A4-Lancatter Farming, Saturday, December 19, 1998
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
December 15, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A" BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED STORE DOOR;
EX. LARGE
1.25
1.18-1.22
1.20-1.21
1.21-1.25
1.21
1.25-1.28
1.28
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
SOURCE: USDA/AMS
LANCASTER FARMING
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LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.20 .90 .57
1.13-1.17 .79-.53 .50-54
1.15- .81-.82 .52-53
1.16- .86-.90 .53-57
1.16 .86 .53
1.20-1.23 .S9-.93
1.23 .93
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
December 17, DM
Atlanta, Ga.
IN PHILADELPHIA, MEDIUM
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO TWO
CENTS LOWER; IN NEW ENGLAND,
MEDIUM PRICES WERE TWO CENTS
LOWER; AND IN BOSTON, EXTRA
LARGE PRICES WERE UNCHANGED
TO ONE CENT HIGHER. ALL OTHER
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE
MARKET TONE WAS MIXED BUT
OVERALL ONLY ABOUT STEADY.
DEMAND WAS MODERATE TO
GOOD, MOSTLY GOOD. AS RETAIL
ERS PREPARED FOR UPCOMING
WEEKEND SHOPPERS. SUPPLIES OF
ALL SIZES WERE ADEQUATE TO
FULLY ADEQUATE WITH MEDIUMS
MORE READILY AVAILABLE.
BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE
FULLY ADEQUATE TO AMPLE AND
BREAKERS CONTINUED TO BID AT
LOWER PRICES LEVELS. OFFERINGS
OF SPENT HENS WERE SUFFICIENT
FOR FULL SLAUGHGTER
SCHEDULES.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO
RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
DELIVER STORE DOOR, CENTS PER
DOZEN: .
RANGE: EXTRA LARGE. .S6-.88,
LARGE .S4-.86, MEDIUM .59-.6BVi.
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Report Supplied by Auction
Muscovy duck drakes 136-1.68, hens,
1.30-1.44.
Peking ducks .40-.54.
Red fowl 4-4'A .40-.62,5-6 lbs. .60-.90.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 tbs. .40-.74.
Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .50-.94,7-11
lbs. .40-.92.
Guinea fowl 1.70-1.95.
Bantam roosters 2.00-5.75 ea., bens
1.50-3.50.
Leghorn hens .05-. 12.
Leghorn rooster .20-.34.
Silkies 2.75-4.00 ea.
Geese 30-.44.
Pigeons 1.75-2.25 ea.
While pigeons 2.50-4.00 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.48. 7-11 lbs.
1.00-1.26.
Bunnies 1.50-3.50 ea.
Guinea pigs 1.75-5.00 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kids 16.00-31.00 ea.
Doves 2.00-4.00.
Chukats 2.75-3.25.
Pullets .60-.74.
Total coops 726.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, December 16, 1998
Report supplied by Auction
Geese: 2.00.
Turkeys: young 6.00.
Guineas; 3.50 ea.
Roosters: 3.00-6.50 ea.
Bantams; .25-3.00 ea.
Heavy hens; 2.00-4.00 ea.
Silkies: none.
Muscovy hens: 6.75 ea.
Muscovy drakes: 12.00-14.00.
Mixed ducks: 1.25-1.50 ea.
Bam pigeons: 1.25-1.50 ea.
White birds: 2.00 ea.
Fancy birds; none.
Peacocks: none.
Pheasants: 5.00-6.50 ea.
Doves: 3.00 ea.
Quail; none.
Guinea Pigs; 1.75-2.50 ea.
Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.00-4.00 ea., 4-6
lbs. 5.00-7.00 ea.. over 6 lbs. 7.00-9.00 ea.
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied by Umer-Bairy
WHITE
JUMBO
EX. LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EXTRA LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERORADES
AND CHECKS
BREAKING STOCKSt FRL:42-44 LBS. .39-.41,48-50 LBS. .45-A7.50 LBS.
AND UP .47-.48. TUBS. 42-44 LBS. .38 .40,48-50 LBS. .44-.46,50L85. AND UP
,46-.47; WED. 42-44 LBS. .35-37,48-50 LBS. .42-.44,50 LBS. AND UP .44 .45;
THURS. 42-44 LBS. .32-34, 48-50 LBS. .39-.41, 50 LBS. AND UP .41-.42.
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Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
DECEMBER 11, IMB
EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS,
DECEMBER 11. 1998. FEDERAL
STATE
Blend prices were unchanged, and alt
other prices declined slightly. The market
tone was barely steady to weak. Demand
was light Supplies remained generally
adequate, liquid and frozen eggs (ingre
dients included) processed under federal
inspection in the Eastern region for the
week ending December S, 1998 was 24%
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