Miancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 25, 2000
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry
From March 17-23
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .12 .12 .13 .14 .15
BREAKING STOCKS; FRI. 42-44 LBS. .21-.23, 48-50 LBS. .26-.25, 50 LBS. AND
UP .2S-.29. MON. 42-44 LBS. .21-.23,48-50 LBS. .26-.25, 50 LBS. AND UP .2S-.29;
TUES. 42-44 LBS. .22-.24,48-50 LBS. .27-.29,50 LBS. AND UP .29-.30; WED. 42-44
LBS. .23-.25, 48-50 LBS. .28-.30,50 LBS. AND UP .30-.31; THURS. 42-44 LBS. .24-
.26,48-50 LBS. .29-.31,50 LBS. AND UP .31-.32.
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Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 22,2000
GEESE: 2.50 EA.
TURKEYS: 10.00 EA.
GUINEAS: 3.50-5.00 EA.
ROOSTERS: 2.00-4.00 EA.
BANTAMS: 1.50-3.50 EA.
HEAVY HENS: 1.50-3.50 EA.
SILKIES: 2.75 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 2.25 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 4.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 1.00-6.50 EA.
BARN PIGEONS: 2.00 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 2.25 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 2.00-3.50 EA.
PEACOCKS: 16.00 EA.
PHEASANTS: NONE.
DOVES: 3.00 EA.
QUAIL: 1.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS; 2.50-3.00 EA.
RABBITS: UNDER 4 LBS. 2.00-6.00
EA., 4-6 LBS. 4.00-6.50 EA., OVER 6
LBS. 6.00-15.00 EA.
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for more information
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Heinsey’s Poultry
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 22,2000
MUSCOVY DUCK DRAKES .60-66,
HENS .60-.70.
PEKIN DUCKS, NOT EOUGH.
RED FOWL 4-4‘/i LBS. .40-.54, S-6
.50-82.
CROSSBRED FOWL 5-9 LBS. .50-
.92.
CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6 .60-
.92,7-11 LBS. .60-94.
GUINEA FOWL 1.10-1.55.
BANTAM ROOSTERS 2.50-5.50,
HENS 2.50-3.50 EA.
LEGHORN HENS .08-16, ROO
STERS .30-44.
SILKIES 2.75-3.75 EA.
GEESE 9-14 LBS. .30-42.
PIGEONS 2.75-3.60 EA.
WHITE PIGEONS 3.10-3.35 EA.
RABBITS 4-6 LBS. 1.10-1.32, 7-11
LBS. 1.00-1.22.
BUNNIES 2.50-8.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS 3.00-7.25 EA.
GOATS, NOT ENOUGH.
KIDS 21.00-27.00 EA.
DOVES 3.00-4 JO EA.
CHUKARS, NOT ENOUGH.
PULLETS 4-6 LBS. .60-74.
TOTAL COOPS 705.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martmsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 20,2000
ROOSTERS 2.50-6.00.
HEAVY HENS 2.00-4.75.
BANTAMS 3.75-5.50.
GEESE: 2.75-4.00.
GUINEAS: 5.75-8.00.
PIGEONS 1.40-3.00.
DUCKS 5.00.
MUSCOVY HENS 3.00.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 3.75-4.25.
BUNNIES 2.75-5.00.
RABBITS 4.00-10.00.
LOVE BIRDS 11.00-13.00.
TURKEY HENS 26.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 21,2000
HEAVY FOWL .3.75 EA., .60-.85 LB.
LEGHORN FOWL .10-15 LB.
TURKEYS .55 LB.
PULLETS 1.00 LB.
GEESE .30-45 LB.
BANTAMS 1.50-3.75 EA., .50-1.15
LB.
ROOSTERS 3.50 EA., .60-1.00 LB.
DUCKS 3.00-8.50 EA., .65-80 LB.
RABBITS 2.00-6.00 EA., .35-2.05 LB.
PIGEONS 2.75-10.50 EA.
GUINEAS: 5.00-10.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO,
EX. URGE. .45.70, LARGE .40-66;
BROWN EGGS, JUMBO, EX. LRGE.
.60-75, LARGE .50-61.
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LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
Cattle Sale Every
T\ies. & Fri. at 1:30 P.M.
2nd & 4th Thes.
Special Fed Cattle Sale
Horse Sale
Every Second Sat
of Each Month
Dave Brubaker
(717) 865-2881
NATIONAL EG<3 MARKET -AT A
GLANCE
In Chicago, prices were higher. In the
Eastern region, prices were unchanged to
higher. Elsewhere, prices were unchanged.
The market lone was fully steady to firm.
Retail demand ranged light to fairly good,
mostly fait to moderate, with better move
ment centering around the scattered prom
otional activity. Supplies of all sizes were
mostly adequate to instances tight in some
areas. Breaking stock offerings were usual
ly adequate from regular sources, and
demand for additional product was gener
ally limited as most dealers cautiously
assessed further market developments.
Light type fowl were sufficient for imme
diate needs.
Providing Optimum
Performance Management
and Investment Services
to the Egg Layer Industry
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717-867-8366
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
March 21,2000
Report Supplied by USDA
PRICES PAH) PER DOZEN GRADE “a” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS
DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES:
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
MARCH 22, 2000
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole bird*
was light to fair aid centered mainly on the
adequate to closely cleared supply of 3
pound and heavier sizes. 23 pound sizes
remained readily available, live auppliea
were mostly moderate; weights varied and
were mostly desirable to light. Processing
schedules were reduced in and
just moderate overall Leas than truddot
asking prices were I cent higher at 5 1 to 63
cents. Trade sentimutt was hilly steady to
firm. In the parts complex, thighs were
irregularly available. Other cuts were at
least adequate for the light and selective
buying interest
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVO. WEIGHT
03/22 03/20 03/20 03/15 03/13
2.279 2,133 5.00 2,421 5.18
•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
48-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.42
NO. OF BOXES 6,296
*6 of 8 plants reporting.
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
MARCH 22, 2000
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
.97 .73 .49
.90-94 .66-70 .42-46
.92-93 .68-69 .44-45
.93-97 .69-73 .45-49
.93 .69 .45
1.00 .75-76
.76
EX.LARGE
1.04
.97-1.01
.99-1.00
1.00-1.04
1.00
1.05-1.07
1.07
EASTERN REGION FROZEN EGGS.
MARCH 17. 2000. FEDERAL-STATE
Majority price* were generally
unchanged when compared to a week ear
lier. Demand waa light and unaggreasive
for usually fully adequate offering* of
yolks, interest on balance of items was
moderate but improved. The undertone
was at least fully steady on whites and
whole, and about steady on yolks. Liquid
and frozen eggs (ingredients Included) pro
cessed under federal Inspecdn In the East
ern region for the week ending March 11,
2000 were 3 % more than than last week,
and 7 % more than a year ago. Shell egg
suppliers were fully adequate for needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS)
TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 23 CONT.)
RANGE MOSTLY RANGE
WHOLE 39-43 40-41 46-33 BLENDS
(D TFEWR 33-60 WHITES 41-43 41-44
47-34 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43%
SOLIDS) 46-50 46-48 31-60 SALTED
YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 43-46 43-43
49-69
( I ) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER. GENERALLY 28-32%
EGO SOLIDS.
, : , f G&G Pressure
>£v ! Washinfl
v v Agricultural Pressure
Washing
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Phone 717-367-3649
Pager 717-305-4123
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