A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8, 2002
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 5, 2002
GEESE: 3.00-5.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 4.00-8.00 EA.
GUINEAS: 4 50-6.00 EA.
ROOSTERS. 4.00-5.00 EA
BANTAMS. 2.00-4.00 EA.
HEAVY HENS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
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❖ Poultry Markets ❖
SILKIES: 1.50-4.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS; S.OO-6.00 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.00-14.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 2.50-6.00 EA.
BARN PIGEONS: 3.00 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 4,50 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 6.00-12.00 EA.
PEACOCKS: 35 00 EA.
PHEASANTS: 1.25-3.50 EA.
DOVES: 6.50 EA.
QUAIL: 1.00-3.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 2.00-3.00 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.00-4.00, 4-6 LBS. 4.00-6.00, OVER 6
LBS. 6.00-9.00, FAMILIES 12.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
June 3,2002
ROOSTERS 2.50-7.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS 3.75-4.00.
HEAVY HENS 2.75-3.75.
BANTY HENS 1.00-3.00.
GUINEAS 4.50.
DUCKS 3.00-4.00.
BUNNIES 1.75-4.75.
RABBITS 3.00-7.50.
RABBIT FAMILY 15.00.
GEESE 4.00-4.75.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7JO P.M.
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
June 4,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices began the week unchanged on
all sizes. The market tone was fully steady
to instances firm, mostly fully steady. De
mand was light to good, best where spo
radic features were in progress. Supplies
were generally close for needs.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE:
Extra large 63-67, Large 61-65, Medium
47-51
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COLUMNS
Now Is The Time
Family Living Focus
Consuming Thoughts
On Being A Farm Wife....
Ida’s Notebook
Antiques Detective
Agritech
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 818
Antiques Center 821
Antiques Register 825
Antiques Directory 829
Public Auction Register 834
Classified Ads C 6, D 3
Business News C 3
Heinsey’s Poultry
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, June 4,2002
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes, Hens, not
enough.
Pekin Ducks .60-.92.
Red Fowl 4-4‘/2 lbs. .40-.64, 5-6 .50- .74.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .30-.82.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .90-1.32,
7-11 lbs. .60-1.22.
Guinea Fowl, not enough.
Banty Roosters 4.00-8.00 ea.
Banty Hens 3.00-4.50 ea.
Leghorn Hens, not enough. Roosters,
not enough.
Silkies 3.00-3.75 ea.
Geese .30-.42.
Pigeons 2.25-3.25 ea.
White Pigeons 4.00-5.00 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .80-1.10, 7-11 lbs.
.70-1.20.
Bunnies .50-5.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 2.00-4.50 ea.
Goats 40.00-55.00 ea.
Kids 20.00-35.00 ea.
Doves 5.00-6.50 ea.
Chukkars, not enough.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough.
Total Coops: 482.
A.I. papers needed to sell poultry.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackeltstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 5,2002
HEAVY FOWL .50-.80 LB.
LEGHORN FOWL 2.00 EA„ 1.65 LB.
MIXED FOWL .35-.7S LB.
PULLETS 3.00 EA.
GEESE 5.50-6.50 EA.
BANTAMS .80-4.75 EA.
ROOSTERS 1.50-7.50 EA., .85-1.65
LB.
BUNNIES 1.00-3.00 EA.
DUCKS .70-2.15 LB.
RABBITS .75-4.50 EA., .70-1.20 LB.
PIGEONS 2.00-6.50 EA.
GUINEAS 8.00-13.50.
GRADE A EGGS
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .S7-.73,
LARGE .64-.69; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LRGE. .49-.74, LARGE .51-.66, MEDI
UM ,43-.44.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
June 5,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
In most locations, prices were higher on
all sizes. The market tone was fully steady
to firm. Demand was light to good, best
where features stimulated additional in
terest. Supplies were sufficient to close.
Breaking stock offerings were about ade
quate to adequate and demand for addi
tional product continued moderate to
very good. Light type fowl were fully suf
ficient to ample for trade needs.
INDEX
Four Sections
HOME & YOUTH
, AlO
...B4
~..B5
Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 817
„B 9
81l
822
.. C 4
FEATURES
Well Dries Up..
Wivell Family
4-H Capitol Days.
National Preview.
Angus Show
Couple Tackles....
Gardens Of Eatin’...
Berks Pageant
Recipe Contest Entries...
Lebanon Pageant ,
Landis Valley Museum...
DAIRY
Jr. Holstein School...
Focus On Dairy
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry
From May 31-June 7
FRI. MON. TUES. WEI). THUR.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
‘BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .17 .17 .19 .21 .23
BREAKING STOCKS: ERL 42-44 LBS. .27-.29, 48-50 LBS. .31-.33, 50 LBS. AND UP
.33-.34; TUES. 42-44 LBS. .29-.31, 48-50 LBS. .33-.35, 50 LBS. AND UP .3S-.36; WED.
42-44 LBS. .30-.32, 48-50 LBS. .3S-.37, 50 LBS. AND UP .37-.35; THURS. 42-44 LBS.
.31-.33,48-50 LBS. ,37-.39, 50 LBS. AND UP .39-.40.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Report Supplied By USD A
June 4,2002
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 Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
May 31,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices were un
changed on heavy canners; unchanged to
slightly lower on light canners when com
pared to a week earlier. Offerings were as
about adequate to fully adequate. De
mand ranged light to moderate. The un
dertone was generally steady.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 21-25,
majority 21-22. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 31-38 mostly
31-32.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost in-
eluded: LIGHT
CANNER HENS:
Line run without
necks 23-27.5, ma-
jority 23-24.
HEAVY CANNE3R
HENS: Without
necks: 32.5-40, ma-
jority 33-33.5.
AI
AI
... A 36
. A 39
. A4O
...B2
...B2
B6
...814
...821
... A 22
... A2B
.78 .78 .80 .81 .83
.73 .73 .75 .76 .78
.69 .69 .71 .72 .74
.55 .55 .57 .58 .60
.44 .44 .44 .44 .44
.68 .68 .70 ,71
.65 .65 .67 .68
.53 .53 .55 56
LARGE MEDIUM
1.03 .81
.96-1.00 .7S-.79
.9S-.99 J7-.78
1.02-1.06 .80-.84
1.02 .80
1.05-1.06 .83-.54
1.06 .84
EX.LARGE
1.10
1.04-1.08
1.06-1.07
1.09-
1.09
1.10-
1.13
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
June 5,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: Trade sentiment was steady to
fully steady for hens and toms. No sales
reported. Inquiry limited for prompt and
generally mixed for out front sales. Offer
ings are light to adequate and held with
confidence. Parts and meats trading slow.
Demand mixed. Supplies held in firm
hands.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Demand light to moderate with interest
noted from Asia, Russia and Eastern Eu
rope. Trading was slow with limited sales
of tom drums, thigh meat and mechani
cally separated turkey.
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