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Wednesday, December 15, 1993 CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctni FL Indian River Red 27s 10.00 32s few 10.50 36s 9.00 few 10.00 fr qual 7.00 40s 8.00 few 9.50 fr qual 6.00 48s fr qual few 6.50 S6s few 9.00 fr qual 5.00 few 7.00 Star Ruby 40s 9.00 White 40s 7.00 LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns AZ 115 s 21.00 fr qual 16.00 140 s 13.00-13.50 fr qual 12.00-13.00 165 s 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 few 13.00 fr qual 11.00- CA95s 35.00115 s 22.00140 s 15.00- fr qual 13.50 165 s 12.00- fr qual 11.50 seme 9.00 200 s 12.00 fr qual 11.00 -UMES: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns MX Seedless Type 48s 5.50-6.00 few bias 7.50 54s 5.50-6.00 few bias 7.50 63s 5.50-6.00 few bias 7.50 —MISC CITRUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Osceola 100 s 15.00- 2.5 kg cits SP Clementine 40s 5.00- 10 kg cits SP Clementine 96s 18.00- 108 s 17.00 few bias 20.00 120 s 15.00-16.00 few bias 18.00 126 s 14.00- 20 2-lb msh ska 28.00 ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns AZ Navel 72s 1100 ft qual 10.00 88s 11.00 fr qual 10.00 113 s 10.00 fr qual 9.00 CA Navel 56s 14.00-15.00 72s 12.50-14.00 fr qual 11.00-11.50 fr qual & cond 10.00 88s 11.50-13.00 fr qual 10.00-11.50 some 9.00 113 s 11.00-12.50 fr qual few 11.50138 s fr qual 8.00 138 s 11.00-12.00 4/5 buctns FL New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, December 15, 1993 NEW ENGLAND’ Loose egg prices were trending higher on the larger sizes, while cartoned egg prices were unchanged to higher. Market tone was firm. Demand was generally good, as 1 many traders reported retail demand to be peaking for this holiday season. Supplies were usually adequate to instances tight PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS. CASES EXCHANGED. GRADE YIELD BASIS. BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM. CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE JUMBO .78-.81, EXTRA LARGE .77-.80, LARGE .70-.73, MEDIUM .52-.55, SMALL .20-.23. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS. SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE EXTRA LARGE .93-.97, LARGE .86-.90, MEDIUM .70-.73. Morrison Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. December 13, 1993 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 161. STEERS CHOICE 70.00- GOOD 68.50-70.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 69.00-74.00; GOOD 67.00-69.00. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 43.50- CANNER & LOW CUTTER 38.00- BULLOCKS: 59.00-63.00. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 58.50- tmr Imrmcjmq To Serve" "We're Here *u_ > We Can Insure Your Buildings For As Little As $3.50 Per Thousand Of Coverage. 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Insurance Please Call For Quotations or Information Diane Church - Ray Keene - Roger Slusher 2488 Maple Ave., Quarryvllle, PA 17566 (717) 786-1711 (800) 882-1415 Navel 36s 11.00 40s 10.00 48s 10.00 S6s 10.50 80s B.ooloos 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 125 s 6.00 ted navel 40-64 s 10.50 80s 10.50- Ioos 10.50 Hamlins 80s 8.00- few 9.50 100 s 7.00-8.00 few 8.50 125 s 6.00-7.00 few 7.50 Ambersweet 40s 7.00-8.00 64s 7.00-8.00 80s 7.00-8.00 100 s 7.00-8.00 ctns 10 4-lb flmbgs FL Ambersweet 7.00-8.00 TANGELOS: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Nova 100 s 9.00 Orlando 80s 11.00 100 s 9.00- fr cond S.OO-6.00 125t' 7.00- fr cond S.OO-6.00 1/2 buctns CA Minneola 66s 15.00 90s 14.00 ctns 10 4-lb flmbgs FL Orlando 9.00-10.00 TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 1/2 bu ctns CA Fairchild med fr cond 4.00- 4/5 buctna/crts FL Sunburst 80s few 20.00100 s 15.00-16.00 few 14.00 few 18.00 120 s 12.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 few 15.50- few 11.00 150 s 10.00-12.00 few 14.00 ISOs 10.00 few 10.50-12.00 Fallglo S6s ord cond 6.00 64s ord cond 6.00 80s oid cond *6.00 —TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: OFFER INGS LIGHT fits 12 6-oz cups with lids NZ AIR Ige 27.00 —CRANBERRIES: ctns 24 12-oz flmbgs MA Late Howe few 34.00 —MISC BERRIES; fits 12 125 gm cups GU AIR Blackberries 15.00 RASPBERRIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 4.4-oz cups flmwrpd CL AIR Red 18.00 —STRAWBERRIES: MARKET HIGH ER fils 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge fr cond 12.00- AIR med 17.00-18.00 FL med-lge 22.00-24.00 few 20.00 ft cond 18.00- MELONS —CANTALOUPS: OFFER FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 65.00-82.00; BULLS 59.00-77.00; HEIF ERS 45.00-69.00 CALVES 235. PRIME, NO MKT. TEST; CHOICE. NO MKT. TEST; GOOD 79.00- STANDARD 35.00-74.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 120.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 120.00-175.00. HOGS: 76. US NO. 1-2 39.00-40.50; US NO. 1-3 37.50-38.75. SOWS; US NO. 1-3 30.00-33.00. BOARS: 26.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS: 19 HEAD. US#l&3 20-50 LBS. 15.00-27.00. SHEEP: 24 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS 70.00- GOOD LAMBS 63.00-69.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-23.00. GOATS: 22.00-51.00. 19 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA 74.00- TIMOTHY 76.00-86.00; 5 LOADS OF STRAW 88.00-98.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 14, 1993 Report supplied by auction CALVES .20-2.12’A . COWS .25-54. EASY COWS .14-.47. HEIFERS .27V4 -.60. BULLS .43-.71. STEERS .53-.71K . HOGS 27- 37 ROASTING piGS EACH 15.00-41.00. BOARS .22-.25. SOWS .15-.31. SHEEP .20-.49. LAMBS EACH 27.00-80.00. LAMBS PER LB. .34-1.00. POULTRY FARMERS INGS LIGHT 1/2 cms GU 15i 28.00 18s 28.00 23s 26.00 HD 15s 28.00 HONEYDBWS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 2/3 ctns BR 4s 14.00 5s 14.00 6s 14.00 8s 14.00 9t 13.00 EC 5s 13.00 6s 13.00 8s 13.00 GU 9s 12.00 10s 9.00 MX Ss fr cond 10.00-10.30 6s fr cond 10.00- 8s fr cond 10.00-10.50 MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT 2/3 ctns GU Juan Canny Ss 16.00 6s 16.00 —WATERMELONS: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns per ctn FL Sangria 6s 30.00 MX Jubilee 3s 42.00 4s 42.00. NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES: MARKET STEADY REGULAR STOR AGE ctns trypk CA U.S. ExFcy Granny Smith 72s 24.00 80s 20.00 88s 20.00 100 s 16.00 ID IDExFey Red Delicious 80s 14.00 88s 14.00 IDFcy Red Delicious 88s 12.00 100 s 12.00 NC Comb U.S. ExFcy- U.S. Fey Red Rome 88s 14.00 NY U.S. ExFcy Red Delicious 72s 16.00100 s 14.00 Mcintosh 88s 17.00 100 s IS.OO-16.00 one lot IZOO PA Comb U.S. ExFcy-U.S. Fey Red Delicious 138 s 8.00 WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 72s 22.00 88s 18.50 113 s 17.50 Golden Delicious 72s one label 40.00 80s 34.00 88s 32.00 one label 40.00 113 s 21.00 Granny Smith 88s 22.00 100 s 17.00- U.S. ExFcy Golden Delicious 88s 26.00 100 s 20.00 113 s 18.50 WAFcy Red Delicious 80s 12.00 88s 12. 00100 k 12.00113 i 12.00 U.S. Fey Golden Delidoui 88» 22.00 100 i 20.00 ctni cdpk NY U.S. One Mcintoeh IOOi 10.00 APRICOTS: OFFERINGS LIGHT lugi 2 lyr CL BOATCattlebriu 70 ranei 17.00 - -AVOCADOS: OFFERINGS LIGHT cut 21yrCA Hen 48t 38.00 —BANANAS; 40 lb cut IMPORT 10.50 fr qual 9.50 40 lb ctni begged IMPORT 10.50 cut inititu tional pk IMPORT petite 12.00 CHERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT 11 lb ctni CL BOAT Bing 11 raw tz ft Igr 27.00 few Iwr —FRUITS OTHER: ctni 1 lyr FL Cirambolt - Star Fmit 30t 18.00 9auion fruit 10-lb ctni mx 40.00 cut CA Cactui Pean 15-lb 16.00101 b ctni CA Cherimoy a 12t 37.00 —GRAPES: MARKET STEADY 23 lb lugt CA Ribien 13.50 Emperor 13.50-14.00 ord ccnd 5.00-6.00 ■SEE OUR NEW EFFICIENT EPA WOOD STOVES Keystone > concrete; products. Red Globe 15.00-16.00 wrapped otd cond 5.00 20-21 lb lugs bgd CA Ruby Seedless 12.00- ord cond 5.00-6.00 Ribien 12.50 20-21 lb lugs wipd CA Ribiers 14.50- 18 lb lugs wrpd CA Thomp son Seedless Ige otd cond 3:50 Ribiers few 16.00- CL BOAT Perlette 29.00- sml 24.00 16 lb lugs bgd CA Thompson Seedless otd cond 3.00-5.0016 lb lugs wipd CA Thompson Seedless Ige 22.00 one label 24.00 Ruby Seedless 15.00- Emperatriz 20.00 lugs 11-lb wipd ribier 13.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARK ET STEADY flu 1 lyr CA 36s 7.50 39s 6.50- mostly 7.00-7.50 ctns 23 lb Ise CA 49 sz 12.00 46 sz 12.00 MANGOES: ctns I lyr BR Tommy Atkins 9s 9.50 12s 12.00 —NECTARINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PAPAYA: 10 lb ctns DR 10s 12.00 -PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT lugs 2-lyr tiypk CL Springciest 70 series few 8.00-9.00 —PEARS: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns wipd OR U.S. One D’Anjou 90s 19.00 100 s 18.00110 s 17.00 120 s 16.50 135 s 15.50 Bose 70s 22.00 80s 22.00 90s 22.00 100 s 20.00 110 s 19.00- 120 s 20.00 WA U.S. One Banlett 150 s fr cond 9.00-10.00 D’Anjou 70s 19.00 80s 19.00 90s 18.50-19.00 100 s 17.50 120 s 15.50 135 s 14.50 150 s 14.50 Bose 100 s 23.00 WAExFcy D’Anjou 100 s 18.00 120 s 17.00 WAFcy Banlett 60s ff cond 11.00-12.00110 s fr cond 10.00-11.00 120 s fr cond 11.00-12.00 Red Banlett 60s ord cond 4.00 70s ord cond 4.00 90s ord cond 4.00 ff cond 11.00-12.00 CON TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE 4/5 buctns wipd OR ORExFcy Banlett 110 s 20.00 120 s 19.00-PERSIMMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns I lyr CA Fuyu 21s 7.00 fr cond 3.00 25s fr cond 3.00-5.00 Hachiya 16s 7.00 20s 6.00 one label 9.00 24i 5.50-6.00 25s one label 9.00 27s one label 8.00 28s few 6.00 ctns 2 lyr CA Fuyu 42s fr cond 8.00 ord cond 3.00-5.00 PINEAPPLES: ctns HI AIR 6s 11.50- —PLANTAINS: OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE PLUMS; OFFERINGS LIGHT lugs 2-lyr CL B.OAT Red Beaut 108 s 13.00 Concrete Slatted Free Stall Barns The concrete slat with your animals comfort in mind. 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Yellow Globe •type MI 50 lb iki med fir cond 5.00 NY 50 lb iki med 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb ski jbo 17.00- mostly 17.00 ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo 17.00-18.00 mostly 17.00 fr cond 15.00 UT 50 lb sks jbo 17.00 White ID/OR SO lb sks jbo 23.00 Red ID/OR 25 lb sks jbo 9.50-10.00 mostly 10.00 NY 25 lb sks jbo 9.00 med-lge 8.00 med 7.00 POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Boibrak ID bid 10 5-lb flmbgs non sz A 8,50-9.00 50 lb ctns 70s 16.00- mostly 18.00 few hies 19.00 80s 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few hiss 19.00 90s 14.00-16.00 few 17.00 fr oond 11.00- 100 s 9.50-11.00 few hiss 13.00 Noifcotsh CD Prince Edward Island 50 lb ctns 70s 12.00 80s 12.00 90s 9.00 100 s 8.00-9.50 120 s 9.00 ME SO lb ctns 70s 12.00 80s 12.00 90s 10.00 100 s 8.00- OR 50 lb ctns 100 s B.OOWI SOW ctns 70s 12.00-14.00 80s 12.00-14.00 90s 10.00- Round Red MN/ND 50 lb ski 9.00- sz B 12.00-13.00 fr appear 10.00 NY 50 lb ski 7.00-8.00 sz B 11.00- Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne SO lb sks 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.75 Ige 7.00-7.25 few bias 7.75 LI 50 lb sks 6.50 Ige 7.00 ME bid 5 10-lb sks 7.25 bid 10 5-lb sks 8.25 SO lb ski 6.00 Ige 6.50-7.00 PA SO lb sks 5.00-5.25 Ige 6.00-
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