Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 21, 1993, Image 18

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    Ais-Lancastar Firming, Saturday, August 21.1993
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
RETAIL FARM MARKET PRICE SUMMARY
PA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Aupi 17
APPLES; lb. .49-.T9 mosdy .S9-.69, qt. 1.00-2.oomosdy 1.25,1/4 pk. 1.25-3.00 mosdy
1.25-2.15,1/2 pk. 2.00-4.50 mosdy 2.503.45, pk. 4.00-S.9S mottly 4.50-5.45,1/2 bu.
6.50-9.95 moitly 7.95-8.95, bu. 15.95 A 20.00.
BLUEBERRIES; pu 1.35-2.29 mosdy 1.49-2.10, qL 2.50 A 2.89.
BLACKBERRIES; pu 1.79 A 3.50.
RED RASPBERRIES: pL 3.99.
CANTALOUP; lb. .33 A .35, each .50-2.50 mosdy 1.35-2.29.
NECTARINES: lb. .89-1.19 mostly .99-1.09, qL 1.25-2.35 mostly 1.50-2.25,1/4 pk.
2.00-3.25 mostly 2.50185, 1/2 pk. 3.505.65 mostly 3-50-4.So.pk. 5.00 A 6.00,1/2 bu.
9.00 A 11.00.
PEACHES: lb. -59-.99 mostly .69-.89.qu 1.25-125 mosdy 1.25-2.00,1/4 pk. 1.99-3.75
mostly 2.00-3.25, 1/2 pk. 2.95 to 7.25 mosdy 3.50-5.00, pk. 5.00-7.95, 1/2 bu.
5.95-12.75 mosdy 8.50-1100, bu. 20.00 A 23.00.
PLUMS; lb. 1.09, pL .75, qu 1.502.35 mosdy 1.95-125.
WATERMELONS; lb. .17. each .99-3.95 mosdy 1-503.50; YELLOW: lb. 25, each
1.99 A 199; REDSEEDLESS: lb. .25, .39 A .59.
BEANS-LIMA: POD - LB. .59. qu 1.59, 1/4 pk. 2.29; SHELLED: pt. 3.99.
BEANS-GREEN: lb. .69-1.59 mosdy .85-1.00, qu 1.00,1.50 A 1.59,1/4 pk. 1.75-2.50,
1/2 bu. 10.00, bu. 21.00; YELLOW; lb. .85-1.25, qu 1.25, 1/4 pk. ISO.
BROCCOLI: head 1.29, lb. .69-.55.
BEETS; bunch .S9-.9S lb. .59. qu 1.00, 1/4 pk. 1.75, 1/2 pk. 3.25.
CABBAGE-GREEN: head .S9-.79, lb. .IS-.29 mosdy .19-.21; RED: head lb. .99, lb.
.25.
CORN-ALL; ear .25, 1/2 doz. 1.502.00, doz. 1.99-3.95 mosdy 1003.50.
CUCUMBERS; each .20.35.
EGGPLANT: each .55, lb. .59-.7S mosdy .69.
GARLIC: lb. 1.59.
KOLIRABI; lb. .90.’
ONIONS-SWEET: each .85.
PARSLEY: bunch .49-.50.
PEPPHRS-GREEN; each .25-35 modly .25-.33, lb. .69-.59, pk. 5.50,1/2 bu. 7.00, bu.
11.00, RED; each .40; HOT: lb. .89, qt. .85.
POTATOES: lb. .39-.49,5 lb*. 1.30 & 2.10. lOlbi. 1.95,2.50 A 3.90, qt. 99.1/4 pk. .89.
1/2 pL 1.69 A 230. pk. 3.95.
SQUASH; lb. .30-.69 madly .39-.59, each .25 & .35.
TOMATOES: lb. .39-1.00 modly .69-.99, qt. 1.25,2.00 & Z50,1/4 pk. 3.00,1/2 pk.
3.00-5.00, pk. 5.00, bu. 11.00 A 18.00 CHERRY; lb. 1.09,pc. .55-1.39 modly .79-1.25,
qt. 1.00 A 1.99.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every Thnreday
el 4:00 pjn.
Jeney Shore, Pa.
Report euppllcd by Auction
Thursday, August 19, 1993
RETURN TO FARM CALF
90.00-170.00
GOOD VEAL; 80.00-145.00.
COMMON VEAL: 30.00-87.50.
CHOICE STEERS: 68.00-73.00
SELECT STEERS; 64.00-74.50.
COMMON STEERS: 55.00-65.50.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 47.00-53.50.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 44.00-54.50.
SHELLS: 3100-44.50.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 67.50-71.50.
SAWDUST Cc SHAVINGS
Pennsylvania’s Largest Sawmill
Offers Hardwood Bi-Products At
FACTORY DIRECT PRICES!
Ask for: Nicole, Wes or Esther
Loading Daily Monday-Friday
Delivery Available for Tractor Trailer Loads
Call for pricing and scheduling.
Also Buyers Of Standin
SELECT HEIFERS: 66.00-69.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 55.00-62.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 75.00-10S.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 40.00-75.00.
BULLS: SS.OO-62.00.
HOGS; 44.00-4S.SO.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
Auguit 14 and Auguit 17
Report Supplied by Auction
33 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 76.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-90.00.
CLOVER: 70.00-74.00.
BROME GRASS: 85.00-90.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: 75.00-92.00.
STRAW: 80.00-91.00
EAR CORN: 70.00-78.00.
I
Hardwood Bark Mulch, Sawdust,
Shavings & Ground Wood Cover
Walter H. Weaber Sons, Inc.
Phone: BQO/344-3U4
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
August 16, 1993
SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS:
504 HEAD. 121 SLAUGHTER STEERS.
MARKET 1.00 HIGHER.
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4.
74.00- CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS.
70.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375
LBS. 72.00-75.00; CHOICE 2-3 OVER
1375 LBS. 69.00-73.50; CHOICE 4 ALL
WEIGHTS 65.00-71.00; SELECT &
CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 66.00-72.00;
SELECT & CHOICE 1-21100-1375 LBS.
66.00- SELECT & CHOICE 1-2
OVER 1375 LBS. 64.00-69.00.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450
LBS. 62.00-66.75: SELECT 1-2
1050-1450 LBS. 57.00-61.0 a
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 49 HD, 1.00
HIGHER. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000 LBS.
64.00-73.00; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250
LBS. 71.00-75.50; CHOICE 4, ALL
WEIGHTS 64.00-70.00; SELECT &
CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS. 64.00-70.0 a,
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2, 1000-1250
LBS. 66.00-71.50.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 59.00-65.00; SELECT & CHOICE
1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 56.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 39 HD.
TREND: STEADY. YIELD GRADE 1
ALL WEIGHTS 59.00-69.00; YIELD
GRADE 2 ALL WEIGHTS SXOO-59.00.
BULLOCKS; 4 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
950-1150 LBS., NONE; CHOICE 1-3
1150-1375 LBS. NONE; SELECT 1-2
950-1250 LBS., 65.00-71.00.
COWS: 291 HD. TREND: 1.00 HIGH
ER. BREAKING UTILITY & COMMER
CIAL 47.00-52.75; CUTTER & BONING
UTILITY 49.00-56.00; CANNER & LOW
CUTTER 48.00 & DOWN.
STOCKER & FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 315 HD, MARKET STEADY
TO STRONG. BEEF TYPES: 200-400
LBS. STEERS 90.00-124.00, BULLS
84.00- HEIFERS 80.00-107.00;
400-600 LBS. STEERS 80.00-90.00,
BULLS 80.00-87.00, HEIFERS
80.00- 600-800 LBS. STEERS
74.00- BULLS 7100-76.50, HEIF
ERS 74.00-84.00; 800-975 LBS. STEERS
70.00- BULLS 65.00-71.00; HEIF
ERS, 66.00-7XOO.
HOLSTEIN AND DAIRY CROSS:
200-400 LB. STEERS 70.00-90.00,
BULLS 70.00-80.00, HEIFERS,
90.00-130.00; 400-600 LB. STEERS
*
68.00-81.00. BULLS 60.0068.00, HEIF
ERS, 70.0080.00, 600800 LB. STEERS
66.0071.00, BULLS 55.0061.00, HEIF
ERS, NONE; 800975 LB. STEERS
60.0066.00, BULLS 48.0056.00, HEIF
ERS. NONE.
CALVES: 562 HD. VEAL CALVES.
TREND: STEADY. CHOICE 150300
LBS. 95.00123.00; GOOD 150300 LBS.
85.00110.00; GOOD 100-150 LBS.
70.00-95.00; GOOD 80-100 LBS.
60.0075.00, STANDARD 80100 LBS.
55.0065.0 a, STANDARD 80 LBS. &
DOWN 55.00 AND DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO THE
FARM. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100
LBS. UP TO 180.00; UNDER 100 LBS.
UP TO 175.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 200.00; UNDER
100 LBS. UP TO 190.00; BEEF TYPE
BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP TO 190.00;
BEEF TYPE HEIFERS OVER 90 LBS. UP
TO 160.00.
SHEEP & LAMBS; 179 HD. LAMBS:
TREND: STEADY. CHOICE 80-100 LBS.
53.00-57.00; 100-120 LBS. 48.0a52.50;
120 AND OVER 40.0a47.00; MEDIUM
AND GOOD. ALL WEIGHTS
50.0a59.0a. LIGHTLAMBS 60.0a70.00.
SHEEP: EWES LEAN 2X0a33.00;
EWES FAT 18.0a27.00; YEARLINGS
35.0a42.00; BUCKS 21.0a27.00.
GOATS: 104 HD., SMALL
18.0a34.00; MEDIUM 35.0a51.00;
LARGE 50.0a95.00.
HOGS, SOWS & BOARS; 124 HD, 2.00
HIGHER. HOGS. BARROWS & GILTS:
210-250 LBS. 46.00-47.50; 250-260 LBS.
44.00-46.00; 260-270 LBS. 42.00-44.50;
270-300 LBS. 40.00-42.00.
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS.
30.0a34.0a. isa2io lbs. 34.0a40.00.
SOWS: TREND 1.00 HIGHER. GOOD
SOWS UNDER 400 LBS. 32.00-36.50;
GOOD SOWS OVER 400 LBS.
34.50-38.00; CULL SOWS ALL
WEIGHTS 31.00 AND DOWN.
BOARS: TREND 1.00 HIGHER.
180-210 LBS. 29.00-32.00; 210-260 LBS.
32.00-34.00; 260-300 LBS. 29.00-32.00;
300 LBS. & OVER 28.00-31.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00
P.M. & EVERY THURSDAY AT IKK)
P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28. AT IKX) P.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE:
FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 7:15 P.M.
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Greencastle
Livestock
Green cutle, Pa.
Thundajr, Aufuit 19, 1993
CATTLE: 210. COWS MOSTLY
,25-/75 LOWER. STEERS FEW SELECT
66.50-71.00. HEIFERS IND. CHOICE @
70.00. COWS BR. UTILITY ft COM
MERCIAL 49.25-51.25. COUPLE TO
54.50; CUTTER ft BON. UT. 47.75-50.25,
CANNER A LOW CUTTER 41.00-46.50,
SHELLS DOWN TO 35.00.
BULLS; YIELD GRADE NO. 1 FEW
1500-1885 LBS. 59.25-63.25.
FEEDER STEERS; FEW M-L 300-600
LBS. 79.00-95.00, CATTLE HEIFERS:
FEW M-L 350-900 LBS. 72.00-80.00.
CALVES; 420 VBALERS: STAN
DARD ft GOOD COUPLE TO 70.00;
STANDARD ft GOOD 70-95 LBS.
55.00- UTILITY 55-80 LBS.
30.00-
FARM CALVES: NO. 1 HOL. BULLS
85-135 LB. 1.40-1.75 PEW TO 1.80; N 0.2
HOL. BULLS 80-125 LBS. 70.00-135.00;
HOL. HEIFERS NO. 2 70-100 LBS.
1.00-1.40, NO. 1 90-115 LBS. 1.60-1.90;
BEEFX BULLS A HEIFERS 7S-I IS LBS.
85.00170.00.
HOGS; 5. SOWS: COUPLE US NO. 1-3
SOWS 610 LBS. AT 30.50, IND. BOARS
@ 29.25.
FEEDER PIGS 12.
SHEEP 13. FEW COICE 80-120 LBS.
SSH 45.00-Sl.OO.
Indiana
Livestock
Homer City, PA
Thuraday, Auguit 19, 1993
Report supplied by Auction
BEEF: HEIFERS GOOD 73.50,
MEDIUM 73.00-70.50; COMMON 69.00
DOWN. STEERS: GOOD 75.50,
MEDIUM 72.50-74.00, COMMON
70.00- DOWN. COWS: GOOD 56.50,
MEDIUM 50.00-54.50, COMMON
49.00- DOWN.
BULLS; CHOICE HEAVY 68.50,
BUTCHER 66.50, BOLOGNA 64.00
DOWN.
FEEDERS: GOOD 300 LBS.
85.00- MEDIUM 500-600 LBS.
82.50, COMMON 75.00-DOWN.
CALVES: 85-115 LBS. (BULLS)
140.00- 85-115 LBS. (HFRS.)
130.00- 80 LBS. UNDER 6S<
DOWN. 120 LBS. OVER VEAL
120.00-
HORSES; TOP PRICE 420.00.
LAMBS: GOOD 61.00, MEDIUM
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