Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, July 25, 1987, Image 12

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Philadelphia
Vegetables
Thursday, July 23, 1987
—ASPARAGUS Supplies insufficient
to quote*
-BEANS ABOUT STEADY vangur
bushel containers Round Green type unless
otherwise stated NJ few 500-700 PA
500-600*
-BEETS OH crate bunched 12s 5-550*
-BROCCOLI HIGHER CA carton
bunched 14s 850-10.00 mostly 9-950 18s
950-10.00 mostly 950 ME carton bunched
14s 800 18s 850-950 WA carton bunched
14s 700-800*
-CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4
bushel crates & carton medium Green
unless othezsj2 stated NJ 450-500
sUn*USSLPA 450-500*
—CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1
lb film bags m film sacks CA medium-large
850-900 AZ medium-large 8-850 50-lb
sacks loose jumbo CA 10.00-12 00 AZ
95010.00*
-CAULIFLOWER HIGHER carton
film wrapped CA 12s 800-900 WA 12s few
800*
—CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA car
tons 1-1/2 dozen 800-10 00 2 dozen
950-10.50 mostly 10.00 2-1/2 dozen
950-11.00 Ml carton 2 dozen 750-850 2-1/2
dozen 8-850*
-CHINESE CABBAGE OHIO celery
crates 800 CA Ntppa 50-lb carton 13.00*
—CORN ABOUT STEADY wirebound
crate approximately 4-1/2 dozen NJ Yellow
400-500 White 500-700*
—CUCUMBERS ABOUT STEADY
1-1/9 bushel crates & cartons Waxed
medium unless otherwise stated NJ one lot
600 NY 800 fair quality 500 small 600*
—EGGPLANT LOWER 1-1/9 bushel
crates & cartons NJ 500-700 GA few
500-600*
—ENDIVE OH 1-1/9 bushel crates &
cartons 10.00-11.00 NJ 1 -1/9 bushel carton
precooled 10.00*
—ESCAROLE OH 1-1/9 bushel crates
& cartons 800-900 NJ 1-1/9 bushel carton
precooled 10.00*
—GREENS ABOUT STEADY crates
approximately 1-1/2 bushel bunched unless
otherwise stated NJ Kale 600 PA Collards
500 Turnip Tops 550 Rape 500 Kale 700
OH Kale 600*
—LEEKS CA carton bunched 12s
950-10.00*
-LETTUCE-ICEBERG HIGHER car
ton 24s unless otherwise stated CA
16.00-17.00 film wrapped 16.00 NY 10.00
WA 12.00*
—LETTUCE-ROMAINE SUPPLIES
LIGHT CA 24s carton 10.50-14.00 crate
few 15.00 OH carton 24s 900*
—LETTUCE-OTHER Big Boston sup
plies insufficient to quote Bibb OHIO
basket 24s few 6-650 Leaf CA canon 24s
few 17.00-18.00 Red 12.00-12.50 OH car
ton 24s 1100-12.00*
—LETTUCE-PROCESSING No
supplies*
—OKRA GA bushel hamper small
medium few 2000*
FOR SALE
75 Egg Racks
3 Tier. 15 Case Capacity
717/354-4616
KEYSTONE MILLS L
Ephrata, PA.
BROILER FARMERS:
We have a need for housing with quality management :
* Environmental Housing
10,000 Sq. Ft. to 18,000 Sq. Ft.
* Window Type Housing '
5000 Sq. Ft. to 15,000 Sq. Ft.
Please Contact Our Poultry Department Today!
[FjTT] KEYSTONE MILLS n
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RD.3 1975 Route 336 '
9 Ephrata. PA 17522 Romulus, NY 14541 _
(717)354-4616 (315)549-2578
* Tradeinarh Ralston Purina Company U
r, duty o, i9ot
---ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT
STEADY crate bunched 36s NJ 650-700
carton bunched 48s CA 800 MEXICO
8-850*
—PARSLEY LOWER bunched 5 dozen
curly unless otherwise stated OH 1-1/9
bushel crate 10.00-11.00 Plain 1000-11.00
CA carton 10.00*
—PEAS-GREEN No supplies*
—PEAS-SOUTHERN GA bushel ham
per Purple Hull few 12.00*
—PEAS-SUGAR Supplies insufficient
to quote*
—PEPPERS SLIGHTLY LOWER
1-1/9 bushel crates & cartons California
Wonder type Green unless otherwise stated
NJ large 600-800 mostly 600-700 medium
450-600 Longhots 1/2 bushel cartons few
800-900 PA medium-large 550-600 GA
Red large 16.00-17.00 medium-large
14.00-15.00*
-RADISHES ABOUT STEADY car
ton Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise
stated OH 700*
—SPINACH SUPPLIES LIGHT Savoy
type CO bushel basket 12.00*
—SQUASH SLIGHTLY HIGHER NJ
1/2 bushel carton Zucchini small-medium
400- 600 mostly 600 medium 4-450 Yellow
Straightneck small-medium 400-500
medium 300-400*
-SWEET POTATOES Supplies insuf
ficient to quote*
—TOMATOES ABOUT STEADY
25-lb carton Pink to light Red US combina
tion grade or better unless otherwise stated
Sales by Repackers VA Sx6s 12.00 6x6s
10.00 Sales by Others VA fair quality sx6s
800 NJ no grade made turning to Pink large
800-10.00 medium 350-500 MD & TN
sx6s 950 6x6s 850 6x7s 750 AL sx6s &
6x6s 750-800 CA fair quality sx6s 7-750
Cherry type 12-1 pint flats NJ 500-700
mostly 600 FL 800-900 CA 900*
—TURNIPS NJ topped 25-lb mesh
sacks medium 500*
Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, PA
Wednesday, July 22, 1987
CATTLE 180...PDA... Supply included
19 head feeder cattle . Compared to last
Wednesday's maiket: Slaughter steers
grading Choice $ 1.25 to $1.75 lower. Cows
steady to SI higher. Choice 1050/1400 lbs.
si. steers 61.75-66, few Good 57.60-61.25;
Good & Choice holsteins SS.OO-59.00, few
Standard 50.00-54.75. Choice si. heifer,
individual 62.00, few Good 56.00-57.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
46.50- Cutter & Bon. Utility
43.50- Canner & Low Cutter
39.25-43.25, Shells down to 36.00. Few
Good & Choice si. bullocks 57.00-61.75.
Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1050/1470 lbs. si.
bulls 52.50-59.75, few No. 2.880/1050 lbs.
49.00-49.75.
CALVES 143... Few Choice vealers
85.00-95, few Good 64.00-78, Standard &
Good 70/100 lbs. 65.00-72, Utility 50/80
lbs 50.00-60.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
Bulls 90/125 lbs. 75.00-115, mostly
9000-110.00.
75.00 ea
HOGS 180 ..Bairows and Gilts $4 50 to
$5.50 higher. US No. 1-3 210/230 lbs
65.00-66.50,1-3,210/240 lbs. 63.50-65.50.
US No. 1-3 350/650 lbs. sows 42.50-47,
couple 49.00. Few Boars 38.50-47.00.
FEEDER PIGS 96...L0t US No. 1-3 22
lbs. feeder pigs 118.00, 27/50 lbs.
93.00-109.00 - all per hundredweight
SHEEP 30...G00d and Choice 50/95 lbs.
spring si. lambs 77.00-82.00, few 30/45 lbs.
84.00-87 00. Few Slaughter sheep
19 00-42.00.
GOATS 24 ..Large 44.00-85 00, Small
and Medium Kids 28.00-38 00 all per
head.
Leola Produce
Auction
Leola, PA
Tuesday, July 21, 1987
Phone 656-9592
Report Supplied by Auction
APRICOTS: 4.00-9.00 '/. BU.
BLUEBERRIES: 11.00-14.00 12 PT
FLAT.
BROCCOLI: 4.50-6.00 MOSTLY 14V
CABBAGE: 2.00-3.50 50 LBS.
CANTALOPES: .20-.80 PC.
CORN: .25-1.25 DOZ..
CUCUMBERS: 3.00-5.00 1 1/9 BU.
' EGGPLANT: 4 00-9.25 1 1/9 BU.
LIMA BEANS: 14.00-25.00 1 1/9 BU.
PEACHES: 4.00-7.00 ■/. BU.
PICKLES; 4.50-8.50 •/. BU.
PEPPERS: 4.00-6.25 1 1/9 BU.
PLUMS: 1.75-4.00 8 QT. FLAT.
POTATOES: 10# 1.50-1.70 #l, 50#
4 50-7.50.
RED BEETS- 3 00-5.00 15 CT
BUNCH.
SQUASH; 1.50-3.50 BU.
STRING BEANS: (GREEN)
1/9 BU.; (YELLOW)
10.00-20.00 1
HIOHIEIHSOHSSIH
Keystone Mills Deity Department
makes if easy to take cere of your
Dry Cm & Heifers with
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PURINA
EASY CARE BLOCK
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No More Hassles
With Boss Conns Bating All The Grain.
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Baeh Animal Gels What They Need,
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R.D. 3 DC
Ephrata, PA 17522 _ ”
(717) 354-4616
* Trademark Ratston Purina Company * Net All Discounts
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8 00-16.00 1 1/9 BU.
TOMATOES: (FIELD) 14.00-20.00 25
LBS.; (CHERRY) 6.00-10 00 12 PT.
FLAT.
WATERMELON: (YELLOW DOLLS)
.30-.75 EA.; (LUCKY SWEET & SEED
LESS) 1.00-3.00 EA.
ZUCCHINI: (GREEN) 2 00-5.00 ■/.
BU.; (GOLDEN) 1.50-4.00 •/. BU.
lowa-S. Minnesota
Recap
Des Moines, lowa
Wednesday, July 22, 1987
REPORTED SALES FOR
WEDNESDAY 3,000 WEEK TO DATE:
12,500
LIVE SALES TRADE MODERATE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
MOSTLY 50 LOWER. DEMAND MOD
ERATE. SELLER INTEREST GOOD ON
WELL FINISHED CATTLE, LIGHT ON
SHORT FED KINDS THAT WERE
OFFERED AGRESSIVELY EARILER IN
THE WEEK.
LIVE SALES SLAUGHTER STEERS;
MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4 1050-1300 LBS.
63.50- FEW 64.25-65.00. MIXED
GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3 63.00-63.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MOSTLY
CHOICE 2-4 950-1100 LBS. 62n09-62.75.
MIXED GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3
61.50-
MOST CATTLE DELIVERED TO
THE PACKING PLANTS WITH WEIGH
ING CONDITIONS EQUIVALENT TO
3 % SHRINK AT THE FEEDLOTS.
CARCASS BASIS
STEERS AND HEIFERS 1.03
WEIGHT ONLY STEERS: MOSTLY
CHOICE 2-4 600-900 LBS.
100.00-102.00. MIXED GOOD AND
CHOICE HOLSTEINS 98.00. WEIGHT
Buy (1) 500 lb. Block
Get (1) SO lb. Block
Quality Products, Quality People
KEYSTONE MILLS n
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—SmuujAi
ONLY HEIFERS: MOSTLY CHOICE 2-4
550-800 LBS. 97 00-100.00, MOSTLY
98.00-99.00.
DRESSED PRICES BASED ON HOT
WEIGHTS.
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, July 23, 1987
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK
SLAUGHTER STEERS CLOSED MOST
LY 2.00 LOWER, INSTANCES 2.50
LOWER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS .50 TO
2.00 LOWER. MOSTLY 1.50 TO 2.00
LOWER. SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY
TO 2.00 HIGHER. BULLS 3.50 TO 4.00
HIGHER. BULK OF RECEIPTS MON
DAY WITH VERY FEW SALES WED
NESDAY. SUPPLY MAINLY GOOD TO
LOW CHOICE SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS WITH 5% COWS. ESTI
MATED RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1600
AS COMPARED WITH ACTUAL
RECEIPTS OF 1820 A WEEK AGO AND
2091 A YEAR AGO
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS:
CHOICE 2-4 1100-1300 LBS. 64.50-65.50
PART LOAD 66.00 950-1100 LBS.
63.00-65.00 GOOD AND CHOICE 2-3
1000-1200 LBS. 62.00-65.00
HOLSTEINS; GOOD AND CHOICE
2-3 1300-1500 LBS. 55.00-56.00
HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1000-1200
LBS. 62.50-64.00 LOAD 64.50 850-1000
LBS. 61.00-63.00 GOOD AND CHOICE
2-3 900-1100 LBS. 60.00-63.00
COWS; BREAKING UTILITY 2-3
40.00- CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-2 40.00-44.00 FEW HIGH
DRESSING 44.00-45.00
BULLS: FEW YG 1-2 1500-2000 LBS.
52.00-
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1975 Route 336
Romulus, NY 14541
(315) 549-2578
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