Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,2001
Phila. Onion,
Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
April 25,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
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 jbo 7.00-8.00 med
6.00 few 8.00-9.00 sml-med few 7.00-8.00
mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med 7.00 Red
Globe Type NY 25 lb sks jbo 10.00 NEW
CROP Yellow Granex GA 40 lb ctns jbo
25.00 Grano TX 50 lb sks Super Col
13.00 col 9.50 jbo 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-
9.00 few 9.50 White MX 50 lb sks jbo
13.00-15.00 one lot 10.00 TX 50 lb sks
jbo 14.00 Red Globe Type MX 25 lb sks
med 12.00-14.00 TX 25 lb sks jbo 17.00-
18.00 mostly 18.00 med 14.00-15.00 -
POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY USI SZ A WASHED OR
BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED Russet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb
filmbags non sz A 8.00-8.50 fr cond 5.00-
6.00 50 lb ctns 50s 8.00 60s 8.00 70s 8.00-
9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 80s 8.00-9.00
mostly 8.50-9.00 90s 8.50-9.00 mostly
9.00 100 s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 120 s 8.50
Round Red CD 50 lb sks fr cond 6.00 sz
B fr cond 9.00 MN/ND 50 lb sks 8.00-
9.00 mostly B.SO-9.00 sz B 13.00-14.00
mostly 13.50-14.00 Round White ME 50
lb sks Ige 7.00 10 lb sks Ise 1.05 NY 50 lb
sks 5.25-5.50 Ige 7.00 some 7.50 PA 50 lb
sks 6.00 Ige 7.50 NEW CROP Round
Red FL 50 lb sks 14.00 one label 17.00 sz
B 22.00 Round White FL 50 lb sks 18.00-
21.00 fr qual 12.00 sz B 25.00 Long
White CA 50 lb ctns 20.00 creamers
40.00 Yellow Type Yukon Gold CA 50 lb
ctns 26.00 creamers 40.00
Lebanon
Produce Auction
Reistville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 24,2001
ASPARAGUS: 1.60 BUNCH.
ONIONS: SPRING .60 BUNCH.
POTATOES: RED .45 10 LBS.,
WHITE 1.0010 LBS.
FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
3.10-5.75 FLAT; PERENNIALS .50-.55;
GLAD BULBS 1.00-2.25; HANGING
BASKETS 3.00-4.90 EACH.
NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 1.50-
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VEGETABLE PLANTS: BEANS
1.00-1.90; CABBAGE .75-2.10; CAN
TALOPE .90; STRAWBERRY 3.75;
SWEET CORN .SS-.75; TOMATO RED
.50-. SS.
NEXT WEEK’S SALE DATE IS
TUES.
Weaverland Produce
Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 26,2001
APPLES; 2.00-4.00.
ASPARAGUS: 1.30-2.00 LB.
CIDER: 1.00-1.75 GAL.
RHUBARB: .80-1.80 LB.
SPINACH: 6.75-10.00.
STRAWBERRIES: GREENHOUSE
45.00-47.00 FLAT.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE.
GREENHOUSE 25.00-55.00.
FLOWERS: MARIGOLDS 2.00-6.50
FLAT, PANSIES 1.00-4.00 FLAT;
PERENNIALS 1.00-2.50 EACH;
HANGING BASKETS 4.00-18.00; IM
PATIENS 6.50-7.25, BEGONIA 6.50-
7.00 FLAT; DUSTY MILLER 5.00-7.00
FLAT, GERANIUM 1.20-3.00 EACH.
SALE DAYS MON., TUES.,
THURS., FRI. AT 9 A.M. NURSERY
STOCK AUCTION MAY 5,8:30 A.M.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 17 AND 19,2000
FLOWERS: BEDDING PLANTS
3.25-8.50 FLAT; PANSIES 3.00-8.00
FLAT; HANGING BASKETS 3.00-
6.00; GERANIUMS 1.00-2.00 EACH,
PERENNIAL POTS 2.00-5.00; PEREN
NIAL PLUGS .45-1.00.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: 2.00-5.00
FLAT.
NURSERY STOCK: AZALEAS 2.00-
13.50; RHODODENDRON 2.50-13.00;
JUNIPERS 3.00-8.50; ARBORVITAE
5.50-16.00; HOLLY 2.75-8.00; TREES
S.OO-160.00.
AUCTION DAYS WED. AND
THURS., 10 A.M. HAY AND STRAW
SAT. 9 A.M.
Shippensburg Produce
Auction
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 19 and 24,2001
APPLES: 1.50-3.50 ViBU.
ONIONS: 1.00-2.50 50 LBS,
FLOWERS: 4W’ POT .15-2.00,
ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL FLATS
4.25-10.00, HANGING BASKETS 3.00-
16.00, PLANTERS 7.25-10.50,
GALLON SIZE PERENNIALS 1.30-
6.75.
NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 2.50-
11.00.
SALE DAYS TUES. AND THURS.
AT 9:30 A.M.
TUESDAY CATTLE 324, CALVES
245, HOGS 227, SHEEP 27, GOATS 48.
LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 418,
CALVES 180, HOGS 211, SHEEP 23,
GOATS 15.
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
auction; slaughter steers and heifers sold
2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls
were 3.00-4.00 higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-41310-1410 lbs 79.50-81.25;
1500- 1540 lbs 74.75-79.75. Choice 2-3
1100-1470 lbs 74.00-79.75. Select 1-3
70.00- 77.25. Standard 1-2 54.50-69.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
individual 2 1215 lbs 72.00. Choice 2-3
1100- 1515 lbs 64.00-69.75. Select 1-2
58.00- Standard 1-2 few 45.00-
55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3
1025-1300 lbs 73.25-78.75. Select 1-3 few
69.25-74.00. Standard 1-2 few 53.00-
57.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75-
80 percent lean 48.25-55.25, couple up
63.50- 67.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean
45.00- mostly 47.75-51.00. Lean
85- 90 percent lean 38.00-48.75, bulk of
the sales 40.25-47.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1165-1770 lbs 60.50-63.75. Yield Grade 2
few 980-1925 lbs SO.2S-60.50.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium and
Large 1 few 340-400 lbs 87.00-103.00;
625-720 lbs 69.00-74.00. Medium and
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Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 25,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
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Large 3 440-495 lbs 51.00-69.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and
Large 1 individual 325 Ib« 84.00; few
560-850 lbs 65.50-73.00. Medium and
Large 2 375-535 lbs 69.00-74.00. Medium
and Large 3 330-575 lbs 60.00-67.00.
FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large
1 few 560-705 lbs 65.00-71.00. Medium
and Large 2 few 760-840 ibs 49.00-61.00.
Medium and Large 2 340-450 lbs 49.00-
75.00; 535-780 lbs 42.00-59.50.
CALVES: Compared to last week’s
auction; Holstein bulls returning to the
farm sold 5.00 higher, while Holstein
heifers were 30.00-50.00 higher.
VEALERS: Standard and Good 80-95
lbs 40.00-57.00. Utility 70-985 Ibs 10.00-
30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Hol
stein bulls Number 1 85-125 Ibs 160.00-
197.00, mostly 165.00-192.00. Number 2
75-125 ibs 100.00-175.00, weaker calves
down to 70.00. Holstein heifers Number
1 90-110 Ibs 370.00-485.00. Number 2
85-115 Ibs 210.00-350.00. Beef type bulls
and heifers 70-120 Ibs 115.00-180.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Prices were
steady with last Tuesday. PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 230-270
ibs 45.00-46.00 45-50 230-275 lbs 43.00-
45.00 40-45 300-350 lbs 37.00-41.00
SOWS: Steady to 1.00 lower. US 1-3
300-495 lbs 33.00-39.00 505-675 lbs
38.00-42.00 Medium 300-400 Ibs 24.50-
29.50
FEEDER PIGS: US 1-3 20-55 lbs
16.00- bead
SHEEP: Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs were steady. SLAUGH
TER LAMBS; Choice 40-60 lbs 117.00-
130.00. OLD CROP LAMBS: Choice few
70-135 lbs 75.00-80.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3
15.00- mostly 19.00-36.00.
GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies:
Large few 50.00-76.00. Medium 40.00-
70.00. Nannies: Large 36.00-62.00.
Medium 33.00-41.00. Kids: Large 28.00-
45.00. Small 11.00-29.00.
New Wilmington
Livestock
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 23,2001
CATTLE 9S...(PDA)..Compared with
last weeks sale.xows mostly 3.00 to 5.00
higher. STEERS: few Select 1-3 70.00-
78.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers
75-80% lean 47.00-51.25, Boners 80-85%
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38.00- Shells down to 32.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-2030 lbs
59.00- Yield Grade 21020-1370 lbs
49.25-53.25.
FEEDR CATTLE: STEERS: few
Medium 2 655-830 lbs 73.50-82.00;
HEIFERS: Medium 1-2 370-700 lbs
79.00- BULLS: Medium and Large
2 265-455 lbs 70.00-101.00.
CALVES 139...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 70-100 lbs 42.50-75.00, Utility
60-80 lbs 35.00-65.00. FARM CALVES:
No 1 Holstein bulls 80-125 lbs 172.50-
195.00, No 2 80-140 lbs 95.00-172.50; No
1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 330.00-
380.00, few No 2 85-145 lbs 185.00-
270.00, Beef type bulls and heifers 70-
125 lbs 150.00-210.00, 125-175 lbs
125.00-
HOGS 170... BARROWS AND
GILTS: 49-54% lean 230-280 lbs 47.00-
47.75, 45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 46.00-
47.00, 40-45% lean 220-300 lbs 44.00-
45.25. SOWS: US 1-3 400-500 lbs 37.00-
39.00, one 605 lbs 43.00. BOARS: few
325-760 lbs 16.50-21.75, one 240 lbs
32.00, FEEDER PIGS 27... US 1-3 35-55
lbs 47.50-57.50 per head.
SHEEP 51... SLAUGHTER LAMBS:
Choice UO-11S lbs 87.50-101.00, 55-70
lbs 90.00-127.50. SLAUGHTER
SHEEP: 13.00-39.00.
GOATS 27...(A11 sold by the head).
One Large Billy 99.00, one Medium
50.00, one Large Nanny 55.00, few
Medium 20.00-50.00, few Large Kids
20.00-37.00, Small 17.50-22.50.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 23,2001
204 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
WORK HORSES 885.00-1200.00.
DRIVING HORSES 585.00-1250.00.
RIDING HORSES 450.00-1025.00.
REGISTERED RIDING 900.00-
1800.00.
BETTER RIDING 1200.00-1335.00,1
AT 2550.00.
PONIES 185.00-450.00.
LARGE PONIES 535.00-600.00,
FEW 775,00-900.00.
COLTS 185.00-430.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 1 AT 600.00.
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