AI4-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, August 3,1985
Philadelphia Wholesale
Fruit and Vegetable Report
APPLES: ABOUT STEADY. CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE
STORAGE ctn cell pack; WASH Golden Delicious USExFcy 96s 17.50-
18.00 mostly 17.50; 120 s 13.50 ctn tray pack. WASH Red Delicious
WaExFcy 100 s 18.50; 113 s 15.50 USExFcy 100 s 17.00-17.50 mostly 17.00;
113 s 14.50-15.00 few 13.50; 125 s 13.00 few 14.00 USFcy 113-125 s 12.50;
138 s 10.50-11.00 Golden Delicious USExFcy 80s 16.00; 100 s 14.50-15.50;
113 s 13.50-14.50; 125 s 13.00; USFcy 88s 14.50; 100 s 12.50; Red Rome
USExFcy 100-113 s 13.00; ctn 12 3-lb film bags 2rW’ &up WASH Red
Delicious USExFcy 11.00 USFcy 10.00; CANADA Red Delicious
CDExFcy 11.00; REGULAR STORAGE ctn tray pack; NEW
ZEALAND Granny Smith 100 s 19.50; NEW CROP NJ ¥i buhmprs no
size or grade mark Early Macintosh 7.00; PA 12 3-lb film bags 2-V<”
min Tydeman red USFcy few 9.00.
APRICOTS: WASH 24-lb ctn Perfection WASKWII-5/8” min 16.00.
BLACKBERRIES; NJ 12-1 pint flats few 7.00-12.00.
BLUEBERRIES: ABOUT STEADY. NJ 12-1 pt flat film overwrpd
med-lge 9.60; med 8.40-9.00 mos 9.00 few 7.80.
CHERRIES: ABOUT STEADY. 20-lb ctn WASH WA #ll2-row size &
larger Lambert 18.00-20.00 few 17.00; ORE US#l Lambert 54/64” min
17.00-20.00; ID Bing 12-row size 18.00-19.00; CANADA BC CD#l Bing no
size mark 19.00.
GRAPES: LOWER. 22-23 lb lug; CALIF Flamt Seedless 10.00-12.00
few best 13.00-14.00 ; 21-lb film bags 13.00-14.00 Thompson Seedless
11.00- mostly 13.00 few 14.00 film bags; sml 7.00-10.00 21-lb film
bags 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 Perlettes 10.00-11.00; sml 8.00; Exotics
13.00- few 12.00 one label 15.00 Cardinals 7.004.00; MEXICO
Thompson Seedless fair qual 8.00-10.00.
NECTARINES: ABOUT STEADY. CALIF 25-lb ctn volume fill
Fantasia, Flavortop, Summer Grand, Niagara Grand & Red Free 56
size few 12.50; 6064 size 10.50-12.00 mostly 11.00; 70-72 size 10.00-10.50
mostly 10.00 few 11.00; 80-84 size 9-9.50.
PEACHES: SLIGHTLY LOWER. 38-lb ctn USExtra #1 Yellow flesh
varieties up sizes unless otherwise stated; NJ including no grade
mark 3” one lot 12.00; 2- 3 / 4 ” 16.00-18.00; 2-%” 15.00-16.00 fair qual 11.00;
2-V«” 13.00-14.00 few high as 15.00 fair qual 9.00-11.00 ; 2-1/8” 10.00-11.00
fair qual 8.00; 2” 7.00-8.00 few high as 10.00; l- 3 /4” 6.00; PA no grade
mark 2-V 13.00-16.00; 2-V’ 12.00-15.00; VA one lot no grade mark 2-
V’ 18.00; 2-V4” 15.00.
PEARS; CALIF 36-lb ctn Bartlett US#lBO size 22.00; 90-100 size 21.00
100 size 20.00 few lower 110 size 18.00; 120 size 16.50-17.00 few lower 135
size 15.50-16.00; 150 size 15.00 std ctn wrpd 90-100 s 25.00-25.50; 110 s
22.00- mostly 22.50; 120 s 21.00; 135 s 20.00.
PLUMS: LOWER. CALIF 28-lb ctn volume fill Laroda 3x4 size;
14.00- 3x4x4 size 12.50-13.00 Queen Rosa 2x3x4 & 3x4 size few
15.00; Simka 3x3 size 16.00-17.00; 2x3x4 size 14.00-16.00 ; 3x4 size 14.00
fair cond 10.00-11.00; El Dorado 3x4x4 size 12.50 Friar 3x3 size 18.00;
2x3x4 size 16.00; 3x4 size 15.00 few higher 3x4x4 size 13.00; Red Rosa
3x4 size 14.00.
RASPBERRIES: CALIF 12-%-pt flats film overwrpd via air 19.00-
20.00 fair cond few 16.00.
CANTALOUPS: LOWER. CALIF Vi ctn 9s one lot 5.00-6.00; 12s 8.00
9.00 mostly 8.00 occ higher few 7.00; 15s 10.00 few 10.50 few 9.50; 18s
10.50-11.00 few 11.50; MD Ige ctn 10-12 s 4.00-5.50 few 6.00 fair cond 3.00;
15s few 6.00; NJ 1-layer ctn 6-7 s 2.50-3.50 mostly 2.50-3.00 few 1.50-2.00;
8-9 s 2.503.50 mostly 3.00 occ higher & lower lOlls 2.003.00; 14-15 s few
2-2.50.
HONEYDEWS; SUPPLIES LIGHT. CALIF 2/3 ctns 4-6 s 10.00; NJ 1-
layer ctn 8-9 s fair appear 3.50.
WATERMELONS: ABOUT STEADY, avg weight per melon; NC,
SC & VA Crimson Sweet 301 b 2.502.75; 26-27 lb. 2.25-2.50 ; 22-23 lb. 1.50
1.75; Jubilee 37-lb 3.503.75 28-lb. 2.502.75; Long Gray 32-lb 3.00 few
3.25; 25-lb 2.25-2.50 ; 201 b 1.50 MD Crimson Sweet 2030 lb 2.25; 201 b
1.75; 22-lb 1.25; GA Jubilees 201 b fair cond 1.50; 1-layer ctn NJ Sugar
Baby OJs 5.00.
BEANS: SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Various bushel containers Round
Green type unless otherwise stated; NJ 4.005.00 mostly 5.00 occ 6.00
fair qual & cond 1.502.00; NY ord-fair cond 1.502.50; PA few 5.00-6.00;
CANADA fair cond 4.00.
BEANS-LIMA: NJ buhmprs 10.0012.00 few 13.00 few 9.00.
BEETS: ABOUT STEADY. NJ crt bchd 12s 4.00 topped bubkts 6.00
7.00 mostly 7.00; OH crt bchd 12s 4-4.50.
BROCCOLI: CALIF ctn bchd 14s 11.0011.50 mostly 11.00 few 12.00;
18s 11.5012.00 mostly 12.00 few 12.50,
CABBAGE: SLIGHTLY LOWER. l-% buctn & crt medium Green
unless otherwise stated; NJ including med-lge 3-3.50 few 4.00 one label
4.50; Ige few 3.25-3.50; Savoy few 5.00; Red 4.505.00 mostly 5.00 few
5.50; PA few 4.00; CANADA Red few 5.00.
CARROTS: ABOUT STEADY. 401 lb film bags in film sacks;
CALIF med-lge 9.0010.00 mostly 10.00 few 8.50; MICH med few 10.00;
501 b sks loose jbo; CALIF 11.00 few 10.00; MICH 11.00 ctn bchd 245;
CALIF 10.50 miniature type ctn 2012 oz film bag; OH 5.00; MICH 6.00.
CAULIFLOWER: CALIF ctn film wrpd 12s wide range in price
10.0015.00 poor cond 2.00; CANADA Ige ctn jacket pack 12s few 7.00
8.00 ord cond 2.004.00.
CELERY: ABOUT STEADY, crts & ctns; CALIF 2-2-M> doz 8.00-
10.00 few 11.00; 3-4 doz few 12.00; Hearts film wrpd 18s 11.50; OHIO 2-2-
% doz 7-7.50 few 8.00; NY lAh. doz 6.50-7.00; MICH 2 doz 6.00; 2-% doz
6.50.
CHINESE CABBAGE: CALIF Nappa 50-Ib ctn 12.00; Bok Choy 30-lb
ctn 10.00; NJ I-V4 bucrt 5.006.00; OHIO 1-1/9 bucrt7.oo.
CORN; ABOUT STEADY, wirebound crt approx 4- 1 /z-5 doz unless
otherwise stated; NJ Yellow 4.00-5.00 fair qual low as 2.00; White 5.00-
6.00 mostly 5-5.50 sks few 4.00-6.00 bicolor sks few 3.50; PA Yellow 4.50-
5.00; White 5.0M.00 mostly 5-5.50.
CUCUMBERS: 1-1/9 buctns & crts waxed medium unless otherwise
stated; NJ unwaxed 9.00-10.00 fair qual 6.00-7.00 few 8.00 few 5.00; Ige
few 7.00 fair qual 4.00; Pickles sml-med 9.00; med-lge 5.00; MD un
waxed fair qual & cond 3.00-4.00; PA 11.00 fair qual 7.00.
LETTUCE: ICEBERG. LOWER, ctn 24s unless otherwise stated;
CALIF 10.00-11.00 few 11.50-12.00 fair cond 8.00-9.00 film wrpd 10.00-
12.00; COLO ord cond 4.00; NY 5.00-6.00 one label 7.00 few 8.00.
ROMAINE: ABOUT STEADY. CALIF 24s ctn 10.00 occ higher few
9.00 crt 12.50 few 13.00; OH crt 24s 5.50-7.00 mostly M. 50; NY ctn 24s
5.00.
BIG BOSTON: OH crt 24s few 7.50; CALIF ctn 24s 8.50-9.00 occ 10.00
Monday, July 29,1985
Report Supplied by USDA
FRUIT
MELONS
VEGETABLES
BIBB; OH 16-qt bkt 4.00 few4.so.
LEAF: CALIF ctn 24s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 few 9.00-10.00; Red
10.00- occ higher few 9.00; OHIO 24-qt bkt 4.00-5.00 crt & ctn 24s
7.00- COLO ctn 24s Red 10.00.
MUSHROOMS: ABOUT STEADY. PA bkt med-lge 4.50-5.00 mos
4.50 few 5.25; sml-med 3.50-3.75 mos 3.50; 10-lb ctn 8.25-8.75 mos 8.25-
8.50; 1012-oz cups 3.50-8.7 G mos 8.50.
OKRA; GA buhmprs sml-med 16.00.
ONIONS-DRY. ABOUT STEADY. 50-lb sacks US #1 or generally
good quality Yellow Grano unless otherwise stated; CALIF jbo 16.00-
18.00 mostly 17.00; Repacker size 10.00 one lot 8.00-9.00; TEX jbo 17.00-
17.50 few 18.00; med-lge 10.00; White jbo few 25.00; med few 15.00; NM
jbo 17.00-18.00; Repacker size 12.00; COLO jbo 17.50-18.00; NJ Globe
type sml-med few 8.00.
ONION&GREEN. ABOUT STEADY. NJ crt bchd 36s 7-7.50 mostly
7.00; OH ctn bchd 48s 10.00-10.50 few 11.00; CALIF ctn bchd 48s 9.00-
10.00 mostly 9.50.
PARSLEY: ABOUT STEADY, bchd 5-doz curly unless otherwise
stated; NJ bubkts few 8.00 plain 7.50 occ hgr; OH crt 7.00 occ higher
plain 8.00; PA crt 7.00; CALIF ctn 10.00-11.00.
PEAS-GREEN: NY bucrt 14.00.
PEAS-SOUTHERN: GA buhmprs Purple Hull few 10.00-11.00
PE,
!UGAR: CALIF 10-lb ctn per lb. 1.50,
POTATOES: ROUND REDS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
50-lb sacks U.SJI size A washed or brushed unless otherwise stated;
ROUND WHITES VA 2-2.25 few 2.50; Ige 3-3.25 mostly 3.00; DE 2-2.50
mostly 2-2.25 occ higher Ige 3-3.50 occ higher paper sks 10-lb 70-75 cents
20-lb 1.35 baled 10 5-lb 5.00; 510-lb 4.00; NJ 2-2.75 one label few 3.00; Ige
3.50; MD 2-2.25; Ige 3-3.25; NC 2-2.25; ROUND REDS ALA 6.50-7.00
size B 10.00-11.00 baled 10-5 lb film bags 8.00; TEX 50-lb ctn 7.00; MINN
6.00 size B 10.00 baled 10-5 lb film bags 7.50; WISC 6-6.50 size B 9.00-
10.00; RUSSETS 50-lb ctn counts unless otherwise stated; ID old crop
70-80 s few 16.00; 90s 14.50-15.00 mostly 14.50; 100 s 11.50-12.50; 120-140 s
few 11.50 baled; 10-5 lb film bags non size A 10.00; TEX Norgold 70-80 s
9.00-10.00 ; 90s 8.00; 100 s 7.00; 120 s 6.00; CALIF Centennial 70-80 s; 7.00
90s; 6.00 few higher baled 10-5 lb film bags non size A 8.00.
RADISHES; ABOUT STEADY, ctns Red 30 6-oz film bags unless
otherwise stated; OHIO 3.00 occ higher ctn bchd 24s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5-
5.50 few 6.00; WHITE 24-8 oz film bags few 6.00; MICH 2.50-3.50; 14-1 lb
film bags 3.50; CALIF ctn bchd 24s 7.00.
SPINACH: Savoy type NJ bubkts few 8.00; PA crt 7.50; COLO
bubkts 9.00; NY ctn clipped 7.50-8.00.
SQUASH: ABOUT STEADY. NJ M> buctns Zucchini sml-med 2.50-
3.00 few 4.00 fair appear 2.00; med 2-2.50; Yellow Straightneck sml
med 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 fair appear 2.00-3.00; White sml-med 3.00-
4.00.
TURNIPS: Topped; PA 25-lb film bags med 4.00; NJ 25-lb mesh
bags med 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.50.
WATERCRESS: WVA ctn bchd 2558.50.
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NewEnterprL-, A a 16664
(814) 766-3591
(Bedford County)
Oklahoma Cattle
Thursday, Aug. 1
Report Supplied by USDA
WEEKLY CATTLE SUM
MARY : Feeder steers and heifers
2.00-3.00 lower than last week.
Demand moderate for calves in
cluding, heavy weights from last
falls crop. Deamnd light for
yearlings, bulk of these headed for
feedlots. Increased offering
calves, however bulk supply
continues to be heavy feeders
suitable for feeding, includes
several 600-900# steers and 550-775#
heifers. Slaughter cows 50 cents to
1.00 lower, closing session loss
more than offsetting earlier week
strength. Slaughter bulls 1.00-2.00
lower, very weak undertone late.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
and large frame 1 270-400# 66.00
78.50 clustering 71.5073.00; 400
500# 64.5072.80; 500«00# 39.50
65.00, part-loads 500-520# calves
65.50-66.40 ; 600700# 56.6059.70 bulk
57.0058.50; 700800# 55.60-58.00;
800900# 53.0056.95 bulk 54.7056.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS; Medium
and large frame 1 270350# 56.00
63.00 ; 350400# 55.0080.00; 400500#
53.5059.00, fleshy 52.0053.80; 500
600# 50.6056.00 few lots 500525#
56.0059.00; 600700# 50.7053.30;
700800# 49.7051.60.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
utility and commercial 24 in late
trading 32.10-33.60. Bonmg-utility
1-2 closing 32.10-35.50. Cutter 1-2
late 33.00-35.50. Canner and low
dressing cutter 28.25-33.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Y.G. 1
1050-1500# 42.0048.00; 1500-1850#
46.00-50.00.
Receipts this week near 11,600
head; last week 11,384; last year
20,081. Feeder steers and heifers
made up 89% of run; cows and
bulls 11%.
Low power
requirements
less steel floor
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