Livestock ma
Philadelphia
Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Report
Wednesday, Sept. 20,1978
FRUIT
APPLES: Steady. Ctntray
pack. NJ no grade mark 88-
100 s Red Delicious 6.50-8.00,
mostly 7-7.50, 118425 s 6.50-
7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00; one lot
80425 s 9.00. Ctn Film Bag 12-
3 lbs. NJ Red Delicious
USFcy 2V<” & up 6.60-7.20,
one lot 8.00; US#l 2y<”
Minimum 6.50-7.20, Mein-
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tosh 2V<” US#l6.OO. NJ Vz bu
hmpr Open Face Red
Delicious Field Run 5.00, one
lot 6.00. 38-lb. Crates Open.
NJ Red Debcious 4.50-5.00.
GRAPES-Table Steady.
NJ% bu hmpr Open Face
Concord 5.0M.00, few 4.50.
PEACHES: Steady, NJ 38-
lb. ctn no grade mark Up Szs
Rio Oso Gem 2V4” 9.0040.00,
23.00. Jersey Queen 2V<”
10.50-11.00. 244” 11.50-12.00
Redskin 2” 7.50, Hale 2”
10.00. 3” 11.00, few higher.
PEARS: Steady. PA Vz bu
ctn Bartlett Field Run 44.50.
PLUMS: NJ Vz bu hmpr
Sanleys.so.
VEGETABLES
BEANS Lima, NJ bu
hmpr 12.00-13.00.
BEANS: Higher. NJ bu
hmpr & bu crt Round Green
Type 7.50-8.00, few 9.00,
some low as 6.00, fair qual.
5.00.
BEETS: PA bu crt bchd
12s 3.75.
BROCCOLI; About
steady; NJ ctn bchd 14s one
lot 5.00.
CABBAGE: About steady;
I- 3 /* bu crt & ctn med-lge
PURINA CHOWS
t
ricet and
Green unless otherwise
stated. PA 4-4.50 50 Ib.'mesh
sks 3-3.50, Red Type 7.50-
8.00. NY 50-lb. mesh sks 3-
3.50; NJ 3.504.00, some high
as 4.50, mostly 4.00.
CAULIFLOWER: Steady;
LI Long Island crt Jacket
Pack 12s 8-8.50, mostly 8.50.
CELERY; About steady;
Crates & Carton. NY 2 doz
9.00-10.00, Vk doz. 10 00-
11.00; 3 doz 9.00-10.00.
CHINESE CABBAGE: NJ
1-1/9 bu crt 6-6.50.
CORN-SWEET: Wirebo
und crt 4% doz. minimum
pre-cooled Yellow unless
otherwise stated. PA White
poor cond. 2.50; NY 3.004.00,
mostly 3.50; White 5.50-6.00
few higher.
CUCUMBERS: About
steady; 1-1/9 bu'crt & ctn
waxed med unless otherwise
stated. NY 5.50-6.00 fair qual
5.00 Ige, poor cond. 2.00, sml
5.00. PA 7-7.50; VA 8.00-9.00
fair qual 6.00-7.00, sml 5.00
6.00. NJ bu bkt Sheers 7.00
8.00. Pickles 9,0010.00.
EGGPLANTS: Slightly
higher. NJ 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn
5-5.50, some 6-6.50 fair qual
4.00.
ENDIVE: Steady; 1-1/9 bu
crt & ctn Pre-cooled unless
otherwise stated. NJ 4.00
5.00 mostly 4.505.00, Not
Precooled 2.503.00, fair qual
1.50.
ESCAROLE: About
steady; 1-1/9 bu crt & ctn
Precooled unless otherwise
stated. NJ 4.00-5.00 mostly
4.50.
GREENS: Steady;
Wirebound crt approx
bushel unless otherwise
stated. NJ bchd Collard 4.00
5.00 loose including bu bkt
Mustard Turnip Tops Kale &
Rape 44.50, some low as
3.50. PA loose including bu
bkt Mustard Turnip Tops
Kale & Rape 4.50.
LEEKS: NJ 4/5 bu ctn
bchd 12s 6.00-7.00, fair qual
4.50.
LETTUCE: ICEBERG:
Lower; Ctn 245. NY 44.50;
NJ one lot 5.00.
ROMAINE: NJ 1-1/9 bu
crt 3.004.00, mostly 3.504.00.
MUSHROOMS: About
steady; PA4-qt. bkt med-lge
44.50 best; 4.75-5.00 sird
med; 3-3.50; best 3.754.00.
ONIONS-DRY: Steady;
50-lb. sks US#l or Generally
Good Quality Yellow unless
otherwise stated. NY Globe
Type cml-med 3-3.50; med
3.504.00; Red Type 25-lb. sks
med 3.00. NJ med 3.00.
ONIONS-GREEN; About
steady; NJ 4/5 bu crt bchd
36s 6-6.50; fair qual 4.50-5.50.
PARSLEY: About steady;
Bunched Curly, NJ crt bchd
48s 6.00-7.00, bchd 30s 3.25-
3.50.
PEPPERS: About steady;
1-1/9 bu crt & ctn California
Wonder Type Green unless
otherwise stated. NJ mostly
fair qual med-lge 5.006.00,
med 4.50, ord qual 3-3.50, sml
2.50, mixed Red Ige 5.00.
POTATOES: Steady; 50
lb. sks US#l Size A wshd
unless otherwise stated.
Round Whites: DEL. 2-2.25;
NJ 2-2.25 mostly 2.25; PA
2.25. Round Reds; NY in
cluding Sz B 4-4.50.
SPINACH: NJ bu bkt
Savoy Type 6-6.50.
SQUASH: About steady;
NJ Vz bu ctn Zucchini sml 5-
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5.50, med 4.00-5.00, Yellow
Straightneck sml 5.00-6.00,
med 4.00, Butternut buctn
4.00-5.00, some low as 3.50,
Acom bucrt 4.00-5.00.
SWEET POTATOES;
Steady; 50-lb. ctn Puerto
Rico Types US#l unless
otherwise stated. DEL. 7.00,
Ige 4.50; MD 7-7.50; VA 6.50-
7,00; NJ no grade mark Vz bu
hmpr Open Face Red &
Yellow Jersey med 4.00, Ige
6.00.
TOMATOES; Slightly
lower; 30-lb. ctn Light Red
unless otherwise stated. PA
Ige 5.00-6.00, Red 3.004.00,
med 4.00-5.00. NJ Ige 5.00-
6.00, mostly 5.00 Red fair
qual 3.004.00, med 4.00-5.00,
mostly 4.00. Vz bushel
hamper Open Face; PA Ige
4.50-5.00, few 6.00; NJ 5.00-
6.00, fair qual cond 3.004.00,
med few 3.00.
WATERCRESS: PA
carton 12 bunches 3.60.
G&M Livestock
Market
September 18,1978
D uncans ville, Pa.
Market reports steady,
Dairy cows 330.00960.50.
STEERS; Good to Choice
53.00-55.85, Standard to Good
48.0052.50.
HEIFERS: Good to Choice
49.0051.00, Standard 43.00
45.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Good
to Choice 250500 lbs. 68.00
75.00. 500700 lbs. 60.0070.00;
Standard to Good 50.0060.00.
BULLS: 9001368 lbs. 48.00
53.60, 8001000 lbs. 44.00
48.00.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 41.50-43,85, Good
39.00-41.50, Utility 37.00-
39.00, Cutters 35.00-37.00,
Canners Down to 32.00.
CALVES: High-Choice
78.00- Good to Choice
60.00- Standard 40.00-
60.00. Farm Calves Bulls 90-
120 lbs. 75.00-85.00, heifers
90-120 lbs. 85.00-108.00.
HOGS: 200-240 lbs. 50.00-
52.10,180-260 lbs. 48.50-50.10.
SOWS: 41.00-43.90.
BOARS: 34.00-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 40-50 lbs.
48.00-53.00, 25-40 lbs. 32.00-
40.00.
SHEEP: Lambs Good
55.00-60.50, Medium 52.00
57.00,15.00-28.00.
Special
Market
Special Holstein and
Holstein Cross Steer
Sale
September 15,1978
Galax, Va.
There were 1001 head sold.
All steers were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on VDACS standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
STEERS
Good 500-700 lbs. 48.50
55.50, 700-800 lbs. 49.00-55.00,
800-1000 lbs. 46.5047.50, 1000
& up 44.0047.50.
Medium 400-500 lbs. 56.00
60.25, 500-700 lbs. 49.0057.00,
700-800 lbs. 47.25-54.75, 800
1000 lbs. 45.00-53.00,1000 & up
45 95-dfi QO
Plain' 400500 lbs. 57.00
61.00, 500-700 lbs. 47.5054.00,
700-800 lbs. 45.0050.00, 800
1000 lbs. 42.0050.0 fl
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