A4-Unc«stef Fanning, Saturday, February 28, 1998
New York
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
NEW YORK EGGS, FEBRUARY 25.
1998. FEDERAL-STATE
Prices were one cent higher for the huge
sizes, ind unchanged for mediums. The
market tone was steady to firm. Demand
remained mixed, and was mostly moderate
with best movement into retail specials.
Supplies were generally adequate or avail
able, but extra eggs were held with
improved confidence.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGOS IN CAR
TONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR.
CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 73-75
LARGE 70-73 MEDIUM 60-03
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Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
remained seasonally light and unaggres
sive. Offerings varied from In good
balance to fully adequate. Live supplies
were moderate, instances light; weights
were irregularly light to heavy. Processing
schedules were moderately heavy. Less
than trucklot asking prices were unchanged
at 51 to 65 cents. Trade sentiment was gen
erally steady. In the parts complex, buying
interest was light and selective and typical
of mid-week activity. Boneless
breasts remained slow to clear. Bone-in
breasts were in a range of well halamvd to
ample. Leg quarters were fully adequate to
ample.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
02/25 02/23 02/23 02/18 02/16
2367 2371 5.01 2,320 4.
90
♦BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGO
TIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
50-69 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.71
NO. OF BOXES 8308
*8 of 9 plants repotting.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, February 25, 1998
Report supplied by Auction
Geese; 1.00-3.00 ea.
flukey*; >.OO-14.00 ea.
Guinea*: none.
Rooster*: 4.00-8.00 ea.
Bantam*: 2.00-4.00 ea.
Heavy bene 2.00-3.00 ea.
Silkies: 3.25-4.00 ea.
Muscovy hens: 6.00 ea.
Muscovy drakes; 12.0013.00 ea.
Mixed ducks; 4.00-5.25 ea.
Bam pigeon*: 2JO ea.
While birds: 5.006.00 ea.
Fancy birds; none.
Peacocks: none.
Pheasants; none.
Doves: 4JO ea.
Quad: none,
Guinea Pigs: 3.75-4.75 ea.
Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.00-2,75 ea., 4-6
Dm. 4.50-6.650 ea., over 6 lbs. 7.00-9.50 ea.
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Rood, East Petersburg
Tuesday, February 24, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
Muscovy duck diakes 1.80-2.02, hens,
I.JO-1.96.
Peking ducks, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4 V 4 .40-.56,5-6 Ibt. .60-.94.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. -50-.92.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .60-.94,7-11
lbs. .50-.92.
Guinea fowl 1.40-1.80.
Banty roosters 3.00-6.00 ea., hens
1.50-3.50.
Leghorn hens .16-.28.
Leghorn Roosten JO-.44
Silkies 250-3.23 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs., not enough.
Pigeons 2.85-335 aa.
White pigeon* 4.75-6.00 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.52. 7-11 lbs.
1.10-1.60.
Bonnies 3.00-5 JO aa.
Guinea pigs 3.00-5.50 ea.
Goau 4ZDO-52.00 BA.
Kid goau 23.00-32.00 ea.
Doves 350-5.00.
Qmkan 4.00-455 BA..
PtiOeu .60-.78.
Total coops 538.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 23, 199
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT. FEBRUARY 23, 1998.
FEDERAL-STATE
Majority prices were irregular when
compared to a week earlier. Demand was
moderate but not aggressive for the adequ
ate offerings. Undertone was mostly
steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 23-FEB-$8
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVO
AT FARM BUYER LOADING
14.5-22.25 CENTS/LB. 18-21-5 19.60 AT
FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT
• WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDBRGRAOES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. Jl-.33,48-50 LBS. J9-.41.50 LBS
AND UP .41-.43; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. J2-.34,48-50LBS. .40-.42,50L85. AND UT
•42r.44; THURS. 42-44 LBS. J3-.35, 4S-S0 LBS. .41.43, 50 LBS. AND UI
.43-.45.
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
February 24, |99t
Keport Supplied by USDA
nSwSZ'S,. JfIkST " A " "" >WN6OOS “ «™«
EX. LARGE
1.10
1.04-1.08
1.06-
1.06-
1.06
1.13-1.15
1.13
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Fraa Fab. 20-26
FKL MON. TUES.
.<2 .*2 .S 3 .S 3 .84
.77 .77 .78 .79 .81
.73 .73 .74 .75 .77
.64 .64 .65 .65 .66
.52 .52 .52 .52 .53
.B 6 .86 .84 .84 .84
.80 .80 .78 .78 .78
.55 .55 J 5 J 5 SI
.26 .26 XI XI J 8
LARGE
.97
.91.95
.93.94
.93.97
.93
1.00
WED. TBURS.
MEDIUM
.72
.65.69
.67.68
•68-.T2
.68
.75
SMALL
.57
.50-.54
.52.53
.53-57
.53