A4-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Match 28, 1998
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Map* 24, IHC
Report Supplied bj 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 JO
1.20
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
MARCH 25, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
Lancaster farming
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.04 .82 .57
.97-1.01 .75-.T9 .SO-.54
.99-1.00 .T7-.78 .52-J3
1.00-1.04 .7S-.82 .53-.57
1.00 .78 .53
1.05-1.07 .S3-.85
1.07 .85
was light to fair at best. Seller offerings
were fully sufficient at most plants. Live
supplies were at least moderate; weights
varied and were mostly desirable to heavy.
Less than tmcklot asking prices were 1
cent higher at 54 to 68 cents. Trade senti
ment was mostly steady. In the parts com
plex, all items were generally noted as
adequate. Breast cuts were irregularly dis
tributed. Legs and particularly leg quarters
remained in excess. Wings were adequate
to fully adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 03/25 03/23
03/23 03/18 03/16 2,384 2,421 4.98 2,397
4.91
•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
51-67 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.84
NO. OF BOXES 6,838
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
MARCH 25, 1998
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE:
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was generally steady. Demand was light to
good and best where retail features were a
factor. Supplies were adequate to ample.
Breaking slock supplies were at least
adequate for the light to moderate demand.
Spent hen offerings remained at least
adequate.
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Muscovy duck dnkei 1.70-2.02, hem,
1.50-1.84.
Peking ducki, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4V4 .24-.45, 5-6 lb*. .40-.74.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 Hu. .40-.92.
Crossbred rooiten 4-6 Ibi. .60-.98,7-11
lbs. .50-.84.
Guinea fowl .80-1.75.
Banty roosters 2.00-S.7S ea., beat
1.50-3.00.
Leghorn hem, not enough.
Leghorn Roosters .20-.36.
Silkiei 2JO-3Z5 ea.
Geeie 9-14 lb*. .14-.42.
Pigeom 2.85-3.40 ea.
White pigeom 4.50-5.75 ea.
Rabbiu 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.48, 7-11 bn.
1.10-1.40.
Bunniet 1.00-6.00 ea.
Guinea pig* ZOO-5.75 ea.
Goati 30.00-65.00 ea.
Kid goati IS.OO-4ZOO ea.
Doves 4.00-5.50.
Chukan, not enough.
Pullets JO-.68.
Total coopt 1068.
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Geeie: 3.00 ea.
Tuikeyt; 15.00-26.00 ea.
Guineac 3.75-6.00 ea.
Roodett; 4.00-7.00 ea.
Bantamc .75-3.00 ea.
Heavy hern: 1.00-3.00 ea.
Silkiei: 3.50 ea.
Miuoovy hem; 6.75 ea.
Muicovy drakei: 15.50 ea.
Mixed ducks: 4.00 ea.
Bam pigeens: 2.80 ea.
White birds: SJO ea.
Fancy birds: 16.00 ea.
Peacocks; none.
Pheasants: 21.00 ea.
Daves: none.
Quail: none.
Guinea Pigs: 2.25-4.75 ea.
Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.00-8.00 ea., 4-6
lbs. 4.40-6.60 ea.. over 6 lbs. 7.00-10.50 ea.
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PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE
MARKET TONE WAS STEADY.
DEMAND HAD IMPROVED IN SOME
LOCATIONS AS DISTRIBUTORS AND
RETAILERS PREPARED FOR UPCOM
ING WEEKEND AND FIRST OF
MONTH ANTICIPATED NEEDS. SUP
PLIES WERE ADEQUATE WITH THE
LARGER WHITE EGGS IN THE TIGHT
EST POSITION. BREAKING STOCK
SUPPLIES WERE ALSO ADEQUATE
AND THE DEMAND REMAINED
LIGHT. SPENT HEN OFFERINGS
WERE FULLY ADEQUATE AND THE
DEMAND REMAINED LIGHT. SPENT
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