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NE. Weekly Shell Egg Report
October 1
EGGS » CARTONS
EX. LARGE
1.23
114-1.18
116-1.17
1.19-1.23
1.19
1.25-1.26
1.26
Maine
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LARGE
1.16
MEDIUM SMALL
.91 7i
1.08-1.12
UO-1.11
1.12-1.16
1.12
•84-. SB .64-.6S
■“-CT .66-67
•87-91 .67-71
87 .67
•94-.95
.94
1.15-1.19
1.19
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, October 2, 1996
Report supplied by Auction
Geese: 3.00-4.00 ea.
Turkeys: 7.00 ea.
Roosters: 6.00-9.00 ea.
Bantams: 1.75-3.2 S ea.
Heavy hens; 3.50 ea.
Guineas: 3.75 ea.
Silkies; 3.75 ea.
Muscovy hens: 4.00-5.00 ea.
Muscovy diakes: 7.00-8.00 ea.
Mixed ducks: 2.00-3.00 ea.
Guinea pigs: none.
Bam pigeons: 1.00 ea.
While birds: 4.00 ea.
Pheasants: 2.25 ea.
Peacocks; 18.00 ea.
Quail: .80 ea.
Fancy birds: 4.00 ea.
Rabbits; under4lbs. .25-2.00 ea., 4-6 lbs.
2.00-3.25 ea., over 6 lbs. 4.00-6.00 ea.
National
Egg Market
OCTOBER 2, 1996
Pncei were unchanged to lower on the
Urge sizes in the Northeast and Midwest,
and the balance of prices were unchanged.
The market tone was barely steady to weak
for the large sizes, and generally steady for
mediums and smalls. Demand was mostly
2 fair. Mediums were featured in the
Washington D.C. area for 66 cents with no
restnetions. Supplies were adequate to
ample for the Urge sizes, and tight to
adequate for mediums and smalls. Break
ing stock supplies were generally adequate
under a steady market tone. Light type hen
offerings remained sufficient
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PRICES TO RETAILERS IN
PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED
TO LOWER FOR THE LARGE SIZES
AND UNCHANGED TO HIGHER FOR
MEDIUMS. PRICES PAIDTOPRODUC
ERS IN NEW ENGLAND FOR LARGE
AND EXTRA LARGE WERE LOWER,
AND THE BALANCE WAS
UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE
WAS BARELY STEADY TO WEAK
FOR THE LARGER SIZES AND
STEADY TO FIRM FOR MEDIUMS.
DEMAND WAS MOSTLY FAIR. SUP
PLIES WERE AT LEAST ADEQUATE
FOR THE LARGE SIZES AND NO
MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR THE
LIGHT WEIGHTS. BREAKING STOCK
WAS ADEQUATE.
PHILADELPHIA, PRICES TO
RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS.
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, EXTRA
LARGE .57.-.92, LARGE .85-.90,
MEDIUM .69 .72.
Hackettstown
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Report Supplied by Auction
Tuciday, October L 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL 35-1.05.
LEGHORN FOWL 30-.80.
ROASTERS .SO-.80.
PULLETS EACH 4.00-5.75.
GEESE EACH 1.00-3.00.
BANTAMS .30-1.30.
ROOSTERS .40-1.50.
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BUNNIES EACH 1.00-3.00.
DUCKS .30-1.00.
RABBITS .35-1.60.
PIGEONS EACH .75-4.75.
GUINEAS BACH 5.75-6.50.
EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .95-1.08, LARGE .S2-.98,
MEDIUM .60-.67. BROWN EXTRA
LARGE & JUMBO 1.20-1.29, LARGE
.99-1.10, MEDIUM .81.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
Final majority pricea trended higher than
a week earlier. Demand wai moderate to
good ai buyer* actively lought available
live supplies. Offering* were limited to
adequate for need*. Finiihed 3ale* con
tinued to clecrtfcbt mo*t points at increased
values. Undertone fully steady to firm.
HEAVY TYPE LMNS (7 POUNDS AND
UP) • 00 FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB.. GENE SLAUGHTER THE WEEK
OF 30-SEP-96 AT FARM BUYER
LOADING 11.5-16 CENTS/LB. 13-14
13.58 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT I * WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
Prices for extra-large and large were
lower, and medium prices were
unchanged. The market tone was barely
steady to weak for the large sizes, and
steady to instances fully steady for
mediums. Demand was mostly moderate.
Supplies of the large sizes were adequate to
instances ample, and mediums were tight
to 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 90-92
LARGE 87-90 MEDIUM 71-74
New York
Egg Market
OCTOBER 2, 1996