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Apple Market
News
January 21,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
Demand fairly light. Market on
Stayman trays lower, others
steady.
Trends: Appalachian District
shipments 37-48-50 including ex
port of 113. Movement expected to
increase slightly as retail demand
improves. Shipments of apples are
approximately 21% ahead of last
years shipments to date. Trading
fairly light, prices unchanged
cartons 12/3# film bags, U.S.
Fancy, 2V*" min., Red Delicious
mostly 8.50-9.00, cartons Com
bination Extra Fancy and Fancy
Red Delicious 72-88’s, 9.00-10.00,
100-113’s 10.00-11.00. Special
storage cartons 12/3# film bags,
U.S. Fancy, 2 V*" Red Delicious
9.00. Controlled atmosphere of
ferings to few sales to quote. Very
light export to Columbia and
England.
SUMMARY
Cartons 12/3 lb. bags, U.S.
Fancy, 2V«” Min. Regular cold
storage
Red Delicious 8.50-9.00 few 8.00;
Golden Delicious 7.00-8.00; Rome -
few sales 7.00-8.00 few 7.00;
Stayman - few sales 7.50-8.00 few
. Even Better Than The
• •
"Talk of the Coffee Shop"
Bred-in performance keeps DEKALB-PFIZER hybrids going strong and
yielding better. Even through the driest summer weather. Ask your Dekalb
dealer for his Early Cash Discount plus a copy of the 1986 FACT Field Test
Results on these and other Dekalb Hybrids.
DK 524
• Good plant health
• Fast drydown
• High yields
• Strong emergence
• Heat and drought tolerance
• 100-day relative maturity
DK 636
• Very high-yielding hybrid
• Very good seedling growth
• Good root and stalk strength
• Fast drydown; good drought
tolerance
• Superior grain quality
• Medium-tall hybrid
• 113-day relative maturity
“DEKALB” is a registered brand name. Numbers designate varieties. Asa condition of sale, please
note statement of limited warranty and remedy on DEKALB-PFIZER GENETICS orders, tags and bags
Livestock market and auction news
7.00 occ lower.
Controlled Atmosphere Storage,
Red Delicious 10.00-11.00.
Cartons Traypack, Combination
U.S. Extra Fey & U JS. Fey.
Red Delicious 72-88 9.00-10.00;
Red Delicious 100-113 10.00-11.00
some 9.00-9.50; Red Delicious 125
10.00-11.00 occ 9.00-9.50; Stayman
100 15.00-16.00; Stayman 113 14.00
15.00 few 16.00; Rome 64-100 10.00
12.00 mostly 11.00.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by Auction
Beef Cows:' Utility and Com
mercial 40.50-43.50; Cutters 37.25-
40.00; Canners 33.00-36.50; Shells
30.00.
Steers: Good 51.25-54.00;
Standard 42.00-48.50.
Bulls: Good 47.50-51.00.
Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs.
large frame 51.00-68.00 ; 500-700
lbs. large frame 47.00-64.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 73.00
89.00; Good 61.00-72.00; Standard
47.0057.00; Utility 39.00-46.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 95.00
134.00; Heifers 65.0090.00.
Sows: 38.00-44.00.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head
g Our Wa
19.0024.00; 30-35 lbs. per head
25.00-32.00; 35-50 lbs. per head
38.0046.00.
Goats per head 31.0046.00.
CATTLE: Steers: Strong
demand! Steady prices. Good
56.50-59.00; Medium 51.0053.00;
Medium Holsteins 47.00D0wn.
Heifers: Active 1.00 higher. Good
50.00- Medium 49.00 & Down;
Holsteins to 52.00. Cows: Very
active! 1.00 higher. High Yield
42.5044.10; Good 39.0042.25; Big
Middle 35.0041.00; Couple Shelly
34.00 & Down. FAT Bulls: Mostly
Steady. Good 48.75-50.25; Medium
41.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: Too few to
test market- (Light run).
VEAL CALVES: Very active
4.00 to 10.00 higher. Choice 80.00
97.00; Good 64.0079.00; Medium
50.0063.00; Light/weak 49.00 St
Down. Farm Bulls 90.00128.00.
HOGS: Barrows & gilts 1.00
higher. (US No. 1-3) 210250 lbs.
47.50-50.75 ; 2&3’s (all weights)
45.0047.00.
SOWS: Heavy sows mostly
steady, light sows 1.00 higher.
DK572
• Extraordinary yields
• Stands up strong and healthy
• Quick drydown, excellent test
weight
• Medium-short height
• Excellent harvestability, even
if harvest is delayed
• 107-day relative maturity
On More Of Your Acres.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 27,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
NEW Hybrids
Earning
Their Way.
DEKALB-PFIZER
GENETICS
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 31,1M7-Al5
Over 450 lb. 40.00-42.75; under 450
42.5049.50; 2 St 3’s 34.5039.50;
Boars: 32.0035.25.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd)
Good run! (15-20 lb. 10.0015.00)
(25-35 lbs. 27.0039.00) (4050 lbs.
45.0054.00) (5060 lbs. 53.00-57.00).
SHEEP: Lambs: Choice 90.00
92.00; Good 82.5088.00. Goats:
Medium-Large 41.00-50.00.
Sale every Tues. evening 6 p.m.
Early bird pens close at 2:00 p.m.
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Saturday, Jan. 24,1987
Large: 46-54; Medium: 38-45.
HOGS: Top Barrows St Gilts
47.0049.30; Heavy Butcher 46.00
48.50; Light Butcher 40.0047.25;
Butcher Sows 40.50-46.50.
VEAL: Good none available;
Standard 60.0070.00; Utility 40.00
50.00; Bull 75.00100.00.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Utility 55.00
68.50; Slaughter Ewes 20.00-35.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers:
Good 56.0058.00; Standard 52.00
54.00; Utility 42.0048.00.
HEIFERS: Good 51.0053.00;
Standard 46.00-50.00; Utility 35.00
42.00.
COWS: Commercial 36.0043.25;
Utility 34.0035.00; Canner St Cutter
30.5032.00.
BULLS: Commercial & Good
41.00-44.00; Cutter & Utility 38.00-
40.00.
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE:
Yearling Steers: Good 55.00-58.50;
Medium 48.00-52.00.
STEER CALVES: Good 58.00-
60.50; Medium 52.00-55.00.
HEIFER CALVES: Good 52.00-
56.00; Medium 40.00-48.00.
New Holland
Sales Stables
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, Jan. 28,1987
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 141 cows, 81
heifers and 3 bulls. Heifer Market
stronger; cow market steady.
Load of PA fresh cows, 1275.00-
1350.00.
Load of NY fresh cows, 900.00-
1135.00, springers 800.00-1000.00.
Load of Canada fresh cows,
675.00-710.00, springers 690.00-
1080.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 630.00-
1040.00.
Guernsey Herd, all stage cows,
315.00-780.00.
Herd of 30 head, all cows 435.00-
1150.00.
Locally consigned cows 460.00-
1000.00.
Springing heifers 560.00-790.00.
Purebred 750.00-995.00.
Bulls 480.00-530.00.
$ $ SAVE $ $
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