North Atlantic Shell Eggs NonmlNr 6, 1997 Atlanta, Ga. PRICE TO RETAILERS IN PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED TO 4 CENTS HIGHER FOR EXTRA LARGE THROUGH MEDIUM AND PRICES TO RETAILERS IN BOSTOM WERE UNCHANGED TO 2. CENTS HIGHER. PRICES PAID TO PRODUC ERS IN NEW ENGLAND WRE 4 CENTS HIGHER FOR EXTRA LARGE THROUGH MEDIUM AND 2 CENTS HIGHER FOR SMALL, WITH JUMBO UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS FIRM. DEMAND WAS MOD ERATE TO GOOD, BEST WHERE FEA TURED. SUPPLIES WERE TIGHT TO ADEQUATE WITH ADDITIONAL SUP PLIES HELD CONFIDENTLY. BREAK ING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ALSO TIGHT TO ADEAUTE UNDER A 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 83-98; LARGE 81-96; MEDIUM 6514 -80. Delmarva Broiler ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 06, 1997 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of leady-uvcook whole birds O-LIX LIQUID SUPPLEMENT . YOUR DAIRY FEEDING PROGRAM Applications in the TMR or as a Top Dress BENEFITS. - Dust & Mold Control - Improve Palatability - Prevent Separation of Ration Ingredients and Reduce Feed Fines. - Increase the Energy Density of Your Ration and Help Stimulate and Maintain Adequate Dry Matter Intakes. Feed Density COI Bedford Farm Bureau Bedford, PA 814-623-6194 Brookland Mills McVeytown, PA 717-899-6228 Dayton Feed Mill Dayton, PA 814-257-8812 Farmers Union Co-op Green Castle, PA 717-597-3191 Heisey Farm Service Mt. Joy, PA 717-653-1568 remained seasonally light and unaggres sive. Seller offerings were fully adequate to ample. Live supplies were moderate to heavy; weights varied, and were mostly desirable to heavy. Pro waring schedules were moderate to heavy. Less than tiucklot asking prices were unchanged at 48 to 62 cents. Trade sentiment was no better than steady. In the parts complex, breast items were in excess, and offerings were difficult to clear. Leg cots were in a tinge of balanced to available. Wings were fully adequate to closely cleared in instances. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT lt/06 11/04 11/04 10/30 10/28 2,447 2,416 4.89 2,437 5.00 •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 45-72 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.48 NO. OF BOXES 10,655 *8 of 9 plants reporting. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, November 5, 1997 Report supplied by Aactioa Geese: 2.00 ea. Turkeys: none. Guinea*: none. Roosters: 5.00-7,50 ea. 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Commerce Plaza, Suite 249,5000 Tilghman Street, Allentown, Pa 18104 The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be substantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade imiammmiflunaunaiaiainauiiaunamiaiauHaunauuaiaiaiaaaiauuainMiaiaO Soybean Pro-Lix Meal 44 35 Com H.R. Wentzel Bridgeport, PA 717-795-3306 Tyrone Milling Tyrone, PA 814-684-3400 Bantanu: .40-2.00 ea. Heavy hene: 1.75 ea. Silkiei; none. Muaoovy hem: 4.25-550 ea. Muioovy drakes: 8.00 ea. Mixed ducki: 2.00-14.00 ea. Bam pigeons: 1.00 ea. White birds; 3.00 ea. Fancy birds: 2.75 ea. Peacocks: none. Pheasants: none. Doves: none. Quail: none. Guinea Pigs: none. Rabbits; under 4 lbs. 1.00-3.75 ea., 4-6 lbs. 4.00-6.00 ea., over 6 lbs. 430-10.00 ea. For more information phone 717-242-2898. National Egg Market ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 05, 1997 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices were unchanged to higher. The market tone was fully steady to Arm. Demand tanged moderate to very good, mostly good, as retailers and distributois readied for anticipated pre-holiday con sumer traffic. Widespread feature activity at attractive prices was noted throughout most areas. Supplies were short to adequ ate with mediums in the tightest position in some areas. Breaking stock supplies were barely adequate to adequate from tegular seances and additional shell egg offerings were limited. Spent hen availability was generally adequate for full slaughter requirements. iPAY Cedar Ridge Fencing Co. Weston, WV 304-873-1228 Foster Feed Weston, WV 304-269-1333 Stalnaker’s Farm Weston, WV 304-269-5042 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 8, 1997-A5 National Grain Market SL Joseph, MO Wed, Nov 05, 1997 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY Wheat bids were slightly lower on good crop condition in winter wheat and light export demand. Com bids continued to decline, pressured by profit taking on the board and active harvest. Soybean bids, however, finished sharply higher as private analysts* raise production estimates from 2.7 to 2.8 billion bushels. Wheat I to 4 cents lower. Com 1 to 2 cents lower. Sorg hum 3 to 7 cents lower. Soybeans 6 to 11 cents higher. U.S. Export Sales: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE The Philippines 13. S pet DN Spring Wheat 3.000 lan 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 17.000 Jan Western White Wheat 20,000 Jan Totals: Wheat 40,000 tonnes. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids: 11/03/97 11/04/97 11/06/96 Wheat: Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 3.68-3.70 dn 3-1 4.34 Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 4.13 1/2 dn 1/2 4.16 1/2 Portland (SW) 4.004.02 dn 1 3.90-3.94 St. Louis (SRW) 3.55-3.59 dn 4 3.46-359 Com, US 2 Yellow; Kansas City 2.62-2.63 dn 2-1 2.60 Minneapolis 254 1/2 dn 1 3/4 250 Southern lowa 2.69-2.71 dn 1-unch 258-2.62 Omaha 251-256 dn 1-up 2 2.41-2.45 19 4 7 LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610)926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERY WEDNESDAY 1:00 PM m Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 50 years Bill Weiat i Woody Welat, Managers Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. 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Protein: 4.13 1/2 dn3 1/4456 3/4 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 3.80 3/4 dn 3 1/2-5 1/2 3.92 1/2-3.95 1/2 US 2 Yel low Com: 2.96 1/2-2.98 1/2 dn 1 1/4-1 3/4 2.90 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 5.08 dn 7 4.61 Barge 5.21-5.24 dn 3 4.82-4.84 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 7.43 1/2-7.44 up 3 1/4-3 3/4 7.17 1/2-7.18 1/2 Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Nov. 1 Ha; and Straw at 9:00 ajn. Sat. followed b; produce Report Supplied b; Auction 6 LOADS. GRASS HAY: 122.00. STUBBLE HAY: 100.00. WHEAT STRAW: 122.00. OAT STRAW: 120.00. OATS: 1.65 BU. 19 9 7 FARMERS MARKET 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM FLEA MARKET 7:00 AM HI ??