A4-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, August 28, 1999 N.E. Weekly Shell Egg Report August 24, 1999 Report Supplied by USDA PRICES PAID PER DOZEN ORADE "A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY LANCASTER FARMING •Staff- Everett R. Newswanger, Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Andy Andrews, Staff Vernon Achenbach Jr., Staff Ephrata Office Phone (717) 626-1164 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Randy Wells, Indiana Marion Center (412)397-2529 Judith Patton, Union Mifflmburg (717)966-4770 Gail Strock, Mifflin Huntingdon ft Juniata Belleville (717)935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford ft Blair BedfPid (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebert, Westmoreland Scottdale (412) 887-5929 Sandy Bradley, Mercer ft Crawford Grove City (814) 786-7275 Virginia Wilt. 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Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR Lancaster Farming is protected by federal copyright statute No part of this newspaper may be broadcast, reproduced or republished in any form or by any means without the prior, written permission of our General Manager The advertiser agrees that Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc shall not be liable by reason of any error, omission and/or failure to insert an ad, or any part of an ad, beyond liability for the value of actual space occupied by the ad or item in which the error, omission and/or failure to insert occurred Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time EX. LARGE 1.12 1.05-1.09 1.07- 1.08- 1.08 1.15 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 102 .68 95.99 .61-.65 97-.9S .63.64 98 1.02 .64-68 98 .64 105 .69-.71 .69 North Atlantic Shell Eggs August 26, 1999 Atlanta, Ga. Report Supplied By USDA IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO 1 CENT HIGHER ON MEDIUMS AND OTHER PRICES AND LOCATIONS WERE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS STEADY FOR THE LARGER SEES AND FULLY STEADY FOR MEDIUMS. DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO MODERATE. MOSTLY MODERATE. SUPPLIES WERE IN A BETTER POSITION ON MEDIUMS AND LARGE WERE SUFFICIENT FOR CURRENT TRADING NEEDS. BREAK ING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ADEQU ATE. LIGHT TYPE HENS WERE LY ADEQUATE FOR SLAUGHTER REQUIREMENTS. PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USD A GRADE A AND GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: EXTRA LARGE 64-66, LARGE 62-64, MEDIUM 36-41. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGOS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE 98-100, LARGE 88-90, MEDIUM 54-56. NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS. CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS. BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN. JUMBO 127-130, EXTRA LARGE .79-82, LARGE 69-72, MEDIUM 35-38, SMALL 8-11. Lititz (717) 626-1164 Ephrata (717) 733-6397 Lancaster (717) 394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 (717) 721-4412 (717) 721-4411 Markets Heinsey’s Poultry Roots, East Petersburg Tuesday, August 24, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction Muscovy duck drakes .46-1.02; hens .SS-.94. Peking ducks, .28 .38. Red fowl 4-4'A .40-.62, 5-6 .S6-.84. Crossbred fowl 5-9 lbs. .50-.98. Crossbred roosters 4-6 lbs. .40-1.24, 7-11 lbs. .50-1.12. Guinea fowl, not enough. Bantam roosters 2.50-6.00 ea.. hens 1.50-3.25. Leghorn hens .10-.22. Leghorn rooster .10-.34. Silkies .85-1.75. Geese, 9-14 lbs. .20-.34. Pigeons 1.75-2.25 ea. White pigeons 1.75-2.50 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .60-1.08, 7-11 lbs. .60-.98. .34-38 .36-37 37-.41 .37 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. STATE Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was generally fair and about as expected for mid-week trading. Offerings were adequate on the 35 and heavier sizes; fully adequate on the smaller sizes, live sup plies were moderate, with weights ranging light to desirable mostly desirable. Pro cessing schedules were moderately heavy. Less than tnicklot asking prices were unchanged at 55 to 67 cents. Trade senti ment was mostly steady. In the parts com plex, breast items were in close balance. Leg items were adequate to fully adequate. Wings were generally adequate. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 08/25 08/23 08/23 08/18 08/16 2,411 2,453 4.99 2,478 4.95 •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 56-67 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 58.75 NO. OF BOXES 6,684 •5 of 8 plants repotting. 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LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .18 .18 18 .18 .18 BREAKING STOCKS: FRL 42-44 LBS. .20-.22,48-50 LBS. .32 .34, SO LBS. AND UP .34-.35. E. PA & NJ Poultry ATLANTA, GA. AUGUST 23, 1999 SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN REPORT. AUGUST 23. 1999. FEDERAL STATE Majority prices were unchanged to high er when compared to a week earlier. How ever, markets were very unsettled and at best barely steady. Offerings were ample for a unaggtessive demand. Processing schedules were close to normal. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 23-AUG-99 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUYER LOADING 7.5-17 CENTS/LB. 14.5-17 14.59 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 Cattle Sale Every Tues. & Fri. at 1:30 P.M. 2nd & 4th Tues. Special Fed Cattle Sale Horse Sale Every Second Sat. of Each Month ! Dave Brubaker I (717)865-2881 FREE COMMODITY MARKET NEWSLETTER Whether your trade interests are grains or gold, Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. has the knowledge and expertise to assist you in these markets. For a copy of our newsletter and/or a free trading Lehigh Valley Futures, SOOOTilghman Street Suite 249 Allentown, PA 18104 1-800-543-8939 or 1-610-366-7979 Fax 1-610-366-9842 lvfuture@microserve.net The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be substantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade. From August 20-26 FRL MON. TUBS. 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.03 1 03 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .68 .68 .68 .68 -68 .43 .43 .43 .45 46 .31 .31 .31 .31 .31 NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A GLANCE Prices were generally 2 cents higher on mediums in Chicago and New York, unchanged to 2 cents higher in Fhiladelphi a, other sizes and in most other locations prices were unchanged. The market tone was mostly fully steady to firm on mediums, larger sizes were reported as unsettled to steady. Demand was mixed and usually in a full range of light to instances good. Supplies were adequate to ample in the West, and in other location offerings were adequate on extra large, adequate to available on large, and adequ ate but well cleared on mediums. Breaking stock supplies were usually sufficient from regular suppliers. light type hens were ful ly to ample for immediate needs but not as available as last week. 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