North Atlantic
Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
Thursday, February 24,2000
IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED TO THREE
CENTS LOWER ON ALL SIZES; IN
BOSTON, PRICES WERE UN
CHANGED TO FOUR CENTS
LOWER ON THE MEDIUM AND
LARGE SIZES. PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND
WERE THREE CENTS LOWER ON
THE MEDIUM THROUGH EXTRA
LARGE SIZES, UNCHANGED ON
THE REMAINDER OF PRICES. THE
MARKET TONE WAS MOSTLY
WEAK. FOOD SERVICE DEMAND
WAS USUALLY LIGHT TO MODER
ATE, ADEQUATE TO AMPLE.
BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES
FROM REGULAR SOURCES WERE
ADEQUATE TO FULLY ADEQUATE,
AND DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL
PRODUCT WAS LIMITED AS DEAL
ERS CAUTIOUSLY ASSESSED THE
MARKET. LIGHT TYPE FOWL
WERE FULLY ADEQUATE FOR
CURRENT NEEDS.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RE
TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
Mon., Mar. 20 @ 1 pm
Approx. 200 Head
Consignments
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BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS, DELIVERED TO STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
EXTRA LARGE .54-74, LARGE .52-
.72, MEDIUM .43-62.
BOSTON: EXTRA LARGE .92-1.01,
LARGE .85-96, MEDIUM .62-68.
NEW ENGLAND: JUMBO 1.07-1.10,
EXTRA LARGE .70-73, LARGE .63-
.66, MEDIUM .40-43, SMALL .16-19.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 21,2000
ROOSTERS 3.00-6.75.
HEAVY HENS 1.30-2.25.
BANTAMS 2.00-3.75.
. PIGEONS 1.75.
MUSCOVY HENS 2.00.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 3.75.
BUNNIES 3.75-5.25.
RABBITS 4.25-8.75.
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ATLANTA, GA
FEBRUARY 23, 2000
In Chicago, prion were lower. In the
Eastern region, prices were unchanged to
lower. Elsewhere, prices were unchanged.
The market tone was weak. Demand
ranged slow to no better than modctate,
mostly light to fair, and was usually best
for the limited promotional activity. Sup
plies of all sizes continued at least adequate
to mostly ample. Breaking stock wpplics
were sufficient from regular sources, how
ever, additional demand often centered
around quality product Light type fowl
were fully adequate for current needs.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 23,2000
GEESE: 4.00-5.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 8.00 EA.
GUINEAS: 5.50 EA.
ROOSTERS: 2.50-5.00 EA.
BANTAMS: 1.50-3.00 EA.
HEAVY HENS: 2.00-3.00 EA.
SILKIES: 2.75 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 3JO EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 4.00-5.00 EA,
MIXED DUCKS: 5.00 EA.
BARN PIGEONS: 2.00 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 2.50 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 3.00 EA.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: 10.50 EA.
DOVES: 5.00 EA.
QUAIL: NONE.
GUINEA PIGS; 3.00-5.00 EA.
RABBITS: UNDER 4 LBS. 1.00-5.00
EA., 4-6 LBS. 5.50-6.50 EA., OVER 6
LBS. 6.00-11.00 EA.
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Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
HEAVY FOWL 1.00 EA., .35-1.25
LB.
LEGHORN FOWL .20 LB.
MIXED FOWL 4.75 EA.
TURKEYS .SS-.75 LB.
PULLETS 4.50 EA.
GEESE 6.00 EA.
BANTAMS 2.75-3.25 EA.
ROOSTERS 2.00-4.00 EA., JO-1.55
LB.
BUNNIES 1.50 EA.
DUCKS .40-.95 LB.
RABBITS .50-2.00 EA., .20-1.75 LB.
PIGEONS 2.00-3.50 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO,
EX. LRGE. .44-.70, LARGE .43-.65;
BROWN EGGS, JUMBO, EX. LRGE.
.50-.77, LARGE .60-.65, MED. .42.
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The market tone continued weak. Retail
demand was generally slow to fair at best.
Supplies of all sizes were fully adequate to
ample.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
ANDORADEA, WHITE EGOS IN CAR
TONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR,
CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 39-61
LARGE 56-59 MEDIUM 47-30
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New York
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA.
FEBRUARY 23, 2000
Prices were four cents lower on all sizes.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 21,2000
HAY: 38 LOTS, 77.50-165.00.
STRAW: 8 LOTS, 72.50-87.50.
WOOD: 3 LOTS, 25.00-40.00.
CORN; 80.00-82.50.
OATS: 1.80-2.20 BU.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, February 18,2000
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