A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19, 2003
LANCASTER FARMING
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LANCASTER FARMING
48 th Year of Publication
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Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, July 16,2003
GEESE; 3.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 4.50 EA.
GUINEAS: 6.00 EA.
CHICKENS: 2.00 EA.
ROOSTERS: 6.00 EA.
BANTAMS: 3.00 EA.
SILKIES: 2.00 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES: 8.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 4.00 EA.
DUCKS: 3.00 EA.
BARN BIRDS: 2.00 EA.
WHITE BIRDS: 4.00 EA.
FANCY BIRDS: 7.00.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: 2.00-6.00 EA.
DOVES: 3.00-4.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 3.00-6.00 EA.
RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
.25-2.50, 4-6 lbs. 2.'50-4.00, over 6 lbs.
4.00-7.00, all per head.
PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANI
MALS.
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
July 14,2003
ROOSTERS 4.25-6.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS 2.00-5.00.
HEAVY HENS 2.25-3.75.
BANTY HENS 1.00-2.75.
PIGEONS 1.70-2.40.
GUINEAS 5.00.
GEESE 4.00.
BUNNIES .75-4.25.
RABBITS 5.25-7.50.
TURKEYS 10.00-15.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M.
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES HOME & YOUTH
Berks Outstanding Family .....Al Homestead Notes B 2
Boost Cull Cow Value Al Home On The Range B 6
FFA Auction A2O Cook’s Question B 8
Meat Goat Test A 32 Korner ®J2
Grange Youth A 34 4H
Ag Spokesperson B 2 You Ask ’ You Answer 814
Monorail Auction B 7 COLUMNS
Fashion Revues 812 Now Is The Time AlO
Inside Scoop 821 Bibk ; s P®? ks A ™
MDAngus C 3 A3I
Reference Guide A3B
DEPARTMENTS On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Editorial AlO Family Living Focus B 4
Farm Calendar AlO Well Preserved B 5
Futures Al 6 Consuming Thoughts B 9
Mailbox Markets 815 Ida’s Notebook 81l
Antiques Center 821 Antiques Detective 822
Antiques Register 825 DAIRY
Antiques Reports 828 Lancaster 4-H Dairy Show ...A22
Sale Reports 830 Focus On Dairy A2B
Public Auction Register 831 Somerset Dairy Show A 36
Business News C 2 Crawford SCC C 4
Classified Ads CB, D 5 PA Protein
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Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, July 15,2003
Muscovy Drakes .70-.80, Hens .70-.80.
Pekin Ducks 5.00-5.25.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .45-.60,5-6.60-.90.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .70-1.00.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .80-1.10,
7-11 lbs. .50-.70.
Guinea Fowl 1.20-1.35.
Banty Roosters 5.00-6.00 ea.
Banty Hens 3.00-3.75 ea.
Leghorn Hens, not enough,
not enough.
Silkies, none.
Geese 9-14 lbs. .80-.90.
Pigeons 3.50-4.00 ea.
White Pigeons 3.75-4.10.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .50-1.00,
.60-.80.
Bunnies .25-3.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs S.OO-8.00 ea.
Goats, none.
Kids, none.
Doves 4.00-5.00.
Chukars, none.
Pullets 4-6 lbs., none.
Total Coops: 560.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested
for AI.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to cook whole birds
was light and unaggressive. Seller offer
ings were adequate to ample and were
more readily available on the lighter
weight sizes. Live supplies were moderate;
weights were desirable to light. Processing
schedules were moderate. Less than
trucklot asking prices were unchanged at
59 to 68 cents. Trade sentiment remained
no better than steady. In the parts com
plex, drums continued to clear well, close
ly followed by legs and leg quarters. Other
items were at least adequate for a some
what lackluster activity and premiums
were often reduced to stimulate buyer in
terest.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
07/16 07/14 07/14 07/09 07/07
2,279 2,237 5.37 2,305 5.36
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
55-71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.07
NO. OF BOXES 7,075
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
Roosters,
AND CHECKS .35
BREAKING STOCKS: MON. 42-44 LBS.
UP .50-.52.
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
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
July 11,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority prices were unchanged
to slightly higher on both light and heavy
canners when compared to a week earlier.
Demand was mostly moderate for mostly
light but sufficient offerings; additional
heavy canners held with confidence. The
undertone was seasonal but generally
steady.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 20-24,
majority 23-24. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 29-3 s, majority
32.5-34.
Cents per pound,
current negotiations
freight cost in-
cluded: LIGHT
CANNER HENS:
Line run without
necks 22-26, majori
ty 25.5-26. HEAVY
CANNER HENS;
Without necks
31.5-38, majority
34-36.5,
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
From July 11-17,2003
FRI. MON.
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
July 15,2003
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
123 119 85 53
117-121
119-120
122-126
122
125-126
126
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TUES. WED. THUR.
.92 .92 .92 .92 .93
.89 .89 .89 ' .89 .90
.86 .86 .86 .86 .87
.71 .71 .71 .71 .71
.52 .52 .52 .52 .52
.96 .96 .98 1.00 1.00
.92 .92 .94 .96
.75 .75 .75 .75
.35 .35 .35
.42-.44, 48-50 LBS. .48-.50, SO LBS. AND
113-117 78-82 46-50
115-116 80-81 48-49
118-122 84-88 52-56
118 84 52
120-122 85-88
122 88
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
Ju1y113,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending July 18 will decrease by 7
percent. Present week purchases for the
week ending July 11 were 235,297 cases
which was 2 percent above the prior week
and 1 percent'above estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
194,850 up 1%; LOOSE: 40,438 u[
8%; TOTAL: 235,297 up 2%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by IS cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent.
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