—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978
8
Livestock market an
Philadelphia
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Report
Wednesday, May 3,1978
Fruit
APPLES: steady, ' con
trolled atmosphere storage.
■Ctn tray pack. NY Red
Delicious US Combination.
ExFcy-Fcy 725. 12.00 88-100 s
13.50, 113-125 S 13.00. Ctn 12-3
lb. Film Bag USFcy 2V* in.
and Up. PA Red Delicious
11.50 Romes 10.00 Mclntosh
9.00 NJ Red Delicious 9-9.60.
STRAWBERRIES: About
steady. CALIF 12-pint Flats
mostly med. 3.604.80, some
3.00, one lot 6.00 ord-fair con
2-2.50.
.Vegetables
ASPARAGUS: Lower.
Pyramid Crates, Calif, loose
jumbo 20.00-21.00 Ig. 18.00-
20.00, some 17.00. Wash. 1 ge
23.00; NJ bchd 12s Fieldrun
including few Ige 18.50-19.00,
one lot 16.50.
BEANS; Fla. bu hmpr and
bu crt Round Green Type
supplies insufficient to quote
Wax type few 11.00.
CABBAGE: Steady, 1-%
bu crt & ctn med Green
unless otherwise stated.
Fla. 5-5.50 few 5.75, one label
6.00. Savoy Type 9.00; Red
Type 8.50-9.50. Tex. Savoy
and Red Type 9.50; Calif.
Red Type 8.00; Holland 50-lb.
sks Danish Type 6-6.50
mostly 6.50, few 7.00, fiar
cond. 5.25-5.50.
CAULIFLOWER: Steady,
Calif, ctn film wrpd 12s
10.00-11.00, one lot 13.00-
14.00, 9s 9.00-10.00, sone 8.00
16s 9.00-10.00.
CELERY: Steady, Calif,
crt & ctn. 2& 2% doz. 11.00-
12.00, few best 15.00; Fla. crt
& ctn 18s 11.00-11.50,2 &2%
doz. 11.75-12.50, 3 doz. 11.00-
11.50.
CORN-SWEET: Steady,
Fla. wirebound crt 4% dozen
minimum Yellow 6.75-7.50,
fair appear 6.00.
CUCUMBERS: About
steady, Fla. 1-1/9 bu ctn
waxed med 8-8.50, fair cond.
5.00, fair qual 6.00, fair qual
cond 4.50-5.00, sml 5-5.50,
large 3.504.00, some 3.25,
ord qual 4.06.
ENDIVE: Higher, Fla 1-
1/9 bu crt 8.00-9.00 mostly
9.00.
GREENS: Supplies light,
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2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA, 17601
PH: 717-898-8354 or 569-6576
NJ Dandelion Vz bu bkt 2-
2.50, bu bkt 4.00; NCI-2/5 bu
crt loose Rape Turnip Tops
Mustard & Kale 5-5.50; Tex
ctn bchd 24s Dill 10.00.
LEEKS: NJ ctn bchd 12s
5.00, few 4.50.
LETTUCE: Iceberg -
about steady, ctn 24s Ariz.
24.00-25.00; Calif. 24.00-26.00,
mostly 25.00, Rim wrpd Ige
ctn 20.00-22.00; Fla. 20.00-
21.00, Romaine - Higher
Calif, crt & ctn 24s 15.00-
18.00, one lot 20.00. Fla 1-1/9
bu crt 12.00-13.00. Big Boston
- Calif, ctn 24s 10.00-12.00.
Bibb - Fla. 12-qt. bkt & ctn
3.504.00, mostly 4.00. Leaf -
Calif, ctn. 12.00.
MUSHROOMS; Steady,
PA 4-qt bkd med-lge 4.25-
4.50, sml-med 3.25-3.50.
ONIONS-DRY: Lower, 50-
lb. sks US #1 or Generally
Good Quality Yellow unless
otherwise stated. Tex. Grano
Ige 5.00-6.00 fair cond 3.50-
4.00, Granex large 4.005.00,
Repacker size 5.50-6.00,
White large 9.50. NY med
4.00 ord-fair cond2.oo-3.50.
ONIONSGREEN: About
steady, NJ 4/5 bu crt bchd
36s 4.50 some best 6.00-7.00.
PARSLEY: Steady, FLA.
bu crt bchd 5 doz Curly 6-
6.50; Tex. ctn bchd 24s Root
10.00.
POTATOES: Round
Whites slightly higher others
about steady; 50-lb sks US#l
Size A wshd unless otherwise
stated. Round Whites -
Maine. 2.50-2.85, mostly 2.75-
2.85, some 3.00; Baled 105 lb.
film bag 4.50; NY 2.25-
2.50, Ig. 3.25, fair appear
3.00. Russets - Ida 50-Ib.
ctn count 80s and 90s
8.25-8.50, one lot fair appear
7.00; 100 s 85.25, one lot fair
appear 6.25; 120-140 s 7.50-
7.75; 100-lb sks 10-oz. min
13.50-14.50; Baled 105 lb.
film sks 6.00, one lot fair
appear 5.00. Wise. 50-Ib. ctn
count 80 and 90s 7-7.50, 100 s
6.00-7.00,110 s 5.005.50.
RADISHES: Steady, Fla.
ctn film bag 305 oz. Red 1.75-
2.25, mostly 2.00, one label
2.50; 245 oz. White 5.00.
Calif, ctn bchd 48s Red 8.00.
RHUBARB: Wash, lug
approx. 20-lb. Hot House
7.00.
SPINACH: About steady,
NJ bu bkt & 1-1/9 bu crt
Savoy Type 6.50-7.50, mostly
7-7.50; PA bu bkt Savoy Type
6.50.
SWEET POTATOES:
Steady, 50-lb. ctn Porto Rico
Type; NC US#l 11.00-12.00,
few 12.50; NJ no grade mark
9-9 50
TOMATOES: About
steady, Fla. 30-lb. ctn Sales
by Repackers Light Red
ezlge 24.00, Ige 20.00, med
14.00- sml 10.00. Sales
By Others light Red Ige-lgr
18.00- Ige 18.00, med
10.00- sml 8-8.50.
St. Louis
Cattle
National Stockyards
May 4,1978
Receipts this week 7,400:
week ago 7,900: year ago
8,900.
. Compared to the previous
week’s close, slaughter
steers fully .50-1.00 higher.
Slaughter heifers .50 to most
ly 1.00, instances 1.50 higher.
Cows mostly 1.00 lower.
Bulls mostly 1.00 higher.
Supply mainly Choice 2-3
1000-1200 lb. slaughter
steers, around 35 percent
heifers and 10 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Part load High Choice and
Prime 4-5 1460 lbs. at 50.00.
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
1050-1275 lbs. 53.50-54.50,
closing 53.50-54.00. Choice 24
975-1300 lbs. 51.50-54.00, clos
ing mostly 52.00-53.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 24 900-1225
lbs. 50.00-52.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1125-1350 lb.
Holsteins 47.5049.00. Good
2-3 900-1200 lbs. 47.00-50.00.
Standard to Good 2-3
1000-1325 , lb. Holsteins
43.0047.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
*UBft
®HO*
CHECK THIS DOCUMENTED PERFORMANCE RECORD
WEEKS
, OF
LAY
59
AGE AT
50%
PRODUCTION
XS Wks.
FOR .INFORMATION TELEPHONE . CLAY S
- 717/569-2654 Evenings; 717/653-2397
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auction news
Part load High Choice and
Prime 4-5 1075 lbs. at 51.00.
Mixed Choice and Prime 24
875-1050 lbs. 52.50-53.50, clos
ing 52.50-53.00. Choice 24
800-1050 50.50-53.00, closing
mostly 51.00-52.50. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 49.00-51.00. Good 2-3
700-975 lbs. 45.0049.00.
COWS: Utility and Com
mercial 24 35.0040.00, clos
ing 35.00-39.00, Boning Utili
ty 1-2 39.0041.00, closing
39.0040.00. Cutter 1-2
34.00- closing
34.00- Canner and Low
Cutter 1-2 30.00-35.00, closing
'30.00-34.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2
1050-1800 lbs. 41.0047.00.
Few Yield Grade 11450-1965
lbs. at 48:00.
FEEDERS: Including
around 1,800 at Thursday’s
auction. Feeder steers and
heifers 2.00-3.00 higher. De
mand good particularly for
thin fleshed offerings under
600 lbs. Receipts mainly
Choice and mixed Good and
Choice 400-700 lb. steers and
heifers.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 300-500 lbs.
62.00- 500-600 lbs.
57.00- 600-700 lbs.
54.75- few lots 725-775
lbs. 52.00-53.50. Mixed Good
and Choice and some Choice
compact 300-500 lbs.
57.00- 500-600 lbs.
54.25-
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice 300-400 lbs.
54.75- 400-500 lbs.
52.50- 500-600 lbs.
50.25- 600-700 lbs.
47.50- few lots 700-800
lbs. 47.0049.00. Mixed Good
and Choice and some Choice
short bodied 300-500 lbs.
49.50- 500-600 lbs.
47.00-
PROFIT edge:
The Hubbard Leghorn flock reported
upon below is located outside Pennsylvania,
but it emphasizes the excellent performance
characteristics of this commercial layer.
Figures have been carefully documented for
the period reported.
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LIVABILITY
>
90.54%
... PEAK
HEN DAY
PRODUCTION
3X Wks.
91.5%
HUBBARD FARMS
LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Hunter’s
Sale Bam
May 1,1978
Rising Sun, Md.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
High Choice and Prime
44.0048.50; Good to Choice
38.0042.00.
BULLS: 500-650 lbs. 45.00-
47.50; 1200-1670 lbs. 40.25-
43.75.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 40.7544.00; Good to
Standard 40.5041.25; Utility
37.25-39.50; Cutters 34.75-
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livestock Sales Qgl
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
CO'JIS cows Cows
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob
Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local
consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444. _ \
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
PROVIDES A
HEN
HOUSED
PRODUCTION
311 Eggs
WEEKS
ABOVE
90%
36.50; Canners 30.00-35.75.
CALVES: Prime 180-240
lbs. 68.50-72.00; High to
Choice 140-180 lbs. 62.00-
68.00; Good to Choice 120-140
lbs. 62.00-70.00; Standard to
Good 90-110 lbs. 65.00-74.00;
Utility 70-85 lbs. 55.00-62.00;
Low Utility 65-75 lbs. 30.00-
37.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 35-45 lbs.
$36 to $42 by head; 25-30 lb.
$27 to $32 by head.
SOWS: 32.0036.50.
BOARS: 37.00-39.00.
SHEEP: 72.00-86.00.
FEED PER
DOZEN
EGGS
3*43 Lbs.
FINAL
BODY
WEIGHT
3.97 Lbs.
MUMMA, Jr.