Al4-Linc«ter Farming, Saturday, April 12, 1997 Philadelphia Fruit Market PHILADELPHIA APRIL 9, 1997 CITRUS FRUITS —GRAPEFRUIT: MARKET STEADY 4/5 buctns FL Indian River Red 23s 9.50-10.00 mostly 9.5027 s 9.50-10.00 32s few 9.00 36s few 8.50 40s 7.00-8.00 48s few 7.50-8.00 56s few 7.00 —LEMONS: MARKET STEADY ctns CA 95s fr qual 11.50-12.00 some 10.00 115sfrqual 10.50-12.50 some 10.00 140 s fr qual 12.00-14.00 mos IXOO-13.00 165 s fr qual 13.00-14.00 mos 14.00 200 s fr qual 12.00- —LIMES: MARKET HIGHER 10 lb ctns EC 365-6.00-7.00 42s 6.00-7.00 48s 6.00- MX 48s 7.00 54s 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 63s 7.00 —MISC CITRUS; 10 lb ctns CA Kum quats 14.00 2.5 kg cits SP Clementine 32s fr cond 36s fr cond .50-1.00 —ORANGES: MARKET FL LOWER. CA STEADY, ctns CA Navel 40s fr qual 11.00 48s fr qual 11.00 56s 1200-13.00 fr qual 11.00-12.00 72s 12.00-13.00 fr qual 11.00- 88$ 12.00-13.00 fr qual 11.00- 113 s 11.00-13.00 fr qual 9.50-11.00 138 s 11.00 4/5 buctns FL Val encia 64s 8.50-9.00 80s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few 6.50 100 s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00- few 6.50 125 s 7.00-9.00 few 6.50 —TANGELOS: OFFERINGS INSUF FICIENT TO QUOTE —TANGERINES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 4/5 buctns/crU FL Honey 80s 20.00-21.00 100 s 19.00 few 15.00-17.00 120 s 18.00 few 15.00-17.00 —TEMPLES: OFFERINGS NONE BERRIES —BLUEBERRIES: fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CL AIR med-lge 33.00 —CRANBERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE —MISC BERRIES: fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CL Blackberries 16.00 CR Black berries 16.00 —RASPBERRIES: MARKET LOWER fits 12 6-oz cups with lids CL AIR Red 22.00 —STRAWBERRIES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts CA med-lge 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 some 10.00 previous commitments 7.50 one label 12.00 fr cond 4.00-5.00 MX med 6.00 fr cond 4.50-5.00 fits 1 lyr CA With Stems Ige 10.00 MELONS —CANTALOUPS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1/2 ctns CR ord cond 12-18 s 3.00 DR 12s fr qual 10.00 15s fr qual 8.00- 18s fr qual 8.00 GU 18s fr cond 7.00 HD 12s 10.00 15s 10.00-12.00 MX 15s fr cond 7.00-8.00 —HONEYDEWS: MARKET LOWER 2/3 ctns CR 5s 5.00-7.00 6s 7.00 8s 7.00 MX 6s 6.00 PN 5s 5.00-6.00 8s 6.00-6.50 —MISC MELONS: NO SALES REPORTED —WATERMELONS: MARKET LOWER ctns per cm CR Red Seedless 4s 19.00- 5s 19.00-20.00 MX Sangna 3s 17.00- 4s 16.00-17.00 NON-CITRUS FRUITS -APPLES- MARKET STEADY CON TROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE ctns trypk WA WAExFcy Red Delicious 88s 16.50 preferred labels 19.00 100 s 15.50 one label 16 50 113 s 15.50 Golden Delicious 80s 18.00 88s 18.00-19.00 100 s 16.00 113 s 15.50 U.S. ExFcy Red Deh cious 100« 13.00 Granny Smith 100 s 17.50 WAFcy Red Delicious 88s 13.00 113 s 13.00125 s 13.00138 s 13.00 U.S. Fey Gol den Delicious 88s 16.00-17.00 100 s 16.00-17.00 113 s 16.00-17.00 ctns celpk VT U.S. One Mcintosh 80s 1200 96s 11.00 -APRICOTS: OFFERINGS NONE —AVOCADOS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns 2 lyr CA Hass 48s few 30.00 ctns 1 lyr FL Various Greenskin Varieties 10s 14.50 12s 14.50 —BANANAS: MARKET STEADY 40 lb ctns IMPORT 16.00 fr qual 13.50-15.00 sml 11.00-12.00 40 lb ctns bagged IMPORT 16.00 15 lb ctns IMPORT Baby 10.00 ctns institutional pk IMPORT petite 13.00 —CHERRIES: OFFERINGS NONE —FRUITS OTHER: ctns 1 lyr CL Apple Pears Hosui 14s 10.00 16s 11.00 Shinseiki 14s 10.00 I6s 11.00 —GRAPES: MARKET STEADY 18 lb lugs bgd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless med-lge 16.00-17.00 med 14.00 sml-med 10.00 fr cond 8.00 Ige 19.00-20.00 Ruby Red Seedless med-lge 19.00 Ige 2200 Red Seedless med-lge 17.00-18.00 some hias 20.00 Ige 22.00-24.00 mostly 24.00 Ribters med-lge 15.00 Italia med-lge 18.00- Red Globe edge 19.00 Ige 15.00- 18 lb lugs wrpd CL BOAT Red Globe med-lge 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 med 12.00 16 lb lugs wrpd CL BOAT Thompson Seedless Ige 20.00 fr cond 15.00-16.00 —KIWIFRUIT: MARKET STEADY fits 1 lyr CL BOAT 39s 6.00-6.50 ctns 22 lb Ise CL BOAT 39 sz 12.00 45 sz 10.00- -MANGOES: MARKET LOWER ctns 1 lyr GU Tommy Atkins 10s 6.00-7.00 12s 6.00-7.00 MX Haden 10s fr cond 4.00- NI Van Dyke 10s 6.00-7.00 12s 6.00- NECTARINES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —PAPAYA: 37 lb ctns FL Green Cook ing Type 14.00 —PEACHES: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE —PEARS; MARKET STEADY 40 lb boxs AG BOAT Bartlett 70s 22.00 80s 22.00 90s 20.00 100 s 19.00 110 s 18.00 CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STOR AGE ltd ctns wipd WA U.S. One D’ Anjou 110 s 21.00 120 s 20.00 135 s 18.50 Boac 120 s 20.00 —PERSIMMONS: OFFERINGS NONE —PINEAPPLES: MARKET STEADY ctns 1 lyr HI AIR 6s 11.50-12.00ctns 2 lyr CR 12s 13.00-14.00 14s 13.00-14.00 —PLANTAINS: 50 lb ctns CB 14.50 EC 14.50 —PLUMS: MARKET HIGHER ctns/ lugs 2-lyr trypk CL BOAT Angeleno 50s 15.00- ord cond S.OO-6.00 60s 10.00- 80s 8.00 Larry Arme 60 series 10.00- 80 series 8.00 —POMEGRANATES: OFFERINGS NONE —PRUNES: OFFERINGS NONE Cumberland Valley Produce Auction Shippeniburg, P». April 12 Report Supplied by Auction Z EN TUES - AND rease r Milk )FITS ith the Mount Joy Coop Excellent verall price * Over 60 years of service Morrison Cove Produce Auction ROARING SPRING, PA April 8 & 10, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction FLOWERS: BY THE FLAT. PANSIES 6.50-8.25, BEGONIAS 10.00, IMPA TIENS 4.00, GERANIUMS 5.00-7.50. VEGETABLE PLANTS; BY THE FLAT, CABBAGE 4.75-5.50, LETTUCE 2.00, CAULIFLOWER 4.75, BROCCOLI 2.00, TOMATOES 5.25. NURSERY STOCK: RHODODEN DRON 3.50-7.50; AZALEAS 3.50-10.00; ARBORVITAE 6.26-7.00; HOLLY 3.25-5.00. SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK ARE APRIL 15 AND 17 AT 10 A.M. Kutztown Produce Auction Fleetwood, PA April 1 Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.m. Sat. followed by produce . Report Supplied by Auction FLOWERS: GERANIUMS 1.40-2.75; PANSIES 3.50-8.00 FLAT. SHRUBBERY: ARBORVITAE 6.00- AZALEAS 2.25-6.50; BURN ING BUSH 5.00-6.00; HOLLY 3.00-6.00; RHODODENDRON 4.50-8.00; PJM RHODO, OLGA RHODO 4.00-12.00; PIERIS JAPONICA 4.00-8.00. TREES: BIRD’S NEST SPRUCE 10.00- BRADFORD PEAR 15.00- FLOWERING CRABAP PLE, CHERRIES, ETC. 8.00-12.00; WEEPING CHERRY 12.00-22.00. Belleville Livestock BELLEVILLE, PA APRIL 9, 1997 CATTLE 219... SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION . STEERS: couple Select 57.25. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 40.00-44.25, couple to 47.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 37.25-41.00, Caimer and Low Cutter 32.00-37.00. Shelli down to 26.00. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 46.75-49.25. No. 2 42.00-46.50. FEEDER CATTLE: HEIFERS 48.00-59.00; BULLS: 46.00-54.00. CALVES 112...VEALERS: Standard and Good 26.00-32.00, Utility 15.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holitein buUi 95/110 lbs. 80.00-92.50, No. 2 90/120 lbs. 55.00- HOGS 43...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: US 1-3 230/280 lbs. 48.00-50.50. SOWS: US 1-3 42.00-49.00. FEEDER PIGS 144... US 1-3 30/45 lbs. 35.00- 15/30 lbs. 18.00-35.00. per head. SHEEP 31... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; Choice 60/80 lbs. 120.00-147.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 40.00-46.00. GOATS 42... Large 40.00-60.00, Medium 30.00-45.00, Large Kids 18.00-26.00, Small Kids 15.00-2XOO. per head. Grantsville Livestock GrantariHe, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, April 5, 1997 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 50.00-75.00. STOCK HEIFERS 40.00-68.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD, NONE AVAILABLE: LIGHT 30.00-37.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 65.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-57.00. BULLS HEAVY 42.00-52.75, LIGHT 30.00-52.00. - COWS UTILITY HOLSTEINS 36.00-44.00, CANNERS 30.00-35.00, CULLS 28.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 80.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00. 808 CALVES: 20.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 30.00-50.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 100.00; BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 105.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 45.00-50.00, HEAVY 47.00-50.00. LIGHT 41.00-46.00. FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD, UP TO 74.00. SOWS: UP TO 44.00. MALE HOGS; UP TO 39.00. LAMBS: 70-85 LBS. UP TO 120.00; 85-125 LBS. UP TO 115.00; 30-60 LBS. UP TO 140.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 42.00. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00-128.00; MEDIUM 20.00-72.00; SMALL 8.00-38.00. EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE SAT.. APRIL 19. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL APRIL 7, 1997 SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION: 350 head, last week 300, and last year 450 head. Compared to last week, strictly Choice lots of steers and heifers firm to 1.00 higher. Lower grades steady to weak, instances 1.00 lower. Holstein steers fully steady. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls fully steady. Supply mainly Choice slaughter steen and heifers. Light supply of hclstein steers. Around 15% cows. This is the first week of auction marketing of slaughter cattle at National Stockyards. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1350 lbs. 63.00-65.00; 2-3 1175-1400 lbs. 65.00-67.00, few up to 67.50; Several lots 2-4 1200-1400 lbs. Black and Black Baldies 68.00-69.00; Select and Choice 2-3 900-1350 lbs. 60.00- Select 2-3 950-1250 lbs. 57.00- Holstein Steers; Choice 2-3 1200-1500 lbs. 62.00-65.00, few 1500-1650 lbs. 65.00-67.00; Select and Choice 2-3 1150-1400 lbs. 58.00-62.00; Select 2-3 1025-1300 lbs. 53.00-58.00; Low Yielding 48.00-33.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 950-1300 lb(. 6X0064.00; 2-3 1000-1400 Ibi. 64.00-66.00; Several loti 2-4 1200-1375 66.00-67.25; Select and Choice 2-3 900-1250 Ibi. 60.00-62.00; Select 2-3 900-1200 Ibi. 57.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 37.0040.00- High Yielding 40.00-4X00; High Yielding Boning and Breaking Utility 2-3 42.00-44.00, few op to 45.00; Corner and Low Cutter 1-2 34.00-37.00; Shelly Can ner 1-2 28.0034.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 12501700 lbs. 40.00-46.00; Yield Grade I 46.0048.00; Individual 48.25. Aberdeen Sales Company, Inc. Complete Auction & Appraisal Service Church ville, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, April 9, 1997 SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET 1.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-4 11001400 LBS. 67.0071.00; SELECT & LOW CHOICE 10001500 LBS. 62.0068.00; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME 12501400 LBS. 61.0064.00; CHOICE 12001500 LBS. 57.0060.00; SELECT, ALL WEIGHTS 45.0049.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE & PRIME 9501300 LBS. 66.0068.00; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 55.0061.00. COWS: MARKET STRONG. BRK UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK 38.00-42.00; HI DRESSING 42.00-45.00; CUTTER & BON. UT. 35.00-39.00; HI DRESSING 39.00- CANNER & CUTTERS 31.00- LOW DRESSING 25.00 & DOWN. BULLS: MARKET STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 43.00-56.00. VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE AND PRIME 200-400 LBS. 74.00- HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 47.00-64.00. FARM CALVES: MARKET 3.00 HIGHER. HOL. BULLS 100-125 LBS. 69.00- HOL. BULLS 85-95 LBS. 48.00- HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120' LBS. 12200-160.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 43.00-76.00; SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.00- FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET STRONGER. BULLS & STEERS 400-900 LBS. 61.00-82.00; HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 43.00-74.00. LAMBS: MARKET STEADY. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS. 95.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 120.00- HEAVY EWES 27.00- LIGHT 37.00-53.00. GOATS: MARKET STEADY. SMALL 30.00- MEDIUM 45.00-60.00; LARGE 85.00-110.00. HOGS: MARKET 1.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS. 49.00-53.00; 255-300 LBS. 45.00- HEAVY SOWS 41.00-48.00. LIGHT 36.00-39.00. BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 35.00-41.00.
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