A4-L«nc«stef Farming, Saturday, May 10, 1997 c N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report May 6, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES; MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Lancaster farming • Staff- Everett R. 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The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. EX. LARGE 1.06 .99-1.03 1.01-1.02 1.02-1.06 1.02 1.09-1.10 1.09 LARGE 1.00 ■93-.97 .95-.% .96-1.00 .96 1.03-1.05 1.03 Pricei were unchanged. The market tone wai steady. Retail demand wai light to good, mostly moderate. Supplies were adequate and available. 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 74-76 LARGE 71-74 MEDIUM 61-64 SMALL .67 MEDIUM .83 .76-.80 .78-79 J9-.83 .79 .S5-.86 .86 .60-.64 .62-.63 .63-.67 .63 New York Egg Market MAY 7, 1997 Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry RD #/, Box 213 * Annville, PA 17003 717-867-8366 Northeast Agri Systems Your Authorized Distributor Shenandoah • Cage Systems * pP ace H « aters • Poultry & Swine * Incinerators Feeding * Brooders • Bins & Augers a Nests JJ^HANDm] HEATERS AND CONTROLS Poultry, Dairy & Swine Buildings A Equipment TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-800-673-2580 U. ... Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc B 9 BSQBfiBB| Byway Business Park DelmovoSlon ™ 139AW«t Airport Road D| MaIULJiiH Ph (7i?) 569-2702 mmm ■UHNi 1*800*673-2580 =!□ He'nsey’s Poultry Root!, Eut Pctenburg Tuesday, May 6, 1997 Report supplied by USDA Muscovy Ducks, Drakes: 1.00-1.20. Muscoy Docks, Hens 1.20-1.38. Pekin Docks, .68-92. Red Fowl: 4-4.5# .40-.54, 5-6# .50-.72. Crossbred Fowl 5-9# .SO-.84. Crossbred Roosters 4-6# .50-1.10,7-11# .50-1.00. Guinea Fowl 1.85-Z25. Banty Roosters 3.50-7.00 each. Banly Hens 3.00-4 .50 each. Leghorn Hens .18-.20. Leghorn Roosters, not enough. Silkies 3.00-3.75 ea. Geese 9-14# not enough. Pigeons 2.50-3.40 ea. White Pigeons 6.00-6.85 ea. Rabbits 4-6# 1.50-1.80,7-11# 1.40-1.64. Bunnies 1.50-4.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-4.75 ea. Goats 40.00-65.00 ea. Kid Goals 23.00-45.00 ea. Doves 4.006.50 ea. Chukan, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .60-.92. 762 coops. National Egg Market MAY 7, 1997 Pricei were unchanged. The market tone remained steady. Retail demand covered the full range and was generally moderate. Supplier were adequate or available. Breaking dock rupplier were adequate and the market tone war rteady. Light type fowl supplier were sufficient for full pl.nt schedules. North Atlantic Shell Eggs May % 1997 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE CONTINUED STEADY. DEMAND WAS MIXED, AND MOSTLY MODERATE FOR THE ADEQUATE OR AVAILABLE SUP PLIES. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ALSO ADEQUATE FOR FULL PLANT SCHEDULES, AND THE TRADE SENTIMENT WAS STEADY. PHILADELPHIA. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE .T2-.74, LARGE .70-.72, MEDIUM .60-.61. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN, EXTRA LARGE .92-.94, LARGE .86-. SB, MEDIUM .69-.71. NEW ENGLAND. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE. AT FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN, JUMBO .93-.96, EXTRA LARGE .73-.76, LARGE .67-.70, MEDIUM .50-.53, SMALL .34-.37. Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS OFF GRADE BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: PRI. 42-44 LBS. .36-.38,48-50 LBS. .43-.45, 50 LBS. AND UP .4S-.46. MON. 42-44 LBS. .36-.35, 48-50 LBS. .43-.45,50 LBS. AND UP ■45-.46; TOES. 42-44 LBS. J6-.38,48-50 LBS. .43-.45,50L85. AND UP .4S-.46; WED. 42-44 LBS. .36-.35, 48-50 LBS. 43 .45, 50 LBS. AND UP .4S-.46. HAMMER MILL for Grinding High Moisture & Dry Grains (Masrer 1 Wjlu Grinds Finer than Roller Mills. Features • Low initial cost • Low maintenance • Low operating cost • Easy serviceability • 360° screen • Reversible hammers & screens • Compact design • Heavy duty plate magnet • Dust tight enclosure • Removable wear plate • Self locking door latches aFs flgi Manufactured by automatic farm systems 608 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-274-5333 Contact your nearest dealer listed below... A.N. Martin Big Valley Repair Cedar Crest Equip. Grain Systems Service Lebanon, pa Clyde NY Belleville, PA 717-270-6600 315-923-9118 717-667-9358 Marvin Witmer Zimmerman Implement Oakland, PA Shippensburg PA 717-463-9731 717-532-6139 Nissley Feed Zeiset Equipment Equipment Willow Street, PA Manheim PA 717-786-7654 717-665-4056 Star Silo Myerstown, PA 717-866-5708 Rovendale Ag Watsontown, PA 717-538-3564 Keystone Mills Romulus, NY 315-549-8226 Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds wu light to fair and generally unaggres tive. Seller offering! varied from in balance to ample and slow to clear on the larger sizes. Live fupplies were moderate; weighu were deairable Processing achedulea were moderate to heavy. Leu than trucklot asking price! were unchanged at 56 to 70 cent!. Trade sentiment wu steady. In the parts com plex, leg itemi were tightening at several plants. Inquiry for boneless skinless breasts was disappointing and supplies were building in some instances. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 05/07 05/05 05/05 04/30 04/28 2,330 2,068 4.97 2,398 4.93 *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 50-77 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 5