Al44jmcsstar Fuming, Saturday, January 24, 1998 Phlla. Potato PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of 21-JAN-98 Provided by; Fruit and Vegetable Mark et News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-0355 CLEAR 28-39 NA-FVO3O ONIONS AND POTATOES ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US#l OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. YeUow Globe Type NY 50 lb sks med 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00- mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med 5.00- Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb sks jbo 10.00- ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo 10.50- mostly 11.00 SOME 10.00 UT 50 lb sks jbo 10.50-1130 mostly 11.00 WA 50 lb sks jbo 10.50-11.00 White NV 50 lb sks j|» 28.00 WA 50 lb sks jbo 24.00 Red NY 25 lb sks Ige 12.00 SOME 11.00 med 8.00-9.00 —POTATOES: MARKET STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Butfaank ID bid 10 5-lb sks non sz A 8.00-9.50 SOME 7.50 SO lb ctns 40s 13.50 60s 13.50 70s 13.00-13.50 mostly 13.00 80s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50- 12.00 SOME 13.0090 s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 SOME 9.00-9.50 100 s 8.00- mostly 9.00 Norkotah CD Prince Edward Island bid 10 5-lb flmbgs non sz A 6.50-7.00 Round Red MN/ND 50 lb sks 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 sz B 12.00- mostly 12.00 Round White CD Prince Edward bland CDOoe 50 lb sks 3.50- mostly 5.50 Ige 6.00 DE 50 lb sks 4.004.50 U 50 lb 5k55.006.00 mostly 5.50- Ige 6.00-6.50 mosUy 6.00 Randall G. 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SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1050-1350 Its. 61.00-63.00.YG 2-3 and fancy YO 24 1150-1325 lbs. 63.00-64.00. part load 64.50. Select and Choice 2-3 975-1250 lbs. 59.00-62.00. Select 2-3 950-1175 lbs. 56.00-59.00. Holstein Steers: Select and Choice 2-3 1300-1600 lbs. 54.00-58.00. Select 2-3 1100-1400 lbs. 50.00-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 950-1250 lbs. 61.00-63.00; 2-3 and fancy 2-4 1000-1175 lbs. 63.00-64.00. Select and Choice 2-3 900-1150 lbs. 59.00-61.00; Select 2-3 875-1125 lbs. 56.00-59.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter, Boning and Breaking Utility 1-4 32.00-36,00; Few High Yielding 36.00-38.00; Canner and Low Cutter 1-2 28.00-32.00; Shelly Can ner 1-2 24.00-28.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1250-1800 lbs. 35.0040.00 Hollins, Tri-State and Wytheville Virgi nia for the week of January 12-17, 1998. Feeder Cattle 1176 bead Steeis Med&Lge 1 Small 1 Med&Lge2 300-400 82.00 - 90.00 70.00 - 74.00 72.00 New Holland, PA Thursday, January 29,1998 Yoder’s Restaurant New Holland, PA 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM For Reservations Call- Homestead Nutrition 717 354-4398 Elvm Ranck 717 436-9142 Melvin StoKzfus 610 869-9627 - SS.OO 400-300 77.00 - 89.00 62.00 - 73.00 70.00 - 83.00 500-600 73.00 -87 JO 60.00 - 72.00 68.00--80 JO 600-700 67J0 - 7SJO 33.00 - 63.00 66.00 - 76.00 700-800 63.00 - 71.00 63.00 - 67.00 800-900 62J0 - 64.00 900-1000 61.00 - 61 JO Holatdn Steer Med&Lge 2 200-300 60.00 - 67.00 300-300 38.00 - 62.00 Heifers MedftLge I Small 1 MedfcLge 2 200-300 62.00 - 73.00 33.00 - 38.00 38.00 -68 JO 300-400 67.00 - 79.00 36.00 - 62.00 62.00 - 72.00 400-300 63J0 - 74.00 37.0 - 63.00 60JO - 77 JO 300-600 62J0 - 73.00 61.00 - 6100 61JO - 72.00 600-700 61.00 - 67.30 - 36.00 - 60.00 Bulls M &Lge 1 Small I Med&Lge 2 300-400 74.00 - 83.00 -68 JO - 79.00 400-300 66J0 - 84.00 62.00 - 66.00 64J0 - 80.00 300-600 69.00 - 78.00 33.00 - 64.00 62.00 • 72.50 600-700 60.00 - 72J0 - - 700-900 33.00 - 68.00 - • Slaughter Cattle 214 head Slaughter Cows 189 head Breaking utili ty and Commercial 2-4 28.00 - 39.25 Cut ter and boning Utility 1-3 27.00 -38 JO Canner and low Cutter 1-2 23.00 - 3OJO Slaughter Bulls 23 head YO 1-2 900-1300 lbs 43.00 - 30.00 YG 1-2 1300-1600 lbs 39.00 - 48.30 YO 1-2 1600 lbs and over 38.73 - 46.00 Baby calves returned to farms 20 head newborn to 4 weeks 22.50-60.00 per head. Lebanon Valley Livestock FraderidHbMl. PA Jan. 20 Report Stippled by AoctJoo STEERS: CHOICE 1230-1275 LBS. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610)458-8518 home 63.00-64.50; SELECT 1325-1385 LBS. 58.25-60130. HOLSTBINS; CHOICE 1425-1480 LBS. 61.75-6235; SELECT 1285-1685 LBS. 34.75-56.25; STANDARD 1303-1845 LBS. 44.00-51.75. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: SELECT 1395 LBS. 56.73; STANDARD 1375-1565L85. 40.00-42.00. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 1500-1800 LBS. 37 JO-41.00; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 1300-1475 LBS. 34.0037.00; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER9OOI2OO LBS. 27.0033.75; SHELLS 13.0026.00 FARM CALVES; #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS. 99.00110.00; «2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-115 LBS. 60.0088.00; #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 95 LBS. 10000; 82 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90 LBS. 400050.00 HOGS: US#l-3 256 LBS. 3535 AND 300345 LBS. 35.25-36.00 SOWS: US4I-3 570-630 LBS. 28.0028.25 AND 415 LBS. 30.73; USB2-3 455-550 LBS. 26.0028J0 BOARS: 535-595 LBS. 16.5017J0, 230260 LBS. 22.0022.75. SMALL KIDS 1.00-20.00 BACH. Grantsville Livestock GraatsrtOa, Maryland Report Supplied by Aacttai SaL, January 17, 19M STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 45.00-71.0 a STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-65.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-61.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 41.50-49.00; LIGHT 35.00-4«.0a SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE. NONE AVAILABLE; MEDIUM TO GOOD 42.00-60.50. BULLS: HEAVY 36.00-45.00, LIGHT 40 00-44 SO. COWS: UTILITY HOLSTBINS 32.0040.00. CANNERS 25.0031.00, CULLS 27.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO 76.00. MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.0055.0 a 808 CALVES: 22.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM: 90120 LBS. UP TO 80.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 90.00. BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO FARM; UP TO 60.0 a HOGS: TOP QUALITY 4000-47.00, HEAVY 40.00-45.00, LIGHT 40.0045.00. FEEDER PIGS BY THE head, up to moa SOWS: UP TO 4000. MALE HOGS: UP TO 30.00. LAMBS: 7085 LBS. UP TO 110.00. 85-125 LBS. UP TO 105.00; 3060 LBS., UP TO 134.00; CULLS 75.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 50.00. GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD, LARGE 50.00-90.00; MEDIUM 20.00-60.00; SMALL 11.00-30.0 a