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LANCASTER FARMING
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LANCASTER FARMING
48 th Year of Publication
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Lou Ann Good,
Food and Family Features Editor
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Dave Lefever, Staff
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Lynn Rossi, Market Staff
Millie Bunting, Market Staff
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Harrisonburg. Virginia
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Charlene Shupp,
Special Correspondent
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Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 11,2003
GEESE: 6.00 EA.
TURKEYS: CHICKS .25.
GUINEAS: NONE.
CHICKENS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
ROOSTERS: 4.00-5.50 EA.
BANTAMS: 2.50-2.75 EA.
SILKIES; 2.00-3.00 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.00.
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00-5.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 3.00-4.00 EA.
BARN BIRDS: 2.00-2.50 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 3.50-4.00 EA.
FANCY BIRDS; 3.50-4.00 EA.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: NONE.
DOVES: 5.00-7.00 EA.
QUAIL: NONE.
GUINEA PIGS: 3.00-7.00 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.00- 4-6 lbs. 5.00-8.00, over 6 lbs.
9.00- all per head.
PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANI
MALS.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, June 10,2003
HEAVY FOWL .3S-.60,2.75 EA.
LEGHORN FOWL .25.
MIXED FOWL .40.
CHICKS EA. .15-3.00 EA.
PULLETS 3.75-6.50 EA.
GEESE .15-.40,7.50 EA.
BANTAMS 1.75-6.00 EA.
ROOSTERS 1.00-2.50,16.00 EA.
BUNNIES 2.00-4.25 EA.
DUCKS .30-.75,2.50-12.00 EA.
RABBITS 1.40-2.15,2.00-5.00 EA.
PIGEONS 2.75-5.75 EA.
GUINEAS 2.00-9.75.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .85-1.00,
LARGE .77-.52, MED. /»2; BROWN
JUMBO, EX. LGE. .80-1.00, LARGE
.82-.57, MEDIUM .65.
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FEATURES
A Plan for Pa...
Hog Summit ,
York Swine Operation A 1
Red Power Show AX
Nielsen’s Farm Show Plans ...Al
Water Planning Act A 33
Find A Good C0n5u1tant.......A36
Property Taxes A4O
Lebanon Dairy Pageant
Dairy Celebration B 2
Berks Dairy Pageant ...............B4
York Dairy Pageant.... .81l
Dairy in Northern Tier C 2
HOME & YOUTH
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer ............816
DAIRY
Down Cows
Successful Dairies...
Focus On Dairy A 36
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, June 10,2003
Muscovy Drakes .75-1.20, Hens
1.15-1.17.
Pekin Ducks, none.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .18-40,5-6.80-1.00.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs., not enough.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .95-1.10,
7-11 lbs. .65-.80.
Guinea Fowl 2.50.
Banty Roosters 4.25-6.50 ea.
Banty Hens 3.75-4.50 ea.
Leghorn Hens .10, Roosters, none.
Silkies 2.00-2.25.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .SO-.60.
Pigeons 2.85-3.10 ea.
White Pigeons 3.90-4.00.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.30-1.50, 6-9 lbs.
1.10-1.40.
Bunnies 1.00-5.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 4.00-8.00 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kids 20.00-30.00 ea.
Doves 3.75-4.25.
Chukais, none.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., none.
Total Coops: 854.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for Al.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
June 9,2003
ROOSTERS 3.75-6.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS LOO-350.
HEAVY HENS 1.75-250.
BANTY HENS LOO-3.00.
PIGEONS 250.
GUINEAS 6.00.
DUCKS 445.
BUNNIES L 75-445.
RABBITS 5.25-11.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7JO P.M.
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
June 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate. 'Demand was moderate.
Live supplies were moderate for the mar
ket being reported with an estimated
slaughter of 1365,000 compared to
1324.000 last Tuesday. Weights desira
ble. Processing schedules moderate. Sup
ply of bone in breast ample for the market
being reported while demand was light
and below average.
Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2
pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers
and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A
or equivalent were steady to lower at .55 -
.67 per pound; less than trucklot sales .54
- .70 per pound.
INDEX
Four Sections
~..A1
„..A1
~..A34
....A35
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .29 .29 .29 .30 .31
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .36-.35, 48-50 LBS. .42-44,50 LBS. AND UP
.44-45; WED. 42-44 LBS. .37-39, 48-50 LBS. .43-45, 50 LBS. AND UP .45-46;
THURS. 42-44 LBS. .38-40,48-50 LBS. .44-46,50 LBS. AND UP .46-48.
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIV
ERED STORE DOOR.
MAINE
MOSTLY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending June. 13 will increase by 9
percent Present week purchases for the
week ending June 6 were 231,780 cases
which was 6 percent above the prior week
and 11 percent below estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED;
191,669 up 4%; LOOSE: 40,111 up
15%; TOTAL: 231,780 up 6%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by IS cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivkfont, '
Prices remained unchanged. Trade sen
timent was steady. Retail and distributive
demand was light to instances good, best
where featured. Supplies of the larger
sizes were generally sufficient while medi
ums were noted in a slightly longer posi
tion. Breaking stock demand was moder
ate to good for adequate to instances short
offerings. Light type
hens were hilly suf-
ficient for the light
to fair demand.
DEPARTMENTS
AIO
AIO
Editorial
Farm Calendar...
Bible Speaks AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 817
Antiques Center 823
Antiques Register 827
Antiques Reports 822, 830
Sale Reports ...........................832
Public Auction Register .........832
Business News. ..C3, D 4
Classified Ad5....................C3, D 5
Now Is The Time ...................AlO
Family Living Focus B 7
On Being A Farm Wife B 5
Ida’s Notebook B 9
Antiques Detective 825
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By llrner-Barry
From June 6-12,2003
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
June 10,2003
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
June 6,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
National Egg Market
.At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
June 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
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Horse Sale: Every 2nd Sat. At 2:00 P.M. Tack,
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Farm Machinery Consignment Sales; Every
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.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
120-124
121-124
124
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
June 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone on 8-16 lb.
hens and 16-24 lb. toms was steady to
barely steady. Limited trading was report
ed on prompt shipment of whole body
turkeys. Demand was mixed. Offerings
were at least adequate. Trading for parts
and meats was light '
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Trading was slow. Demand was light to
moderate. Supplies of export product ade
quate to ample.
New York Brollers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
June 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiler/ftyefs remained fair at
best as dealers limited orders to most im
mediate needs. Offerings of all sizes were
generally adequate and clearing well
under normal premiums. Retail and dis
tributive movement was mostly fair. The
market tone was steady.
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