A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 26, 2002 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, October 23,2002 GEESE: NONE. TURKEYS: 6.00-9.00 EA. GUINEAS: 4.50 EA. ROOSTERS: 4.00-5.00 EA. BANTAMS: 2.00-2.50. HEAVY HENS 2.00-4.00 EA. SILKIES: NONE. Lancaster Farming -Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 47 th Year of Publication P.O. 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 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814) 623-5745 Deanna Cunfer, Carbon Co, Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Sandra Lepley, Somerset 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 failufe to insert occurred. Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time NON REFUNDABLE MUSCOVY DRAKES: 4.00-7.00 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 3.00-5.00 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 4.00-4.50 EA. BARN BIRDS: 1.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 1.25-1.75 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 3.00-7.00 EA. PEACOCKS: NONE. PHEASANTS: 1.50 EA. DOVES: 3.00 EA. QUAIL: 1.25 EA. GUINEA PIGS: NONE. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1.00-4.00, 4-6 LBS. 4.00-7.00, OVER 6 LBS. 7.00-11.00. POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES MUST HAVE WIRE LIDS! Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, October 22,2002 HEAVY FOWL 2.00 EA., .35-1.10. TURKEYS 5.00 EA., 1.50. MIXED FOWL 1.75 EA., .35. ROASTERS 1.05. PULLETS 3.50-5.50 EA., 1.05-1.45. GEESE .55. BANTAMS .50-3.25 EA. ROOSTERS 2.50-6.50 EA., .40-1.40 LB. BUNNIES 1.25-3.25 EA. DUCKS 1.25-6.00 EA., .60-1.35. RABBITS 1.00-3.25 EA., .70-3.00. PIGEONS 1.25-3.50 EA. GUINEAS 2.00-5.00 EA. GRADE A EGGS. WHITE JUMBO. EX. LGE. .70-.90, LARGE .63-.65; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. 6S-.88, LARGE .60-.74. MEDIUM •43-.60. Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit IMartinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied In Auction October 21, 2002 BANTY ROOSTERS 2.00-2.25. HEWYHENS .75-2.75. BANTY HENS 1.00-3.50. PIGEONS: .75-2.00. GUINEAS 3.00-5.50. BUNNIES 1.50-5.25. RABBITS 1.75-5.75. AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M. DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Farm Forum AlO Futures Al 6 Business News A 36 Mailbox Markets 815 Antique Reports 820 Sale Reports 821 Antiques Center 823 Antiques Register 826 Antiques Reports 828 Public Auction Register 830 Classified Ads... DAIRY Focus On Dairy A2B Chester Co. Holsteins A4l Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner 810 4-H News 81l Homestead Notes 812 You Ask, You Answer 814 Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, October 22,2002 Muscovy Drakes .70-.80, Hens .70-.74. Pekin Ducks 5.25-6.00 ea. Red Fowl 4-4‘/j lbs. .25-.45, 5-6.30-.50. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .30-.40. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .50-.80,7-11 lbs. .40-.70. Guinea Fowl 1.20-1.30. Banty Roosters 2.00-4.00 ea. Banty Hens 1.00-2.50 ea. Leghorn Hens .05-. 10, Roosters, enough. Silkies 1.50-2.00. Geese 9-14 lbs. .28-.30. Pigeons .50-1.10 ea. White Pigeons I.SO-1.80. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .80-1.00, 7-11 .70-.90. Bunnies 1.50-4.00 ea. Guiner. Pigs 3.50-6.00 ea. Goats 25.00-40.00 ea. Kids 17.00-20.00 ea. Doves 2.50-4.00 ea. Chukars, none. Pullets 4-6 lbs., none. Total Coops: 470. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. National Canner Fowl Market Atlanta, Ga. October 18,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority prices were unchanged to slightly higher on both light and heavy canners when compared to a week earlier. Demand was fairly good. Supplies and of ferings were in a full range but usually in close balance. The undertone was steady to fully steady. Cents per pound, current negotiations with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks: 21-26, majority 21-22. HEAVY CANNER HENS - Without necks: 29-36, mostly 31-32. Cents per pound, current negotiations freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER HFNS: Line run without necks 22.5-27.5, majority 22.5-24. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 30-38, majority 33-34. New York Broilers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. October 22 2002 Report Supplied By USDA mcklot buying activity on ready-to-cook whole broiler/fryers continued to center around normally committed product. Of ferings of all sizes were at least adequate for most immediate needs. Retail and dis tributive movement was lackluster. The market tone was about steady. INDEX Four Sections .....D4 WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .20 .20 -22 .24 .26 BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. ,27-.29,48-50 LBS. .33-.35, 50 LBS. AND UP .3S-.36; TUBS. 42-44 LBS. .29-.31,48-50 LBS. .3S-.37,50 LBS. AND UP .37-.39; WED. 42-44 LBS. .31-.33, 48-50 LBS. .37-.39, 50 LBS. AND UP .39-41; THURS. LBS. .33-35,48-50 LBS. .39-41,50 LBS. AND UP. 41-.43. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA October 22,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED TO STORE DOOR: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH LIGHTS: The market tone on frozen 8-16 lb hens was fully steady to firm, with 12-16 lb hens mixed. Toms 16-24 lb steady to barely steady. Limited sales re ported of frozen for fill-in needs. Fresh re mains main interest for the upcoming No vember holiday. Fresh sales reported for November hens at 75 cents and toms 70 cents. Fresh offerings ranged light to ade quate. Frozen demand was light to mod erate. Supplies ranged from short to in stances adequate. Weights mixed for availability. Bulk meats and parts trading slow. Demand light with most interest for export. ■ EXPORT MAR- K ET HIGH LIGHTS: No trad ing reported. Demand light for the adequate offer- ings. Most interest coming from Mexico and Asia. EATU] Poultry Association A 1 PennDOT Grant A 1 Grange Banquet A 1 Ag Directory A 1 Berks 4-H Celebration A 22 Rockingham Fair A 32 York Sheep A 32 Blue Valley Farm Show A 34 Northampton R0undup.......A36 Seasonal Abundance.... Grange Scholarships B 5 DHIA Members Cookbook .812 Stangl Collectors 823 York Swine D 2 Tioga Dairy D 3 COLUMNS Now Is The Time AlO Farm Show Spotlight A 24 HortiCountry A 33 ' Ida’s Notebook B 3 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Consuming Thoughts B 5 Family Living Focus B 7 Well Preserved B 9 Antiques Detective 824 Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa October 23,2002 Report Supplied By USDA LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues & Fn At 1:30 PM. 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.L Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 Ik v V ¥ Layer Management Services • Feed Formulation • Flock Service Visits • Quality Assurance Programs • Risk Management Programs • Agreement Supervision Egg and Fowl Marketing • Accounting Services Joint Ownership Flocks • Flock Computer Records Financial and Performance Analysis 2043 Horseshoe Pike • Annville, PA17003 (717) 867-8366 ~..B2 From Oct. 18-25 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR. .77 .77 .80 .83 .73 .73 .77 .81 .85 .68 .68 .72 .76 .81 .53 .53 .58 .62 .67 .42 .42 .42 .41 .46 .78 .78 .82 .85 .74 .74 .78 .81 .85 .56 .56 .60 .63 .67 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.00 .68 .52 .94-.9S .4S-.49 .96-.97 .47-.4S .99-1.03 .51-.55 .99 1.00-1.03 1.03 EX.LARGE 1.10 1.04-1.08 1.06-1.07 1.09-1.13 1.09 1.10-1.13 1.13 National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. October 18,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Oct. 25 will decrease by 19 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Oct. 12 were 269,391 cases which was 10 percent below the prior week and 1 percent below estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 228,642 down 12%; LOOSE: 40,749 down 3%; TOTAL: 269,391 down 10%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. .63-.67 .6S-.66 .67-.71 .67 .70-.71
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