Farming, Saturday, April 6, 2002
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Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hacfccltslown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 3,2002
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HEAVY FOWL 5.50 EA., .05-.85 LB.
TURKEYS 1.40 LB.
MIXED FOWL 1.50-1.90 EA., .30-.80
LB.
CHICKS EA. .15-1.10 EA.
PULLETS 10.50 EA.
GEESE .S5-.95 LB.
BANTAMS 1.50-4.25 EA., 1.05 LB.
ROOSTERS 2.25-3.50 EA., .40-1.55
LB.
BUNNIES 1.00 EA.
DUCKS 6.00 EA., 1.45-1.55 LB.
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.
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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.
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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
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* 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
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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-
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E .44 .44 .44
D .75 .75 .72 .68
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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.
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