A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 27, 1997
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
September 25, 1997
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO
LOWER. THE MARKET TONE
REMAINED BARELY STEADY TO
WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO
INSTANCES FAIRLY GOOD, MOSTLY
FAIR AND DISAPPOINTING. SUP
PLIES WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE.
BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE
ALSO ADEQUATE TO AMPLE.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUNB BUYERS. USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR,
CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE
.79-.86, LARGE .77-.84. MEDIUM
■S6-.62.
Lancaster Farming
•Staff-
Everett R. Newswanger
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
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Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHrTE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS; FRI. 42-44 LBS. .39-.41,48-50 LBS. .51-.52.50L8S
AND UP .52-.54.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, September 23, 1997
Report supplied by USOA
Rabbits 4-6# .80-1.10, 7-11# .70-1.10.
Bunnies 2.00-6.50 ea.
Guinea Pigs 1.00-4.00 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kid Goats, not enough.
134 coops.
FEATHERED FRIENDS ARE BEING
ACCEPTED AT THE GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK AUCTION, EPHRATA.
PA. RECEIVING TIME NOON-7 P.M.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE:
Prices were unchanged to lower on the
East Coast, and unchanged elsewhere. The
market tone was steady to weak. Demand
remained light to instances good, mostly
light to fair Supplies were adequate to
ample and available. Breaking stock sup
plies were at least adequate or available for
the light to moderate demand, and plants
tan full schedules. Spent hen offerings
were short to about adequate for full plant
schedules.
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FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
.98 .98 .98 .96 .93
.93 .93 .93 .91 .88
.88 .88 .88 .86 .83
.67 .67 .67 .65 .62
.54 .54 .54 .53 .51
.99 .99 .99 .99 .99
.95 .95 .95 .95 .95
.69 .69 .69 .69 .69
.38 .38 .38 .38 .38
Delmarva
Broiler
ATLANTA, GA
SEPTEMBER 24, 1997
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was dull. Seller offerings remained readily
available and often difficult to place. Uve
supplies were mostly moderate; weights
were mixed in a full range of light to
heavy, mostly desiraVie to heavy. Process
ings schedules were moderately heavy.
Less than trucklot asking prices were 1
cent lower at 51 to 65 cents. Trade senti
ment remained weak and unsettled. In the
parts complex, most items were adequate
or available with excess supplies generally
slow in clearing.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 09/24 09/22
09/22 09/17 09/15
2,415 2,481 4.99 2.460 4.98
•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
47-79 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.90
NO. OF BOXES 9,588
*8 of 9 plants reporting.
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N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
September 23, 1997
Report Supplied bj USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
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