North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
Auguit 6, 1998
Atlanta, Ga.
IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES FOR
EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE WERE
UNCHANGED TO ONE CENT LOWER
AND MEDIUMS WERE UNCHANGED
TO TWO CENTS LOWER. IN NEW
ENGLAND, EXTRA LARGE, LARGE,
AND MEDIUM EGGS DECLINED ONE
CENT. JUMBOS AND SMALLS WERE
UNCHANGED. IN BOSTON, MEDIUM
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO ONE
CENT LOWER, AND THE BALANCE
OF PRICES WAS UNCHANGED. THE
MARKET TONE WAS STEADY TO
WEAK. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO
MODERATE. WITH BEST MOVEMENT
NOTED IN RESORT AREAS AND
WHERE FEATURES WERE A FACTOR.
SUPPLIES OF JUMBOS REMAINED
TIGHT AND THE BALANCE OF SIZES
WERE FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE.
BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE
ADEQUATE FOR THE LIGHT
DEMAND AND THE UNDERTONE
WAS STEADY. LIGHT TYPE HEN
OFFERINGS WERE SUFFICIENT FOR
FULL SLAUGHTER SCHEDULES.
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 .80-.84;
LARGE .78-.52; MEDIUM .41-.47.
NY Phil
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
JULY 31, 1998
EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS,
JULY 31. 1998.
Prices were generally unchanged to low
er on yolks, unchanged to higher on whites,
and irregular on whole. The market tone
was fully steady on whites, balance abort
steady. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients
included) processed under federal inspec
tion in the Eastern region for the week
Forney Longenecker
Ist Vice President/Fmancial Consultant
Commodities Only "
Smith Barney
717-295-8914 - 800 441 1997
A Member of TravrlersGroupT SMITH BARNEY INC
150 North Queen Street
Suite 100
Lancaster PA 17603
ending July 25, 1998 were 3% less than
last week and 3% more than the same week
last year. Shell egg offerings were limited
for heavy weights, but sufficient on lighter
sizes. Traders were usually not seeking any
additional supplies from outside tegular
contacts.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 45-50 48-49 50-59 BLENDS
(I) TFEWR 60-74 WHITES 38-41 39-40
42-49 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 68-72 68-69 72-79 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 64-68 65-66
68-77
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
ATLANTA, GA.
AUGUST 03, 1998
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN
REPORT. AUGUST 3. 1998. FEDERAL
STATE
Majority prices were higher when com
pared to a week earlier. Demand was only
fair for fully adequate offerings. Undertone
was cautious but usually steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) *
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 03-AUG-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG
AT FARM BUYER LOADING
12.75-22 CENTS/LB. 15-22 17.24 AT
FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT
* WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT
TO DISCOUNT.
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NE Chicken
Pts 1&2
ATLANTA, GA.
AUGUST OS, 1998
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE
Truckle* buying interest was generally
of a light and spotty nature. Offerings,
although limited, were usually adequate
for most suppliers to keep their regular cus
tomers satisfied. Retail and distributive
movement was dismal with dealers often
finding it difficult to make a sale. The
market tone was cauticusly steady.
PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE
PACKED AND CO2 PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV
ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL
TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUAN
TITIES.
ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING*
BREAST - B/S 215-220 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 105-106 BREAST - LINF
RUN 105 LEGS 45-46 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 34-35 DRUMSTICKS 45-46
THIGHS 34-35 WINGS (WHOLE! 75-76
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CON
NECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND
PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF
HARRISBURG). * TODAY'S NEGO
TIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M.
Delraarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
AUGUST 05, 1998
*•* CORRECTION •** CORRECTION
*** CORRECTION *** CORRECTION
*** CORRECTION TO TEXT AS
READS “heavier" should read “lighter"
***
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAUSTATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
Blain Supply *
Blam, PA »
717/536-3861 ",
varied from light and typical of mid-week
activity to instances good. Offerings of 3
pound and larger sizes were adequate to
short. Smaller sizes were ample and accu
mulating at some points. Live supplies
were mostly moderate; weights were often
♦•♦-lighter"*** than desired. Processing
schedules were moderately heavy. Less
than trucklot asking prices were 1 cent
higher at 72 to 86 cents. Trade sentiment
was fully steady and centered mainly on
the heavier weighs. In the parts complex,
the bulk of items were generally noted as in
good balance to closely cleared.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
08/05 08/03 08/03 07/29 07/27
2,436 2,447 4.80 2,392 4.87
♦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
69-85 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 74.44
NO. OF BOXES 7,132
*7 of 9 plants reporting.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 2.25-2.75 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 1.20-4.00
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 1.60 AND 2.00
BALE.
GRASS: 10 LOTS, .70-140 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.30 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW; 1 LOTS AT 1.50
BALE.
RYE STRAW; 1 LOT AT 2.00 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 3.00 AND
3.25 BAG.
GROUND CORN: 1 LOT AT 5.00
BAG.
RYE SEED: 1 LOT AT 3.00 BAG
38 LOTS TOTAL.
Pa. Grain
August 3, 1998
Report Supplied By PDA
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S
MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTR
AL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN WEAK TO
.20 LOWER. WHEAT WEAK TO .15
.LOWER, BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY,
OATS UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO
' .20 LOWER, SOYBEANS WEAK TO .50
LOWER. EAR CORN STEADY. PRICES
PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS
DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL.
• EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON.
, SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.48-2.65,
AVERAGE 2.56, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.34-2.42, WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.28-2.60, AVERAGE 2.44;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.25-1.60,
AVERAGE 1.41; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
FEW REPORTED 1.30-1.60. AVERAGE
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998-A5
1.41; SOYBEANS RANGE 5.63-6.20
MOSTLY 5.83-6.03, AVERAGE 5.96,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.35-5.46;
AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN
RANGE 67.00-84.00, AVERAGE 79.40.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.45-2.65,
AVERAGE 2.58; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
220-2.40, AVERAGE 2.20; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1 JO-1.60 AVERAGE 1.39;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.00-1.50 MOSTLY
1.15-1.25, AVERAGE 1.23; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.43-5.85, FEW REPORT
ED 6.10, AVERAGE 5.72; EAR CORN,
RANGE 75.00-85.00, FEW REPORTED
65.00, AVERAGE 77.86.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 235-2.70,
AVERAGE 2.56; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
228-257, AVERAGE 2.40; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1.20-1.60, AVERAGE
1.40; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.10-1.50.
AVERAGE 1.31; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.60-6.03, AVERAGE 5.90; EAR
CORN, RANGE 65.00-85.00, AVERAGE
76.39.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.17-2.97,
MOSTLY 2.35-2.75, AVERAGE 2.61;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.51,
AVERAGE 2.22, BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.30-1.40, AVERAGE 1.35;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.50, AVER
AGE 1.42; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.65-5.75, AVERAGE 5.70; BAR CORN
FEW REPORTED 95.00, AVERAGE
95.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.80,
AVERAGE 2.61; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
2.35-2.60, AVERAGE 2.43; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1.30-1.50, AVERAGE
1.43; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.00-I.SO,
AVERAGE 1.30; SOYBEANS RANGE
5.76-6.00, FEW REPORTED 6.25, AVER
AGE 5.95; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR
CORN RANGE 66.00-80.00, AVERAGE
73.20.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.27-2.62,
MOSTLY 2.35-2.50, AVERAGE 2.47,
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.40-2.57,
AVERAGE 2.49; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.20-1.50, AVERAGE 1.36;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.45, FEW
REPORTED 1.10, AVERAGE 1.33; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.85-6.00, FEW
REPORTED 5.63, AVERAGE 5.86; FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM 2 RANGE
2.45-3.00, AVERAGE 2.73, EAR CORN
RANGE 65.00-75.00, AVERAGE 72.33.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.72; WHEAT NO. 2
2.53; BARLEY NO. 3 1.41; OATS NO. 2
1.46; SOYBEANS NO 1 6.24; EAR
CORN 77.61.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.98; WHEAT NO. 2
3.28; BARLEY NO 3 1.96; OATS NO. 2
1.74; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.62; EAR
CORN 84.74.
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
(Prices FOB Truck)
CORN 2.11-2.13; WHEAT 2.21-2.25;
SOYBEAN MEAL: BULK 44%
158.00- 164.00, BULK 48%
167.00-
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO