Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, November 6,2002
GEESE: 4.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 6.00-9.00 EA.
LANCASTER FARMING
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GUINEAS: 3.00 EA.
ROOSTERS: 4.50 EA.
BANTAMS: 2.50 EA.
HEAVY HENS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
SILKIES: 2.00-3.00 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 5.00-7.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 2.00-3.50 EA.
BARN BIRDS: 1.25 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 2.50 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 4.00 EA.
PEACOCKS; NONE.
PHEASANTS: NONE.
DOVES: 3.00 EA.
QUAIL: NONE.
GUINEA PIGS: 2.50 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.50-5.00, 4-6 LBS. 5.00-7.50, OVER 6
LBS. 7.50-11.00, FAMILY 13.00.
POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES
MUST HAVE WIRE LIDS!
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, November 5,2002
HEAVY FOWL .3S-.60.
TURKEYS .55-1.00,6.00 EA.
BROILERS .35-.80.
PULLETS 3.50-5.50 EA.
GEESE 11.50 EA.
BANTAMS .35-.90, .25-1.50 EA.
ROOSTERS .50-1.30,1.50-3.50 EA.
BUNNIES .35-1.00 EA.
DUCKS .30-1.45,4.00 EA.
RABBITS .50-1.25 LB., .50 EA.
PIGEONS .50-4.00 EA.
GUINEAS 2.00-6.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .94,
LARGE .94; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .80-.93, LARGE .80-. BS, MEDIUM
.60.
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DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Futures
Mailbox Markets..
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register. 819
Antiques Center 821
Antiques Register 825
Antiques Reports 828
Business News...
Classified Ads....
HOME & YOUTH
Homestead Notes..
Home On The Range ......82, B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Komer ........................810
You Ask, You Answer 814
DAIRY
Focus On Dairy Al 9
Dairy Reps A 34
Milk Payment Glitch A4l
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, November 5,2002
Muscovy Drakes .60-.80, Hens .60-.80.
Pekin Ducks .40-.60.
Red Fowl 4-414 lbs. .40-.44, 5-6.40-.50.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .40-.60.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .40-.70,7-11
lbs. .40-.68.
Guinea Fowl .70-.80.
Banty Roosters 2.50-4.25 ea.
Banty Hens 1.50-2.50 ea.
Leghorn Hens .05-. 10, Roosters,
enough.
Silkies 2.25-3.75.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .35-.50.
Pigeons .75-1.25 ea.
White Pigeons 2.00-3.25.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.50-2.10, 7-11
1.10-1.50.
Bunnies 2.00-4.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 2.00-5.00 ea.
Goats 22.00-26.00.
Kids 15.00-20.00.
Doves 2.00-3.00 ea.
Chukars, not enough.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough.
Total Coops: 490.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
November 4,2002
ROOSTERS 4.00-6.25.
BANTY ROOSTERS .25-3.75.
HEAVY HENS L 25-3.00.
BANTY HENS 1.50-4.00.
PIGEONS: 1.00-1 JO.
DUCKS 1 JO.
BUNNIES 1.00-7 JO.
RABBITS 2.50-9.00.
LARGE RABBITS 7.00-13 JO.
RABBIT FAMILY 16.00-21.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON, 7 JO P.M.
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ca.
November 6,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was steady in the Mid
west, steady to fully steady in the East
and barely steady to weak in the West.
Retail demand was light to moderate with
feature activity aiding interest. Food serv
ice covered the full range, but was gener
ally light to moderate overall. Supplies of
3 to 3.5 pound sizes were in good balance
and well cleared in the East, generally
sufficient in most other areas.ln the parte
structure, movement was slow to fair.
Breast items ranged adequate to avail
able. Wings and dark meat were at least
adequate. In production areas, live sup
plies were moderate with weights desira
ble to heavy.
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES
York Beef Fanners A 1
Beef Manager A 1
Ag Department Change........Al
Resolutions Finalized Al
NJ. Angus A 23
Northampton Roundup A2B
Carbon Livestock Sale ........A36
Atkins Judges A 36
Beekeeping Prospects B 2
Honey Queen ... .B 2
Spelling Bee 810
Perseveres For Happiness ...81l
Beekeeping Treasures....—B2l
....AlO
...A 10
~..Al6
BIS
....C4
~..C6
B2
Now Is The Time..................A10
Farm Show Spotlight .A 23
Farm Show Update..............A24
On Being A Farm Wife.......... 83
Family Living Focus B 4
Well Preserved .......................B5
Consuming Thoughts B 7
Ida’s Notebook...
Antiques Detective 824
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .30 .30 .30 .30 .30
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .36-.38,48-50 LBS. .43-.45, 50 LBS. AND UP
•46-.45.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Report Supplied By USD A
November 5,2002
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED TO STORE DOOR:
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
November 1,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Mostly prices were unchanged on
whites, but higher on the balance of items
when compared to previous week’s trad
ing. The market tone was fully steady to
firm. Demand was fair to good. Offerings
were tight to adequate for current trade
requirements. Liquid and frozen eggs (in
gredients included) processed under fed
eral inspection in the Eastern region for
the week ending October 26, 2002 were
4% lower than the previous week and 1%
less than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON
TAINERS):
TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 44-49, mostly
46-47; BLENDS (/) TFEWR; WHITES
21-32, mostly 22-24; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 85-93, mostly 89-91;
SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids)
82-87, mostly 83-85.
LESS THAN
TRUCKLOT (min.
25 cont.): WHOLE
54-58; BLENDS
72-90; WHITES
28-42; SUGARED
YOLKS (min. 43%
solids) 92-98; SALT
ED YOLKS (min.
43% solids) 87-95.
(/) - WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER,
GENERALLY
28-32% EGG SO
LIDS.
B9
From Nov. 1-7
FRI. MON.
.95 .95 .95 .94 .94
.94 .94 .94 .94 .94
.90 .90 .90 .90 .90
.77 .77 .78 .78 .78
.52 .52 .52 .50 .50
.94 .94 .94 .94 .94
.90 .90 .90 .90 .90
.72 .72 .72 .72 .72
EX.LARGE LARGE
1.29 1.20
1.21-1.25 1.12-1.16
1.23-1.24 1.14-1.15
1.28- 1.19-1.23
1.28 1.19
1.29- 1.20-1.23
1.32 1.23
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices were un
changed to slightly higher on the heavy
canners; unchanged on the lights when
compared to a week earlier. Demand
ranged fair to good. Supplies and offer
ings were in good balance. The undertone
was at least steady to hilly 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: 30-36, mostly
31.5-32.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks 23-27.5,
majority 23-24. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 32-38, majority
32.5-34.
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Farm Machinery Consignment Sales: Every
first Saturday of each Month at 9:00 A.M.
Consignments Welcome For Every Sale
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MEDIUM SMALL
.88 .58
.80-.84 .50-.54
.82-.53 .S2-.53
.87-.91 .57-.61
.87 .57
.89-.91
.91
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
November 1,2002
Report Supplied By USDA