Farming, Saturday, April 6, 2002 A- Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hacfccltslown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 3,2002 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 Lvnn Rossi, Market Staff Millie Bunting, Market Staff ORRE NEW! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Kristin Russell, Blair Co. Martinsburg (814) 793-4864 Deanna Cunfer, Carbon Co. Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Sandra Lepley, Somerset Co. 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RABBITS .50-2.50 EA., .20-1.65 LB. PIGEONS 1.50-5.50 EA. GUINEAS 6.50-12.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .6S-.85, LARGE .80; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .68-.80, LARGE .50-.72. Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 3,2002 GEESE; NONE. TURKEYS: 10.00-26.00 EA. GUINEAS; 4.50 EA. ROOSTERS: 3.50-5.50 EA BANTAMS: 1.75-3.25 EA. HEAVVHENS: NONE. SILKIES: 2.00 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 5.50 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 10.00-12.00 EA. iNDEI MIXED DUCKS: NONE. BARN PIGEONS: 2.00-3.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS; NONE. FANCY BIRDS: NONE. PEACOCKS: 30.00 EA. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: 4.00 EA. QUAIL; 2.00 EA. GUINEA PIGS: 3.75 EA. CHICKENS: 2.50-5.50 EA. DUCKS 2.25-2.75 HEAD. HENS WITH CHICKS 7.00-13.00. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 2.25-3.25, 4-6 LBS. 5.50-7.50, OVER 6 LBS. 9.50-12.50. -A gf * 7 K c V |ancaster panning COLUMNS Now Is The Time Farm Link Ag Insight On Being A Farm Wife , Family Living Focus ' Ida’s Notebook Antiques Detective DAIRY Focus On Dairy A2B Carlisle Black & White A 29 MD&VACoop A 33 * Top PA DHIA C 5 v * HOME & YOUTH I Homestead Notes B 2 Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner 810 • You Ask, You Answer 814 Heinsey’s Poultry Root’s, Ejsl Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, April 2,2002 Muscovy Ducks, Drakes 1.50-1.62, Hens 1.44-1.56 lb. Pekin Ducks, not enough. Red Fowl 4-4'/! lbs. .28-.54, 5-6 .23- 1.02. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .60-.94. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .70-.94,7-11 lbs. .60-.98. Guinea Fowl .85-1.55 lb. Banty Roosters 3.00-5.50 ea. Banty Hens 2.50-3.75 ea. Leghorn Hens, not enough, Roosters, not enough. Silkies 1.50-2.50 ea. Geese, not enough. Pigeons 2.75-3.50 ea. White Pigeons 3.25-4.00 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00-1.24, 7-11 lbs. 1.00-1.18. Bunnies 1.00-6.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 1.00-5.50 ea. Goats 40.00-65.00 ea. Kids 20.00-35.00 ea. Doves 5.50-10.00 ea. Chukkars, not enough. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .60-.84. Total Coops; 520. A.I. papers needed to sell poultry. National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. April 3,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was mixed, but overall ranged about steady to weak. Retail de mand was slow to fair with first of the month movement disappointing, but hopes to improve towards the end of the week. Food service was fair to moderate. Supplies of all sizes were at least adequate with heavier weights occasionally long. In the parts structure, trading was light and selective with regular commitments usually sufficient to handle needs. Avail ability was adequate to ample with wings and leg items more available and often discounted. In production areas, live sup plies were moderate. Weights were mostly desirable to at times heavier. The 12-City Weighted Average Price for 04/01/02 was 52.95, compared to 54.18 last week, and 57.91 a year ago. National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa April 3.2002 Report Supplied By USDA DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH LIGHTS: The market tone on whole body hens and toms was steady to barely steady. Offerings adequate for trade needs. Demand remains slow as buyers remain cautious and selective. Bulk parts and meats supplies uneven. Demand light at best. Trading centered on light volumes of frozen destrapped tenderloins. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: Trading and demand light to instances moderate. Trading centered on frozen thigh meat, tom drums and frozen me chanically separated turkey. Most indus try members watching the progress of the proposed lifting of the ban on poultry to Russia. INDEX Four Sections DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar Futures Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register.. Antiques Center Antiques Questions Antique Register Business News Classified Ads AlO A 36 A3B ~.B4 ~.B7 Bit 828 FEATURES Farm Bureau NFL' President Aquaculture Lab Holstein Spring Show A 1 > Conservation Enhancement A3l y Chester Farm Easements.... A 35 * Beef Export Paso Finos Good Housekeeping Changing Bedrooms Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry From March 29-April 4 FRI. MON. TUBS. WEI). THUR, WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .15 .13 .13 BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 42-44 LBS. ,24-.26, 48-50 LBS. .29-.31, SO LBS. AND UP .31-.32; TUES. 42-44 LBS. ,22-.24,48-50 LBS. .27-.29, 50 LBS. AND UP .29-.30. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USD A April 2,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED TO RETAIL STORES: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. April 3,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices declined on all sizes throughout the country. The trade sentiment was highly unsettled and remained weak. Re- FAUQUIER LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE, INC. P.O. BOX 247 MARSHALL, VIRGINIA 20116 540-364-1566, FAX 540-364-4641 Regular weekly sale every Tuesday starting at 1:30 pm Slaughter Cattle sale first Tuesday every month starting at 1:30 pm Monthly Horse Sale 2nd Saturday of each month at 11 am 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 FALL Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Nell 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 AIO AIO AI6 BIS 823 824 827 B3O 832 C4 C6 Al l A 1 J A4l ? 812 827 K / C .75 .72 .69 .67 L .75 .72 .68 .65 O .74 .71 .66 .63 S .59 .58 .57 .56 E .44 .44 .44 D .75 .75 .72 .68 .72 .72 .69 .65 .54 .54 .54 .54 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.07 .89 .58 EX.LARGE 1.14 1.07-1.11 1.09-1.10 1.13-1.17 1.13 .98-1.02 1.00-1.01 1.04-1.08 1.04 1.10 1.15-1.17 1.17 tail and distributive demand slowed and was light to instances moderate. Supplies were adequate to available, occasionally ample. Breaking stock demand was light to moderate as offerings were readily available for trade needs. Offerings of spent hens were at least sufficient for cur rent processing schedules. Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Annville, PA 17003 (717) 867-8366 ■SI-.55 .S3-.54 •S7-.61 .79-.53 .81-.82 .86-.90 .86 .S9-.92 .92
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