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❖ 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.
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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
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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
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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
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Home On The Range 82, B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
Homestead Notes 812
You Ask, You Answer 814
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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.
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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
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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