A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 11,2003
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, January 8,2003
GEESE: 5.50-6.00 EA.
TURKEYS; NONE.
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GUINEAS; NONE.
ROOSTERS: 3.00-6.50 EA.
BANTAMS: 1.00-3.00 EA.
SILKIES: NONE.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.50-10.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 5.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: NONE.
BARN BIRDS: 2.25-3.25 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 2.75 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: NONE.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: 4.00-4.50 EA.
DOVES: NONE.
QUAIL: NONE.
GUINEA PIGS: 3.50-4.50 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.25-4.00, 4-6 LBS. 6.00-13.00, OVER 6
LBS. 14.00-15.50.
POULTRY IN CARDBOARD BOXES
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Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
January 6,2003
ROOSTERS 2.00-5.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS 1.50-2.00.
HEAVY HENS 1.75-3.50.
PIGEONS: 2.20-2.70.
DUCKS 3 JO-5.25.
RABBITS 12.00-12.75.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7JO P.M.
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
January 7,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending Jan. 10 will decrease by 11
percent. Present week purchases for the
week ending Jan. 3 were 287,435 cases
which was 1 percent below the prior week
and 12 percent above estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
248,840 up 2%; LOOSE: 38,595
down 15%, TOTAL: 287,435 down 1%.
Comparison figures
are compiled on a
matched plant basis.
Purchases and esti-
mates by 16 cooper-
ators; 30 dozen cases or
equivalent.
INDEX
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS
Editorial AlO Now Is The Time AlO
Farm Calendar AlO Ag Insights A2B
Futures Al 6 Ida’s Notebook B 4
Mailbox Markets 817, C 2 Being A Farm Wife B 9
Antiques Center 819 Family Living Focus 81l
Antiques Questions 822 Antiques Detective 820
Antique Register .823 HOMF &YOUTH
Pubbc Auction Register 823
Business News C 6 6
. ril Cook’s Question B 8
Class,Bed Ads Cll, D 3 pFA f « Ncws
FF, ATI IRE !? dS
~— „ .„. Homestead Notes 812
Angus Results A 36 v v .
B You Ask, You Answer 814
Entrepreneurs Till Soil A 42
Ice Cream Celebration 815 DAIRY
Cabin Fever Expo 819 Franklin Co. Dairy Day A 46
Keystone Degrees E 3 SECTION E
Young Farmers Convention ~E4O Farm Show Section
' ‘.S’ VjV *i \'.l V.
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, January 7,2003
Muscovy Drakes 1.50-1.70, Hens
1.80-1.90.
Pekin Ducks 4.60-4.75.
Red Fowl 4-4'A lbs. .40-.60,5-6.70-.72.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .80-.90.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .80-1.00,
7-11 lbs. .86-.95.
Guinea Fowl .90-1.05.
Banty Roosters 4.00-6.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50-3.00 ea.
Leghorn Hens, none. Roosters, none.
Silkies 2.15-2.25 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs., none.
Pigeons 1.60-1.85 ea.
White Pigeons 2.85-3.10.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.50-1.78, 7-11 lbs.
1.30-1.48.
Bunnies 2.50-S.OO ea.
Guinea Pigs 10.00-15.50 ea.
Goats, none.
Kids 15.00-16.00.
Doves, none.
Chukars, none.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough.
Total Coops: 354.
AH out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 7,2003
HEAVY FOWL .60-1.00.
LEGHORN FOWL .60.
MIXED FOWL .80-1.35.
TURKEYS 1.00,14.00-22.00 EA.
PULLETS 5.00 EA.
GEESE 1.40.
BANTAMS .75-4.00 EA.
ROOSTERS .70-1.05 LB.
BUNNIES 4.00-4.25 EA.
DUCKS .70-2.20,3.00-3.25 EA.
RABBITS 1.40-2.30,3.00-4.00 EA.
PIGEONS 2.75-5.75 EA.
GUINEAS 5.00-8.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .80,
LRGE. .73-.75; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .80-1.00, LARGE .65-.90, MEDI
UM .60.
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
January 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged on all three
sizes today. Supplies are moderate for
plant needs.
Prices to retailers 7 In small lots, USDA
Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white
eggs in carton, delivered store door, cents
per dozen; Large 85; Medium 68; Small
56.
Trucklot prices to retailers, sales to vol
ume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade
A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, de
livered store door, cents per dozen: Large
67-77, mostly 77; Medium 52-62, mostly
62; Small 42-51, mostly 51.
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 .18 .18 .18 .18 .18
BREAKING STOCKS: ERL 42-44 LBS. 21-29, 48-50 LBS. .31-.33,50 LBS. AND UP
,33-.34.
N. E. Weekly Shell Egg Report
Report Supplied By USDA
January 7,2003
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 Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
January 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices trended slightly
higher on light canners; unchanged on
heavies due to very light movement. De
mand was in a full range and trading was
extremely limited on heavy canners. Sup
plies and offerings were in close balance
to short and well cleared. The undertone
was at least steady on lights; generally
steady on heaviers.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 20-27.55,
majority 22-23. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 31-35, majority
31-33.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER
HENS; Line run without necks 22-29.5,
majority 24-24.5. HFAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 33-37 majority
33-34.
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
January 7,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment
was steady to fully
steady. Retail and
food service demand
was light to moder
ate, best for limited
From Jan. 3-9,2003
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR.
.77 .77 .77 .77 .78
.77 .77 .77 .77 .78
.75 .75 .75 .75 .76
.61 .61 .61 .63 .65
.50 .50 .50 .50 .50
1.12 1.12 1.12 1.12 1.14
1.08 1.08 1.08 1.08 1.10
.80 .80 .80 .80 .80
LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
1.20 .89 .58
1.13-1.17 .82-.56 .51-.55
1.15-1.16 .84-. BS .S3-.54
1.19- .BS-.92 .57-.61
1.19 .88 .57
1.20- .S9-.92
1.30 .92
EX.LARGE
1.30
1.23-1.27
1.25-1.26
1.29-
1.29
1.30-
1.39
features and into fast food; restaurants
and catering businesses were fair at best.
Supplies of larger sized product were
more available, but clearing, and smaller
sizes were better balanced to close. In the
parts structure, wings had the strongest
movement with inventories barely ade
quate to tight. Breast items and dark
meat were at least sufficient with mixed
interest. In production areas, live supplies
were moderate at mixed, but mostly desir
able weights.
The 12-City Weighted Average Price
for 01/06/03 was 61.08, compared to 58.22
last week, and 56.85 a year ago.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Go.
January 7,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Prices were unchanged in all regions.
The market tone was about steady to
steady in the Northeast, but steady to
fully steady in other areas. Demand was
light to good, best where features were a
factor. Supplies were adequate to avail
able for trade requirements. The National
Shell Egg inventory was 1% higher than
the previous week. Breaking stock offer
ings were about adequate to available for
the light demand. Light type hens were at
least sufficient for the no better than fair
demand.
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