iter F- A- i4-Li Lancaster farming • Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 47th Year of Publication 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 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS 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. Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Tom Hopkins, Maryland New Windsor, Md (301)428-3688 Becca Gregor, Penn State State College (814) 234-8478 Virginia Heckert, Columbia Co. Herndon (570) 425-2868 Deb Wilhelm, Armstrong Co. 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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 for 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 NON REFUNDABLE Sati 9,2002 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, February 5,2002 HEAVY FOWL 4.25 EA„ .65-. BS LB. LEGHORN FOWL .80-.90. MIXED FOWL 1.05 LB. PULLETS 4.00 ea. GEESE 9.50 EA. BANTAMS 3.00-4.75 ea. ROOSTERS 2.00-4.00 ea., .80-1.55 lb. BUNNIES 2.50 EA., .60 LB. DUCKS .75-1.60 LB. RABBITS 2.00 EA., 1.40-1.60 LB. PIGEONS 2.75-6.00 EA. GUINEAS 5.50-7.00 EA. GRADE A EGGS WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .S7-.71, LARGE .64-.69; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .51-.97, LARGE .4S-.69, MEDIUM .44. Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. February 6,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate and clearing the market at a reasonable rate. Demand was moderate with average buyer inter est and trading. Live supplies were mod erate for the market being reported on an estimated slaughter of 1,280,000 com pared to 1.343,000 last Wednesday. Weights were desirable. Processing schedules were moderate. Supply and demand of bone-in breasts were moder ate for the market being reported. Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at .47 - .60 per pound; less than trucklot sales .49 -.67 per pound. Lititz (717)626-1164 Ephrata (717) 733-6397 Lancaster (717) 394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 (717) 721-4412 (717) 721-4411 Heinsey’s Poultry Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, February 5,2002 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.50-1.64, Hens 1.40-1.54. Pekin Ducks, not enough. Red Fowl 4-4'/a lbs. .30-.62, 5-6 .70- 1.10 Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs, .70-1.10. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .70-1.20, 7-11 lbs. .60-1.24. Guinea Fowl .85-1.60. Banty Roosters 3.00-6.00 ea. Banty Hens 2.50-3.50 ea. Leghorn Hens, not enough. Roosters 32-44 Silkies, not enough Geese, not enough. Pigeons 2.60-3 10 ea. White Pigeons 3.50-3.85 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.20-2.00, 7-11 lbs 1.20-1.38 Bunnies 2.00-6.50 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-4.00 ea. Goats, not enough. Kids 25.00-32.00 ea. Doves 5.00-7.00 ea. Chukkars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough. Total Coops: 310. A.I. papers needed to sell poultry. Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was limited mainly to shipments of standing commitments. Seller offerings were readily available and spot sales were usually at highly competitive price levels. Live supplies were at least moder ate; weights were mostly desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were mod erate to moderately heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 52 to 66 cents. Trade sentiment was mostly weak. In the parts complex, all cuts were at least adequate for the disappointingly light buying interest. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 02/06 02/04 02/04 O'AO OViB 2,348 2,3165.13 2,296 5.24 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 46-68 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.57 NO. OF BOXES 10,258 8 of 8 plants reporting. COLUMNS Now Is The Time NASS Counts Ag Insight On Being A Farm Wife Family Living Focus Ida’s Notebook Antiques Detective DAIRY Focus On Dairy A 36 MD Holstein Convention.... A4O Distinctive Dairy App 81l DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets BIS, D 2 Antiques Center 821 Public Auction Register 824 Antique Reports 826 Sale Reports 827 Business News C 2 Classified Ads C 5 Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. February 6,2002 Report Supplied By USDA armmq Five Sections HOME & YOUTH . AlO . A 29 . A 36 ....B4 ....B5 ..813 ..822 Home On The Range..... Homestead Notes Cook’s Question Kid’s Korner You Ask, You Answer... FEATURES Budget Squeeze A 1 Corn, Soybean Conference... A 1 Pork Expo A 1 Young Farmers A 1 Update On BQA A3O Lebanon Seminar A3l Changing Nature A 35 Blue Ball Seminar A3B Farmer Party B 6 Grower Perspective 812 4-H Auction BIS Farm-Related Antiques 821 SPECIAL SECTION Foraging Around Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry From February 1-7 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. WHITE I UMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .15 .15 .14 .14 .14 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. ,22-.24, 48-50 LBS. .29-.31, 50 LBS. AND UP .31-.32; TUES. 48-50 LBS. .28-.30,50 LBS. AND UP .30-.31. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA February 5,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED TO RETAIL STORES: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, February 4,2002 ROOSTERS 2.00-6.50. BANTY ROOSTERS 1.50-4.50. HEAVY HENS 2.50-3.25. BANTY HENS 2.00. PIGEONS 2.00. GUINEAS 4.00-4.25. DUCKS 3.00-6.00. BUNNIES 1.50-6.50. RABBITS 4-6 LBS. 4.50-9.00. PEACOCKS 17.00. AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. February 6,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were lower on all sizes in ali/e -gions. The market tone was unsettled and usually ranged barely steady to weak. Demand continued light to mod erate. Supplies were adequate to avail able for present requirements. Breaking stock demand was only fair for generally adequate offerings. Light type hens were sufficient to fully sufficient for normal processing schedules. ~..B6 ...B8 ..810 ~814 72 .72 .70 .68 .67 .71 .71 .69 .67 .66 .69 69 67 .65 .64 .62 62 .60 .58 .55 .44 .44 .44 .44 .44 .93 .93 .93 .93 .93 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .70 .70 .70 .70 .70 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.06 .90 .58 EX.LARGE 1.13 1.07-1.11 1.09-1.10 1.12-1.16 1.12 1.15-1.25 1.25 .99-1.03 1.01-1.02 1.05-1.09 1.05 1.10-1.18 1.18 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 IS 115 117.40 357,490 TENDERLOINS 100 102.33 64,860 BREAST - WITH RIBS 56-57 63.44 226,640 BREAST - LINE RUN 56 57.16 207,120 LEGS 38- 39 41.19 106,480 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 24-25 24.86 567,139 DRUM STICKS 38-39 39.15 163,960 THIGHS 28-29 36.09 90,120 B/S THIGHS 85-86 83.12 82,720 WINGS (WHOLE) 77-78 87.07 322,160 BACKS AND NEfcKS (STRI>PfeD) 10-12 12.59 45,040 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 27.57 15,570 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50 50.2135,040 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 P.M. 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 Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Annville, PA 7 7003 (717) 867-6366 .83-.57 .BS-.86 .S9-.93 .89 .S9-.93 .93 Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA.GA. February 6,2002 Report Supplied By USDA .Sl-.55 .S3-.54 •57-.61 .57
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