A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 9,1998 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report May 5,199 S Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: EX. LARGE 1.00 •93-.9T .9S-.96 .96-1.00 .96 1.03-I.OS 1.03 MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY North Atlantic Shell Eggs May 7, 1991 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES FOR THE LARGE SIZES IN PHILADELPHIA WERE UNCHANGED Lancaster farming -Staff- Everett R. Newswanger Managing Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrew*, Staff Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff Ephrata Office Phone (717) 626-1164 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (717)324-2482 Randy Wells, Indiana Manon Center (412)397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mifflmbuij (717)966-4770 Gail Strock, Mifflin Huntingdon ft Juniata Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford. 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Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 Phone: Lititz (717) 626-1164 or Ephrata (717) 733-6397, Lancaster (717) 394-3047. FAX 717-733-6058 For address change form or new subscription see near Mailbox Markets. Members of National Association Of Agricultural Journalists Pa Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement The publisher’s liability for other errors or omissions in connection with an advertisement is strictly limited to publication of the advertisement in any subsequent issue or the refund of any monies paid for the advertisement. LARGE MEDIUM SMALL .89 .70 .50 .82-86 ,63-.67 .84-. BS .65.66 .45-46 .BS-.89 .66-.70 .46-.50 .85 .66 .46 .92-95 .73-75 .92 .73 TO THREE CENTS LOWER AND MEDIUMS WERE UNCHANGED TO ONE CENT LOWER. ALL BOSTOM PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO TWO CENTS LOWER. PRICES IN NEW ENG LAND WERE TWO CENTS LOWER FOR EXTRA-LARGE THROUGH MEDIUMS, AND THE BALANCE OF PRICES WERE UNCHANGED). THE MARKET TONE WAS BARELY STEADY TO WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO FAIR, OCCASIONALLY BETTER WHERE FEATURES WHERE FEATURES WERE PLANNED OR IN PROGRESS. SUPPLIES OF GRADED. UNGRADED, AND BREAKING STOCK WERE ADEQUATE TO AMPLE LIVEN HEN OFFERINGS WERE AT LEAST ADEQUATE 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 .57-67; LARGE .55-65; MEDIUM .46-.51. National Egg Market ATLANTA, GA MAY (NS, 1998 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE; Prices were unchanged to lower in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest, unchanged oo the West Coast. The market tone was barely steady to weak. Demand ranged light to occasionally good, mostly light and best where features were either planned or in progress. Supplies were adequate to ample with the large sizes readily available. Breaking stock supplies were at least adequate to ample for the light demand and the market tone was barely steady to weak. Offerings of light type hens were at least sufficient for processing plants to maintain lull slaughter schedules. USDA/AMS POULTRY PROGRAMS. MARKET NEWS BRANCH For addition al information, please call (404) 562-5850. Northeast Agri Systems Your Authorized Distributor Shenandoah • CagTsystems * pP ace Heaters • Poultry & Swine * Incinerators Feeding * Brooders • Bins & Augers * Nests nrn HEATERS AND CONTROLS Poultry, Dairy & Swine Buildings & Equipment TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-800-673-2580 I Authorized HJIt Master DUtributorSmce 1962 | ■ Northeast Agn Systems. Inc ffij Flyway BuHne« Park Delmarva Stow v? 139 A West Airport Road S lltltz, PA 1 7543 (Foimeiy long Lumber) Bj||l Ph (717)569 2702 l-m.735.63M 1-800-673-2580 SS Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, May 5, 1998 Report supplied by USDA Muscovy duck drakes 2.40-2.62, hens, 2.00-2.38. Peking ducks .70-.88. Red fowl 4-4'/. .40-.62,5-6 lbs. .60-.92 Crossbred fowl S-9 lbs. .60-.88. Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .70-1.22 7-11 lbs. .60-1.10. Guinea fowl .70-1.45. Banty roosters 3.50-7.00 ea., hens 1.50-4.25. Leghorn hens .24-.36. Leghorn Roosters, not enough. Silkies 3.00-3.75 ea. Geese 9-14 lbs. .30-.44. Pigeons 2.85-3.25 ea. While pigeons 5.00-5.75 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00-1.42 7-11 lbs. .90-1.28. Bunnies 1.50-7.00 ea. Guinea pigs 3.00-6.50 ea. Goats 40.00-70.00 ea. Kid goals 30.00-44.00 ea. Doves 3.00-5.25. Chukars, not enough. Pullets .60-.84. Total coops 588. .43-47 EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGOS, MAY 01. 1998. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were unchanged. The market tone was generally steady. Demand was mixed, and remained mostly moderate. Supplies were adequate. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspection in the Eastern region for the week ending April 25, 1998 were 3% more than last week, and 8% mote than the same week last year. Raw material supplies remained adequate at about steady prices. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 47-50 48-49 50-60 BLENDS (J) TFEWR 63-75 WHITES 35-38 36-37 39-49 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 72-75 73-74 76-86 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 68-72 69-70 73-83 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry RD #l, Box 213 • Annville, PA 17003 717-867-8366 \t\ NY Phil Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA MAY 01, 1990