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LANCASTER FARMING
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Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 4,2003
GEESE: 5.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 13.00-18.00 EA.
GUINEAS: 6.00 EA.
CHICKENS: 4.00 EA.
ROOSTERS: 5.00-6.00 EA.
BANTAMS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
SILKIES: 2.50-3.50 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 4.00-8.00.
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 4.00 EA.
BARN BIRDS: 2.50 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 3.50 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 7.00 EA.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS; 6.00 EA.
DOVES: 7.00 EA.
QUAIL: 2.50 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 6.00 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.25-2.50, 4-6 lbs. 2.50-9.00, over 6 lbs.
9.00-19.00, all per head.
RABBIT FAMILY: 14.00.
PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANI
MALS.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
HEAVY FOWL .40-1.50,8.00 EA.
LEGHORN FOWL 5.50-6.00 EA.
CHICKS EA..10-.6OEA.
BROILERS .40-.55,2.00-2.25 EA.
PULLETS 9.00-9.50 EA.
DUCKLINGS .25-2.25 EA.
GEESE 7.00 EA.
BANTAMS 1.50-7.00 EA.
ROOSTERS .75-1.55,2.50-12.00 EA.
GOSLINGS 7.50 EA.
BUNNIES 2.00-5.00 EA.
DUCKS .25-1.40,14.00 EA.
RABBITS 1.00-2.50,2.75-6.75 EA.
CALL DUCKS 13.00-23.00 EA.
PIGEONS 1.50-3.50 EA.
KEETS .85-2.00 EA.
GUINEAS 9.00-13.50 EA.
GRADE A EGGS;
Lititz (717) 626-1164
Ephrata (717) 733-6397
Lancaster (717) 394-3047
FAX 717-733-6058
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Belleville Poultry
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, June 3,2003
WHITE JUMBO,
EX. URGE. .85,
LARGE .77-.82,
BROWN JUMBO, EX,
LGE. .85-1.00, LARGE
.BS-.89, MEDIUM .61,
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES HOME & YOUTH
Vale Wood Farm A 23 Home On The Range B 6
Colossal Sundae A 24 Cook’s Question B 8
& Pa «f h rm a Kid’s Korner 810
Milky Way Farm A 26 „ 4 v . Die
Va. Dairy Center A 32 Homestead Notes 815
Heifer Grower A 36 You Ask, You Answer 816
Graziers A 36 4-H, FFA News 817
Milk Tester Retires A 43
Shana Mack B 4 COLUMNS
Goats’ Milk Soap 815 Now Is Xhe xime AlO
DEPARTMENTS Farm F ° rUm * JJ
Editorial AlO Fa ™ For “ m
Farm Calendar AlO Bible Speaks AlO
Futures Al 6 Farming On The Edge A 24
Focus On Dairy A2B Ag Insights A2B
Mailbox Markets 818, C 2 Basically Farming A2B
Sale Reports ...„....820 Land and Community A 42
Antiques Reports 822, 831 Qn Rei A Farm Wife B 5
Antiques Center 823 6
Public Auction Register 832 Well Preserved B 7
Maryland DHIA C 7 Family Living Focus B 9
Classified Ads C 9, D 4 Ida’s Notebook 81l
Business News D 2 Antiques Detective 824
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, June 3,2003
Muscovy Drakes .SO-.70, Hens, none.
Pekin Ducks 1.50-2.75 ea.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .25-.40,5-6.30-.40.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs., .40-.55.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.45,
7-11 lbs. .90-1.10.
Guinea Fowl 1.90-2.15.
Banty Roosters 4.00-6.75 ea.
Banty Hens 2.25 ea.
Leghorn Hens .20-.28, Roosters, none.
Silkies 2.75-3.25.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .60-.75.
Pigeons 4.25-5.00 ea.
White Pigeons 4.25-4.75.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.90-2.20, 6-9 lbs.
1.50-1.90.
Bunnies 1.50-7.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 5.00-10.00 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kids, not enough.
Doves 2.00-4.00.
Chukars, not enough.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., none.
Total Coops: 658.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
June 2,2003
ROOSTERS 2J5-4SO.
BANTY ROOSTERS LOO-3.75.
HEAVY HENS 2^5-3.75.
BANTY HENS .50-2.25.
PIGEONS 2.60-3.00.
DUCKS 425-5.00.
GEESE 6.50.
BUNNIES .75-3.75.
GUINEA PIGS 2.00-5.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7JO PJVL
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was firm in the West,
at least steady in the East, and steady
with some caution in the Midwest Retail
demand was moderate at best with few
features, and food service was fair to good
with strongest interest into fast food. Con
tinuous rain and cooler temperatures in
the Northeast and Midwest restricted
buying activity. In the East, heavier
weight product was well cleared and
smaller sizes were more available; how
ever, in other locations, larger sizes were
fully sufficient and lighter weights were in
balance. In the parts structure, trading
was fair. Breast items were at least ade
quate and frequently discounted to help
clear. Wings were adequate to ample, but
dark meat was balanced and moving. In
production areas, live supplies were mod
erate. Weights were mostly desirable, but
at times slightly heavier.
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry
From May 30-June 5,2003
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .28 .28 .29 .29 .29
BREAKING STOCKS: FRL 42-44 LBS. .36-.35, 48-50 LBS. .41-.43,50 LBS. AND UP
.43-.44; TUES. 48-50 LBS. .42-.44,50 LBS. AND UP .44-.45.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
June 3,2003
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 30,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority prices were generally
unchanged on both heavy and light can
ners when compared to a week earlier.
Demand was light to fair. Trading was
very light on heavy canners. Offerings
were in close balance. The undertone was
at least steady on both tight and heavy
canners.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 21-25.00,
majority 23-23.5. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without
necks; 30-35, major
ity 32.5-33
Cents per pound,
current negotiations
freight cost in
cluded: LIGHT
CANNER HENS:
Line run without
necks 23-26.5, ma
jority 25-25.5.
HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without
necks: 32.5-37, ma
jority 34-34.5.
.89 .89 .89 .89 .89
.85 .85 .85 .85 .85
.82 .82 .82 .82 .82
.72 .72 .72 .72 .72
.52 .52 .52 .52 .52
.91 .91 .91 .91 .91
.87 .87 .87 .87 .87
.75 .75 .75 .75 .75
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
121 115 85 53
108-112 78-82 46-50
110-111 80-81 48-49
114- 84-88 52-56
114 84 52
115- 85-88
118 88
114-118
116-117
120-
120
121-
124
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged. The market
tone was steady. Retail demand was mod
erate to fairly good. The New York shell
egg inventory increased 3% when com
pared to last Monday. Supplies were
usually sufficient for present needs.
Prices to Retailers, Sales to VolunMl
Buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A,
White Eggs in Cartons, delivered store
door, cents per dozen: Extra Large 76-80;
Large 74-78; Medium 64-68.
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