A- Farming, Saturday, April 7,2001 ly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA April 3,2001 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Lancaster farming •Staff- Andy Andrews, Editor Lou Ann Good, Staff Michelle Ranck, Staff NEWS CORRESPONDENTS Joyce Bupp, York County Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford County Tioga & Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Randy Wells, Indiana Marion Center (724) 397-2529 Gail Strock, Mifflin Huntingdon ft Juniata Belleville (717)935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford ft Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Gay Brownlee, Somerset Salisbury (814)662-2127 David Hiebert, Westmoreland Scottdale (724)887-5929 Sandy Bradley, Mercer ft Crawford Grove City (814) 786-7275 Janet Williams, Adams York Springs (717) 528-4049 Karen Butler, Maryland Mt Airy (301)829-0909 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Subscription Price: $32.00 per year; $61.00- 2 years $43.00 per year outside of; PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, OH, VA & WV $83.00 - 2 Years Non-Refundable Lancaster Farming (ISSN 0023-7485) is published weekly for $32.00 per year; $61.00 - 2 years by Lancaster Farming, RO. Box 609, 1 E. Mam Street, Ephrata, PA 17522. Periodicals postage paid at Ephrata, PA 17522. POSTMASTER. Send address changes to LANCASTER FARMING, 1 East Mam Street, PO Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522 Telephone Lititz (717) 626-1164 Ephrata (717) 733-6397 Lancaster (717) 394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 (717) 721-4412 (717) 721-4411 For address change form or new subscription see near Mailbox Markets. Circulation Members of National Association Of Agricultural Journalists Pa Newspaper Publishers Association, and National Newspaper Association. National Advertising Representative , J.L. Farmakis, Inc. Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR Lancaster Farming is protected by federal copyright statute. No part of this newspaper may be broadcast, reproduced or republished in any form or by any means without the prior, written permission of our General Manager. The advertiser agrees that Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. shall not be liable by reason of any error, omission and/or failure to insert an ad, or any part of an ad, beyond liability tor the value of actual space occupied by the ad or item in which the error, omission and/or failure to insert occurred. Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time. >"'*&*: 'V . .** •> " •* j Poultry ❖ Markets tr A EX. LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.18 1.07 .93 .54 1.11-1.15 1.00-1.04 .86-.90 .47-.51 1.13- 1.02-1.03 .88-.59 .49-. SO 1.14- 1.03-1.07 .S9-.93 .50-54 114 103 .89 .50 1.20-1.21 1.09-1.10 .9S-.96 1.21 1.10 .96 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 4,2001 GEESE: 5.00-10.00 EA. TURKEYS: 10.00-22.00 EA. GUINEAS: 4.00-5.50 EA. ROOSTERS: 4.00-10.00 EA. BANTAMS: 3.00-4.00 EA. HEAVY HENS: 3.00-3.50 EA. SILKIES: 4.25 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.50-9.25 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 4.75-5.25 EA. BARN PIGEONS: 3.25-3.45 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 3.00 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 5.00 EA. PEACOCKS: 19.00 EA. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: 7.00-8.00 EA. QUAIL: NONE. GUINEA PIGS: .80-2.75 EA. RABBITS: UNDER 4 LBS. 2.50-5.00, 4-6 LBS. 5.00-8.00 EA., OVER 6 LBS. 9.00- ALL EACH. BUNNIES 2.25-8.50 EA. DOES WITH LITTER 11.00- HEN AND PEEPS 10.00. For more information phone 717-242- 2898. f♦*' * * ♦ » v ir x v a r m\ M Lancaster Farming Check out our web site Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • AnnviHe. PA 17003 .% .’.y- . Heinsey’s Poultry Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, April 3,2001 MUSCOVY DUCK DRAKES .80-1.04, HENS ,72-.96. PEKIN DUCKS .SO-.74. RED FOWL 4-4 Vi LBS. .60-.96, 5-6 .80-1.10. CROSSBRED FOWL 5-9 LBS. .SO LOS. CROSSBRED ROOSTERS 4-6 .60- 1.12, 7-11 LBS .60-1.20. GUINEA FOWL 1.90-2.05. BANTY ROOSTERS 3.00-6.50 EA. BANTY HENS 2.50-4.50 EA. LEGHORN HENS .32-.50, LEG HORN ROOSTERS .30-.64. SILKIES 4.00-5.25 EA. GEESE 9-14 LBS. .20-.34. PIGEONS 3.00-3.85 EA. WHITE PIGEONS 3.00-3.70 EA. RABBITS 4-6 LBS. 1.40-2.00, 7-11 LBS. 1.20-1.56. BUNNIES 3.00-11.50 EA. GUINEA PIGS .50-5.00 EA. GOATS 30.00-54.00 EA. KID GOATS 25.00-62.00 EA. DOVES 3.50-6.00 EA. CHUKARS, NOT ENOUGH. PULLETS 4-6 LBS. .70-.82. TOTAL COOPS 1228. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 3,2001 HEAVY FOWL .50-.90 LB. GEESE .65 LBS., 5.50-9.50 EA. BANTAMS 1.00-1.25 LB., 1.25-10.00 EA. ROOSTERS .80-2.05 LB., 1.00-3.75 EA. BUNNIES 3.50-11.50 EA. DUCKS .60-1.45 LB., 3.75-4.50 EA. RABBITS 65-1.65 LB., 2.00-6.00 EA. PIGEONS 2.25-10.00 EA. GUINEAS 5.00-8.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO EX. LRGE. .93, LARGE ,88-.92, MEDIUM .50; BROWN EGGS JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .87-1.00, LARGE .80-.96. 0A Fauquier Livestock Exchange, Inc. Marshall, Virginia (540) 364-1566 Under New Management Farmer Owned & Farmer Operated Graded Feeder Cattle Sales 2nd week of every month. 4th week of every month Monday Apr. 9... J P.M Calf & Yearling REGULAR SALES EVERY TUESDAY 1:30 PM “Specializing in Top Quality Angus Cattle” ORDER BUYING AVAILABLE Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry From March 30-April 5 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .23 .23 .23 .23 .23 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .30-.32, 48-50 LBS. .37-.39, 50 LBS. AND UP.39-.40. Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. April 4,2001 Report Supplied By USDA ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CURRENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOLUME ITEM TRADING AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 130 135.01 501,260 TENDERLOINS 135-140 142.28 77,530 BREAST - WITH RIBS 65-66 72.78 271,280 BREAST - LINE RUN 65 67.02 197,000 LEGS 33- 34 37.01 219,520 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 24-25 25.21 470,995 DRUM STICKS 31-32 36.92 155,360 THIGHS 32-33 35.34 129,120 B/S THIGHS 87-88 91.21 46,120 WINGS (WHOLE) 90-91 99.48 372,200 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 11.88 72,220 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 33.98 66,600 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 50-55 59.17 93,760 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). CARROLL COUNTY (£g, TRACTOR & TRUCK PULL April 29, 2001 (flMa Carroll County Agriculture Center, Westminster, MD (Rain Date - May 6, 2001) Admission: $lO - Under 7: FREE Farm Stock 9:00 A.M. - 6000 • 8000 • 13000 Sanctioned by Heart of Maryland Tractor Pullers' Association Class Pull 1 P.M. /vN/V'V^ Super Stock/Pro-Stock VT , , . . „ '•'■'7 Invitational 2 Wheel Drive Trucks < Breakfast sernjd 9-! t if.nC Interstate Points Classes Lunch served all day 4x4 6800 lb Trucks / NO PETS *NO KEGS Open 8000 Ib./Modified GLASS CONTAINERS Kids Pedal Pull At Noon .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93 .92 .92 .92 .92 .92 .78 .78 .78 .78 .78 .48 .48 .48 .48 .48 .79 .79 .79 .79 .79 .77 .77 .77 .77 .77 .64 .64 .64 .64 .64 Prices were sharply higher on yolks, unchanged to higher on blends, un changed to slightly higher on whole, and unchanged on whites when compared to a week earlier. Trading was light pnd very irregular. Offerings continue to be held with confidence on yolks, other items were usually sufficient for trade needs. The undertone remained firm on yolks, unsettled on whites, and usually steady whole. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspection in the Eastern region for the week ending March 24,2001 were 1 % more than the the previous week, and 3 % more than a year ago. WHOLE SALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CONTAIN ERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 47-50 48-49 54-56 BLENDS (/) TFEWR 72-90 WHITES 33-36 33-35 39-54 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 78-80 80-83 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 75-77 77-79 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. v /f G&G Pressure Washing wK^K Agricultural Pressure * Washing • Layer Houses • Hog Barns • Pullet Houses • Dairy Barns • Largest Equipment In The Industry Includes: Skid Loader Squeegy Service • Ventilation Pipes Cleaned Ventilation Pipes should be cleaned every two years to maintain efficiently • Quality Work At A Reasonable Rate Barry L. Garber Phone 717-367-3649 Pager 717-305-4123 Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. March 31,2001 Report Supplied By USDA
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