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LANCASTER FARMING
49th Year of Publication
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❖ Poultry Markets ❖
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market
Of North Jersey
Poultry & Eggs
llaikeltslimn, NJ.
Report Supplied h> Vmlmn
Tuesday, December 16,2003
HFAV Y KIWI 60 6S
1 F GHORN F OWI 70-100
MIXED FOWI 7S. 4 00-6 SO FA
BROH FRS 40
PUI LFTS 1 00-4 00 FA
GFFSF 4 00-4 SO FA
BANTAMS 75-4 75 EA
ROOSTFRS 60-1 2S
DUCKS 60-1 60,1 00-6 50 FA
RABBITS 120-1 55, 1 00 EA
PIGEONS 1 75-6 00 FA
GUINFAS 4 2S-S 7S FA
GRADE A EGGS WHITE JUMBO, EX
I RGF 1 25, LARGE 1 15-1 20, BROWN
JUMBO, FX LGF 1 00-1 SO, lARGE
1 00-1 20, MFD 100
Belleville Poultry
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied In Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 17.2003
GIFSF NONF
TURKEYS S SO FA
(iUINFAS NONF
CHK KFNS 1 50-2 00 E A
ROOSTERS 2 25-6 00 EA
BANTAMS 2S-2 00EA
SII KIES NONF
MUSCOVY DRAKES 6 75 FA
MUSCOVY HENS T 00 EA
DUCKS 00 EA
BARN BIRDS 1 60 EA
WHITE BIRDS 3 00 EA
FANCY BIRDS NONE
PEACOCKS NONE
PHEASANTS NONE
DOVES 3 25 EA
GUINEA PIGS 2 25-5 25 EA
RABBITS RABBITS UNDER 4 LBS
NONE, 4-6 lbs 1 50-4 50. over 6 lbs 5 00-8 00,
RABBITS OVER 5 LBS 800 11 00 PER
HEAD
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FEATURES
Tree Farm
Farmland Bill
Scholarship Committee
New York Dairyman
Ag Education
Organic Meeting
Poultry Deaths A 34
Beef Council Meeting A 35
Dairy Stakeholders Progress ..A37
Lanchester Pork Council A3B
Manure Haulers Debate A4O
Grove Family Farm B 6
Christmas Craft Show B 7
Railroad Landmark Restored ...816
HOME & YOUTH
Home On The Range.
Homestead Notes
Cook’s Question
Kid’s Korner
You Ask, You Answer
4-H, FFA News
DAIRY
Focus On Dairy
Lancaster DJUA
Graystone Small
Animal Sale, LLC
Root's, ¥ usi Petersburg
Report Supplied By ~n
luesduy, December 16. 2001
Muscovy Drakes 9S-1 (Ml Hens 90 1 00
Pekin Ducks 1 00 1 10 ta
Red Fowl 4-S lbs IS SO S-6 SO 70
( rossbicd f owl S 9 lbs SO 70
C rossbrtd Roosters 4-6 lbs 60- 90 7 11 lbs
60 70
(lUinca Fowl 1 4S-1 SS
Banty Roosters 1 SO 4 10 ca
(ianl\ Hens 2 (Ml 2 7S
leghorn Hens 12-14 Roosters 10 2S each
Silkies 2 2S 2 SO
(icese 9 14 lbs SO 60
Pigeons 1 7S-2 00 ea
White Pigeons 1 SO-4 00 ea
Rabbits 4 6 lbs I 10-1 60. 6 9 lbs I 10-1 2S
Bunnies I 00-1 (K) ea
(iuinea Pigs 1 SO-6 00 ea
Cioats 10 00-40 00 ea
Kid Goats. not enough
Doves, none
Chukars. none
Pullets, none
Total sales 406
All out of-state poultry must be tested for AI
Morrison’s Cove
Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
December 15, 2003
ROOSTERS 4.00-5.00.
HEAVY HENS 1.10.
BANTY HENS .50-2.00.
PIGFONS 1.90-2.80.
GUINF \S 3.00.
MUSCOVY HENS3.2S-4.25.
MUSCOVY DRAhTS 6.00-8.25.
BUNNII S 1.50-3.00.
RABBITS 6.508.00.
AUCTION I \ER\ M0N,,7:30 P.M.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
December 17,2003
Report Supplied B\ USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds had
slowed and was seasonally light Seiler offerings
were at least adequate Live supplies were mod
erate, weights were generally desirable Proces
sor schedules were very light as some plants
shut for the day Others curtailed operations in
line with seasonally reduced needs, as buyers
shifted interests to other items more commonly
used during the upcoming holiday period Less
than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at
61 to 71 cents Trade sentiment was at best
steady In the parts complex, volumes available
varied from plant to plant, however, supplies
were generally noted as adequate
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAI AVG WEIGHT
ACTUAI AVG WEIGHT 12/17 12/11 12/11
12/10 12/08
1,691 2,180 5 61 2.041 5 53
BROILtR/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTI
ATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE DELIV
FRY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE
DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND
WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY
FROM DLLMARVA
BRANDED U S GRADE A RANC.E 55-75
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63 49 NO OF
BOXES 7,730
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Farm Show Spotlight A2l, A 24
Farm Shelf A2B
Farm Management A3O
Agriculture Counts A 39
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Family Living Focus B 9
...Al
.A 26
.A 32
A 33
Ida's Notebook
DEPA
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Bible Speaks
Futures
Mailbox Markets
~.B2
...B6
...B8
.810
,811
,812
Antiques Center..,
Antiques Register
Antiques Reports
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register
Business News
.A3B
...02
CUsyfietl P 4
Weekly New York Egg Market
Northeast Quotes
Prices Supplied By Urner-Barry
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I \ I AR(.F
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MI DILiM
PL'I I 1 IS
BROWN
1 \ 1 ARCiI
I AR(iF
MFDIUM
UNDFRC.KADFS
ANDCHFCKS Sft M S 4
HR! VKIN(. SIO( KS: FRi 42-44 IBS S 9 61. 4H SO IBS 69-70 SO IHS AND UP 70-71
MON 42-44 IHS S 7 S 9 48-SO IBS 67- 68 SO IBS AND UP 68- 69
New England Weekly Shell Egg Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Prices Supplied By USD A
December 16.2003
PRICES PAID PER DOZEN GRADE A BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE
DOOR
MAINE
MOSTLY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
MOSTLY
RHODE ISLAND
MOSTIY
VERMONT
MOSTI Y
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged Trade sentiment was
steady, however some caution was noted De
mand improved in spot locations and ranged
light to fairlv good Supplies were sufficient to
available m the Northeast while supplies in all
other regions were in balance to fully adequate
Breaking stock demand was light for fully suffi
cient to occasionally ample offerings The Na
tional total shell egg inventory was 3% less than
a week earlier Light type fowl were at least
adequate for the fair to moderate demand
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
December 12,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Mostly prices were unchanged on whites, and
lower to sharply lower on balance of items when
compared to the previous week's trading Trade
sentiment remained unsettled to weak on yolks,
about steady on whole and usually steady on
whites Offerings were fully sufficient on yolks,
adequate on whole, and short to barely ade
quate on whites Interest improved but was still
reported as slow to moderate I iquid and frozen
eggs (ingredients included) processed under fed
eral inspection in the Eastern region for the
week ending 06 December 2003 were 17% more
than the week, and 5% more than last year
WHOLESALE SFI LING PRICES (CFNTS
PFR POUND IN 30 LB CONTAINERS
TRUCK.LOTS Whole 76-89, mostly 77-81
Blends(/) too few to report Whites 70-75 Sug
ared Yolks (min 43 f V solids) 84-100 mostly
90-94 Sailed Yolks (mm 43 r c solids) 82*90
mostly 85 90
I ESS THAN TRUCK!OT (MIN 25
CONT) Whole 84-95 Blends(/) 89-157
Whites 78-83 Sugared Yolks (min 43% solids)
92-112 Salted Yolks
(min 43ty solids)
88-100
(/) - Whole plus volk
plus sweetener, gener
ally 28-32 r £ egg solids
813
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,814
816
821
821
825
826
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I rom Dei. 12-IH. 21M13
I K 1 MON. FLI S.
11l 111 I 11
111 I II 111
I 09 1 09 I 09
90 90 90
7S 7S 7S
1 40 1 40 I 40
M 7 M 7 M 7
1 14 I 14 1 14
FXTRA LARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL
156 151 107 81
148-152 143-147 100-104 74-78
150-151 145-146 102-103 76-77
152-156 147-151 106-1 10 80-84
152 147 106 80
IS9 150-154 107-111
154 111
Cooperators estimate orders for the week
ending December 19 will decrease by 10 per
cent Present week purchases for the week end
ing Dec 12 were 279,180 cases which was 13
percent above the prior week and 6 percent
above estimates
CASES PURCHASED CARTONED
239,823 down 15%, I OOSE 39,357 —up 2%,
TOTAL 279.180 up 13%
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis Purchases and estimates
by 14 cooperators, 30 dozen cases or equivalent
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELI ANEOUS
POUI TRY FOR CURRENT DELIVERY for
week of Dec 8
DUCKLINGS Prices negotiated by first re-
ceivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered m
trucklot and pool trucklot quantities LONG IS-
LAND—Frozen 140, Fresh 146 MIDWFST —
Frozen 124-128, Fresh—l2s-130
ROASTERS Prices negotiated by first receiv
ers, US (trade A and Plant Grade. 5 pounds
and up, delivered IC F PAC KFD (12 per box)
72 00-74 SO mostly 72 00-71 50 VACUUM
PACKED (6-9 per box) 67 00-85 50 mostly
69-7 S SO
SQUABS New York Wholesale Prices, Fro-
zen, Plant Grade, dollais per dozen, 1 to 10
boxes 12 o/ 60 48-69 66, 14 oz 66 96-76 14, 16
oz 71 44-83 41
The eastern region includes CT DF, FI
GA, MA, MD, MF, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA
¥ 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
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1 09 1 09
90 90
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National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
December 12, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Atlanta, GA.
December 12,2003