North Atlantic Shell Eggs September 4, 1997 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES TO RETAILERS IN BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER FOR EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE AND PRICES TO PRODUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND WERE HIGHER FOR ALL SIZES EXCEPT MEDIUM. THE MARK ET TONE WAS STEADY TO FIRM. RETAIL DEMAND HAS IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF WIDESPREAD FEA TURES AND LOOSE EGG DEMAND STILL REMAINS GOOD IN RESORT AREAS. SUPPLIES WERE TIGHT TO ADEQUATE. WITH JUMBO AND EXTRA LARGE SIZES IN THE TIGHT EST POSITIONS AND THE REMAIN DER BARELY ADEQUATE TO ADEQUATE. BREAKING STOCK SUP PLIES WERE ADEQUATE FOR THIS WEEK’S REDUCED HOLIDAY SCHEDULES. PHILADELPHIA. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USD A GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE .7S-.83, LARGE .73-.81, MEDIUM .54-.60. • New GSI 24" High Temp Vapor Heater $540 f * Used 17-Ton, 9'dia.x4 Ring Bin ' w/60 Hopper Tank, Ladder & Fill Kit Good Condition $l,OOO WI»IieHIAU UlftlllKPlif*>|l|lDB l Ulfl lllillllirillp l~Ulfllu Pointed,Galvanized Steel FabricetlbrvFeed Bins, feeders, Hoppers, Covets, Dump Pits, Augers, and Control £ V: Systems tOAuromate Your OperSflpn. f < N£ Chicken Parts 1&2 ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 03, 1997 NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE Tiucklot buying activity continued irre gular as dealers attempted to work as close as possible to needs. Offerings varied in their availabilty and there was an unusual wide variance of opinion in regards to val ues. Retail and distributive movement was mixed with dealers closely awaiting first of-lhe month business to develop. The market tone was unsettled. 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 NEGOTIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O TENDERS) 180-185 BREAST - WITH RIBS 88-89 BREAST - LINE RUN 88 LEGS 42-43 LEO QUARTERS (BULK) 29-30 DRUM STICKS 42-43 THIGHS 36-37 WINGS (WHOLE) 60-61 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 20-25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA. NORTHERN NEW a<4omatlc-iaroaystems *6OB E. Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone: 717-274-5333 rwur need/ /ft F " 9t "'wis«» b ' AUGER Xs§S>u-troughs INSTALLATIONS ✓ In feedlots ✓ In drying systems ✓ Commercial applications ✓ At feedmills or elevators ✓ Around poultry & dairy bams ✓ At your gram bins or bulk tanks ✓ Replacement Augers for feed mixers and equipment JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS. CON NECTICUT. RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). • TODAY’S NEGO TIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A M. Delmarva Broiler ATLANTA, GA. SEPTEMBER 03, 1997 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was mostly fair to moderate and was often noted as typical midweek activity. Seller offerings were adequate to fully adequate on the 3 pound and larger sizes; instances short on the smaller sizes. Live supplies were about moderate; weights were mostly desirable to heavy. Processings schedules were moderate to heavy. Less than truck! ot asking prices were unchanged at 60 to 74 cents. Trade sentiment was steady. In the parts complex, breast items were irregular ly available in a range of adequate to close ly cleared. Other items were at least adequ ate. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 09/03 09/01 09/01 08/27 08/25 2.467 * 0 * 0 2,423 4.91 CUSTOM MADE Galvanized • Carbon • Stalnlasa ar3e^mng^oo men , Standard Auger Specifications Tube Gauge 3/16" Flight Thickness Bu/Hr * Bfm Call Ua For Custom Specifications 3/16" 3/16” 3000 2000 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 1997-A5 * Holiday •BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 57-78 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.83 NO. OF BOXES 14.345 *8 of 9 plants reporting. NY Phlla. Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. AUGUST 29, 1997 EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS. AUGUST 29, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were unchanged. The trade senti ment was generally steady. Demand was mixed and mostly moderate. Both buyers and sellers planned reduced schedules in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Floor stocks of finished products were adequate. Raw material prices were gener ally unchanged, and shell egg supplies ranged barely adequate to adequate from regular suppliers; additional purchases were limited as prices into grading chan nels increased. Liquid and frozen egg (ingredients included) processed under fed- eral inspection in the East for the week ending August 23, 1997 were 4% less than last week, and 14% mote than last year. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 51-54 52-53 55-64 BLENDS