v4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 14, 2002 A- Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackctlstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction LANCASTER FARMING •Staff •• LANCASTER FARMING 48 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 Ci RRE! 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. Lehighlon (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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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 ' t•: * ❖ Poultry Markets ❖ Tuesday, December 10, 2002 HEAVY FOWL .40-.70. LEGHORN FOWL .75. MIXED FOWL .50 EA., .40-.70. TURKEYS .35-1.25. PULI ETS 2.00-5.25 EA. GEESE .50-.55. BANTAMS 2 75 EA. ROOSTERS .50-4.00 EA„ .40-1 00 BUNNIES 1.50-2.75. DUCKS 3.00 EA., .40-1.60. RABBITS 1.50 EA., .90-1.60 PIGEONS 2.25-7.75 EA. GUINEAS 5.00-6.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS; WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .87-.90, LARGE .81-.86; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. .86-1.05, LARGE ,86-.98. MEDI UM .60. New York Eggs ATLANTA, GA. December 10,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged Trade senti ment was at best steady Retad demand ranged light to instances good, best where featured Large eggs were selling for 58 cents per dozen, limit 3 The New York shell egg inventory decreased 10 percent, however the New Jersey shell egg inven tory was 20 percent higher when com pared to last week Supplies were suffi cient for present requirements iNDEI Prices to Retailers, Sales to Volume Buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs m Cartons, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Extra Large 80-84, Large 78-82; Medium 60-64. Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied l)> Auction December 9, 2002 HEAVY HENS 1.75-2.75. PIGEONS: .50-1.00. GUINEAS 2.50-3.75. DUCKS 2.00. s 4 * ' ..i BUNNIES 2.00-6.25. RABBITS 1.50-7.50. EARGE RABBITS 8.50-11.00. RABBIT FAMILY 21.00. AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M. IMNS :ol Now Is The Time AlO Farm Management A 42 On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Family Living Focus B 4 Ida’s Notebook B 9 Antiques Detective 816 Agritech ME] DEPA Editorial Farm Calendar Futures Antiques Center Mailbox Markets 819 Antiques Register 822 Public Auction Register 822 Business News C 2 Classified Ads C 4, 05 Antiques Reports D 3 Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root's, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, December 10, 2002 Muscovy Drakes 1.00-1.10, Hens .75-.80. Pekin Ducks, none. Red Fowl 4-4 1 /: lbs. .50-.70, 5-6 .60-.80 Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .50-.60, Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .50-.80,7-11 lbs. .40-.60. Guinea Fowl .60-.75. Banty Roosters 2.25-3.00 ea. Banty Hens 1.50-2.00 ea. Leghorn Hens .02, Roosters, none Silkies, not enough. Geese 9-14 lbs. 50-.60. Pigeons .85-1.25 ea White Pigeons, not enough. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.30-1.70, 7-11 lbs. 1.15-1.40. Bunnies 1.25-3.50 ea. Guinea Pigs 8.00-10 25 ea. Goats, not enough. Kids, none. Doves 1.75-2.50 ea. Chukars, none. Pullets 4-6 lbs. .60-.80. Total Coops: 322. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AT. National Turkey Market At A Glance Des Moines, lowa December 11,2002 Report Supplied By USDA DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH LIGHTS: The market tone 8-16 lb hens and 16-24 lb toms was at least steady Limited sales reported Demand slow to materalize but improving for fresh as the holiday approaches Supplies were light and mixed by weight. Bulk parts and meats trading was light. Offerings ade quate to long EXPORT MARKET HIGHIIGHTS Demand was light to moderate with inter est noted from Asia. Mexico and Russia Trading was heavy on tom 2-joint wings going to Asia, balance light. Movement centered on frozen thigh meat and me chanically separated turkey going to Mex ico, balance light. New York Broilers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. December 10, 2002 Keport Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/fryers was light to fair as dealers remained cautious and at- tempted to maintain very closely balanced floor stocks. Offerings of all sizes ranged balanced to adequate for most immediate needs. Movement through retail and dis tributive channels was limited. The mar ket tone was steady to fully steady. INDEX Four Sections DAIRY Focus On Dairy Lancaster DHIA A 33 Dairy Stakeholders A 35 HO Home On The Range 82, B 6 Cook’s Question B 8 Kid’s Korner 810 Homestead Notes 812 You Ask, You Answer 814 ~..;.D4 ....AlO ~..AlO ....A 16 ....BIS Dairy Awards A 1 Farm-City Exchangees A 1 Food & Farms Summit A 1 Texas Longhorns A 34 Farm Show Demos. Holidav Stress h rist mas Past Sentimental Value... Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .25 .25 .25 .25 .23 BREAKING STOCKS: ERL 42-44 LBS. .33-.35, 48-50 LBS. .38-.40,50 LBS. AND UP .40- 42; THUR. 42-44 LBS. .31-.33,48-50 LBS. .36-,38,50 LBS. AND UP .38-.40. N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report Report Supplied By OSDA December 10,2002 PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE “A” BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV ERED TO STORE DOOR: MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE MOSTLY RHODE ISLAND MOSTLY VERMONT MOSTLY National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. December 11, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was mixed, but overall mostly steady. Retail demand was limited to fair at best with few features present. Food service was fair to good with strong est movement for fast food promotions and catering services. Availability was ir regular, but at least adequate and easily obtained. In the parts structure, trading was light and selective to fair due partial ly to weather conditions in the East and interest m other holiday items. Breast items and wings were mixed with some locations reporting increased supplies, but improved in others. Dark meat was more than sufficient. In production areas, live supplies were moderate. Weights were de sirable to heavy, mostly desirable Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, W. December 10, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged on three sizes today. Supplies are moderate for plant needs. Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade A and Grade A, 30 dozen cases, white eggs m cartons, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Large 94; Medium 75; Small 56. Trucklot, prices to volume buyers Large 76-86 mostly 86; Medium 56-69 mostly 69; Small 42-51 mostly 51. ~..A2B (TH ...A36 BS ~..812 ...BIS From Dec. 6-12 FRI. MON. TOES. WED. THOR. .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .88 .86 .86 .86 .86 .86 .68 .68 .68 .66 .66 .50 .50 .50 .50 .50 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.04 1.06 .98 .98 98 1.00 1.02 .80 .80 .80 .80 .80 EX.LARGE 1.30 1.23-1.27 1.25-1.26 1.28-1.32 1.28 1.30-1.33 1.33 LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.21 .89 .58 1.14-1.18 .82-.56 .51-.55 1.16-1.17 .84-. BS .S3-.54 1.19-1.23 .87-.91 .57-.61 1.19 .87 .57 1.21-1.24 1.24 Prices were unchanged in Chicago. Elsewhere, prices were lower on mediums and unchanged on the larger sizes. The market tone was cautiously steady. De mand was in a full range of slow to very good and was best where features stimu lated additional interest Supplies were adequate to available with mediums in the longest position. Breaking stock de mand was light to moderate for mixed of ferings. Light type fowl were at least suffi cient for the light demand. Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Dec 13 will increase by 8 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Dec. 6 were 256,772 cases which was 20 percent below the prior week and 22 percent above estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 215,754 down 24%; LOOSE: 41,018 up 7%: TOTAL: 256,772 down 20% Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 16 coopcrafors; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. retailers, sales to LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MKT AH000152-L 1 Mile East Of Fredericksburg PA Cattle Sale; Every Tues. & Fn. 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.L Call: Dave 717-865-2881 Neil 717-933-4113 Brian 717-865-7586 Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Amville, 17003 (717) 867 8366 .S9-.92 .92 National Egg Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. December 11, 2002 Report Supplied By GSDA National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. December 9, 2002 Report Supplied By GSDA
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