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    Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 31, 1998
Cumberland Valley
Produce Auction
Shlppensburg, Pa.
October 27
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 1.25-7 JO 'k BU.
BROCCOLI: 2.50-9.00.
CABBAGE; GREEN .40 HEAD,
.06-.09 LB.
CAULIFLOWER: JO-.55 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 4.50-5.00.
EGGPLANT: 4.50.
PEARS: 3.00-4.00.
PEPPERS; GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
3.00-6.50 BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
1.50-10.00 BU.; HOT 1.25.
PLUMS; 10.00.
POTATOES: WHITE 4.50; SWEET
2.00-4.50.
NECK PUMPKINS: .30-1.70.
ORNAMENTALS: PUMPKINS
.30-5.50: PRIZE WINNER, BIG MACS
6.00; GOURDS .50-5.50; GOOSE
GOURDS 1.40-2.10; JBL 3.00-8.50; PAT
TY PANS .30; INDIAN CORN .10-.60.
RED BEETS; 3.50-5.00.
SQUASH: ACORN .75-1.00; BUTTER
NUT 1.25-9.00; SPAGHETTI .50.
TOMATOES: RED. SM. TO LRGE.
8.50-27.00; YELLOW SM. TO LRGE.
6.00-14.00.
WATERMELON: SEEDLESS
.40-1.20; SANGRIA .25.
ZUCCHINI: 3.50.
FLOWERS; MUMS .15-5.00.
SALE DAYS TUES. AND THURS, 9
A.M.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS TREE &
CRAFT SALE NOV. 24, 9 A.M.
Leinbach’s Shippensburg
Produce Auction
Shippensburg, PA
Average Prices Of #1 Produce
October 27
Price Differences are Quality, Size or
Days
Open 10 a.m.
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: RED & YELLOW DEL.,
STAYMAN, ROME, EMPIRE 3.75-6.50
% BU.
CABBAGE: 3.75-5.25 50 LB.
CAULIFLOWER: .50-1.00 EACH.
CUCUMBERS: 6.00-9.00 % BU.
PEARS: ALL VARIETIES 3.50-5.00 'h
BU.
PEPPERS; GREEN, YELLOW St RED
6.00- BU.; RED AND YELLOW
5.00- 'h BU.; HOT 2.00-3.50 'h BU.;
POTATOES: #1 RED &. WHITE
4.00-6.00 SO LB.; UNCLASSIFIED
1.50-3.50 50 LB.; SWEET 4.00-6.00 'A
BU.
RED BEETS: TRIMMED 5.00-7.00 'A
BU.
PUMPKINS: NECDK 1.00-5.00 EACH.
ORNAMENTALS: HOWDEN PUMP
KINS .75-5.25 EACH; INDIAN CORN
.25-.50. FINGERS .10-.35; JBL 5.00-7.50
'A BU.
TOMATOES; 15.00-31.00 25 LBS.
TURNIPS: 4.50-6.00 % BU.
ZUCCHINI; 5.00-7.00 'A BU.
FLOWERS: MUMS X LRGE.
5.00-7.00, SM.-LRGE. 4.25.
PRODUCE TUESDAYS WILL BE
SALES DAYS IN NOV.
Lebanon Produce Auction
Reistvllle, Pa.
October 23 - 27
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 2.75-5.75 'h BU.
BEANS: GREEN 10.00-12.50 'k BU.
BROCCOLI: .10-.75 HEAD.
CABBAGE: RED .20, GREEN .05-.80
HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: .35-1.10 HEAD.
PEPPERS: SM. GREEN 2.00-9.50 Vi
BU.
POTATOES: WHITE 5.00-8.25 50
LBS.
NECK PUMPKINS. .25-.6S EACH.
SPINACH: 1.50 2 LBS.
SQUASH: ACORN 2.00-3.00 Vi BU.,
BUTTERNUT 4.25 BU.
TOMATOES: RED MED. 12.50-17.00
25 LBS.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMPKINS
SMALL .40. MEDIUM .80-.90, LARGE
1.35-1.40; GOURDS: 3.00 % BU.; JACK-
B-LTTTLES 2.75 '/, BU.; INDIAN CORN
.16-.45 BUNCH. FINGERS .10 BUNCH.
FLOWERS: MUMS .90-1.90 EACH.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAYS TUES.
AND FRI., 9:50 A.M.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, PA
Oct. 27 & Oct. 29, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 5.00-6.00 % BU.
BEANS: GREEN 5.00-10.00 7>BU.
BROCCOLI: .10-.65 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN .15-.45 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: .20-.75 HEAD.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
2.00- BU; RED SM. TO LRGE.
3.00- 'h BU.; HOT 2.00 FLAT.
PUMPKINS: NECK .05-.65 EACH.
RED BEETS: .35 BUNCH.
SQUASH: BUTTERNUT .05-.35;
SPAGHETTI 2.00 BU.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LARGE
3.00-16.00 25 LBS.
FLOWERS: MUMS .25-1.65.
ORNAMENTALS: GOURDS .25-.50;
GOOSE GOURDS .25 .75; J-B LITTLES
2.50-3.00 'k BU.
NEXT AUCTION DAYS NOV. 3 AND
5.9 A.M. CRAFT AUCTION NOV. 14,9
A.M.
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PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 29-OCT-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
:t News, Federal-State Market News
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10.00 —ARRUGULA; 4/5 bucrts bchd FL
’4s 9.00 NJ 24s 7.00-8.00 —BASIL: cits
ichd FL 15s 10.00 NJ 15s 7.00-8.00 1 kg
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ichd CA 60s 12.00-15.00 —DILL: crts
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3.00 —MINT: crts bchd NJ 12s 7.50 1 kg
■ms bchd IS 12s 10.00 —OREGANO: I
:g ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00—ROSEMARY:
kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 —SAGE: 1 kg
•ms bchd IS 12s 13.00 -TARRAGON: 1
:g ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00—THYME: 1 kg
■ms bchd IS 12s 13.00
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Oct. 26, 1998
Calves Sheep Goats
Today
Last Week
Last Year
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY’S AUCTION, VEALERS SOLD
FULLY STEADY AND A LIGHT TEST
OF SLAUGHTER CALVES TRADED
FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER. DEMAND WAS
GOOD FOR HOLSTEIN FARM
CALVES. BULLS SOLD 5.00-10.00
LOWER AND A LIGHT RUN OF
HEFIERS TRADED STEADY.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-100 LBS. 20.00-31.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS.
13.00-20.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 200-350 LBS. 75.00-85.00;
350-500 LBS. 55.00-70.00. STANDARD
300-500 LBS. 50.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-120 LBS. 75.00-99.00. PLAIN
ER BULLS 75-115 LBS. 30.00-72.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-110 LBS.
175.00-215.00. FEW PLAINER HEFIERS
75-100 LBS. 90.00-127.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO TOURS.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS UNDER 60 LBS.
SOLD 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. HEAVIER
WEIGHTS SOLD MOSTLY STEADY.
SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD MOSTLY
2.00 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; CHOICE AND
PRIME 2-3 4060 LBS. 75.00100.00,
FEW FANCY UP TO 150.00; 6080 LBS.
75.0085.00; 80100 LBS. 65.0075.00;
100130 LBS. 60.0070.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES; GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-55.00; UTILITY AND
GOOD 1-3 30.00-40.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 100.00-135.00, MED.
60.00-100.00; MED. NANNIES
SPACE HEATERS
45.00-70.00; CHOICE AND PRIME
YEARLINGS 50.00-75.00; CHOICE
AND PRIME KIDS 25.00-50.00, FEW TO
65.00.
155 826 791
212 748 986
147 423 1002
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 27.0035.50,
HEAVY 25.00-32.00, LIGHT
20.0030.00, FEEDER PIGS BY TOE
HEAD, UP TO 26.50.
SOWS: UP TO 25.00.
MALE HOGS; UP TO 20.00.
LAMBS: 7085 LBS. UP TO 74.00;
85-125 LBS. UPTO 64.00,3060 LBS. UP
TO 83.00; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN.
SHEEP: UP TO 34.50.
GOATS: ALL BY THE HEAD. LARGE
40.00-94.00; MEDIUM 20.00-50.00;
SMALL 10.0035.00.
FALL FEEDER CATTLE SALE SAT.,
OCT. 31, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
SALE.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martlnsburg, Pa.
Oct. 26, 1998
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 205. STEERS CHOICE
60.5064.10; GOOD 55.0060.00.
HEIFERS; CHOICE 59.00-63.25;
GOOD 54.0058.75.
COWS: UTILITY A .COMMERCIAL
33.0037.00; CANNER & LOW CUTTER
15.0030.50.
BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE
39.5046.75.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
39.0044.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
SI.OO-6S.SO; BULLS 40.00-63.00; HEIF
ERS 33.00-59.00.
CALVES 109. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST; CHOICE 65.00-77.00; GOOD
35.00-63.00; STANDARD 15.00-30.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
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Livestock
Grantsville, Mainland
Report Supplied by Auction
Sat., October 24, 1998
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
200-500 LBS. 50.00-76.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 35.00-70.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE UP TO 57.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 45.00-53.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD
30.00-45.00; LIGHT 40.00-48.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 53.00-58.25; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 42.00-51.00.
BULLS: HEAVY 37.00-42.50, LIGHT
40.00-45.50.
COWS: UTILITY HOLSTEINS
32.00-38.00, CANNERS 23.00-30.00,
CULLS 22.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE UP TO
85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 35.00-55.00.
808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN
Tp FARM: 90-120 LBS. UP TO 67.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
RETURN TO FARM NONE.
BEEF X CALVES RETURN TO
FARM, UP TO 57.50.
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50.00-80.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 65.00-135.00.
HOGS: 268. US NO. 1-2 25.00-26.75;
US NO. 1-3 24.00-25.00.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 15.00-24.00.
BOARS; 8.00-16.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 28 HEAD. US#l&3
20-50 LBS. 8.00-20.00.
SHEEP: 65 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
70.00-77.00, GOOD LAMBS 65.00-69.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES 22.00-30.00.
GOATS: 22.00-70.00 EACH.
Valley Stockyards
Athena, Pa.
October 26, 1998
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
145.00-222.50.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 65.00-90.00, 70-95 LBS.
4250-87.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 8.00-33.00.
GRASSERS AND STARTED
38.00-48.00.
FEEDERS 30.00-82.50.
LAMBS 50.00-76.00.
SHEEP. 19.00-45.00.
HOGS. 200-250 LBS. TO 34.00.
SOWS: 13.00-17.25.
BOARS: NONE.
PIGS: EACH, 10.00-14.00.
HEIFERS 30.00-47.00.
STEERS: 3050-4050.
BULLS 27.75-38.25.
COWS, GOOD 29.00-34.25.
COWS. MEDIUM 26.00-30.25.
COWS, POOR OR SMALL
10.00-27.75.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STRONGER.
HORSES & PONIES; 430.00-450.00.
GOATS: 40.00-55.00.
KILL CALVES HIGHER.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, Ni
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, October 27, 1998
CALVES .02-2.02%.
COWS .20-.43.
EASY COWS .17% -25 V..
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .17-.77.
HEIFERS .24-.48%.
BULLS .29% -.48.
STEERS .25-.56.
MOOS .(SS-.28. '
SOWS .21.
SHEEP .05-.59.
LAMBS EACH 1,00-74.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .35-1.25.
GOATS EACH 22.00-125.00.
KIDS EACH 10.00-70.00.
HIDES 10.00.
TOTAL 1019.
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