PHILADELPHIA 02-OCTOBER-2017 Auction Sales - Prices To Growers Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA Phone: (215) 551-6791 Fax: (215) 336-0355 AS_FV160 Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction, Dayton, Virginia Data compiled by: Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction Phone: (540) 879-2211 PRICES TO GROWERS FOR FRIDAY 29-SEPTEMBER-2017 Weather: Partly Cloudy High 74 Low 43 Other commodities with volumes less than 50 are available but are not included on this report. Volume Prices Weighted Low High Average ---Cantaloups: Per Melon Medium 100 .60 1.00 .80 Small 95 .55 .55 .55 ---Apples: Bushel Carton 57 6.00 23.00 13.90 ---Corn-Sweet: Per Dozen 680 1.75 2.60 1.90 ---Eggplants: 1/2 Bushel Carton 51 1.00 4.00 2.00 ---Okra: Per Quart 58 .10 .75 .35 ---Pumpkins: Each Large 670 3.50 5.25 4.34 Medium 1068 2.00 4.50 3.51 Small 980 .90 3.50 2.31 Pie type 1972 .40 1.35 .67 White 108 3.00 5.75 3.72 Small 240 .70 .70 .70 Fall Mix 1120 .75 5.00 3.02 Specialty Type 331 1.25 5.00 2.94 Hardshell Type 1200 .60 .60 .60 Miniature Type 700 .55 .65 .62 ---Squash: 1/2 bushel Carton Zucchini 143 1.50 4.50 2.20 Each Acorn 350 .20 .75 .51 Butternut 1395 .45 .80 .60 Spaghetti 305 .55 .60 .57 Cushaw 85 2.75 2.75 2.75 ---Tomatoes: 20 lb carton Fair Quality 126 1.00 11.00 7.96 10 lb carton Fair Quality 85 3.00 9.50 5.71 Medium 54 4.00 16.00 11.48 Heirloom Fair Quality 62 1.00 7.00 1.53 ---Tomatoes, Cherry: Per Pint 780 .20 .50 .29 ---Potatoes: 5 lb sacks 152 .75 1.25 .82 ---Corn Stalks: Per bundle 70 3.25 3.25 3.25 ---Ornamental Corn: Per bunch Medium 105 3.00 3.20 3.06 ---Ornamental Gourds: Each 215 1.20 4.00 2.41 Small 745 .20 1.35 .69