Pa. Produce Summary Report Supplied by PDA July 12,2001 Wholesale Prices Only APPLES: 5.00-6.50 Vi BU. APRICOTS: 12.00-21.00 Vi BU. BEANS: GREEN 6.00-10.00, YELLOW 3.00-9.00, BOTH Vi BU. BLUEBERRIES: 11.00-15.00 FLAT. CABBAGE: .20-.75 HEAD. CANTALOPES: .50-1.80 EACH. CHERRIES: SWEET 13.00-21.00, SOUR 9.00-18.00, BOTH 8 QT. FLAT. CUCUMBERS: 4.00-9.00 Vi BU., PICKLES 4.00-14.00 Vi BU. MUSHROOMS: 11.00-15.0010 LBS.. ONIONS: SPRING .25-.6S BUNCH. PEACHES: 16.00-16.50 Vi BU. PEAS: HULL 4.00-9.00 Vi BU. PEPPERS: 6.50-12.00 Vi BU. POTATOES: RED 7.00-9.00, WHITE 6.00-9.50, BOTH 50 LBS. RASPBERRIES: BLACK 1.50-3.25, RED 1.75-3.50, BOTH PINT. RED BEETS: .25-1.10 BUNCH. RHUBARB: .25-1.00 BUNCH. SQUASH: YELLOW 2.00-8.00 Vi BU. STRAWBERRIES; 8.00-20.00 8 QT. FLAT. SWEET CORN: 2.00-2.50 DOZ. TOMATOES: GREENHOUSE 4.00- 12.0010 LBS. WATERMELON: SANGRIA 2.50- 3.00, SEEDLESS 2.50-3.75. ZUCCHINI: GREEN 2.00-7.00 Vi BU. Phila. Herb PHILADELPHIA Terminal Prices as of July 12,2001 Report Supplied By USDA MISC HERBS -ANISE: % ctns CA 24s 17.00-22.00 —ARRUGULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 24s 8.00 4 lb ctn CA baby type 12.00 —BASIL: cits bchd NJ 15s 8.00- 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE —CHERVIL: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 18.00 CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 30s 9.00- mostly 10.00 ctns bchd OH 30s 10.00 —DILL: ctns bchd OH 24s 8.00 crts bchd NJ 24s 8.00 —DRY ES CHALLOT; 10 lb sks NL 12.00 HORSERADISH: - OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE FARMER ROY AG SYSTEMS, INC., Fulton Rank and W&l Dairy Salas Parlor features: • DBI2 Xpressway Xtreme Parallel Cow Traffic System • 3400 M Air Detachers with Perfection Meters • Smart ID System with Dual Sort Cates • 2050 Pro Vantage Network Controller interlaced with PC Dart Software • 6000 gal. Dari-Kool Tank with New Glacier Guard Controller and 40 plate Dari-Kool Plate Cooler • BP 200 Air-Star Vacuum Pump with Variable Speed Controller; Flo-Star Claws • Opti-Flo Variable Speed Milk Pumper Control ■ ■ Fulton Bank ■FARMER BOY AG S MARJORAM; 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 —MINT: cits bchd NJ 12s 7.50- 8.00 mostly 8.00 ctns bchd WV 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 WV 12s 7.00 24s 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 Farmers Produce Auction Mount Hope, Ohio Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, July 10,2001 APPLES; 2.50-4.50 PECK. BEANS: GREEN 8.50-20.00, YELLOW 16.00-18.00, BOTH BU. BLUEBERRIES: 1.58-1.75 PINT. CABBAGE: RED 11.50, GREEN 3.00-6.00, BOTH 50 LBS., .25-.5S HEAD. CHERRIES; SWEET 1.75 QT. CUCUMBERS: 3.00-5.50 24 CT. ONIONS: SPANISH 3.00-4.00 PECK. PICKLES: 3.50-7.50 Vi BU. POTATOES: RED 1.00-1.50 5 LBS. RASPBERRIES: RED 1.75-3.00, BLACK 3.75-4.16, BOTH PINT. RED BEETS: 3.00-6.00 Vi BU. RHUBARB; .75-1.00 LB. SQUASH: YELLOW 3.50-6.50 Vi BU. SWEET CORN: 1.00-2.80 DOZ. TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE. 5.00-12.0010 LBS. ZUCCHINI: GREEN 2.00-5.00 Vi BU. Kutztown Produce Auction Kutztown, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction July 7,2001 APPLES: 2.00-4.00 Vi BU. APRICOTS: 2.00-5.50 FLAT. BEANS: YELLOW 2.00-10.50, GREEN 4.00-10.00, BOTH Vi BU. BLUEBERRIES: 14.00-24.00 FLAT. CABBAGE; .30-.55 EACH. CHERRIES: SWEET 13.00-16.00, SOUR 10.00-16.00, BOTH ffLAT. CUCUMBERS: 2.00-6.00 % BU. > GARLIO: 2.00-3.40L8. ' f os^&f&M3bso Life.' PEACHES: 5.00-7.00 Vi ti|l. Invite you to an Open House on July 26, 2001 from 10 am-2 pm People dedicated to your success. - POTATOES: 3.00-6.00 8 QT. FLAT. RASPBERRIES: 19.00-33.00 Vz PINT FLAT, RED 17.00-24.00 Vz PINT FLAT. SQUASH: 1.00-2.50 Vz BU. SWEET CORN: .95-3.10 DOZ. TOMATOES: 4.50-15.00 10 LB. FLAT. WATERMELON: 2.75-3.50. ZUCCHINI: 1.00-6.50 Vz BU, FLOWERS: PERENNIAL POTS 1.00-4.00; HANGING BASKETS 1.50- 5.50. NURSERY STOCK: ARBOR VITAE 2.50-6.00; TREES 10.00-40.00. PRODUCE AUCTION MON., TUBS., THURS., FRL, 9 A.M. SAT. HAY AND STRAW 9 A.M. Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. July 11,2001 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 330...(PDA)..(Supply in cluded 119 in the Dairy Sale)..cows steady to weak. HOLSTEIN STEERS: one Choice 2 1395 lbs 60.00, few Select 1-3 53.75- 55.00. HEIFERS: one Standard 2 53.75 COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 44.75- 49.00, one 50.75, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-46.00, Lean 85-90% lean 37.75- 43.75, with low dressing to 35.00. Shells 33.50 and down. BULLS; few Yield Grade 2 1550-1890 lbs 46.00-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 3 335-440 lbs Holsteins 53.00- 78.00; HEIFERS: few Large 2 335-550 lbs 75.00-86.00. CALVES 119...VEALERS: one Good 225 lbs 88.00, Standard and Good 80- 100 lbs 42.50-75.00, Utility 55-75 lbs 20.00-37.50. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls mostly 10.00 lower..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 140.00-160.00, few to 164.00, 80-85 lbs 100.00-150.00, No 2 80-120 lbs 100.00- weaker calves 70.00- 90.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-120 lbs 310.00- No 2 70-105 lbs 160.00- 290.00. Few beef type bulls and heifers 85-100 lbs 120.00-152.50. HOGS 13... BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean 230-265 lbs 44.25-44.75, one lot 40-45% lean 175 lbs 63.00. at Duane and Marilyn Hershey's AR-Joy Farms Codiranville; PA to see a new state-of-the-art 360 Cow Dairy Facility Project features: • Grade 304 S.S. Equipment in breezeway, holding area and milking parlor • AgPro Flush System in holding area, breezeway and freestall bam • Animat Rubber Flooring in holding area and freestall bam TURN-KEY ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Five-Area Weekly Average Direct Slaughter Cattle St. Joseph, Mo , July 9 - USDA Market News Service Sales in Texas/Oklahoma; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; and lowa/Minnesota Feedlots for Week Ending Sunday, July 8, 2001 Confirmed Sales: 219,731 Week Ago; 148,594 LIVE BASIS SALES: SLAUGHTER STEERS Head Weight Count Range Over 80% Choice 2,191 704-1,550 65-80% Choice 8,132 900-1,600 35-65% Choice 49,547 885-1,575 1-35% Choice SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 1,282 900-1,600 65-80% Choice 9,009 900-1,450 35-65% Choice 43,760 840-1,425 1-35% Choice 1,260 518-1,425 DRESSED BASIS SALES: SLAUGHTER STEERS: Over 80% Choice 870 593- 993 65-80% Choice 14,266 476-1,067 35-65% Choice 22,735 497-1,086 1-35% Choice SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Over 80% Choice 65-80% Choice 9,550 466-1,007 35-65% Choice 25,559 470- 976 1-35% Choice Weekly Accumulated Wei Head Count 65,458 55,335 38,393 35,752 hted Averages: Live Steer Live Heifer Dressed Steer Dressed Heifer Week Ago Weii Live Steer 43,057 1,231.3 71.49 Live Heifer 27,105 1,119.7 71.38 Dressed Steer 36,994 791.5 115.58 Dressed Heifer 23,651 725.0 115.88 SOWS: few 1-3 320-425 lbs 35.00- 36.00. FEEDER PIGS 61...1-3 25-40 lbs 27.00-47.50, 40-70 lbs 54.00-66.00. per head. SHEEP 33... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lbs 79.00-89.00, 70-45 lbs 78.00-86.00, 120-135 lbs 77.00-81.00, Good and Choice 45-60 lbs 70.00-78.00, 75-95 lbs 64.00-72.00. DIRECTIONS From Gap, PA., take Route 41 South to Cochranville. In Cochranville, take Route 10 West for approximately 1.8 miles. Tlim right on High Point Road. Go approximately .4 miles and turn right onto Althouse Road. Farm is on die left Ask about INSTALLATION & 24 HOUR SERVICE after the sale Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 14,2001-Al5 Price Avg. Range Weight 72.00- 1,237 69 00-74.00 1,269 67.00- 25 1,235 70.25-74 50 69.50-72 75 68.00- 67.00- 113.50-121.00 112.00-125.00 109.11-118.00 113 00-124.00 109.00-116.00 ;hted Averages Avg. Weight Avg. Price 1,238.0 70.47 1,116.1 792.2 722.4 SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-46.00, one 54.00. GOATS 27...(A11 sold by the head). Large Billies 87.00-115.00, Medium 50.00-83.00, Nannies 72.50-92.50, Large Kids 30.00-52.00, Small 11.00-29.00. per head. DAIRY COWS: 1000.00-1875.00. per head. stems Prices per cwt. Avg. Price 73.39 71.32 70.26 72.19 71.28 70.31 70.28 1,135 1,154 1,108 1,106 114.57 114.50 113.51 815 795 791 114.64 113.19 731 719 Beef Breeds 70.51 113.87 113.61 yv 1
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