Delmarva Broiler ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 03, 1997 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was generally noted as disappointingly below expectations. Offerings were fully sufficient to handle current requirements. Live supplies were mostly moderate; weights varied in a range of light to heavy. Processing schedules were moderate to heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 48 to 62 cents. Trade sentiment was steady, but cautious. In the parts complex, all items were fully suffi cient for the limited buying interest ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 12/03 12/01 12/01 11/26 11/24 2,412 2,216 4.98 2,306 4.86 •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 47-72 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.77 NO. OF BOXES 9,481 *8 of 9 plants reporting. NY Phila Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA NOVEMBER 28, 1997 EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS, NOVEMBER 28, 1997. FEDERAL STATE Prices were unchanged. The market tone was steady. Demand slowed with many buyers working reduced holiday schedules. Floor stocks were generally adequate, but yolks were still sometimes tight liquid and frozen eggs processed (ingredients included) under federal inspection in the eastern region for the week ending Novem ber 22, 1997 were 1% less than last week, and 9% mote than the same week last year. Raw material supplies increased, particularly breaking stock, and prices were unchanged to lower. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 63-66 64-65 66-70 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 82-92 WHITES 4045 41-43 45-53 - SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43$ SOL IDS) 96-101 97-100 101-105 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 92-95 93-95 95-100 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Call Me for Free Help IN BUYING ANGUS When you need help in locating and buying the kind of Angus bulls, cows or heifers you want— just contact me I'll be glad to assist No cost or fitr obligation—it's my job 4/ BILL POWELL,Regional Manager Amencan Angus Association 301-271-2767 PO Box 295, Thurmont, MD 21788 ■■ JBBB FOR SALE - MANURE ► 20-25 ton trailer loads A S 7 to $9/per ton depending W pn distance VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. ' j f Paradise, PA 17562 “ ► (717) 442-4181 A L. Robert Frame, President NE Chicken Parts 1 & 2 ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER «3, 1997 NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE Trucklot buying activity was generally reported as disappointing. Offerings were slowly increasing with buyers cautious and not anxious to make commitments. Move ment through both retail and distributive channels was discouraging as orders were lighter than expected. The market tone was barely steady. PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN TITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S 145 BREAST - WITH RIBS 66-67 BREAST - LINE RUN 66 LEGS 42-43 LEO QUARTERS (BULK) 28-29 DRUMSTICKS 34-35 THIGHS 40-41 WINGS (WHOLE) 61-62 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 12-14 LIV ERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 60-65 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. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, December 3, 1997 Report supplied by Auction Geese: none. Turkeys: none. Guineas; none. Roosters: 4.00-6.25 ea. Bantams: .75-1.50 ea. Heavy hens; 2.00-3.00 ea. Silkies: none. Muscovy hens: 5.25-6.00 ea. Muscovy drakes: 11.00 ea. Mixed ducks; none. Bam pigeons: 1.25 ea. White birds; 3JO ea. Fancy birds: none. Peacocks: none. Pheasants: none. Doves: none. Quail: none, Guinea Pigs: .25-.40 ea. ftahbits: undir 4 Ibs. r 1.75-4.25 ea., 4-6 lbs. 4.40-6.60 ea., over 6 lbs. 7.00-10.00 ea. For more information phone 717-242-2898. No sale Dec. 24. North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61 “WHERE FRIENDS MEET” Berks County’s Only Weekly Cattle & Swine Auction Wednesdays at 1 P.M. Farmer’s Market Every Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bth ANNUAL TOY SHOW SUNDAY, DEC. 7th 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. OLD TOYS JPajgS NEW TOYS and Much More Show Will Be Held In The Banquet Hall - Also - Last Flea Market of the Season -170 Spaces Under Roof Special Chicken BBQ by Central Berks Lions Club in Center Court Meeting Room North Atlantic Shell Eggs December 4, 1997 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES TO RETAILERS IN PHILA. WERE UNCHANGED TO 3 CENTS LOWER FOR LARGE AND EXTRA LARGE AND UNCHANGED TO 5 CENTS LOWER FOR MEDIUMS. IN BOSTON, PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO 3 CENTS LOWER ON MEDIUMS, UNCHANGED ON THE BALANCE. PRICES PAID TO PRODUC ERS IN NEW ENGLAND WERE 2 CENTS LOWER ON EXTRA LARGE THROUGH SMALL, JUMBOS UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS BARELY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO MOD ERATE. OFFERINGS WERE ADEQU ATE TO AMPLE WITH MEDIUMS IN THE LONGEST POSITION. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ALSO ADEQUATE TO AMPLE FOR THE LIGHT DEMAND. SPENT HEN AVAIL ABILITY WAS USUALLY SUFFICIENT FOR PROCESSING PLANTS TO RUN FULL SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES. PHILADELPHIA; PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN, EXTRA LARGE .92-1.01; LARGE .90-.99; MEDIUM .66-.78. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, December 3, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 573 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 297 LAST YEAR 565 TREND: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME SOLD AS FEEDERS, AS 85 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US# 1-2: 21 HEAD 36-37 LBS. 82.00-105.00, WWEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.67, WEIGHTED PRICE 87.53; 16 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 78.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.94, WEIGHTED PRICE 78.00; 12 HEAD 52 LBS. 72.00-74.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 72.50; 13 HEAD 63 LBS. 72.00. US#2; 14 HEAD 38 LBS. 72.00; 21 HEAD 43-44 LBS. 62.00-72.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.33, WEIGHTED PRICE 69.42; 5 HEAD 68 LBS. 52.00. SLAUGHTER: 30 HEAD 23-26 LBS. 140.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.83, WEIGHTED PRICE 151.24; 26 HEAD 29 LBS. 55.00-98.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 29.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 83.01; 31 HEAD 31-35 LBS. 140.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.06, WEIGHTED PRICE 142.98; 17 HEAD 36 LBS. 62.00; 134 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 55.00-77.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 45.04, WEIGHTED PRICE 63.48; 21 HEAD 41 LBS. 35.00; 88 HEAD 50-76 LBS. 56.00-94.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 57.16, WEIGHTED PRICE 67.33. ALL FEEDER PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. IVI A R K E T Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6, 1997-A5 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Springfield IL Monday December 1, 1997 USDA-I1 Market News Service National Stockyards Illinois terminal slaughter cattle market Receipts this week; 250 Last week: 250 Last year: 450 Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers weak to 1.00 lower Slaughter cows steady, bulls weak to 1.00 lower. Supply mainly Choice steers and heifers. Moderate supply Holstein steers. Around 15% slaughter cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1450 lbs. 62.00-64.00, Yield Grade 2-3 and Black and Black Baldies 2-4 1150-1450 lbs. 64.00-65.00. Select and Choice 2-3 1000-1350 lbs. 59.00-62.00; Select 2-3 1000-1225 lbs. 54.00-59.00. Holstein Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1250-1450 lbs. 56.00-60.00, Select 2-3 lISO-ISOO lbs. 51.00-56.00, low yielding 45.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 975-1350 lbs. 62.00-64.00,2-3 and black and black baldies 2-4 1150-1375 lbs. 64.00- Select and Choice 2-3 975-1200 lb s. 59.00-62.00; Select 2-3 925-1200 lbs. 54.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 30.(X>-33.00; High Yielding 33.00-35.00; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 27.00-30.00; Shelly Can ner 1-2 23.00-27.00, low yielding 20.00-23.00 BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1300-2150 lbs. 35.00-40.00 State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, Nov. 28, 1997 FEEDER PIGS 847...PDA...COMPARED WITH LAST SALE...PIGS WERE MOSTLY 20.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALI FIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l&2: 45 HEAD 47-49 LBS. 59.00- 168 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 60.00- 277 HEAD 62-69 LBS. 60.00- 55 HEAD 74-79 LBS. 60.00; 48 HEAD 80-89 LBS. 55.00-60.00; 31 HEAD 93-99 LBS. 61.00. US#2: 56 HEAD 45-49 LBS. 52.00- 83 HEAD 54-59 LBS. 52.00; 16 HEAD 62-69 LBS. 52.00; 24 HEAD 77-79 LBS. 58.00. US#2-3: 5 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 62.00; 4 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 58.00-59.00;P 3 HEAD 72-79 LBS. 54.00. AS IS: 13 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 56.00; 19 HEAD 70-79 LBS. 55.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, DEC. 12. RECEIVING 6 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M.I Pa. Grain December 1, 1997 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTR AL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO .05 LOWER. WHEAT, BARLEY & OATS STEADY, SOYBEANS UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO .15 HIGHER, NEW EAR CORN STEADY TO STRONG. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.05-3.30, AVERAGE 3.19. WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.37-3.62, AVERAGE 3.51, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST3.4S-3.71; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.30-250, AVERAGE 2.43, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST. FEW RE PORTED 2.00; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.90, AVERAGE 1.73; SOYBEANS RANGE 7.00-7.15, FEW REPORTED 6.93, AVERAGE 7.06, FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM. RANGE 2.97, AVERAGE 2.97; OLD EAR CORN RANGE 53.00-95.00, AVERAGE 88.00, AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN, RANGE 6200-90.00, MOSTLY 78.00-83.00, AVERAGE 79.67. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.20-3.30, AVERAGE 3.23; WHEAT NO. 2 3.15-3.40, AVERAGE 3.28; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.19; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 150-1.80, AVERAGE 1.64; SOYBEANS NO. I RANGE 6.70-6.90, AVERAGE 6.82; OLD EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-95.00, AVER AGE 85.00, AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN, RANGE 63.00-85.00, AVERAGE 7233. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.30, AVERAGE 3.17; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.20-3.67, AVERAGE 3.43; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.55, AVERAGE 2.28; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.72; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.78-7.15, AVERAGE 6.91; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN, RANGE 61.00-85.00, AVERAGE 72.00. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.15, FEW REPORTED 2.55, AVERAGE 2.95; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.25-3.43, AVERAGE 3.31; BARLEY NO. 3 FEW REPORTED 2.27, AVERAGE 2.27; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90, AVER AGE 1.74; SOYBEANS NO. 1 FEW RE PORTED 6.72, AVERAGE 6.72. OLD EAR CORN RANGE 89.00, AVERAGE 89.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.30, FEW REPORTED 3.35, AVERAGE 3.17; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORT ED 3.20-3.44, AVERAGE 3.35; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.35-2.55, FEW RE PORTED 2.10, AVERAGE 2.38; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.72; SOYBEANS RANGE 6.80-7.10, FEW REPORTED 6.65, AVERAGE 6.77; OLD EAR CORN RANGE 78.00-85.00, AVERAGE 80.50; AVERAGE MOIS TURE NEW EAR CORN, RANGE 62.00-75.00, AVERAGE 68.00. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.22, AVERAGE 3.09; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.45-3.67, AVERAGE 3.53, BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.25, AVERAGE 2.15; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.80; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.65-6.90, AVERAGE 6.78; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM 2 RANGE 5.50 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT, AVER AGE 5.50; OLD EAR CORN RANGE 85.00-92.00, AVERAGE 87.67; AVER AGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN. RANGE 61.00-66.00, AVERAGE 64.00. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 3.19; WHEAT NO. 2 3.48; BARLEY NO. 3 2.26; OATS NO. 2 1.71; SOYBEANS NO. I 6.62; OLD EAR CORN 72.50; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN 72.50. J* gn> \ / FIRST TOBACCO SALE: 3 % December 8, 1997 - 10:00 AM \ j 9 Sale Every Mon., Wed. & Fri. r Until January 27 - yL Last Sale for 609 Tobacco \ j and Type 41. % FARMERS - how much is type 609 Jr worth? $ L Please don't let anybody convince you it to straight strip your tobacco Please \ ' j color grade and take out grown leaves % % Please get your tobacco stripped early > This pays two ways $ / 1 More Weight UPS % 2Be ready tor our all-time ZTobaccoS V j high mark r Plow when your tobacco is stripped y PARADISE TOBACCO \ I SALES * ® Mitch White-Sale Mgr. \ Jr Mitch Ashby-Auct AU0002616-R $ 'T
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