A4-L«no«ter Farming, Saturday, August 7, 1999
N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Auginf 3, 1999
Report Supplied by USDA
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EX. LARGE
131
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.19 .74 .49
1.11-1.15 .67-.71 ,42-.46
1.13- .69-.70 .44-.4S
1.13- .70-.74 .45-.49
M 3 .70 .45
130-1.22 .75-.T7
132 .77
1.23-137
1.25-1.26
135-139
1.25
131-134
134
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
August 5, 1999
Atlanta, Ga.
Report Supplied By USDA
IN PHILADELPHIA. PRICES
DECLINED 4 CENTS ON ALL SIZES. IN
BOSTON, EXTRA LARGE EGOS WERE
UNCHANGED TO 3 CENTS LOWER,
AND THE LARGE AND MEDIUM
SIZES WERE UNCHANGED TO 2
CENTS LOWER. PRICES PAID TO PRO
DUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND
DECREASED 4 CENTS ON THE EXTRA
LARGE THROUGH MEDIUM SIZES,
SMALLS WERE 2 CENTS LOWER.
AND JUMBOS WERE UNCHANGED.
THE MARKET TONE REMAINED
WEAK. DEMAND WAS GENERALLY
FAIR, USUALLY BETTER FOR THE
OCCASIONAL FEATURE INTEREST.
SUPPLIES OF JUMBO EGGS WERE
CLOSE. BUT THE EXTRA LARGE AND
SMALLER SIZES WERE ADEQUATE
TO AMPLE WITH THE MEDIUM EGGS
IN THE LONGEST POSITION. BREAK
ING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE FULLY
ADEQUATE FOR THE LIGHT
DEMAND. LIGHT TYPE HENS WERE
ADEQUATE TO AMPLE FOR CUR
RENT 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 70-85.
LARGE 68-83, MEDIUM 34-46.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS.
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
EXTRA LARGE 108-119, LARGE
97-107, MEDIUM 54-62.
NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED.
GRADE YIELD BASIS. BROWN EGOS
LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER
DOZEN. JUMBO 127-130, EXTRA
LARGE .85-88, LARGE 74-77, MEDIUM
31-34, SMALL 8-11.
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Hemsey’s Poultry
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Tuesday, August 3, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
i duck d " k “ 102 l ' 30; hens
Peking ducks, .50-.64.
Red fowl 4-4 ‘A 30-.74, 3-6 .60-.94.
Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. .40-.86.
Crossbred roasters 4-6 lbs. .50-1.04
7-11 lbs. .40-1.00. ’
Guinea fowl .45-2.10.
Butuun roosters 2.50-5.75 ea, hens
2.00-3.75.
Leghorn hens .18-36.
Leghorn rooster .07-.22.
Silkies 2.25-3.00,
Geese, 9-14 lbs., not enough.
Pigeons 1.75-2.20 ea.
White pigeons 2.25-3.75 es.
R«bbits 4-6 lbs. .60-1.04, 7-11 lbs.
•50-.94.
Bunnies 1.00-5.50 es.
Guinea pigs 4.00-630 ea.
Goats, 30.00-49.00.
Kids 15.00-3000 ea.
Doves 3.50-6.00.
Chukais, not enough.
Pullets .60-1.10.
Total coops 652.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock, Poultry &
Rabbit Report
Martiluburg, Pa.
Auguat 2, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
ROOSTERS: (.50-6.10.
HEAVY HENS 1.50.
BANTAMS .25-2.00.
PIGEONS 2.00-4.00.
DUCKS 2.104.25.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 6.00.
BUNNIES .50-2.00.
RABBITS: 4.00-6.00.
GOLDEN PHEASANT CHICK 5.25.
PARAKEETS 4.006.50.
COCKATEILS 10.50.
WHITE DOVES 3.004.00.
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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 .27 .26 .23 .21 .20
BREAKING STOCKS: FRL 42-44 LBS. .29-31,48-50 LBS. .41-A3, SO LBS.
AND UP A3-.44; MON. 48-50 LBS. AO-.42, SO LBS. AND UP .42-A3; TUES.
42-44 LBS. .26-.28,48-50 LBS. .37-39,50 LBS. AND UP .39-.40; WED. 42-44
LBS. .24-.26,48-50 LBS. 35-37,50 LBS. AND UP -37-.38; THURS. 42-44 LBS.
•22-.24, 48-50 LBS. .34-36, 50 LBS. AND UP 36-37.
New York
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA.
AUGUST 03, 1999
NEW YORK EGGS. AUGUST 03.
1999. FEDERAL-STATE
Prices declined four cents on all sizes.
The market tone was weak. Demand
ranged fair to good, mostly fair, and was
better where specials were in progress.
Supplies were readily available for extra
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From July 30-Auguat 5
FRL MON. TUES.
1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.05
.93 .91 .87 .85 .81
.87 .85 .81 .78 .74
.31 .51 A 1 .44 A 0
.41 .41 37 34 31
.90
.83
31
luge through medium. The New York
State shell egg inventory decreased by IS
percent and the New Jersey Inventory was
15 percent more than a week ago.
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 79-81
LARGE 76-79 MEDIUM 42-45
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