A4-l|ncaster Farming, Saturday, March 21, 1998
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
„ March 17, 199 C
Report SaipplM hj USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.17
1.10-1.14
1.12-
1.13-
1.13
1.17-1.20
1.20
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
March 19, 1998
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE 5 CENTS LOWER ON
BROWN JUMBO BOGS IN THE NEW
ENGLAND'AREA. BALANCES OF
Lancaster Farming
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.04 .82 SI
.97-1.01 .75-.T9 .50-.54
.99-1.00 .T7-.78 .51-.52
1.00-1.04 .7S-.82 .S3-.57
.78
1.05-1.07 .83-.55
1.07 .85
1.00
SIZES AND OTHER AREAS VALUES
WERE UNCHANGED. DEMAND WAS
UNAGGRESSIVB AND IN A RANGE
OF LIGHT TO MODERATE. SUPPLIES
WERE REPORTED AS GENERALLY
SUFFICIENT FOR TRAM NEEDS.
OFFERINGS OF BREAKING STOCK
WERE USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
FULLY ADEQUATE FOR THE LIGHT
TO MODERATE DEMAND. SPENT
HEN OFFERINGS WERE INCREASING
FOR NEXT WEEK AND WERE GENER
ALLY ADEQUATE. BUT CURRENT
WEEK PROCESSING SCHEDULES
WERE NOT FULL AND AT SEVERAL
LOCATIONS SUPPLIES WERE SHORT
OF NEEDS.
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 ,»l-.t5;
LARGE .79-.13; MEDIUM .63 .65.
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Report supplied by USDA
Muscovy duck drakes 2.00-2-60, hem,
1.50-1.72.
Peking ducki, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4* .40-.62, 5-6 Km. .50-.84.
Croaibred fowl 3-9 lb(. JO-.94.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 Iba. -50-.86,7-11
lbs. .50-.92.
Guinea fowl 1.35-1.75.
Banty roosters 2.00-5.75 ea., hens
1.50-2.25.
Leghorn hens .14-.28.
Leghorn Roosters .30-.42.
Silkies 3.00-3.35 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs. JSO-.44.
Pigeons 3.00-3.40 ea.
While pigeons 5.25-6.00 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.20-1.54. 7-11 lbs.
1.10-1.46.
Bunnies 2.00-7.50 ea.
Guinea pigs 2.00-6.25 ea.
Goats 30.00-54.00 ea.
Kid goats 12.0038.00 ea.
Doves 3.50-5.50.
Chilean, not enough.
Pullets .50-.84.
Total coopt 932.
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT. MARCH 16.1998. FEDERAL
STATE
Majority prices were unchanged when
compared to a week earlier. Demand was
moderate to good but unaggressive for usu
ally fully adequate offerings. Processing
schedules were generally about normal.
The market undertone was mostly steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 16-MAR-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG
AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-23
CENTS/LB. 19-21 19.31 AT FARM PRO
DUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO
REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
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MARCH 16, 1998
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Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. J9-.41,48-50LBS. ,47-.49,50L85,
AND UP .49-.51.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
MARCH 18, 1998
NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A
GLANCE:
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was cautiously steady to Instances fully
steady, mostly steady. Demand covered the
full range, mostly moderate, and was best
where retail features were a factor. Sup
plies were adequate or available, however
jumbo browns were short in New England.
Breaking stock supplies were generally
adequate for the irregular, but mostly light
demand. Live hen supplies were short of
full processing needs, although offerings
for next week increased.
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From Marck 13-19
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
.91 .91 .91 .91 .91
.91 .91 .91 .91 .91
.87 .87 .87 .87 .87
.70 .70 .70 .70 ' .70
.53 .53 .53 .53 .53
.84 .84 .84 .84 .84
.78 .78 .78 .78 .78
.57 .57 SI St St
.34 .34 34 34 M
Hack ettstown
Poultry & Egg
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Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .90-1.30.
MIXED FOWL 1.25.
TURKEYS 1.10-2.05 LB., 4.75 BA.
GEESE .30-1.25 LB., 4.73 BA.
BANTAMS 30-1.05 L8..225-3.00EA
ROOSTERS .80-3.10, 250-7.50 BA.
BUNNIES 250-3.25 EA.
DUCKS 135-235, 5.75-6.00 EA.
RABBITS .85-1.95, 230 EA.
PIGEONS 325-6.75 EA.
GUINEAS 8.75-9.00 BA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE BXTR>
LARGE A JUMBO .90-.98. EX. LARGf
.81.91, LARGE .81-.87. BROWf
EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .82- 86, EX
LARGE .80-.89, LARGE .81-.85
MEDIUM AS.
Buyers and Haulers
of Leghorn, Medium,
and Heavy Fowl.
Now using carts for
the most efficient
means of moving
spent fowl