dA YVr ,)r , A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 1997 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report February 11 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.17 1.07-1.11 1.09-1.10 1.13-1.17 1.13 1.39-1.40 1.39 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY • RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Lancaster Farming -Staff- Everett R. Newtwanger Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrews, Staff Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff Ephrata Office Phone (717) 626-1164 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (717)324-2482 Randy Wells, Indiana Manon Center (412)397-2529 Judith Patton. Union Mifflmburg (717) 966-4770 Gail Strock, Mifflin Huntingdon ft Juniata Belleville (717)935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford, Bedford (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebert, Westmoreland Scottdale (412) 887-5929 James Martin, Mercer Sandy Lake (412)376-2682 Beth Miller, Cumberland Newville (717)776-6571 Lois Szymanski, Maryland Westminster (410)848-5241 Karen Butler, Maryland Frederick (301)698-5436 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Price: $27.50 per year; dSS.OO - 2 years $37.50 per year outsicn of: PA, NJ, MD. DE. NY. OH. VA & WV $73.00 - 2 Years Non-Refundable Lancaster Farming (ISSN is published weekly for $27.50 per yean $53.00 ■ 2 yea's by Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 600 1 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Periodicals postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to LANCASTER FARMING, 1 East Main Street. P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Phone: Lititz (717)626-1164 or Ephrata (717)733-6397, Lancaster (717)394-3047. FAX 717-733-6058 For address change form or new subscription see near Mailbox Markets. Members of National Actrodatlon Of Agricultural Journalists Pa. Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmalds, Inc. Phone (203)966-1746 Available On Microfilm Copies of Lancaster Farming arc available on microfilm from University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Any questions about their Service should be directed to the publishing manager. PUBLISHER'S LIABILITY FOR ERROR Ths publisher shall not be liable lor slight changes or typo graphical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertise ment The publishers lability lor other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publics «iAn rJ »h« l« MEDIUM 1.01 .91-.95 .93-.94 .97-1.01 .97 LARGE 1.13 1.03-1.07 1.05-1.06 1.09-1.13 1.09 1.20 1.15-1.16 1.16 . National Egg Market FEBRUARY 12, 1997 Prices were unchanged to lower on the East Coast and in the Midwest, and prices were unchanged elsewhere. The market tone remained barely steady to weak. Demand mto retail channels continued mixed, and was mostly light to moderate. Supplies were adequate to ample. Breaking stock supplies were also adequate to ample for the mostly light demand. Live hen sup plies varied and were short to adequate. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Report supplied by Auction Geese; 1.00-3.00 ea. Turkeys: none. Roosters: S.OO-8.00 ea. Bantams: 2.00-5.00 ea. Heavy hens: 3.00 ea. Guineas: 2.00-4.00 ea. Silkies; none. Muscovy hens: 3.00 ea. Muscovy drakes: 4.2 S ea. Mixed ducks; 4.50 ea. Bam pigeons: 2.6 S ea. White birds: 6.25 ea. Fancy buds: 3.00-6.00 ea. Peacocks; none. Doves; none. Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 2.00-3.75 ea., 4-6 bs. 4.40-7.70 ea., over 6 lbs. 7.00-9.00 ea. Easter bunny sale March 12 at 1 p.m. Forney Longenecker Vice President/Financial Consultant Commodities Smith Barney A Member of TmvelenGrou[ff SMITH BARNEY INC. 29 East King Street Suite 200 Lancaster, PA 17602-2852 ATTENTION BROWN EGG PRODUCERS We are paying 550 - 950 per bird for red fowl. Please call for available loading dates and price quotes. /I Campanelli's aJMq Poultry Farm (914) 583-6197 ijjjF (over 10,000 arid sold weekly WWPMSInc. Merit (V I, V> r ( ,p fy p-n. \ I ir /I jry- Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, February 11, 1997 Report supplied by USDA Muscovy Ducks, Drakes: .84-1.10. Musooy Ducks, Hens .90-1.04. Pekin Ducks, .70-.84. Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .40-.56, 5-6# .50-.82. Crossbred Fowl 5-9# .40-.68. Crossbred Roosters 4-6# .50-1.20,7-11# >O-.94. SMALL .77 .68-.72 •70-.71 .73-.77 .73 Guinea Fowl 1.25-1.40. Banty Roosters 3.50-6.50 each. Banty Hens 1.50-4.00 each. Leghorn Hens .18-.28. Leghorn Roosters, not enough. Silkies 2.50-3.50 each. Geese 9-14# .72-.76. Pigeons 2.50-3.00 each. White Pigeons 5.50-6.00 each. Rabbits 4-6# 1.00-1.34,7-11# 1.00-1.28. Bunnies 2,00-5,00 each. Guinea Pigs 1.00-4.75 each. Goats 41.00-53.00 ea. Kid Goats 31.00-46.00 ea. Doves 3.50-5.00 each. Chukars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .50-.92. Total Coops Sold: 814. 1.00-1.04 1.04 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hacfceltatown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 11, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .90-1.40. LEGHORN FOWL .90. GEESE EACH .20. BANTAMS .60-1.40. ROOSTERS .80-1.60. DUCKS .40-1.50. RABBITS .50-1.65. PIGEONS EACH 1.10-6.75 each. EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .65-1.12, LARGE .78-.57. BROWN EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .79-.94, LARGE .70-.82. Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry RD# I. Box 213* Annville, PA 17003 7r867-8366 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes WHITE JUMBO EX. 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