NE Chicken
Parts 1&2
ATLANTA, GA.
DECEMBER 16, IMS
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE
Trucklot buying activity was usually
light and unaggressive as dealers cautious
ly prepared for weekend activity. Offerings
were readily available on most items with
most sellers willing to negotiate. Retail and
distributive movement was mixed with
wide spread promotional activity coveting
a wide range of holiday food items giving
consumers many choices. The market tone
was at best study with traders still cau
tious and limiting receipts.
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 145-ISO BREAST -
WITH RIBS 69-70 BREAST - LINE RUN
69 LEGS 27-28 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 16 DRUMSTICKS 33-34
THIGHS 25-26 WINGS (WHOLE) 77-78
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
12-14 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 40-45
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50
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.
Delmarva
Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
DECEMBER It, 1998
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of teady-to-cook whole birds
was seasonally light and unaggressive
except on the no mote than adequate supp
ly of 3 pound sizes; heavier weights
remained slow in clearing. Live supplies
were moderate; weights were desirable to
heavy. Processing schedules were reduced
in some instances and were moderate in
• Market
• Boars
*Sows
% • Cull Pigs
GOOD’S
CLOSED December 25 - CLOSED January 1
Monday: 6:30-11:00 A. M.
Wednesday: 7:00-11:00 A.M.
Friday: 6:30-10:00 A.M. i!n[awi
Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointville, Denver, Pa
(717) 445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963
ADVERTISEMENT
The Adventures of
total. Lem than trucklot asking prices were
unchanged at 55 to 69 cents. Trade aenti
meot was steady to weak, hi the parts com
plex, wings were adequate and clearing
well at most plants. Other cuts remained
available and competitively priced in an
effort to stimulate additional activity.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT
12(1612/14 12/14 12/0912/072,2052,385
5.06 2,439 5.12
’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
54-78 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 59.69
NO. OF BOXES 5,509
*6 of 9 plants reporting.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
DECEMBER 16, 1998
NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A
GLANCE
Extra large brown prices were higher in
New England, all prices were unchanged
on the West Coast, and elsewhere, medium
prices were unchanged. The market tone
continued generally steady for the larger
sizes, and steady to weak for mediums.
Demand was mostly moderate to good, and
was best where retail features were a fac
tor. Supplies were dose on the West Coast,,
otherwise, supplies tanged adequate to
ample with mediums in the longest posi
tion. Breaking stock supplies were fully
adequate to ample, and the demand was
light and unaggressive. Light type fowl
were at least suffldent for daughter sche
dules.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 15, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .40-.80 LB.
TURKEYS .40-.90 LB.
BANJAMS .30-.70 EA.. .25-.50 LB.
ADVERTISEMENT
ROASTERS 4.00 EA.. JO-130 LB
BUNNIES .75-1 JO EA.
DUCKS 2.75 EA.. J 5-2.05 LB.
RABBITS IJO EA, .10-1.65 LB.
PIGEONS 2.00-4.75 EA.
GUINEAS; 3.75-6.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO,
EX. LROE. .70-.95, LARGE .70-.88.
MED. .30-J5. BROWN JUMBO. EX.
LRGE. .75-1.00. LARGE J3-.85, MED.
J3-.35.
E PA & NJ
Poultry
ATLANTA, GA
DECEMBER 14, 1998
SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE
REPORT. DECEMBER 14. 1998.
FEDERAL-STATE
Majority prices were unchanged to low
er when compared to a week earlier. Offer
ings were adequate for a generally good
demand. Undertone was mostly steady.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) •
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB,
GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE
WEEK OF 14-DEC-98
RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG
AT FARM BUYER LOADING 14 J-22
CENTS/LB. 16J-18.25 17 J 5
* WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT
TO DISCOUNT.
New York
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
DECEMBER 16, 1998
NEW YORK EGGS. DECEMBER 16.
1998. FEDERAL-STATE
Medium prices declined two cents, all
other prices were unchanged. The market
tone was steady to weak with larger sizes
in the strongest position. Demand was
moderate to good as retailers prepared for
holiday shoppers. Supplies were adequate
to ample with mediums the most available.
PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR.
CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 88-90 LARGE
85-88 MEDIUM 62-65
Pa. Grain
December 14,1998
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S
MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN
TRAL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN, BAR
LEY AND OATS STEADY TO 05
HIGHER, WHEAT STEADY TO 10
LOWER, SOYBEANS WEAK TO 23
LOWER. EARCORN STEADY TO
STRONG. PRICES PAID DELIVERED
TO DELIVERS DOCK- ALL PRICES
PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN
PER TON
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 34-2 55,
AVERAGE 2.45; WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 50-2 86, AVERAGE 2 68, CONTRACT
FOR HARVEST 2 69-2 99; BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1 60-1.85, AVERAGE 1 71,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1 50, OATS NO, 2 RANGE
1 30-1 60, AVERAGE 1 44, SOYBEANS
RANGE 5 30-5.43, AVERAGE 5 39; FEW
REPORTED GR SORGHUM RANGE
2.20, AVERAGE 2 20, AVERAGE MOIS
TURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 65 00-
80 00, FEW REPORTED 56 00, AVER
AGE 67 00,
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2 25-2 50,
AVERAGE 2.35; WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
FEW REPORTEED 2 35-2 70, AVER
AGE 2.51; BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 30-
165, AVERAGE 148; OATS NO 2
RANGE 1 20-1 50, AVERAGE 1 35,
SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE 5 08-5 35,
AVERAGE 5 24, AVERAGE MOISTURE
NEW EARCORN RANGE 57 00-60 00,
AVERAGE 58 67
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2 25-2 55,
AVERAGE 2 39; WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 50-2 86, AVERAGE 2 63, BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1 40-1 75, AVERAGE 1 59,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 20-1 60, AVER
AGE 140; SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
5 13-5 43, AVERAGE 5 29, AVERAGE
MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
55.00-75.00, AVERAGE 61 73
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2 RANGE 2.08-2 40,
FEW REPORTED 1 85, AVERAGE 2 27,
FEW REPORTED WHEAT NO 2
RANGE 2 45-2 69, AVERAGE 2 57,
BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 35-1 54,
AVERAGE 1 45, OATS NO 2 RANGE
1 25-1 50, AVERAGE 1 37, SOYBEANS
NO 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 5 03-
5 10, AVERAGE 5 07
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 30-2 40
FEW REPORTED 2 55, AVERAGE 2 39,
WHEAT NO 2 RANGE FEW REPORT
ED 2 60-2 80, AVERAGE 2 69. BARLEY
ADVERTISEMENT
(A True Story)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19, 1998-A5
NO 3 RANGE 1 50-1.75, AVERAGE
1.66, OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.55
AVERAGE 1.40; SOYBEANS 5.13-5 40,
AVERAGE 5 25, AVERAGE MOIS
TURE NEW EARCORN RANGE FEW
REPORTED 55 00-75 00, AVERAGE
6100
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.28-2 45,
AVERAGE 2 37; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
2 50-2 80, AVERAGE 2.62, BARLEY NO
3 RANGE: 140-1.65, AVERAGE 1.51,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 140-1 60, AVER
AGE 1 46, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
5 20-5 30, FEW REPORTED 4 95,
AVERAGE 5 22, FEW REPORTED GR
SORGHUM 2 RANGE 2 60, AVERAGE
2 60, AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW
EARCORN RANGE 55 00-62 00, AVER
AGE 58 80
CORN NO 2-Y 2 34, WHEAT NO 2
2 76, BARLEY NO. 3 151, OATS NO 2
1 37, SOYBEANS NO. 1 5 32, AVER
AGE MOISTURE NEW EARCORN
57 86
CORN NO 2-Y 3 10, WHEAT NO 2
3 45, BARLEY NO 3 2 35, OATS NO 2
1 72, SOYBEANS NO 1 6 78,' AVER
AGE MOISTURE NEW EARCORN
73 90
CORN 2 15-2 25, WHEAT 2 38-2 46,
SOYBEAN MEAL BULK 44% 139 GO
-139 20, BULK 48% 148 20-151 00
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 11 m.m.
Report Supplied By Auction
69 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
82.00- 2ND CUTTING
73.00-
TIMOTHY: 30.00-132.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
91.00- 17.00, 2ND CUTTINQ
100.00- 3RD 116.00-170.00, 4Tlt
132.00-
CLOVER: 95.00-101.00.
GRASS: 60.00-134.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 77.00-115.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 65.00-70.00.
SALE DAYS TUES., 11 A.M.
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First Vice President
Commodities Only
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