Hackettstown Poultry & Egg HacketMowu, NJ. Report Supplied by Auctiou Tuesday, October IX, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .10-.50. LEGHORN FOWL .20-.35. MIXED FOWL: .15-.25. TURKEYS .20-.25. PULLETS 1.15. ROOSTERS: .15-1.30. GEESE: .50-.55. BANTAMS: .35-.50 EA. BUNNIES: 1.00-1.25 EACH. DUCKS: .30-1.35. RABBITS: .60-1.35. PIGEONS: 1.00-4.60 EA. GUINEAS: 1.00-4.50 EA. EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .90-.98, LARGE .80-.84, MEDIUM .42-.65. BROWN EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO 1.02-1.09, LARGE 90-1.02, MEDIUM .73-.54. NE Chicken Parts 1&2 ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 29, 1997 NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER PARTS - PART I FEDERAINSTATE Tmcldot buying activity was light with dealers cautious and making purchases accordingly. Offerings were being met with increased resistance. Retail and distri butive movement continued to struggle. The market tone was barely steady with underlying sentiment increasingly cau uous. PRICES PAID PER POUND, ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL K Dairyman’s Edge ProNutricnt. for Dairy Animals B 3 TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S 155-160 BREAST - WITH RIBS 76-77 BREAST - LINE RUN 76 LEGS 42-43 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 29-30 DRUMSTICKS 37-38 THIGHS 41-42 WINGS (WHOLE) 55-56 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS} 50 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW 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 OCTOBER 29, 1997 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was fair at best. Seller offerings were avail able and generally slow in clearing. Live supplies were mostly moderate; weights varied, and were mostly desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moderately heavy. Less than tmcldot asking prices were unchanged at 48 to 62 cents Trade sentiment was steady at best. In the ports complex, whole breasts and thighs were in tight supply. Most other items were in a range of adequate to ample for a lackluster buying interest. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER -OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 10/29 10/27 10/27 10/22 10/20 2,470 2,421 5.00 2,343 5.01 •BROILER/FRYER CURRENT KSS^ILLS Increase Increase Better Digestion kssMus H PURINA CHOWS 6 S. Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562 (717)442-4183 800-635-3592 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 45-71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.30 NO. OF BOXES 8,762 *7 *7 of lants reporting. PRICE TO RETAILERS IN PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED TO 4 CENTS HIGHER AND PRICESuTO RETAILERS IN BOSTON WERE UNCHANGED TO 2 CENTS HIGHER FOR LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE AND UNCHANGED TO 5 CENTS HIGHER FOR MEDIUMS. PRICES PAID TO PRO DUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND WERE 2 CENTS HIGHER ON EXTRA LARGE THROUGH MEDIUM AND UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE. THE MARKET TONE WAS FULLY STEADY TO FIRM. DEMAND WAS MODERATE TO GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE AND EXTRA EGGS WERE HELD WITH CONFIDENCE. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE BARELY ADEQU ATE TO ADEQUATE UNDER A FULLY STEADY TO FIRM MARKET TONE. LIGHT TYPE HEN SUPPLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE. PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZ., EXTRA LARGE 76-89; LARGE 74-87; MEDIUM 57V4 -70. ' T<. V x Appetite Milk North Atlantic Shell Eggs October 30, 1997 Atlanta, Ga. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997-A5 NY Phil Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 24, 1997 EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS, OCTOBER 24, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were higher for yolks, unchanged to higher for whole, and unchanged for whites. The market tone was Arm for yolks, fully steady to Arm for whole egg, and generally steady for whites. Demand was mixed and centered on immediate All-in orders. Floor stocks of yolks were tight, and the balance of items were generally steady. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro cessed under federal Inspection In the Eastern region for the week ending October 18, 1997 were 10% less than last week, and unchanged from the same week the previous year. Raw material supplies tightened, particularly yolk, and prices trended higher. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 55-58 56-57 59-66 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 70-85 WHITES 36-39 37-38 40-53 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 82-85 82-84 85-92 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 76-79 77-78 79-83 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. New York Egg Market ATLANTA, GA OCTOBER 29, 1997 NEW YORK EGGS, OCTOBER 29, 1997. FEDERALISTATE Prices were 2 cents higher for extra large through medium. The market lone was firm. Demand was moderate to good. Sup plies were generally adequate and extra eggs were held with confidence. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO Lancaster «=*=■? Poured Walls • Agriculture • Commercial • Residential ll—J Call for Prices On: • SCS approved Manure Storage Pits • Basements • Retaining Walls • Footers • Floors Customer Satisfaction is Oui Goal Lancaster Poured Walls 2008 Horseshoe Rd. • Lancaster, PA • (717) 299-3974 Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. 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U.S. Export Sales: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE Scuth Korea 11.7 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 7,000 Jan/Feb 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 4,000 Jan/Feb 9.5 pet Soft While Wheat 1,500 Jan/Feb 10.0 pet Soft White Wheal 8,500 Jan/Feb Com 105.000 Feb/ MMar Belleville Hay Wednesday, October 29 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 145.00-15150. MIXED HAY: 100.00-152.50.