Philadelphia Vegetables Wed., March 30, 1988 ' CLEAR 43-68. ARTICHOKES CA canon 24s few 17 00 ASPARAGUS SUPPLIES LIGHT CA 30-lb crate & carton large & standard 27 00-30 00 MEXICO 30-lb crate extra large, large & standard 30 00 BEANS LOWER FL various bush# containers Round green type handpicked 12 00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13 00. BEETS TX carton bunched 24s 850 topped 25-Ib Elm bags 500. BROCCOLI LOWER canon bunched CA 14s 10 00-12 00 mostly 10 00-1100 18s one label 12 00 AZ 14s 900 MEXICO 14s 900 18s 10 00 CABBAGE ABOUT S'IbADY 1-3/4 bushel crate & carton medium green unless otherwise stated FL 6-650 one label 675 Savoy type 800 Red 900 NY 50 lb sacks large 550 CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1 lb film bags in film sacks CA medium-large 9-950 FL medium 750 50-lb sacks loose jumbo CA 900-10 00 FL 750-800 mostly 750 CAULIFLOWER LOWER carton film wrapped CA 12s 20 00-2100 AZ 12s 2000-2200 FL 9s 1500 12s 1800 CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA canon l-l/2dozenfcwBso2dozen7oo 8502-1/2 dozen 700-900 FL crate & carton 2 dozen 750 2-1/2 dozen 7-750 MEXICO 3 dozen 800 CHINESE CABBAGE FL celery crate 900 carton Nappa 14 00-15 00 CA 50-lb carton Nappa 14 00 CORN SUPPLIES LIGHT FL approxi mately 4-1/2 dozen wirebound craic Yel low few 15.50 While supplies insufficient to quote. CUCUMBERS SUPPLIES LIGHT 1-1/9 bushel crates & cartons Waxed medium unless otherwise stated FL fair quality 23.00-25.00 small 26.00 MEXICO fair quality 23 00 EGGPLANT FL bushel carton medium few 18.00 fair quality 10.00 MEXICO 1-1/9 bushel crate 18-24 s fair quality 10.00. ENDIVE ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 500-600 CA carton 24s 850. ESCAROLE SLIGHTLY HIGHER FL MARKET RISK A Farming Option Talk To Us About: ■ Earnings ■ Removing Feed Cost Fluctuations 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 X < -r** 1-1/9 bushel crate 550-600 CA carton 24s 800. GREENS ABOUT STEADY crate & carton approximately 1-1/2 bushel bunched unless otherwise stated GA Col lards 6-650 Mustard, Turnip Tops, Kale & Rape 650 NJ 1-1/9 bushel crate Broccoli Rabe 400-500 1/2 bushel basket Dandelion loose 6-650 CA 24s Swiss Chard Red 10.00 20-Ib carton Broccoli Rabe loose one label 15.00, LEEKS carton bunched 12s CA 11 00 FL 13.00. LETTUCE-ICEBERG ABOUT STEADY carton 24s unless otherwise stated CA 725-850 mostly 750-800 film wrapped 10.00 AZ 700-850 mostly 750-800 film wrapped 950-10.00 previous commitments 900 FL 650-700. LETTUCE-ROM AINE ABOUT STEADY CA 24s crate 10.00 carton 800 AZ 24s carton 600-800 crate 10. 00 FL carton 24s 400-500. LETTUCE-OTHERS Big Boston canon 24s CA 600-700 FL 500-600 Bibb FL car ton 24s 500 Leaf CA carton 24s including Red 700-800 AZ carton 24s including Red 600-800. LETTUCE-PROCESSING No supplies OKRA Supplies insufficient to quote. ONIONS-GREEN ABOUT STEADY TX crate bunched 24s medium large bulb 700- 800 carton bunched 48s MEXICO 500-600 mostly 600. PARSLEY ABOUT STEADY bunched 5 dozen Curly unless otherwise stated TX crate 8-850 Plain 850-900 CA carton 800 PEAS-GREEN Supplies insufficient to quote. PEAS-SOUTHERN No Supplies. PEAS-SUGAR ABOUT STEADY 10-lb carton per lb CA 150 GUATEMALA 150-160 MEXICO 120. PEPPERS ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bushel carton California Wonder type green unless otherwise staled FL large 12 00 medium-large 11.00 medium few 900 small 700 Mixed Red extra large 900 large 700-800 medium 400. RADISHES LOWER carton Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise staled FL 500-600. SPINACH SUPPLIES LIGHT Savoy type NC 1-1/4 bushel crate 900-10.00 Flat type canon bunched 24s CA 800. SQUASH ABOUT STEADY FL 1/2 Free Of Market Fluctuations Call: 800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture bushel canon Zucchini small-medium too few sales to quote medium 500-600 Yellow Slraightneck supplies insufficient to quote. SWEET POTATOES 50-lb carton Jewel type cured NO 15.00 large 10.00 TOMATOES HIGHER 25-ib carton Pink to light Red 85% or better US#l qual ity unless otherwise stated Sales by Repackers FL sx6s 1150-12 50 6x6s 10 50-11.50 Sales by Others FL sx6s 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 6x6s 10.00- mostly 12.00 6x7s 10.00- 11 00 fair quality one lot sx6s 1200 6x6s 11.00 Cherry type 12-1 pint flat FL 13.50-14.00 mostly 14 00 MEXICO 15 00 TURNIPS topped NJ 25-Ib mesh sacks medium 600. Keister’s Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tues., March 29, 1988 CATTLE 458 ..PDA Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers $1 to $1 50 higher; Cows strong to $2 higher High Choice & Prime si. steers 73.85-74 60, couple 77 00, Choice 1100/1450 lbs 70-74 60, Select 66 00-70, Choice holstems 64 75-69 75, few Select 60 00-63, few Standard 58 25-61 00 Choice si. heifers 65 00-73, few Select 61 00-64.00. Breaking Utility & Commer cial si cows 49 50-54 35. few Beef breed 56.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 48 50-52.75, Canner & Low Cutter 45.25-48.75, Shells down to 42.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/2150 lbs. si. bulls 58.00- 00 Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No 1, 400/775 lbs. steers and Bulls 65.00- Few Medium Frame No 1, 400/700 lbs heifers 60 00-72.00. CALVES 171. .Choice vealers 92 00-116, few Good 75 00-85 00, Stan dard and Good 70/95 lbs. 82 00-90 00. Util ity 60/80 lbs. 7000-80.00. Farm Calves' Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 90 00-143.00; Holstein heifers 90/130 lbs 120.00-150.00. HOGS 650...8arr0ws and gills $2 lower. US No. 1, 215/240 lbs. 44 00-45 50, 1-2 210/245 lbs 43 00-44 00,2-3 200/250 lbs. 42.00- 190/270 lbs 40.00-42.00. US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs. sows 32 00-35.00, 2-3 270/570 lbs 24.00-32 00 Boars 29.00- Based On • Trade Mark Ralston Purina Co ® v-'/* Rt 2, Box 2008, Reading, Pa. 19605 215-926-244 t Located: 4 Mllaa North of Reading On Rt. 61-2 Mllaa South of Laaaporl FEEDER PIGS 492 ..US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 28 00-39 00, 35/50 lbs. 38.00- few lots 65/75 lbs. 52.00- all per head. SHEEP 138 Bulk of supply sold to Eas ter Trade. Choice 30/75 lbs. spring si lambs 70.00- 15.00, few 122 50. Good 30/55 lbs. 65.00- 00 Few Slaughter 10.00- GOATS 89... Few Large 25.00-60.00, Medium Kids 19 00-29.00, Small Kids 7.00-19 00 all per head. Frederick Livestock Sales Frederick, Md. Monday, March 28, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction BUTCHER COWS 2.00 HIGHER. GOOD 51 00-53.50, STANDARD & UTILITY 46 00-50.00; CANNERS 42 00-45 00, SHELLY 41 00-DOWN, BULLS GOOD ONE REG AT 63 00. BUTCHER HOGS. FEW OFFERED 200-205 LBS. 39 00-39.50 SOWS. 300-360 LBS. 32 00-34 00, THIN SOWS 28 00-31 00. VEAL CALVES STEADY PRICES GOOD-CHOICE 93 00-101.00; STAN DARD 85 00-92 00, STOCKY & 11 UN 75.00-84 00, LIGHT CALVES 83 00-91 00; WEAK & ROUGH 82 00-DOWN CALVES RETURNING TO FARM BULLS 10 00 HIGHER - HEIFERS STEADY HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS. 110 00-15200, HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-100 LBS. 110 00-139 00,105-115 LBS 120 00-145 00. LAMBS. GOOD & CHOICE 70-100 LBS 85 00-100.00; MEDIUM GOATS 32 00-39 00. STOCK CATTLE VERY ACTIVE - STEADY PRICES. STEERS 300-500 LBS GOOD 79.00-84.00; MED. 72 00-78.00, HEIFERS 300-500 LBS. GOOD 74.00-81.00; MED. 65 00-73 00; BULLS 300-500 LBS CHOICE 83 00-87.50; GOOD 75.00-82 00; MED. 67.00-74 00; DAIRY COWS TO 800.00. HEIFERS SMALL TO 45000 PIGS & SHOATS STEADY BY THE HEAD 20-30 LBS. 2000-31.00, 40-45 LBS 35 00-44 00, BY THE LB 75-140 LBS 43 00-52 00. hey MORE ONE Kubota’s mid-sized tractors are versatile. You’ll find them at work on farms, in parks, nurseries, estate homes and construction sites Why s Kubota’s L-Senes tractors come with features you normally find only on bigger, heavier machines Dependable 3-, 4-, or 5-cylmder diesel engines 20-40 PTO horsepower Even a new narrow version less than 4 4 feet wide You can select an Bx 7 or BxB mechanical transmission plus 2 models with the 'nsive Glide Shift ismission 2- or 'heel drive on most ;ls A hefty 3-pomt :h And more When you need a factor that will get the job done, whatever it is, you’ll find it here. V The Kubota L-Senes 6.5% FINANCING' 01 REBATE PROGRAM: Full Line of Kubota Equipment Available At: NICARRY EQUIPMENT CO. vw : vewwU AfA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 2, 1988-Al5 Penns Valley Livestock Centre Hall, Pa. Tuesday, Mar. 29, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction BEEF COWS: UTILITY AND COM MERCIAL 47.50-51.50; CUTTERS 43.00- CANNERS 37.00-42.00; SHELLS 34.00. HEIFERS: GOOD 60.00-63.50; STAN DARD 60.00-63.50; STANDARD 50.00- COMMERCIAL 45.00- STEERS; GOOD 61.50-65.00, STAN DARD 50.00-57.00. BULLS: GOOD 57.00-59.50, STAN DARD 5200-55 00. FEEDER CATTLE: 300-500 LBS. LARGE FRAME 57 00-59.50; 300-500 LBS. SMALL FRAME 55.00-68.00; 500-700 LBS LARGE FRAME 61.00- 500-700 LBS. SMALL FRAME 58 00-63 00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 100.00- 00; GOOD 92 00-98 00, STANDARD 81.00 90 00; UTILITY 70 00-81.00. FARM CALVES. BULLS 103 00-151.00, HEIFERS 125.00-145.00 HOGS. 41 50-43 50. SOWS: 32 00-35 25 BOARS; 25 00-28.00. SHOATS. 25-30 LBS. PER HEAD 22 00-28.00; 30-35 LBS. PER HEAD 30 00-35.00; 35-50 LBS. PER HEAD 37.00- LAMBS. 85 00-170.00 SHEEP: 11 00-23 00 GOATS PER HEAD: 25.00-40 00 North Jersey Livestock Hackcttstown, NJ Tues., Mar. 29, 1988 Report supplied by auction CALVES .30-1 39. COWS 41'/, - 59’/.. EASY COWS 17-51’/. HEIFERS 41-69. BULLS .53-67 STEERS 47’/, -70 ROASTING FIDS, EACH 9 00-40 00 HOGS 25-42. SHEEP 10-77'/.. LAMBS. EACH 23 00-82 00 LAMBS, PER LB 33-1 50 GOATS, EACH 33 00-92 00 KIDS, EACH 12 00-63 00 HIDES. EACH 500 EA TOTAL 1708 LDS UKUBOTII Nothing like it on earth" See Us For: ★ SALES ★ RENTALS ★ PARTS ★ SERVICE
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