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LANCASTER FARMING
48th Year of Publication
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Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 20,2003
HEAVY FOWL 1.55,3.00-7.00 EA.
LEGHORN FOWL 5.25 EA.
BROILERS .55-.60,1.50-2.25 EA.
CHICKS EA. 2.25-4.50 EA.
DUCKLINGS 2.50-4.50 EA.
PULLETS 6.75-8.00 EA.
GEESE .65.
SILKIES 3.50 EA.
BANTAMS 1.50-5.00 EA.
ROOSTERS 1.40-2.00,3.25-9.50 EA.
TURKEYS .25-.45.
POULTS 4.00-4.50 EA.
DUCKS .50-2.00 LB., 5.50 EA.
RABBITS .60-2.35,5.75-7.00 EA.
PIGEONS 2.00-6.00 EA.
GUINEAS 10.50-12.25 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. URGE. .70-.74,
LARGE .66-.71; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .75-1.00, LARGE .70-.87, MEDI
UM .60.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 19,2003
BANTY ROOSTERS 1.50-3.75.
HEAVY HENS 2.25-4.25.
BANTY HENS 1.00-2.75.
PIGEONS 2.00.
GUINEAS 5.26-6.00.
DUCKS 2.00-6.00.
BUNNIES 2.50-6.00.
RABBITS 5.00-11.00.
RABBIT FAMILY 15.00-17.00.
WHITE PIGEON 3.75.
PEACOCKS 21.00.
TURKEYS 24.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M.
Five Sections
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
Retail Realities .........................Al Edit0ria1..................................A10
BSE In Alberta Al Farm Calendar
Red Power R0undup...............Al Farm F0rum...........................A10
Fruit Growers A 23 Bible Speaks.. AlO
Steers Set Record A4O Future5....................................A16
York Dairy Pageant B 5 Mailbox Markets 815,D2
Light, Lean, Easy B 6 Sale Reports ...........................819
Sisters Reign B 7 Antiques Center 821
Dealers Thrive 821 Antiques Questions 824
Antiques Reports 825
COLUMNS Antiques Auction Register ....827
Now Is The Time AlO Public Auction Register 829
Farm Forum AlO Classified Ads C2,DB
NASS A 39 Business News D 7
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Well Preserved B 4 HOME & YOUTH
Family Living Focus B 7 Home On The Range B 2
Consuming Thoughts 813 Homestead Notes B 6
Ida’s Notebook 814 Cook’s Question B 8
Antiques Detective 823 Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 812
DAIRY
Bull Proofs A2B SECTION E
Top PA Herds D 4 Fair Guide
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Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, May 20,2003
Muscovy Drakes .80-.95, Hens .80.
Pekin Ducks 3.00-4.25 ea.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .50-.70,5-6.60-.72.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs., .SO-.80.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.50,
7-11 lbs. .50-1.10.
Guinea Fowl 1.70-1.85.
Banty Roosters 4.00-7.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.50-3.50 ea.
Leghorn Hens, not enough,
none.
Silkies, not enough.
Geese 9-14 lbs., not enough.
Pigeons 2.85-3.10 ea.
White Pigeons 3.85-4.00.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.50-1.80,
1.80-2.06.
Bunnies 2.00-8.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 4.00-7.00 ea.
Goats 75.00-125.00 EA.
Kids 15.00-30.00 ea.
Doves 3.50-4.50.
Chukars, none.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., none.
Total Coops: 600.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
May 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone for 8-16 lb
hens and 16-24 lb toms was about steady.
Moderate sales reported on packer label
hens and toms for prompt and deferred
shipments, also includes sales that are
transferred in storage at 59 cent hens and
58 cent toms. Supplies were fully ade
quate. Demand remains sporadic in na
ture. Bulk parts and meats trading was
light. Demand slow.
EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS: Export trad
ing was light and centered on frozen tom
drums and full-cut wings. Demand slug
gish with most buyers inactive.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
May 21,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices in New York and Chicago were
2 cents higher on the larger sizes and 1
cent higher on medium. The market tone
was fully steady to firm. Demand re
mained in a full range of light to good.
Supplies were sufficient to occasionally
very tight for current requirements.
Breaking stock offerings were unavailable
to tight in the Midwest but were short to
adequate in the East. Demand for addi
tional product was fair to mostly good.
Light type fowl were at least adequate to
fully sufficient for the fair to moderate de
mand.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .24 .24 .24 .26 .26
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .33-.35, 48-50 LBS. ,37-.39,50 LBS. AND UP
.39-.40; WED. 42-44 LBS. .34-.36,48-50 LBS. .39-.41,50 LBS. AND UP .41-.42.
Roosters,
6-9 lbs.
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED STORE DOOR.
MAINE
MOSTLY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
May 21,2003
Prices were unchanged, however ail
sizes were trending higher. The market
tone was fully steady. Demand into all
channels ranged moderate to instances
good, best where features were in pro
gress. Large 18-count eggs were adver
tised at two for 3.00. Supplies were ade
quate to close for immediate trade needs.
Breaking stock offerings were short to
adequate for the fair to good demand.
Light type fowl demand was fair to mod
erate for at least adequate to fully suffi
cient offerings.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN
CARTONS,
WAREHOUSE,
CENTS PER
DOZEN. RANGE
MOSTLY EXTRA
LARGE 56-69 59-62
LARGE 51-66 58-60
MEDIUM 48-63
54-55
NORTHEAST
AREA: CT, DC,
DE, MA, MD, ME,
NH, eastern NJ,
eastern NY, PA, RI,
Northern VA, and
VT.
•» t« » U f
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
From May 16-22,2003
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
May 20,2003
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
113 106 83 53
107-111
109-110
112-116
112
115-116
116
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Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
May 20,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FROZEN,
Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack or Equiva
lent, US Grade A, cents per lb, delivered (min
imum of 10,000 lb lots) for May 20:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Region:
HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers 55-62; Sales
55; 640,000 lbs. TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN: Of
fers 55-59; Sales 55; 440,000 lbs.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or equiva-
lent, US Grade A delivered first receivers, East
ern Region, cents per lb, week of May 19.
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS (8-16
lb): 68.22; 90,000 lbs TOMS (16-24 lb) 65.00;
35,000 lbs