Farming, Saturday, November 3,2001 A- N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA October 30,2001 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- LANCASTER FARMING PO Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 626-1164 Fax (717) 733-6058 Andy Andrews, Editor (717) 721-4425 Lou Ann Good, Food and Family Features Editor (717) 721-4428 Michelle Kunjappu, Staff (717) 721-4426 Dave Lefever, Staff (717) 721-4427 Lynn Rossi, Market Staff Millie Bunting, Market Staff iRRI lEW! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga 8c Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Gail Strock, Mifflin Co. Huntingdon 8c Juniata Belleville (717) 935-5675 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Kristin Russell, Blair Co. Martmsburg (814) 793-4864 Deanna Cunfer, Carbon Co. 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NON REFUNDABLE LARGE 1.07 1.00-1.04 1.02-1.03 1.06-1.10 1.06 1.10 EX.LARGE 1.18 1.11-1.15 1.13-1.14 1.17-1.21 1.17 1.20-1.21 1.21 Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Parti ATLANTA, GA. November 1,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity continued light and unaggressive as product re mained available across the board. Breast items were ample. Legs and leg quarters were fully sufficient. Wings were readily available at discounted levels. Movement through retail chan nels was no better than fair, and was best for the occasional feature item. Distribu tive channels were sluggish as dealers kept a close eye on floorstocks and main tained lean inventories. Trade sentiment was unsettled and lacked optimism ap proaching the weekend. The market tone ranged barely steady to instances weak. ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND. ITEM CUR RENT NEGOTIATED TRADING BREAST - B/S 115-120 TENDER LOINS 105 BREAST - WITH RIBS 56- 57 BREAST - LINE RUN 56 LEGS 41- 42 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 30-31 DRUMSTICKS 39-40 THIGHS 37-38 B/S THIGHS 86-87 WINGS (WHOLE) 90-91 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). MEDIUM SMALL .87 .56 .80-.84 .49-.53 .82-.53 .51-.52 .86-.90 .55-.59 .86 .55 .89-.90 .90 DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar. Futures Sheep Industry.. Mailbox Markets... Sale Reports Antiques Center 823 Public Auction Register 822 Antiques Reports.... Antiques Register... Classified Ads COLUMNS Now Is The Time.. On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Family Living Focus B 7 Ida’s Notebook 813 Well Preserved B 9 Antiques Detective 825 DAIRY Reproductive Workshop A 24 Cow Workshop A 29 Focus On Dairy A4O DHIA Year-End C 3, D 2 Heinsey’s Poultry Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, October 30,2001 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes .80 -1.20, Hens .70-92. Pekin Ducks. 10-.24. Red Fowl 4-4'/z lbs. .40-.74, 5-6 .70- 1.34. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70 -1.22. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .50-1.10, 7-11 lbs. .50-1.54. Guinea Fowl 1.50-2.25. Banty Roosters 3.00-7.50 ea. Banty Hens 2.00-3.50 ea. Leghorn Hens .10-. 24, Roosters, not enough. Silkies 2.00-2.75 ea. Geese 9-14 lbs. .20-.34. Pigeons 1.50-2.25 ea. White Pigeons 2.50-3.00 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs .90-1.52, 7-11 lbs. .80- 1.10. Bunnies 1.50-7.50 ea. Guinea Pigs .10-2.00 ea. Goats 30.00-57.00. Kids, not enough. Doves 4.50-6.00 ea. Chukars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .60 -.74. Total Coops Sold 752. North Atlantic Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by USDA November 1,2001 In Philadelphia, prices were un changed to 1 cent higher on all sizes. Prices paid to producers in New Eng land were two cents higher for large, 1 cent higher for medium, and unchanged on the balance of sizes. In Boston, prices were unchanged. The market tone was steady to mostly fully steady. Demand ranged light to moderate, best where fea tures were a factor. Supplies were ade quate to available. Breaking stock offerings were adequate for the moder ate to good demand. Light type fowl were at least sufficient. PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RE TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CAR TONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE .6S-.73, LARGE .66- .71. MEDIUM .52-.56 BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE 1.04-1.06, LARGE .93-.95, MEDIUM .73-. 75 NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EX CHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE; JUMBO 1.25-1.28, EXTRA LARGE .85- .88, LARGE ,76-.79, MEDIUM .S5-.58, SMALL .23-.26 HOME & YOUTH Homestead Notes B 2 Home On The Range B 6 ...AlO ...AlO ... Al 6 ... A2B Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner 810 4-H Happenings 81l ...818 ...822 Farm Women Societies 81l You Ask, You Answer 816 827 B2B CB, Dl2 FEATURES Design Research A 1 Crop Insurance A 1 Valewood Farm A 1 Berks Farm-City A 1 City Boy Believes A 26 Lebanon’s Great Cows A 36 Turkey Talk B 2 Fall Foliage B 2 Beef, Veal Contest B 2 Pumpkin Chunkin’ 810 Grangers’ Convention 812 Wildlife Auction 814 Retirees Reminisce 815 ...AlO Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry From Oct. 26-Nov. 1 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .19 .19 .19 .20 .21 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. ,27-.29, 48-50 LBS. .30-.35, 50 LBS. AND UP .3S-.36; WED. 48-50 LBS. ,34-.36, SO LBS. AND UP .36-.37; THURS. 48-50 LBS. .3S-.37, SO LBS. AND UP .37-.39. Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. October 31,2001 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 115-120 122.88 379,400 TENDER LOINS 110 110.68 75,440 BREAST - WITH RIBS 56-57 63.90 294,080 BREAST - LINE RUN 56 60.58 127,680 LEGS 41-42 47.05 137,040 LEG QUAR TERS (BULK) 30-31 31.87 400,259 DRUMSTICKS 39-40 44.06 91,470 THIGHS 37-38 41.55 75,580 B/S THIGHS 86-87 90.01 48,620 WINGS (WHOLE) 92-93 100.54 262,800 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12*11.91 58,320 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30- 35 38.05 14,280 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50 54.56 29,800 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. NORTH ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT ' AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fn. At 1:30 PM Small Animal Sale: Every Wed. At 6:30 P.M. Produce Auction: Every Thurs at 5:30 P.M. Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat. At 2.00 P.M. Tack, 4:30 P.M. Hay/Straw Farm Machinery Consignment Sales: Every first Saturday of each Month at 9:00 A.M. Consignments Welcome For Every Sale F.M.I. Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 .75 .75 .76 .76 .77 .74 .74 .75 .74 .77 .72 .72 .73 .73 .75 .58 .58 .59 .60 .61 .43 .43 .43 .43 .44 .75 .75 .75 .75 .75 .72 .72 .72 .72 .72 .57 .57 .57 .57 .57 Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. November 1,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds remained seasonally sluggish. Seller offerings were fully adequate to ample, and where excess supplies were noted, they were competitively priced in an effort to stimulate buyer interest. Live supplies were at least moderate; weights were in a full range of light to heavy. Processing schedules were mostly mod erate. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 53 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was barely steady to weak. In the parts complex, all items were at least adequate for the limited buying interest. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 11/0110/3010/3010/j!5 10/23 « 2,267 2,233 5.03 2,2535.01 BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMME- » DIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES , MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 45-71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 56.67 NO. OF BOXES 10,036 8 of 8 plants reporting. Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Annville, PA 17003 (717) 667-8366
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