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Vegetable PHILADELPHIA Terminal June 6,2001 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -ASPARAGUS: OFFERINGS LIGHT pyrcrts bchd NJ Green fldrun 35.00 (12s) pyrcrts Ise NJ Green Ige 35.00 std 40.00 -BEANS: MARKET LOWER buctns/crts GA Round Green Type Machine Picked 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 fair cond 6.00-8.00 -BEETS: ctns bchd NJ 12s 8.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA bchd 14s 9.00-10.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 9.50-11.00 mostly 10.00 few 12.00 few 9.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 3 /« bucrts & 50 lb ctns GA Round Green Type med 8.00- 9.00 mostly 9.00 NC Round Green Type med 8.00-9.00 sml-med 7.00-8.00 Red Type med 10.00-12.001 3 /< bucrts &40 lb ctns NC Savoy Type med-Ige 10.00- 12.00 -CARROTS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 14.00-15.00 few 16.00 one label 17.00 sks 10 S-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge one label 17.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 few 17.00 CD Topped jbo 13.00 MX Topped jbo 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 few 18.50-19.00 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-14.00 ctns 12 2-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 ctns 4- Slb filmbags CA Baby Peeled few 16.50- 17.00 -CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 9.00- few 8.00 few 9 sz 11.00 9s 8.00 -CELERY: OFFERINGS LIGHT ctns CA 2 dz 30.00-35.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 2 Vi dz 30.00-34.00 mostly 30.00-32.00 - CHINESE CABBAGE: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY wbcrts FL Yellow 4-4 Vi dz 9.00 White 4-4 Vi dz 9.00- -CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts FL med fr qual fair cond 4.00- sml 13.00 Ige fair appear 6.00 Lebanon Produce Auction Reistville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction June 5,2001 ASPARAGUS: 1.45-2.20 BUNCH. MEADOW TEA: .20-. SO. ONIONS: SPRING .10- .40 BUNCH. PEAS: SUGAR 17.00- 25.0010 LBS. RHUBARB; .IS-.25. SPINACH: .45-. 160. STRAWBERRIES; 2.65- 3.80 QT. FLOWERS; BEDDING ANNUALS .45-6.00; HANGING BASKETS 1.00-11.50. SALE DAYS TUBS., THURS..FRI. NOTICE: FARM OWNERS Goodville Mutual Is One of the Top 5 Farm Insurance Companies in Pennsylvania WANT TO KNOW WHY? * *. * Liz Martin Martin Insurance Agency 459 C N. George St. Millersville, PA 17551 (717) 872-7756 Toll Free 1-877-791-5235 www martinmsurance com Affordable insurance for farm, home, vehicle, and small business Agent for Goodville Mutual GA med 14.00-16.00 mostly 16.00 fr qual 8.00- few 7.00 -EGGPLANT: MARKET LOWER 11/9 buctns FL med 8.00- GA med 10.00 -ENDIVE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 8.0010 lb ctns BL Witloof 15.00 -ESCAROLE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-8.00 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns CA White super col 37.50 col 34.50 super jbo 28.50 exjbo 25.50 fancy 20.00 MX Purple 10 26.00 11 28.00 12 32.00 - GREENS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Kale 24s 12.50 Swiss Chard 12$ 14.00 Red 12s 14.00 ctns/crts bchd MD Collard 6.00-7.00 Kale 6.00-7.00 NC Collard 6.00-7.00 Kale 6.00-7.00 Mustard 7.00 Turnip Tops 7.00 Rape 7.00 -LETTUCE ICEBERG: MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns CA 24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few 12.50-13.00 Wrapped 24s 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00- 14.00 Ige ctns CA Wrapped 24s 13.50- 14.50 -LETTUCE-OTHER; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Boston 24s 8.00- Green Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occasional 12.00 Red Leaf 24s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occasional 12.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 6.50- 7.50 -LETTUCE-ROMAINE; MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER ctns CA 24s 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few 12.50 ctns 12 3-count pkgs CA Hearts 14.00 1.3 bucrts CA 24s 13.50- 15.00 -MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb ctns PA Ige 15.00 few 14.50 med 11.75 few 11.50 4 qt bkts PA med-lge 6.50 sml-med 6.00 5 lb ctns PA Oyster 18.00-20.00 Portobellas 9.00 sml 8.00 3 lb ctns PA Shiitake 14.00 fair qual 11.00 Oyster few 12.00 ctns 12 8-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.25 ctns 10 10-oz trays flmwrpd PA 10.25 few 10.50 -OKRA; Vi bucrts FL sml-med 9.00-10.00 -ONIONS GREEN: OFFERINGS LIGHT FOR LEEKS MARKET GREEN ONIONS SLIGHTLY LOWER ctns bchd CA 48s 12.00- GU 48s 14.00 MX 48s 12.00- 13.00 GU Leeks 12s 24.00 -PARSLEY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Curly 60s 12.00 Plain 60s 13.00 NJ Curly 30s few 8.00 Plain 30s few 8.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd NJ Curly 60s 10.00 Attention Farmers! 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Lome Horst, Sales Representative Cell Phone: (717) 371-9266 Email: lbhorst@hequip.com few high as 12.00 Plain 60s 10.00 few high as 12.00 -PARSNIPS; OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - PEAS GREEN: MARKET HIGHER 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 10.00- 12.00 few low as B.SO Sugar Snap Peas offerings insufficient to quote -PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE -PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns MX Bell Type Red Ige fair qual 16.00- 1 1/9 buctns/crts CA Bell Type Green exlge 11.00 Ige 9.00 FL Bell Type Green exlge fair cond 6.00-7.00 Ige few 10.00 fair cond 5.00-6.00 med 7.00 GA Bell Type Green jbo 9.00-10.00 exlge 10.00 Ige 9.00 med 8.00 IS lb ctns MX Bell Type Red Ige 14.00-16.00 ord cond 6.00- 5 kg ctns NL Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 13.00-15.00 mostly 15.00 few 12.00 Red 80-100 mm 13.00-15.00 few 12.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 12.00-13.00 - PEPPERS OTHER: OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - RADISHES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags FL Red 6.50 OH Red 6.00 ctns tpd 14 1-lb filmbags FL Red 7.00 40 lb filmbags tpd OH Red 15.00 ctns bchd OH Red 24s 9.00- mostly 10.00 -RHUBARB; OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 12.00 ctns 12 10-oz filmbags CA Flat 12.00 ctns 4 2-Vi-\b filmbags CA Flat 14.00- mostly 14.00 4 lb ctns CA Flat Baby Type 11.00 -SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns GA Zucchini sml-med 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00- med 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 fair cond 3.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 5.00- few 8.00 med 4.00-5.00 few 6.00 NC Zucchini sml-med S.OO-6.00 med 4.00 SC Zucchini sml-med 7.00 med 6.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts GA Zucchini med-lge 5.00-6.00 -SWEET POTA TOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One Beaure gard med 12.00-13.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 8.00-9.00 fair cond low as 6.00 6x6s 8.00-9.00 fair cond low as 6.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One • PLUS. • Save money on fertilizers • Grow better crops each year • Improve farming conditions • Help protect Environment • Harness useable by-products so increasing total profits or Better Mature Greens light red sx6s 16.50 6x6s 16.00 5 kg ctns on the vine NL Vine Ripes Greenhouse med 11.00 - TOMATOES, CHERRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY fits 12 1-pt bkts FL light red 8.00-9.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids FL Grape Type red fair cond 8.00 - TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL light red-red 10.00-11.00 MX red 9.00 - TURNIPS: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE -VEGETABLES OTHER: 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 8.00 Shippensburg Produce Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 31 and June 1,5,2001 APPLES: 2.50-5.50 Vi BU. ONIONS: SPRING .25 BUNCH, 7.00 50 LBS. PEAS: SUGAR 24.00 8 QT FLAT, SNAP 29.00 Vi BU. POTATOES: 2.50-9.50 50 LBS. STRAWBERRIES: 12.50-21.50 8-QT. TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 10.50 10 LBS. ZUCCHINI: 5.00 Vi BU. FLOWERS: ANNUAL FLATS 1.00- 7.50; HANGING BASKETS 3.00-8.50, PLANTERS 4.00-7.50; GAL. PEREN NIALS .50-4.25 EA. NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 4.00- 7.50. SALE DAYS TUBS., THURS., AND FRI..9A.M. Snyder County Produce Auction Port Trevorton, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction June 7,2001 APPLES: 2.50-4.00 Vi BU. ASPARAGUS: .50-1.10 BUNCH. CUCUMBERS: 8.00-10.0011/9 BU. PEAS: SUGAR 2.50-3.40 LB. POTATOES: RED NEW 9.00 50 LBS. RADISHES: .10-.45 BUNCH. SPINACH: 6.00-10.0011% BU. STRAWBERROES: 2.50-3.00 QT. TOMATOES: SM. TO LRGE. RED 14.00-16.00 25 LBS. ZUCCHINI: GREEN 7.00-9.00 Vi BU. FLOWERS: BEDDING ANNUALS IBHDWn SERIES 24 HORIZONTAL AND PTO DRIVEN AERATOR ATTACHMENTS • Affordable • Easy to Operate • Low Maintenance • Several sizes and styles • Ideal for composting municipal yard, solid and sewage waste, feed lot manure, poultry and dairy manure and food processing waste 2.00-6.00 FLAT; PERENNIALS .50- 2.001 AND 3 GAL. NURSERY STOCK: SHRUBS 1.00- 5.00; TREES 10.00-20.00. SALE DAYS MON. AND FRL, 10:30 A.M. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By PDA June 5,2001 TUESDAY CATTLE 116, CALVES 73, HOGS 8, SHEEP 2, GOATS 0. LAST TUESDAY CATTLE 118, CALVES 98, HOGS 9, SHEEP 0, GOATS 0. CATTLE: Compared with last Tues day’s auction; an attractive offerings of quality slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to mostly .75 higher. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.25-2.50 lower. Other classes not well tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41170-1375 lbs 80.00-82.25. Choice 2-3 1130-1290 lbs 77.75-80.25. Select 1-3 72.25-77.50, couple down to 68.00. Standard 1-2 60.00-65.75. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 3 indi vidual 1530 lbs 68.50. Select 1-2 few 62.50-66.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 980-1165 lbs 77.25-81.75, individual at 75.00;905-945 lbs 62.50-74.00. Select 1-3 73.00-77.0. Standard 1-2 few 58.00- 61.50. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 46.75-50.00, individual down to 45.00. Boners 80-85 percent lean 41.00-47.50, with one head 48.50. Lean 85-90 percent lean 35.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few X42S-15S0 lbs 57.75-59.25. Yield Grade 2 few 865-1125 lbs 52.75-55.00. FEEDER STEERS; Large 3 one lot 245 lbs 91.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 2 individual 500 lbs 82.50. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 2 535-555 lbs 76.00-84.00. Large 3 345- 455 lbs 70.00-85.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 180-120 lbs 170.00-200.00. Number 2 70-125 lbs 125.00-152.0, weaker calves down to 100.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 few 80-90 lbs 345.00- 400.00. Number 2 few 65-120 lbs 170.00- 350.00. Introducing
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