Oct., 1937] 



Eggs Under the Hammer 



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The ''very large" classification can, of course, be made smaller by- 

 moving the minimum size to 26^/2 or 27 ounces per dozen, in which case 

 this group would contain either 16 or 11 per cent of. all eggs. 



If double yolk eggs were added to the largest size they would in- 

 crease the percentage about 0.8 per cent. 



Weights of Eggs as Related to Prices 



The prices of the different sizes of eggs vary greatly during the pe- 

 riod from July to October, inclusive. These differences are smallest in 

 February and March. (See Figs. 8 and 9.) 



Double Yolk Eggs Sell at Premium 



The quantity of brown double yolk eggs sold on the Auction is not 

 great, usually running under 100 cases per month, but their sale cre- 

 ates a good deal of interest. The demand for, them is usually good, and 

 in the price decline from October to December double yolk eggs drop 

 less than half as much as do large eggs. In fact in the last three 

 months of 1936, when the volume of double yolk eggs was running from 

 65 to 100 cases a month, there was practically no decline in the price, 

 although large eggs dropped 14^ a dozen. 



Since double yolk and abnormally large eggs have often been diffi- 

 cult to move at a satisfactory premium in the past, producers are glad 

 to have a good outlet for them. (See Table 13.) 



Prices Received for Large (Specials), Medium (Specials), PuUel and 



Peewee Brown Eggs — New Hampshire Egg Auction, 1936 



(Prices per dozen — weighted averages) 



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JAN. FEB. MAC APE. MAY JUN. JDL. AUG. 5EP. OCT. WOV. DEC. 



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Figure S. During those months when the volume of the smaller 

 sizes of eggs is large, the prices of those sizes are considerably lower 

 than those of the large sizes; but when the volume is down, the prices 

 approach those of large because of a continued demand for small sizes. 



