Produce Markets Philadelphia Vegetables Thun, January 7, 1988 ARTICHOKES CA canon 24-36 s fair condition 15.00. ASPARAGUS SUPPLIES LIGHT PERU 11-lb crate extra large 40.00 large 35.00 itandard 30.00. BEANS various buihel container! Round green type unless otherwise stated FL Handpicked 16.00-20.00 mostfy 18.00. BEETS TX canon bunched 12s 6-650 mostly 600 topped 25-lb film bags 5-550. BROCCOLI SUPPLIES LIGHT carton bunched CA 14s 24.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 18s 24.00-25.00 TX I4s 22.00. CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4 bushel crate A canon medium green unless otherwise stated FL SSO-6SO mostly 600 Red few 900 TX 600 Red 800 MD small medium 500 NY 50-lb sacks large 4-450 Red 50-lb sacks 6-650. CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1 lb film bags in film sacks CA medium-large 11.00-11.50 FL medium 650-750 CANA DA medium7-75050-lbsacks loose jumbo CA 800-10.00 FL 550 CANADA 550-600 mostly 550. CAULIFLOWER ABOUT STEADY canon film wrapped CA 9« 22.00 12> 24.00- 25.00 16a 22.00-25.00 AZ 9s few 22.00 FL 9s 0ne10t22.0012s one lot 24.00. CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA carton 2 dozen 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 2-1/2 dozen 16.50-17.00 3 dozen 15.00 FL crate & carton 2 dozen one lot 13.00 21/2 dozen 14.00- mostly 15.00 TX carton 1-1/2 & 2-1/2 dozen 14.00. CORN YELLOW LOWER, WHITE ABOUT STEADY wirebound crate approximalley 4 1/2-5 dozen FL Yellow 500-700 mostly 500-600 White 14.00. CUCUMBERS ABOUT STEADYD 1-1/9 bushel crate & carton waxed medium unless otherwise staled FL one lot few 13.00 small 900 MEXICO few 12.00. EGGPLANT ABOUT STEADY FL bushel carton 600-800. ENDIVE ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 700-900 mostly 800 CA carton 24s 16.00. ESCAROLE LOWER FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 800-IZOO mostly 10.00 CA carton 24s 16.00. GREENS ABOUT STEADY crate & carton approximately 1-1/2 bushel lanuary 9, 1988 bunched unless otherwise stated GA Col lards, Mustard, Tbmip Tops & Rape 6-650 mostly 650 Kale 650-700 mostly 650 TX 24s Collards small 500- 600 CA 24s Red Kale 18.00 AZ 20-lb carton Broccoli Rabe 24s 12.00-17.00 loose one label 19.00 MEXICO 20-lb carton Brpccoli Rabe 12.00- LEEKS SUPPLIES LIGHT bunched 12s NJ 4/5 bushel crate 12.00 FL carton 12.00. LETTUCE-ICEBERG HIGHER carton 24s unless otherwise stated CA most offer ings fair appearance 20.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 some best 25.00 30s 18.00-22.00 film wrapped one label 25.00 30s 17.00- AZ 25.00 fair appearance 20.00 film wrapped 30s 20.00-21.00 FL 20.00. LETTUCE-ROMAINE ABOUT STEADY CA 24s carton 20.00 crate 23.00 AZ carton 24s few 16.00-17.00 FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 11.00-12.00. LETTUCE-OTHERS Big Boston carton 24s CA 800-10.00 FL 800-900 MEXICO 900-10.00 Bibb FL carton 24s 80016-quan basket 20s 800 Leaf CA carton 24s 23.00 Red 23.00 FL 5/9 bushel crate Red 700-800. LETTUCE-PROCESSING No supplies. OKRA Supplies insufficient to quote. ONIONS-GREEN SUPPLIES LIGHT carton bunched 48s MEXICO 23.00-24.00. PARSLEY SLIGHTLY LOWER bunched 5 dozen Curly unless otherwise stated FL crate 14.00-15.00 Plain 14.00-15.00 TX crate & carton 14.00-15.00 Plain 14.00 CA carton few 19.00. PEAS-GREEN Supplies insufficient to quote. PEAS-SOUTHERN No Supplies. PEAS-SUGAR GUATEMALA 10-lb carton per lb 210-230 mostly 220. PEPPERS ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bushel crate & carton California Wonder type green unless otherwise stated FL extra large 900-10.00 large 800- 900 medium 600-700 Mixed Red medium 400-500. RADISHES SLIGHTLY LOWER car ton Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise stated FL 500-600 mostly 5-550. SPINACH SUPPLIES LIGHT Savoy type VA & FL 1-1/4 bushel crate 800. SQUASH HIGHER FL 1/2 bushel car ton Zucchini small-medium 11.00-12.00 medium 800-900 Yellow Straightneck small-medium fair appearance 500-600 MEXICO lugs Zucchini small 14.00 medium 10.00 1/2 bushel canon Zucchini small-medium 800-900. SWEET POTATOES ABOUT STCADY NC 50-lb carton Jewel type cured 12.00. TOMATOES SLIGHTLY HIGHER 25-lb carton Pink to light Red 85% or better US#l quality unless otherwise stated Sales by Repackers EL sx6s 10.50 6x6s 950 Sales by Others FL sx6s 800-900 6x6s 750-800 mostly 800 6x7s 750 fair quality Sx6s 650-800 mostly 700 6x6s 600-750 mostly 650- 7006x7s 650-700 Cherry type 12-1 pt flat FL 600 MEXICO 800 one label 11.00. TURNIPS Topped PA 25-lb film bag 500 1212 North Jersey Livestock Hackcttstown, NJ Tims, Jan. 5, 1988 Report supplied by auction CALVES .19-1.34. COWS .37-.5225. EASY COWS .23-.46’/*. HEIFERS .42'/. -.67. BULLS .53-.60. STEERS .46-.62V1. HOGS .24-.43V4 . ROASTING PIGS, EACH 22.00-30.00. BOARS .23 .24. SOWS .27. SHEEP .15-.92. LAMBS, EACH 29.00-70,00. LAMBS, PER LB. .45-1.36. GOATS. EACH 45.00-104.00. KIDS, EACH 16.00-68.00. HIDES, EACH 31.00. Pennsylvania Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA Friday, January 8 Report supplied bv PDA 14 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 5304. Compared with 3838 head last week and 5361 head a year ago. Steers mostly steady to 1.00 higher, heifers steady to 1.00 lower, cows steady to 2.00 lower; bulls strong to 2.00 higher; High Choice & Prime 2-4, 68.00-72.25; Choice 64.75-68.75; Select 60.00-64.50; Standaid 53.00- Good & Choice holsteins 57.50-63.00; Choice heifers 60.75-64.00; Select 56.00-61.00; Standard 49.50-55.00; cows Breaking Utility & Commercial 47.00- Cutter & Boning 44.00-48.00; Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-44.00; shells 30.00; few Choice bullocks 59.00-65.75; few Select 57.00-63.00; few Standard 52.00- bulls YG 1. 1000-2150 lb. 55.00- few No. 2, 900-1600 lb. 52.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Med. 1,350-630 lb. steers 65.00-80.00; Large No. 2, 400-750 lb. 55.00-65.00; heifers Med. & Urge 1. 300-600 lb. 55.00-71.00; bulls Med. 1, 300-630 lb. 60.00-77.00. CALVES; 3820. Compared with 2734 head last week and 3845 head a year ago. Uneven. Choice 95.00-118.00; Good 80.00- 90-120 lb. Standard & Good 70.00- 65-90 lb. 60.00-75.00; Utility 50-110 lb. 50.00-71.00; holstein bulls 90-130 lb. 79.00-152.00; heifers 90-135 lb. 80.00- 15.00; few beef cross bulls and heif ers 80-105 lb. 76.00-95.00. HOGS: 4363. Compared with 4685 head last week and 5833 bead a year ago. Steady to .50; spots to 1.00 higher, US 1-2, 210-245 lb. 40.00-42.00; 1-3, 220-250 lb. 39.00-41.00; 2-3,230-265 lb. 38.00-40.75: With REAL dairy foods, you’re serving the best. 2-4,235-28 S lb. 36.00-40.00; rows steady to strong; US 1-3,300-650 lb. 31.00-36.50; 2-3, 300-585 lb. 28.00-33.00; boars 25.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS: 837. Compared with 741 head last week and 1107 head a year ago. Weak to 4.00 lower, 20-35 lb. 14.00- 35-50 lb. 23.00-35.00; few 50-65 lb. 30.00-43.00. 2 GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES: 1075. Compared with 1034 head last week and 1783 head a year ago. Uneven; mostly steady; spots 7.00 higher, US 1-2,35-50 lb. 77.00- 50-60 lb. 75.00-85.00; 60-70 lb. 66.00-78.00; 2-3,50-60 lb. 56.00-75.00 all per hundredweight SHEEP: 761. Compared with 60S head last week and 490 head a year ago. Strang to 5.00; spots 10.00 higher; High Choice & Prime 80-120 lb. wool lambs 85.00-100.00; Choice 80-115 lb. 74.00-92.00; Good & Choice 60-90 lb. 69.00-88.00; Good & Choice 50-75 lb. feeder lambs 70.00- si. sheep 20.00-50.00.
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