A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8, 2002 New York Broilers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. June 3,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/fryers was fair to mod erate entering the week as dealers assess ed business following the holiday week end. Offerings of the 2.5 to 3 pound birds ranged closely cleared to instances tight and the 3.5 to 4 pound sizes were suffi cient. Movement through retail and distri butive channels was moderate. The mar ket tone was fully steady. Final report of prices negotiated for trucklot sales of ready-to-cook ice-packed broiler/fryers, to be delivered to first re ceivers, New York, for delivery the week of May 27: US GRADE A: Majority 55-57, wtd. avg. price 56.38; 24 loads. COMPOSITE: wtd. avg. price 55; 51 loads. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. June 4,2002 Report Supplied By (JSUA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending June 7, 2002, will decrease by 18 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending May 31 were 305,003 cases which was 15 percent above the prior week and 9 percent above estimates. CASHS PURCHASED; CARTONED: 254,659 up 15%; LOOSE: 40,344 down 24%; TOTAL: 305,003 up 15%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. Diffenbach Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 www.acauction.net HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.M. FRI JUNE 14 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES WED JULY 3 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS FRI JULY 12 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES TUES JULY 23 QUILT CRAFT & BUGGY EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. -AU2258-L National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. June 5,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was mostly steady, at times about steady, in the East. Retail de mand was light to fair, best for ads, and first of the month business was less than desired. Supplies of smaller sizes were adequate to close balanced, heavier sizes adequate to ample and easy to find. In the parts structure, trading was light and often cautious with regular commitments sufficient. Breast items were more avail able, longest for boneless skinless. Dark meat was readily available and wings re mained ample. In production areas, live supplies were moderate. Weights were mixed, but mostly desirable. Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Des Moines, lowa June 5,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, un less specified, cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and full trucklots, as of June 5,2002. Fresh tom breast meat trade sentiment was steady to firm with inquiry ranging fair to good, best for prompt shipments. Offerings ranged from short to instances adequate with supplies the least available for prompt deliveries. Some renewed in terest and strength was noted on frozen tom breast meat with trading noted at steady to sometimes higher price levels. ‘ Offerings were uneven with -3 months age production held with the most confidence and some spot weakness noted on product with -6 months age. Offerings of wing meat and scapula continued to be avail able. Trading centered on a fair volume of frozen tom breast meat, balance light. Ex- port inquiry was slow to moderate with interest noted from Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe. Concern continued to be noted by some about export problems to Hong Kong. USDA bought bulk packed turkeys yesterday for the school lunch and other domestic assistance programs. USDA will be looking for offers on con sumer pack, bulk pack and turkey hams for the next purchase. DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS, 4-8 lbs: Grade A - avg. 98.93, Fresh avg. 111.76. DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg. 26.11; HEN - avg. 22.00. WINGS, FULL CUT: TOM - avg. 22.53; HEN - avg. 24.00. WING, V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 29.00; HEN - avg. 49.00. NECKS: TOM - avg. 15.00; HEN - avg. 16.00. BREASTS, B/S, TOM avg. 126.08: Fresh 151.44. THIGH MEAT - Fresh avg. 55.00. BREAST TRIM MEAT - avg. 86.00. SCAPULA MEAT - avg. 81.00. TEN DERLOINS - 121.00. DESTRAPPED TENDERS - avg. 123.00; Fresh 134.00. WING MEAT WITH SKIN - avg. 53.00. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED - avg. 18.80. EXPORT TRADING: DRUM STICKS; TOMS - avg. 26.25. WINGS, FULL-CUT: TOM - avg. 24.00. WINGS V-TYPE: - TOMS - avg. 29.75. TAILS 23.00. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED: avg. 15.86. THIGH MEAT ■ avg. 48.40. A lesson well learned... Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! cASErii SpbOusa^ Km case David Brown HHZK'C ■SUNFLOWER (MONOSENp IXXrf^LfRRE^IRP!^ KINZE CORN PLANTERS & GRAIN CARTS w BnoMr'^SX -- • w BROS-INC. 900 AM 6 30 PM 9 00 AM 9 00 PM Prices were inchanged on all sizes today. Supplies are moderate for plant needs. Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade A and Grade A, 30 dozen cases, white eggs in cartons, delivered store door, cents per dozen. Large 77; Medium 61; Small 49. Trucklot, prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers: Large 59-69 mostly 69; Medium 45-55 mostly 55; Small 37-44 mostly 44. Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate and clearing the market at a reasonable rate. Demand was moderate with buyer interest and trading moderate. Live supplies was moderate for the mar ket being reported with an estimated slaughter of 1,310,000 compared to 1,333,000 last Tuesday. Weights were de sirable. Processing schedules were moder ate. Actual slaughter for the week of 5/ 27-6/1 was 5,753,484 with an average weight of 4.81. Supply and demand of bone-in breast was moderate for the mar- Are You I^P —* Interested In Extra Farm Income? 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