A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21, 1998
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .50.
GEESE EACH .20.
BANTAMS .45 .95 LB.
ROOSTERS .65-1.35.
BUNNIES 2.50 EA.
DUCKS 1.15-1.95.
RABBITS .70-1.75.
PIGEONS 2.00-4.25 EA.
GUINEAS 6.50-8.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE EXTRA
LARGE 4. JUMBO .62-.52. LARGE
.60-.75, MEDIUM .57-.66. BROWN
EXTRA LARGE * JUMBO .6S-.76,
LARGE .59-.80. MEDIUM -SS-.73.
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Poultry
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 17, 1998
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT, FEBRUARY 16, 1998.
FEDERAL-STATE
Majority prices were unchanged to
slightly lower, however the weighted
aveage price trended slightly higher.
Demand was moderate for mostly suffi
cient offerings. Undertone was usually
steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB..
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 16-FEB-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG
AT FARM BUYER LOADING
14.5-22.25 CENTS/LB. 19-21.25 19.51
AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT
• WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
FEBRUARY 18, 1998
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE:
In most areas, prices were unchanged to
higher on medium, with large and heavier
sizes unchanged. However, in the Boston
area prices were lower on larger sizes and
unchanged on mediums. The market tone
was generally in a range of barely steady to
Arm with mediums and lighter sizes in the
best position. Demand was fair to good,
best where features were either in progress
or planned. Supplies were adequate to fully
adequate on larger sizes, and tight to
adequate on mediums. Breaking stock sup
plies were in a range of about adequate to
fully adequate for the mixed but mostly
light to fair demand. Light type hen sup
plies were about adequate to adequate for
processing schedules but at least sufficient
for finished product sales.
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Tuesday, February 17, 199 b
Report supplied by USDA
Muscovy duck drakes 1.501.72, hens,
1.40138.
Peking ducki, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4V4 .40.54,5-6 lb*. .50-.78.
Crossbred fowl S-9 lbs. .40-.72.
Croeibied rooeten 4-6 Ibe. .40-.92.7-11
Iba. 30-.90.
Guinea fowl 1.60-1.95.
Banty rooiten 2.50-6.00 ea., hern
1.50-3.00.
Leghorn hens .05-.16.
Leghorn Roosters .26-.3S
Silkies 2.75-3.25 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs. 20.34.
Pigeons 2303.10 ea.
White pigeons 5.50-6.20 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00134, 7-11 lbs.
1.101.70.
Bunnies 1.004.50 ea.
Guinea pigs 2.00530 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kid goats 24.0028.00 ea.
Doves 3.505.00.
Chukart, not enough.
Pallets .50.68.
Total coops 386.
NEW YORK EGGS, FEBRUARY 18,
1998. FEDERAL-STATE
Prices were four cents higher on
mediums, unchanged on balance. The
market tone was steady on the larger sizes
and firm on the lighter weights. Demand
was light to moderate, best where featured.
Supplies of large and extra large were
adequate to fully adequate with the fighter
weight eggs in the tightest position.
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 71-73
LARGE 68-71 MEDIUM 56-59
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Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 18, 1998
Weekly New York Egg Market
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO .82 .82 .82 .82 .82
EX. LARGE .77 .77 .77 .77 .77
LARGE .73 .73 .73 .73 .73
MEDIUM .54 .55 .57 .61 .64
pm I RTS .46 .46 .48 30 .52
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE .89 .89 .87 .87 .86
LARGE .83 .83 .81 .81 .80
MEDIUM .55 .55 .55 .55 .55
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .31-.33,48-50 LBS. .39-.41.50 LBS,
AND UP .41-.43.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
February 17, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX LARGE
1.13
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Northeast Quotes
Proa Feb. 13-19
FRI. MON. TUBS.
.26 .26 .26 .26 .26
LARGE medium small
LOO .69 .54
,93-.97 ,62-.66
1.06-1.10
1.08-
1.09-
1.09
1.15-1.16
1.16
.95.96
.96-1.00 .65-.69
.96 65
1.00-1.03 .72-.7S
1.03 .72
WED. TOURS.
.47-.51
.50-.54
.64.65
.50-.54
.50