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Lancaster Farming
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LANCASTER FARMING
48 th Year of Publication
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Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
September 22,2003
BANTV ROOSTERS: .50-3.50.
BANTY HENS 1.00-3.00.
PIGEONS .50-2.50.
GUINEAS 2.25.
DUCKS 2.00.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 4.75.
BUNNIES 2.50-4 JO.
RABBITS 5.50-8.75.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 7:30 P.M.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstown, NX
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, September 23,2003
HEAVY FOWL .25-.55, .50-2.50 EA.
LEGHORN FOWL 1.50-3.00 EA.
MIXED FOWL 1.75-2.25 EA.
PULLETS 4.75-5.25 EA.
TURKEYS .42-.58,1.00-6.00 EA.
GEESE 1.00-6.00 EA.
BANTAMS .50-7.25 EA.
ROOSTERS 1.00,2.00-5.00 EA
DUCKS 1.00-1.65,4.25-7.25 EA.
RABBITS .30-1 45,2.00-3.00 EA.
PIGEONS 1.50-4.00 EA.
GUINEAS 4.75 EA.
GRADE A EGGS;
WHITE JUMBO, EX. URGE. 1.03-1.04,
LARGE .95-1.00; BROWN JUMBO, EX. LGE.
85-1.06, LARGE .85-1.00, MED. .65-.70.
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANEOUS
POULTRY FOR CURRENT DELIVERY for
week of Sept. 15.
DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by first re
ceivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered in
trucklot and pool trucklot quantities: LONG IS
LAND—Frozen 140; Fresh 146. MIDWEST—
Frozen 124-128; Fresh—l2s-130.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first receiv
ers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5 pounds
and up, delivered: ICE PACKED (12 per box)
6800-70.00 mostly 6800-70.50. VACUUM
PACKED (6-9 per box) 65.00-86.50 mostly
67.50-75 50.
SQUABS; New York Wholesale Prices, Fro
zen, 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 region in
cludes- CT, DE, FL, GA,
MA, MD, ME, NC, NH,
NJ, NY, PA
FEATURES
Plant Search A 1
Isabel Flattens Cornfields.. A 1
PennAg Banquet .....................Al
All-American Dairy Show ...A3O
Colored Breed 5h0w.............A31
Ayrshire Champions A 32
Lampeter Lamb Show A 34
Solanco Fair Sale A 36
Solanco Swine, H015tein.......A38
Ephrata Lamb A4O
Pennsylvania Pageant .............B2
Dairy Princess Seminar. .812
Baseball Cards Score .....825
Harvest Days 825
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time..,
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Consuming Thoughts B 4
Ida’s Notebook B 5
Well Preserved B 7
Antiques Detective 826
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root’s, East Petersburg
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, September 23,2003
Muscovy Drakes .90-1.00, Hens .90-1.00.
Pekin Ducks 4.00-5.00 ea.
Red Fowl 4-5 lbs. .45-.60,5-6, not enough.
Crossbred Fowl 5-9 lbs. .4S-.75.
Crossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs 100-1.05, 7-11
lbs. 50-.90
Guinea Fowl 1.40.
Banty Roosters 3.50-4.50 ea.
Banty Hens 2.75-3.00 ea.
Leghorn Hens 12.00, Roosters .75-1.00 EA.
Silkies 1 75-2 25 ea.
Geese 9-14 lbs., .70-.80.
Pigeons 1.70-1.90 ea
White Pigeons 3.25-3.50 ea.
Rabbits 4-6 lbs. .75-.95, 6-9 lbs. 7S-.95.
Bunnies 1.00-3.00 ea.
Guinea Pigs 5.00-8 00 ea.
Goats, not enough.
Kids, not enough.
Doves, none.
Chukars, none.
Pullets .75-1.00
Total sales: 458.
All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI.
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, September 24,2003
GEESE; 4.00 EA.
TURKEYS: 5.00-8.50 EA.
GUINEAS: 5.00-6.00 EA.
CHICKENS: 1.75 EA.
ROOSTERS: 2.00-5.00 EA.
BANTAMS; .25-2.00 EA.
SILKIES: 1.75 EA.
MUSCOVY DRAKES; 5.00 EA.
MUSCOVY HENS: 2.50 EA.
DUCKS: 2.50 EA.
BARN BIRDS; 1.002.00 EA.
WHITE BIRDS; 3.25 EA.
FANCY BIRDS; 3.50 EA.
PEACOCKS: NONE.
PHEASANTS: CHICKS 1.25.
DOVES: 2.50-4.00 EA.
GUINEA PIGS: 3.00-5.00 EA.
RABBITS; RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS.
1.00-7.00, 4-6 lbs. 4.00-6.00, over 6 lbs.
6.50-8.50, all per head.
PLEASE PREBOX SMALL ANIMALS.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
In New York and Chicago, prices were high
er on mediums and unchanged on the remain
der. Trade sentiment ranged steady to firm. De
mand into all outlets was light to good. Supplies
were weil balanced to sufficient for the larger
sizes and lighter weights were closely balanced
to tight for present requirements. Breaking
stock offerings were adequate to short for the
moderate to good demand. Spent hen offerings
were more than sufficient for the mostly fair de
mand.
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tmcklot buying activity on ready-to-cook
whole broiler/fryers was light to fair as dealers
continue to monitor the market following the
hurricane. Offerings of all sizes were at least
adequate with discounting noted on the 3
pound birds. Retail and distributive draw was
about fair. The market tone was barely steady
on the 3 pound birds and no better than steady
on the balance.
INDEX
Four Sections
WHITE
JUMBO
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
PULLETS
BROWN
EX.LARGE
LARGE
MEDIUM
UNDERGRADES
AND CHECKS .54 .54 .56 .58 59
BREAKING STOCKS: FRI. 42-44 LBS. .S6-.58, 48-50 LBS .67- 69, 50 LBS, AND UP .69- 70,
TUBS, 42-44 LBS. .SB-.60, 48-50 LBS .69- 71, 50 LBS AND UP .71-.72; WED. 42-44 LBS. .60.62,
48-50 LBS .71-.73, 50 LBS. AND UP .73-.75; THURS. 42-44 LBS. .61-.63, 48-50 LBS. ,72-.74, 50
LBS. AND UP .74 .75.
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR.
MAINE
MOSTLY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTLY
VERMONT
MOSTLY
Trade sentiment was barely steady in the
East; steady to barely steady elsewhere. Retail
and food service demand was light to moderate
best where limited feature activity and fast food
promotions were in progress. Supplies were suf
ficient to available with 3 pound sizes in the
East in the longest position. In the parts struc
ture, wings and tenders were adequate and
clearing satisfactorily. Dark meat items were
adequate and breast items were available. In
production areas, live supplies were moderate at
mixed, but mostly desirable weights.
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices were unchanged on
both light and heavy canners when compared to
a week earlier. Demand ranged light to fair.
Tradingwas mostly light Offerings were gener
ally sufficient for trade needs. The undertone
was 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 34-35.
Cents per pound,
current negotiations
freight cost included:
LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run with
out necks 22-27, major
ity 25.5-26. HEAVY
CANNER HENS:
Without necks. 31-38,
majority 35-37.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Market 5......... ..814
Sale Reports 821
Public Auction Register ........821
Antiques Center 825
Antiques Register 829
Antiques Reports 833
Classified Ads C 2, D 2
DAIRY
Holsteins Championship A2l
Milking Shorthorn A 26
Red & White Show A3O
Focus On Dairy A 32
Dairy One 820
HOME & YOUTH
You Ask, You Answer B 4
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
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Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Umer-Barry
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
September 24 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
September 19,2003
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From Sept. 19-25,2003
FRI. MON. TUES.
108 1.08 1.08
1.05 105 1.05
1.01 1.01 1.01
.80 80 .82
57 .57 .57
107 1.07 1.07
1.03 1.03 1.03
77 77 .77
September 23,2003
EXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
139 135 90 56
132-136 128-132 83-87 49-53
134-135 130-131 85-86 51-52
138-142 134-138 89-93 55-59
138 134 89 55
140-142 135-138 90-93
142 138 93
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperaton estimate orders for the week
ending September 26 will decrease by 8 percent
Present week purchases for the week ending
Sept. 19 were 208,045 cases which was IS per
cent below the prior week and 1 percent below
estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
168,964 down 17%; LOOSE: 39,081 down
3%; TOTAL: 208,045 down 15%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and estimates
by IS cooperators, 30 dozen cases or equivalent.
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were 2 cents Higher on mediums, how
ever larger sizes were unchanged. Trade senti
ment was steady to fully steady. Retail demand
was moderate to good, best where featured.
Large 18 pack eggs were advertised at $1.29.
The New York shell egg inventory increased 16
percent when compared to last Monday. Sup
plies were sufficient for current requirements.
Prices to Retailers, Sales to Volume Buyers,
USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in
Cartons, Delivered Store Door, Cents per
Dozen: EXTRA LARGE 95-99; LARGE 93-97;
MEDIUM 74-78.
WED. THUR.
1.08 1.10
105 1.07
1.01 1.03
84 .87
.59 62
1,07 107
1.03 1.03
.82 .85