Livestock market and auction news Apple Market News Tuesday, January 17 Report supplied by PDA Demand is fair to good. The market is about steady. Movement this past week remains constant with the week before with 14,084 cases of bagged apples sold and only 1570 cases of traypacks moved. These figures are the result of a survey of 10 grower, packers & shippers. Export of apples has been one alternative some growers have used to improve sale of apples. As reported by the inspection service of the Fruit & Vegetable Division, Bureau of Markets, 51890 cases of apples have been exported from Pennsylvania from September 1 through last week. Pennsylvania apples have been sold in Columbia, Brazil, Honduras, Panama, Trinidad, Norway and the United Kingdom. It might be interesting to note here that the leading variety of apples produced in Europe is Golden (35.4%) and the runnerup is Red Delicious (13.3%). Total production in Europe in 1983 was 6,446,000 tons and this was 75% of the 1982 crop. Summary Prices quoted below are wholesale, truckload, f.o.b. prices at the orchard or packing house on Pennsylvania apples. Bagged apples (12/3 lb.): Red Delicious U.S. Fancy 2Vt” - mo. 6.00, some 5.50, few 6.25; Red Delicious U.S. Fancy 2%” 7.50; Red Delicious U.S. Extra Fancy 2V’ 6.50-7.00. Golden Delicious U.S. Fancy 2V’, mo. 6.00, some 5.50; Golden Delicious U.S. Fancy 2V«” spec, storage - few 6.25-6.50, few 7.00. Red Rome U.S. Fancy 2V«” - mo. 6.00, some 5.50, few 6.25-6.50; Law Romes U.S. Ex. Fancy 2V4” - 6.50- 7.00; Red Romes U.S. #1 2V«” Generic Pack - 6.00. Stayman U.S. Fancy 2V4” 6.00, mo. 5.50, few 8.00. York U.S. Fancy 2Vi" -5.85-6.00. Traypcaks; Red Delicious Comb. Fancy / Ex. Fancy 100’s -113’s-10.00. Red Romes Comb. Fancy & Ex. Fancy 88’s - 9.00; Red Romes Comb. Fancy & Ex. Fancy 100’s - 8.50; <Red Romes Extra Fancy if i'll IS S f <Bs I 'ft Sf Q o Those aggressive Checker™ Boars and healthy Checker™ Gilts are as close at hand as we are. 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Slaughter heifers ended the week 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Cows ended the week mostly steady. The week 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Cows ended the week mostly steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice few Prime 3-4 1250-1360# 71.50-72.75 Monday; 1 load on Wednesday 74.00. Choice 2-4 1050-1350# 67.50 71.50 Monday; 69.00-72.00, load 72.50 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1000-1250# 66.00-68.00, mostly 67.00-68.00 Monday; 68.00 69.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice few loads with a prime end 2-4 950-1100# 67.00-68.50, load 69.00 Monday; 68.00-69.50, load 70.00 Wednesday; 850-950# 65.50-66.50 Monday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 850-1000#64.00-65.50Monday; 66.00- 68.00 Wednesday. COWS: Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 31.00-34.00 Monday. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 26.00-31.00. G&M Livestock Monday, January 16 DuncansviUe, Pa. Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 66.00-68.50; Good 62.00- 66.00; Standard 56.00-66.00; Utility 48.00- Heifers- Choice 65.00- 67.50; Good 58.0065.00; Standard 52.00- Utility 42.00-52.00. Cows- Choice 40.0042.00, couple to 44.00; Good 36.00-40.00; Standard 36.00- Utility 34.00-36.00; Cutters 30.00-34.00; Canners down -5.50- to 25.00. Bulls 1200-2068 lbs. 46.00- 56.00; 400-1100 lbs. 42.00-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers- Choice 300-700 lbs. 48.00-58.00. w~ K & K FEED, INC. Kin Onp PHONE 717 866 2324 I \_/l 23N park ST RICHLAND PA 17087 Offers More WOODSTOWN ICE & COAL CO, Heifers- Medium and Good 300-600 lbs. 42.00-52.00. CALVES: Vealers Prime and High Choice 90.00-106.00; Good and Choice 70.00-90.00; Standard 50.00 70.00; Utility down to 30.00. Farm Calves- Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 75.00- Heifers 90-120 lbs. 60.00- HOGS: Barrows and gilts 210-250 lbs. 48.00-51.90; 170-300 lbs. 45.00 49.00. Sows- 300600 lbs. 46.00-51.50. FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. 12.00 20.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 20.00 30.00. SHEEP: Slaughter lambs 80-100 lbs. 54.0064.00; ewes 1 at 17.50. Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and Hiefers sold 2.00 higher, instances 2.50 higher on Steers. Cows closed active and 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Day to day advances in wholesale beef channels fueled'the upward trend in live prices and all weights and grades shared the advance. Majority of supply Good to Choice Steers and Heifers with 25% Cows and Bulls. Receipts this week about 1675 as compared to 2609 a week ago and 2473 a year ago. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-41025-1300 lbs. largely 68.00-70.00, package and party load 71.00-71.50. Good and Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 65.00-68.00. Good 62.00-65.00. Holsteins- Good and Choice 2-3 1150-1300 lbs. 58.00-59.00. Package Good 1-2 55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 925-1125 lbs. mostly 66.50- Package and part load 68.50- Good and Choice 2-3 850-1050 lbs. 64.00-67.00; Good 60- 64.00. package 56.00. COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial 2-4 35.00-37.00. Cutter and Boning Utility 1-3 closing 38.00- 42.00. Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 late 34.00-38.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 40.0048.00. PHONE 717 442 4183 717 768 3301 PARADISE PA 17562 PHONE 609 769 0069 GOATS: 1 at 48.00, Peoria Cattle Thursday, January 19 Report supplied by USDA Lancaster Firming, Saturday, January 21,1984-Al3 New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, January 18 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 99 cows, 39 heifers, and 9 bulls. Market lower. Load of PA Fresh cows 800.00 1010.00. Load of Canada Fresh cows 675.00-950.00; ""-'""or? 725.00 nL ' HORSE MARKETS wm New Holland Horse New Holland Sales Stables Monday, January 16 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 227 head of horses, mules, and ponies. Killer market: lower; Riding market stronger. NEED MORE ROOM? Read The Classified tN Yt,v eiiYj yt yysa/ Real Estate Ads The BULK MILK COOLER That Has Everything! i 1150.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 670.00- 750.00, springers 850.00-880.00. Load of Franklin Co. Fresh cows 610.00-920.00. Load of PA Fresh cows 730.00- 1060.00. Locally consigned cows 320.00- 925.00. Springing heifers 450.00-810.00. Open heifers 335.00-390.00. Bulls 400.00-560.00. LOCAL Better horses 350.00-590.00. Driving horses 275.00-600.00. Riding horses 225.00-325.00. Lightweight killers 225.00-300.00; Heavyweight killers 325.00-400.00. Mares 25.00-75.00; Colts 10.00- 20.00; Geldings 25.00-75.00. Larger ponies 100.00-185.00.
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