Al2-lanca»ter Farming, Saturday, February 22, 1997 Philadelphia Vegetable PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 19, 1997 VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctni AZ 18s fair appear 17.00 24t fair appear 17.00 CA 24s 30.00 36i 22.00 • —ASPARAGUS: MARKET LOWER pyr ctni/citi bchd CA 28f Ige 52.00 28s ltd 52.00 MX mil 48.00-52.00 28( exlge 52.00 28s Ige 5100 28s std 52.00 11 lb ctns/crts bchd MX exlge 20.00-24.00 Ige 20.00- std 20.00-24.00 —BEANS: OFFERINGS LIGHT buctns/crts PL Round Green Type 45.00- Handpicked 50.00 30 lb cuts/ cits MX Round Green Type few 40.00 —BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cm* bchd TX 12« B.oo2Slbiks lie NJ med 5.00-6.00 —BROCCOLI: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER cum AZ bchd Hi 11.00-12.00 CA bchd Ms 11.00-13.00 bchd 18s 11.50- Crown Cut 14.00 MX bchd 14s 1000 —BRUSSELS SPROUTS: MARKET LOWER 2S lb ctns MX 13.00-14.00 —CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY I 3/4 bucits & SO lb ctns FL Round Green Type med 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50- tome low as 6.00 TX Round Green Type med 7.00-8.00 Red Type med 10.00- 50 lb ski NY Round Green Type Ige 4.75-5.00 45 lb dns AZ Round Green Type med few 8.00 1 3/4 bucits & 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med 18.00 fair cond 8.00-10.00 —CARROTS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmb(S CA Tapped med-lge 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.00 FL Topped mcd-lfc few 10.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 8.00-10.00 tame 7.00 CD Tapped jbo 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 FL Topped jbo 7.50-8.00 cuts 20 1-lb flmbji CA Baby Peeled 14.00-15.50 —CAULIFLOWER: MARKET HIGH ER ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 14.00 16t 13.00 CA 12s 15.00-16.00 FL 16t 10.00-1200 —CELERY: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns CA 1 1/2 dz 15.00 2 dz 15.00- mostly 16.00 2 1/2 dz Keystone , concrete! PRODUCTS 477 East FtrmersvUk Rd. s' New HoUsiid, PA 17557 (Jwaffle slat'A (717) 355-2361 * - ■ Precast Concrete Bunker Silos 15.00- mostly 16.00 few 14.00 3 dz 13.00- mostly 13.00 flmb 30s 14.00 FL2dz 13.00-14.00 fair appear 110021/2 dz 13.00-14.00 few 15.00 fair appear 1100 3 dz 12.00-13.00 cms flmbgi CA Hearts ISs 1150 -CHINESE CABBAGE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY celcrts FL 10.00-1100 few 8.00 Nappa few 1100 -CORN-SWEET: OFFERINGS LIGHT wbcrts'FL Yellow 4 dz min too few sales to quote White 4 dz min offerings insufficient to quote -CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts MX medfrqual 11.00-15.00 mostly 11(X) few 10.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET HIGHER 1 1/9 bucntrs wtpd FL med fair qual A oond 4.00-5. 00 ami fair cond 5.00-7.00 ctns/crts wtpd MX 18s 10.00-1200 some low at 8.00 -ENDIVE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 l/9buctns/citsPL 11.00-13.00 --ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 U9buctns/cttsFL 1200-14.00 mostly 13.00 ctns CA 24s 11.00-1200 —GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 33.00 col 30.00 super jbo 28.50 exjbo 27.00 -GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cus/ott bchd AZ Dandelion 12s 9.00 CA Swiss Cbatd 12s 12.00 Red 12s 12.00 GA Collard 6.00-7.00 Kale 6.00- Mustard 7.00 NC Collard 6.00- Kale 6.00-7.00 Mustard 7.00 Tbmip Tops 8.00 Rape 8.00 TX Collard 24t 8.00 Kale 24s 8.00 Turnip Tops 24s 10.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 11.00- 20 lb ctns MX Broccoli Rabe 24t 15.00 -LETTUCE-ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ 24s 9.00-10.00 few 8.00 Wrapped 24t 10.00-1200 mostly 11.00- few 13.00 ord-fair cond 5.00- 30s 10.00-11.00 CA 24t 9.00- —LBTTUCE-OTHBEU MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Boston 24s few 11.00 Green Leaf 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 Red Leaf 24s 8.00-1000 mostly 8.00-9.00 CA Green Leaf 24s 8.00-9.00 Red Leaf 24s 8.00-10.00 FL y *v*v n- ■ i %5 / v< J[. ** * W y * ' & ‘SL M |V. 3N > ♦ s <> ■ N«. 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Boston 24* 7.00 Green Leaf 24a few 7.00 Red Leaf 24* few 7.00 Bibb 24i 7.00 3 lb etna CA Meiculin Mix B.SO —LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cta*AZ24i 9.00-10.00 few 10.50 few 8.00 CA 24s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 FL 24s 7.001.3 boats AZ 24s 12.00 ---MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb cm* PA Ige 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 med 930-10.00 mostly 930 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 5.00-530 few 4.75 sml-med 4.00-4.50 S lb cuts PA Oyster 18.00- Cremini 9.00 Portobellas 9.50-1030 few 9.00 3 lb etna PA Shiitake 1130-13.50 mostly 12.00-13.00 fair qual 830-10.50 Oyster 12.00-1330 etna 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00-830 etna 10 12-oz trays flmwipd PA 9.00-930 few 10.00 etna 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00- -OKRA: OFFERINGS LIGHT TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -ONIONS GREEN; MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER etna bchd MX 48s 7.00- mostly 7.00-8.00 few 630 cits bchd FL Leeks 12s 10.00-12.00 etna bchd AZ Leeks 12s 12.00 MX Leeks 12s 10.00- IZOO -PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cits bchd FL Curly 60s 12.00 Plain 60s 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 etna bchd TX Curly 60s 12.00 Plain 60s 14.00- mostly 14.00 Root 12s few 12.00- -PARSNIPS: ctni 12 1-lb flmbga CD 10.00 20 lb flmbgi lie CD 13.00 FL 12.00-13.00 —PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctni OU Snow Peat Decalyxed 11.00-12.00 tome low at 10.00 MX Snow Peat 10.00-11.00 GU Sugar Snap Peat Decalyxed 14.00 -PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PEPPERS: MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 buctni/crti FL Bell Type Green jbo 1100 exlge 10.00-12.00 Ige 5.00- med 7.00-8.00 Mxd Red And Green exlge fair qual 5.00-6.00 Ige 7.00- occ higher med 6.00 Red exlge 10.00- Ige 8.00-10.00 med 7.00-8.00 •ml 6.00-8.00 MX Bell Type Green exlge fair qual 8.00 ige 8.00-9.00 fair qual 5.00- med 7.00-8.00 fair qual 5.00 IS lb etna MX Bell Type Red exlge 8.00- moady 10.00-10.50 Yellow exlge 14.00 few 16.00 —PEPPERS OTHER: 1/2 and 5/9 buctni/crti FL Jalapeno 10.001 l/9bactni/ ata FL Long Hot 10.00-12.00 mxd ted and green 6.00-8.00 CubaneUer med 7.00 MX Jalapeno 22.00 —RADISHES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctm tpd 30 6-oz flmbji PL Red 4.50-5.00 ctiu tpd 14 1-lb flmbgi FL Red 5.00 Oni bchd MX Red 24t 6.00-7.00 4Si fair cond 5.00-6.00 —RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE -RUTABAGAS: 50 lb etna CD CDOne med 7.00-8.00 —SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY etna bchd AZ Flat 24s 11.00 CA Flat 24s 10.00 fair cond 8.00-9.00 MX Flat 24s 12.00 bnfakts TX Savoy 10.00 etna TX Savoy 9.00-10.00 clipped 8.00 —SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1/2 St 5/9 boctns/cns PL Yellow Straighmeck sml-med 19.00-22.00 med 17.00- ctn*/lug* MX Zucchini sml med 7.00-10.00 fair cond 4.00-5.00 med 6.00- Yellow Sttaightnecfc med fair cond 10.00-1 ZOO —SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb cuts LA U 3. One Beauregard med 15.00 NC U.S. One Jewels med 11.00-12.00 jbo 7.00 NJ Jewels med 10.00 —TOMATOES: MARKET FL SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL Vine Ripe* light red-red xlge 7.00-8.00 U.S. Comb or Bet ter Mature Greens light-red xlge 11.00- Ige 11.00-12.00 red xlge 10.00 PR 85% U.S. One or Belter Mature Greens light-red xlge 11.00 Ige 11.00 Loc al Repack U.S. Comb or Better Mature Greens pink-light red xlge 1430 Ige 14.50 med 1430 fits 2 lyr MX Vine Ripe* light red-red 4xss 8.00-10.00 few 730 SxSs 8.00- sx6* 7.00-8.00 -TOMATOES. CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY flu 12 1-pt bku FL light-red 7.00-8.00 MX light-red 7.00-9.00 ami S.OO-6.00 —TOMATOES. PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb cut MX light-red 10.00-12.00 motdy 11.00 red 9.00-10.00 —TURNIPS: 25 lb flmbgi NC Purple Top med 7.00 —VEGETABLES OTHER; 8 lb ctni CA Radkchio 9i 12.00 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Impection February 19, 1997 CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP WEDNESDAY 02/19/97 (ESI) 127,000 7,000 340,000 17,000 WEEK AGO (ESI) 126.000 7,000 336,000 16^000 YEAR AGO (ACT) 132,000 7,000 364,000 18,000 WEEK TO DATE (ESI) 372,000 20,000 968.000 49,000 SAME PD LT WK (EST) 373,000 20,000 986,000 49,000 SAME PD LT YR (EST) 383.000 21.000 1,024,000 51,000 PREVIOUS DAY ESTIMATED TUESDAY, STEER AND HEIFER 107.000, COW AND BULL 25,000. ••♦REVISION ON TUESDAY’S HOG SLAUGHTER...347.OOO. Philadelphia Potato PHILADELPHIA FEBRUARY 20, 1997 ONIONS AND POTATOES —ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US«I OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type MI 50 lb ib med 5.50-6.00 NY 50 lb ib Ige 5.00-7.00 med 5.00-6.50 few 7.00 nutr cntr 20 2-lb nuhib med 5.00-5.50 Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb ib jbo 7.00-7.50 OVOR 50 lb ib col 9.00 jbo 6.00-7.00 moitly 6.50-7.00 few 7o 6.00-7.00 moiUy 6.00- tome 5.50 med 4.00-6.oomoitly 4.00- NEW CROP White MX 50 lb ib jbo 14.00-16.00 —POTATOES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Runet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb ib non iz A 7.00-7.somoitly 7.50 fir cond 5.00 50 Ib ctni 60i 8.00-8.5070 i 8.00-9.00 moitly 8.50 80i 8.00-9.00 moitly 8.00- 90i 8.00-8.50 mne 7.50 IOOi 7.50- tome 7.00 6 oz min fr quel 5.50- NorkoUh CD Prince Edward lilind CDOne 50 Ib ctni 70i 6.25-6.50 80i 6.25-6.50 90i 625-630 IOOi 6.25-6.50 Round Red MN/ND 50 lb ib 7.00-8.00 moitly 7.50 iz B 12.00-13.00moitly 12.50 NY 50 lb ib iz B 10.00-11.00 fr appear ance 9.00-9.50 Round White CD Prince Edward bland CDOne 50 lb ib 4.75 iz B 5.75 DE 50 lb iki 3.00-3.50 Ige 4.00 U 50 lb ib 4.00-4.50 Ige 4.50 ME 10 lb ib lie .85 NEW CROP Round Red FL 50 lb iki 13.00- moitly 14.00 fr qual A cond 6.00 iz B 17.00-20.00 fr cond 12.00 50 lb ctni crenneii 30.00-35.00 Round White FL 50 lb ib 16.00 ft cond 1000-12.00 fr qual & cond S.OO-6.00 50-lb ctni creamers 30.00- iz B 16.00 fir cond 12.00 • "it- *■>«/+ ** * J, 1 >< V" ku, -V „■>'*! -'■> ',.* jy * •**
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