£. PA & NJ Poultry ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 29, 1997 SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN REPORT, DECEMBER 29, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Majority prices trended slightly lower. Demand was unaggressive for fully adequ ate offerings. Processing schedules were generally reduced for the holiday. Under tone about steady to steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 29-DEC-97 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-22 CENTS/LB. 17.25-20.5 18.39 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB JECT TO DISCOUNT. New York Egg Market ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 30, 1997 NEW YORK EGOS. DECEMBER 30, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were unchanged. The market tone was cautiously steady. Demand was mixed and was in a full range of light to good. Supplies of graded eggs were tight to adequate and ungraded stocks were fully adequate to ample. The New York state inventory was 23% less than the previous week and the New Jersey inventory was S% less than the previous Monday. 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 85-87 LARGE 82-85 MEDIUM 66-69 (fp PARS, inc. (Positive Approach for Revitalizing Soils) 805 Milton Grove Road South • Euzabethtown PA 17022-9648 Distributors Of: ( Adrl-SC.') V vminimmatti J N^HURS. ' Fertilizer Call our office for the salesman nearest you. 1-800-929-2676 Dealer Inquiries Welcome CG SEEKS FARMERS TO PRODUCE 1998 ORGANIC SOYBEANS AN INVITATION TO ATTEND AN ORGANIC PRODUCTION MEETING JANUARY 6,1998 Radlsson Hotel Penn Harris, Harrisburg, PA PRODUCERS: REGISTER NOW FOR PRESENTATIONS: • Clarkson Grain will present organic and food grade programs for soybeans, corns, and wheats; indicate preferred varieties, hybrids and agronomics; and present its contracts. • Rodalo Experimental Farm will describe its experiments with food grade soybeans in terms of yield and quality.* PCO (Pennsylvania Certified Organic) will discuss organic certification and cost. • AgrlEnargy will discuss available consulting and input services for those seeking assistance in raising high quality food grade crops. ORGANIC PRODUCTION MEETING AGENDA Radisson Penn Harris, I ISO Camp Hill By-Pass, Camp Hill PA 8:30 Registration 9:00 Clarkson Grain presents market programs and contracts 9:45 Rodale presents 2 year's test results with food grade organic soybeans 10:00 Rodale introduces programs available to assist organic producers 10: IS Refreshments 10:40 PCO presents certification requirements and costs 11:00 AgriEnergy introduces its services for food grade production 11:15 Questions/Answeis To reserve a place and fit an info picket at C 6 800-252-1638 To reserve a room at the Radisson, all 717-763-7117 and clearly indicate that you are attending the Clarkson Grain Conference. CLARKSON GRAIN CO. INC. BOO-252-1638 E-mail: cgci@novanetl .com Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hacfcattatown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auctioa Tuesday, December 30, 1997 Report Supplied by Auctioa HEAVY FOWL .50-.55. LEGHORN FOWL .50-.65. GEESE .15-.20. BANTAMS .30, .80-2.00 EACH. BUNNIES 1.25-I.SO EACH. ROOSTERS .80-1.50. DUCKS 1.00-1.60. RABBITS .75-2.00. PIGEONS 2.10-2 JO LB.. 2.10-6.00 EACH. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE ft JUMBO .69-.59, LARGE •66-.85.. BROWN EXTRA LARGE ft JUMBO .6S-.95, LARGE .6S-.BS, MEDIUM .60-.67. North Jersey Market Hackettitow, NJ. Report Supplied by Auctioa Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1997 Hay—Straw ft Grata Report ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 2.20 AND 2.85 BALE. MIXED HAY: 5 LOTS, 1.50-2.00 BALE TIMOTHY: 1 LOT AT Z3O BALE GRASS: 2 LOTS. ZOO AND 3.00 BALE BAR CORN; 2 LOTS, 3.00 BAG. SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 6.79 BAG. 13 LOTS TOTAL. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Dae. 27 Hay ud Straw at 9:00 aja. Sat. followed by prodace Report Supplied by Aacttoa 36 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY; 124.00-200.00. GRASS HAY: 112.00-148.00. MIXED HAY: 95.00-164.00,1.90-2 JO BALE. TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-155.00. WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-104.00. FIREWOOD: 40.00-55.00. Pa. Grain Deember 29, 1997 Report (applied by PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTR AL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN, WHEAT. BARLEY A OATS STEADY, SOY BEANS STEADY TO .10 HIGHER, NEW EAR CORN MOSTLY STEADY. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT BAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.99-3.15, AVERAGE 3.08, WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.35- FEW REPORTED 3.25, AVER AGE 3.45, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.26-3.58; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.35- AVERAGE 2.44, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW REPORTED 1.95; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-200, AVER AGE 1.75; SOYBEANS RANGE 6.65-6.95, AVERAGE 6.85; FEW RE PORTED CR. SORGHUM RANGE 2,89, AVERAGE 2.89, AVERAGE MOIS TURE NEW EAR CORN. RANGE 65.00- MOSTLY REPORTED 75.00- AVERAGE 84.17. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.15, AVERAGE 3.12; WHEAT NO. 2 ORGANIC FARMERS WANTED: CLARKSON GRAIN (CG) seeks farmers within ISO miles ri Harrisburg to produce organically certified food grade soybeans. CG offers contracts to buy whatever quantity you produce on the contracted acres of the following varieties at the indicated prices: HP2