A4-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, May 16, 1998
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
May 12, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.94
.SS-.92
•90-.91
.90-.94
.90
.9J-.99
.91
MAINE
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ATLANTA, GA
MAY 11, 1998
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT, MAY 11. 199*. FEDERAL
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.83 .64 .48
.77.81 .SB-.62 .41-.45
.79-.80 .60-.61 ,43-.44
.79-.53 .60-.64 .44-.4S
.79 .60 .44
•BS-.86 .67-.69
.86 .67
STATE
Prices tanged unchanged although
majorities were unchanged to slightly low
er when compared to a week earlier.
Demand was slow as offerings were more
than sufficient for trade requirements.
Undertone was cautious but steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 FOUNDS
AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE. CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 1 l-MAY-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVO
AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-23
CENTS/LB. 18.5-20.5 18.92 AT FARM
PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO
REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
MAY 13, 1998
NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A
GLANCE;
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was mostly steady. Demand continued to
cover the full range and was mostly mod
erate. Loose egg movement remained fair.
Supplies were at least adequate or avail
able with jumbos still tight in parts of the
Midwest Breaking stock supplies were
also at least adequate for the light demand,
and the market tone was cautiously steady.
Spent hen offerings were adequate to
ample.
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Muscovy dock drakea ZOO-2.28, hem,
1.90-Z24.
Peking ducka .90-.96.
Red fowl 4-4V4 .50-.86. S-6 lb..
.70-1.08.
Croeibied fowl 5-9 lb(. 50-.90.
Croiibrcd rooeten 4-6 lbs. .70-1.16,
7-11 Ibi. .70-1.10.
Guinea fowl 1.25-1.50.
Banty roosters 3.00-6.50 ea., hem
ZOO-4.00.
Leghorn hern .20.34.
Leghorn Roosters, not enough.
Silkies Z5O-3.00 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .30-.44.
Pigeons 3.003.35 ea.
White pigeons 4.505.7 S ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00138, 7-11 lbs.
1.001.34.
Bunnies Z 005.50 ea.
Guinea pigs 3.00650 ea.
Goats 35.0050.00 ea.
Kid goals 24.0040.00 ea.
Doves 4.005.50.
Qiukars 4.75-5.50 ea.
Pullets .60.84.
Total coops 726.
NEW YORK EGGS, MAY 13, 1998,
FEDERAL-STATE
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was generally steady.
Demand had improved in some locations
and tanged light to fairly good, best where
featured. Supplies were adequate to some
times fully adequate.
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 59-61
LARGE 56-59 MEDIUM 47-50
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MAY 13, 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. .2S-.27, 48-30 LBS. .31-.32, SO
LBS. AND UP .32-.33.
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
MAY 13, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was light to fair and typical of mid-week
activity. Seller offerings were fully suffi
cient. Live supplies were mostly moderate;
weights were mixed in a full range of light
to heavy. Processing schedules were mod
erate to heavy. Less than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged at 59 to 73 cents.
Trade sentiment was generally steady. In
the parts complex, breast items were accu
mulating as demand tapered. Leg quartets
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From May S-14
MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
FRI.
.75 .75 .75 .75 .75
.67 .67 .67 .67 .67
.61 .61 .61 .61 .61
.52 .52 .52 .52 .52
.41 .41 .41 .41 .41
.72 .72 .72 .72 .72
.6S .56 .65 .65 .65
.51 .51 .51 .51 .51
,18 .18 .18 .18 .18
were ample. Drums were no more than
adequate. Wings were at least adequate.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT
OS/13 05/1105/1105/06 05/04 2,538 2.459
5.06 2,413 5.
09
♦BROILER/FRYER CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
57-83 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.20
NO. OF BOXES 8,571
•7 of 9 plants reporting.