Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 18,2000
APPLES: 2.00-3.50 4 BU., 4.50-5.00
BU.
ASPARAGUS: 1.00-2.10 LB.
EGGS: .45-.6S DOZ.
ONIONS: SPRING .40-.45 BUNCH,
YELLOW 7.00 50 LBS.
POTATOES; 2.50-3.50 50 LBS.
RHUBARB: .35-.50 LB.
SPINACH: .35 LB.
TOMATOES: RED GREENHOUSE
SM. TO LRGE. 1.00-1.20 LB.
FLOWERS: GERANIUMS .50-2.10;
ANNUALS 3.50-9.00 FLAT, 4.75 POT;
EASTER FLOWERS 1.35-10.00; SUN
FLOWERS .85-1.20; MUMS 4.00-5.00;
PERENNIALS 6.00-10.00 FLAT, .25-
5.00; POM PONS 10.00-30.00.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: TOMATO
POTS .50-2.50.
HANGING BASKETS: 3.00-12.00.
PLANTERS: 2.00-7.00.
NURSERY STOCK: TREES 11.00-
60.00; SHRUBS, ARBORVITAE 3.00-
10.00, AZALEA 1.00-9.50, JUNIPERS
1.00-11.00, RHODODENDRON 3.00-
12.50, HOLLY 6.00-14.00.
SALE EVERY TUES. AND THURS.,
10 A.M. STARTING MAY TUES.,
THURS., FRI., 10 A.M.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 27,2000
ASPARAGUS: 1.20-2.30 LB.
POTATOES: 2.00-4.50 50 LBS.
RADISHES: .50-.7S 10 CT.
TOMATOES: 20.00-48.00 25 LBS.
1 LOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
1.00-4.50 FLAT, 2.00-6.00 POT.
NURSERY STOCK: TREES 5.50-
7.25.
NEXT WEEK’S AUCTION DAYS
MON., TUES., THURS., FRI. AT 9
A.M. SAT., MAY 6 SPECIAL NUR
SERY AUCTION STARTING AT 9
A.M.
STRING
V fl TRIMMERS
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Model Size Price
28C221 21.7 cc s 24s°°
R8C260 24.5 CC s 249°°
RBC3IO 30.5 CC $ 3OO OO
We repair all makes of tools & motors
Phila. Herbs
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 27-APR-2000
Provided by; Fruit and Vegetable
Market News, Federal-State Market
News Service, USDA.
Phone; (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-
0355
CLOUDY 42-57
NAFVOSS
MISC HERBS -ANISE: Vi ctns CA
24s 20 00 -ARRUGULA. 4/5 bucrts bchd
NJ 24s 900-10.00 -BASIL: 1 kg ctns IS
12s 13.00 crts bchd FL 15s 13.00 few
12 00 -CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT):
15 lb lugs CA 11.00 -CHERVIL: 1 kg
ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 -CHIVES: 1 kg
ctns bchd IS 12s 16.00-18.00 -
CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 30s
9.00- mostly 11.004/S bucrts Ise NJ
1100 -DILL: Vi bucrts bchd NJ 24s
15.00- -DRY ESCHALLOT: NO
SALES REPORTED -HORSERADISH;
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE -MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd
IS 12s 13.00 -MINT: crts bchd FL 12s
9.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00 -
OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00
-ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 -SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 -TARRAGON: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 17.00 -THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 13.00 -WATERCRESS; ctns bchd
FL 12s 6.50 24s 10.50-11.00.
Snyder County
Produce Auction
Port Trevorton, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 21,2000
ASPARAGUS: 1.00-1.90.
ONIONS: SPRING .25-.40 BUNCH.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE,
15.00-21.0025 LB. BOX.
FLOWERS: ANNUALS 4.00-7.00,
PERENNIALS .10-.70 POT, MUMS
1.00-2.50.
NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 3.00-
7.00; TREES 10.00-17.00.
MAY 8 IST MON. AUCTION.
Lebanon Valley
Produce Auction
Reistville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 25,2000
RADISHES: .35-.40 BUNCH.
RHUBARB; 1.00 BUNCH, 9.25 30
LBS.
SPINACH: 1.00-2.00.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
3.00-5.20.
HANGING BASKETS: 2.50-6.75.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 1.80-8.50
FLAT.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAY TUE.,
MAY 2.
14 Livestock Auctions
April 21,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 4817 Compared with 5148
head last week and 5068 head a year ago
Slaughter steers and bulls mostly 100
higher, si heifers steady to weak on a light
test, si cows continue strong gaming 1 00
spots 2 00 this week
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 72 75-76 00, Choice 1-3
69 50-74 25, Select and Low Choice 2-3
65 75-71 00, Select 1-3 61 75-70 50,
Standard 1-2 52 00-60 00
HOLSTEINS High Choice and Prime
2-3 64 00-67 50, Choice 2-3 60 00-64 50,
Select 1-2 54 00-59 50, Standard 1-2
46 50-53 50
HEIFERS Choice few Prime 2-4
66 75-74 00, Select 1-3 60 00-67 50,
Standard 1-2 52 00-57 00
COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 39 50-
47 25, Boners 80-85% lean 38 00-44 25,
Lean 85-90% lean 33 00-42 25 mostly
37 00-41 75 Shells down to 28 00
BULLOCKS Choice 2-3 62 75-64 75,
Select 1-3 48 50-62 50
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs
48 75-56 75, Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs
44 25-49 75
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 84 00-
118 00, 500-700 lbs 77 00-93 00, Medium
and Urge 2 300-500 lbs 75 00-86 00,500-
700 lbs 62 00-78 00, HEIFERS Medium
Lebanon Produce
AUCTION
Reistville, PA
SALE TUES. 10=00 AM
Produce
Hay and Straw
m Flowers
Bedding Plants
717-949-2643
and Large 1 300-500 lbs 82 00-105 00,
500-700 lbs 66 00-88.00, Medium and
Large 2 300-500 lbs 61 00-82 00, 500-700
lbs 56 00-75 00, BULLS Medium and
Large 1 300-600 lbs 85 00-116 00,
Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 61 GO
-82 50
CALVES 2184 Compared with 2438
head last week and 2483 head a year ago
Vealers very small test mostly 500
higher VEALERS Choice 140-300 lbs
89 00-119 00, Good 125-275 lbs 75 00-
90 00, Standard and Good 75-120 lbs
30 00-55 00, Utility 50-100 lbs 15 00-
35 00 FARM CALVES Holstein bull
calves limited numbers continue to push
the price 15 00 to 30 00 higher, Holstein
heifers steady to 15 00 higher No 1
Holstein bulls 80-120 lbs 130 00-212 00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 90 00-147 00, few to
70 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs
280 00-380 00, No 2 80-120 lbs 170 00-
290 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 80-135
lbs 95 00-185 00
HOGS 1946 Compared with 1730
head last week and 1738 head a year ago
Barrows and gilts continue climbing
gaming 1 00 to 200 this week, sows
mostly 200 higher BARROWS AND
GILTS 49-54% lean 220-265 lbs 47 GO
-49 00. 40-45% lean 220-275 lbs 46 DO
-47 50, 45-50% lean 240-300 lbs 42 GO
-45 85
SOWS US 1-3 300-500 lbs 34 DO
-38 00,500-700 lbs 36 00-42 25
BOARS 14 00-1650
FEEDER PIGS 318 Compared with
302 head last week and 183 head a year
ago US 1-3 30-50 lbs 30 00-47 00, 55-65
lbs 49 00-57 00 per head
SHEEP 5596 Compared with 5252
head last week and 1592 head a year ago
Slaughter lambs mostly steady with some
weakness noted late in the week
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice 25-35
lbs 150 00-225 00, 35-50 lbs 125 GO
-175 00, 50-80 lbs 100 00-135 00, 80-110
lbs 90 00-11000, Good and Choice 25-60
lbs 5000-80 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP
20 00-40 00
TWO GRADED
WE BUY
CORRUGATED
SCRAP
i.oose or Baled
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SALES 1348 Compared with 487 last
week and 901 head a year ago Feeder
pigs steady to 20 00 lower with little
competition from packers US 1-2 30-40
lbs 125 00-127 00, 40-50 lbs 100 GO
-121 00, 50-60 lbs 100 00-109 00, 60-75
lbs 82 00-100 00, US 2 30-40 lbs 102 GO
-125 00,40-65 lbs 88 00-110 00, Slaughter
20-30 lbs 155 00-165 00, 40-60 lbs 87 00-
142 00 percwt
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES 250.00-
360.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 150.00-230.00, 70-95 LBS. 75.00-
160.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 45.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 80.00-
116.00.
FEEDERS 65.00-90.00.
LAMBS 83.00-120.00.
SHEEP 21.00-34.00.
HOGS 200-250 LBS. 38.00-47.50.
SOWS, NONE.
BOARS, NONE.
PIGS, EACH, NONE.
HEIFERS TO 55.50.
STEERS TO 58.00.
BULLS 48.75-54.00.
GOOD COWS 39.00-46.50.
MEDIUM COWS 29.00-38.00.
THIN COWS 28.00 AND DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STRONG.
HORSES AND PONIES, NONE.
GOATS 12.50-55.00.
FEEDER SALE MON., MAY 1,
FEEDEER SALE IST MON. EACH
MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS.
EACH MONTH.
FEEDER PIG
121
Kirkwood AG Auction
Sole Time; 10:00 AM
• Bedding Plants
• Nursery Stock
• Early Produce
Soles €very Wednesday 10:00 AM
Until Further Notice
(717) 529-6416
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:eder
, May 8
Approx. 300 Head la9|Hß
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Vintage Sales Stables Inc.
Paradise, PA
Butch Brown
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-768-8
(days)
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 24,2000