Produce Markets Philadelphia Vegetables Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1988 ARTICHOKES SUPPLIES LIGHT CA carton 24-36 s 25.00. ASPARAGUS CA IS-Ib carton bunahed 6s extra select A select 43.00 extra fancy 39.00 small 37.00 PERU 11-lb crate fair condition large & standard 25.00. BEANS SLIGHTLY HIGHER various bushel containers Round green type unless otherwise stated FL 800-10.00 handpicked 10.00-12.00. BEET'S FL carton bunched 12s 6-650 TX carton bunched 12s 650 topped 25-lb film bags 5-550. BROCCOLI LOWER carton bunched CA 14s 700-800 mostly 7-75018 s 750-850 mostly 800 AZ 14s 600 one label 800 18s 650 TX 14s 550-700. CABBAGE ABOUT STEADY 1-3/4 bushel crate A carton medium green unless otherwise stated FL 6-650 Red 10.00 small 700 Savoy type few 19.00-20.00 TX 650 Red 900 NY 50-lb tacks large 450 Red 50-lb tacks 6-650. CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1 lb film bags in film tacks CA medium-large 11.00 FL medium 650-750 50-lb tacks loose jumbo CA 700 FL 550-600 CANA DA 5-550. CAULIFLOWER SLIGHTLY HIGH ER canon film wrapped CA 12t 700-800 16s 600 AZ 12s 800. CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA carton 2 dozen 19.00-20.00 2-1/2 dozen 18.00 20.00 3 dozen 16.00-17.00 FL carton 2-1/2 dozen 14.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 3 dozen 14.00 TX carton 2-2-1/2 dozen 15.00. CORN SUPPLIES LIGHT FL wire bound crate approximately 4-1/2-5 dozen Yellow No supplies White 16.00-17.00 fair quality 12.00-13.00. CUCUMBERS LOWER 1-1/9 bushel crates A cartons Waxed medium unless otherwise stated MEXICO 12.00-14.00 fair quality 800-10.00. EGGPLANT SUPPLIES LIGHT FL bushel carton 11.00-12.00 small 800. ENDIVE ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 700. ESCAROLE ABOUT STEADY FL MARKET RISK A Fanning Option Talk To Us About: ■ Earnings ■ Removing Feed Cost Fluctuations - Based On Production Levels ■ Boar, Sow, And Pig Ownership In 5 Years ■ Replacement Boars And Gilts Provided ■ On Farm Computer With Production And Financial Records ■ Comprehensive Farm Management And Financial Management Guidance ■ Complete Project Management And Guidance 1-1/9 bushel crate 750-800. • GREENS crate A carton approximately 1-1/2 bushel bunched unless otherwise stated FL Kale 650 GA Collardt A Kale 650-700msotly 700 Rape 600-700 TX 24t Collardt 700fOJe 700 Turnip Tops 800 CA hunched 24s Swiss Chard including Red 10.00 AZ 20-lb carton Broccoli Rabe 700-800 loose cne label 11.00-12.00 MEXICO 20-lb carton Broccoli Rabe 800-900 mostly 900. LEEKS canon bunched 12s CA A TX 15.00 FL 17.00. LETTUCE-ICEBERG LOWER carton 24s unless otherwise stated Wide range in appearance CA 15.00-20.00 mostly 17.00- AZ 17.00-22.00 mostly 17.00- film wrapped 19.00-20.00 38t 12.00- FL 17.00-20.00. LETTUCE-ROMAINE SUPPLIES LIGHT CA 24t carton 23.00-28.00 crate 25.00- 30.00. LETTUCE-OTHERS Big Boston carton 24s MEXICO 10.00 BibbFL 16-qt basket 20s 600 Leaf CA carton 24s 24.00 Red 22.00 AZ canon 24s 24.00- 25.00 Red 23.00. LETTUCE-PROCESSING No supplies. OKRA SUPPLIES LIGHT MEXICO 15-lb crate small-medium few 16.00. ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT STEADY carton bunched 48s MEXICO 700-800. PARSLEY SUPPLIES LIGHT bunched 5 dozen Curly unless otherwise stated FL crate 10.00-14.00 AZ carton few 12.00-14.00. PEAS-GREEN MEXICO 1-1/9 bushel crate fair quality 300. PEAS-SOUTHERN No Supplies. PEAS-SUGAR SLIGHTLY LOWER per lb GUATEMALA 10-lb carton 120150 MEXICO lOlb crate 140150. PEPPERS SUPPLIES LIGHT 1-1/9 bushel canon California Wonder type green unless otherwise stated FL large 700800 Cubanelle medium-large 10.00. RADISHES ABOUT STEADY carton Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise stated FL 300-400 mostly 350 MEXICO bunched 24s 700. SPINACH Savoy type TX bushel baskets 11.00-12.00 carton bunched 24s 12.00-14.00 MEXICO carton bunched 24 s Free Of Market Fluctuations Call: 800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture 800-900 flat type carton bunched 24i CA few 14.00. SQUASH ABOUT STEADY FL 1/2 buihel carton Zucchini fmall-medium 10.00- 12.00 medium 800-10.00 1-1/9 buihel crate Acom medium 12.00 Yellow Straightneck Suppliei imufliciem to quote. SWEET POTATOES NC 50-lb carton Jewel type cured 12.00-13.00. TOMATOES ABOUT STEADY 25-lb canon Pink to light Red 85% or better US#l quality unleai otherwise stated Sales by Repackers FL sx6s 14.00 6x6s 12.00 Sales by Others FL sx6s 12.00-13.00 6x6s 10.00- fair quality Sx6s 800-10.00 mostly 10.00 6x6s one lot 700-800 ISRAEL 11-lb carton extra large 20.00.- Cherry type 12-1 pt flat MEXICO one label , 10.00. TURNIPS lopped NJ 25-lb mesh sacks 600 PA 2S-lb film bags 600 1218. Shenandoah Valley Livestock Harrisonburg, Va. Sat., Jan. 23, 1988 Report supplied by auction FEEDER CATTLE TREND: STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 86.00- 500-700 LBS. 73.75-87.00; 700-1000 LBS. 66.00-75.75; HOLSTEIN 300-1000 LBS. 52.50-67.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 85.75-90.00; 500-700 LBS. 70.25-82.75; 700-1000 LBS. 65.00-66.00. FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 78.00-82.50; 500-700 LBS. 70.50- HEIFERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS. 72.00- 500-700 LBS. 63.50-75.00; 700-1000 LBS. 59.00-63.00. S-L&M&L-2 300-500 LBS. 68.00-77.50; 500-700 LBS. 61.50- 700-1000 LBS. 59.00. STOCK COWS: BEEF: 530.00-660.00; BABY CALVES: 91.00-139.00. SLAUGHTER COWS TREND: UTILI TY & COMMERCIAL 2-4 43.75-48.75. CANNER & CUTTERS 1-3 39.00-43.50. LAMBS: TREND: BLUE O HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 83.10; RED O CHOICE 92.25; FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE 103.50-107.00; HEAD EWES 72.50- HOGS: US 1-3 200-240 LBS. 42.75; SOWS 1-3 30.00-34.00; BOARS 22.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD & CHOICE 106.00-114.00. Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Wed., January 27, 1988 CATTLE CALVES 134.000 10,000 132.000 11,000 128.000 11,000 398.000 31,000 390.000 32,000 381.000 34,000 WED, 1/27/88 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (ACT) Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wed, January 27, 1988 Report nipplled by Auction SLAUGHTER: FED STEERS CHOICE 65.00-69.25. STANDARD 52.00- SELECT TO CH. 58.00- FED HEIFERS- CHOICE 63.00- SELECT 55.00-61.00. COWS- HIGH YIELD4B.OO-49.50; UTIL ITY & COMM. 44.00-48.00; CANNER CUTTER 40.00-44.00; SHELLY 40.00- BULLS- GOOD 55.00- MEDIUM 50.00-55.00. VEAL CALVES- CHOICE TO 104.00; GOOD TO 95.00; MEDIUM KILLERS 80-100 LBS. 90.00-97.00; 60-80 LBS. 83.00- WEAK & THIN 70.00- HOLSTEIN HFRS. 95.00- 100-125 LBS. 135.00- 90-95 LBS. 100.00-130.00. LAMBS- LO CHOICE 109 LBS. 77.00; GOOD 72 LBS. 84.00; YEARLINGS 45.00. SHEEP- 34.00-36.50. GOATS MD. 43.00-53.00. STOCKER; STEERS 300-600 LBS - FEW GOOD 69.00-80.00. STEERS -600-850 LBS. CHOICE 73.00-78.00; GOOD 65.00-73.00; MEDIUM 60.00- HOLSTEINS 56.00-58.50. HEIFERS- 300-700 LBS. CHOICE 72.00- GOOD 68.00-74.00; MEDIUM 700-900 LBS. 57.00-64.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENT- SPRINGING HEIFERS 710.00. PIGS, HD. 30-50 LBS. 25.00- 50-85 LBS. 30.00-37.00. SHOATS BY LB.- 180 LBS. 43.00-45.00; STOCK BOARS- 180-275 LBS. 32.00- SLAUGHTER HOGS -215-240 LBS. 43.00-45.00; 1 LOT 257 IS YOUR BARN CLEANER AA CAUSING YOU A HEADACHE? It Doesn't Hove To - f (_3 \/ x >Sm & Bohn You Ptnie [ f/ WE WILL REBUILD ANY BRAND OF \ ,^k BARN EQUIPMENT 'smi OVERSIZED DRIVE New And Used Barn Cleaner SPROCKETS AVAILABLE chaln » ' Used Barn Cleaner FOR USED PATZ CHAINS Unlts ' Simple* Water Bowls Feed Carts We Give FULL LINE OF I=l =1 , FREE ESTIMATES EQUIPMENT • UHOt CVC RV THING | n J etma row ■ awni ADO Barn Equipment DISCOUNT PRICES. InstaUedAnd All New (LIAm) Serviced Equipment Full Line Bam Equipment Distributor For York And Adjoining Counties JOSEPH FISHER and SONS Rome l. Box 179. York. PA 17404 (717) 292-6668 Cf% HIAWATHA FASTENERS t. TAFf m„ HO*IMSY*ACUIi, m JiJIM 6th Annual January Sale 50 Ton To Choose From _ Purchase Your Bolts and Nuts_ *fgr BY THE POUND ' OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Business Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily We Stock The Best Supply Of Grade 8 Bolts in Central N.Y. Coarse T bread and Fine Thread n s ''l'l Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1988-Al5 LBS. 46.00; 280-350 LBS. 35.00-45.00. SOWS- FEW4OOLBS. AT 34.50. BOARS 400-500 LBS. 27.00-30.00. NOTE: NEXT WEEK, FEB. 3. 2 SIM MENTAL BULLS, ONE 17 MO. OLD AND ONE 4 YRS. OLD. CATTLE 218...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday*! market: Slaughter neen steady to weak; Cows $1.50 to $2 higher. Choice si. steers 64.50-67, Select 60.85- Standard 56.00-61.00. Choice si. heifers 63.00-66, few High Choice 66.00- Select 58.00-63, Standaid 52.00- few Utility 48-52.50, Breaking Utility A Commercial si. cows 48.00- 5, one 54.60, Cutter A Boning Utility 44-48.50, Canner A Low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 33.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1400/1680 lbs. si. bulls 55.85- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1.320/525 lbs. heifera 63.00-69, few #2.400/500 lbs. 53.00-60.00. Medium A Large Frasne No. 1, 450/650 Iba. bulls 68.00- CALVES 121... Choice vealer, individu al 109.00, few Good 93.00-107, Standaid end Good 90/120 Ibf. 67.00-84,60/85 Ibi. 61.00- few Utility 50/70 lb«. 20.00- Farm Calvei; Holstein Bulls 90/120 lbs. 103.00-155.00. HOGS 21S...Banows and gills $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. 47.50-48.10, one lot 48.60,1-3 22Q/2501b5. 47.00-47.60. Few US No. 1-3 400/600 lbs. sows 40.00-44.50. Boar, one 21.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market test SHEEP 0...N0 Market test GOATS 1...5ma1l 20.00 - per head. SHEEP 20,000 21,000 20,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 HOGS 316.000 301.000 303.000 859.000 896.000 873.000 Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA Tueaday, Jan. 26, 1988 ' '%l r- /
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