A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 23, 2002 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, November 20,2002 GEESE: 3.75-4.00 EA. TURKEYS: 8.25 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 NEWS CORRESPONDENTS 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. Millheim (814) 349-9856 Beth Miller, Cumberland Co. 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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 GUINEAS: 1.50-2.00 EA. ROOSTERS: 2.00-4.00 EA. BANTAMS: .10-.25 EA. HEAVY HENS: NONE. SILKIES: 2.00 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 5.25 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 3.75 EA. MIXED DUCKS: 2.75-4.50 EA. BARN BIRDS: 1.00-2.00 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 1.50-1.75 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 1.00 EA. PEACOCKS: NONE. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: NONE. QUAIL: NONE. GUINEA PIGS: 2.25 EA. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 2.50-5.25, 4-6 LBS. 5.50-8.00, OVER 6 LBS. 8.25-13.00. 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 19,2002 HEAVY FOWL .25-1.35,2.50 EA. TURKEYS .25-1.00,4.00-10.00 EA, MIXED FOWL .70-.95. CHICKS 1.55,1.30 EA. BROILERS .10-.35. PULLETS .20-5.75 EA. GEESE .30,5.50 EA. BANTAMS .20-.60, .50-3.00 EA. ROOSTERS .60-1.45,2.25-3.50 EA. BUNNIES 1.75-3.50 EA. DUCKS .35-1.15,2.75 EA. RABBITS .70-1.85, .75-3.00 EA. PIGEONS .50-2.00 EA. GUINEAS 3.00-4.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .90-.94, LARGE .90; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. .BS-.99, LARGE .70-.90. Lititz (717) 626-1164 Ephrata (717) 733-6397 Lancaster (717) 394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 (717) 721-4412 (717) 721-4411 INDEX Five Sections FEATURES COLUMNS Birds Of A Feather A 1 Now Is The Time......... ..AlO Farm Bureau Meet5...............Al Farm Show 5p0t1ight...........A24 Cattle Feeder A 1 Basically Farming A4l Nittany Lion Classic All Family LiMng Focus B 4 Blair Livestock 5a1e.............A28 s Notebook B 5 Centre, Wayne, Bucks SalesA36 Consuming Thoughts „B 7 ™. . . . ’ XI ~ On Being A Farm Wife........81l Thanksgiving For Nolts B 2 Agritech s 820 Huber Heads Grange 812 Antiques De^tive!""Z!!.”!B22 York Farm Women Conv ....812 NASS Ag Counts C 2 Tractor Literature 821 Chester Extension Review ....C2 HOME & YOUTH Homestead Notes B 2 DEPARTMENTS **ome Th ® Rang ® ®* ~7.. . , Atft Cook’s Question B 8 Farm Calendar ZZZZZ. AIO N^ ws B9 ’ ®}J Farm Forum AlO * ,d s K°™ er T SJJ Futures Al 6 You Ask, You Answer 814 Mailbox Markets 815 DAIRY Antiques Center 821 Milk Price Puzzle A 1 Antiques Register 826 Focus On Dairy A 29 Antiques Reports 827 MD DHIA 830 Sale Reports 831 Top PA Herds C 5 Public Auction Register.—B3l Business News C 4 Section E Classified Ads C Dairy Plus * i* e « I » • Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, November 19,2002 Muscovy Drakes .60-.74, Hens .60-.62. Pekin Ducks, not enough. Red Fowl 4-4'/z lbs. .30-.48,5-6.48-.80. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .40-.46. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .30-.50,7-11 lbs. .40-.60. Guinea Fowl .80-1.15. Banty Roosters 2.00-3.75 ea. Banty Hens 1.50-2.25 ea. Leghorn Hens .03-.04, Roosters .03-. OS. Silkies 1.75-2.75. Geese 9-14 lbs. .40-.50. Pigeons 1.10-1.50 ea. White Pigeons 1.60-2.10. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.60, 7-11 lbs. .90-1.30. Bunnies 2.50-5.00 ea.' Guinea Pigs 5.50-7.50 ea. Goats 19.00-25.00. Kids, none. Doves 2.00-3.00 ea. Chukars, none. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .3S-.44. Total Coops: 460. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. National Canner Fowl Market Atlanta, Ga. November 15,2002 Report Supplied By USD A NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority of prices trended slightly higher on both light and heavy canners when compared to a week earlier. De mand was moderate to good. Supplies and offerings were in close balance and well cleared. 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: 20-26, majority 21.5-22. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks; 30-36, mostly 31.5-32.5. Cents per pound, current negotiations freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks 21.5-27.5, majority 23.5-23.75. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 32-38, majority 33-34. National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. November 20,2002 Report Supplied By USD A Prices remained unchanged on all sizes. The market tone was steady. Demand into all channels ranged light to good with the best movement coming from feature activity. Supplies were adequate to avail able. Breaking stock offerings were about sufficient to frilly adequate for the light to moderate demand. Light type hens were at least sufficient for normal slaughter schedules. Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry From Nov. 15-22 FRL MON. TUES. WED. THUR. WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .28 .28 .28 .28 .28 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 19,2002 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 15,2001 Report Supplied By USD A Mostly prices were slightly lower on sugar yolks, and unchanged on the bal ance of items when compared to previous week’s trading. The market tone was re ported as steady to cautiously steady. De mand was light to moderate. Supplies were adequate for immediate trade needs. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients in cluded) processed under federal inspec tion in the Eastern region for the week ending November 9,2002 were 10% lower than the previous week and 4% less than a year ago. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON TAINERS): TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 44-51, mostly 46-48; BLENDS {/) TFEWR; WHITES 21-32, mostly 22-24; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 85-92, mostly 86-90; SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 85-92, mostly 86-90. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (min. 25 cont.): WHOLE 54-58; BLENDS 74-90; WHITES 28-42; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 91-98; SALT ED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 87-95. (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SO LIDS. .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 .98 .98 .98 .98 .98 .94 .94 .94 .94 .94 .76 .76 .76 .76 .76 EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.30 1.21 .89 .59 1.23-1.27 1.14-1.18 .S2-.86 .51-.55 1.25-1.26 1.16-1.17 .84-. BS .S3-.54 1.28-1.32 1.19-1.23 .87-.91 .57-.61 1.28 1.19 .87 .57 1.30-1.33 1.20-1.24 .S9-.92 1.33 1.24 .92 National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. November 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was barely steady in the East and West, no better than steady elsewhere. Demand was seasonally slow to fair; trading was light as interest turned to more traditional holiday items. Supplies of all sizes were more than suffi cient for limited trade requirements. In the parts structure, trading was fair at best. Wings were in best balance and clearing well. The remaining items were at least adequate to available and compet itively priced in some instances. In pro duction areas, live supplies were moder ate with weights in a full range, but mostly desirable. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale: Every Tues. & Fri. At 1:30 P.M. 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.I. Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 ¥ Layer Management Services • Feed Formulation • Flock Service Visits • Quality Assurance Programs • Risk Management Programs • Agreement Supervision Egg and Fowl Marketing • Accounting Services Joint Ownerahlp Flocks • Flock Computer Records Financial and Performance Analysis 2043 Horseshoe Pike • Annville, PA17003 (717) 867-8366
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