Philadelphia
Vegetable
PHILADELPHIA
DECEMBER 24, 1996
VEGETABLES
—ARTICHOKES; OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
—ASPARAGUS: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
BEANS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY bucmi/cru FL Round Green
Type 18.00-20.00
—BEETS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ciu bchd FL 12f 8.00 25 lb
flmbgs be CD med 6.00
—BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctiu AZ bchd 14s few 13.00
Crown Cut 14.00 CA bchd 14s
10.00- Crown Cut 14.00
—BRUSSELS SPROUTS; MARKET
ABOUT STEADY 29 lb ctnt CA
13.00- mostly 14.00
-CABBAGE: MARKET SLIGHTLY
HIGHER 1 3/4 bucrU ft 50 lb ctni FL
Round Green Type med 7.50-8.00 poor
cond 1.00-2.00 Red Type med 8.00-9.00
G A Round Green Type med 7.50 LI Rouid
Green Type med fair oond 5.00-5.50 50 lb
iki CD Round Green Type Ige 5.00-5.50
NY Round Green Type Ige 5.00 1 3/4
faucits ft 40 lb ctni FL Savoy Type med
10.00
-CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ikf 48 1-lb flmbgf CA Tapped
mcd-lge 12.00-14.00 manly 12.00 50 lb
ilu he CA Topped jbo 10.00-12.00 CD
CDOne Topped jbo 6.50-7.50 manly 7.00
few 8.00 elm bchd CA Bunched 24i 1100
cmi 20 1-lb flmbgi CA Beby Peeled
15.00-16.00
—CAULIFLOWER: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctni flmwrpd CA 12a
10.00 one label 14.00-15.00 FL 12a few
12.00 I6a 9.00-10.00 few 11.00 MX 9a
9.00
-CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY
HIGHER etna CA 2 dz 15.50-18.00 2 1/2
dz 15.50-18.00 moatly 17.00 3 dz
15.50-16.00 flmb 30a 18.50
-CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY celcna FL 10.00 Nappa
12.00
-CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY wbata FL Yellow 4 dz min
9.00-10.00 White4dzmin 10.00-11.00 Bi-
Color 4 dz min ord cond 1.00
-CUCUMBERS: FEW SALES WAX
ED 1 1/9 buctna/cita FL med fr qual few
10.00
-EGGPLANT: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY 1 1/9 buentra wipd FL med fair
cond S.OO-7.00 fair qual A cond 2.00-4.00
-ENDIVE: MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9
Why a Beef Checkoff
on Dairy Calves?
The mandatory beef checkoff requiics that one dollar per head be assessed on all sales
of bovine animals regardless of size, breed or value The checkoff was designed to
be fair to all producers everyone benefits, everyone invests
Dairy producers earn approximately 10% to 15% of their net income from beef sales
Whether you’re selling cull cows or bulls; bred or open females; veal or bull calves to
be fed by someone else; steers or any other bovine, a dollar on each head sold is remit
ted to your state beef council Each segment of the industry contributes to the total
pounds of beef for sale at the grocery store or rcstauiant When puces aic good, cvciy
one benefits. Theicfore, cvciyonc pays even m a down maikct
The sl-per-head checkoff cannot guarantee a profit on each head sold Thcic aic
numerous other factors, such as feed prices, weather, and supply that conti ibutc to the
purchase or selling price of each animal. The checkoff is in place to help increase
demand for beef and veal, thereby increasing the potential to make a profit on animals,
Nationally, 20% - 25% of beef on the market comes from dairy cattle, including about
45% of all ground beef sold. Promotions designed to target ground beef, such as this
summer’s beef and Kraft cheese retail promotion, help improve ground beef sales
lt is sometimes hard to see the benefits of the checkoff when the value of calves and
cull cows is depressed. But, take away the beef/veal checkoff and we will quickly lose
our market share to poultry and alternative protein sources. We will lose our strong
relationship with health professionals; our stories about beef and veal in magazines; our
televisions ads; and, eventually, demand for your animals.
Almost all of the people working on checkoff
programs have farm backgrounds. Their
families are suffering through this cattle cy
just like you. Their hearts are involved
the industry. They are working hard to
assure that the income made on an animal
the best it can be under the
circumstances,
For More Information Contact:
PENNSYLVANIA BEEF COUNCIL, 717-9.'
buctni/crti FL 9.00 10 lb ctni BL Witloof
17.00-18.00
-ESCAROLE: OFFERINGS INSUF
FICIENT TO QUOTE
-GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb
ctni CA White iuper col 36.00 col 33.00
•uper jbo 30.00 exjbo 28.50 fair cond
18.00
—GREENS; MARKET ABOUT
STEADY ctni bchd CA Swiii Chard 12i
10.00 Red 12s 10.00 ctni/crts bchd GA
Collard 7.00 Kale 7.00 NC Collard
6.00- mostly 7.00 Kale 6.00-7.00
mostly 7.00 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops
7.00 Rape 7.00 TX Collard 24s 7.50-8.00
Kale 24s 7.50-8.00 20 lb ctni MX Broccoli
Rabe 24s 14.00-15.00 fair oond 1100
-LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctni AZ 24s 8.00-9.00
fair cond 4.00-5.00 Wrapped 24s
10.00- CA 24s fair oond 7.00-8.00
-LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ctni AZ Boston 24s
12.00 Green Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 few
12.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 some
12.00 FL Boston 24s 9.00-10.00 Bibb 24s
8.00 15 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 8.50
—LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET
SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns AZ 24s
11.00- some 10.00 FL 24s 8.00-9.00
1.3 bucits AZ 24s 15.00-16.00
---MUSHROOMS: MARKET
STEADY 10 lb etna PA Ige 12.00-12.50
moatly 12.00 med 9.50-10.00 moatly 9.50
4 qt bkta PA med-lge 5.00-5.50 few 4.75
iml-med 4.00-4.50 5 lb etna PA Oyaler
18.00- Cremini 9.00 Poitobellaa
9.50- few 9.00 3 lb etna PA Shiitake
11.50- moatly 1100-13.00 fair qual
8.50- Oyater 12.00-13.50 etna 12
8-oz tray a flmwipd PA 8.00-8.50 etna 10
12-oz tray a flmwipd PA 9.00-9.50 few
10.00 etna 10 10-oz tnya flmwipd PA
8.00-
—OKRA: NO SALES REPORTED
—ONIONS GREEN: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY etna bchd MX 48a
7.00- moatly 7.00 am all 6.006.50 cita
bchd FL Lecka 12a 14.00 etna bchd CA
Leeka 12a 15.00
—PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY erta bchd FL Curly 60a
10.00- moatly 10.00 Plain 60a
10.00- etna bchd TX Root 12a few
16.00
—PARSNIPS: 20 lb flrnbga lae CD
1100
-'-PEAS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT
10 lb etna GU Snow Peaa 16.00
•PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
—PEPPERS: OFFERINGS LIGHT 1
1/9 buctna/cita FL Bell Type Green Ige
8.00-10.00 fair qua] 6.00-7.00 Mad Red
And Green Ige 4.00-5.00 Red exlge fair
appear 10.00-12.00 Ige 13.00-IS.OO fair
quid 8.00-10.00 med fair qual 6.00-8.00
IX Bell Type Red Ige fair qual 8.00 med
fair qual 6.0015 lb cm> MX Bell Type Red
exlge 10.00-12.00
—PEPPERS OTHER: 1 1/9 bucuu/ciu
FL Long Hot 10.00-12.00Cubanelles med-
Ige 8.00 ctu JM Scotch Bonnet 18.50
—RADISHES- MARKET ABOUT
STEADY elm tpd 30 6-oz flmbgi FL Red
S.OO-6.00 moally 5.50-6.00 elm tpd 14 1-lb
flmbgi FL Red 5.75 dm bchd MX Red 24i
7.00
-RHUBARB; OFFERINGS NONE
—RUTABAGAS: 50 lb dm CD
CDOne med 7.50-8.00
-SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY dm bchd MX Flat 24i 10.06T]
2/5 bucrti bchd CA Hat 24i 12.00 cel ert
Repacked Enroute Savoy 12.00-13.00
(clipped)
—SQUASH: OFFERINGS LIGHT 1/2
&. 5/9 buctni/crti FL Zucchini iml-med
fair cond 5.00 cltu/lugi MX Zucchini iml
med 10.00 med 8.00
—SWEET POTATOES: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb am LA
U.S. One Beauregard med 15.00 NC U.S.
One Jewell med 12.00 Beauregard med
13.00
—TOMATOES: MARKET LOWER 25
lb am FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature
Greem pink-light red xlge 10.00-11.00 few
12.00 Ige 10.00-11.00 few 12.00 Local
Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature
Greem pink-light red xlge 14.00 Ige 14.00
med 14.00
—TOMATOES. CHERRY: MARKET
ABOUT STEADY flu 12 1-pt bku MX
turning-pink 6.00-7.00
—TOMATOES. PLUM TYPE:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctni
FL light-red fair appear9.oo-10.00 MX red
7.00-8.00
—TURNIPS: MARKET STEADY 25
lb ski NC Purple Top med 6.00-7.00
-VEGETABLES OTHER: 8 lb clns
CA Radicchio 9s 10.00
Philadelphia
Potato
PHILADELPHIA
DECEMBER 24, 1996
ONIONS AND POTATOES
—ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US#l OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow NV 50 lb
sks jbo 8.50-9.00 UT 50 lb sks jbo 8.50 few
9.00 Globe Type NY 50 lb ski med
5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00 mstr cntr 20 2-Ib
mshsks med 5.00-5.50 Spanish Hybrid CO
50 lb tki jbo 8.50 few 9.00 ID/OR 50 lb ski
jbo 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 fr cond
7.00-7.50 WA 50 lb ski jbo hvy to min iz
7.75-8.50 While ID/OR 50 lb ski jbo fr
cond 10.00 NV 50 lb iks jbo 17.00-18.00
Red CO 25 lb ski jbo 6.50 occ 7.00 NV 25
lb ski jbo 7.00 NY 25 lb ski jbo 5.50-6.50
mostly 6.006.50 med 5.50
—POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR
BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 10 S-Ib
sks non sz A 7.507.75 50 lb dm 40s
8.509.00 some 8.25 SOs 8.509.00 some
8.25 60s 8.50-9.00 some 8.25 70s
8.008.50 mostly 8.00 some 7.50 SOs
8.008.50 some 7.50 90s 7.508.50 moldy
7.50 few 7.00 100 s 7.008.50 mosdy
7.508.00 Norkolah CD Prince Edward
Island 50 lb dm 70s 6.50 80s 6.50 90s 6.50
IOOs 6.00 WI 50 lb dm 70s 6.50 80s 6.50
90s 6.50100 s 6.00 Round Red CD CDOne
50 lb sks sz B 9.009.50 MN/ND 50 lb sks
7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 sz B
12.5013.00 NY 50 lb sks 6.50 Round
White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne
50 lb sks 4.75-5.00 Ige 6.00 LI 50 lb ski
3.504.50
Grants ville
Livestock
Grantsvllle, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat., December 21, 1996
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 30.00-52.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 30.00-44.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE:
MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-55.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
35.00-42.00; LIGHT 30.00-37.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE, NONE AVAILABLE;
MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-55.00.
BULLS HEAVY 30.00-38.00, LIGHT
30.00-37.00.
COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
December 24,.1996
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
WEDNESDAY 12/24/96 (ESI) 48.000 6,000 173,000 13.000
WEEK AGO (ESI) 128,000 6,000 330,000 15,000
YEAR AGO (ACT) 122,000 6,000 346,000 16,000
WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 180,000 12,000 527,000 28,000
SAME PD LT WK (EST) 240,000 11,000 667,000 31,000
SAME PD LT YR (EST) 122.000 6,000 346,000 16,000
PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY. STEER AND HEIFER 100,000, COW
AND BULL 32,000.
•♦♦REVISION MON. HOG SLAUGHTER.,,3S4.OOO.
%
TT€RSH€V
■■■ EQUIPMENT CO.
life Customer Satisfaction Vtrsonatty
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 1996-Al3
30.00-35.00, CANNERS 24.00-30.00,
CULLS 23.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
60.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00.
808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 35.00-60.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM UP TO 75.00; BEEF
X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO
30.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 55.00-58.50.
HEAVY 52.00-57.50, LIGHT
45.00-55.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE
HEAD, UP TO 46.00.
SOWS; UP TO 54.00.
MALE HOGS: 25.00-39.50.
LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. 60.00-105.00,
85-125 LBS. UP TO 95.00; CULLS 60.00
AND DOWN.
SHEEP: NONE AVAILABLE.
GOATS: LARGE 50.00100.00 HEAD;
MEDIUM 20.00-45.00; SMALL
8.0018.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Salei Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, December 23, 1996
Report Supplied By Auction
306 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING 410.00-1175.00.
RIDING 560.00-850.00.
REGISTERED RIDING. 80 HEAD
SPECIAL DRIVING HORSES
825.00-
KILLERS, HEAVYWEIGHTS
665.00- LIGHTWEIGHTS
385.00-
PONIES 125.00-375.00.
COLTS 110.00-385.00.
SYCAMORE IND. PARK
255 PLANE TREE DRIVE
LANCASTER, PA 17603
(717) 393-5807