A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 30, 1998
• N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
May 26, 199*
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
EX. LARGE
.98
.91.95
.93.94
.$4.98
.94
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
National Egg Market
Prices were unchanged to higher for the
large sizes in the Northeast and Southeast,
unchanged to lower for mediums in the
Midwest, and unchanged on the balance.
The market tone remained steady to firm
for the large sizes, and steady to weak for
Lancaster farming
-Staff-
Everett R. Newawanger
Managing Editor
Lou Ann Good, Staff
Andy Andrews, Staff
Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff,
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.87 .64 .48
.87-.91 .57-.61
.89.90 .59.60 .43.44
.83-.57 .60-.64 .44-.4S
.83 .60 .44
.89-.90 .67-.69
.90 .67
1.00-1.01
1.01
mediums. Demand was mixed across the
full range and was mostly moderate; retail
features continued to provide the best
movement. Food service demand was fair
to instances good. Supplies of the large
sizes remained tight to adequate, while
mediums and smalls were adequate to
ample. Breaking stock supplies were
adequate for the light to fair demand. Light
type hen supplies were adequate.
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Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, May 27, 19M
Report supplied by Auction
Geese: none.
Turkeys: 14.00-17.00 ea
Guineas: S.OO-SJO ea.
Roosters: 3.75-7.75 ea
Bantams: 4.00-5.00 ea
Heavy hens: 2.00-3.00 ea
Silkies: none.
Muscovy hens: 7.00 ea
Musoovy drakes; 14,00-16.00 ea
Mixed ducks: 4.00 ea
Bam pigeons: 2.00-2.50 ea
White birds: 3.50-5.00 ea
Fancy birds: 6.50 ea
Peacocks: 26.00-80.00 ea.
Pheasants: 5.50 ea
Doves; none.
Quail: 1.50-2.75 ea
Guinea Pigs: 1.25-1.75 ea
Rabbits; under 4 lbs. .75-3.00 ea, 4-6 lbs.
4.00-6.00 ea, over 6 lbs. 5.00-7.00 ea
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Tuesday, May 26, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
Muscovy duck drakes 2.00-2.16, hens,
1.90-2.06.
Peking ducks, not enough.
Red fowl 4-4‘A .40-.64,5-6 lbs. .60-.84.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. .50-.96.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .60-1.26,
7-11 lbs. .50-1.12.
Guinea fond .75-1.55.
Banty roosters 3.00-7.25 ea., hens
2.00-
Leghosn hens .2H-.44.
Leghorn Roosters, not enough.
Silkies, not enough.
Geese 9-14 lbs. 20-.32.
Pigeons 2.50-3.25 ea.
While pigeons 4.25-5.24 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.30, 7-11 lbs.
1.00-
Bunnies 50-230 ea.
Guinea pigs 1.004125 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kid goats 25.00-35.00 ea.
Doves 250-5.00.
Qmkars, not enough.
Pullets 50-.78.
Total coops 724.
E. PA &
NJ Poultry
ATLANTA, GA.
MAY 26, 1998
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT, MAY 25, 1998. FEDERAL
STATE
Majority prices were unchanged to tow
er when compared to a week earlier.
Demand was light and unaggressive for
fully adequate to ample offerings. Process
ing schedules were normal to reduce as
some plants were closed for Memorial day.
Undertone steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) •
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 25-MAY-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVO
AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14.5-23
CENTS/LB. 17.75-21 18.79 AT FARM
PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO
REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
* WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT
TO DISCOUNT.
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. 36-38, 48-50 LBS. .31-.33, 50
LBS. AND UP .33-.34; WED. 48-50 LBS. .32-34, 50 LBS. AND UP .34-35;
TOURS. 42-44 LBS. .25-37, 48-50 LBS. 33-35, 50 LBS. AND UP 35-.36.
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
MAY 27, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was seasonally good. Seller offerings were
adequate and in fairly good balance. Live
supplies were mostly moderate; weights
were in a full range of light to heavy, but
were mostly desirable to heavy. Processing
schedules were moderately heavy. Less
than truck! ot asking prices were unchanged
at 64 to 78 cents. Trade sentiment was fully
steady. In the parts complex, all items were
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ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVQ.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVQ. WEIGHT
05/27 05/25 05/25 05/20 05/18
2,480 * * 2,486 4.94
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