Farming, Saturday, April 18, 1998
f N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
April 14, IMS
Report Suppliod ky USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN BOGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
1.07
1.01-I.OS
1.03-
1.03-
1.03
1.10
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.89-.93 .6S-.69 44-.4S
.91.92 .67-.6S .46-.47
.91-.95 .67-.71 .46-JO
.91 .67 .46
.98-.59 .74-.7S
.98 .74
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Parts 1&2
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 15, 1998
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE
Trucklot buying activity was mixed.
Offerings were irregular but usually suffi
cient to handle current trade requirements.
Retail and distributive movement was gen
erally disappointing with most dealers
optimistic as they looked ahead. Th?arket
tone was cautiously steady.
PRICES PAID PER POUND, ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV
ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL
TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN
TITIES.
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING*
BREAST - B/S 165 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 72-73 BREAST - LINE RUN 72
LEGS 4 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 28-29
DRUMSTICKS 34-35 THI32-33 WINGS
(WHOLE) 71-72 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND
TUBS) 20-25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
45-50
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Report supplied by USDA
Muscovy duck disks* 1.90-2.08, bens,
1.90-Zl6.
Peking ducks .90-1.106.
Red fowl 4-4 V 4 .30-.42,5-6 lbs. .40-.7Z
Crosibred fowl S-9 lbs. .40-.74.
Crossbred roosten 4-6 lbs. .60-.54.7-11
lb*. .60-.95.
Guinea fowl 1.05-1.90.
Banty roosters 2.00-5.50 ea., hens
1.50-3.00.
Leghorn hens .18-.26.
Leghorn Roosters, not enough.
Silkies ZB5-3.50 ea.
Geese 9-14 lb*., not enough.
Pigeons 2.50-3.25 ea.
White pigeons 4.50-5.60 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lb*. 1.30-1.62, 7-11 lbs.
1.20-1.54.
Bunnies ZOO-8.00 ea.
Guinea pigs Z5O-5.50 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kid goats 21.00-40.00 ea.
Dove* 4.00-6.00.
Chukais, not enough.
Pulled JO-.7Z
Total coops 684.
NEW YORK E? 1998.
FEDERAL-STATE
Pried declined two cents on extra
large and large and were unchanged on
medium!. The market tone waa steady to
weak with the larger size* in the weakest
position. Demand had slowed and was
Ugh Tto moderate. Supplies were fully
adequate cm the heavier sizes and at
least adequate on the lighter weights.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES
TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
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Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 15, 1998
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Urner-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 42-44 LBS. .30-.32, 48-50 LBS. 38-.40, SO
LBS. AND UP .40-.41; WED. 48-50 LBS. .37-39, 50 LBS. AND UP 39-.40;
TOURS. 42-44 LBS. .30-32, 48-50 LBS. .29-31.
Delmarva Sroiler
ATLANTA, GA
APRIL 15, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was fair. Offerings were adequate to
instances fully adequate. Live supplies
were moderate with weights in a full range
of light to heavy mostly desirable. Process
ing schedules were moderately heavy. Less
than trucklot asking prices were unclumged
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Froa April 10-16
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
C .79 .79 .78 .78
L .77 .77 .76 .75
O .75 .75 .73 .71
S .54 .54 .54 .54
E .45 .45 .45 .45
D .80 .80 .80 .80
.74 .74 .74 .74
.55 35 35 35
.25 35 34 34
it 56 to 70 cents. Trade sentiment was
steady. In the puts complex, breast items
were geneiallly stea? leg items were steady
to fully steady.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ?
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
04/15 04/13 04/13 04/08 04/06
2,392 1,175 5.33 2,305 4.95
*BRGILER/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
53-74 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.46
NO. OF BOXES ? 11,491
•7 of 9 plants reporting.