Phila. Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Price* a* of 16-DEC-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
et News, Federal-State Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax; (215)
336-0355
Cloudy 37-50
NA-FVO3O
ONIONS AND POTATOES
ONIONS DRY: MARKET STEADY
US#l OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL
AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY 50 lb
sirs jbo 10.00 med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00
few 9.00 Spanish Hybrid CO 50 lb sks jbo
13.00- mostly 13.00-13.50 ID/OR 50
lb sks col 16.00 jbo 12.00-14.00 mostly
13.00- Super Colossal 25.00 UT 50
lb sks jbo 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 White
CO 50 lb sks jbo 17.00 ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo
16.00 NV 50 lb sks jbo 19.00-23.00 WA
50 lb sks jbo fr cond 15.50 Red CO 25 lb
sks jbo few 9.00 NY 25 lb sks jbo
8.00- mostly 9.00 med 6.50-8.00
NEW CROP Yellow Sweets PE 40 lb cuts
jbo 27.00 —POTATOES: MARKET
STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR
BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED Russet Buifaank ID bid 10 S-lb
sks non sz A 8.50-9.00 SO lb ctns 40s
11.50- 12.00 50s 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.00
60s 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.00 70s
11.50- mostly 12.50-13.00 80s
11.00- mostly 12.0090 s 10.00-11.00
mostly 10.50-11.00 100 s 9.00-10.00 most
ly 9.00-9.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sks 6 oz min fr
qual 5.75-6.00 Round Red MN/ND 50 lb
sks 730-9.00 mostly 7.50 sz B 10.50-13.00
mostly 11.00-11.50 NY 50 lb sks 7.00 sz B
9.00- some 10.00 Round White CD
Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb ctns.
Ige 7.00 50 lb sks 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.25
Ige 6.00 U 50 lb sks Ige 6.00-6.25
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Fleetwood, PA
Dec. 8 and 10
Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.m. Sat. followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
APPLES: 1.00-7.00 Vi BU., 6.00-19.00
BU.
BROCCOLI: 2.00 'h BU., 5.00-8.00
BU.
CABBAGE; GREEN 3.00-4.00 BAG,
»0»® %/ty
End Of Year Sale
December 28,
.35 .50 EACH.
CAULIFLOWER: .10-1.00.
CIDER: .30-.80 ‘A GAL. 1.00-1.50
GAL
EGGS: .55-1.20 DOZ.
GARLIC: 1.00 LB.
GRAPES: 10.00.
NUTS: SHELLED 1.75-2.75 ‘A LB.
ONIONS: SPANISH 6.00-14.00 50
LBS., YELLOW 5.00 50 LBS., RED
3.00-5.50 50 LBS. *
PEARS: 5.00-6.50 ‘A BU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRG. 1.00
‘A BU.. 4.50 BU.; RED SM. TO LRGE.
5.50 BU.
POTATOES: RED 4.50, WHITE
1.50-5.00 50 LBS.; SWEET 2.00-3.00 ‘A
BU.
RADISHES: WINTER 3.00 'A BU.
TURNIPS: .50-1.50 l A BU.
TOMATOES: RED SM TO LRG.
1.00-17.00 25 LBS., CHERRY 1.00-5.00.
ZUCCHINI: 10.00 BU.
Phila. Herb
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices a* of 16-DEC-98
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Mark
et News. Federal-State Market News
Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax; (215)
336-0355
Cloudy 37-50 NA-FVOSS
MISC HERBS —ANISE; 2/3 ctns CA
18s 10.00 24s 10.00-12.
00 ARRUGULA: 4/5 bocits bchd FL
24s 8.00-10.00 NI 24s 8.00-9.00 ctns bchd
TX 24s 8.00-9.00 —BASIL: 1 kg ctns ISL
12s 13.00 ctns bchd FL 15s 9.00-10.00
mostly 10.00 —CELERIAC (CELERY
ROOT): OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE —CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
18.00 —CILANTRO; cits bchd FL 30s
10.00 cits Ise FL 9.00 few 10.00 NI
9.00-10.00 ctns bchd AZ 30s 10.00 CA 30s
7.00 TX 30s 9.00-10.00 —DILL: ctns bchd
AZ 24s 7.00 TX 24s 10.00 cits bchd FL
24s 9.00 NI 24s 7.00-8.00 —DRV
ESCHALLOT: TOO FEW SALES TO
QUOTE —HORSERADISH: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00
—MINT: cits bchd FL 12s 8.00 1 kg ctns
bchd IS 12s 10.00 —OREGANO: OFFER
INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE
ROSEMARY: OFFERINGS INSUFFI
CIENT TO QUOTE —SAGE: 1 kg ctns
bchd IS 12s 13.00 —TARRAGON:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE —THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00
10% OFF all complete milkers
5% OFF all Sputniks
New business hours:
All milkers and sputniks ordered and paid during sale days
will be delivered or shipped when you need them.
On All Types Of Milkers and Sputniks
1998 through January 9,
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed Dec 16, 1998
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder steers
2.00- lower, feeder heifers 1.00-2.00
lower. Demand good for feeders. Steer
calves steady to ZOO lower, heifer calves
2.00- lower. Demand moderate to
good for calves with best action on steers.
Supply included a moderate number of
feeders off a short turn on wheat Quality
plain to mostly aver age. Weigh-ups aver,
age to gaunt. Feeder cattle in medium
flesh; calves in medium to fleshy condi
tions. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00
higher. Packer demand very good from
south Texas buyers but light from all other
areas. 700 cows and bulls sold with 70 per
cent to packets. Receipts this week 10,100;
last week 10.04 S; last year 8.216. Supply
consisted of 49 percent yearlings and
calves over 600 lbs; 44 percent calves
under 600 lbs; 7 percent cows and bulls.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
Calves; 300-400 lbs (350 lbs)
97.00- (101.04); 400-450 lbs (430
lbs) 92.00-100.00 (95.01); 450-500 lbs
(483 lbs) 84.00-95.00 (89.03); 500-550 lbs
(524 lb) 76.00- 83.25 (8050); 550-600 lbs
(576 lb) 71.00-79.25 (74.60); 600-650 lbs
(629 lbs) 68.00-74.00 (71.39); few
650-700 lbs (656 lbs) 66.25-67.00 (66.81);
Yearlings; 525 lbs 87.00; 600-650 lbs (634
lbs) 71.25-7650 (72.82); 650-700 lbs (682
lbs) 70.75-73.00 (72.31); 700-800 lbs (750
lb) 66.00-72.25 (69.65); 800-850 lbs (831
lbs) 64.25-70.00 (66.45); 870 lbs 61.25.
Hqlsteins; Large 2 475-525 lbs
51.50-5650.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
Calves: 300-400 lbs (329 lbs) 78.00-85.50
(82.15); 400-450 lbs (421 lbs) 74.00-81.00
(77.23); 450- 500 lbs (475 lbs) 68.50-75.50
(72.85); 500-550 lbs (522 lbs) 65.00-74.00
(69.56); 550-600 lbs (571 lbs) 63.75-65.25
(64.41); 600-650 lbs (626 lb) 63.00-66.00
(64.49); Yearlings: 460 lbs 79.25; 500-550
lbs (523 lbs) 71.50-75.75 (74.33); 550-600
lbs (566 lbs) 68.50-72.25 (70.38); 600-700
lbs (650 lbs) 64.00-67.75 (64.70); 700-750
lbs (720 lbs) 61.00- 64.75 (64.32); 750-775
lbs (764 lbs) 60.50-64.00 (61.05); 800-850
lbs (825 lbs) 55.50-60.00 (57.86).
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 19, 1998-Al3
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
*Brk 17 75-80% 900-1500 3ZOO-3450
35.00- *Bnr 64 80-85 % 900-1400
32.00- 3450-4050 30.00-3150 Lean
198 85-90% 850-1450 30.033.50
3350-36.00 27.00-30.50 light 45 80-92%
650-850 26.00-30.50 31.00-33.00
2450-28.00
*Brk~Breakers (fat cows),
*Bn r-Boners (smooth cows)
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 37
1300-2100 42.50-46.50 46.00-50.00
3950-43.50
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 68.05, light car
casses 66.00; Boners 67.55; Breakers
65.00. Bulls 80.80.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
Hf-4 yr old 800-1000 2-3 months Hi qual
ity 450.00-490.00 5-6 yr old 850-1350 6
months Hi quality 560.00-590.00 5-6 yr
old 900-1075 6 months Avg quality
480.00-490.00 7-8 yr old 1000-1300 6-8
months Hi quality 480.00-520.00 9-10+ yr
old 1050 3 months BWF 383.00
New Holland
Sales Stables
Report Supplied By USDA
Monday, Dec. 14, 1998
Cakes Sheep Goats
Today
107 1009 1872
Last Week
226 631 791
Last Year
174 1041 1837
CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS
DAY'S AUCTION. VEALERS SOLD
FULLY STEADY AND SLAUGHTER
CALVES WERE LARGELY STEADY IN
A LIGHT TEST. PRICES WERE
10.00- LOWER ON A LIGHTER
OFFERINGS OF HOLSTEIN BULL
CALVES. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS WERE
NOT WELL TESTED.
VEALERS: GOOD AND CHOICE
70-110 LBS. 17.00-24.00. STANDARD
AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS.
11.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES: FEW GOOD
AND CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 70.00-90.00;
300-300 LBS. 33.00-63.00. STANDARD
330-300 LBS. 40.00-60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN
BULLS 93-120 LBS. 60.00-100.00.
PLAINTER TYPE BULLS 80-123 LBS.
28.00- FEW PLAINERS HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS 75-90 LBS. 62.00-127.00.
SHEEP: COMPARED TO THURS.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD FIRM TO
MOSTLY 5.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER
EWES AND AGED SHEEP WERE
SHARPLY HIGHER. TRADING WAS
VERY ACTIVE AND ETHNIC HOLI
DAY DEMAND DROVE PRICE
LEVELS ON THE GOOD SUPPLY.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS; NEW CROP
FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 30-30
LBS. 13.00-200.00. WOOLED CHOICE
ANDPRIME 2-3 30-30 LBS.
100.00- 30-80 LBS. 86.00-103.00;
80-100 LBS. 68.00-89.00; CONSIGN
MENT 63 HEAD 81 LBS. 92.00; 100-120
LBS. 60.00-73.00; 120-140 LBS.
36.00- GOOD AND CHOICE 1-3
30-80 LBS. 70.0083.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND
CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR
OLDS 40.00-60.00. GOOD 2-3
35.00- UTILITY 1-3 40.0030.00,
SEVERAL PACKAGES THIN UP TO
70.00. AGED BOCKS 200300 LBS.
38.0050.00, FEW UP TO 60.00.
GOATS; BY THE HEAD, LARGE
BILLIES 120.00-160.00, MED.
100.00- THIN 60.00-100.00;
CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON
60.00- LARGE NANNIES
60.00- MED. 40.00-60.00; CHOICE
AND PRIME YEARLINGS 50.00-90.00;
CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 40.00-70.00,
GOOD 20.0040.00.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield ll>
Monday, December 14, 1998
USDA-11 Market News Service Farmers
Livestock Marketing Assoc. Greenville
Dlinois
No report on Monday slaughter cattle
trading due no reporters available.
1999