v 4 Lancaster Farming,'Saturday, December 6, 2003
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Lancaster Farming
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LANCASTER FARMING
49th Year of Publication
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Sections Staff
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❖ Poultry Markets ❖
Heller ilk*. Pa.
Report Supplied h> Autlion
Wednesday Dee. 3,21M13
OFFSF S so I A
TURKEYS 600 FA
(.UINFAS 400 FA
CHICKENS 2 00 FA
ROOSFFRS 3 00-6 00 FA
BANTAMS 25-2 00 FA
Sll KIFS NONF.
MUSCOVY DRAKES 1 50-7 00 FA
MUSC OV Y HF NS 3 25 3 50 F A
DUCKS 2 00 FA
BARN BIRDS 1 73 FA
WHITE BIRDS 3 00 FA
FANCY BIRDS NONF
PFACOCKS NONE
PHEASANTS NONF
DOVES NONF
GUINEA PIGS 4 25-7 00 EA
RABBITS RABBITS UNDER 4 IBS
NONE, 4-6 lbs 2 00-4 00, over 6 lbs 5 00-7 00,
RABBITS OVER 6 LBS 7 50-10 SO PER
HEAD
PI EASE PREBOX SMALL ANIMALS
Martmsburg. Pa.
Report Supplied hv Auction
Deiember 1.2003
ROOSFI RS 2.00-4.00.
HF VVY HF NS 1.75-2.25.
BVNIA HFNS.IO-.70.
PIUF.ONS 1.20-1.70.
CiUINI VS .3.00-3.25.
MUSCOVY HENS 1.50-2.00.
MUSC OVY DRAM S 4.00.
BUNNIF S 4.75-6.00.
RVBBIIyS.IMI-9.00.
AUC I lON FVI RY MON., 7:30 P.M.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
Hackettstovin, NJ.
Report Supplied bv Auction
1 uesdav, December 2. 2003
HFAVYFOWI 30-80
I FOMORN fowi is-is
MIXED I OWL SO-4 00
BHOII FRS 2S- 3S
FUI 1 FTS SS 1 00-6 2S FA
(iFFSF 50
BANTAMS SO-4 7SFA
ROOST FKS 40 1 20, 5 SO FA
BL'NNIFS 4S OS-2 00 FA
DUCKS SO 100.2 SO FA
Lititz (717) 626-1164
Ephrata (717) 733-6397
Lancaster (717) 394-3047
FAX 717-733-6058
(717) 721-4412
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Belleville Poultry
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Report Supplied By USD A
NATIONAL CANNFR FOWL MAR
KFT Majortiv prices were generalh un
changed on both light and heavy canner when
compared to a week earlier Demand was fair to
moderate and general!} unaggressise Trading
was limited A\ailable offerings were clearing
satisfactorily Processing schedules were re-
RABBITS 40- 91 200 d " lul duc the hoildd ' The undcr,onc was
r . “ steady
f A
PIGEONS 1 2S-2 7S FA
GUINEAS 2 25-4 2S FA
TURKFYS 15 75
GRADE A EGGS
WHITE JUMBO. FX
IRGF 1 27-1 SO, LARGE
1 34-1 39, MED 90-1 00,
BROWN JUMBO, EX
LGE 1 34-1 50, LARGE
I 00-1 30, MED 98
IRES
National Grange Master A 1
Danda Farm A 22
Warren Co. Preservation A 26
Gift Baskets B 2
Low-Carb Cookbook 812
Heritage Museum Shop 819
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time
Farm Forum
Farm Show Spotlight...
Pa. Farm Link
Plans For Pa
On Being A Farm Wife,
Family Living Focus
Consuming Thoughts...
Ida’s Notebook
Antiques Detective
DAIRY
Fqcps On Dairy
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root's, Fast Petersburg
Report Supplied Be Auction
Tuesday. December 2,2003
Moscow Drakes I 05 Hens 95
Pekin Ducks 50- 60 ea
Red Fow 14-5 Ibc 40 SO, 5-6. 50-75
C rossbred Fowl 5 9 lbs 70 90
C rossbred Roosters 4-6 lbs 80-1 00, 7-11 lbs
70 90
Guinea f owl 1 90
llantv Roosters 00 25 ta
Banty Hens I 50-2 00
I tghorn Hens 16 Roosters none
Silkies 2 75
Geese 9-14 lbs 70
Pigeons 2 25-2 75 ca
White Pigeons 3 25-4 00 ta
Rabbits 4-6 lbs 1 50 1 70. 6 9 lbs 115-120
Bunnies 1 50-4 00 ea
Guinea Pigs 2 00-3 00 ea
Goats, none
Kid Goals, none
Do\ es 3 00-3 25 ea
Chukars, none
Pullets, not enough
1 otal sales 294
All out-of-state poultry must be tested for AI
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
December 2,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was about steady to barely
steady in the West, steady in the Midwest, but
at least steady in the East Retail demand was
light to fair as it recuperates from the holida\.
but expected to impro\e for first of the month
hood semee unered the full range Supplies
were in good balance to well cleared In the
parts structure, trading was light to fair Bone
in breasts received renewed interest with sup
plies in better balance, but the remaining cuts
were at least adequate Wings were sufficient to
close and moving, and dark meat was available
In production areas, live supplies were moder-
ate, weights were mixed
The Composite Weighted Average Price for
12/01/0? was 65 ?7, compared to 66 02 last
week, and 53 14 a year ago
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, (>a.
November 28. 2003
Cents per pound, current negotiations with
out freight cost I IGHT CANNFR HENS I me
run without necks 21-25 majority 23-24
HEAVY CANNER HENS Without necks
29-36, majority VMS
Cents per pound, current negotiations freight
cost included LIGHT CANNER HENS Line
run without necks 22-27, majority 26 HEAVY
CANNER HENS Without necks 31 5 38, ma
jority 35 S-37
INDEX
Four Sections
IE & YOUTH
4-H, FFA News
Home On The Range.
Cook’s Question
Kid’s Komer
You Ask, You Answer
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Bible Speaks AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 814
Antiques Center 819
Antiques Register 823
Antiques Reports 824
Sale Reports 826
Public Auction Register 826
Business News
Classified Ads
SECTION D PAGES
Grower & Marketer
Tiirf & Tree
,A3B
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-B, rry
WHIT*
lUMBO
FX I ARC.I
I \RC.F
MFDIUM
PUII FIS
BROWN
FX I ARC.!
LAR(iF
MFDIUM
UNDFRC.RADI S
ANDCHFCKS 74 ~>2 71 68
BRF \KING ST(K KS: MON 42 44 IBS 76- 78, 48-SO IBS 87- 89 SO IBS AND UP 89- 90
TUI 42 44 LBS 74 76. 48-SO IBS 8S 87. SO IBS AND UP 87- 88, WFD 42-44 IBS 7*-75,
48-S0 IBS 84- 86 SO IBS AND UP 86 87. 1 HURS 42-44 IBS 71- 1\ 48 SO IBS 81- 8U 50
I BS AND UP BUB 4
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USDA
December 2,2003
PRICE-S PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR
MAINE
MOSTLS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTI Y
VERMONT
MOSTLY
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
December 1, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the week
ending December 5 will decrease by 22 percent
Present week purchases for the week ending
No\ 28 were 304.349 cases which was 8 percent
above the prior week and 4 percentabove esti
mates
CASES PURCHASED CARTONED
261.950 up 12%, LOOSE 42.399 down
10 r r. TO LAI 304.349 —up 8%
C ompanson figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis Purchases and estimates
bv 14 cooperators. 30 dozen cases or equivalent
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
December 2, 2003
Report Supplied By USD A
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The
market tone on 8-16 lb hens was steady. 16-24
lb toms was steady to
bareh steady I ight
trading was reported
on packer label hens
and toms Offerings of
hens and toms was
mixed Bulk meats and
parts trading was slow
and tliinlv tested De-
mand was slow to
materah/e
EXPORT MARKET
HIGHLIGHTS Trad
ing was slow and cen
tered on a limited vol
ume of frozen thigh
meat Demand was
light Offerings uneven
Interest noted from
Mexico
.A 33
...B2
...B8
.810
.81l
CI7
,ClB, D 8
♦M« » » ♦
I rom Nov. 28-Dei. 4, 2003
I HI. MON. HIS.
( 1 41 136
I 1 41 I 36
() 1 39 1 34
S 1 16 111
r 8i 8i
D 1 40 1 40
n? n?
1 14 114
EXTRA lARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMAI I
173 168 119 81
166-170 161-165 112-116 74-78
168-169 163-164 114-115 76-77
172-176 167-171 118-122 80-84
172 167 118 80
166-170 163-165 118-119
166 163 118
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds re
mained mostly seasonal and was sufficient in
keeping the bulk of available offerings in good
balance to well cleared Live supplies were mod
erate, weights were light to heavy, mostly desir
able to heavy Processor schedules were moder
ate to light than trucklot asking pnces
were unchanged to 1 cent higher at 62 to 71
cents Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm
In the parts complex, bone in breast were gener
ally well cleared Boneless/skinless breasts were
adequate and moving into a closer better bal
ance Drums were readily available and wings
were slow in spots
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DbLMARVA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG WEIGHT
ACTUAL AVG WEIGHT 12/03 12/01 12/01
VA6 V/ 4
2,015 2,191 5 72 2,151 5 59
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTI
ATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIV
ER') INCLUDES MOSTIY MUITIPIF
DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND
WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY
FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U S GRADE A RANGE 60-77
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 64 18 NO OF
BOXES 7.711
¥ Layer
Management
Services
• Feed Formulation
• Flock Service Visits
• Quality Assurance Programs
• Risk Management Programs
• Agreement Supervision
Egg and Fowl Marketing
• Accounting Services
Joint Ownership Flocks
• Flock Computer Records
Financial and Performance Analysis
Herfiag^
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MO 1 2*
MO 1 25
I 28 1 21
1 06 1 04
80 80
I 40 1 40
l 17 I 17
1 14 1 14
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, (A.
December 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA