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    FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
RETAIL. FARM MARKET PRICE SUMMARY
PA DEFT. OF AGRICULTURE
July 6
APPLES: lb. 69.
APRICOT; qt 2.00.
BLUEBERRIES; pt 1.39-2.49 monly 1.50-1.93.
BLACK RASPBERRIES: 1/2 pt 1.50, pt 2.39-3.50 moaly 2.SS-3.45, qt 3.99.
RED RASPBERRIES: 1/2 pt 1.30. pt 2.39-3.50 moitly 2.89-3.45.
STRAWBERRIES: qt 2.35.
CHERRIES-SWEET: lb. 1.79-139, pt 1.69-1.95, qt 1.95-3.09 moitly 1.95-175;
TART; 1.55-175 moitly 1.80-2.75.
PEACHES: Hz .99.
BEANS-GREEN: lb. .69-1.59 moitly .85-1.00, qt. 1.00-1.89 moitly 1.40-1.85,1/4 pk.
1.95; YELLOW; lb. 99 A 1.25, qt 1.85.
BROCCOLI: hud .69-.95, lb. .70.
BEETS: bunch. .69-.95, lb. .70.
CABBACE-OREEN: hud .75-.59, lb. .15 & .29.
CAULIFLOWER: hud .59-1.29 moitly .99-1.25, lb. .9a
CORN-WHITE: 5/1.99, doz. 2.99-3.99; YELLOW: 1/2 dot 2.25, doz 3.45 A 4.25.
CUCUMBERS: uch .25 & .45.
KOURABI: bunch .93, lb. .90 A .99.
LETTUCE- ICEBERG: hud .90; LEAF or BOSTON; hud .39-1.20; ROMAINE; lb.
1.40.
ONION-GREEN: bunch .2S-.70 moitly .35 to .65.
PARSLEY: bunch .29 -.Sa
PEAS-SWEET: lb. 1.79 & 2.99, qt. 2.55 & 3.25; POD: lb. 1.00, lb. .85.1.00 A 1.89,
SHELLED; lb. l.Oa
PEPPERS-GREEN: lb. .69.
NEW POTATOES; qt .99.
RADISHES: bunch .65, 3/4 lb. .65.
RHUBARB: lb. .99.
SQUASH: each .2S-.35, lb. .39-1.20 mostly .49-.59.
SPINACH: lb. 1.19.
TOMATO-HOTHOUSE: lb. 1.59-1.99; FIELD: lb. 1.25.
Heinsey’s Poultry
Roots, East Petersburg
Tuesday, July 6, 1993
Report supplied by auction
Muscovy Ducks, Drakes; 1,58-1.62.
Musooy Ducks, Hens: 1.60-1.70.
Pekin Ducks; .7S-.80.
Red Fowl; 4-4.5# .50-.60, 5-6# .70-.85.
Crossbred Fowl: 5-9# .40-.50.
Crossbred Roosusrs: 4-6# .30-.70,7-11#
•60-.70.
Guinea Fowl: 1.40-1.55.
Bamy Roosters: 2.50-4.00.
Banty Hens: 1.75-3.00.
Silkies: .75-2.50 each.
Geese: 9-12# .20-.42.
Pigeons: .85-1.25 each.
While Pigeons: 2.00-2.50 each.
Rabbits: 4-6# .20-.52, 7-11# .40-.60.
Bunnies: .25-1.25.
Guinea Pigs: .25-1.00.
Goals; 30.00-40.00.
Kid Coals: 20.00-30.00.
Doves: 1.50-2.50 each.
Pullets; 4-7# .40-.45.
Total Cntes Sold: 736.
NOW OPEN
FOR OUR 53rd SEASON
Marketing Fresh Produce
Through Mid-September
Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Sugar Babies,
Tomatoes and More
Opening July 7
“No buyer too big or small-
Pickup loads to tractor trailer loads sold-
Buy your own - No fee for buying
No broker needed**
Please call for more Information
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North Jersey
Livestock
Hackcttetown, NJ
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, July 6, 1993
Report supplied by auction
CALVES .35-2.15.
COWS .30-59 V..
EASY COWS .29-.48'/i.
HEIFERS .50-.7114.
BULLS .39-.64V4.
STEERS .55-.75V*.
HOGS .32-.49.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 25.00-39.00.
BOARS .25.
SOWS .31.
SHEEP .20-.47.
LAMBS EACH 10.00-47.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .10-.83.
GOATS EACH 6.00-117.50.
KIDS EACH 4.00-58.00.
HIDES EACH 14.00.
TOTAL 899.
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
July 7, 1993
CATTLE CALVES
121.000 5,000
121.000 4,000
124.000 5,000
250.000 9,000
365.000 14000
355.000 14,000
WEDNESDAY (EST)
WEEK AGO (EST)
YEAR AGO (EST)
WEEK TO DATE (EST)
SAME PD LT WK (EST)
SAME PD LT YR (ACT)
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED STEER AND HEIFER • 98,000, COW AND
BULL 21,000 l
•••REVISION TUESDAY CATTLE SLAUGHTER...II9.OOO •
Valley Stockyards
Athene h.
Monday, July 5, 1993
Report mpplled by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
2iaoo.
VEAL CALVES TO 88.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES 35.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 80.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS ft FEEDERS 50.00-87.50.
LAMBS 40.00-75.00.
SHEEP 12.00-28.00.
HOGS 200-250 36.00-43.00.
SOWS TO 34.00.
• . BOARS 24.00-34.00.
PICS EACH 28.00-32.00.
HEIFERS 52.00-58.00.
STEERS 54.00-65.00.
FEEDER STEERS MOSTLY
65.00-90.00.
BULLS MEDIUM 50.00-57.50.
GOOD COWS 48.00-52.00, FEW TO
SS.OOI
COWS MEDIUM 44.00-47.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 42.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET REAL ACTIVE.
CALF MARKET ACTIVE.
HORSES 350.00-635.00.
PONIES 250.00-340.00.
GOATS TO 85.00.
REMARKS; PRICES REAL GOOD;
ACTIVE SALE.
.0. Box 633
I, DE19956
HOGS
326JM0
313.000
333.000
659.000
863.000
865.000
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 6,1993
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 93.. PDA ..Compared with
hut Tueaday’i maikeL.il. cowi moatly ,25
to HOLSTEINS: two Sdect 65.25 &
67.75, one Standard 61.00. HEIFERS: two
Standard 49.00 & 52.75. COWS: few
Breaking Utility and Commercial
48.75-53.00, few 55.50, Cutter and Boning
Utility 47.50-SI.7S, few 54.25, Canner ft
Low Cutter 45.00-48.50, few down to
42.5 a Shells 32.50-40.50. BULLOCKS;
one Select Holstein 61.75, two Standard
51.00 & 56.25. BULLS: two Yield Grade
No. 1 1620/1655 lbs. 64.25 * 61.50.
CALVES 198..Pann calvea unevenly
needy. VEALERS; One Good 87.00. few
Standard and Good 6S/90 Iba. 30.00-67.00,
Utility 45/90 Iba. 2000-40.00, few 72.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Holstein
bulla 80/115 Iba. 140.00-190.00, No. 2
75/105 Iba. 82.00-155.00 moatly
100.00- One No. 1 Holitein heifera
100/145 Iba. 170.00-195.00, few No. 2
75/90 Iba. 87.00-135.00. Few Beef Croia
75/170 Iba. bulla and heifera
122.00-
HOGS 131...Barrowa and Gibs 3.00
lower, aowa weak to 1.00 lower. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: US No. 1-2 220/260
Iba. 43.25-43.50, few 250/260 Iba. 42.00,
1-3 235/240 Iba. 43.00-43.75,2-3 225/270
Iba. 42.00-42.60, lot 280 Iba. 40.75, 1-3
195/205 Iba. 40.00-42.50. SOWS: US 1-3
340/485 Iba. 34.25-37.50, one 32.23, few
300/595 Iba. 37.50-39.50. few 2-3 570/663
Iba. 34.75-36.00. BOARS: two 30.75 *
31.25.
FEEDER PIGS 0..N0 maricet test.
SHEEP 12.. High Choice and Prime
70/95 lbs. ipring si. lambs 51.00-57.00,
two 35/40 lbs. 57.00 * 62.00. Slaughter
sheep: one Yearling 21.00.
GOATS 0..N6 market test
Special Sale
Work and Driving Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Friday, July 2, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
167 HEAD.
DRIVING HORSES: OHIO
850.00- AND 1650.00-2700.00
AND 90.00-1800.00; NEW YORK
925.00- NEW JERSEY
1075.00- MAINE
850.00- OHIO 900.00-2300.00;
KENTUCKY 800.00-2200.00.
LOCAL DRIVING: 885.00-1750.00;
WORK SINGLE 800.00-11 00.00, PAIRS
1975.00-2100.0 a
MULES, SINGLES 700.00-900.00;
PONIES 185.00-575.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 10, 1993-Air
SHEEP
20,000
20,000
19.000
43.000
53.000
53.000
STEERS: MAL-1 300-300 LBS.
94.00- 300-700 LBS. 84.30-93.30;
700-1000 LBS. 74.23-88.00; HOLSTEIN
300-300 LBS. 70.00-84.00.
FEEDER BULLS: 300-700 LBS.
55.50-61.50: 700-800 LBS. 39.30.
HEIFERS: 300-300 LBS. 79.00-89.00;
300-700 LBS. 73.00-80.00; 700-1000 LBS.
68.00-
STOCK COWS: BEEF WITH CALF
700.00- HEAD; BABY CALVES
WT. 130.00-177.00, HEAD
125.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 48.00-33.73; CAN
NER AND CUTTERS 1-3 38.00-47.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 62.73-68.00.
LAMBS: BLUE O HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 34.00-33.30; RED O
CHOICE 31.73; FEEDER LAMBS
CHOICE 35.50-56.50; SLAUGHTER
EWES 17.00-20.50.
SOWS; 1-3 33.00.
BOARS: 22.30.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
CarlMct Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuciday, July 6, 1993
SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS; SELECT
AND CHOICE 6350-70.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: STRONG
DEMAND! BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 50.50-54.00, CUTTER
AND BONING UnUTY 49.00-53.85;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
45.00- BIG MIDDLE 46.50-50.00;
SHELLY 43.00 AND DOWN.
FEEDER STEERS: 400-750 LBS.
MEDIUM AND LARGE #1 88.00-94.00,
HOLSTEINS 68.00-92.00.
HOGS; BARROWS AND GILTS
US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 43.00-46.00; OVER
280 LBS. 35.25-40.25.
FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD 25-35
LBS. 24.00-33.00.
SHEEP: 23.00-35.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 55-75 LBS.
67.50-78.00, MEDIUM AND GOOD
90-130 LBS. 45.00-57.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD SM/MED
16.00-
SALE EVERY TUES. RABBITS,
EGGS AND POULTRY, SALE TIME
5:00 P.M. RECEIVING 4:30 P.M. RAB
BITS. EGGS AND POULTRY. LIVES
TOCK SALE TIME 7 P.M.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY, JULY 9 AT 1:30.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 400-750 LBS.
MEDIUM AND LARGE #1 78.00-89.00,
MEDIUM AND LARGE »2 66.50-75.00.
FEEDER BULLS: 650-850 LBS.
HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY TYPE
54.00-
VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE! STRONG
DEMAND FOR CALVES RETURNING
TO THE FARM. CHOICE 100.00-106.00,
GOOD 90.00-99.00; STANDARD
55.00- HOLSTEIN FARM BULLS
OVER 95 LBS. TO 189.00, UNDER 95
LBS. TO 180.00, HOLSTEIN FARM
HEIFERS TO 200.00.
Shenandoah
Valley
Livestock
Harrlionburt, V*.
July 3, 1993
Report wpplled by auction