M-Hancastar Fanning, Saturday. August 23. 1997
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
AUGUST IS, 1997
Majority price* were unchanged to
•lightly higher when compared to a week
earlier. Demand wai moderate but unag
greuive for unially sufficient offering*.
Undertone wu generally (teady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) • FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 18-AUG-97 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 15-22 CENTS/LB. 16-20
IS. 15 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING
TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT
TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS
UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
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Delmarva
Broiler
AUGUST 1997
Movement of ready-to-cook whole bird*
wa* light and disappointing Offerings con
tinued to vary; however, product remained
readily available and competitively priced
in an effort to stimulate activity. Live mp
plies were moderate, instance* light;
weights were mixed in a range of light to
heavy. Processing schedules were mod
erate to heavy. Less than tnicklot asking
prices were 1 cent lower at 60 to 74 cents.
Trade sentiment was barely steady to
weak. In the parts complex, all items were
at least adequate, and excess supplies were
generally noted as difficult to place.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
OS/20 08/18 08/18 08/13 08/11
4.72 2,443 4.90 ‘BROILBR/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
57-79 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.11
NO. OF BOXES 10,254 *8 of 9 plant*
reporting.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
August 19, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.09
1.02-1.06
1.04-
1.05-
1.05
1.10-1.12
1.12
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Rabbit* 4-6# .40-.82, 7-11# .60-.90.
Bunnie* 1.00-3.50 ea.
Guinea Pig* 30-3.00 ea.
Coat* 30.00-81.00 each.
125 coop*.
FEATHERED FRIENDS ARE BEING
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LIVESTOCK AUCTION, BPHRATA,
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Tucaday, Augnd 19, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .75-1.25.
LEGHORN FOWL .20-.50.
MIXED FOWL 35-.80.
PULLETS 1.15-1.20.
GEESE .15-30.
BANTAMS .15-130.
ROOSTERS 25-1.45.
BUNNIES EACH .60-3.25.
DUCKS .85-1.00.
RABBITS 20-130.
PIGEONS EACH 1.50-5.50.
GUINEAS EACH 3.00-6.00.
EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE ft
JUMBO .50-.91, LARGE .SS-.75,
MEDIUM .40-.55. BROWN EXTRA
LARGE ft JUMBO .92-1.04, LARGE
.94-.98, MEDIUM .54-.91.
LARGE
.95
.SB-.92
.90-.91
.91-.95
.98-1.00
.98
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MEDIUM
.74
.67-.71
•69-.70
.70-.74
.70
.T7-.79
.77
SMALL
.56
.49-^3
.Sl-.52
.S2-.56
.52
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
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JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
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AND UP .44-.45.
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