AiMincastar Farming, Satui Phlla. Vegetable PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 14-JAN-98 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-0355 CLEAR 27-50 NA-FVO2O VEGETABLES —ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns CA 18s 45.00 24s 45.00 36s fair qual 30.00 ASPARAGUS; OFFERINGS UOHT 11 lb bcfad OU exlge 40.00 Ige 40.00 std 40.00 —BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY FL Round Green Type fair cond 20.00-24. 00 aid cond 12.00-15.00 Handpicked Bur cond 22.00-24.00 —BEETS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd IX 12s few 10.00 25 lb sks Ise TX med 7.00-750 BROCCOLI: MARKET LOWER ctns AZ bcfad 14s 10.00-12.00 bcfad 18s 12.50 Crown Cut 13.00-15.00 CA bchd 14s 10.00 fair cond 7.00-8.00 bchd 18s 11.00- Crown Cut 12.00 MX Crown Cut 13.00-14.00 IX bchd 14s fair cond 6.00- BRUSSELS SPROUTS: 25 lb ctns CA 22.00 —CABBAGE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 3/4 faucrts A 50 lb ctns CD Round Green Type med few 10.00 FL Round Green Type med 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 Red Type med 14.00 PA Round Green Type med fair cond 5.00- SO lb sks CD Round Green Type Ige 7.00 NY Round Green Type Ige 7.00 45 lb ctns AZ Round Green Type med few 15.00 Red Type med few 15.00 1 3/4 buerts A 40 lb ctns FL Savoy Type med- Ige 12.00-14.00 45 lb ctns AZ Savoy Type med-Ige few 15.00 —CARROTS: MARK ET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb flmbgs CA Topped med-Ige 1050-11.00 mostly 11.00 few 13.00 FL Topped med-Ige 9.00 few 11.00 TX Topped med-Ige 9.00-950 sks 16 3-Ib flmbgs CA Topped med-Ige few 13.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 9.00- few 13.00 CD Topped jbo 8.00- FL Topped jbo 9.00 few 11.00 - -CAULIFLOWER: MARKET LOWER ctns flmwrpd AZ 12s 14.00-15.00 9s 14.00 16s 14.00 CA 12s 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 FL 16s 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 CELERY: MARKET LOWER ctns CA 1 1/2 dz 13.00 2 dz 13.00-15.00 2 1/2 dz 13.00- mostly 14.00-15.00 few 12.00 3dz 11.00-13.00 Arabs 30s 14.00-J6.00 CHINESE CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY celcrts FL 12.00 Nappa 10.00- -CORN-SWEET: wberts FL Yellow 4 dz min offerings insufficient to quote White 4 dz min 12.00-13.00 CUCUMBERS; MARKET ABOUT r Randall G. 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Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa. 17603 L (717) 299-6480 ♦ Fax (717) 299-6390 ! r, January 17,1998 STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 buctm/crls OU med fr qual fr cond 12.00-14.00 MX med fr qual 18.00 ord qual A appear 10.00 EGGPLANT; OFFERINGS UOHT ctns/ erts wrpd MX 18s 12.00-14.00 ENDIVE: MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 buctm/cits FL 16.00-17.00 10 lb ctns BL Will oof 12.00 ESCAROLE: MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 buctm/crts FL 16.00-17.00 -GARLIC: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 375042.00 col 36.00 few 38.00 super jbo 3450 exjbo 33.00 —GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Kale 24s 1550 CA Swiss Chard Red 12s 12.00 ctns/ erts bchd NC Collard 8.00-9.00 Kale 13.00- Mustard 12.00 Turnip Tops 12.00 Rape 12.00 ctns IseCA Kale Flower ing 24s 10.00-13.00 20 lb ctns MX Broc coli Rabe 24s 15.00-16.00 -LETTUCE ICEBERG: MARKET LOWER ctns AZ 24s 16.00-20.00 mostly 16.00-18.00 few 21.00 fair qual low as 14.00 Wrapped 30s 15.00- one label 21.00 24s 17.00- few 22.00 CA 24s I*.oo-20.00 Wrapped 24s 17.00-18.00 FL 24s 12.00-13.00 Wrapped 24s 12.00-13.00 Ige ctns AZ Wrapped 24s 23.00 LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns AZ Boston 24s 10.00 few 14.00 Green Leaf 24s 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 Red Leaf 24s 19.00-23.00 mostly 20.00 CA Boston 24s few 8.00 Green Leaf 24s 18.00-21.00 fair cond 15.00-16.00 Red Leaf 24s 18.00-21.08 fair cond 16.00- MX Green Leaf 24s 18.00 16.00 Red Leaf 24s 20.00 20.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 10.00-11.00 Mache 12.00 —LETTUCE-ROMAINE: MARK ET SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns AZ 24s 11.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 fair cond 7.00 CA 24s 11.00-12.00 MX 24s 10.00 1.3 buerts AZ 24s 15.00-16.00 MUSHROOMS; MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 12.00-1250 mostly 12.00 med 9.00-10.00 mostly 950 4 qt bids PA med-Ige 5.00-550 sml-med 4.00-450 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 18.00 Cremini 8.00 Por tobellas 8.00-850 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 14.0CF15.00 fair qual 11.00-12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00-8.50 ctns 10 12-oz trays flmwrpd PA 9.00-950 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 8.00-850 OKRA: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —ONIONS GREEN: MARKET LEEKS ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER ctns bchd MX 48s 10.00- 1.00 few 12.00 few 9.00 TX Bulb Type 24s 16.00 etns/erts bchd CA Leeks 12s 16.00 FL Leeks 12s 14.00-15.00 PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY cits bchd FL Curly 60s 16.00-17.00 ctns bchd AZ Curly 60s 15.00 Plain 60s 14.00 TX Plain 60s 16.00-17.00 Root 12s 14.00 —PARSNIPS; 20 lb flmbgs Ise CD 13.00 —PEAS GREEN: MARKET LOWER 10 lb ctns OU Snow Pens Decalyxed 18.00- —PEAS OTHER; OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 11/9 buctns/crts FL Bell Type Green exlgc 10.00- Ige 1.00-10.00 fair qua! 5.00- med 8.00 sml 5.00-6.00 Mad Red And Green med-lge 5.00-7.00 med 4.00- Red exlge fair cond 8.00-10.00 Ige fair oond 8.00-10.00 med fair cond 6.00- fair qual A cond 4.00-5.00 MX Bell Type Green med 7.00-8.00 5 kg ctns IS Bell type Red edge 18.00 Yellow edge 30.00 —PEPPERS OTHER: 1 1/9 buctndcrts FL Long Hot 8.00-9.00 nuul red and green &00-7.00 —RADISHES: MARKET LOWER ctns tpd 30 6-oz flmbgs FL Red 15.00 ctns bchd MX Red 24s 9.00-10.00 fair cond 6.00 - - RHUBARB: OFFERINGS NONE RUTABAGAS; 50 lb ctns CD med 8.00 SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd AZ Flat 24s 16.00 previous com mitments lower 1 2/5 boots bchd CA Flat 24s 20.00-22.00 ctns TX Savoy 10.00- —SQUASH: MARKET ZUCCHINI LOWER. YELLOW STRAIOHTNECK OFFERINGS LIGHT 1/2 A 5/9 FL Zucchini med-lge fair appear 12.00 Yellow Straightneck sml med 36.00-40.00 med 35.00 ctns/lugs MX Zucchini sml-med 22.00-24.00 few 25.00- med 18.00-20.00 —SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One Jewels med 11.00 Beauregard med 10.00- -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL U.S. Comb or Bet ter Mature Greens light-red xlge 10.00- 1.00 fair qual 9.00-10.00 fair cond 6.00 few 7.00 Ige 9.00 few 10.00 fair qual & cond 6.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Belter Mature Greens pink-light red dge 16.00 Ige 15.00 med 12.00 fits 2 lyr MX Vine Ripes pink-light red 4x4s 15.00 4xss 14.00 Sxss 10.00-11.00 sx6s 10.00- 1.00 5 kg ctns SP Vine Ripes light red-red Ige 22.00 (clusters) TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts CA light red-red 10.00 red fait cond 6.00 FL light red-red 7.00-9.00 MX light red-red 8.00 -TOMATOES. PLUM TYPE: MARKET HIGHER 25 lb ctns CA light red-red 10.00-12.00 MX light red-red 10.00- —TURNIPS; MARKET HIGHER 25 lb sks NJ Purple Top med 7.00- Phila. Potato PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices aa of 14-JAN-M Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark et News, Federal-State Market News Ser vice, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fa*: (215) 336-0355 CLEAR 27-50 The concrete slat with your animals comfort in mind. A large percentage of openings keep animals clean & dry. • H & J Bunks • Hog & Cattle Slats • Bunker Silos Give us a call for more information on hog, beef, dairy and heifer barns Keystone concrete PRODUCTS NA—FVO3O ONIONS AND POTATOES ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US*I OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY 50 lb sks Ige 8.00-9.00 med 5.50- mostly 6.00-7.00 SOME 8.00 FR COND 4.00 mstr entr 20 2-lb nuhsks med 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb sks jbo 10.50-11.00 FR QUAL 8.00- ID/OR 50 lb sks col 12.00-13.00 jbo 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 rpkr sz 8.00 UT 50 lb sks jbo 1050-11.00 FR COND 6.00-7.00 WA 50 lb sks jbo 10.25-11.00 White NV 50 lb sks Jbo 24.00- Red NY 25 lb sks Ige 10.00- mostly 10.00-1050 SOME 12.00 med-lge 9.00-10.00 —POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l SZA WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb sks non sz A 8.00-950 mostly S.OO-5.50 SO lb ctns 40s 13.00- 50s 13.00-13.50 60s 13.00- 14.00 70s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 80s 11.00-13.00 mostly 1150-12.00 90s 9.50- mostly 10.00-11.00 100 s 8.50- mostly 9.00-9.50 120 s 9.00- Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island bid 10 5-lb flmbgs non sz A 8.00 50 lb ctns 80s 8.00 90s 9.00 WISO lb ctns 70s 9.00 80s 9.00 90s 8.00-8.50 10057.00-750 Round Red MN/ND SO lb sks 9.00-950 sz B 1150-13.00 mostly 1250-13.00 NY 50 lb sks sz B 10.00 WA 50 lb ctns 18.00 szß 24.00 CREAMERS 40.00 WI 50 lb sks 850-98.00 Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOneSO lb ski 550-6.00 mostly 6.00 Ige 6.50 DE 50 lb sks 450 Ige 600 U 50 lb sks 5.75-600 FEW 5.50 Ige 625-650 PA 50 lb sks 5.00 Ige 550-6.00 Yukon Gold WA 50 lb ctns 20.00 Aberdeen Sales Company* Inc. CoauplsSs Auction A Appraisal Service Church villa, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, January 17,1998 SLAUGHTER STEERS: STEADY. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400 LBS. 65.00-67.50; SELECT * LOW CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 61.00-65.50; HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE * PRIME 1250-1400 LBS. 58.006160; CHOICE 1200-1500 LBS. 5600-59.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: STEADY. CHOICE * PRIME 950-1300 LBS. 64606600; SELECT ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS. 57.0062.00. COWS: MARKET2.OO HIGHER. BRK. UT. A COMM. 2-4 8ULK37.00-41.00; HI DRESSING 42.0045.00; CUTTER A BON. UT. 34.0037.00; HI DRESSING 37.00- CANNBR A CUTTERS 28.00- LOW DRESSING Concrete Slatted Free Stall Barns INO Other Products • Concrete Post & Beams • Concrete Gutters 477 EAST FARMERSVILLERD. -v NEW HOLLAND, FA 17557 Awaffle swrA (717) 355-2361 25.00-29.00; CRIPPLED. SLOW ft SKX .IS-.25. BULLS: MARKET STEADY. ALL WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 4ZOO-51.0Q VEAL CALVES: MARKET STEADY CHOICE AND PRIME 200400 LBs! 71.00-*3.00; HI GOOD AND LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS 49.006100, FARM CALVES; MARKET 10X0 HIGHER. HOL BULLS 100125 LBS. 93XXM25.00; HOL. BULLS 13-95 LBS. 60.009000. HOL. HEIFER CALVES 100-120 LBS. 90.00120.00; SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS. 30.0069.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES ALL WEIGHTS 15.0035.00. FEEDER CATTLE: MARKET 5.00 HIGHER. BULLS ft STEERS 400900 LBS. 47.0013.00; HEIFERS 300700 LBS. 51.0069.00 LAMBS; MARKET 5.00 HIGHER. CHOICE ft PRIME 90-110 LBS 95.00- LIGHTER LAMBS 100.00- HEAVY EWES 30X1041.00, LIGHT 37.0055.00 GOATS; STEADY. SMALL 300045.00; MEDIUM 45.0080.00- LARGE 90.00170.00 HOGS: MARKET 1.00 LOWER 210250 LBS. 31X034.00; 255-300 LBS. 28X1034.00. HEAVY SOWS 23.002900. LIGHT 18.0024.00. BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 16.0019.00 Virginia Feeder Sales Richmond, VA Mon Jan 12, 1998 USDA-VA Dept of Ag Market Newt Special State Graded Slaughter Cattle Sale Madison, Virginia on January 10.1997 38 head sold. Steers Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 6330 67.00 Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs 60.00 66.00 Select 2-3 1150-1550 lbs 55.00 65.00 Heifers Choice 2-3 950-1100 lbs 55.00 - 62.00 Choice 2-3 1100-1300 lbs 61.25 ■ 64.50 Select 2-3 950-1100 lbs 53.00 - 55.00 rd New Holland Horses New Holland Salas Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Jannaiy 12, 1998 Report Supplied By Auction 236 HEAD. MARKET STEADY. DRIVING 410.00-SSO.Oa RIDING 46a00-BSOOO, FEW 900.00. KILLERS PEW 825.00-875.00, HEAVYWEIGHTS 650.00-675.00, LIGHTWEIGHTS 40000-535.00. PONIES 110.00-380.00. COLTS 110.00-235.00.