M-Unostw Farming, Saturday, Apr* 25, 1998
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Ayr! 21, 1996
Sapor* SopplM by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGOS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES;
EX. LARGE
1.02
.96-1.00
•96-.99
.96-1.02
.96
1.05
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
NY Phila
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA
. APRIL 17, 1798
EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS,
APRIL 17. 1998. FEDERAL-STATE
Lancaster farming
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.91 .71 .50
.85-89 .64-.68 .43.47
.87-88 .66-67 .45-46
.S7-.91 .67-.71 .46-50
.87 .67 .46
.94-95 .74-75
.94 .74
Prices were unchanged to lower. The
market tone was cautiously steady to weak.
Demand was light to instances good, most
ly fair. Supplies were adequate. Liquid and
frozen eggs (ingredients included) pro
cessed under federal inspection iqthe East
ern Region for the week ending April 11,
1998 were 4% less than the prior week, and
9% less than the same week last year. Shell
egg offerings increased, prices were lower,
and plants ran full to overtime breaking
schedules.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 47-50 48-49 52-62 BLENDS
(D TFEWR 63-75 WHITES 34-38 35-36
39-50 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 72-76 73-75 77-89 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 68-72 69-70
73-83
( I ) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
New York
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 22, 1998
NEW YORK EGOS, APRIL 22. 1998.
FEDERAL-STATE
Prices on mediums increased one cent,
large and extra large wen unchanged.
The market tone was steady to full steady
with mediums in the strongest position.
Demand was light to moderate. Supplies of
the larger sizes were fully adequate and
discounted in some locations to clear,
lighter weight eggs were in balance to
sometimes short of needs.
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 69-71
LARGE 66-69 MEDIUM 51-54
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Muscovy dude dnkea 1.90-2.12, hens,
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Pddo| ducks .90-1.12
Red fowl 4-4V4 30.94, 5-6 lbs.
.60-IXI2
Crossbred food 5-9 lbs. 30.84.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .60-1.00,
7-11 lbs. .70-1.02
Guinea fori .80-1.75.
Banty roosters 3.00-6.25 ea., hens
1303.75.
Leghorn hens JO-34.
Leghorn Roosters 30-.44.
Silkies 285-330 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs. J2-.44.
Pigeons 225-3.00 ea.
White pigeons 5.00-6.25 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00-13*. 7-11 lbs.
1.10-1.34.
Bunnies I.SO-S.SO ea.
Guinea pigs 250-530 ea.
Goats 35.0048.00 ea.
Kid goats 20.00-35.00 ea.
Doves 4307.00.
Chuksis 4.25-5.00 ea.
Pulled .60-.84.
Total coops 920.
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT, APRIL 20. 1998. FEDERAL
STATE
Majority prices were unchanged to
slightly lower when compared to a week
earlier. Demand was light and unaggres
sive for fully adequate to ample offerings.
Processing schedules were normal to
heavy. Undertone was cautious and barely
steady.
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AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 20-APR-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG
AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-23
CENTS/LB. 18.75-21 19.30 AT FARM
PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO
REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
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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
UNDERGRADBS
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LBS. AND UP .39-.40.
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ATLANTA, GA
APRIL 22, 1998
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE
Trucklot buying activity was mixed
with dealers cautious and usually reluc
tant to make commitments. Offerings
were generally more than sufficient to
handle the minimal trade requirements.
Retail and distributive movement was
no better than fair with interest divided
between all meat Rems. The market tone
was cautiously steady.
PRICES PAH) PER POUND, ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIV
ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN
POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT
Froai Apr! 17-23
FRL MON. TUES.
.78 .78 .78 .78 .78
.75 .75 .75 .75 .74
.71 .71 .71 .71 .70
.54 .54 .55 56 .56
.45 .45 .46 .46 .46
.80 .80 .80 .80 .80
.74 .74 .74 .74 .74
.55 .55 .55 55 55
.24 .24 2A M M
QUANTITIES,
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING*
BREAST - B/S 155-1(90 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 75-74 BREAST - LINE
RUN 73 LEGS 40-41 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 28-24 DRUMSTICKS 34-35
THIGHS 28-29 WINGS (WHOLE)
71-72 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND
TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
45-50
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH
ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSA
CHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT,
RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVA
NIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRIS
BURG). * TODAY'S NEGOTIATED
SALES AS OF Ili3o A.M.
WED. THUBS.