Phila. Herb
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of October 11,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
MIS HERBS -ANISE: Vz ctns CA 18s
16.00 24s 15.00-16.00 ctns NJ 24s 11.00 -
ARRUGULA: 4% bucrts bchd NJ 24s
12.00 some low as 8.00 4 lb ctns CA Baby
type 12.00 -BASIL; 1 kg ctns IS 12s
13.00 crts bchd NJ 8.00-10.00 -
CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT):
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE -CHERVIL: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 17.00 -CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 18.00 -CILANTRO: 4Vs bucrts bchd
NJ 24s 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 -DILL:
crts bchd NJ 24s 8.00-10.00 -DRY ES
CHALLOT: 10 lb sks CD 7.50-8.00 -
HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -
MARJORAM; 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 -MINT: crts bchd NJ 12s 8.00 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 AL 12s 8.00-8.50 24s 15.00.
Kirkwood Produce
Kirkwood, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Oct. 10,2000
APPLES: CORTLAND 3.50-4.00,
RED DELICIOUS 5.50-6.00, YELLOW
3.00- ALL'/iBU.
BEANS: GREEN 5.00-20.00, LIMA
16.00- BOTH BU.; SHELLED
3.25-4.25 QT.
BROCCOLI: .23-.90 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN 2.50-3.50 50
LBS., .15-.65 HEAD, RED 6.50-7.00 50
LBS.
CAULIFLOWER: .80-1.40 HEAD.
CHESTNUTS: 4.50 BOX.
EGGPLANT: 3.00-4.50 ‘ABU.
PEARS: ASIAN 15.00 !A BU.
PEPPERS; GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
1.00-8.50 BU.; HOT 3.50 8 QT. FLAT;
ITALIAN 4.00 'ABU.
POTATOES: WHITE 5.00-6.50 50
LBS.; RED 7.50 50 LBS.; SWEET 4.50-
B.OO'ABU.
PUMPKINS; NECK .35-. BS.
* i
Champion Market Hog
Project Buyer:
Mid Atlantic Farm Credit
Reserve Champion Market Hog Reserve Champion Market Lamb
Project Buyer: _ Project Buyer:
My Home Assisted Living 4% / Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank
Kressley Contracting Co. Great Valley Bank
Adirondack Pools & Spas Inc.
Agway Ag Products
Albright’s Feed Mill
Barnett's Garage
Berks Co. Sheep & Wool Growers
Berks Products
Bernville Quality Fuels
Bill Weist
Birchwood Auto
Darlene Weist
Deka Batteries
Dietrich Meats
Dietrich’s Milk Products
Co-Champion Market Steer Project Buyer:
Alderfer Auction Co. • Moyer Packing Co.
Co-Champion Market Steer Project Buyer:
lect Collision Center • Empire Services • Bunnell Farms
Reserve Champion Market Steer Project Buyer:
Miles Angstadt
o-Reserve Champion Market Steer Project Buyer:
Rich Brandt Farm & Land
RADISHES: 6.00-7.50 BOX.
RED BEETS: 4.50-5.0016 BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 2.50-9.50,
ACORN 3.00-5.50, BUTTERNUT 3.00-
5.50, SPAGHETTI 5.00, ALL Vz BU.
SWEET CORN: 1.70-4.75 DOZ.
TOMATOES: SM. TO URGE. 5.50-
19.00 25 LBS.
TURNIPS: 5.00-7.00 BAG.
ENGLISH WALNUTS: 7.00 Vz BU.
WATERMELON: .70-1.20 EACH.
FLOWERS; MUMS 1.00-3.00 EACH;
FLOWERING KALE 2.00-2.30 EACH.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMP
KINS SM. TO EX. LRGE. .40-7.00; BIG
MACS 11.00-13.00; GOURDS 1.00-7.50
Vz BU.; DRESSED GOOSE GOURDS
5.50-6.50, JBL 8.50-9.00 Vz BU.; BABY
PAMS .45-.60 EACH; INDIAN CORN
.20-2.50 BUNCH, FINGERS 1.50
BUNCH; STRAWBERRY CORN .10-
.25 BUNCH; TURKS TURBAN .2S-.55
EACH.
SALE DAYS TUBS. AND THURS.,
10 A.M.
Finger Lakes
Produce Auction
Dundee, New York
Report Supplied by Auction
October 3,2000
APPLES: 5.75-8.25 BU.
BEANS: GREEN 4.00-7.00 VjBU.
BROCCOLI: .3S-.65 HEAD.
CABBAGE: .25-.5S HEAD.
CANTALOPES: .10-1.30 EACH.
CAULIFLOWER; .65-1.25 HEAD.
CUCUMBERS: 4.00-5.00 PECK.
EGGPLANT: .35-.60 EACH.
GARLIC; 2.00-2.25 QT.
GRAPES: 3.00-5.00 BOX.
ONIONS: .22-.9OEACH.
PEACHES: 3.50-5.50 PECK.
PEARS; 4.00-5.25 PECK.
PEPPERS: 2.00-4.25 PECK.
PICKLES: 2.00-3.50 PECK.
POTATOES: 4.00-6.25 Vz BU.
PUMPKINS: NECK .75-1.45 EACH.
RADISHES: .25-.40 BUNCH.
RASPBERRIES: 2.00 PINT.
RED BEETS: .3S-.80 BUNCH.
SPINACH: .10-.30 BUNCH.
SQUASH: ACORN .SS-.70 EA; BUT
TERNUT .50-90 EA.; SPAGHETTI
.35-65 EACH.
THANK YOU TO 2000 BERKS COUNTY
4-H LIVESTOCK BUYERS
Donald Strause
Dunn's Pride Holstems
Exeter Chiropractic Center
First Union National Bank
Fleetwood Grange
Gary Kurtz
Golden Acres Farm
Harry Bachman Auctioneer
Hatfield Quality Meats
Hauseman's Country Store &
Auction Barn
Herman Manbeck, Pioneer Seed
Hoober Inc.
Hubbard Feeds
Special thanks to our auctioneers John Fry & Harry Bachman.
Special thanks to New Holland Sales Stable for providing the wholesale buying and trucking
TOMATOES: 4.00-7.00 25 LB. BOX.
WATERMELONS: .10-1.00 EACH.
FLOWERS: MUMS .90-1.40 EACH.
ORNAMENTALS: GOURDS 5.00-
7.50 'A BU.; GOOSE GOURDS 1.00-
2.25 EA.; JBL 7.00-11.00 Vi BU.; BABY
PAMS .30-.60 EACH; INDIAN CORN
1.00-1.50 BUNCH; FINGERS .70-1.10
BUNCH; POPCORN .70-1.60 BUNCH.
HAY AUCTIONS TUES. AT 9 A.M.
AND SAT. AT THE NEW BONTON
SUPPLY STORE AT 11 A.M. START
ING IN NOV. TUES. AND FRI. AT 11
A.M. AT THE WINDMILL LOCA
TION.
Snyder County
Produce Auction
Port Trcvorton, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
October 12,2000
APPLES; 2.50-4.50 ‘A BU.
BEANS: LIMAS 15.00-19.00 'A BU.
BROCCOLI: .40-.70 HEAD.
CABBAGE: GREEN .30-.50 HEAD.
CAULIFLOWER: .60-1.30 HEAD.
CUCUMBERS: 10.00-13.50 BU.
GRAPES: GREEN 8.00-10.00 18
LBS.
PEARS; 1.00-3.00 'ABU.
PEPPERS: GREEN SM. TO LRGE.
6.00 BU.
POTATOES; RED 3.00-4.50, WHITE
3.00-4.00, BOTH 50 LBS.; SWEET 6.00-
8.00 ViBV.
RED BEETS: 5.00-7.00 Vi BU.
SQUASH: YELLOW 5.00-8.50 'A BU.;
ACORN 8.00-9.00, BUTTERNUT 8.00-
10.00, SPAGHETTI 8.00-10.00, ALL
BU.
TOMAOTES: RED SM. TO LRGE.
10.00-18.00 !A BU., YELLOW 6.00-10.00
‘ABU.
ZUCCHINI: GREEN 6.00-7.00,
YELLOW 6.00-8.00, BOTH Vi BU.
FLOWERS: MUMS .50-1.50.
ORNAMENTALS: FACE PUMP
KINS SM. TO LRGE. .80-2.60; JBL
6.00-10.00 Vi BU.; INDIAN CORN .30-
.85 BUNCH, FINGERS .20-.45.
AUCTION OPEN 10:30 A.M.
MONDAY AND FRIDAY.
Champion Market Lamb
Project Buyer:
Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank
| BUYER S LIST j
CATTLE THIS WEEK 763,
CALVES 799, SHEEP 5, GOATS 7.
LAST WEEK CATTLE 710, CALVES
800, SHEEP 6, GOATS 1. LAST YEAR
CATTLE 823, CALVES 769, SHEEP 0,
GOATS 4.
CATTLE: Compared to Thursday
slaughter steers and heifers sold fully
steady. Trading was active and prices
continue to hold from last week's
market. Holstein steers traded mostly
steady, with instances 1.00 higheron a
light test. Slaughter cows were active
and remain mostly steady.
Slaughter bulls not well tested. Supply
included 33 percent slaughter steers and
52 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1225-1480 lbs 67.75-70.85,
fancy singles up to 73.75. Choice 2-3
1130-1540 lbs 65.85-68.60, high dressing
1-2 up to 71.25. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1070-1480 lbs 63.25-67.25. Select 1-3
990-1285 lbs 60.00-66.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1075-1435 lbs 58.00-61.50, few
62.50.5e1ect and low Choice 2-3 1075-
1295 lbs 56.75-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
few 1190-1450 lbs 64.10-65.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1040-1135 lbs few
61.50-63.75.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 over-1400 lbs 38.25-
42.75 36.75-40.50 Boners 80-85 over
-1200 lbs 35.00-40.00 34.00-38.00 Lean
(Hi-Yield) 85-88 over-1200 lbs 34.00-
37.25 33.00-36.75 Lean 88-90 over-1000
lbs 33.00-36.75 32.75-35.50 Lean (Light-
Wt) 85-90 750 -1000 lbs 30.00-35.75
28.00-33.00 SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Yield Grade 2 few 1045-1545 lbs 45.00-
50.00.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 2
pkg 408 lbs 77.50; few 385 lbs 77.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week, a
light test of vealers sold fully steady .Hol
stein bull farm calves traded 30.00 lower.
Hydro/Kirby Agn Services
Jake Balatgek
James Dietrich
Justamere Farm
K & K Cattle Co.
Kirbyville Holsteins
Kutztown Grange
Meadow Bend Farm
Mountain View Supply
Nester's Sanitation
New Holland Sale Stables
Norman J. Kurtz & Son
Oley Valley Feeds
Peters Bros. Meat Market
Champion Dairy Beef Project Buyer:
Irish Creek Village
Co-Reserve Champion Dairy Beef Project Buy
Co-Reserve Champion Dairy Beef Project Buy*
Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank
Great Valley Bank
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 14, 2000-Al5
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 17,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Champion Market Meat Goat
Project Buyer:
Willow Creek Animal Hospital
Champion Market Meat
oat Project Buyer:
John Fry, Auctioneer
Pioneer Grange
Quakertown Veterinary Clinic
Red Dale Ag Services Inc.
Rob Nan Farm
Stone Ridge Landscaping
Stoney Ridge Farms
Strausser Insurance
Tim Wasser, Keystone Agway
Tracy’s Fries
Triple T Simmentals
Virginville Grange Community
Service Committee
Younker Farm Equipment
F.M. Browns Sons Inc
Holstein heifer prices sold 40.00 lower in
moderate active trading. Supply in
cluded 670 head in the State graded sale
and only 98 percent of the supply re
turned to feed.
VEALERS: Standard and Good SO
HO lbs 40.00-60.00. Utility 45-80 lbs
15.00-40.00.
RETURN TO FARM; Holstein bulls
85-125 lbs 110.00-145.00; pkg 80 lbs
92.00. Plainer-type bulls 90-105 lbs
91.00- weaker calves 70-115 lbs
25.00- Graded Holstein heifers 85-
115 lbs 240.00-380.00; 65-75 lbs 60.00-
110.00. Few beef-type bulls and heifers
80-100 lbs 110.00-180.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, Oct. 9,2000
CATTLE: 156 HEAD.
STEERS: CHOICE 66.50-70.00,
GOOD 61.50-65.75.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.00-69.50,
GOOD 58.50-63.50.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 35.00-42.00, CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 15.00-34.50.
BULLOCKS. GOOD & CHOICE
47.50-52.50.
BULLS: YG#143.00-55.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS 65.00-
81.00, BULLS 60.00-77.00, HEIFERS
47.00-75.00.
CALVES: 101. PRIME, NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE 81.00-93.00, GOOD
68.00-82.00, STANDARD 20.00-55.00;
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 60.00-
125.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130
LBS. 100.00-255.00.
HOGS: 232....U5#1-2 41.00-43.00,
US#l-3 37.00-40.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 28.00-38.00.
BOARS: 14.00-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 44. US#l-3 20-50
LBS. 12.00-32.00.
SHEEP; 49 HEAD. CHOICE LAMBS
90.00-100.00, GOOD LAMBS 82.00-
88.00, SL. EWES 37.00-42.00.
GOATS: 5.00-69.00.