A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17, 2003
LANCASTER FARMING
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Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 13,2003
HEAVY FOWL .40-1.60.
LEGHORN FOWL 3.00 EA.
MIXED FOWL 1.20.
BROILERS .75-4.00 EA., .60-.70.
TURKEYS .35-.45.
PULLETS 6.50 EA.
CHICKS .10-2.50 EA.
GEESE .50.
DUCKLINGS 3.75 EA.
BANTAMS .35-9.25 EA.
ROOSTERS .80-1.65,1.50-7.50 EA.
BUNNIES 1.00-3.25 EA., 2.00.
DUCKS .70-.95,4.00-13.75 EA.
RABBITS 2.25-5.25 EA., 1.40-1.95.
PIGEONS 3.00-4.50 EA.
GUINEAS 9.00-16.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. ,73-.76,
LARGE .68-.70; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .70-1.00, LARGE .68-.57, MEDI
UM .60.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 12,2003
BANTY ROOSTERS 2.00-4.00.
HEAVY HENS 2.50-3.75.
BANTY HENS 2.00-3.00.
PIGEONS 2.50.
DUCKS 2.25-4.75.
GEESE 4.75.
BUNNIES 1.00-6.75.
RABBITS 6.75-10.00.
LARGE RABBITS 10.00-13.50.
RABBIT FAMILY 15.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M.
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, May 13,2003
Muscovy Drakes 1.40, Hens 1.00.
Pekin Ducks 2.00-3.25 ea.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .70-.80,5-6.80-1.00.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs., .55-1.30.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .90-1.40,
7-11 lbs., not enough.
Guinea Fowl, not enough.
Banty Roosters 4.00-5.50 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50-4.00 ea.
Leghorn Hens .40-.44, Roosters, not
enough.
Silkies 3.00-5.75.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .60-.65.
Pigeons 3.25-3.60 ea.
White Pigeons 3.75-4.00.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.60-1.80, 6-9 lbs.
1.40-1.60.
Bunnies 2.00-9.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 4.00-12.00 ea.
Goats 27.00-40.00 EA.
Kids 20.00-30.00 ea.
Doves, not enough.
Chukars, not enough.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., none.
Total Coops: 698.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
May 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged in ail areas.
Trade sentiment was generally steady.
Demand at retail outlets was light to oc
casionally fairly good. Supplies were ade
quate to available for present trade needs.
Breaking stock supplies were tight to suf
ficient for the moderate to good demand.
The National shell egg inventory was 5%
less than the previous week. Light type
hens were generally adequate for the fair
to moderate demand.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
May 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone was steady to
barely steady on frozen 8-16 lb hens and
16-24 lb toms. Light sales of private label
hens and toms basted, netted with a timer
was reported. Offerings were folly suffi
cient for the current lackluster demand.
Bulk parts and meats trading was slow to
materalize. Demand from buyers unag
gressive.
EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS: Trading in
active. Demand light to moderate with
most buyers taking a wait and see atti
tude and unwilling to purchase product at
any price. Supplies adequate.
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 .24 .24 .24 .24 .24
BREAKING STOCKS: ERL 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 USDA
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED STORE DOOR.
MAINE
MOSTLY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
May 9,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority prices were irregular on
heavy canners, unchanged to slightly
higher on lights when compared to a
week earlier. Demand ranged light to
moderate. Trading was very light on
heavy canners. Offerings were in close
balance to tight. The undertone was
steady on heavy canners; at least steady
on lights.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks;
20.5-25.00, majority 23-23.50. HEAVY
CANNER HENS: Without necks: 28-35,
majority 31-33.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER
HENS; Line run without necks 22-26.5,
majority 25-25.25. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without
necks: 30-37, major-
ity 33-34.5,
2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Annvllle, PA 17003
From May 9-15,2003
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
.75 .75 .75 .76 .77
.74 .74 .74 .74 .74
.71 .71 .71 .71 .71
.68 .68 .68 .68 .68
.52 .52 .52 .52 .52
.91 .91 .91 .91 .91
.87 .87 .87 .87 .87
.75 .75 .75 .75 .75
May 13,2003
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
113 106 83 53
99-103 76-80 46-50
101-102 78-79 48-49
105-109 82-86 52-56
105 82 52
109-1.10 85-86
109 86
106-110
108-109
112-116
112
115-116
116
Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
May 14,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FRO-
ZEN, Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack
or Equivalent, US Grade A, cents per lb,
delivered (minimum of 10,000 lb lots) for
May 14:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
60-62; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb FRO
ZEN: Offers 58-59; Sales none.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb.
week of May 12.
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS
(8-16 lb): 68.22; 97.000 lbs. TOMS (16-24
lb) 65.29; 31,000 lbs.
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