Philadelphia Produce Prices Friday May 30
Prices for asparagus lettuce greens mushrooms onions parsley potatoes radishes spinach and more from New Jersey Massachusetts and Pennsylvania markets. Crate sizes vary with bunched and loose greens. most items priced per crate basket or 50 lb sack with ranges from about 1.50 to 14 dollars depending on item and quality. Major entries include N J onions Boston lettuce Pa mushrooms and Me potatoes with several price points and small lots noted.
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Boston
N.J
New Holland Dairy Reported Receipts and Price Ranges
New Holland Dairy on Wednesday May 28 reports receipts of 116 cows 8 heifers and 4 bulls with market stronger than last week. Cattle loads include Franklin County cows springers 465 630 Penna cows springers 360 580 New York State cows fresh 405 460 and springers 305 530. Locally consigned cows 350 750 springing heifers 400 510 open heifers 95 200 and bulls 105 300. Delaware herd dispersals 18 head and 44 head range 175 425 and 220 570. Honey Savoy $1.50 per unit. NJ strawberries per qt 70 75 cents med sm 60 65 cents.
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Franklin County
New York State
Delaware
Feeder Cattle Prices Mixed on Friday Sale
Feeder steers were moderately active with fair demand and generally steady weights. The report notes several loads offered but withdrawn from auction with price ranges across weight classes from 500 to 980 pounds and various quality grades.
Cattle Price Debate Divides on Grading Change
Report notes mixed views on altering cattle grading with strong opposition from McCoy who warns against the change. Pressure for the reform appears to come from southern mile feeders and Midwest range feeders.
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South
Midwest
Baltimore USDA Report May 27 1975
Slaughter steer prices range from 35.00 to 51.00 with various grades listed. Slaughter heifers yield grades 2-3 at 41.25-41.50 and 44.00 for choice yield grade 3-4. Bulls sold at 31.00 for a 1575 lb lot. Hogs mixed firm to higher with 1-3 200-240 lb at 48.00-48.50 and 2-3 230-260 lb at 47.50-48.25. sows 46.75-47.75 and boars 36.50-38.50. Sheep slaughter lambs 89 lb at 50.00.
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Choice
Pennsylvania Egg Production Dips in April
Pennsylvania laying flocks produced 272 million eggs in April, down 5 percent from March and 10 percent from a year earlier. The April average 13.4 million layers fell 2 percent from March and 11 percent year over year. Egg production per 100 layers totaled 2031, down 3 percent from March but up 1 percent from last year. Corn planting in Pennsylvania progressed fastest in the week ending May 19 with 41 percent complete, aligned with 1974. Planting by region: 34 percent in the north, 46 percent in central, 42 percent in the south.
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Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service
Commonwealth
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Philadelphia
New Holland Dairy
Savoy
Feeder Sale
Baltimore
Usda Report
Pee Des
Aef
St.Croixco
Opt
Glendell Arlinda
USDA
I.D
Lancaster
Chester
York, Adams
Cumberland
Franklin Counties
Cochranville
Dick Brown
Ae ‘Select
Behler
Pony Price
Frey Bros
Quarryville
Vigortone
H. Melvin Charles Washington
Harish Bros
Oxford
Pottstown Farm & Home Center
Franklin & Laurel Sts
James Stutzman Sons
Kutztown
Schwenksville
Ron Hershey
Gap
Marlin J. Geesaman
Newport PA
Amos L. Nissley
Dover
Dela
Lititz
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