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Mlancaater Farming, Saturday, March 1, 1997
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
February 25
Report Supplied by USOA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.06
.90-1.03
1.01-1.02
1.02-1.06
1.02
1.09-1.10
1.09
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
North Jersey
. Market
HacketMown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tueeday, February 25, 1997
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 1.70-3.00 BALE
MIXED HAY: IS LOTS, 1.25-3.10
BALE.
Lancaster farming
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.01 .90 .75
•94-.9S .S3-.87 .6S-.72
.96-.97 .BS-.86 .70-.71
.97-1.01 .86-.90 .71-.75
.97 .86
1.04-1.05 .90-.93
1.04 .93
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 1.35-2.30 BALE.
GRASS: 8 LOTS, 1.20-250 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 3 LOTS, 1.35-1.90
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, 230 AND
260.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 6.50
BAG.
GROUND CORN: 1 LOT, 225 AND
6.25 BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 5.75 BAG.
CEDAR POSTS: 3 LOTS, 200 AND
270 BACH.
TKEWOOD: 1 LOT, 22.50 LOAD.
43 LOTS TOTAL.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Fa.
Wednesday, February 2d, 1947
Report supplied by Auction
Geese; 3.00 ea.
Tiukeys: 21.00 ea.
Roosters: 4.00-8.00 ea.
Bantams: 2.003.50 ea.
Heavy hens: 2.00-3.25 ea.
Guineas: 3.25 ea.
Silkies: 4.50 ea.
Muscovy bens: 3.25 ea.
Muscovy drakes: 5.00-5.73 ea.
Mixed ducks: 5.00-7.25 ea.
Bam pigeons; 2.60 ea.
White birds; 6.00 ea.
Fancy birds: none.
Peacocks: none.
Doves; none.
Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.003.75 ea., 4-6
lbs. 4.40-6.60 ea., over 6 lbs. 7.009.00 ea.
Easter bunny sale March 12 at 1 p.m.
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Report wppUcd by USDA
Muioovy Ducki, Drake*: .78-1.10.
Muicoy Duck*, Hen* .84-1.04.
Pekin Docks, .70-.94.
Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .40-.58.5-6# .60-.78.
Crossbred Food 5-9# .30-.64.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6# .70-1.18,7-11#
.60-I.IX
Guinea Fowl IXO-1.45.
Banty Roosters X5O-6.50 each.
Btnty Hens 2.00-4.00 each.
Leihom Hens .18-.28.
Leghorn Roosters, not enough.
Silkies 1.25-2X5 ea.
Geese 9-14# X4-.4X
Pigeons 3.00-3.50 ea..»
White Pigeons S.SO-6XS ea.
Rabbits 4-6# 1.10-1.34,7-11# 1.00-IXB.
Bunnies 3.00-7.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs .75-4.00 ea.
Goats 45.00-80.00 ea.
Kid Goat* 30.00-44.00 ea.
Doves 3.50-6.00 ea.
Qmkan 4.00-5.50 ea.
Pullets 4-6 lbs. .60-.76.
Dwarf Bunnies 6.00-10.50 ea.
Total Coops Sold: 1045.
NY Phil
Frozen Eggs
FEBRUARY 21, 1997
Price* were unchanged to lower for
whole and rugared yolki and unchanged
on the balance. The market tone war at
leart Heady for whiter and barely Heady on
whole and yolka. Demand war light for
trucfclot volumea and leaa-than-tnicklot
order* were light in the Nottheaat due to
achool holiday* and vacation*. Floor
atock* were adequate to fully adequate.
Liquid and frozen egg* (ingredient*
included) proceried under federal inapec
tioo in the Bait for the week ending Febru
ary IS, 1997 were 4% mote than lari week,
and 21% more thin the lame week lari
year.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) TOUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 57-62 59-60 62-72 BLENDS (0
TFEWR 80-89 WHITES 40-45 40-42
43-55 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 88-94 89-91 92-100 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 86-89 87-89
90-98 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
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Northeast Quotes
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
OFF GRADE
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .40-.42,48-50 LBS. .47-.49,50L85.
AND UP .49-.50; WED. 50 LBS. AND UP -50-.51.
National
Egg Market
FEBRUARY 26, 1997
Price* were unchanged. The market tone
war generally neady. Demand wa* modly
moderate to good for cartoned egg*, beat
where feature* were in progrei* or
planted. Loote egg demand wa* moderate.
Supplier were adequate to fully adequate
and in lame area* large egg* were more
available. The availability of egg* for
breaking atock ranged from abort to fully
adequate and the demand war light to mod
erate. Plant ichedule* were aomewhat
reduced and irregular. Offering* of light
type hen* were abort to about adequate.
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From Friday, Feb. 21 to Feb. 27
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED.
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.92
.77
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Pricci were unchanged. The market tone
wm (teady. Retail demand wa< moderate
to itutancei good with tome featutei in
progreai. Supplier were adequate to fully
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.
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New York
Egg Market
FEBRUARY 26, 1997