Al4-Unca»tef Farming, Saturday, January 22, 2000 Phil*. Herb Market PHILADELPHIA Terminal PHcts as of 20-JAN-2000 Provide*! by: Fruit and Vegetable Merktt News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-0335 V ; SNOW 21-35 NA—FVOSS MKC HERBS —ANISE: 2/3 etas CA IS* 12.00 24a 11.00 —ARRUOULA: 4/5 boot* bchd FL 24s 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00 —BASIL: 1 kg ctns befad IS 12s 13.00 —CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT); 20 lb cits Ise CD 11.00 —CHERVIL: I kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 —CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 11.00 —CILANTRO: 4/5 “cits bchd FL 24s 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.004/5 buerts Ise FL 14.00-17.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 ctns bchd TX 14.00-15.00 DILL: ctns bchd TX 24s 10.00-11.00 cits bchd FL 24s 9.00-11.00 —DRY ESCHALLOT: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE —HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE MARJORAM: 1 kg etna bchd IS 12s 13.00 —MINT: etta bchd FL 12s *.OO-10.00 mostly 100 1 kg eta bchd IS 12s 10.00 -OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd Utlunr hsmtce tyaai We're Here To Serve" * CROP INSURANCE Last summer’s drought has left farmers financiall y stressed. Many producers will ' need crop insurance for year 2000. 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In 2187 North Penryn Rd., Manheim, PA 17545 Phone (717) 665-4056 Fax (717) 665-2240 IS 12s 13.00 —ROSEMARY: I kg cte bchd IS 12s 13.00—SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 —TARRAGON: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 —THYME: I kg eta bchd IS 12s 13.00 —WATERCRESS: eta bchd FL I2s 7.50 24s 12.50 Futures Current Weather Maps Charts News Commentary USDA Reports Ser vices Home Lebanon Produce Auction Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, January 18,2000 Hay—Straw—G rain ALFALFA: 127.50-147.50. GRASS HAY: 120.00-125.00. MEADOWGRASS: 130.00. TIMOTHY MIX: 100.00-117.00. MIXED HAY; 100.00. STRAW: 87.50-105.00. CORN FODDER: 32.50 EACH LARGE BALES. FIREWOOD: 32.50 PICK-UP LOAD. HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY TUES., 10 A.M. Feed Storage and Delivery Systems Flexible Auger for Low Volume, Standard Volume, High Volume, as well as High Moisture (up to 25°) and pellet applications Leesport Livestock Leesport, Pa. January 19,2000 Report Supplied By USOA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS WEDNESDAY 259 178 96 22 15 LAST WEDNESDAY CATTLE Compared with last Wednesday's auction, a light supply of slaughter steers sold 1 50-2 00 higher Slaughter heifers were steady to 100 higher Slaughter cows traded 1 50-2 00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3 few 1360-1445 lbs 66 50-71 00 Select I -3 few 65 00-67 00 Standard 1-2 52 GO -58 00 HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prime 2-3 few 1350-1500 lbs 63 00- 64 75 Choice 2-3 1425-1735 lbs 58 75- 63 00 Select 1-2 54 00-61 50 Standard 1-2 47 00-55 75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4 1000-1440 lbs 65.00-68 00 Select 1-3 54 00-62 00 Standard 1-2 35 00-52 50. SLAUGHTER COWS. Breakers 75- 80 pet lean 40.50-44 75. Boners 80-85 pet lean 36 25-41 00. Lean 85-90 pet lean 25 00-38 75 Shells down to 20.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade -"DkV vt 1 LEE-MAR FARM / 2724 Conestoga Creek Rd, \ / Morgantown, PA \ f j \\ JS 610-286-9052 /Jf & Rentals F mSrubaker CONSULTING GROUP Elam K. Miller Samuel Fisher David King Aaron L, Fisher Christ H. Esh Aaron Beiler Alvin Fisher *Kreider Farms ‘Family House Restaurant . Feb. 24 * Berrysburg Comm. Cntr Mar. 3 * Reservations Appreciated—Meal Count— Call 8717-859-3276 All meetings are FREE and open to growers/farmers. Ail meetings qualify pnvate applicators for Pesticide Update Points. Specific agendas will be set at least two weeks prior to the meeting and will be available by calling our office. Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to: Nutnent Management; Pesticide Options; Field Trial Results, Pesticide Safety, Sustainable Agncultural Programs. 1 couple 1470-1705 lbs 51 50-55 00 Yield Grade 2 13409-1920 lbs 36.00-49 75. FEEDER STEERS Medium 1 775 lbs 68 50 FEEDER HEIFERS Medium and Large I 565-775 lbs 54 50-68 00 Medium and Large 2 640-890 lbs 44 GO -47 00 CALVES Compared to last week's auction, Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold 20 00-30 00 higher, while Holstein heifers were mostly steady. VEALERS Choice individual 145 lbs 95 00 Good 135-260 lbs 45 00- 75.00 Standard and Good 80-110 lbs 35 00-60.00 Utility 70-110 lbs 17 00- 35 00. RETURNED TO FARM Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 130 00- 172 00, 80-85 lbs 102 00-132 00. Number 2 90-120 lbs 60 00-145 00, 80-85 lbs Grower Meetings 717-859-Farm (3276) Jan.2s Jan. 27 Feb. 3 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 15 Feb. 17 Feb. 23 *4Brubaker CONSULTING GROUP 50 00-100 00 Holstein heifers Number 1 few 115-1301b5270 00-280 00 Nuraber2 70-120 lbs 105 00-245 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-100 lbs 80 00-142 50 BARROWS AND GILTS' Prices were steady to 100 higher than last Wednesday 40-45 pet lean 275-315 lbs 33 00-36 75 SOWS Steady 435 lbs 15 00-25 50 lbs 25 00-32 00 BOARS Individual 14 50 Individual 5 00 FEEDER PIGS' All sold per cwt Slaughter 55-61 lbs 5000-73 00 104 lbs 4700 GOATS All sold per head Billies Medium individual 6000 Nannies Medium 60 00-62 50 Kids Large 32 50-50 00. Small 12.50-22 50 POLRRIS W f 1 - -“~ ± ± : . - - ■ ■S' r, 7.00 PM 867 Goshen Mill Rd, Peach Bottom, PA 7 00 PM Esbenshade Rd, Ronks, PA 7 00 PM, 181 Fairview Rd, Oxford, PA 7.00 PM 2599 Bachmantown Rd, Ronks, PA 700 PM 192 Parlett Rd, Airville, PA 7.00 PM 208 N. Rosedale Rd, Christiana, PA 7:00 PM, Georgetown Rd. Paradise, PA 9:30 AM 1461 Lancaster Rd, Manheim, PA 9.00 AM Rt 322 & Rt 35, Mifflmtown, PA 930 AM US 1-3 350- 500-635 207 lbs 430 lbs Berrysburg, PA
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