Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 10,2001 Philadelphia Herbs Philadelphia Terminal Prices as of November 8,2001 Report Supplied By USDA MISC HERBS -ANISE: Vs ctns CA 18s 12.00 24s 12.00 occas lower 30s 10.00 36s 12.00 NJ 24s 10.00-11.00 - ARRUGULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 24s 8.00- 4 lb ctns CA Baby type 13.00 - BASIL; crts bchd FL 15s 12.00-14.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 11.00-13.00 - CELERIAC (CELERY ROOT): 20 lb crts Ise CD 11.00 -CHERVIL: OFFER INGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 18.00 - CILANTRO: 4/5 bucrts bchd NJ 30s 8.00- -DILL: crts bchd NJ 24s 7.00- 8.00 mostly 8.00 TX 30s 13.00-14.00 - DRY ESCHALLOT: 10 lb sks NL few 12.00 -HORSERADISH: OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE - MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -MINT: crts bchd NJ 12s 8.00 ctns bchd FL 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 FL 12s 7.50 24s 11.50-12.00 mostly 12.00 Lebanon Produce Auction Reistville, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Nov. 2-6,2001 APPLES: .75-3.50. BROCCOLI:.IS-.75. CABBAGE; GREEN .20-.55 CAULIFLOWER. .12-2.25. CIDER 70-1.80 POTATOES' WHITE 5.00, SWEET 1.75-5.75. PUMPKINS: NECK .20-.80. RADISHES; .85-3.00. RED BEETS: 2.20. SQUASH; WINTER 1.50-2.00. TOMATOES: RED 4.50-6.75. WALNUTS; .60-5.50. NEXT WEEK’S SALE DAY TUES., 10 A.M. Leola Produce Leola, Pa Report Supplied by Auction November 6,2001 APPLES: 2.00-4.00 'h BU. BROCCOLI: .10-.30 HEAD. BRUSSEL SPROUTS: .40-1.00 STALK. CABBAGE: RED .45-.50, GREEN .20-.50 HEAD. CAULIFLOWER: .30-.80 EACH. EGGPLANT: 8.00-10.00 BU. PEARS: 8.00-9.00 Vi BU. PEAS: SNAP 18.00-20.00 BOX. POTATOES. RED AND WHITE 3.00-5.00 50 LBS.; SWEET S.OO-7.00 Vi BU. PUMPKINS: NECK .50-.80 EACH. RADISHES: WINTER 6.00-7.00. RED BEETS: 4.00-5.00 Vi BU. ROMANESCO: .35-1.00 HEAD. SQUASH: ACORN 2.00-3.00 BOX. TOMATOES: 6.00-14.00 25 LBS. TURNIPS; 3.50-6.00 BAG. SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK TUES. AND THURS., 9 A.M. Snyder County Produce Auction Port Trevorton, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction November 6,2001 APPLES: 1.00-6.OO‘ABU. BROCCOLI: .20-.80 HEAD. CAULIFLOWER: .25-.80 HEAD. CIDER: 1.00-1.40 GAL. GRAPES: GREEN 6.00-9.0018 LBS. POTATOES: RED AND WHITE 4.00-6.00 50 LBS.; SWEET 3.00-7.00 Vi BU. PUMPKINS: NECK .25-1.00. RADISHES: .20-.60 BUNCH. RED BEETS: 6.00-9.00 Vi BU. SQUASH: ACORN 1.00-4.00, BUT TERNUT 1.00-3.00, SPAGHETTI 1.00- 4.50, ALL BU. TOMATOES: RED SM. TO LRGE. 8.00-14.00 25 LBS. TURNIPS: 3.00-5.50 25 LBS. FLOWERS; MUMS .10-1.00. NURSERY STOCK: TREES 3.00- 14.00. SALE DAYS NEXT WEEK MON. AND FRL, 10:30 A.M. Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, November 3,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain 33 LOTS. ALFALFA: 138.00-160.00. GRASS: 115.00-140.00. MIXED HAY: 105.00-165.00. TIMOTHY; 120.00. CORN FODDER: 60.00. SOYBEAN STRAW: 54.00. WHEAT STRAW: 145.00. OAT STRAW: 130.00. EAR CORN: 56.00. FIREWOOD: 50.00-62.00 LOAD. SALE DAYS THURSDAYS, 10 A.M. SATURDAYS 9 A.M. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. November 6,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE S24...(PDA)..Compared with last week’s sale.xows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1035-1500 lbs 63.75-68.00, Select 1-3 61.00-65.00, Standard 1-2 50.00-57.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1200-1600 lbs 52.50-56.50, Select 1-2 51.50-53.50. HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1000-1450 lbs 62.75-68.75, Select 1-3 60.00-62.00, Stan dard 1-2 50.75-57.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 36.00- 41.00, one 42.00, 70-75% 32.00-35.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.00-39.50, Lean 85-90% lean 29.25-34.25. Shells down to 20.00. BULLS- Yield Grade 1 1040-2135 lbs 45.00- Yield Grade 2 1025-2250 lbs 35.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 1495-535 lbs 71.00-78.00, Medium 1 350-600 lbs 71.00-88.00, 600-750 lbs 60.00- Medium 2 450-550 lbs 60.00- HEIFERS: Large 1-2 925- 1050 lbs 51.00-59.50, Medium 1 300-550 lbs 65.00-78.00, SSO-700 lbs 60.00-69.00, Medium 2 300-550 lbs 50.00-66.00; BULLS: Large 1800-915 lbs 55.00-59.50, 500-685 lbs 63.00-70.00, Medium 1 325- 550 .lbs 64.00-90.00, 550-625 lbs 60.00- 71.00, Medium 2 400-600 lbs 50.00- 65.00, Bred cows 36.00-56.00, few cow/ calf pairs 43.00-51.00 per cwt. CALVES 63...VEALERS: few Stan dard and Good 75-90 lbs 30.00-45.00, Utility 50-75 lbs 15.00-30.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-115 lbs 95.00- No 2 80-115 lbs 60.00- 92.50; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-115 lbs 435.00-500.00, few No 2 80-125 lbs 125.00- One beef type bull and heifer 88 lbs 145.00. HOGS 82... BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 240-270 lbs 37.25-39.00,45- 50% lean 220-280 lbs 34.00-36.85, 40- 45% lean 240-305 lbs 32.00-34.00. SOWS; few 1-3 400-615 lbs 26.00- 32.00. BOARS: one 400 lbs 11.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 7...N0 MARKET TEST! Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. November 7,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS WEDNESDAY 219 161 103 23 6 LAST WEDNESDAY 285 142 122 14 CATTLE: Compared with last Wednesday’s auction, slaughter steers sold steady to .50 higher. Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers and bulls traded steady. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-3 1185-1370 lbs 62.00-67.50. Select 1-3 55.00-64.75. Standard 1-245.00-53.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 1570-1680 lbs 57.75-58.75. Choice 2-3 1270-1680 lbs 54.00-57.75. Select 1-2 50.00-53.50. Standard 1-2 45.00-53.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-3 couple 1150-1205 lbs 63.00. Select 1-3 few 52.00-61.00. Standard 1-2 39.00- 50.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers JS-_ 80 percent lean 38*25-43.75. Boners 80- 85 percent lean 34.75-39.25. Lean 85-90 percent lean 28.50-37.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 couple 1255-1320 lbs 57.50-58.00. Yield Grade 2 1325-2040 lbs 48.50-50.00. FEEDER STEERS: Medium 1 indi vidual 650 lbs 74.00. Medium 2 couple 880-980 lbs 57.00-65.00. Urge 3 Hol steins 315-385 lbs 67.00-69.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium 2 340- 380 lbs 55.00-75.00; 500-600 lbs 53.00- 62.00. FEEDER BULLS; Medium 1 couple 380 lbs 72.50. Medium 2 individual 910 lbs 48.00. CALVES: Compared to last week’s auction, vealers sold steady. Holstein bulls returning to the farm were 15.00- 20.00 lower, while holstein heifers traded mostly steady. VEALERS: Standard and Good 75- 105 lbs 42.50-60.00. Utility 45-100 lbs 20.00- 35.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 1 90-120 lbs 75.00-110.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 60.00-120.50. Hol stein heifers Number 1 one head 105 lbs 420.00. Number 2 75-105 lbs 90.00- 360.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT CHANGE WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 260- 2230-295 32.00-34.00 SOWS: US 1-3 375-500 lbs 23.00-30.25 Couple 545-565 lbs 28.25-28.75 FEEDER PIGS: All sold cwt. US 1-3 25-30 lbs 75.00-85.00 60-75 lbs 65.00- 67.50 SHEEP: Slaughter lambs were 15.00- 20.00 higher than last week. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lbs 120.00-142.50; 70-105 lbs 92.50.00. FEEDER LAMBS: Good and Choice 40-75 lbs 60.00-7.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: Utility 1-3 34.00-35.00. Yearlings couple 57.50. GOATS: All sold by the head. Billies: Large individual 92.50. Medium one head 50.00. Nannies: Medium one head 37.50. Kids: Large individual 32.50. Small couple 25.00-27.50.
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