Phila. Potato PHILADELPHIA Terminal Price, aa of ID-MAR-99 Provided by: Fruit surd Vegetable Mark et News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-0355 Cloudy 28-35 NA-FVO3O ONIONS AND POTATOES ONIONS DRY: MARKET NY GLOBE TYPE JUMBO'S LOWER. OTHERS ABOUT STEADY US#l OR GENERAL LY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY 50 lb sks jbo 7.00-8.00 med 7.00- mostly 8.00-9.00 mstr cntr 10 S-lb mshsks med 7.00-9.00 mstr cntr 16 3-lb mshsks med 9.00 mstr cntr 20 2-Ib mshsks med 7 JO-9.00 Spanish Hybrid CO SO lb sks jbo 8.50 ID/OR 50 lb sks col 12.00- jbo 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.00- fr appear 7.00 NV 50 lb sks jbo 8.00- mostly 8.00 WA 50 lb sks col few 12.00 jbo 8.50 few 10.00 Sweets CL 40 lb ctns col 18.00 jbo 16.00 med 10.00- PE 40 lb ctns jbo 18.00 White NV SO lb sks jbo 15.00 25 lb sks jbo 8.00 Boilers NV 25 lb sks jbo 13.00 Red ID/OR 25 lb sks jbo 7.00-8.00 med 6.00-6.50 NV 25 lb sks jbo 8.00-BJO med 6.00-7.00 NY 25 lb sks jbo 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.50 med 5.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 NEW CROP Yellow Grano Type MX 50 lb sks jbo 12.00 Sweets MX 50 lb ctns jbo 16.00 40 lb ctns Jbo 18.00 White MX 50 lb ctns jbo 12.00 fr cond 9.00 —POTATOES: MARKET STEADY US#l SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb flmbgs non sz A 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8,50 50 lb ctns 40s 12.00- mostly 13.00-13.50 50s 12.00- mostly 13.00-13.50 60s 12.00- mostly 13.00-13.50 70s 12.00- mostly 13.00-13.50 80s 11.00- mostly 12.00 90s 10.50-11.50 AGWfIY SEED CORN YIELDS TO NO ONE. 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Milford Fertilizer 800 787 2767 / Reading Bone 800 637 0808 / Andgrow 800 4262827 YielflGiatd is a 'egjsiefed ifademark of Monsanto Company mostly 11.00-11.50 100 s 9.00-10 JO most ly 9.00-10.00 120 s 10.00-10.50 12 on min 13.00 Norkotah WISO lb ctns 70s 9JO 80s 9.00- 90s BJO 100 s 7JO 120 s 7JO Round Red MN/ND 50 lb sks sz A 7.50-8.00 NY 50 lb sks sz B few 9.00- Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb sks 6.50-7.00 Ige 7JO DE 50 lb sks 5.00 Ige 6.00 NY bid 10 5-lb sks 7JO NEW CROP Round Red FLbld 10 5-lb flmbgs 10.00 50 lb sks sz A 10.00- creamers 25.00 sz B 13.00- mostly 14.00 fr qual 12.00 Rcxind White FL New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied By USDA Monday, March 8 Calves Sheep Goats Today 193 760 1211 Last Week 200 567 960 Last Year 264 817 701 CALVES: COMPARED TO THURS.'S AUCTION, VEAL CALVES SOLD STEADY AND SLAUGHTER CALVES RANGED 8.00-10.00 HIGHER. HOLS TEIN BULLS RETURNING TO FEED SOLD 10.00 LOWER AND HOLSTEIN HEIFERS WERE NOT FULLY TESTED. VEALERS; GOOD AND CHOICE 70-110 LBS. 25.00-37.00. STANDARD AND LOW GOOD 60-90 LBS. 12.00-28.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE FEW 250-350 LBS. 80.00-105.00; 350-500 LBS. 60.00-70.00, STANDARD 300-600 LBS. 50.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: HOLSTEIN BULLS 95-125 LBS. 80.00-107.00. PLAINER CALVES 80-115 LBS. Ist1 st place VIELOER I UMfeMPMI W 1713 bu/acre (Ist place) Shippensburg, PA, corn yield test plot (1998) 1772 bu/acre, Felton, PA, corn yield test plot (1998) outyielded Pioneer P34K77 by 13 bu/acre average in 27 head to head trials (1998) exceptional yield for maturity (106 days) 55.00- 75-85 LBS. 35.00-58.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 80-110 LBS. 147.00- PLAINER HEIFERS 75-100 LBS. 80.00-160.00. SHEEP; COMPARED TO THURS DAY’S LIGHT, SLAUGHTER LAMBS SOLD STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER ON HEAVY RECEIPTS. LIGHTWEIGHT NEW CROP LAMBS WERE AS MUCH AS 15.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER EWES SOLD STEADY TO FIRM SLAUGHTER LAMBS: NEW CROP CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 40-60 LBS. 120.00- 145.00; 60-80 LBS. 100.00-120.00. WOOLED CHOICE AND PRIME 2-3 60-80 LBS. 80.00-100.00; 80-100 LBS, 70.00- 100-140 LBS. 60.0-0-75.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: GOOD AND CHOICE YEARLINGS AND 2 YEAR OLDS 50.00-65.00. UTILITY AND GOOD 1-3 35.00-55.00, GOATS: BY THE HEAD, BILLIES LARGE 100.00-130.00, FEW UP TO 160.00. MEDIUM 75.00-100.00; CHOICE AND PRIME MUTTON 70.00-110.00; LARGE NANNIES 50.00-75.00. MEDIUM 35.00-50.00, CHOICE AND PRIME YEARLINGS 60,00-90.00, CHOICE AND PRIME KIDS 40.00-60.00, GOOD 20.00-40.00. Central Carlot Beef Report Des Moines, IA Wed Mar 10, 1999 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. 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Compared to last week: Market for Week Ended: March 5, 1999 Lds Price Range UT.brk 2-4 450#/up UT.bng 1-3 400#/up unq Cutter 1-2 350#/up unq Bulls YO 1 500#/up BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 236.0 Loads Reported. Lean boneless processing beef firm to 3.00 higher in Omaha, Texas 3.004.00 higher, 85% weak to 1.00 lower, 75% and 65% generally steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Beef trim mings generally steady on fairly good demand and moderate to heavy offerings. FOB OMAHA BASIS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 13 86.5 - 93.0 89.54 90% fz unq 85% ft 15 80.0 - 80.5 80.17 85 % fz 75 % ft 15 56.0 - 60.0 58.47 75 % fz 65% fr 12 49.5 49.50 65% fz 50% fr 120 24.00 - 26.00 24.71 50% fz 30 31.00 - 32.0031,33 50% bxunq Bull 92-94 111.00 111.00 B FOB EAST TEXAS AND OKLAHO MA: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 15 91.0 - 92.0 91.67 90% fz unq 85% ft 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF NORTHEAST AREAS: Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% ft 14 93.0 - 95.0 94.14 90% fz unq 85% fr 2 88.0 88.00 85% fz 75% fr 75% fz 65% fr 65% fz CAF WEST COAST BASIS Market for Week Ended; 3/5/99 Chm Ln Lds Price Range Wtavg 90% fr 89.00 89.00 90% fz unq 85 %fr 80.50 - 82.00 81.25 85 %fz unq 75 % fr unq 75 % fz unq 65 % fr 47.00 47.00 65 % fz 50% fr 27.00 - 27.50 27.07 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 condiUons.** Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. March 9, 1*99 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 68 HEAD. UTILITY 35.00-39.50; LOW DRESSING 3250-34.75; HIGH DRESSING TO 4150; CANNERS 31.00-35.00, FEW TO 37.00; SHELLY 31.00 DOWN. BULLS: 2 HEAD. YG#L 1780 LBS. AT 48.25. FED STEERS: 8 HEAD. NO BEEF BREEDS OFFERED. CHOICE HOLS TEINS 1200-1400 LBS. 54.75-56.75; STANDARD TO SELECT HOLSTEINS 43.00-46.00. FED HEIFERS: NONE. VEAL CALVES: 82 HEAD. CULLS 110-130 LBS. 25.00-30.00; 85-110 LBS. 20.00-28.00; 60-85 LBS. 16.00-24.00. FARM CALVES: STEADY PRICES. HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 95-120 LBS. 80.00- 88-94 LBS. 35.00-65.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 95-120 LBS. 172.00- BEEF X HEIFERS 90-110 LBS. TO 85.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 12 HEAD, 2.00 HIGHER. #l*2 240-270 LBS. 27.00-28.50; 200-225 LBS. 25.50; 300-350 LBS. 30.00. SOWS: 450 LBS. TO 16.25; THIN 350 LBS. TO 12.00. BOARS; 1 538 LB. AT 6.75. STOCK CATTLE: 103 HEAD; GOOD DEMAND. STEERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 77.00-86.00; 500-600 LBS. 68.00-81.00; 600-800 LBS. 60.00-67.00. % CTZ3. HEIFERS: MED. AND LARGE FRAME 200-400 LBS. 70.00-81.00; 400-600 LBS. 66.00-78.00; 600-700 LBS. TO 64.00. BULLS; MED. AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 500-600 LBS. 55.00-68.00. SHEEP: 12 HEAD 27.00-39.00; HEAVY WEIGHTS 22.00-25.00. LAMBS: 4 HEAD NEW CROP 131 LBS. 63.00; 1 105 LB. AT 74.00. GOATS; 21 HEAD. LARGE 60.00-80.00; MEDIUM 38.00-60.00; SMALL 27.00-36.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 15 HEAD. BY THE HEAD, 4 HEAD 40 LBS. 10.00; BY THE LB. 7 HEAD 125 LBS. AT 20.00, 170-195 LBS. TO 23.00. NEXT TUBS., MARCH 16, GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE AT 7 P.M. SAT., MARCH 27. SPECIAL EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE AT NOON. RABBITS, POULTRY, AND EGGS AT 10 A.M. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. March 9, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS, HOLSTEINS CHOICE 52.00-56.50, SELECT 45.25-51.00; COWS, BREAK ERS 38.50-41.75, BONERS 35.00-40.75, LEAN 30.00-37.50, LOW DRESSING COUPLE DOWN TO 28.00, SHELLY 27.00 AND DOWN. BULLS; YG#l 1450-1700 LBS. 48 00-52.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS, HOLS TEINS 300-500 LBS. 63.00-69.00, HEIF ERS. HOLSTEINS 300-850 LBS. 59.00- BULLS, HOLSTEINS/ DAIRY TYPES 300-500 LBS 58.00- CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90-155 LBS. 70.00-109.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 80-120 LBS. 100.00- SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 26.00-27.00, 280-360 LBS. 26.00-30.00; US#2-4 ALL WEIGHTS 23.00-25.50; BOARS OVER 500 LBS. 5.00; SOWS US# 1-3 STRONG DEMAND! 475-650 LBS. 18.00-24.00; THIN/WEAK/ROUGH TO 17.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 60.00-91.00; SMALL/THIN KIDS 18.00-44.00. LAMBS: 1 LOT AT 60 LBS. AT 117.50. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 44.00-56.00. SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES TUES., MARCH 16. SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALES TUES., MARCH 16. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL, MARCH 25; PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN ORDER RECEIVED; EARLYBIRD PENS CLOSE TUES., 2 P.M. SPECIAL EASTER LAMB AND GOAT SALE MARCH 26. 7 A.M.-ll AM. SALE STARTS AT 12:30 P.M. OUTSTANDING GRAIN QUALITY superior test weights and gram appearance exceptional stay green characteristic great producer under stress conditions high yielding gram hybrid V
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