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.
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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.
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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
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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