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
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Poultry & Egg
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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
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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
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SMALL
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
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JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
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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
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.50 JO .49 .49
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