A4-Lancaster Farming, Satuiday, March 29, 2003
Belleville Poultry
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Wednesday, March 26,2003
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❖ Poultry Markets ❖
GUINEAS- 4.00-5.00 FA
ROOSTERS: 5 00-7.00 FA
BANTAMS 3.00-4.00 FA
SILKIES- 2.00-2.50 FA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES- 10 00-11.50
FA
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00-6.00 FA,
MIXED DUCKS: 4.00-5.00 FA.
BARN BIRDS: 2 00-2 75 FA
WHITE BIRDS: 3.50-4 50 FA.
FANCY BIRDS: 3.00-9.00 FA
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: 4.00-8 00 FA
DOVES. 3.00 FA.
QUAIL: 4.00 FA.
GUINEA PIGS; 5.00-7.00 FA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDFR 4 LBS.
4.00- 4-6 lbs. 6.00-9.00, over 6 lbs.
9.00- 00, all per head.
BUNNIES 4.00-23.00.
FAMILIES; 30.00-50.00.
EASTER BUNNY SALE APRIL 2, 1
P.M.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 25,2003
HEAVY FOWL 4.00-10 00 EA ,
50-2.40.
MIXED FOWL 4 75 EA., 1.85
CHICKS .20-.55 EA.
PULLETS .80.
GEESE 6 75-7.00 EA., 1.15
BANTAMS 2 25-6.25 EA , 1.30
ROOSTERS 5.75-6 00 EA , 1.00-1 45.
DUCKLINGS 1 25-2 75 EA
BUNNIES 3 75-7 00 EA
DUCKS 75-2 45,6 50-8 50 FA
RABBITS 3.00-4 00 EA . 1 00-1 95
C ALL DUCKS 9.00 EA
PIGEONS 2 75-6 50 EA
GUINEAS 10 00-12 50 EA
GRADE A EGGS
WHITE JUMBO, EX I RGF 87-1 00,
I ARGFE .81-.86: BROWN JUMBO, EX
IGF 75-1 00, lARGE 70-86, MEDI
UM 60
.1
Muscovy Drakes .80-1.10, Hens
.80-1 00.
Pekin Ducks 1.00.
Red Fowl 4-4 'h lbs. 24-.35, 5-6 .85-1.00.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .90-.95.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs 70-1.05,
7-11 lbs 1.00-1.10
Guinea Fowl 1.35-1 50
Banty Roosters 3.00-3.75 ea.
Banty Hens 2.00-3 00 ea.
Leghorn Hens .01-.10, Roosters, none
Silkies 2.50
Geese 9-14 lbs. .50-.60.
Pigeons 2.75-3.00 ea.
White Pigeons 3.00-3.25.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.00-1.05, 7-11 lbs.
80-1.00.
Bunnies 3.50-12.00 ea
Guinea Pigs 10.00-13.00 ea.
Goats 25.00-26.00 ea.
Kids 15.00-21.00 ea
Doves 3.50-7.00 ea
Chukars, none.
Pullets 4-6 lbs. .90-1.00.
Total Coops: 740.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI
Prices continued unchanged m all loca
tions The market tone was generally
steady Demand was in a full range of
light to fairly good, best where features
stimulated additional interest. Supplies
were closely balanced to fully sufficient
tor present trade needs Breaking stock
offerings were tight to adequate for the
light to moderate demand Light type
fowl were at least adequate for normal to
reduced processing schedules
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COLUMNS
Now Is The Time
On Being A Farm Wife
Family Living Focus
Ida’s Notebook
Consuming Thoughts
Antiques Detective 828
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Ixuicaster Fanning Awarded ...A 1
Rendell Budget
Hoof Trimmers
Quilts For Relief Sale
Who Needs Hands
HOME & YOUTH
Home On The Range
Cook’s Question
Kid’s Korner
You Ask, You Answer....,
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
March 24, 2003
ROOSTERS 4.50-6.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS 1.75-4.00.
HEAVY HENS 2.50-4.25.
BANTY HENS 2.75-3.25.
PIGEONS 2.50-3.00.
GUINEAS 1 AT 8.00.
DUCKS 3.50-4.00.
MUSCOVY HENS 6.50.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 10.50.
BUNNIES 3.50-5.75.
RABBITS 4.25-8.75.
GUINEA PIGS 5.25.
WHITE PIGEONS 3.75.
PEACOCK 31.00.
SILKIES 2.75.
LARGE RABBI 1 8.75-14.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M,
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
March 26, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
INDEX
Four Sections
DEPARTMEI
.A 10
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Farm Forum
Bible Speaks
~813
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register.
Antiques Center
Antiques Register
...A24
Business News
,A3l
...B2
Classified Ads C 4, D 3
Antiques Reports D 2
DAIRY
B6
BB
...810
...812
Pa. Dairy One Herds 819
Md. Holstein Banquet A 1
Ariz. Dairy
Lane. Co. Tour
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
WHITE
JUMBO
EX LARGE
I ARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .24 24 .24 .24 .24
BREAKING STOCKS: FR1.42-44 LBS. .33- 35,48-50 LBS. .37-,39,50 LBS. AND UP
.39-.40.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USD A
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED STORE DOOR.
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EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
131 122 92 53
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115-119
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121-125
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