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LANCASTER FARMING
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LANCASTER FARMING
48 th Year of Publication
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Ephrata, PA 17522
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Lon Ann Good,
Food and Family Features Editor
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(717) 721-4426
Dave Lcfever, Staff
(717) 721-4427
Lynn Roa si. Market Staff
Millie Bunting, Market Staff
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Seven Valleys (717)428-1865
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Tioga & Susquehanna
Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482
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and Blair
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Harrisonburg, Virginia
(540) 833-2675
Brian Snyder, Centre Co.
Millheim (814) 349-9856
Beth Miller, Cumberland Co.
Newville (717) 776-6571
Charlene Shupp,
Special Correspondent
Tunkhannock(s7o) 836-4731
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Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, June 18,2003
GEESE: 4.00-6.50 EA.
TURKEYS: 11.50.
GUINEAS: NONE.
CHICKENS: 2.50 EA.
ROOSTERS: 3.00-5.00 EA.
BANTAMS: 2.00-3.00 EA.
SILKIES: NONE.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 6.50-7.50.
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA.
MIXED DUCKS: 1.50-6.00 EA.
BARN BIRDS: 2.50 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 3.50 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 3.50 EA.
PEACOCKS: CHICKS 7.00 EA.
PHEASANTS: CHICKS 4.50 EA,
DOVES: NONE.
QUAIL: 6.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 4.00-6.50 EA.
HEN AND CHICKS 5.00-17.00.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.00- 4-6 lbs. S.OO-8.00, over 6 lbs.
8.00- 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 17,2003
HEAVY FOWL .40-1.30.
LEGHORN FOWL 1.00-5.75 EA.
MIXED FOWL .25.
BROILERS .30-2.00, .30-.35 EA.
CHICKS EA. 25-3.75 EA.
GEESE 7.00 EA.
BANTAMS 1.00-9.00 EA.
ROOSTERS .75-2.20,2,00-8.50 EA.
BUNNIES 1.00-6.00 EA.
DUCKS .25-1.60,3.50 EA.
RABBITS 1.00-1.50.
PIGEONS 2.50-5.00 EA.
GUINEAS 8.00 EA.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .85,
LARGE .77-.82;
BROWN JUMBO, EX.
LGE. .90-1.00, LARGE
.80-.90, MEDIUM .60.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Bible 5peak5........................... AlO
Futures Al 6
Fair Happenings A 22
Livestock Ledger A 32
Mailbox Markets 817, C 2
Antiques Center 821
Antiques Register 825
Antiques Reports 828
Sale Reports 829
Public Auction Register 829
Classified Ads C 4, D 5
Business News D 4
HOME & YOUTH
Home On The Range B 2
Cook’s Question B 8
4-H, FFA News B 9
Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, June 17,2003
Muscovy Drakes .75-1.20, Hens
1.10-1.40.
Pekin Ducks, none.
Red Fowl 4-5 ibs. 1.00,5-6.80-1.00.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-1.10.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 Ibs. .70-1.40,
7-11 Ibs. 1.30-1.65.
Guinea Fowl 2.45.
Banty Roosters S.OO-7.00 ea.
Banty Hens 2.00-3.00 ea.
Leghorn Hens .SO-.60, Roosters, not
enough.
Silkies 2.00-2.25.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .60-.70.
Pigeons 2.85-3.25 ea.
White Pigeons 4.00-4.25.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. 1.10-1.40, 6-9 Ibs.
1.05-1.20.
Bunnies 1.00-4.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 3.00-8.00 ea.
Goats, none.
Kids 17.00-25.00 ea.
Doves 3.75-4.50.
Chukars 3.00-4.00.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., not enough.
Total Coops: 574.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
June 18,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was fair to moderate and generally suffi
cient in keeping the bulk of offerings in
good balance. Live supplies were moder
ate with weights ranging desirable to
heavy, mostly desirable. Processing sched
ules were moderately heavy. Less than
trucklot asking prices were unchanged at
59 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was
steady. In the parts complex, bone-in
breasts were readily available and slow to
clear; boneless skinless breasts were hilly
sufficient Leg items were mostly ade
quate. Wings and tendersloins were avail
able.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
06/18 06/16 06/16 06/1106/09
2,406 2,369 5.33 2,415 5.33
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NE
GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
57-70 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.87
NO. OF BOXES 7,526
8 of 8 plants reporting.
INDEX
Five Sections
FEATURES
Wood Exp 0............................... A 1
Equine Survey ........................A2B
Farm Show ‘04.......................A34
DAIRY
Focus On Dairy......................A28
Down Cows II A 34
Lancaster DHIA D 2
Crawford DHIA D 4
Top Goat Herds D 5
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO
Horticountry Al 9
Land and Community ...........A2B
Agriculture C0unt5................A34
On Being A Farm Wife
Consuming Thoughts B 4
Family Living Focus B 7
Ida’s Notebook 813
Antiques Detective 822
SPECIAL SECTION E
Auctioneer Guide
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry
From June 13-19,2003
FRI. MON. TUES, WED. THUR.
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .31 .31 .31 .32 .33
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .38-.40,48-50 LBS. .44-.46,50 LBS. AND UP
.46-.45; WED. 42-44 LBS. .39-.41, 48-50 LBS. .4S-.47, 50 LBS. AND UP .47-.49;
THURS. 42-44 LBS. .40-.42,48-50 LBS. .46-.45, 50 LBS. AND UP .48-.50.
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
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
June 13,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT, DE
LIVERY for week of June 9.
DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by
first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds,
delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot
quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 140;
Flesh 146. MIDWEST—Frozen 124-128;
Fresh—l2s-130.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first
receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5
pounds and up, delivered: ICE PACKED
(12 per box) 61-65.50 mostly 63-65.50.
VACUUM PACKED (6-9 per box)
59-86.50 mostly 68-72.50.
SQUABS; New
York Wholesale
Prices, Frozen, Plant
Grade, dollars per
dozen, 1 to 10 boxes:
12 oz. 60.48-69.66;
14 oz. 66.96-76.14;
16 oz. 73.44-83.43.
The eastern re-
gion includes: CT,
DE, FL, GA, MA,
MD, ME, NC, NH,
NJ, NY, PA.
.89 .89
.85 .85 .85 .85 .87
.82 .82 .82 .82 .84
.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
June 17,2003
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
121 115 85 S 3
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
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
June 16,2003
BANTY ROOSTERS 2.50-5.00.
HEAVY HENS 1.00-4.75.
BANTY HENS .70-3.00.
PIGEONS 2JO-250.
GUINEAS 5.50.
MUSCOVY HENS 4.00.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 6.25.
BUNNIES 1.25-3.50.
RABBITS 5.00-16.00.
GUINEA PIGS 400-5.00.
RABBIT FAMILY 22.00.
TURKEYS 29.00-35.00.
PEACOCKS 20.00.
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