A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report October 28, 1997 Report Supplied bj USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.15 1.08-1.12 1.10-1.11 1.11-1.15 1.11 1.15-1.18 1.18 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY National Egg Market ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 29, 1997 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Lancaster Farming • Staff •• Everett R. Newswanger Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrews, Staff Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff Ephrata Office Phone (717) 626-1164 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer Bradford County Tioga & Susquehanna Roaring Branch (717)324-2482 Randy Wells. Indiana Marion Center (412)397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mifflmburg (717)966-4770 Gail Strock, Mifflin Huntingdon & Juniata Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford, Bedford (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebert, Westmoreland Scottdale (412)887-5929 James Martin, Mercer Sandy Lake (412)376-2682 Beth Miller, Cumberland Newville (717)776-6571 Virginia Wilt, Adams Wnghtsville (717)252-2038 BUI Tindall, Lawrence, Mercer. Crawford New Wilmington (412)533-2875 Lois Szymanskl, Maryland Westminster (410) 848-5241 Karen Butler, Maryland Frederick (301)698-5436 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Price: $28.50 per year; $55.00- 2 years $38.50 per year outside of: PA, NJ, MD. DE, NY, OH. VA& WV $75.00 - 2 Years Non-Refundable Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is published weekly for $28.50 per year; $55.00 - 2 years by Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609 1 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Periodicals postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522. POSTMASTER; Send address changes to LANCASTER FARMING, 1 East Main Street, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: Lititz (717) 626-1164 or Ephrata (717) 733-6397, Lancaster (717) 394-3047, FAX 717-733-6058 For address change form or new subscription see near Mailbox Markets. Members of National Association Of Agricultural Journalists Pa Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farm aids, Inc. Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. 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 the refund of any monies paid fox the advertisement- MEDIUM .78 .71-.75 ,73-.74 .74-.7S .74 .79.81 .81 LARGE 1.01 .9S-.99 .97-.9S .97-1.01 .97 1.03-1 04 1.04 Prices were unchanged to higher on the East Coast and parts of the Midwest, and elsewhere, prices remained unchanged. The market tone was steady to firm. Demand continued to be mixed, and was mostly moderate to good. Supplies were generally adequate to instances barely adequate for immediate needs, and extra eggs were held with confidence. Breaking stock supplies were adequate to limited for the mixed and sometimes increased demand, prices were unchanged to higher and the market tone was fully steady to firm. Light type hen offenngs were gener ally adequate for full plant schedules. E. PA & NJ Poultry ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 27, 1997 SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN REPORT, OCTOBER 27. 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices ranged lower although majority trading was slightly higher when compared to a week earlier. Demand was moderate but unaggressive for generally fully adequ ate offerings. Undertone was mostly steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) • FINAL PRICE. CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 27-OCT-97 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVO AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-20.5 CENTS/LB. 18-20.5 18.64 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. Northeast Agri Systems Your Authorized Distributor Shenandoah • Cage Systems * pP? c