Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
December 27,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
birds remained seasonally light and
unaggressive, but was sufficient to satis
factorily clear seller offerings. Live sup
plies were about moderate; weights were
in a full range of light to heavy. Process
ing schedules varied and were
moderately heavy in total. Less than
trucklot asking prices were 1 cent higher
at 48 to 62 cents. Trade sentiment was
firm. In the parts complex, supplies of
bone-in breasts were readily available.
Boneless skinless breast were fully ade
quate. Leg items were fully adequate to
ample and wings remained short and
wanted.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
12/2712/2512/25 12/2012/18
2,372 Holiday - No operations 2,159
4.99
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMME
DIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES
MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP
MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING
TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY
FROMDELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
42-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.65
NO. OF BOXES 11,500
5 of 8 plants reporting.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 27,2000
GEESE: 6.25 EA.
TURKEYS: 5.50 EA.
Welcome to Our House
GUINEAS: 3.75 EA.
ROOSTERS: 4.00-5.50 EA.
BANTAMS: .25-4.00 EA.
HEAVY HENS 1.50-3.00 EA.
SILKIES 3.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 1.50 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 4.00-6.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 2.75-3.00 EA.
BARN PIGEONS: 2.75 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 2.75 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: NONE.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: NONE.
DOVES: NONE.
QUAIL: NONE.
GUINEA PIGS: .75 EA.
RABBITS; UNDER 4 LBS. 2.00-5.00
EA., 4-6 LBS. 5.00-7.50 EA., OVER 6
LBS. 8.00-10.00 EA.
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Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 26,2000
HEAVY FOWL 1.10-1.35 LB.
MIXED FOWL 2.75-4.00 EA., 1.45-
1.50 LB.
PULLETS 1.30-1.80 LB., 5.00-6.00
EA.
BANTAMS 1.10 LB.
ROOSTERS 6.50 EA., .80-.85 LB.
BUNNIES 1.00-1.50 EA.
DUCKS 1.50 EA., .40-1.65 LB
RABBITS 1.10-2.00 LB.
PIGEONS 2.75 EA.
GUINEAS 4.00*5.75 EA.
GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO,
EX. LRGE. 1.07, LARGE 1.01-1.06;
BROWN EGGS JUMBO, EX. LRGE.
1.07, LRGE. 1.05-1.06, MEDIUM .80.
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Pa. Grain
December 26,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN
AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA;
CORN ACTIVE MOSTLY .10 TO .15
HIGHER. WHEAT CONTINUES TO
BE AN ACTIVE MARKET WITH
PRICES .05 TO .10 HIGHER, BARLEY
STEADY TO .10 HIGHER, OATS
MOSTLY STEADY, SOYBEANS
MOSTLY .03 TO .10 HIGHER SPOTS
.20 HIGHER, EAR CORN STEADY
TO STRONG. PRICES PAID DELIV
ERED TO DEALERS DOCK, ALL
PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR
CORN PER TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.11-2.38,
AVERAGE 2.23, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.55-2.64; WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.45-2.70, AVERAGE 2.56,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.65-
2.84, BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.45-
1.70, AVERAGE 1.57, CONTRACT
FOR HARVEST 1.30; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.30-1.65, AVERAGE 1.45,
SOYBEANS RANGE 4.70-5.05; AVER
AGE 4.85, CONTRACT FOR HAR
VEST 4.99-5.02; FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM RANGE 2.17, AVERAGE
2.17; EAR CORN RANGE 54.00-65.00,
AVERAGE 59.57.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.90-2.10,
AVERAGE 1.97; WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.00-2.50, AVERAGE 2.16;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.30-1.50, AV
ERAGE 1.36; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.05-1.40, AVERAGE 1.19; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 4.45-4.95, AVERAGE
4.57; EAR CORN RANGE 49.00-60 00,
AVERAGE 54.33.
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.90-2.35,
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 30. 2000-A5
AVERAGE 2.13; WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.00-2.70, AVERAGE 2.35;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.30-1.70, AV
ERAGE 1.44; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.65, AVERAGE 1.33; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 4.40-5.00, AVERAGE 4.64; EAR
CORN RANGE 54.00-70.00, AVER
AGE 58.16.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2 RANGE 1.80-2.01,
FEW REPORTED 2.20, AVERAGE
1.97; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.25-2.27,
AVERAGE 2.26; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.39, AVERAGE 1.39; OATS
NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.40, AVERAGE
1.29; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.72,
AVERAGE 4.72; EAR CORN RANGE
50.00-70.00, AVERAGE 60.00.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.90-2.19,
FEW REPORTED 2.35, AVERAGE
2.04; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.06; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.35-1.70, AVERAGE 1.50;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.55, AVER
AGE 1.39; SOYBEANS RANGE 4.30-
4.70, AVERAGE 4.45; EAR CORN
RANGE 55.00-70.00, AVERAGE 60.00.
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.20-2.35,
AVERAGE 2.25; WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.35-2.65, AVERAGE 2.50;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.25-1.40; AV
ERAGE 1.32; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.60, AVERAGE 1.40; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 4.40-4.60, AVERAGE
4.51; PER HUNDREDWEIGHT, FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE
2.15-2.40, AVERAGE 2 27; EAR CORN
RANGE 60.00-64.00, AVERAGE 62.00.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 1.93; WHEAT NO. 2
2.18; BARLEY NO. 3 1.36; OATS NO. 2
1.36; SOYBEANS NO 1 4.23; EAR
CORN 53.79
YEARAGO
CORN NO 2-Y 2 40, WHEAT NO 2
2.39; BARLEY NO. 3 1.60; OATS NO. 2
1.51; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.40; EAR
CORN 78.82.
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
(Prices FOB Truck)
CORN 2.02-2.04; WHEAT 2.23-2.41;
OATS 1.25-1.50; SOYBEAN MEAL:
BULK 44% 193.00-201.00; BULK 48%
202.00-210.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Mec. 23 and 26,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
101 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 80.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-80.00.
BROMEGRASS: 64.00-87.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 65.00-97.00.
STRAW: 51.00-97.00.
TIMOTHY: 37.00-110.00.
CORN FODDER: 57.00.
MULCH: 10.00-35.00.
EAR CORN: 33.00-89.00.
WOOD: 45.00-79.00 LOAD.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 26,2000
HAY: 40 LOTS. TOTAL 75.
ALFALFA: 7 LOTS, 52.50-102.50.
MIXED HAY- 15 LOTS, 45.00-97.50.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 32.50-85.00.
ROUND BALES: 6 LOTS, 14.00-
23.00
ORCHARDGRASS. 5 LOTS, 47 50-
100.00.
STRAW: 15 LOTS, 60.00-120.00
EAR CORN 5 LOTS, 60.00-90 00
FIREWOOD. 7 LOTS, 25 00-70 00
OATS 7 LOTS, 1.70-2.15 BU.
BUCKEWHEAT: 1 LOT AT 1 40.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 27,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY 85 00-117 50
MIXED HAY. 65 00-105.00.
STRAW: 67.50-85.00.
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