Ai2-Lancast*r Farming, Saturday, March 2,1996 Philadelphia Fruit Market PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 28, 1996 CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT; MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctni FL Indian River Red 23f 6.00- 27i 6.00-8.50 mostly 7.50 one label few 13.50 ( 32» 6.00-8.50 one label few 12.50 36* 6.00-8.50 mortly 7JO one label few 11.50 40* 6.00-8.50 moilly 7JO one label few 10.00 48* 6.00-8.50 56* 6.00- Star Ruby 32* 9.00 36* 8.50-9.00 40* 8.50 48* 8.50 —LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns AZ 95* fair qual 9.50 US* 13.50 fair qual 10.50 140* 12.50 fair qual 10J0 165* 12.00 fair qual 10.50 200* 11.00 CA 95* fr qual 11.50 115* fr qual 11.50-13.00 140* 14.00-15.00 fr qual 10.50-12.00 few 13.00 165* 13.00-14.00 fr qual 10.00-11.00 few 12.00 200* fr qual 10.00 -LIMES: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER 10 lb cins MX 42s 10.00-lO.SO 48s 9.00-10.00 some 10.50-11.00 S4s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 seme 10.50-11.00 63s 9.00-10.00 some 10.50 —MISC CITRUS: 1/2 ctns AZ Blood Orange 28s 14.00 36s 14.00 44s 1100 —ORANGES: MARKET STEADY ctns CA Navel 56s 14.00-15.00 fr qual 8.5072 s 13.00-14.00 fr qual 8.00-8.50 few 10.00 88s 12.00-13.00 mostly 1150 fr qual 8.00-8.50 few 10.00 113 s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 fr qual 8.00-10.00138 s 10.00 fr qual 8.00 4/5 buctns CA Valencia 100 s Milk Pnoductif 9*u>. 100 McKinley Avenue Reading, PA Petersheim’s Cow Mattresses Rubber Filled Cow Mattresses \ 117 Christiana Pike (Route 372) Christiana, PA 17509 The Answer to Cow Comfort Less ALSO: Custom Loop Stalls For Existing Bams INSTALLATION AVAILABLE. CALL FOR DETAILS SAM PETERSHEIM 610-593-2242 10.50 Pineapple 64* 9.00 80* 9.50 100* 9.50 125* 8.50 —TANGELOS: 4/5 buctni FL Minneo la 64* 16.50-17.00 80* 12JO-13.00 ctns AZ Minted* 125* 11 JO -TANGERINES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctni FL Honey 100* 17.00 —TEMPLES: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctni FL 80* 9.50 BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —MISC BERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 12 5.6-oz cup* with lids GU Blackberries 17.00 —RASPBERRIES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 12 6-oz cup* with lids CL Red 23.00 -STRAWBERRIES: MARKET LOW ER fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 11.00- some 10.00 few 14.00 freend 8.50-9.00 FL med-lge 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00- MELONS -CANTALOUPS: MARKET HIGH ER 1/2 etns/erts HD 12s 15.00-17.00 15s 15.00-17.00 few 19.00 18s 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-15.00 NI 15s 19.0018 s 16.00 —HONEYDEWS: MARKET LOWER 2/3 ctns BR Ss 12.00 6s 12.00 7s 12.00 HO Ss 1100-13.00 6s 1100-13.00 —MISC MELONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —WATERMELONS: MARKET Field Representative Daniel Vosburg • New Holland, PA (717) 354-5562 C.S. Supply RD 1, Mill Hall, PA 17751 717-726-6760 LOWER ctni per ctn MX Sangria 3i 17.00-20.00 moedy 18.00-20.00 tome 16.00 fr raid 10.00-12.00 4s fr cond 8.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS —APPLES: MARKET STEADY dm tiypk WA U.S. ExFcy Red Delidoot IOOi 15.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE am tiypk WA WAEaFcy Red Delidaui 64f 22.00 72i 20.00 80i 20.00 88i 20.00-22.00 one label 23.00 100* 18.50- one label 22.00 113 s 18.50- 125 a 18.50 U.S. ExFcy Gol den Delickxii 80i 18.00 88i 18.00 113 i 17.50 WAFcy Rod Delidaui 64i 15.0072* 15.00 80* 15.00 88* 15.00100* 15.00113* 15.00 125* 15.00 138* 15.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS NONE —AVOCADOS: MARKET LOWER cm* 2 lyr CA Hu* 48* 27.00-28.00 -BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctn* IMPORT 19.00-19.50 fair qual 16.00-17.50 tone 15.00 mall 13.50-14. 00 40 lb ctn* bagged IMPORT 19.50 dm inttitutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00 —CHERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE —FRUITS OTHER: NO SALES REPORTED -GRAPES: MARKET STEADY 18 lb luga bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seedlea* med-tge 13.00-16.00 med 12.00 Flame Seedlea* med-lge 10.00-12.00 moady 12.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY flu 1 lyr CA 36* 8.00 —MANGOES: OFFERINGS LIGHT flu 1 lyr PE Kent 8i 9.00-10.00 10a 9.00-10.00 12« 9.00-10.00 „ W ‘ ' ' ’ , Keystone \ CONCRETE f. ..Ijfc Wm, PA 17557 f wwiesuA rr ... ♦ * vV —NECTARINES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctna/lng* 2 lyr Uypk CL BOAT Varion* Yellow Flaah Varieties 48* 10.00-IZOO -PAPAYA: 10 lb dn* JM 12* IZOO —PEACHES: OFFERINGS LIGHT cm* 2 lyr tiypk CL BOAT Elegant Lady 48* 10.00-12.00 —FEARS: MARKET STEADY CON TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE 4/5 buctn* wrpd OR U.S. One Bom 70* 20.00 80* 20.00 90* 20.00 WA U.S. One D'Anjou 90* 18.00 100* 18.00 NEW CROP 40 lb bou AO BOAT Bartlett 90* 25.00 100* 24.00 110* 23.00 120* 2ZOO CL BOAT Summer Bartlett 100* 2ZOO Red Barden 90* 26.00 100* 24.00 —PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY cm* 1 lyr HI AIR 6* 11.50-IZOOdm 21yr CR 8* 12.00 12* 13.00 14* 12.00 GU 8* 13.00 12* 13.00 CATTLE 288... PDA ..Compared with laat week'* *ale...*teer« steady, cow* steady to 1.50 lower. STEERS: few High Choice and Prime 102S/1300 Ibi. 63.50-64.85, Choice 975/14S0 Ibi. 59.00-63.85, Select 54.00-SB.SO, Standard 45.00-53.00. HOLSTEINS: Choice 1200/1575 lb». 53.00-57.00, few Select 52.00-S4.SO, few Standard 45.00-48.00. t-Will XNSQMIEiPV g|lo HBHKaBRB «fpMPPfP rfl oiMior /\ 4 C*m#fD*»if Mercer Livestock MERCER, PA FEBRUARY 27, 1996 "rr *\W > HEIFERS: few Choice 1225/1400 lb*. 60.00-63.10, Selects3.so-57.50, few Su dani 45.00-52.0 a COWS: Breaking Utility and Commer cial 34.00-36.25, couple 40.25, Oner and Boning Utility 28.50-35.00, Gamier and Low Cutter 25.00-27.50. Shells down to 16.00. BULLS; few Yield Grade No. 1 1250/1900 Iba. 38.50-50.50. few Na 2 1275/2125 Iba. 34.75-3l.Sa FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS: few Large Frame No. 2 7SO/92S lbs. 39.00- few Medium Frame Na 1 350/623 lbs. 45.00-51.00; HEIFERS; Medium Frame No. 1 325/S7S Iba. 43.00- few 900/950 Iba. 40.50-42.00; BULLS: Medium Frame No. 1 300/625 Iba. 47.0049.00. CALVES 9S...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/120 Iba. 21.00-36.00, few Utility 55/60 lbs. 10.00-22.0 a FARM CALVES: Na 1 Hdnein bulla 120/145 Iba. 40.00-65.00, 90/115 Iba. 62.00- No. 2 85/110 Iba. 33.00- few Na 2 Holstein heifers 85/95 lbs. 77.50-100.00. Few beef crosi bulls and beifen 80/95 Iba. 35.00-39.0 a HOGS 37...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: few US 1-2 235/245 lbs. 50.50-51.25, few US 1-3 230/240 lbs. 48.10-50.00. SOWS: few US 1-3 350/72S lbs. 29.00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 6... Few US 1-3 90/100 lbs. 32.00-33.00. per cwl SHEEP 1...N0 MARKET TESTI GOATS 25...5maH Kids 1.00-6.00. per head. ' i < * -■♦*