Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hietattitoiw, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 27, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .75-1.50. LEGHORN FOWL 1.05. (AMKED FOWL .75. ROASTERS .45. GEESE .15. ROOSTERS .80-2.10. BUNNIES EACH 1.75-3.00. DUCKS 1.40-1.90. RABBITS .85-1.45. PIGEONS BACH 2.50-6.50. GUINEAS EACH 11.50. EGGS: WHITE EXTEA LARGE A JUMBO .75-1.08, LARGE .70-.77, MEDIUM .40-.51. BROWN EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .80-.95, LARGE .50-.79, MEDIUM .49-.52. NE Chicken Pts 1&2 MAY 28, 1997 Trucklot buying activity was about mod- as dealers continued to replace inventories. Offerings were in balance to short of needs on breast items, generally adequate on the remain der. Retail and distributive movement was mixed, but generally reported as typical for a Wednesday. The market tone was fully steady with underlying trade sentiment cautious. PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGO TIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/0 TENDERS) 170-17 S BREAST - WITH RIBS 84-85 BREAST - LINE RUN 84 LEGS 44-45 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 29-30 DRUMSTICKS 50-51 THIGHS 34-35 WINGS (WHOLE) 55-56 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 20 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVA NIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). w Is Now TWO NEW LOCATION! Available at | N LANCASTER COUNtY OPEN 6 DAYS PER WEEK FOB YOUR CONVENIENCE Plicet were unchanged to lower. The market tone wai mixed from needy to weak, generally (teady. Demand wai mix ed from light to instances fairly good, mostly fair. Supplies were adequate. Shell egg supplies were mote available for the diminished demand since most plants planned reduced holiday schedules. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro cessed under federal inspection in the east ern region for the week ending May 17, 1997 were 3% mote than both lan week and the same week lan year. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 49-53 52-53 54-62 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 68-78 WHITES 37-41 39-40 42-52 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 74-79 77-78 80-88 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 70-75 72-74 76-82 (0 - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, May 28, 1997 Report supplied by Auction Geete: 9.00-10.00 ea. Turkeyi: none. Rooiten: 6.00-9.50 ea. Bantams: 1.75-4.00 ea. Heavy hens: 3.00-5.00 ea. Guineas: 7.00 ea. Silldes; 5.00 ea. Muscovy bens: 6.00 ea. Muscovy drakes: 11.00 ea. Mixed ducks: 8.00 ea. Bam pigecns: 2.00 ea. White birds: 4.50 ea. Fancy birds: 3.00-4.50 ea. Peacocks: none. Pheasants: 7.00 ea. Doves: none. Quail: none. Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 2.00-6.00 ea., 4-6 lbs. 4.75-7.00 ea.,'over 6 lbs. 8.00-12.00 ea. Pennfield Our Standard Line Of BAGGED FEEDS NY Phil Frozen Eggs MAY 23, 1997 North Atlantic Shell Eggs May 29, im Adaata, Ga. PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO LOWER PC* CARTONED EGGS IN PHILADELPHIA. AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS FOR BROWN LOOSE EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND WERE HIGHER FOR JUMBOS, AND LOWER FOR LARGE AND MEDIUM; OTHER PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO FAIR. OCCASIONALLY BETTER WHERE FEATURED. SUP PLIES OF ALL SIZES EXCEPT JUMBO WERE AT LEAST ADEQUATE. AND JUMBOS REMAINED TIGHT, BREAK ING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ALSO AT LEAST ADEQUATE. LIVE HEN OFFERINGS OFTEN EXCEEDED PLANT NEEDS. 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 .70-.74, LARGE .6S-.72, MEDIUM 38-.61. Pa. Grain May 27, 1997 Report aupplled by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTH EASTERN, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .15 LOWER, WHEAT STEADY TO .20 LOWER, BARLEY AND SOYBEANS STEADY TO .40 LOWER, OATS STEADY TO WEAK, EAR CORN MOSTLY STEADY. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT BAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.05-3.30, AVERAGE 3.21, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.55-2.77; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.85-4.05. FEW REPORTED 3.55, AVERAGE 3.92, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.55-3.80; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED 2.70-3.10, AVERAGE 2.88, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.10-2.25; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.21. CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW REPORTED 2.00; SOYBEANS RANGE 8.16-8.50, AVERAGE 8.34, CONTRACT lENRY B. HOOVER, INC. 1731 W. Main St. Ephrata, PA (717)733-6593 ORE HOURS: 7:30 AM - 8 PM M-F 7:30 AM-4 PM SAT HERR FARM & HOME STORE Rt. 272 South Willow Street, PA (717)464-3321 STORE HOURS: 6:30 AM - 8 PM M-F 7:30 AM-6 PM SAT root »f« •.»» QncatUr farming, Sttunlgy, Hay a, 1917-A8 PC* HARVEST 6.35-6.62; PER HUN DREDWEIGHT GRAIN SORGHUM 2 RANGE 290. AVERAGE 2.90, CON TRACT FOR HARVEST 256; EAR CORN RANGE 83.00-94.00. FEW REPORTED 100.00, AVERAGE 90.22. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.95-3.20, AVERAGE 3.10; WHEAT NO. 2 3.70-3.90, AVERAGE 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 240-3.00, AVERAGE 172; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.25; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 7.86-8.45; AVERAGE 8.12; EAR CORN RANGE 83.00-85.00, FEW RE PORTED 95.00, AVERAGE 85.86. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.95-3.30, AVERAGE 3.14; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.70-4.05, AVERAGE 3.84; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 230330, AVERAGE 287; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.002.40, AVERAGE 2.17; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 7.86-830, AVERAGE 8.21; EAR CORN RANGE 80.0094.00, AVERAGE 87.07. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.903.21, FEW REPORTED 3.32, AVERAGE 3.13; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.85-4.00, FEW REPORTED 3.65, AVERAGE 3.86; BAR LEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.95-3.35, AVER AGE 3.21; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.75-250, MOSTLY 200220, AVER AGE 2.16; SOYBEANS RANGE 7.908.50, AVERAGE 8.16; EAR CORN RANGE 76.0090.00, FEW REPORTED 100.00, AVERAGE 83.50. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.56-3.30, MOSTLY 2.82-3.17, AVERAGE 3.06; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.704.00. FEW REPORTED 3.47, AVERAGE 3.86; BAR LEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED 2.77, AVERAGE 2.77; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.50, AVERAGE 2.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 8.07-8.15, AVERAGE 8.11. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 3.21; WHEAT NO. 2 4.26; BARLEY NO. 3 3.05; OATS NO. 2 2.22; SOYBEANS NO. 1 8.14; EAR CORN 87.60. YEAR AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 5.43; WHEAT NO. 2 5.49; BARLEY NO. 3 3.92; OATS NO. 2 2.72; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.82; BAR CORN 144.38. Wheat bidt fmiibed mixed, moetly higher after yeaterday'a lower dote. Indi cation! that Egypt and Pakiatan could be in the market for US wheat toon, hooded wheat bid*. Some profit taking war noted on the board earlier today baaed on good winter wheat condition! and spring plant ing progreaa. Coin and loybean bida jumped lharply higher doe to fund buying on die board. Midweat raina have alowed planting progreaa but com ia conaidercd 95 percent complete. Soybean meal and oil demand improved aomewhat, adding to bean atrength. China haa become more active in South American marietta. Wheat 3 to b centa higher except Portland 2 to 3 cent! lower. Com 5 to 7 cent! higher. Sorg hum 9 to 13 centa higher. Soybean! IS to 20 centa higher. U.S. Export Salea* Pur chaaer Commodity Tonnage Del date Nothing new to report. Date Change Year ago Truck Bida; 05/28/97 05/27/97 05/29/96 Wheat: Kanaaa City (HRW, ORD) 4.45 up 6 5.98 Mirmeapolia (DNS, 14%) 4.16 1/4 up 6 1/2 6.47 Portland (SW) 4.65-4.67 dn 2-3 6.05-6.18 St. Looia (SRW) 3.58-3.62 up 5-3 5.02 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kanaaa City 2.72-2.74 up 6-7 4.84-4.85 Mirmeapolia 2.63 1/2 up 5 1/4 4.70 1/2 Southern lowa 2.70-2,72 up 7-5 4.75-4.80 Omaha 2.61-2.63 up 5-6 4.68 Soybeana, US 1 Yellow: Kanaaa City 8.66 up 19 7.68-7.69 Mirmeapolia 8.47 1/2 up 18 3/4 7. 61 Southern lowa BJO-8,58 up 15-18 7.72-7.74 Cent IL Processors 8.591/2-8.69 1/2 up 18 1/4-20 1/4 7.71-7.80 Futurei; Kansas City (July) Wheat 3.951/4up6l/4 5.78 Minneapolis (July) Wheat 3.88 1/4 up 6 1/2 5.77 Chicago (July) Wheat 3.67 up 3 1/2 5.26 Chicago (July) Com 2.69 1/2 up 5 1/4 4.66 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Com 2.55 1/4 up 3 1/4 Chicago (July) Soybeans 8.49 1/2 up 18 1/4 7.75 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 6.69 3/4 up 4 3/4 Export Bids: Baige or rail. Port of New (Means or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord. Protein: 4.52 1/4 up 8 1/4 6.26-6.28 US 2 SRW Wheat: 3.87-3.89 dn 1 1/2-up 1/2 5.26-5.29 US 2 'Yellow Corn: 2.89 1/2-2.91 1/2 up 5 1/4-6 3/4 4.99 1/2-5.01 1/2 US 2 Yellow Sorghum; Rail 4.99 up 9 7.97 Barge 5.12-5.13 up 10-9 8.33 US 1 Yellow Soybeans; 8.78 1/2-8.80 1/2 up 19 1/4-20 1/4 7.93-7.95 1/2 pcnHfeld feeds m p fc feed ■>» ftr " pr-'WMjd ofO* National Grain Market ST. JOSEPH, MO MAY 1997 pennfkld feeds