PHILADELPHIA 04-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 TUESDAY 03-OCTOBER-2017 Weather: Partly Cloudy High 77 Low 36 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 55 3.30 3.30 3.30 Small 55 2.30 2.30 2.30 ---Apples: 1/2 Bushel Film Bag 290 4.00 7.50 5.87 Bushel Carton 57 7.00 14.00 9.26 ---Pears: 1/2 bushel Carton 56 7.00 8.00 7.31 ---Beans: 1/2 Bushel cartons Round Green Type 137 5.00 19.00 13.76 ---Cabbage: Per Head 222 1.60 1.90 1.72 ---Corn-Sweet: Per Dozen 410 2.00 3.00 2.43 ---Pumpkins: Each Fair Quality 60 2.25 2.25 2.25 Extra Large 51 8.50 21.00 9.34 Large 2310 2.50 12.50 4.27 Medium 3179 .50 5.25 3.34 Small 656 1.00 3.75 2.81 Pie type 2970 .65 1.75 1.09 White 996 1.10 8.00 2.41 Small 1105 .65 1.65 1.03 Fall Mix 1718 .40 4.50 2.25 Specialty Type 1441 1.20 6.00 3.18 Hardshell Type 4275 .50 1.05 .65 Miniature Type 2800 .40 .60 .52 ---Squash: Each Acorn 1380 .50 .80 .61 Butternut 1075 .50 .90 .78 Cushaw 65 1.75 1.75 1.75 Spaghetti 1770 .15 .80 .46 Turban 180 .95 1.10 1.01 Miscellaneous Varieties 330 .70 1.30 .97 ---Tomatoes: 20 lb carton Fair Quality 123 5.00 17.00 8.96 10 lb carton Fair Quality 52 4.00 16.00 10.02 Medium 131 4.00 17.00 10.15 Small 85 5.00 11.00 7.35 ---Tomatoes, Cherry: Per Pint 144 1.40 1.80 1.47 ---Onions Dry: 10 lb sacks 150 4.00 10.00 6.40 ---Potatoes: 5 lb sacks 64 1.00 2.50 1.32 ---Corn Stalks: Per Bundle 50 3.25 3.25 3.25 ---Ornamental Corn: Per bunch Medium 235 2.50 3.50 3.01 ---Ornamental Gourds: Each 660 .75 2.25 1.10 Small 4315 .30 .90 .49 ---Chestnuts: Per Pint 86 1.00 1.00 1.00