A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 1997 New York Egg Market ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 03, 1997 NEW YORK EGGS, DECEMBER 03, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were 2 cents lower on all sizes. The market tone continued weak. Demand was light to occasionally good. Supplies of all sizes were fully adequate to ample. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CAR TONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE EXTRA LARGE 97-99 LARGE 94-97 MEDIUM 72-75 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. 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Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 2, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .35-75. LEGHORN FOWL .65. MIXED FOWL .40-75. BROILERS .50-75. GEESE .25. BANTAMS .55-1.15 LB. ROOSTERS .70-1.15. DUCKS .80-1.05. RABBITS .60-1.45. PIGEONS EA. 1.50-3.75. GUINEAS EA. 4.00-6.00. GRADE A EGOS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .87-1.06, LARGE 7S-.97, MEDIUM .S9-.62. BROWN EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .95-1.01, LARGE .80-.93, MEDIUM .S9-.60. E PA & NJ Poultry ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 01, 1997 SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN REPORT. DECEMBER 1. 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were irregular although the weighted avenge was slightly higher when compared to a week earlier. Demand was fair to good as plants get back to normal schedules. Offerings were generally adequate for full bade needs. Undertone was mostly steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE. CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 01-DEC-97 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVO AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-22.25 CENTS/LB. 17.5-20.5 18.98 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report December 2, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE "A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES; EX. LARGE 1.31 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY 1.24-1.27 1.26- 1.27- 1.27 RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY 1.30-1.31 131 Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry Northeast Agri Systems Your Authorized Distributor • Cage Systems • Poultry & Swine Feeding « Bins & Augers HIRED-HAND mi HEATERS AND CONTROLS Wortheast Heinsey’s Poultry Roota, Eait Petersburg Tuesday, December 2, 1997 Report supplied by USDA Muscovy duck dnkes 1.20-1.38, hens, 1.04-1.20. Peldn ducks, not enough. Red fowl 4-4'A .30-.44,5-6 lbs. .40-.62. Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. .30-34. Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .40-.86,7-11 lbs. .30-.84. Guinea fowl 1.10-1.45. Banty roosters 2.00-6.50 ea., hens 1.00-2.75. Leghorn hens .14-.24. Leghorn Roosters, not enough. Silkies 3.75-4.25 ea. Geese 9-14 lbs. .30-.44. Pigeons 130-1.95 ea. White pigeons 4.50-5.60 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .82-1.00, 7-11 lbs. .84-1.04. Bunnies 1.00-3.75 ea. Guinea pigs 130-4.00 ea. Goats, not enough. Kid goats, not enough. Doves 2.50-4.00 ea. Chukais 4.25-300 ea. Pullets, not entwgh. Total coops 482. ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 03, 1997 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE: Prices were unchanged to lower in the East and Midwest, and unchanged else where. The market tone remained steady to weak. Demand covered the full range and was mostly moderate. Supplies were at least adequate and available. Breaking stock supplies were adequate to ample for the light demand, and the undertone was barely steady to weak. Spent hen supplies were adequate for full schedules. LARGE 1.20 1.13-1.17 1.15- 1.16- 1.16 1.20 RD #l, Box 213 • Annville, PA 17003 717-867-6366 Poultry, Dairy & Swine Buildings & Equipment TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-800-673-2580 Nofthnn t Agn S/stems Inc 'i j b i ik t/AWi-l i i it ( j J National Egg Market MEDIUM .97 •90-.94 •92-.93 •93-.97 .93 .97 SMALL .73 ■66-.70 •6S-.69 ■M-.73 .69 • Space Heaters • Incinerators • Brooders • Nests HIRED-HAND* ™.. SB £ gg Li* Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied by Umer-Barry WHITE JUMBO EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .S2-.54, 48-50 LBS. .63-.65, SO LBS. AND UP .65 .66. TUBS. 42-44 LBS. .49-.51; WED. 42-44 LBS. .48-.50. 48-50 LBS. .62-.64,50 LBS. AND UP .64-.65; THURS. 42-44 LBS. .4S-.47,48-50 LBS. .60-.62, 50 LBS. AND UP .62-.63. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday ■t 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For Info. (717) 442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home Risser s Poultry Inc. P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA v y k Buyers and Haulers ff \ of Leghorn, Medium, I I Heavy Fowl Now using carts for the most efficient Over 60 years of mfiarls o/ mouing prompt payment and dependable spent fowl, service. Tel. 717-626-5466 FAX 717-627-3599 Poultry ❖ Markets From Nov. 28-Dec. 4 FRL MON. TUES. WED. THURS, C 1.08 1.06 1.03 1.00 L 1.07 1.05 1.02 .99 O 1.03 1.01 .99 .96 S .84 .79 .77 .72 E .60 .59 .59 .57 D 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.07 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 .83 .80 .78 .75 .50 JO .49 .49 *< r t V s, ’
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