A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9, 1997 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by AucUon Tuesday, August 5, 1997 Report Supplied by AucUon HEAVY FOWL .50-1.20. LEGHORN FOWL 1.25. BANTAMS 1.20-1.60. ROOSTERS .65-2.60. BUNNIES EACH .50-2.50. DUCKS .90-1.75. RABBITS .20-1.50. PIGEONS EACH 1.75-6.00. GUINEAS EACH 5.00-10.50. EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .70-1.10, LARGE .63-.52, MEDIUM .42-.55. BROWN EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .SO-.92, LARGE .70-.77, MEDIUM .4S-.55. 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 tfie refund of ajjy monies paid for the advertisement. E. PA & NJ Poultry AUGUST 4, 1997 Majority prices were about unchanged when compered to a week earlier. Demand was fair to good with offerings about adequate to adequate. Undertone moldy steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 04-AUG-97 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY ER LOADING 14-22 CENTS/LB. 16-18.5 17.14 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT • WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT. New York Egg Market AUGUST 6, 1997 Prices were lower for all sixes. The market tone was weak. Demand for car toned eggs was light in urban areas and good in resort areas. Supplies were adequ ate to ample with large in the longest posi tion. 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 78-80 LARGE 75-78 MEDIUM 56-59 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Augurt 5, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.22 1.15-1.19 1.17- 1.18- 1.18 1.22-1.25 1.22 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Northeast Agri Systems Your Authorized Distributor Shenandoah • Cage Systems * pP® ce Heaters • Poultry & Swine * Incinerators Feeding * Brooders • Bins & Augers * Nests HgREgjJANDOn HEATERS AND CONTROLS WMM, MWBHWHD Poultry, Dairy & Swine Buildings & Equipment TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-600-673-2580 c Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc IS Fiywoy Buinen Pork Detmorvo Store “ |MK 8 139AWe*t Airport Rood Mi Litltz. PA 17541 - federdSx#o MD BW UTITZ. rA I /two < > (Formsrty Long lumber) M Ph (717)569 2702 1-#eo-7.»*3*l ■dHMf 1-800-673-2580 553 ¥ Layer Management Services • Feed Formulation • Flock Service Visits • Quality Assurance Programs • Risk Management Programs • Agreement Supervision Egg and Fowl Marketing • Accounting Services Joint Ownership Flocks • Flock Computer Records Finanaclal and Performance Analysis W TPMS Inc. R.D. #7, Box 213 •Annvllk, PA 17003 (717) 867-8366 Heinsey’s Poultry Rood, East Petersburg Tuesday, August 5, 1997 Report aupplied by USDA Rabbitt 4-6# .40-.74, 7-11# .50-.90. Bunnies .50-2.50 ea. Guinea Pig« .50-4.00 ea. Goad, not enough. Kid Goad 20.00-32.00 ea. 132 coopt. FEATHERED FRIENDS ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT THE GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK AUCTION, EPHRATA. PA. RECEIVING TIME NOON-7 P.M. Pricet were unchanged to lower. The maricet tone vu barely Heady. Demand was light to moderate with buyen purchas ing for immediate needs only. Shell egg supplies were adequate to ample. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro cessed under federal inspection in the East era region for the week ending My 26, 1997 were 2% more than last week and 5% more than the same week last year. Fin ished product floor stocks were adequate. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 56-58 56-57 59-64 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 69-83 WHITES 40-43 41-42 43-53 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 80-82 86-89 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 73-78 75-77 79-81