Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, Feb. 13 Report supplied by PDA 15 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 6516. Compared with 5993 head last week and 4808 head a year ago. Steers highly uneven; heifers mostly 1.00 lower; cows mostly 1.00-2.00 lower; bullocks and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower; High Choice St Prime No. 3-4, 62.50- 68.50; Choice 58.00-63.50; Good 54.00- Standard 47.00-54.50; Choice heifers 54.50-60.00; Good 51.00- Standard 43.00-49.00; Breaking Utility & Commercial cows 38.00-42.75; Cutter St Boning 36.5041.50; Canner & Cutter 33.00- 37.75; shells 28.00; Choice bullocks 51.75-55,50; Good 47.75-51.25; YG No. 1,1000-2100 lb. 46.00-53.50; No. 2,900-1475 lb. 42.0046.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Med. & Large No. 1,300-650 lb. steers 58.00- 68.00; heifers 300-700 lb. 49.00- 61.00; bulls 300-750 lb. 50.0068.50. CALVES: 3495. Compared with 3632 head last week and 3452 head a year ago. Vealers grading Good & Choice steady; Standard & Good steady to 3.00 lower; few High Choice & Prime 95.00-117.00; Choice 80.00-110.00; Good 70.00- 85.00; 110-130 lb. 55.00-70.00; 90-110 lb. 45.00-55.00; 65-85 lb. 38.0048.00; Utility 50-110 lb. 30.0045.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bulls 90- 130 lb. 60.00-110.00; heifers 90-135 lb. 58.00-68.00; beef cross bulls and heifers 50-110 lb. 65.00-85.00. HOGS: 5194. Compared with 4811 head last week and 6206 head a year ago. Highly uneven; No. 1-2, 210-245 lb. 50,00-52.75; No. 1-3, 230- 250 lb. 48.50-51.75; No. 2-3, 220-265 lb. 48.00-51.00; No. 24, 225-285 lb. 46.00-50.00; No. 1-3, 145-210 lb. 43.5048.00; sows mostly steady to 1.00 lower; No. 1-3,300-650 lb. 40.00- 46.00; No. 2-3, 300-700 lb. 35.00- 42.00; boars 31.0040.00. FEEDER PIGS; 934. Compared with 1147 head last week and 638 head a year ago. Steady to strong; 20-35 lb. 28.0044.00; 35-50 lb. 35.00- 45.00; 50-85 lb. 45.0062.00. 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 2419. Compared with 1500 head last week and 1277 head a year ago. Uneven; extremes 3.00 higher to 8.00 lower; No. 1-2, 20-30 lb. 120.00-152.00; 3040 lb. 112.00- 140.00 ; 40-50 lb. 110.00-128.00 ; 50-60 lb. 98.00-112.00; 60-95 lb. 66.00- ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS!! We Are Now Addl Sales Are Now Scheduled For Each Tuesday A Thursday at 1 P.M. Next Sale Tuesday, Feb. 17,1 P.M. & Thursday, Feb. 19,1 P.M. Receiving Tobacco Monda Think twice before you contract your tobacco at this time. If you contract tobacco, prices will never go up. We are putting all our effort into the. auction systems to get you the highest prices we can. Do not sell the system out now as the long term benefits are great. Make Sure You Do Not Miss Our Next Sale At Paradise! To find out more, call the phone numbers below. Member Ke v stone T ° bacc ° yjjy Marketing Group "THE NEW CHOICE" PARADISE TOBACCO SALES 106.00; No. 26, 3040 lb. 104.00- 121.00; 40601 b. 82.00-101.00. SHEEP: 600. Compared with 686 head last week and 344 head a year ago. Steady to 3.00 higher; High Choice St Prime 85-110 lb. 80.00- 95.00; Choice 70-115 lb. 65.0088.00; si. sheep 24.0045.00. Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Wednesday, Feb. 11 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 3:00 p.m. report, choice 3 heifer car casses 1.00-2.00 higher in early limited trading with no test after noon. No recent test on choice 4 to establish trend; other carcass types not established. Demand very light with most buyers assuming a cautious attitude. Movement slow on light offerings. 1 loads of steer carcasses and 0 loads of heifer carcasses traded to packer-processors. Sales reported on 96 loads of steer and heifer carcasses. Steer Carcasses: (41 Loads Reported) FOB Omaha Basis Choices 600-900 lbs. latest estb. mkt. unq Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 3 Ids. range 89.00- 90.50, latest estb. mkt. 90.00. Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 3 Ids. range 81.00- 82.00, latest estb. mkt. 81.0062.00. Good 1-3 600-900 lbs. latest estb. mkt. unq. 600-700 lbs. 36 Ids. range 86.50- 87.00; latest estb. mkt. 86.5067.00. Holstein Type Choice 16 600-900 lbs. latest estb. mkt. unq, Good 16 600-900 lbs. latest estb. mkt. 81.50 Heifer Carcasses (49 Loads Reported) FOB Omaha Basis Choices 550600 lbs. 6 Idq. range 87.00- 88.00, latest estb. mkt. 87.0068.00. 500-550 .lbs. 3 Ids. range 85.00- 86.00, latest estb. mkt. 86.00. 400-500 lbs. 2 Ids. range 84.00- 85.00, latest estb. mkt. 85.00. Choice 2 600-700 lbs. 7 Ids. range 88.00- 89.00, latest estb. mkt. 88.0069.00. Choice 4 500600 lbs. 2 Ids. range 81.00- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Paradise, PA 17562 Another Sole Da thru Fridays 717-687-0990 or 717-299-3001 AY-000024- L 82.00, latest estb. mkt. 81.00-82.00. Good 1-3 550-700 lbs. latest estb. mkt. unq. 600-700 lbs. 29 Ids. range 85.50- 86.00, latest estb. mkt. 85.50-86.00. Steer Carcasses FOB Amarillo Basis (3 loads reported) Choice 4 600-900 lbs. 3 Ids. range 81.00- 82.00, latest estb. mkt. 81.00-82.00. Heifer Carcasses FOB Amarillo (3 loads reported) Choice 4 500-800 lb. 3 Ids. range 81.0082.00, latest estb. mkt. 81.00-82.00. Steer and Heifer Primal Cuts (12 loads reported) Choices FOB Omaha Basis Heifer Hinds 119-167 lbs. 12 Ids. range 95.00- 97.00; latest estb. mkt. 97.00. Cow and Bull Carcasses (14 Loads Reported) Midwest: Utility 1.00-2.00 lower and cutter generally steady compared to last week. Sales in the Midwest Production Area Util, Brkg. 2-4 450/Up# unq. Util., Bng. 1-3 400/Up# 3 Ids. 68.00- 500/Up# 2 Ids. 72.00. Cutter Bng 1-2 350/Up# 6 Ids. 77.00- 400/Up# 3 Ids. 78.50-79.00. Bull 1-2 600/Up# unq. Sales in Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Production Areas Util., Bng. 1-3 400/Up# unq. 500/Up#unq. Cutter Bng. 1-2 350/Up# unq. Bull 1-2 600/Up# unq. Boneless Processing Beef Beef Trimmings (186 Lds. Reported) FOB Omaha Basis 90% Chon Lean 16 Ids. fresh 106.00-105.50, MlO5. 85% Chem Lean 3 Ids. fresh 99.00- 100.00. 75% Chem Lean unq. 50% Chem Lean 104 Ids. fresh 46.00- M 46-47, 21 Ids. frozen 49.00- 50% Chem Lean 3 Ids. fresh 47.00 boxed. Eastern Texas/Oklahoma Production Areas-FOB Plant 90% Chem Lean 25 Ids. fresh 105.50-106.50, 8 Ids. frozen 106.00- 107.00. 85% Chem Lean 4 Ids. 100.50. 75% Chem Lean unq., frozen 82.5083.00. ABODE after market quotes represents days since last actual market test. Quotes will be dropped after 5 days of no test. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, Feb. 11 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 3:00 P.M.: Fresh pork loins 14-22# generally steady to 6.00 higher; Picnics 2.00 higher; Boston butts mostly 1.00-2.00 lower; skd. hams weak to 1.00 lower. Sdls bellies steady to 3.50 lower. Trade moderate for light to moderate demand and offerings. US No. 2 175 lb. hog carcass advanced .08 to 65.04 per cwt. Loads Pork Cuts- 60.00. Loads Trim/Process Pork- 3.00. Fresh Pork Cuts FOB Omaha Basis Loins, Regular, Fresh 14-18 lbs. 11 Ids. 104.00-110.00; mostly 104.00-105.00. 18-22 lbs. lid. 107.00. 22/Up lbs. 84.50 D. Tenderloins 2/Bag Mt Id. 265.00-275.00. Picnics 48 lbs. % Id. 52.00. Boston Butts 48 lbs. 4 Ids. 65.00-72.00; mostly 69.00-72.00. Sparerlbs, Fresh 1.5- 1 Id. 127.00-127.50. 3.5- 104.00 B. Sparerlbs, Frozen 3.5- lbs. 5 Ids. 103.50. Hams, Skinned Fresh 14-17 lbs. 2 Ids. 65.25. 17- lbs. 12 Ids. 62.00-64.25. 20-26 lbs. 6 Ids. 59.00-60.00. 26-32 lbs. 60.00 A. 32/Up lbs. lids. 58.00. Bellies, Sdls, SUn On, Fresh 10-12 lbs. % Id. 54.50. 12-14 lbs. m Ids. 58.00-58.50. 14-16 lbs. m Ids. 58.00-58.50. 16-18 lbs. 7 Ids. 54.5056.00. 18- lbs. 3tt Ids. 50.50-52.00. 20-25 lbs. lid. 47.00-48.00. Pork Trimming*/ Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) Combo 42% Fresh 1 Ids. 34.50. Combo 72% Fresh 1 Id. 81.00. Boxed Frozen 76.00 A. Boneless Picnics Combo 72% Fresh 81.75 A. Skinned Jowls Combo Fresh 1 Id. 36.00. Boxed Frozen 28.00 D. Cured and Processed Meats Hams, Smoked, Skinned, Water Added 16-19 lbs. 69.00-81.00. 19- lbs. 68.00-78.00. Picnics, Smoked, Water Added 100.00- 2 Ids. UoMstor F*rmlM. Saturday, Ftbrwnr 14, XW7,AIZ ASPARAGUS ABOUT STEADY CA IS-H) carton, lari* IS 00 30-lb crate lumbo 4« 00 eztra-large 44 00 standard 3100 BEANS-GREEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER various buthel container. Round Green type PL hand picked 23 00-25 00 nioelly 24 00 BEETS TX carton bunched 12, 600 NJ buthel baeket, tapped lew 700 BROCCOLI ABOUT STEADY carton bunched CA 14, 800-900 18, 850-10 00 one label high a, 10 50 TX 14, lew 750 CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4 buthel crate, * carton, medium Green unleu otherwne etated PL 6-650 mottly 650 Savoy 10 00 Red 12 00 TX 600-700 mostly 650 Red 80010 00 NY SOlb tack, Damth type 8-10, 450500 Red S5O CARROTS SLIGHTLY LOWER 48-1 lb Him bag, in Him tack, CA medium-large 95010 50 mottly 95010 00 PL medium 700150 TX medium 900 SOlb lacks loose (Umbo 6-650 TX 550600 mottly 550 CAULIFLOWER LOWER carton Him wrapped CA 9s 700 12, 700150 AZ 9, 700 12, 800 PL 9, t 12, one lot 500 CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA cartons 2-21/2 dozen 14 00 PL crates 2-1/2 dozen 10 00-1100 mostly 10 00 TX carton 2-2-l/2dozen 10 00 CHINESE CABBAGE PL celery crate lew 10 00 Nappe tew 10 00 CA 30-lb carton Nappa 10 00 CORN SUPPLIES LIGHT PL wirebound crate, approzimately 4-1/2 dozen Yellow lew 16 00 White i tew 17 00 CUCUMBERS SUPPLIES LIGHT 1-1/9 bushel crate, waxed medium unleu otherwise stated MEXICO fair quality 26 00-28 00 EGGPLANT Supplies insufllcient to quote ENDIVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER PL 1-1/9 bushel crates 850950 mostly 850 ESCAROLE SLIGHTLY HIGHER PL 1-1/9 bushel cratesBso9so mostly 850 GREENS ABOUT STEADY crate, approzimately 1-1/2 buthel bunched unleu otherwiu stated GA Collard, 6650 Mustard 600 Kale 600700 TX 24, Mustard 6650 Turnip Tope 650 Dandelion 700 LEEKS STEADY bunched 12, PL carton 12 00 CA carton 11 0012 00 mostly 12 00 LETTUCE-ICEBERG ABOUT STEADY carton 24, CA 750900 AZ 700900 one label 950 PL 500 LETTUCE-ROMAINE ABOUT STEADY A 2 24s carton 900-10 00 CA 24t carton 950- 10 SO crate 13 50-14 00 FL carton 24s 700 LETTUCE-OTHERS Big Boston carton 24s CA 750 AZ 800 FL 500-600 Bibb FL carton 24s 7 750 Leal CA carton 24s Red 10 00 A 2 carton 24s 950- 10 00 FL 1 1/9 bushel crate including Red 600 LETTUCE PROCESSING No supplies OKRA MEXICO 15-lb crate small-medium one lot few 18 00 ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT STEADY carton bunched 48s CA 900 MEXICO 800-900 PARSLEY ABOUT STEADY bunched S doxen curly unless otherwise slated FL 1 1/9 bushel crate 800-900 CA carton 850-900 TX carton 700-850 Plain few 700-800 PEAS-GREEN MEXICO 1 1/9 bushel crates 1700-1800 PEAS-SOUTHERN No supplies PEAS-SUGAR 10-lb crates I cartons per lb GUATEMALA 130-140 MEXICO 1-120 PEPPERS ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bushel cartons California Wonder type Green unless otherwise stated FL extra-large 10 00-12 00 large 900-10 00 medium 8 medium-large 800 small 500-600 Mixed Red large 750 medium 625 Red small 12 50-13 00 RADISHES ABOUT STEADY carton Red 30-6 ounce him bags FLA 450 SPINACH ABOUT STEADY Savoy type TX bushel baskets 700-800 FL 1 6 bushel cartons 700 SQUASH SUPPLIES LIGHT FL 1/2 bushel carton Zucchini small-medium 15 00-16 00 Yellow Straightneck small-medium 22 00 SWEET POTATOES 50-lb carton Jewel type cured NC 13 0014 00 TOMATOES ABOUT STEADY 25-lb cartons Pink to Light Red US combination grade or better unless otherwise stated Sales by Repackers FL one ' lot sx6s 11 00 6x6s 900 Sales by Others FL 6x6s one lot 700 fair quality sx6s lew 10 00 6x6s 700 Cherry type 12 1 pt Hats MEXICO 800 TURNIPS topped NJ 25-lb mesh sacks medium 450 4-7 lbs. 62.00-68.00. Bacon, Sliced, Vac. Pack 1 lb. pkg. 133.00-173.00. ABODE After Market Quotes Represents Days Since Last Actual Reported Sales. Quotes Dropped After 5 Days. Philadelphia Vegetable Market Thursday, February 12,1987
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