A4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003 Lancaster Farming -Staff- LANCASTER FARMING 48th Year of Publication P.O. Box 609 Ephrata, PA 17522 (717)626-1164 Fax; (717) 733-6058 Andy Andrews, Editor (717) 721-4425 Lou Ann Good, Food and Family Features Editor (717)721-4428 Michelle Kunjappu, Staff (717) 721-4426 Dave Lcfever, Staff (717) 721-4427 Lynn Rossi, Market Staff Millie Bunting, Market Staff NEWI IPONI IRRE! Joyce Bupp, York Co. Seven Valleys (717)428-1865 Carolyn Moyer, Bradford Co. Tioga ft Susquehanna Roaring Branch (570) 324-2482 Linda Williams, Bedford Co. and Blair Bedford (814)623-5745 Deanna Cunfer, Carbon Co. Lehighton (610) 377-3749 Sandra Lepley, Somerset Co. Meyersdale (814) 634-1427 Gay Brownlee, Harrisonburg, Virginia (540) 833-2675 Brian Snyder, Centre Co. Millheim (814) 349-9856 Beth Miller, Cumberland Co. 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Phone (203) 966-1746 PUBLISHER’S LIABILITY FOR ERROR Lancaster Farming is protected by federal copyright statute. No part of this newspaper may be broadcast, reproduced or republished in any form or by any means without the prior, written permission of our General Manager. The advertiser agrees that Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. shall not be liable by reason of any error, omission and/or failure to insert an ad, or any part of an ad, beyond liability for the value of actual space occupied by the ad or item in which the error, omission and/or failure to insert occurred. Lancaster County Weeklies, Inc. reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertisement at any time. NON REFUNDABLE Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, September 3,2003 GEESE: 6.SOEA. TURKEYS: 4.00-5.00 EA. GUINEAS: 4.00 EA. CHICKENS: 1.00-2.50 EA. ROOSTERS: 4.00-7.00 EA. BANTAMS: 1.00-3.00 EA. SILKIES: 1.25 EA. MUSCOVY DRAKES: 6.00 EA. MUSCOVY HENS: 3.00 EA. DUCKS: 4.00 EA. BARN BIRDS: 1.50-1.75 EA. WHITE BIRDS: 3.75-4.00 EA. FANCY BIRDS: 3.00 EA. PEACOCKS: NONE. PHEASANTS: NONE. DOVES: NONE. QUAIL; NONE. GUINEA PIGS: 3.00-6.00 EA. RABBITS: RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS. 1.50-6.50, 4-6 lbs. 4.50-6.50, over 6 lbs. 7.00-10.50, all per head. PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANI MALS. Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Poultry & Eggs Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, September 2,2003 HEAVY FOWL .40-1.40,3.50-6.00 EA. LEGHORN FOWL 1.20. MIXED FOWL 4.75 EA. BROILERS .30. CHICKS .30-.85 EA. TURKEYS .35. GEESE 3.00-3.25 EA. BANTAMS 1.00-6.75 EA. ROOSTERS .75-1.60,1.75-3.50 EA. BUNNIES 1.50 EA. DUCKS .60-1.50,2.50-4.75 EA. RABBITS .95-1.20,3.75 EA. PIGEONS 1.50-3.25 EA. GUINEAS 4.25-7.00 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. 1.07-1.10, LARGE .99-1.04; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE. 1.00-1.15, LARGE .96, MED. .4S-.65. INDEX Four Sections FEATURES HOME & YOUTH CREP Doubles A 1 Homestead Notes B 2 Dairy Beef Marriage?............A1 Home On The Range B 6 Farm Science Simulator.—....Al Cook’s Que5ti0n..........—.......88 Allentown Fair A 24 Kid’s K0rner..........................810 Somerset Fair A 29 You Ask, You An5wer............812 Elizabethtown 5heep......—A29 Land Swap A 37 DEPARTMENTS Rockingham Fair A 39 Edit0ria1......—..—...............A10 Corn Maze Promotes Milk ...,B2 Farm Calendar AlO Mobile Ag Lab B 3 Future5........................—— •••••^16 Bradford Maze 812 Mailbox Markets———Bl7 Fallon’s Farm 813 Antiques Center ....................823 4-H Achievements 814 Sale Reports 829 Holstein Dairy Collectibles ..823 Antiques Rep0rt5............—.829 Public Auction Register 831 COLUMNS Business News -D2 Now Is The Time AlO Classified Ads D 4 Plans For PA A3B Fair Happenings ...................A3B DAIRY On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Chester Dairy Roundup....... A 32 Well Preserved B 5 Tioga Fair Holsteins A 34 Family Living Focus B 7 Guernsey Emerges SupremeA36 Ida’s Notebook B 9 NE Dairy Show.. A 36 Antiques Detective 824 E-Town Dairy Show .............A4O Graystone Small Animal Sale, LLC Root’s, East Petersburg Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, September 2,2003 Muscovy Drakes .85, Hens .95. Pekin Ducks 2.00-3.00 ea. Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .40-.60,5-6.45-.75. Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .80-1.05. Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs. .80-1.00, 7-11 lbs. .70-.90. Guinea Fowl 1.95. Banty Roosters 4.00-7.00 ea. Banty Hens 2.00-3.00 ea. Leghorn Hens .20-.24, 1.50-2.00 EA. Silkies 3.00-3.25. Geese 9-14 lbs., .45-.55. Pigeons 1.25-1.50 ea. White Pigeons 3.25-4.00 ea. Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .85-1.10, .80-1.05 Bunnies 1.50-5.00 ea. Guinea Pigs 4.00-8.00 ea. Goats 25.00-35.00 ea. Kids, not enough. Doves 4.00-5.00. Chukars, none. Pullets 1.30. Total sales: 440. All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI. Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. September 3,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was fair to good and sufficient in keeping seller offerings generally well cleared to short of immediate needs. Live supplies were moderate; weights were mostly de sirable. Processor schedules were moder ate to moderately heavy. Less than truck lot asking prices were unchanged at 57 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. In the parts complex, boneless/skinless breasts were hilly ade quate at some points, well cleared at oth ers. Bone-in breasts were adequate. Ten ders, boneless skinless thighs, and wings were barely adequate to short. Leg cuts were in generally good balance. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) .1 ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 09/03 09/0109/0108/27 08/25 2,375 (A) (A) 2,318 5.39 (A) Not released to avoid disclosing in dividual operations. 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 55-68 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.70 NO. OF BOXES 11,380 8 of 8 plants reporting. WHITE JUMBO EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM PULLETS BROWN EX.LARGE LARGE MEDIUM UNDERGRADES AND CHECKS .53 .53 .53 .53 BREAKING STOCKS: FR1.42-44 LBS. .S5-.57,48-50 LBS. .66-.65, 50 LBS. AND UP .6S-.69. Roosters 6-9 lbs. September 2,2003 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. August 29,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR KET: Majority of prices were generally unchanged on both light and heavy can ners when compared to a week earlier. Demand was light to moderate. Trading was limited. Offerings were sufficient for trade needs. The undertone was mostly steady. Cents per pound, current negotiations with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks: 20-25, majority 23-24. HEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks; 28-36, majority 33.5-34.5. Cents per pound, current negotiations freight cost included; LIGHT CANNER HENS: Line run without necks 22-26, ma jority 25.5-26. fIEAVY CANNER HENS: Without necks: 30-38, majority 34.5-36.5. National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. September 3,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Trade sentiment was improved and at least steady in the Northeast, steady else where. Retail demand was light to moder ate at best with few features. Food service Weekly New York Egg Market Northeast Quotes Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry From August 29-Sept. 4,2003 FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. New England Weekly Shell Egg Report Atlanta, Ga. Prices Supplied By USDA EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 138 134 90 56 131-135 133-134 137-141 137 140-141 141 HAT, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30, Paradise, PA) For more information 717/442-4181 717/768-8204 Providing Optimum Performance Management and Investment Services to the Egg Layer Industry 2043 Horseshoe Pk. • Annvllle, PA 17003 1.08 C 1.08 1.08 1.07 1.05 L 1.05 1.05 1.04 1.01 O 1.01 1.01 1.00 .77 S .77 .75 .74 .57 E .57 .57 .57 1.05 D 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.01 1.01 1.01 1.01 127-131 83-87 49-53 129-130 85-86 51-52 133-137 89-93 55-59 133 89 55 135-137 90-93 137 93 was fair to fairly good, best into fast food and casual dining facilities. Supplies were usually sufficient to instances well clear ed. In the parts structure, wings were barely adequate to short, tight for larger cuts, and moving well. Dark meat was close balanced to adequate with thigh meat often short, and breast items were irregularly available, but barely adequate for tenders. In production areas, live sup plies were moderate at mostly desirable weights. The 12-CITY Weighted Average Price for 09/02/03 was 64.18, compared to 63.31 last week, and 56.19 a year ago. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. September 2„ 2003 ' Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending September 5 will increase by 3 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending August 29 were 222,148 cases which was 3 percent below the prior week and 3 percent below estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 179,798 down 6%; LOOSE: 42,350 up 14%; TOTAL: 222,148 down 3%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 15 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. (717) 867-8366
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