A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 17, 2002
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, August 14,2002
GEESE: 3.00 EA.
TURKEYS; 6.50-8.00 EA.
GUINEAS: NONE.
ROOSTERS: 3.50-5.00 EA.
BANTAMS: .50-3.00 EA.
HEAVY HENS 1.75-2.00 EA.
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SILKIES: NONE.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 7.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 2.50-6.00 EA.
BARN BIRDS; 2.00-2.25 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 3.25 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: NONE.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS 21.00 EA.
DOVES: NONE.
QUAIL: 2.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 2.00-5.50 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.00-7.50, 4-6 LBS. 3.50-5.50, OVER 6
LBS. 6.00-12.00.
POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES
MUST HAVE WIRE LIDS!
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, August 13,2002
HEAVY FOWL .30-.95 LB.
LEGHORN FOWL .40-.65 LB.
BROILERS .60 LB.
ROASTERS .65.
CHICKS .50-.85 EA.
PULLETS 3.00-4.75 EA.
GEESE 4.75 EA.
BANTAMS .50-3.50 EA.
ROOSTERS 2.50-10.00 EA., .40-1.15
LB.
BUNNIES .50-1.00 EA.
DUCKS 2.50-13.00 EA., .80-1.55 LB.
RABBITS 3.25-4.00 EA., .60-1.30 LB.
PIGEONS 1.75-3.50 EA.
KEETS 2.00 EA.
GUINEAS 5.00-11.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS;
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .83-.90,
LARGE .72-/77; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .7S-.99, LARGE .68-. BS, MEDIUM
.56.
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AG PROGRESS
Introduction A 1
Exhibitor List E 4
Preview Ell
Conservation Area Ell
Pork Presentation Ell
Walk In Woods Ell
Exhibition Map E 22
Dairy & Livestock Tent E 26
Dairy Roundtable E2B
Events Schedule F 5
Equine Experience Fl 2
Livestock Demonstrations ..Fl3
Crops & Soils Tent Fl 4
YOUTH
lOME
Home On The Range B 2
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner...
You Ask, You Answer 814
Index Continued
On Page A 36
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, August 13,2002
Muscovy Drakes 1.20-1.35, Hens, not
enough.
Pekin Ducks 2.75-3.75 ea.
Red Fowl 4-4‘A lbs. .50-.70,5-6.60-80.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-.90.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .75-.90,7-11
lbs. .60-.70.
Guinea Fowl, not enough.
Banty Roosters 3.50-4.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50-3.25 ea.
Leghorn Hens .40-.60, Roosters, not
enough.
Silkies, not enough.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .35-.40.
Pigeons 2.50-3.25 ea.
White Pigeons 3.50-4.10 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .SO-.70, 7-11 lbs.
.60-.80.
Bunnies 1.00-3.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 3.00-5.00 ea.
Goats 25.00-29.00.
Kids 21.00-25.00 ea.
Doves 3.00-4.50 ea.
Chukars, not enough.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough.
Turkeys .12-.20.
Capons, none.
Total Coops: 430.
AH out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
August 13,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was generally steady.
Retail demand was slow to fair, food serv
ice fair to moderate with best interest into
fast food, delis, and at casual dining fa
cilities. Supplies of ail sizes were at least
sufficient to satisfy trade needs. In the
parts structure, trading was mixed with
present commitments usually enough to
handle needs. Breast items were irregular,
ranging balanced to well cleared with
wings in the same position, but frequently
tight and held with confidence. Dark
meat was readily available with limited
movement. In production areas, live sup
plies were moderate. Weights were in a
full range, but mostly desirable.
The 12-City Weighted Average Price
for 08/12/02 was 55.51, compared to 55.55
last week, and 59.85 a year ago.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
August 13,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices in most areas were unchanged.
Trade sentiment was in a full range of
cautiously steady to weak. Demand into
retail channels was light to occasionally
moderate. Supplies of the larger sizes
ranged sufficient to available and offer
ings of mediums were usually ample for
current needs. Breaking stock supplies
were adequate to ample for the light to
moderate demand. The National shell egg
inventory was 4% more than last week.
Light type hens were adequate for regular
slaughter schedules.
Six Sections
FEATURES
Shirk Retires A 1
Drought Worsens A 1
Farm Show Spotlight A 23
Kutztown Sheep A 26
Dust, Steam, Heat A2B
Kutztown Beef A 32
Kutztown Dairy Show A 36
Lancaster Roundup A3B
York Swine A 39
Kutztown Swine A4l
Kutztown Goat A 44
Kutztown Champion A 44
Holstein Field Day A 45
Cooking Relieves Stress B 2
N.Y. Dairy Royalty B 4
Asthma Awareness B 7
National Plowing Contest ...812
Country Decor 821
Kimberton Holsteins F2O
Farm Preservation F2O
TVoy Fair F2l
Reading Beef F 23
Bradford Roundup F 25
Troy Dairy F 27
National Junior Angus F2B
Reading Sheep F3l
....810
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
From August 9-15
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .22 .22 .22 .22 .21
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .24-.26,48-50 LBS. .36-.35,50 LBS. AND UP
.3S-.39; THURS. 48-50 LBS. .3S-.37, SO LBS. AND UP .37-.35.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Report Supplied By USD A
August 13,2002
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED TO STORE DOOR:
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
August 9,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices were generally
unchanged on both heavy canners and
light canners when compared to a week
earlier. Offerings were more than suffi
cient for trade needs. Demand was mod
erate at best. The undertone was mostly
steady.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 28-36,
majority 30-32. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 28-36 mostly
30-32.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run
without necks
22-28.5, majority 23.
HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without
necks: 29-38, major
ity 32-33
1 \ -'&J
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.95 .95 .95 .94 .91
.83 .83 .83 .82 .79
.77 .77 .77 .76 .73
.50 .50 .50 .49 .46
.44 .44 .44 .44 .42
.82 .82 .82 .82 .80
.78 .78 .78 .78 .76
.60 .60 .60 .60 .56
EX.LARGE
1.20
1.13-1.17
1.15-1.16
1.19-
1.19
1.20-
1.23
LARGE MEDIUM
1.11 .77
1.04-1.08 ,69-.73
1.06-1.07 .71-.72
1.10-1.14 .76-.80
1.10 .76
1.14-1.15 .79-.80
1.14 .80
Prices were unchanged. The market
tone was unsettled, although usually cau
tiously steady. Retail demand was light
with limited feature activity. Large eggs
were selling for buy 1 dozen, get 1 dozen
free. The New York shell egg inventories
were about unchanged from the previous
week, however the New Jersey shell egg
inventories decreased 19 percent when
compared to last week. Supplies ranged
adequate to ample for current trade
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 71-75, Large 69-73, Medium
42-46.
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August 13,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
SMALL
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.S2-.53
.57-.61