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
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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.
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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
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WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 42-44 LBS. .28-.30, 48-50 LBS. .36-.35, 50
LBS. AND UP .3S-.39; TUBS. 48-50 LBS. .35 .37, 50 LBS. AND UP -37-.35;
WED. 42-44 LBS. .27-59,48-50 LBS. .34-.36,50 LBS. AND UP .36-.37; TOURS.
42-44 LBS. .26-.25, 48-50 LBS. ,32-.34; 50 LBS. AND UP .34-.35.
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
MAY 06, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate to good and centered mainly
on the tight supply of under 3 pound sizes.
Heavier weights were irregularly balanced
but at least adequate overall. Live supplies
were moderate, instances light; weights
were in a range of light to heavy. Process
ings schedules were moderately heavy.
Less than trucklot asking prices were 1
cent higher at 56 to 70 cents. Trade senti
ment was steady to firm. In the parts com
plex, breasts items were adequate to short
of needs. Leg items were hilly adequate to
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From May 1-7
MON. TUES.
FRI.
.78 .78 .77 .75 .75
.72 .72 .70 .68 .67
.68 .68 .66 .64 .61
.56 .56 .55 .53 52
.46 .46 .44 .42 .41
.78 .78 .76 .74 .72
.72 .72 .69 .67 .65
.55 .55 .55 .53 .52
.23 .23 52 51 .19
ample. Wings were at least adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
05/06 05/04 05/04 04/29 04/27
2.416 2,417 5.09 2,480 5.
07
•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
52-74 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.91
NO. OF BOXES 8,470 .
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
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Regional Manager
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