Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 30,2001 Phila. Vegetable PHILADELPHIA Terminal June 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA VEGETABLES -ARTICHOKES: TOO FEW SALES TO QUOTE - ASPARAGUS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY pyr ctns/crts 28 lb bchd WA WAExFcy Green Ige 33.00-40.00 std 38.00- sml 38.00-40.00 11 lb ctns/ crts bchd MX Green Ige 14.00 std 14.00 PE Green Ige 18.00 std 18.00 sml 18.00 - BEANS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY buctns/crts DE Round Green Type Ma chine Picked 10.00 NC Round Green Type Machine Picked 10.00-12.00 fair cond 7.00-8.00 VA Round Green Type Machine Picked 12.00 -BEETS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd NJ 12s 9.00-10.00 OH 12s 9.00-10.00 crts bchd NC 12s 8.00 25 lb filmbags Ise NC med 7.00 -BROCCOLI: MARKET HIGHER ctns CA bchd 14s 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few 10.50 fair cond 8.00- 9.00 bchd 18s 11.00-12.00 20 lb ctns Ise CA Crown Cut 14.00 -BRUSSELS SPROUTS: OFFERINGS NONE - CABBAGE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 J /< bucrts & 50 lb ctns DE Round Green Type med 7.00 Red Type med 8.00 MD Round Green Type smi med 5,00-6.00 NC Round Green Type med 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 sml-med 5.00- 6.00 NJ Round Green Type med 6.50- 7.00 mostly 7.00 few 7.50-8.00 Red Type med 8.00 few 10.00 1 Vi bucrts & 40 lb ctns DE Savoy Type med-lge 8.00 - CARROTS; MARKET ABOUT STEADY sks 48 1-lb filmbags CA Topped med-lge 15.00 50 lb sks Ise CA Topped jbo 22.00 ctns bchd CA Bunched 24s 12.00 ctns 24 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 ctns 20 1-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 13.00-15.00 ctns 12 2-lb filmbags CA Baby Peeled 17.00 - CAULIFLOWER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns flmwrpd CA 12s 16.00- 18.00 mostly 17 00-18.00 few 15 00 16s 15.00- -CELERY: MARKET LOWER ctns CA 2 dz 22.00-24.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 few 25.00 2 Vi dz 22.00- mostly 22.00-24.00 few 26.00 3 dz 22 00 -CHINESE CABBAGE: 50 lb ctns NJ 8.00 30 lb ctns CA Nappa one label 16.00 50 lb ctns NJ Nappa 10 00 - CORN-SWEET: MARKET ABOUT STEADY wbcrts GA Yellow 4-4 Vi dz few 9.00 White 4-4 Vi dz 9.50-11.00 mostly 10.00 some including previous commitments 9.00 NJ White 4-4 Vi dz 8.00- -CUCUMBERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY flts/ctns flmwrpd CD CDOne Long Seedless sml 12s 6.50-7.50 few 6.00 fair appear 5.00 FL Long Seed less med 12s 7.00 WAXED 1 1/9 buctns/ crts GA med fr qual fair cond 2.00-4.00 NC med fr qual fair appear 5 00-6.00 VA med fr qual fair appear 5.00-6 00 UNWAXED 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ med 14.00- mostly 14 00-15.00 fr qual 7.00- sml 8.00-9.00 Ige 5.00-6.00 - EGGPLANT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER 1 1/9 buctns GA med 8 00-9.00 fair qual 4.00-5.00 Ige 5.00-6 00 Vi buctns GA Italian 8 00 SC Italian 12.00 - ENDIVE: MARKET STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-7.50 OH 7.00-7.50 10 lb ctns BL Witloof 13.00 -ESCAROLE MARKET STEADY 1 1/9 buctns/crts NJ 7.00-7 50 mostly 7.00 OH 7 00-7.50 mostly 7 00 -GARLIC: MARKET STEADY 30 lb ctns MX White super col 37.50 col 34 50 super jbo 28 50 exjbo 25 00 11 34 00 12 36.00 -GREENS MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Swiss Chard 12s 14.00 Red 12s 14 00 ctns/crts bchd MD Collard 6.00 NC Col lard 6 00-7 00 Kale 6.00-7.00 Mustard 7 00 Turnip Tops 7 00 Rape 7.00 NJ Collard 6.00-7 00 Kale 7.00 Swiss Chard 9.00- Red 9 00-10.00 ctns Ise CA Kale Flowering 24s 15.00 -LETTUCE ICEBERG: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 24s 10.00-11.00 few 11.50-12.00 fair qual 9.00 Wrapped 24s 11.00- few 14.00 few 10.00 fair cond 7.00-9.00 30s 12.00 CD 24s 5.00- 7.00 mostly 6.00 -LETTUCE-OTHER: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA Boston 24s 9.00 Green Leaf 24s 10.00- 11.00 mostly 11.00 few 11.50-12.00 few 9.00 Red Leaf 24s 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 few 11.50-12.00 few 9.00 NJ Boston 24s 7.00-8.00 OH Boston 24s 7.00- Green Leaf 24s 7.00-8.00 Red Leaf 24s 7.00-8.00 12-qt bkts OH Bibb 24s 7.00 3 lb ctns CA Mesculin Mix 7.00- 8.00 mostly 8.00 -LETTUCE ROMAINE; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns CA 24s 10.00-12.00 CD 24s 6.00-7.00 NJ 24s 6.00-7.00 ctns 12 3- count pkgs CA Hearts 13.50 1.3 bucrts CA 24s 13.00-14.00 -MUSHROOMS: MARKET STEADY 10 lb tns 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: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -ONIONS GREEN: OFFERINGS LEEKS LIGHT MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA 48s 10.00-12.00 MX 48s 9.00-10.00 NJ 36s 7.00 OH 48s 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 crts bchd NJ Leeks 12s sml 12.00 ctns bchd CA Leeks 12s 30.00 - PARSLEY: MARKET LOWER 1 1/9 buctns/crts bchd NJ Curly 60s 9.00- 10.00 mostly 9.00 Plain 60s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 OH Curly 60s 9.00 Plain 60s 9.00 -PARSNIPS: OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -PEAS GREEN: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 10 lb ctns GU Snow Peas Decalyxed 23.00- Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed offerings insufficient to quote -PEAS OTHER: OFFERINGS INSUFFI CIENT TO QUOTE -PEPPERS: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 1 1/9 buctns CA Bell Type Red Ige fair qual 12.00 few 11.00 11/9 buctns/crts GA Bell Type Green exlge 8.00-9.00 fair cond 5 00-6.00 Ige fair qual 4.00 sml-med fair qual 3.00 Mxd Red And Green Ige 4.00 Red exlge 10.00 SC Bell Type Green Ige fair qual 6.00 med-lge fair qual 5.00-6.00 15 lb ctns CA Bell Type Red Ige 9.00- 10.00 mostly 10.00 5 kg ctns CD CdOne Bell Type Red 80-100 mm 9.00-10.00 Yellow 80-100 mm 9.50-10.00 NL Bell Type Orange 80-100 mm 11.00-12.00 11.00- Red 80-100 mm 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.40 Yellow 80-100 mm 10.00- mostly 11.00-12.00 - PEPPERS OTHER: 'h buctns GA Finger Hot 12.00 Jalapcno 7.00-8.00 Cherry Hots 14.00 1 1/9 buctns/crts GA Long Hot 7.00-9.00 MX Jalapeno 21.00 Poblano 22.00 8 lb ctns JM Habanero 19.00 -RADISHES; MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns tpd 30 6-oz filmbags FL Red few 6.50 MN Red 5.00 OH Red 5.00- 6.00 mostly 5.50 ctns tpd 14 1-Ib film bags FL Red few 7.00 MN Red 5.50 OH Red 6.00 40 lb filmbags tpd OH Red 12.00 ctns bchd NJ Red 24s 8.00 OH Red 24s 8.00-10.00 -RHUBARB: OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - RUTABAGAS: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - SPINACH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY ctns bchd CA Hat 24s 12.50 1 2/5 bucrts bchd CA Flat 24s 13.00 ctns 4 2-ViAb filmbags CA Flat 14.50 cel crt OH Savoy Ise 10.00 -SQUASH: MARKET ABOUT STEADY Vi buctns NJ Zuc chini sml-med 4.00-6.00 few best 8.00 med 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00 med-lge 3.50- 4.00 Yellow Straightneck sml-med 7.00- 10.00 mostly 8.00 -SWEET POTATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY CURED 40 lb ctns NC U.S. One Beauregard med fair appear 11.00- 12.00 jbo 9.00 -TOMATOES: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red sx6s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 6x6s few 8.00 NJ Vine Ripes red Ige fair appear 20.00 SC Vine Ripes light red red Sx6s 8.00 few 10.00 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red-red Sx6s 8.00 6x6s 8.00 Local Repack 85% U.S. One or Better Mature Greens light red sx6s 13.00 6x6« 13.00 6x7s 13.00 5 kg ctns on the vine ML Vine Ripes Green house red med 9.00-10.50 -TOMATOES, CHERRY: OFFERINGS LIGHT fits 12 1-pt bkts SC light red 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 few 8.00 fits 12 1-pt cntrs with lids SC Grape Type red 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 -TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: MARKET ABOUT STEADY 25 lb ctns FL light red 12.00 red 10.00-12.00 MX light red sml 10.00 SC light red 12.00- 14.00 mostly 12.00 —TURNIPS: 25 lb filmbags NC Purple Top med 7.00 NJ Purple Top med 7.00-8.00 -VEGETABLES OTHER: 8 lb ctns CA Radicchio 9s 8.00 Buffalo Valley Produce Mifflinburg, Pa Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 26,2001 APPLES: 5.00 Vi BU. ASPARAGUS: 1.50 BUNCH. BEANS: GREEN 14.00, YELLOW 16.00, BOTH Vi BU. BLUEBERRIES: 3.00 PINT. BROCCOLI: .30 HEAD. CABBAGE: GREEN .75 HEAD. CANTALOUPES: SMALL TO LARGE .50-1.75 EACH. CHERRIES: SWEET 3.00 QT., SOUR 1.75 QT. CUCUMBERS: 13.00 Vi BU. ONIONS: SPRING 65 BUNCH. PEAS; SUGAR 1.00, SNAP 1.25, BOTH LB.; HULL 8.00 Vi BU. PICKLES: 13.50 Vz BU. POTATOES: RED 13.00 V 4 BU. RASPBERRIES: RED 4.00, BLACK 3.25, BOTH PINT. RED BEETS: .65 BUNCH. RHUBARB: 1.00 LB. SQUASH; 3.00-6.00 V 4 BU. STRAWBERRIES: 1.75 QT. SWEET CORN: 2.25 DOZ. TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE. 8.00-12.00 25 LBS.; YELLOW 22.00 25 LB. BOX. ZUCCHINI: 2.00-6.00 Vi BU SALE DAYS TUBS. AND THURS., 10 A.M. Phila. Herb PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of June 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA MISC HERBS -ANISE: Vi ctns CA 24s 19.00 30s 15.00 -ARRUGULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 24s 8.00 ctns bchd AL 24s 9.00 4 lb ctns CA Baby type 13.00 - BASIL: crts bchd NJ 15s 8.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS IN SUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CHERVIL: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 18.00 -CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 30s 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 ctns bchd OH 30s 9.00 -DILL: crts bchd NJ 24s 8.00 OH 24s 8.00 -DRY ESCHALLOT; 10 lb sks NL few 11.00 -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 7.00 24s 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 Kirkwood Produce Kirkwood, Pa Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 26,2000 BEANS: GREEN 6.00-10.00, YELLOW 8.00-12.00, BOTH Vi BU. BLUEBERRIES: 2.00-3.00 PINT. BROCCOLI: 3.00-6.00 BOX. CABBAGE; .05-9.00 BOX. CUCUMBERS: 4.00 BOX. ONIONS: 2.00-10.00 BOX. PEAS: SUGAR 19.00, SNAP 7.00, BOTH */i BU., HULL 9.00-17.00 BU., SHELLED 2.25 PINT. POTATOES: RED S.OO-6.00, WHITE 4.00-6.00, BOTH 8 QT. FLAT. RASPBERRIES: 1.75-3.50 PINT. RED BEETS: 1.30-3.00 BOX. SPINACH: 7.00-8.00 BOX. SQUASH: */i BU. ZUCCHINI; GREEN 2.00-4.00, YELLOW 2.00-3.00, BOTH Vi BU., LARGE 4.00-4.50 Vi BU. SALE DAYS TUBS. AND THURS., 9 A.M. North Carolina Livestock Sales Raleigh, N.C. June 27,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Mount Airy Livestock Auction — Cattle and Calves: 923, last week 705. Slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher and slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder cattle were mostly steady with some higher and some lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 33 percent. Replacement pairs and feeder cows 4 percent. Feeder steers and bulls under 600 lbs 34 percent, over 600 lbs 6 per cent; feeder heifers under 600 lbs 20 per cent, over 600 lbs 3 percent. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 850-1500 lbs high dress ing 50.50-58.50; Boners 80-85 percent 850-1400 lbs 44.00-49.50, high dressing 50.00-59.50,750-850 lbs few 35.00-38.00; Lean 85-90 percent 850-1300 lbs 40.00- 47.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS; Yield Grade 1, 1000-1500 lbs few 56.50-66.00, with CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES \ hi mag I Agricultural lime Spreading hi-cal Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Toll Free day and evening 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA. MD, Delmarva, NJ, NY & (LI) IMRiBHi If you want to dramatically increase your net worth, you should subdivide your land. We are the only contract land developer. We develop the land for you. You sell as much or as little, if and when you choose. Call Lynn 610/488-6835 w/inquiries one at 75.00; 1500 lbs and up 63.00- 72.50, with one at 73.50. FEEDER STEERS: Medium and Large 1 and 2; 200-250 lbs few 113.00- 121.00; 250-300 lbs 108.00-131.00; 300- 350 lbs 107.00-125.00; 350-400 lbs 108.00- 400-450 lbs few 102.00- 112.00; 450-500 lbs 100.00- 109.00; 500- 600 lbs few 94.00-105.00; 600-700 lbs 85.00- Medium and Large 3; 300- 350 lbs few 102.00-106.00; 350-400 lbs 93.00- 104.00; 400-450 lbs few 88.00- 95.00. Large Holstein 300-350 lbs 94.00- 100.00; 350-400 lbs few 83.00-94.00; 500- 600 lbs few 65.00-73.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 250-300 lbs few 104.00- 106.00; 300-350 lbs 100.00-110.00; 350- 400 lbs 97.00-106.00; 400-450 lbs few 95.00- 450-500 lbs 88.00-94.00; 500-600 lbs 82.50-98.00; 600-700 lbs 83.00- 700-800 lbs few 77.00-81.00. FEEDER BULLS: Medium and Large 1 and 2: 400-450 lbs 94.00-104.00; 450- 500 lbs few 94.00-104.00; 500-600 lbs 86.00- 600-700 lbs 81.00-91.00; 700 lbs and up 64.00-81.00. Medium and Large 3:450-500 lbs 88.00-92.00. STOCK COWS: Medium and Large 1: 1000-1100 lbs middle age cows bred 4- 8 months 540.00-830.00 per head. Small 1: 850-1050 lbs middle age cows bred 3-7 months few 440.00-590.00 per head. COW/CALF PAIRS: Medium 1, 950- 1450 lbs middle age cows with calves 100-150 lbs few 600.00-860.00. GOATS, per head: Good-Kids 10.00- 17.50, Nannies 30.00-45.00, Medium Bil lies 25.00-50.00; Choice-Kids few 35.00- 40.00, Yearlings few 45.00- 55.00, Nannies few 50.00-80.00, Medium Billies 67.50-85.00. Eastern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly Summary Springfield, 111. June 22,2001 Report Supplied By USDA SPRINGFIELD, 111., Fri., June 15 (111. Dept, of Ag Market News) East ern Cornbelt Direct Sheep Weekly Report (includes lambs sold in 1L.,1N.,0H.,M1.) Compared to last week, slaughter lambs over 100 lbs were mostly 10.00 lower. Lambs under 100 lbs were 6- 10.00 lower. Demand was light for mod erate supplies. Slaughter ewes were steady in a Igiht market test. Receipts consisted of 65% slaughter lambs and 35% slaughter ewes with an additional 786 head of goats. Total sheep and lambs sales: 1675; last week 1125; last year 1800. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 2-3, 100-130 lbs new crop 60.00-62.00, few 65.00; 130-150 lb 58-60.00; 50-60 lb 90.00; 60-75 lbs 76.00; 75-95 lb 65-68.00, few 70.00. SLAUGHTER EWES: Utility 25.00- 32.00; Cull to Utility 22.00-30.00. GOATS: By the cwt.: 90-120 lbs 50.00- 60.00; 60-85 lbs 60.00-80.00, 30-60 lbs 80.00-100.00. This report covers sheep and lambs sold direct off the farm through local country stations. NOTE: Receipts do not cover total movement in the area.
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