The Windmill
Produce Auction
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Week of Jul; 31
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 7.00-9.75 BU.
BEANS: GREEN 2.50-5.00, YELLOW Farmorc PrnHnrp
2.50-6.50, both vi bu. farmers rroouce
BLACKBERRIES: 1.50-2.00 PINT. Auction
BLUEBERRIES: 1.45-1.80 PINT. MOUNT HOPE. OHIO
BROCCOLI: 3.50-7.00 14 BU. Aueust 4. 1998
Market supplied by auction
CANTALOPES: .75-1.75 EACH. APPLES: 6.50-14.00 BU.
CAULIFLOWER: .75-1.50 HEAD. BEANS: GREEN 7.00-18.00, ROMA
CUCUMBERS: 2.50-5.00 V. I BU. 22.00, YELLOW 24.00, ALL BY THE BU.
EGGS: .60-.85 DOZ. BLACKBERRIES: 1.08-1.58 PINT.
ONIONS: SPANISH 6.00-9.00 V 4 BU. BLUEBERRIES; 1.40 PINT.
PEACHES: 2.75-3.75 8 QT. CABBAGE; GREEN 3.50-5.50 BOX.,
PEAS: HULL 12.00-16.00 V, BU. .4S-.65 HEAD.
PEPPERS: GREEN 4.50-7.00 V 4 BU.; CANTALOPES: .60-1.40 EA.
HOT 1.00-1.75 QT. CUCUMBERS: 3.00-5.00 24 CT.
PICKLES: 6.50-9.00 14 BU. EGGPLANT: 5.50-13.00 BU.
PLUMS: 7.00-9.50 QT. ELDERBERRIES: 1.75 QT.
POTATOES: RED 5.00-8.50, WHITE GARLIC: 9.00 PECK.
500-6.50. BOTH 14 BU. ONIONS: 2.00-4 JO PECK.
RED BEETS: .2S-.45 BUNCH. PEPPERS: GREEN 10.00-19.00 BU.;
SQUASH: YELLOW AND SUMMER SWEET BANANA 4.50-7.50 'A BU.;
100-4.0014 BU.; ACORN .25-.6OEACH; HOT 4.50 14 BU.
PATTYPANS .25-.40 EA.; SPAGHETTI PICKLES: 5.00-13.00 BU.
.65-1.05 EA. POTATOES: 5.50-9.00 8 QT. FLAT.
SWEET CORN: .75-1.90 DOZ. .75-1.25 5 LBS.
TOMATOES: 7.00-16.00 25 LBS. RED BEETRS: 6.50 BU.
WATERMELONS: 2.10-3.25 EACH. RHUBARB: 1.25 LB.
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FLOWERS: GLADIOLA 1.00-1.50
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SQUASH: YELLOW 6.00-9.50, ZUC
CHINI 6.50-9.50, BOTH Vi BU.
SWEET CORN: .70-3.00 DOZ
TOMATOES: 3.50-7.00 10 LBS;
5.00- 20 LBS.; HYDROPONIC 6.00
10 LBS., 5.00-9.00 20 LBS.; CHERRY
4.00- FLAT; ROMA 4.00 PECK.
WATERMELON: 1.75-3.25; YELLOW
1.40-1.90.
PRODUCE AUCTION EVERY TOES.
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BEANS: GREEN 5.00-18.00, YEL
LOW 6.00-10.00 BOTH BY THE BU.-
LIMAS S.OO-12.00 'A BU.
BLACKBERRIES; 10.00-12.00 12
PINT FLAT.
CANTALOPES: SM. TO LRGE.
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CUCUMBERS: Z 25-7.00 Vi BU.
EGGPLANT: 4.00-7.00 Vi BU.
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Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, PA
August 4 & 6, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 4.50-5.500 'A BU.
NECTARINES: 3.00-5.00 A BU,
PEACHES: 5.00-12.00 Vi BU.
PEARS: ZOO-5.C0 VI BU.
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PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
4.00-9.00 BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
ZSO-10.00; HOT 3.00-5.00, Vi BU.
PICKLES: 4.00-10.00 V 4 BU.
PLUMS: 10.00-12.00 'A BU.
POTATOES: RED 6.00-9.00 50,
WHITE 3.00-9.00, BOTH 50 LBS.
RED BEETS; 4.00-8.00 Vi BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 5.00-8.00, PAT
TY PANS 1.50-5.00 ‘/. BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.50-3.00 DOZ
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE.
9.50-17.00.
WATERMELONS: SEEDLESS
ZOO-3.00, SANGRIA 2.00-2.75.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN ZOO-6.00, YEL
LOW Z5O-3.00, BOTH Vi BU.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS MON.,
TOES., THURS., FRI., SAT., 9 A.M.
Kirkwood Ag Auction
Produce
Kirkwood, PA
August 4, 10:00 A.M.
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 5.00-8.00 Vi BU.
BEANS: GREEN 10.00-17.00 BU.;
YELLOW 8.00; LIMA SHELLED 3.25
QT., IZOO-25.00 BU.
BLACKBERRIES: 7.00 8 QT FLAT.
CABBAGE: GREEN Z5O-7.00 BOX.
CANTALOPES: SM. .80, MED. .80,
LRGE. 1.05-1.60 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 5.00-7.00 Vi BU.
EGGPLANT: 7.50 BU.
PEACHES: YELLOW 6.00-9.00 Vi BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN MED. 3.50-6.00
BU., LRGE. 9.00-9.50 BU.; RED 9.00 BU.
PICKLES: 3.00-4.50 Vi BU.
POTATOES: RED 5.00 Vi BU.. WHITE
1.00- Vi BU.; 5.50 50 LB. BAG.
RED BEETS: 3.00-4.00 54 BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 4.00-7 JO VI BU.
SWEET CORN: .60-1.20 DOZ
TOMATOES: SM. 6.00 BOX, MED.
3.00- LRGE 7.50-8.50; EX. LRGE.
6.50-10.00.
WATERMELON; 2.25-3.75 EA.;
SEEDLESS 2.75 EA.; YELLOW BABIES
.45 EACH.
ZUCCHINI: SM. 2.50-4.50, MED. 3.50
Vi BU.
FLOWERS: PERENNIALS 3.25-3.75
POT; MUMS 1.00-2.30 EA.; HANGING
BASKETS 3.25-3.75.
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USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT BEEF
REPORT (includes major production areas
in the Midwest and TX) as of 3:00 PM
COW & BULL CARCASS FOB OMAHA
Loads Reported. Compared to Tuesday's
3:00 P.M. report: Cow and bull carcasses
not established.
UT.brlc 2-4 450#/up 61.00 D UT.bng 1-3
400#/up 65.00 D Cutter 1-2 350#/up 64.00
C Bulls YG 1 500#/up unq
COW & BULL CARCASS CAF WEST
COAST Loads Reported. Compared to last
week:
Market for Week Ended: July 31, 1998
Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up
UT.bng 1-3 400#/up 66.00 Cutter 1-2
350#/up 66.00 Bulls YG I 500#/up
BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/
BEEF TRIMMINGS 179.0 Loads
Reported. Lean boneless beef mostly 7.00
lower late; 85% weak early but sharply
lower late; 65% 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand
light to moderate moderate to heavy offer
ings. Beef trimmings lower on mostly
moderate demand and heavy offerings.
FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds
Price Range Wlavg 90% fr 23 86.0 - 90.0
87 48 90% fz unq 85% fr 12 80.5 - 86.0
83.25 85% fz unq 75% frunq 75% fz unq
65% fr 8 48.0 - 49.0 48.63 65% fz 54.0
54.00 B 50% fr 101 33.00 - 35.00 33.99
50% fz 2 37.00 37.00 50% bx unq Bull
92-94 unq
FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO
MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90%
fr 11 86.0 - 86.5 86.27 90% fz unq 85% fr
unq 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln
Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 22 90.0 -
92.0 91.68 90% fz unq 85% frunq 85% fz
75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz
CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for
Week Ended: 7/31/98 Chm Ln Lds Price
Range Wtavg 90% fr 90.00 - 94.50 93.22
90% fz unq 85% fr 84.00 - 89.00 86.22
85% fz unq 75% frunq 75% fz unq 65% ft
50.00 - 52.00 51.06 65% fz unq 50% fr
40.00 - 42.00 41.00 50% fz unq
**ABCDE after quotes represents days
since last actual market test. Quotes are
dropped after 5 days of no test or before if
they no longer reflect current market
conditions.**
Central Carlot
Beef Report
Des Moines, IA
Wed Aug 5, 1998
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