A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 16, 2002 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, November 13,2002 GEESE: 3.00-5.50 EA. TURKEYS: 3.00-7.00 EA. GUINEAS: 2.00-3.00 EA. Lancaster Farming -Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 48th 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 CORRE! IPONDENT! NEW! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga & 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. Meyersdale (814) 634-1427 Gay Brownlee, Harrisonburg, Virginia (540) 833-2675 Brian Snyder, Centre 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 failure to insert occurred Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time. NON REFUNDABLE ROOSTERS: 3.00-5.00 EA. BANTAMS: .50-1.50 EA. HEAVY HENS: NONE. SILKIES: 2.50 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 5.00-5.50 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 3.00-4.00 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 3.00 EA. BARN BIRDS; 1.25-2.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 1.75 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 3.00-4.00 EA, PEACOCKS: 18.00 EA. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: 4.00 EA. QUAIL: NONE. GUINEA PIGS; 4.00 EA. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1.50-4.50, 4-6 LBS. 4.50-7.50, OVER 6 LBS. 7.50-12.00, FAMILY 18.00. POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES MUST HAVE WIRE LIDS! Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction November 11,2002 ROOSTERS 3.00-8.00. BANTY ROOSTERS 1.00-4.00. HEAVY HENS 1.00-3.75. BANTY HENS .50-1.50. PIGEONS: 1.25-2.00. GUINEAS 4.00. BUNNIES 1.25-4.50. RABBITS 3.00-6.00. RABBIT FAMILY 15.00. TURKEYS 15.00-16.50. AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. November 8,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Nov. 15 will decrease by 11 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Nov. 8 were 270,539 cases which was 3 percent above the prior week and 1 percent above estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 227,975 up 3%; LOOSE: 42,564 up 4%; TOTAL; 270,539 up 3%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 17 cooper ators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. INDEX Four Sections FEATURES HOME & YOUTH Texan Good Life A 1 Homestead Notes .B 2 Branded Beef A 1 Home On The Range B 6 Beef Checkoff A2l Cook’s Question B 8 DHIA Open House A 22 News 89, 814 World Dairy Expo A 26 R,d sßor " er " ® Carbon Co. Sheep A2B You Ask ’ You Answer 812 Livestock Judging A3O P A | RY ... .. Lancaster Farmland Trust..A36 A J Nolt Family Grows B 2 Mdk S^ r P lus " A 1 *.u i. i . n-, Focus On Dairy A4O H u? PS Ad °P tees ® 2 Lancaster DHIA C 2 Wool Fashion Contest B 4 Crawford DHIA C 3 =.. Threshing Demo 821 Farm Calendar AlO Farm Forum AlO COLUMNS Futures Al 6 Now Is The Time AlO Mailbox Markets BIS Farm Show Spotlight A 24 ® a * e Reports 832 Ida’s Notebook B 3 Au * tlo " Re B ister Family Living Focus B 7 An !<> ues £ en . te , r B2 J On Bdng A fa™ W„e 8.l SSTIZZjS Antiques Detective 822 Business News c 4 Agritech D 2 classified Ads C 5, D 4 Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, November 12,2002 Muscovy Drakes .60-.70, Hens .60-.78. Pekin Ducks .30-.40. Red Fowl 4-4'/i lbs. .20-.40,5-6.60-.72. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .20-.40. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .40-.60,7-11 lbs. .20-.30. Guinea Fowl .44-.80. Banty Roosters 1.75-3.00 ea. Banty Hens 1.00-2.10 ea. Leghorn Hens, not enough. Roosters .02-.03. Silkies 2.00-3.00. Geese 9-14 lbs., not enough. Pigeons .85-1.25 ea. White Pigeons 1.10-2.00. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.20-1.50, 7-11 lbs. 1.00-1.20. Bunnies 1.25-4.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 4.50-6.00 ea. Goats 15.00-20.00. Kids, none. Doves 2.00-3.50 ea. Chukars, none. Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough. Total Coops; 440. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for Al. National Canner Fowl Market Atlanta, Ga. November 8,2002 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority of prices were generally unchanged on both light and heavy can ners compared to a week earlier. Demand was moderate to good. Supplies and offer ings were in close balance to instances short. The undertone was at least 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: 30-36, mostly 31.5-32.25. 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. National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. November 13,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was barely steady in the West, steady in the Midwest, steady at best in the East. Demand was seasonally slow to fair, instances moderate fpr ads and fast food promotions, but strongest where holiday needs and interests took Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry From Nov. 8-14 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. 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-.35, 48-50 LBS. .41-.43,50 LBS. AND UP .44-.46. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By USDA November 12,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED TO STORE DOOR: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY precedence. Supplies of all sizes were at least adequate to easily handle limited needs. In the parts structure, trading was light and selective. Wings moved into a better position with supplies closer bal anced. Dark meat and breast items were adequate to fully sufficient with discounts noted on bone-in breasts. In In production areas, live supplies were moderate at de sirable to heavy weights. The 12-City Weighted Average Price for 11/11/02 was 53.01, compared to 54.11 last week, and 59.30 a year ago. National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa November 13,2002 Report Supplied By USDA DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH LIGHTS; The market tone on frozen 8-16 lb hens and 16-24 lb toms was steady to firm. Fresh demand and trading contin ued active for the Thanksgiving holiday. Limited trading on frozen reported for fill-in needs. Demand for frozen was light to moderate. Trading and demand was slow and seasonal for bulk parts and meats. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: Trading light. Demand limited with most interest noted on frozen thigh meat. Thigh meat prices varied in a wide range depending on destination. .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .78 .78 .78 .78 .78 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 .94 .94 .94 .96 .98 .90 .90 .90 .92 .94 .72 .72 .72 .74 .76 EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.29 1.20 .88 .58 1.21-1.25 1.12-1.16 .80-.84 .50-.54 1.23-1.24 1.14-1.15 .82-.53 .S2-.53 1.28- 1.19-1.23 .87-.91 .57-.61 1.28 1.19 .87 .57 1.29- 1.20-1.23 .89-.91 1.32 1.23 .91 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, November 12,2002 HEAVY FOWL .35-1.05, .50 EA. LIGHT FOWL .30. MIXED FOWL .35-.75. BROILERS .45-.80. TURKEYS .35.85. GEESE 5.00 EA. BANTAMS .80-1.30, .50-.7S EA. ROOSTERS .80-1.35,2.50 EA. CHICKS .2S-.80 EA. DUCKS .70-1.55,3.00 EA. RABBITS .40-1.40 LB. PIGEONS .85-3.75 EA. GUINEAS 4.00-5.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .90-.94. LARGE .BS-.90; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. .BS-.95, LARGE .70-.90, MEDIUM .70. 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