Philadelphia
Vegetables
Thursday, May 14,1987
ASPARAGUS ABOUT STEADY CAUF 30 lb crt (
ctn wide ranee in quel I price (bo 18 00 lair corn)
10 00 Ige IS 0018 00 Long Green Ige 15 00 lew
16 OO WASH 30lb crt WAEzFcy 8-9" cut lee 19 OO
21 00 NJ pyramid crt Held run bchd 12t med-lpe
lew 16 00 MO 1-1/9 buctn Held run kxwa lew 12 00
some low as 10 00
BEANS-FAVA CALIF 25-lb crt 12 0014 00
BEANS-GREEN SLIGHTLY LOWER FLA various
bu containers Round Green type 16 0018 00 mos
18 00 Handpicked 20 0022 00 lew 18 00 oce her
BEETS TEX ctn bchd 12s 6 50 25-lb IHm ba«s
topped 4 50
BROCCOLI ABOUT STEADY CALIF ctn bchd 14$
7 008 00 lew 6 SO 18s 7 508 50 mps 7 50 lew
7 OQonelabel9 00ordcood2 003 00
CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4 buctn 8 crt
medium Green unless otherwise stated FLA 7 SO
8 00 mos 8 00 Savoy poor-fair corn) 2 005 00 TEX
7 00 some her GA 7 508 00 NETHERLANDS 501 b
skill 00
CARROTS SUPPLIES LIGHT 48 1 lb Him bass in
lilm sacks CALIF med-lse lew 8 509 00 FLA med
lew 7 008 00 mos 7 508 00 SOlb sacks loose
(Umbo FLA lew 12 00 ctn bchd 24s CALIF 10 50
CAULIFLOWER ABOUT STEADY ctn lilm wrpd
CALIF 9S 9 5010 00 mos 10 00 12s 10 0012 00
mos 12 00 FLA 12s 9 0010 00
CELERY SUPPLIES LIGHT CALIF ctns 2 doz lew
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3 dor lew 16 00 FLA crt t ctn 2 doz 13 00 2 1/2
doz 11 0013 00 mos 12 0013 00 one lot hish as
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-15 00 Him wrpd 15003d0z13 0013504d0z OKRA SUPPLIES INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
12 0012 SO lew her Hearts film wrpd 24s 12 00 ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT STEADY NJ crt bchd
CHINESE CABBAGE FLA celery crt 14.00 CALIF 36s 6-6 SO CALIF ctn bchd 48s 6-6 50 MEXICO ctn
Nappe SOlb ctn lew 14 00 301 b ctn 7 008 00 Bok bchd 48s 6 007 00 lew 7SO
Choy 308)700 8 00
CORN ABOUT STEADY FLA wirebound crt
approz 4-1/2 doz Yellow 8-8 50 lew 7 00 White
7 OO 8 SO mos 8-8 SO lew 9 00
CUCUMBERS 1-1/9 buctn Wazed med unless
otherwise stated FLA 20 00-22 00 mos 20 00 fair
appear 18 00 fair qual 15 00-17 00 mos 16 00 ord
qual 12 00-14 00 tfe 9 00-10 00 fair cond 5 00
EGGPLANT SUPPLIES LIGHT FLA bu 4 1-1/9
buctn fair qual few 5 004 00 Italian type 10 00
ENDIVE ABOUT STEADY FLA 1-1/9 buert 7 OO
8 00 mot 7 00 few 4 00 CALIF ctn 24s 9 SO
ESCAROLE ABOUT STEADY FLA 11/9 buerts
5 50-7 00 mos 6 00
GREENS crates approximately 1 1/2 bu bchd
unless otherwise stated NJ Mustard 4 Turnip Tops
5 50 7 00 mos 6 00 Collards 8 50 Broccoli Rabe
few 6 00 Dandelion 16s few 6 00 NC Kale 7 50 fair
cond Mustard. Turnip Tops 4 Rape 600 GA
Collards 7 008 00 mos 8 00 TEX Collards 7 OO
800
LEEKS ABOUT STEADY NJ crt bchd 12s 6 00
few 6 507 00 CALIF ctn bchd 12s few 8 00
LETTUCE ICEBERG ABOUT STEADY ctn 24s
unless otherwise stated CALIF 7 008 50 few 9 00
fair cond 5 506 00 poor-ord cond 2 004 00 film
wrpd fair cond 8 00 poor cond 2 004 00 ctn 30s
poor cond 2 004 00 ROMAINE ABOUT STEADY
CALIF 24s ctn 7 009 00 crt 10 00l 1 50 FLA ctn
24s 4 006 00 BIG BOSTON CAUF ctn 24s 7 00
FLA crt 24s 6 00 8188 FLA ctn 24s 6 00 NJ sml crt
24s few 4 00 LEAF CALIF ctn 24s mcludinf Red
7 009 00 mos 8 00 poor cond 1 002 00 FLA crt
24s 6 00
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Esbenshade Mills
RD 3, BOX 345, MT JOY, PA 17552
PARSLEY STEADY bunched 5 dozen Curly
unleu otherwise stated FLA crt Plain lew 9 00 TEX
ctn • 00 NJ bubkts 6 00-7 00 CALIF ctn 8 SO
PEAS-GREEN CALIF buctnsfew 16 00
PEAS-SOUTHERN NO SUPPLIES
PEAS-SUGAR ABOUT STEADY 10-lb crts A ctns
per lb CALIF including via air 80-100 mot 90
~ cents Sugar Snaps ordcond SO cents GUATEMALA
1 10-1 20
PEPPERS ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 bucrts A ctns
Calif Wonder type Green unleu otherwise stated
FLA med-lge/lge 12 00-15 00 mot 12.00-1400
med 8 00-10 00 sml-med 7 00- • 00 sml S 00-7 00
very sml 4 00-5 00 Mixed Red med/med-lge 6 OO
7 00 mos 7 00 sml 4 00-5 00 Yellow med lew
25 00 NETHERLANDS 5 kilo ctn Red I Yellow Ige
30 00 Orange Ige 43 00
RADISHES ABOUT STEADY FLA ctns Red 30-6
oz film bags 3 504 00 few 3 00 14-1 lb film bags
3 504 00 mos 4 00 NJ 4/5 bucrts Red bchd 36s
6 007 00 mos 7 00 PA 4/5 bucrts Red bchd 36s
6 00 CALIF ctn Red bchd 24s few 5 00 MEXICO
ctn Red bchd 24s few 6 00
RHUBARB WASH 2&-tb ctn EiFcy 10 00
SPINACH ABOUT STEADY Savoy type NJ bubkt
4 006 00 fair cond 3 00 PA 1 1/4 bucrt few 3 3 50
Hat type CALIF ctn bchd 24s 7 00
SQUASH ABOUT STEADY FLA 1/2 A 5/9 bucrts
4 ctns Zucchini sml-med 5 007 00 mos 6 00 med
4 005 00 mos 4 00 Yellow Straightnecfc sml-med
very few 16 00 med 10 OO 12 00 one lot very few
14 00
SWEET POTATOES ABOUT STEADY SOlb ctn
Jewel type cured NC 16 00 one label 18 00 ord
Fine Quality Feeds
qual 8 509 00 Ige 13 00
TOMATOES HIGHER 25-lb ctn Pink to Light Red
85% USf 1 or better unlcu otherwise stated
SALES BY REPACKERS FLA sx6s 1150 6x6s
10 50 SALES BY OTHERS FLA sx6s 12 00-14 00
6x6s 1100-12 00 6x7s 10 OO PLUM TYPE
MEXICO U«s 12 00 CHERRY TYPE 12-1 pint Hats
MEXICO one label 15 00 fair cond 4 00-5 00
TURNIPS FLA topped 25-lb film bags med 7 00
CALIF topped 25-lb film bags med 7 50
RADISHES ABOUT STEADY carton Red 30-6
ounce film bags FL 4450*
SPINACH ABOUT STEADY Savoy type TX bushel
baskets 700-800 carton bunched 24s 9-950 flat
type CA carton bunched 24s 800*
SQUASH SUPPLIES LIGHT FL 1/2 bushel carton
Zucchini A Yellow Straightneck Supplies in
sufficient to quote MEXICO lugs Zucchini small
medium one lot 10 00-12 00 medium one lot 600
700*
SWEET POTATOES 50(b 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
kit sx6s 11 00 6x6s 900 Sales by Others FL sx6s
11 00 6x6s 700800 fair quality Sx6s few 10 00
6x6s 650700 MEXICO 2-layer flat 4xss 900 siss
700800 sx6s 600700 S layer lugs 6x6s 700
Cherry Type 12 1 pint Hats MEXICO 900*
TURNIPS topped NJ 25-lb mesh sacks medium
450*
CATTLE 300...PDA... Supply
included 38 head feeder cattle.
Compared to last Wednesday’s
market: Slaughter steers unevenly
steady; Cows .50 to $1 higher. Few
High Choice 4t Prime 1100-1500 lbs.
si. steers 72.50-75, Choice 950-1335
lbs. 62.75-71, few 73.50, Good 62.00-
68, Good & Choice 1200-1600 lbs.
holsteins 57.25-63.25, few Standard
56.00- Choice 950-1135 lbs. si.
heifers 61.00-67, Prime, one 70.50,
Good 54-60.10, few Standard 50-
55.25, few Utility 43.50-46.50.
Breaking Utility and Commercial
si. cows 47.50-51, few 55.75, Cutter
& Bon. Utility 44.25-48.75, few 49.75,
Canner & Low Cutter 40.25-44,
Shells down to 35.00. Good & Choice
si. bullocks 55.25-63.75, few 69.25,
few Standard 54.50-56.75. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1500-1800 lbs. si.
bulls 54.00-60, couple No. 2,900&965
lbs. 48&50.75. Feeder Cattle: Lot
Medium Frame No. 1, 630 lbs.
steers 69.50, few Large #2, 430-600
lbs. 63.00-65.00. Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 300-485 lbs. heifers
65.00- Vew Large Frame No.
1,430600 lbs. bulls 54.0060.00.
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CALVES 106... Few Choice
vealers 88.06-102, individual Prime
107.00, few Standard and Good 85-
110 lbs. 65.00-79, few 75-85 lbs. 59.00-
65.00, Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls
90-140 lbs. 118.00-136, few down to
85.00, few Hols. Heifers 85-105 lbs.
87.00- Few Beef cross bulls &
heifers 70-115 lbs. 70.00-115.00.
HOGS 363...8arr0ws and Gilts
steady to .75 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 55.50-56, lot 56.50,1-3 205-255
lbs. 53.75-55.50, few 56.00, few 190-
200 lbs. 49.85-50, lot 53.00,2-3 215-265
lbs. 53.10-54.25, lot 265 lbs. 51.65,
few 1-3165-180 lbs. 45.50-50.50. Sows
steady to $1 higher. US No. 1-3 300-
500 lbs. sows 43.00-46, 500485 lbs.
46-47.75, few Medium 300-420 lbs.
35.00- Few Boars 35.00-37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 209...Tw0 Lots
US No. 1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs
145.00&165, 30-40 lbs. 125.00-132.50,
40-60 lbs. 105.00-117, few 60-75 lbs.
94.00- all per hun
dredweight.
SHEEP 68... Choice 45-60 lbs.
spring si. lambs 100.00-110, 4045
lbs. 85.00-96, few 7080 lbs. 95.00;
Good Si Choice 25-35 lbs. 112.50-
127.50. Few Slaughter sheep 25.00-
32.00.
ATTENTION PRODUCE
BUYERS!
Shippensburg Produce Auction
will be open for sales
May 26, 1987 at 11:00a.m.
Will be open EVERY Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday there after until further
notice. All Produce Growers & Buyers
Are Welcome!
SHIPPENSBURG PRODUCE
AUCTION
1 mile North of Shippensburg
on US Rt. 11
Weekday Hours; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
717-530-1700
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Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 16, i987-Al3
Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, May 13,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
GOATS 27... Large Adults 33.00-
48.00, one 53.00, Large Kids 22.00-
35.00, few Small Kids 15.00-21.00 -
all per head.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, May 12,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: Steers: Active! 2.00
higher. Choice 2&3’s 68.50-71.10;
Good 64.0068.00; Medium 61.25-
63.50. Holsteins 1.00 higher. Choice
60.00- Good 56.75-59.50;
Medium 55.00 & Down.
HEIFERS: Active. Choice None
offered; Good 58.0064.75; Medium
55.00 & Down. Cows: Strong
Demand! 2.00 higher. High Yield
49.00- Good 46.25-48.85;
Medium 44.50-46.00; Big Middle
42.00- Fatty Herf. Couple
Shelly 41.50 & down. Fat Bulls
mostly steady; Medium-Good
52.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS:
300-550 lb. 2.00 higher. Choice
Holsteins 66.00-70.00; Good
Holsteins 61.50-66.00. Steers 600-850
lb. mostly steady. Choice Holsteins
63.50-69.00; Good Holsteins 58.50-
63.00; couple Medium Holsteins
57.00 & Down. Heifers (All
weights) mostly Holsteins offered.
Choice 62.00-63.50; Good 56.00-
61.00; Medium 51.5065.50. Bulls
(all weights) mostly Heavy’s of
fered. Medium-Good 55.00-63.00.
VEAL CALVES: Active. Choice
90.00-105.00; Good 80.00-91.50;
Medium 73.00-82.00; Few
Light/Weak 72.00 & Down. Farm
Bulls 95.00-135.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts Strong
Demand! 2.50 Higher. US No. 1-3
210-250 lbs. 56.00-57.00; Over 260 lb.
54.50-55.50; 2 & 3’s (aU weights)
45.00-54.50.
SOWS: Active 2.00 higher. Over
450 lb. 46.25-47.75; Under 450 46.25-
49.00; 2 & 3’s 41.00-45.50.
BOARS: Heavy 39.50-39.75;
Light 45.00-48.50.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) (20-
30 lbs. 30.00-32.00); (3050 lbs. 35.00-
52.00).
SHEEP: Lambs Active on Good
Run. Choice 95.00-110.00; Good
79.00-91.00. Ewes & Bucks 18.00-
42.00; Goats (Lg.) 52.50-85.00 (Hd)
Sm/Med, 23.00-46.00 (hd.)
Sale every Tues. evening 7:00
PM for Livestock; 5:30 PM for
Rabbits, Poultry & Eggs.
Westminster Livestock
Small Animals, Eggs, Produce
Tuesday, May 12,1987
All Prices Per Head
Crates Sold 164.
DUCKS: Large Drakes 5.00-8.00;
Hens 4.00-5.00; Ducklings 1.25-2.50.
GEESE: 10.00; Goslings3.2s.
GUINEAS: Pigeons 2.00; Doves
6.50.
CHICKENS: Heavy Hens 2.50-
3.25; Peeps .60-1.70.
RABBITS: Large 4.00-6.00;
Fryers 3.00-4.75; Small 1.85-3.00;
Bred Does 6.00-7.50; Angoras 9.00-
11.00.
Eggs 1185 doz. All Prices Per
Dozen.
Jumbo Brown .50-.70; Extra
Large Brown .3S-.46; Large Brown
.2S-.35. Medium Brown .14-.20;
Small Brown .16.
Extra Large White .30-.39; Large
White .15-.25; Medium White .12-
.17; Small White. 14.
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