All-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Hay 20, 2000
Phila. Onion,
Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of 17-MA Y-2000
Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable
Market News, Federal-State Market
News Service, USDA.
Phone: (215) 597-4536 Fax: (215) 336-
0355
Cloudy 54-69 NA —FVO3O
ONIONS AND POTATOES
ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY USI OR GENERALLY
GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe
Type NY 50 lb sks med 7.00 mstr cntr 16
3-lb mshsks sml-med 7.00-8.00 mstr cntr
20 2-Ib mshsks sml-med 7.00-8.00 Span
ish Hybrid WA 50 lb sks jbo 7.00-7.50
NEW CROP Yellow Granex GA 40 lb
ctns jbo 9.00-12.00 Grano CA 50 lb sks
jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50 TX 50 lb sks col
8.50-9.00 jbo 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.00
mstr cntr 10 5-Ib mshsks sml-med 8.00-
9.00 mstr cntr 15 3-lb mshsks sml-med
8.00-9.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks sml
med 8.00-9.00 Sweets CA 40 lb ctns jbo
8.00 TX 40 lb ctns jbo 8.00-9.00 White
CA 50 lb ctns jbo 14.00-15.00 25 lb sks
jbo 8.00 TX 50 lb sks jbo 12.50-14.00 few
15.00 25 lb sks jbo 8.00 Boilers CA 25 lb
sks 18 00 TX 25 lb sks 18 00 Red CA 25
lb sks jbo 6,00-8.00 med 5 00-7.00 MX 25
lb sks jbo 7 00-7.50 TX 25 lb sks jbo 6.00-
8.00 med 5.00-6.00 —POTATOES
MARKET ABOUT STEADY USI SZ A
WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED Russet Bur
bank ID bid 10 5-lb flmbgs non sz A
8 50-9.00 50 lb ctns 60s 13.00 70s 12.00-
13.00 80s 1100-12.00 mostly 12.00 90s
9.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 100 s 9.00-10.00
mostly 10.00 120 s 9.50 50 lb sks 6 oz min
6.00- NE 50 lb ctns 70s 9.00-9.50 80s
9.00- 90s 8.50-9.00 100 s 8.00-8.50
Round White CA SO lb ctns sz A 13.00
creamers 19.00-20.00 CD Prince Edward
Island CDOne 50 lb sks 5.50-6.00 Ige
6.50 ME 50 lb sks 6.00 Ige 6.50 NEW
CROP Round Red AZ 50 lb ctns sz A
12.00- fr qual 10.00 sz B 16.00 FL
50 lb ctns sz B 16.00-18.00 50 lb sks 10.00
few 10.50, fr qual 7.00 sz B 15.00-16.00
TX 50 lb ctns sz A 12.00-13.00 fr qual
10.00 sz B 16.00-18.00 50 lb sks sz A
10.00 sz B 14.00 Round White FL 50 lb
sks 8.00-10.00 sz B 9.00-10.00 Ige 12.00
few 14.00 Long White CA 50 lb ctns sz B
fr qual 11.00 Yellow Type Yukon Gold
CA 50 lb ctns sz A 25.00 sz B 20.00 FL 50
lb ctns sz A 25.00 sz B 20.00.
Lebanon Valley
Produce Auction
Reistville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 16,2000
ASPARAGUS: 1.10-1.50 12 OZ.
ONIONS; SPRING .IS-.40 BUNCH.
PEAS: SUGAR 28.00 10 LBS.
RADISHES. .30-.40 BUNCH.
RHUBARB- 3.00-4.25 25 LBS.
SPINACH; 5.50-6.20 BU.
STRAWBERRIES: 2.50-2.60 QT.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
2.00-9.00 FLAT.
.HANGING BASKETS: 6.00-10.25.
VEGETABLE PLANTS; .50-6.00
FLAT.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAY TUE.
ANDFRI. 9:50 A.M.
Leola Produce
Lcola,Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, May 18,2000
APPLES: 3.00-6.00 BOX.
ASPARAGUS; 1.50-2.30 BUNCH.
BEANS: GREEN 30.00-40.00 BOX.
LETTUCE: BUTTERCRUNCH
6.00-7.00 24 CT. BOX; HEAD 7.00-9.00
BOX: ROMAINE 2.00-3.00 BOX.
ONIONS: 10.00-12.00 20 CT. BOX.
PEAS: SUGAR 22.00-25.00 10 LBS.,
SNAP 23.50-25.00.
RADISHES: 5.00-10.00 20 CT. BOX.
RHUBARB: 6.00-8.00 BOX.
SPINACH: 4.00-5.0013 LB. BOX.
STRAWBERRIES; 22.00-26.00 8 QT.
FLAT.
TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 18.00-
29.00.
ZUCCHINI: YELLOW 12.00-15.00
Vi.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
3.50-6.00, PERENNIALS .75-1.20 POT.
PLANTS: PEPPER 3.50-7.00,
TOMATO 2.00-5.00.
NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 7.00-
9.00; TREES 30.00.
SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK MON.,
TUBS., THURS., FRI.
Cumberland Valley
Produce Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 12,2000
APPLES: ,50 Vi BU.
ASPARAGUS: .20-1.10 BUNCH.
CIDER: .60-.70.
ONIONS; .20- 40 BUNCH.
RADISHES; .08-.50 BUNCH.
RHUBARB: .80-1.50 BUNCH.
SPINACH; 3.00-5.50 VI BU.
TOMATOES; GREENHOUSE .50-
1.60 LB.
PLANTERS: 5.00-20.00.
FLOWERS: 2.00-10.00 FLAT, .40-
1.20 POT; POUCHES 2.00-10.00;
GERANIUMS 1.00-2.30; HYBRID
DAY LILLIES 2.50-3.75.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 3.50-8.00.
NURSERY STOCK: 1.00-6.50,
ROSES 4.00-5.50, MINI 1.75-2.75,
RHODODENDRONS 9.00.
BASKETS: 3.00-27.50.
FLOWER WAGON: 75.00-115.00.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 18,2000
APPLES: 2.00-4.00 ‘ABU.
ASPARAGUS: 1.50-1.75 LB.
ONIONS: 4.00-4.5010 CT.
PEAS: SUGAR 10.00-30.00 10 LBS.,
SNAP 5.00-12.0010 LBS.
RADISHES: 2.00-4.00 10 CT.
RHUBARB: 1.00-8.0010 CT.
STRAWBERRIES; 9.00-24.00 FLAT.
TOMATOES; 7.00-22.00 25 LBS.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
2.00- 1.00 FLAT.
PERENNIALS: .50-2.50 POT.
HANGING BASKETS: 4.00-11.50.
PLANTS: SEEDLESS MELON
PLANTS 20.00 FLAT, CANTALOPES
4.00- FLAT.
National Carlot
Pork report
Des Moines, IA
Wed May 17,2000
USDA Market News
USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK
REPORT Equated to FOB Omaha Basis
as 3:00 P.M.
Compared to Tuesday’s Close: Fresh
'A” trim 13-19 lbs. loins weak to 4.00
lower; butts, l /»” trim, 1.00-2.00 higher;
sknd. bone-in hams 20-27 lbs. steady to
3.00 lower; lean trimmings 2.00-4.00
lower. Trading slow to moderate, with
light to moderate demand and offerings,
except for heavy loin offerings.
- Loads PORK CUTS : 88.75 Loads
TRIM/PROCESS PORK : 41.5 - USDA
ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS
CUTOUT Based on FOB Omaha carlot
pork prices and industry yields.
Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass
51-52% lean. o.Bo‘-0.99” backfat at last
rib - Total Today’s Primal Cutout
Values Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt
Pic Rib Ham Belly 05/17 130.3 68.93
87.51 66.65 37.77 135.72 50.99 97.83
Change: 0.07 -0.31 1.03 1.08 -5.31 2.10 -
1.62 05/16 87.5 68.86 87.82 65.62
36.69141.04 48.89 99.45 05/15 63.0 68.33
88.65 63.56 38.01 139.10 48.49 96.14
05/12 51.0 67.98 87.18 62.23 37.45 139.10
49.27 96.14 05/11 93.5 68.75 88.27 61.97
37.69 139.10 50.00 98.15 Current Five
Day Simple Average - 68.57 87.88 64.01
37.52 138.81 49.53 97.54 NOTE;
Value may change without adequate
test. A detailed description of the cutout
is available upon request.
FRESH PORK CUTS PRICE
RANGE WGHTD AVG.
LOINS, BONE-IN - Primal Cutout
Value 87.51 ABP Regular 14-18 79.00 -
91.00 85.69 —LdsPrice Range-Wghtd
Avg.
■A” Trim 13-19 5.5 108.00 - 115.00
111.64 Vi” Trm/less 13-19 7.5 110.00 -
122.00 115 73 'A” Bladeless '/<” Trim 19-
23 8.0 103.00 - 105.00 103.75 combos
23/Up LOINS,CNTRCUT,IO-11
RIB,'A‘TRM Tender-in FLO 8-13 2.0
151.00 - 156.00 153.50 Tender-out FLO
8-13 BNLS Strap-on 5-9 6.5 150.00 -
166.00 160.62 BNLS Strap-off 5-9 5.5
174.00 - 183.00 180.55 WHLE BNLS
LOINS 7-11 BNLS SIRLOIN .75-1 1.38
122.00 - 126.00 123.09 BONE-IN SIR
2.5-3.5 79.00 - 82.00 81.00 A BLADE
ENDS 2-4 TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN 0.25
320.00 320.00 LOIN 'bACKRIB
Lebanon Produce
AUCTION
Reistville, PA
SALE TUES- 10=00 AM
Produce
Hay and Straw
m Flowers
Bedding Plants
717-949-2643
(BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN ”
1.75/DN 402.00 402.00 C ” 1.75-2.00
0.13 348.00 348.00 ” 2.00/UP 0.5 341.00
341.00 LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS)
1.75/DN PICNIC - Primal Cutout Value
37.77 ABP Untrmd Picnic —LdsPrice
Range-Wghtd Avg.
Smkr Trm, RS, combo 38.00 - 41.00
39.78 D Smkr Trm, SS, boxed 2.5 50.00 -
53.00 50.60 PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
Combo 92% Fresh 83.00 - 96.00 87.83 A
Boxed 92% Frozen 1.5 81.00 - 83.00
82.33 BOSTON BUTT Primal Cutout
Value 66.65 ABP Regular 4-8 61.00 -
64.00 62.57 —LdsPrice Range-Wghtd
Avg.
'/«” Trim 4-9 8.5 83.00 - 86.00 84.82
i/,” Trim 4-9 '/<” Trim Neck-off Vi”
Trim Neck-off 3.0 96.00 96.00 BNLS,
Cellar Trim combo’s 9/UP SPARERIB -
Primal Cutout Value 135.72 ABP 1.5-3.5
118.00 - 126.00 122.83 —LdsPrice Ran
ge-Wghtd Avg.
3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN 3.0 141.00 -
153.00 147.50 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8-S.B
134.00 134.00 A COMBOS 3.8/DN
COMBOS 3.8-5.8 SKINNED HAM
Primal Cutout Value 50.99 ABP Untrm
Sel 17-20 54.00 54.00 ABP Untrm Sel 20-
26 47.00 - 52.00 49.38 —LdsPrice Range-
Wghtd Avg.
BONE-IN, TRIMMED 17-20 Trim
Spec 12.0 58.00 58.00 20-23 Trim Spec 1
7.0 55.00 - 56.00 55.57 23-27 Trim Spec 1
10.0 52.00 - 53.00 52.80 17-20 Trim Spec
2 20-27 Trim Spec 2 48.00 48.00 E 27/up
Trim Spec 2 BONELESS MUSCLES 94-
96% 3 Muscle Group 4 Muscle Group 1.0
109.00 109.00 5 Muscle Group 2.0 104.00
- 109.00 106.50 Inside Outside Knuckle
Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM TRIMM
INGS (CHEM LEAN) Combo 72%
Fresh 50.50 50.50 A Boxed 72% Frozen
Combo 90% Fresh Boxed 90% Frozen
Outer Shank Frozen BELLY, SEED
LESS Primal Cutout Value 97.83 ABP
Untrmd 12-14 95.00 95.00 ABP Untrmd
14-16 95.00 - 97.50 96.67 ABP Untrmd
16-18 85.00 85.00 —LdsPrice Range-
Wghtd Avg.
SKIN-ON, TRIMMED Fresh 10-12
2.5 91.00 91.00 Fresh 12-14 1.5 98.00
98.00 Fresh 14-16 4.5 98.00 - 101.50
100.33 Fresh 16-18 2.0 88.50 88.50 Fresh
18-20 1.0 81.50 81.50 Fresh 20-25 1.0
73.00 73.00 SKINLESS, SQUARED
Fresh 9-11 Fresh 11-13 Fresh 13-15
Fresh 15-17 SKINLESS, CENTER CUT
Fresh 8-10 Fresh 10-12 Fresh 12-14
Fresh 14-16 PORK TRIMMINGS
/BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN) ABP-.Cmbo 42%
Frsh 35.00 - 39.00 36.63 ABP:Cmbo 72%
Frsh 48.00 - 52.00 49.04 ABP:Cmbo Bnls
Pic Frs 49.00 - 53.00 51.33 ABPrCmbo
Jowl Frsh 31.00 31.00 —LdsPrice Ran
ge-Wghtd Avg.
Combo 42% Fresh 8.0 36.50 - 40.50
38.13 Boxed 42% Frozen Combo 72%
Fresh 13.5 49.50 - 53.50 50.83 Boxed
72% Frozen BONELESS PICNIC
MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 6.0 50.50 -
54.50 52.83 Boxed 72% Frozen 9.0 55.00
- 56.50 55.28 SKINNED JOWLS Combo
Fresh 3.5 32.50 32.50 Boxed Frozen unq
FAT. VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN
Combo Fresh 37.00 37.00 A Boxed
Frozen TRIM, VISUAL TRACE OF
LEAN Combo 12-16% Fresh Boxed 12-
16% Frozen - Adjusted Base Price
Weighted average price for non-value
added product calculated by subtracting
the packer’s value differential from the
reported price of value-added product.
- Specifications for all reported cuts
available - STANDARD ADJUST
MENTS FOR CONVERTING TO
VACUUM BASIS Loins (13-23’s): Butts
(4-9’s); Vacpak : report basis Vacpak :
report basis Gas Pak : minus $2.00 Gas
Pak: no price differential Paper ; minus
$5.00 Paper : minus $3.00 Combo :
minus $6.00 Combo; minus $4.00 Spare
ribs: Adjustments for Trim - Vacpak :
report basis Bone-in Center Cut Loins:
Polywrap: minus $7.00 False Lean Off:
basis Tenderloins; False Lean On: minus
$5.00 Vacpak ; report basis Boneless
Center Cut Loins: Polywrap; minus
$lO.OO Vi” Trim: report basis Vi” Trim :
add $6.00 - ABCDE after quotes repre
sents days since last actual market test.
Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no
test or before if they no longer reflect
current market conditions.
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