Philadelphia Vegetable Market Wed, April 27, 1988 ASPARAGUS LOWER CA 30-lb crate & carton one lot jumbo 24 00 larg^i- ■' Long Green large 25 00-26.00 mostly 26 00 standard 26.00 WA 30-lb crate WA Extra Fancy jumbo & large 21 00-23.00 NJ pyramid crate field run medium-large bunched 12s 22.00 BEANS ABOUT STEADY FL various bushel containers Round Green lypa-> 700-800 Handpicked one lot 10 00 CA bushel crate Fava type 14 00. BEETS FL crate bunched 12s 500 AZ carton bunched 12s 600. BROCCOLI ABOUT STEADY cartoiT bunched CA 14s 7-750 mostly 700 18s 725-800 AZ 14s 650. CABBAGE SLIGHTLY LOWER 1-3/4 bushel crate & carton medium green unless oiherwise staled FL 800-900 mostly 800 small-medium 7-750 Red small-medium 500-700 NY 50-lb sacks medium-large 750-800 Red 50-lb sacks small 500 CARROTS ABOUT STEADY 48-1 lb film bags in film sacks CA medium-large 900-10 00 FL small-medium 750 50-lb sacks loose jumbo CA 11.00-12 00 FL 10 00-11.00. CAULIFLOWER LOWER carton film wrapped CA 9s 700-800 12s 800-950 CELERY ABOUT STEADY CA carton 2 dozen 13 00-14.00 2-1/2 dozen 13 00-14 00 one label 17 00 3 dozen one label 14 00 FL crate & carton 2-1/2 dozen 12 00-14 00 mostly 13 00 CHINESE CABBAGE FL carton Nappa small 10 00 CA 50-lb carton Nappa 14 00 CORN ABOUT STEADY FL wire bound crates approximately 4-1/2 dozen Yellow 900 White 10.00-11 00. CUCUMBERS ABOUT STEADY 1-1/9 bushel cartons Waxed medium unless otherwise staled FL 11 00-12 00 fair qual ity 800-10 00 mostly 800-900 small few 800-900. EGGPLANT ABOUT STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel carton medium fair quality 600-800 mostly 800 small 700-10.00 ENDIVE STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 500-600 mostly 5-550. ESCAROLE STEADY FL 1-1/9 bushel crate 500600 mostly 5-550. GREENS ABOUT STEADY crate & carton approximately 1-1/2 bushel 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 bunched unless otherwise stated GA Col lards 6-650 Mustard, Turnip Tops & Rape 650 Kale 6-650 FL Kale 6-650 CA 24s Red Kale 10 00 AZ 24s Dandelion 700 LEEKS ABOUT STEADY bunched 12s NJ crate 700 CA carton 950 LETTUCE-ICEBERG HIGHER carton 24s unless otherwise stated CA 12 00-13 00 mostly 12 00 film wrapped 13 00-1400 FL 1000-11 00 mostly 1000 LETTUCE-ROMAINE ABOUT STEADY CA 24s crate 900 11 00 mostly 10 00 carton 700-850 mostly 800 FL carton 24s 600 1-1/9 bushel crate 500 LETTUCE-OTHERS Big Boston CA carton 24s 700-850 mostly 7-750 FL 24s crate 500 Bibb FL 16-quart basket 20s 500 Leaf CA carton 24s 700-800 Red 700-800 FL celery crate including Red 500 LETTUCE-PROCESSING No supplies —OKRA FI 1/2 bushel crate small-medium 11.00-12.00 ONIONS-GREEN SLIGHTLY LOW ER carton bunched 48s MEXICO 600-700 PARSLEY LOWER bunched 5 dozen Curly unless otherwise stated FL crate 800 NJ bushel basket 700-900 CA carton few 950 PEAS-GREEN Too few sales to quote PEAS-SOUTHERN No Supplies PEAS-SUGAR HIGHER 10-lb carton per lb CA 120 Sugar Snap 120. PEPPERS SLIGHTLY LOWER 1-1/9 bushel carton California Wonder type Green unless otherwise stated FL large 800-10.00 mostly 900 medium-large 800-10 00 mostly 800 small-medium 600-700 very small 300-400 Mixed Red medium-large 400-500 Longhols 1-1/9 bushel carton 800 1/2 bushel carton Hunga rian Wax 800-900 Jalapeno 14 00 RADISHES ABOUT STEADY carton Red 30-6 oz film bags unless otherwise stated FL 500-650 mostly 600 CA carton punched 24s 750. SPINACH ABOUT STEADY Savoy type NJ bushel baskets 400-500 Flat type carton bunched 24 s CA 750. SQUASH SLIGHTLY HIGHER FL 1/2 bushel crate & carton Zucchini small medium 500-700 medium 300-500 mostly 300-400 Yellow Straightneck small medium 500-600 MEXICO 1/2 bushel car ton Zucchini small-medium 400 medium 300. SWEET POTATOES NC 50-lb carton Jewel type cured 18.00 large 10.00. Free Of Market Fluctuations Call: 800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture TOMATOES LOWER 25-lb carton Pink to light Red 85 % or better US#l quality unless otherwise stated Sales by Repackers FL sx6s 13.50-14.00 mostly 14 00 one lot 16 00 6x6s one lot 14.00 6x7s one lot 650 Sales by Others FL sx6s 14 00 Red 12 00-13.00 6x6s 10 00-12 00 6x7s 800 fair quality Sx6s few 13.00 Red 10.00-11 00 6x6s few 11 00 6x7s few 700 Cheny type 12-1 pint flat FL 900-10 50 MEXICO one label 11.00. TURNIPS Too few sales to quote Philadelphia Fruit Market Wed., April 27, 1988 GRAPEFRUIT FL 4/5 bushel carton Indian River White 27s 800 32 40s 850 48s 800 Red 23-27 800-950 32s 750-850 36s 8-850 mostly 800 40s 8-850 48s 850-900 mostly 850 fair quality 23-32 s 700 36s 650-750 40s 7-750 48s 750 LEMONS CA carton 95-115 s 25.00 140 s 20 00 165 s 17 50 200 s 14 50 Choice 115 s 17.00 18 00 140 s 15 00-16 00 165 s 14.50-15 50 mostly 14 50 200 s 13 00-13 50 LIMES ABOUT STEADY 10-lb carton Persian Seedless FL 54 63s 650 MEXICO 48-54 s 550-650 mostly 600 63s 550-600 HONDURAS 54-63 s 600 ORANGES CA carton Navel 48s 11 00 56s 11 00-11 50 72s 12 00-13 00 mostly 12 00 88s 12 50-13 50 113 s 13 50 Choice 40s one lot 10 00 48s 950-10 00 56s 900-10 00 mostly 950 72s 950-10 50 most ly 10 00 88s 9 50-11 OOmosUy 10 00-10 50 113 s 1050-11 00 Valencia Choice 72-88 s 750 FL 4/5 bushel carton Valencia 64s 850-900 80s 850-900 mostly 900 100 s 900 125 s 950. TANGELOS SUPPLIES LIGHT CA 1/2 bushel carton Minneola 54-66 s 1200 90s 12 00-14.00 120 s 11.00-13.00. TANGERINES Supplies insufficient to quote. • TEMPLES No supplies. APPLES STEADY CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE carton tray pack WA Red Delicious WA Extra Fancy 72-113 s 14.00-15.00 preferred labels 72s 17.00 80s 16.50 88s 16 00-17.00 100 s 16.00- mostly 16 00 113 125 s 16.00 US Extra Fancy 56s one lot 10.00 64-72 s 10.00- 80s 10.00 88-113 s 10.00- 00 125 s 11.00-12 00 138 s few Based On ESI Trade Mark Ralston Purina Co 12 00 preferred labels 88s 13 00 100 125 s 12 50-13.00 WA Fancy 100 s few 900-10 00 Golden Delicious WA Extra Fancy 88s 16 00 100 s 14 00-15 00 113 s 13 00 125 s 12 00 NY Red Rome Combina tion US Extra Fancy-Fancy 80-100 s 14 00 an 12-3 lb film bags 2- 1/4“ minimum US Fancy MI Golden Delicious 10 00 NY Mclntosh 10 00 REGULAR STORAGE carton tray pack CHILE Granny Smith 80-88 s 18.00 100 s 15 00-1550 mostly 1500 113 s 1400 AVOCADOS ABOUT STEADY CA 2-layer carton Hass 48s 27.00-31.00 60s 26 00-27.00 Pinkerton 48s few 24.001-lay er carton Pinkerton 20s few 12.00. - CHERRIES SUPPLIES LIGHT CA 18-lb carton via air Buriat 9-1/2, 11-1/2 & 12 row size & larger few 3000. GRAPES-TABLE ABOUT STEADY CHILE 18-lb lug wrapped Thompson Seedless 16 00-18 00 Ruby Seedless 12.00 Ribier 11.00-14 OOmosUy 12 00Red Seed less 13 00-15.00 mosUy 13.00-14.00 one lot 16.00 Black Seedless 13 00 Almena 11.00-12.00 Emperor 1000-11 00 mosUy 1000 Calmena 1000-11 00 Tokay 1000 KIWIFRUIT CA l-layer flat 28s 950-1000 mostly 1000 30-36 s 10.00 39s 950-10 00 mosUy 10 00 42s 950-10 00 45s 950. MANGOS HAITI 1-layer carton 12-14 s 11 00-11.50. NECTARINES No Supplies. PAPAYAS Too few sales to quote. PEACHES SUPPLIES LIGHT MEX ICO 2-layer carton Florida Pnnce 88s fair condition 12.00-13.00 PEARS ABOUT STEADY WA 4/5 bushel carton D’Anjou controlled atmo sphere storage WA Extra Fancy 80-110 s 18 00-18 50 US#l 80-90 s one lot 18 50 100-110 s 1600-18.50 120 s 18.00-18.50 CHILE 4/5 bushel crate wrapped Packham Triumph 90s few 18 00. PINEAPPLES HAWAII carton via air6s 12.00 COSTA RICA 2-layer carton 10-14 s 12.50-13.00. PLUMS CHILE 2-layer lug Angeleno 78s 16.00 84$ 13.00 Roysum 70s 13.00-15.00. PRUNES No Supplies. STRAWBERRIES HIGHER 12-1 pint flats CA medium-large 11.00-13.00 mostly 12 00 via air 12.00-14.00. CANTALOUPS SLIGHTLY LOWER HONDURAS 1/2 carton 12s 25.00 15s 26.00- 18s few 27.00-28.00 MEX ICO 1/2 crate 15-18$ 24.0023 s 19.00-20.00 mostly 20.00 30s 15.00 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1/2 carton 15s 26.00. HONEYDEWS SLIGHTLY LOWER PUERTO RICO 2/3 pony carton 6s 12 00 9s 800-900 PANAMA 2/3 pony carton 5-8 s few 13.00 HONDURAS 2/3 carton 5-6 s 14.00 EL SALVADOR 2/3 carton 5s 14.00 COSTA RICA 2/3 carton 5s 12 00-13.00 MISC MELONS GUATEMALA 2/3 pony carton Mayan Sweet 4-Ss & 8s 13.00- WATERMELONS SLIGHTLY LOW ER carton per lb MEXICO Jubilee 3s 37-40 cents 4s 33-36 cents. Philadelphia Potato & Onion Wed., April 27, 1988 ONIONS-DRY YELLOW JUMBO AND RED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 50 lb sacks US#l or generally good quality Yellow unless otherwise staled type medium few 7-750 TX new crop Grano type jumbo 900-10 00 heavy to minimum size 800-900 Repacker size 950-10 50 Granex type repacker size 10 00-10 50 MEXICO new crop Grano type colossal few 11 00 While jumbo few 12 00 25-lb sacks Red jumbo 10.00-11 00 • ★ ★ ATTENTION ★ ★ ★ SATURDAY DELIVERIES NOW IN EFFECT For Our Customer's Convenience, We Are Now Delivering READY MIX CONCRETE AND CRUSHED STONE ON SATURDAYS COCALICO JB CONCRETE Ready Mix Concrete For Every Purpose SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS • Quality Controlled Concrete • Radio Equipped Fleet • Mix Uniformity thru Automation For Prompt Courteous Service Call CODALICO CONCRETE (215) 267-7591 Toll Free (800)422-8107 Mil „ coancoamen R D 3 DENVER PA CRUSHED STONE • READY MIXED CONCRETE • ASPHALT PAVING Lan'ca§fer Satfirfday, 'Apffl do; 1988-Al3 mostly 10 00. POTATOES ABOUT STEADY 50-lb sacks US# I size A washed or brushed unless otherwise stated Round Whites ME 375-425 mostly 375-400 large 450-500 FL new crop fair quality including size B 800-10 00 CANADA CD#l New Bruns wick 385-400 Round Reds FL new crop 750-850 size B one lot 900 Russets 50 lb carton count ID 70-80 s 10.50-11.00 mostly 11 00 90s 950 100 s 850 CANADA CD#l Pnnce Edward Island few 90s 750 100 s 650 CATTLE AND CALVES 250 (200 SLTR, 50 FDRS) TRADING SLOW. AS COMPARED TO MONDAY, SLAUGH TER STEERS AND HEIFERS WEAK TO AND BONING UTItITY. BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY MAINLY SLAUGH TER STEERS AND COWS SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS CHOICE 2-4 1075-1200 LBS 70.50-72.00 PART LOAD 72.25 SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 925-1250 LBS. 69.00-71.00 66 50-69 00 SELECT 2-3 900-1150 LBS. 66 50-69 00. HOLSTEINS: NONE. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 FEW LOTS 875-1075 LBS. 70.50-71.50 SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 925-1050 LBS. 68 50-70 50 SELECT 2-3 800-1050 LBS. 63.0068 50. COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS % LO DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 44.00-48.00 BONING 1-2 48.00-50.00 50.00-51.0051.00 CAN NER & CUTTER 1-2 43.00-47.00 SHEL LY CANNERI-2 39.00-43.00 FEW LOTS 750-850 LBS. 37.00-39.00 BULLS: YG 1 INDIVIDUAL 64.00 1050-1900 LBS 58 00-62 00 DS CB 71.50-72 50 CC 72 00-73.00 CE 70 00-70 50 CF 70 50-72.00 CG 71.00-72.00 Cl 66 50-68.00 CJ 66.50-68.60 CK 67 00-69.00 CM 63.50-65.00 CN 64 00-66 00 CO 60.00-64.00 CP 60.50- CS 71.50-72.00 CT 72.00- CU 69.50-70.50 CV 70.50- 00 CW 71.00-27.00 CX 63.00- CY 65 50-68.50 CZ 66.00- DB 44.00-47.00 DC 45 00-48 00 DD 48.00-51.00 DE 46.00- DF 42.00-46.00 DG 59.00- 00 CH 61.t)0-64 00 DI 58.00- 1125 C ELT. New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, April 25, 1988 Report supplied by Auction REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 341 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET: STRONGER. LOCAL BETTER RIDING HORSES 750.00- REGISTERED HORSES 725.00- DRIVING HORSES: 400 00-925.00 RIDING HORSES: 310.00-650.00. LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 180 00-425 00. HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS: 465 00-675 00. MARE PONIES: 35 00-8000 COLTS- 10 00-30 00. GELDING PONIES: 35.00-80.00. LARGER PONIES 13000-275 00 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Tues., April 26, 1988
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