33.00- high dressing 37.00-39.00,
Cannes and Low Cutter 1-2 low dressing
24.00- bulk 28.50-30.50.
BULLS: couple Yield Gnde No. 1
1225/2020 lbs. 37.00-41.00.
CALVES...VeaIers steady. Supply
included 864 in graded sale of which 69%
sold to return to farm.
VEALERS: High Good and Low Choice
120/160 lbs. 24.00-47.00, 80/110 lbs.
17.00- Standard and Low Good
65/85 lbs. 10.00-17.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: 20 head
120/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 45.00,50 head
110/113 lbs. 52.00-55.00, 165 head
100/110 lbs. 63.0069.00, 60 head 95 lbs.
45.00- and 60 head 90 lbs.
24.0026.00,30 head small frame 110/115
lbs. 25.0038.00 and 85 bead 90/105 lbs.
19.0020.00; 40 bead 90/110 lbs. Holstein
heifers 125.00148.00, IS bead small
frame 90/110 lbs. 810095.00 and 35 head
70/85 lbs. 25.003100.
SHEEP...NO MARKET TEST!
GOATS...INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
FOR A MARKET TEST!
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Augnat 26 and 27, 1996
Report supplied by FDA
376 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
3.00 LOWER. US#l-2 220-260 LBS.
56.00- #l*3 210-260 LBS.
55.00-
SOWS: US#l-3 300-600 LBS.
47.00- 400-300 LBS. 43.00-48.00;
MEDIUM 300-400 LBS. 43.00-45.00.
BOARS; ALL WEIGHTS 38.00-4030.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
AUGUST 28, 1996
TODAY 420
LAST WEDNESDAY 382
LAST YEAR 380
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs 3.00-10.00 lower, although 65
percent of supply sold for daughter. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED HEAD
WEIGHT PRICE AVERAGE PRICE US
1-2 40 40-44 78.00-92.00 42.45 79.73 US
2 35 22-27 55.00-70.00 24.31 62.09 28
31-37 76.00-80.00 32.71 78.87 16 40-43
70.00-74.00 42.63 73.53 20 50 66.00 50.00
66.00 9 93 72.00 93-00 72.00 SLAUGH
TER 54 33-37 80.00-100.00 34.94 89.05
73 52-65 78.00-95.00 58.47 83.88 34
54-66 104.00-116.00 58.94 111.06 At if
Pigi 18 51-66 72.00-80.00 56.50 75.51
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNES
DAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
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RESULTS ON 804 PIGS. TREND:
COMPARED TO AUG. 9, PIGS WERE
ACTIVE 5.00-15.00 HIGHER.. ALL PIGS
ARB FROM QUALIFIED OR MONI
TORED HERDS; THEY WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
U541&2:594 HEAD. 102 HEAD 43-49
LBS. 86.00-93.00; 235 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
81.00- 212 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
79.00- 43 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
75.00- 2 HEAD 95-100 LBS. 60.00.
US#2:lB2 HEAD. 10HEAD37-39LBS.
96.00; 56 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 87.00-88.00;
69 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 74.00-98.00; 44
HEAD 63-70 LBS. 7200-95.00; 3 HEAD
98-100 LBS. 61.00.
US«2-3: 4 HEAD 27-89 LBS.
50.00-
AS IS: 24 HEAD 40-75 LBS.
30.00-
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, SEPT. 13 AND 27.
RECEIVING FROM 7 A.M.-11 A.M.
SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARPI
Barrowi and Gilts: .50-1.00 Lower.
Demand li(ht to veiy light, with some
interest out of the maiket and a moderate
movement. Country Plants US 1-2
220-260 lbs. 54.50-56.00 Few 54.00 A
55.50- 56.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
47.50- 210-230 lbs. 42.50-47.00
Sows: Steady to 1.00 Lower. US 1-3
300-450 lbs. 41.00-45.00 450-500 lbs.
45.00-49.00 500-650 tbs. 49.00-50.00 Few
51.00 Boars: 38.00-40.00 Preliminary esti
mate; 38,000 * Receipts have changed due
to change in repotting base.
HOG MARKET TODAY 1213 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 1003; LAST YEAR
23.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO MONDAY 1.00-1.50
HIGHER.
US#l-2 225-260 LBS. 59.00-60.00.
UStfl-3 220-265 LBS. 58.00-58.50;
195-210 LBS. 49.00-50.00.
New Holland
Sales Stables
Goat and Sheep Sale
Monday, August 26, 1996
GOATS: 728 HEAD. BILLIES
60.00- AND 90.00-140.00; NAN
NIES 40.00-70.00; MUTTON
60.00- YEARLINGS 45.00-70.00;
KIDS 20.00-30.00 AND 30.00-40.00.
SHEEP: 513. ALL WEIGHTS.
SLAUGHTER EWES 25.00-50.00;
SLAUGHTER RAMS 25.00-40.00; 1
YEAR OLDS 40.00-70.00; 2 YEAR
OLDS 30.00-50.00.
LAMBS: 50-80 LBS. 100.00-110.00,
FEW 90.00-100.00; 80-100 LBS.
80.00- 100-130 LBS. 75.00-85.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Marini, lac.
Friday, August 23, 1996
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, 1L
AUGUST 29, 1996
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, August 28, 1996
Report supplied by USDA