Al4-Lanca*ter Farming, Saturday, April 15, 2000
Phila. Onions
And Potatoes
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of
13-APR-2000
Provided by; Fruit and Vegetable
Market News, Federal-State Market
News Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-
0355
Clear 37-54 NA—FVO3O
ONIONS AND POTATOES
ONIONS DRY; MARKET ABOUT
STEADY US 1 OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe
Type NY 50 lb sks med 5.00-6.00 sml
3.50 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks sml-med
5.00 Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sks jbo
6.00 few 7.00 Red ID/OR 25 lb sks jbo
5.00 NY 25 lb sks jbo S.OO-6.00 med 4.50-
5 00 NEW CROP Yellow Granex GA 40
lb ctns jbo 20.00 Grano MX 50 lb sks jbo
7 00-8.00 TX 50 lb sks col 9.00-11.00
mostly 10.00 jbo 8 00-9.00 few 9.50 few
7.50 Sweets MX 40 lb ctns jbo 10.00
White MX 50 lb sks jbo 10.00 25 lb sks
jbo 6.00 Boilers MX 25 lb sks 18.00 Red
MX 25 lb sks jbo 7.00 med 6.00 TX 25 lb
sks jbo 6.00-8 00 med 6.00
POTATOES: MARKET STEADY US 1
SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
Russet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb flmbgs
non sz A 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.00 50 lb
ctns 50s 12.00-12.50 60s 12.00-12.50 70s
11.50-12.50 mostly 12.00 80s 10.50-11.50
HAY, STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more information
(717)442-4181
(717) 768-8204
INCREASE MILK PRODUCTION,
LOWER FEED COSTS!
We specialize in crimping corn out of a silo, or bunker,
or chopper, or ag bagger, or blower
Made for 5000 Series John Deere Self*' < "'* , ‘‘ Hi **, i
Propelled Harvesters Auger chute available iN*
ytgjg I
Made for 3970 & 3950
John Deere Pull Type Harvesters.
2000 Bagger Processor: Process
jre silage quickly & efficiently.
Regrooving available! Replacement rolls available - $lOOO each.
Call for our spring discount!
Lancaster Silage Crimper
•J'lic tioi;-!’ /KM R|| • L.muihitir PA , t'l.P. 1
mostly 11.00 90s 9.50-11.00 mostly
10.00-10.50 100 s 8.50-10.00 mostly 9.50
120 s 9.00 Round Red CD CDOne 50 lb
sks 8.00 sz B 11.00 Round White CD
Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb sks
5.50-6.00 mostly 6.00 Ige 6.50-8.00
mostly 6.50 LI 50 lb sks 6.00 Ige 6.50
Yellow Type Yukon Gold CD Prince
Edward Island 50 lb ctns sz A 16.00 sz B
18.00 NEW CROP Round Red FL 50 lb
ctns sz B 14.50 50 lb sks 10.00-12.00
mostly 12.00 sz B 14.00 TX 50 lb ctns sz
B 15.00 SO lb sks sz A 11.00 sz B 14.00
Round White FL 50 lb sks 11.00-12.00
mostly 12.00 fr appear 7.00 Ige 12.00-
14.00 Yellow Type Yukon Gold FL 50 lb
ctns sz A 22.00-24.00.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 13,2000
APPLES: 2.00-4.25 Vz BU.
CIDER: 1.15-1.60 GAL.
POTATOES: RED 5.50, WHITE
2.00-3.50 50 LBS.
RHUBARB: 3.25 2 LBS.
TOMATOES; 22.00-51.00 HOT
HOUSE.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
1.50-7.75; PERENNIALS .50-2.50.
HANGING BASKETS: 4.00-9.50.
NURSERY STOCK: TREES 4.00-
6.50.
MARKET
LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
■ 1 :OQ P.M.
r '
Farmers Market $:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Flea Market 7:00 AM to ??
SPECIAL EASTER
AUCTION
LAMB, SHEEP & GOATS
Wednesday, April 19
STARTING AT 10 AM
Will begin receiving Tuesday evening until 9 PM
and Wednesday morning at 6 AM
GET THEM IN EARLY!
Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 53 years.
PI
Bp **«*«*
Model 60 Blower: Get
tremendous silage handling
capabilities.
Belknap Livestock
Belknap, Pa.
April 13,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
WEDNESDAY
137 58
LAST WEDNESDAY
116 84 75 0 12
CATTLE Compared to last
Wednesday's aucUon, slaughter cows sold
steady to 200 higher Other classes were
not well tested
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice 2-3
couple 1300-1320 lbs 67 00-69 75
Standard and Select few 57 00-63 50
HOLSTEIN STEERS Choice 2-3
couple 1445-1595 lbs 62 50-64 75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Choice 2-4
couple 1270-1310 Is 64 50-71 25
SLAUGHTER COWS. Breakers 75-
78 144 87
Free Enterprise...
-PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Belleville Livestock Pennsylvania Livestock New Wilmington Livestock
Market, Inc. Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc
570-935-2146 412-627-9585 412-946-2921
Belleville Waynesburg New Wilmington
Jersey Shore Livestock, Inc. Union City
570-398-01 11 Livestock Auction
Jersey Shore 814-438-3481
Greencastle Livestock Union City
Market, Inc. Carlisle Livestock
717-597-2171 Market, Inc.
Greencastle 717-249-4511
Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. Carlisle
717-394-2619 Valley Stockyards, Inc.
Lancaster 570-888-9333
Leesport Farmers Athens
Market, Inc. Meadville Livestock
610-926-1307 Auction
Leesport 814-763-2240
Mercer Livestock Conneautvilie
Auction, Inc. Morrison Cove
412-662-2910 Livestock Auction
Mercer 814-793-2311
Eighty-Four
Auction Sales, Inc.
412-222-9965
Eighty-Four
Middleburg
Auction Sales, Inc.
570-837-2222
Middleburg
Dewart Livestock
Market, Inc.
570-538-9835
Dewart
New Holland Sales
Stables, Inc.
717-354-4341
New Holland
80 percent lean 40 00-43 00, individual up
to 45 75 Boners 80-85 pet lean 38 25-
42 75 Lean 85-90 pet lean 35 00-42 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade
1 few 1290-1720 lbs 50 00-54 25 Yield
Grade 2 few 1240-1580 lbs 47 50-51 25
FEEDER STEERS Medium 1-2 425-
675 lbs 70 00-88 00, 700-900 lbs 63 00-
SI 00
FEEDER BULLS Medium 1 few 345-
625 lbs 76 00-85 00.
VEALERS Standard and Good few
80-90 lbs 32 50-5000 Utility few 60-70
lbs 15 00-35.00
RETURNED TO FARM. Holstein
bulls Number 1 85-110 lbs 125 00-142 SO
Number 2 25-125 lbs 7000-115 00
Holstein heifers Number I few 75-105 lbs
310 00-345 00 Number 2 couple 75-100
lbs 230.00-235 00 Beef type bulls and
heifers few 80-105 lbs 100 00-145 00
BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54 pet
Two words that business people
around the world take very
seriously. Members of the
Pennsylvania Livestock Auction
Association take free enterprise
very seriously too. They realize
that producers have a choice
when it comes time to buy and
sell livestock and they are
dedicated to making sure that
producers can take advantage of
the free enterprise system in the
best way possible... at the local
auction market.
Pennsylvania livestock markets
strive to provide you with the
kind of service you deserve as a
business person and a friend.
You can be assured that the
honesty, integrity and solid
marketing fundamentals found at
your local market will ensure
nothing less than the true market
value for your livestock.
lean 230-260 lbs 48 00-48 7545-50
pet lean 230-270 lbs 47 25-47 5040-
45 pet lean Few 280-300 lbs 45 00
SOWS US 1-3 few 460-640 lbs
34 00-39 00
BOARS
1200
FEEDER PIGS All sold by the head
US 1-3 45-50 lbs 45 00-52 50
US 2-3 Few 30-40 lbs 23 00-26 00
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 30-45
lbs 180 00-205 00, 45-60 lbs 117 50-
132 50, 60-70 lbs 107 50-126 00, 70-80
lbs 86 00-114 00, few 100-120 lbs 89 00-
97 00 Good and Choice 25-30 lbs 120 00-
122 50
SLAUGHTER SHEEP Utility 1-3
24 00-37.00 Yearlings 60 00
GOATS All sold per head Kids
Large 25 00-49 00 Small 17 50-32 50.
INCREASE YIELDS
All Plant Foliar Fertilizer with
RoundUp* Ultra Herbicide over top
of RoundUp Ready* Soybeans. All
Plant research over the last three
years has shown a 5-10 bushel
increase over those with
Roundup* only.
This program may eliminate the
need for other fertilization.
For mote information call:
Paul E. Keller
RR#l, Box 374
Womelsdorf, Pa 19567
(610) 589-2614
Couple 340-950 lbs