National Grain
Summary
Washington, D.C.
June 3,1987
WHEAT MARKETS UP 1 CENT AT ST LOUIS
BUT 3/4 TO 4 CENTS PER BUSHEL LOWER AT
OTHER MARKETS YELLOW CORN TRADED ONE
TO FOUR CENTS HIGHER SOYBEANS MOVED
UP 8 1/2 TO 15 3/4 CENTS PER BUSHEL
CHICAGO JULY SOYBEAN MEAL FUTURES
MARKET ROSE 380 PER TON AND JULY OIL
FUTURES ROSE 21 POINTS PER POUND
ALGERIA BOUGHT 104.000 TONS U S HARD
RED WINTER WHEAT AND 50.000 TONS U S
SPRING WHEAT FOR JUNE JULY SHIPMENT
MOROCCO BOUGHT 170.000 TONS U S SOFT
WHEAT FOR JUNE SEPTEMBER SHIPMENT AND
30 000 TONS OF SOFT WHEAT FOR AUGUST
SHIPMENT SOUTH KOREA BOUGHT 24 000
TONS OF U S WHEAT FOR JUNE JULY SHIP
MENT CYPRUS BOUGHT 12 000 TONS"U S
CORN AND 10.000 TONS US BARLEY FOR
JUNE JULY
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 6/3/87 6/2/87 6/4/86
WHEAT KANSAS CITY 2 70-2 74 ITO 32 95
300 MINNEAPOLIS 305 3/4 343 PORTLAND
291 293 2TO 4 3 40-3 48 ST LOUIS 2 66-2 70
+ 1 2 55-2 63
CORN US NO 2 YELLOW KANSAS CITY
1 85 I 90 + 2 1/2 2 61 2 67 MINNEAPOLIS 1 80
3/4 + 2 1/4 2 50 SO lOWA 1 87 1 89 + 1 TO + 2
2542 56 OMAHA 1 78-1 80 + 3 TO + 4 247
248
SOYBEANS NO 1 YELLOW KANSAS CITY 562
565 + 8 3/4 TO + 15 3/4 547548 MIN
NEAPOLIS 556 1/4 + 10 534 SO lOWA 562
5 63 + 9TO + 10 5 36-5 38 C ILL PROCESSORS
5 66-5 72 1/2 + 8 1/2 TO + 9 5 44 5 46
•KANSAS CITY US NO 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN MINNEAPOLIS
U S NO 1 DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT
14% PROTEIN PORTLAND NO 2 SOFT WHITE
WHEAT AND ST LOUIS NO 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT
GRAIN FUTURES CLOSE
KANSAS CITY (JULY) WHEAT 2 70 1/2 + 1/2
2 49 3/4
MINNEAPOLIS (JULY) WHEAT 2 67 3/4 2 83
CHICAGO (JULY) WHEAT 2 72 1/4 + 1 2 52 3/4
CORN 1 893/4 + 21/4 2 37
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YELLOW SORGHUM 351 ITO 5 NO 2
YELLOW SOYBEANS 5 86-5 87 + 9 TO + 10
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., Junes, 1987
Report Supplied by Auction
56 loads.
Alfalfa, 45.00-131.00; Mixed Hay,
60.00-167.00; Timothy, 80.00-132.00;
Straw, 85.00-137.00; Corn, 65.00-
77.00; Clover, 67.50; Oats, 2.25 bu.;
Rye Grass, 57.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, May 29,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
56 loads.
Mixed Hay, 71.00-196.00; Alfalfa,
50.00-156.00; Timothy, 75.00-125.00;
Straw, 80.00-135.00; Corn, 46.00-
70.00; Oats, 2.05 bu.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
May 30 & June 2
Report supplied by Auction
19 loads Hay
Alfalfa, 60.00-121.00; Mixed Hay,
61.00- Timothy, 50.00-72.50;
Grass, 50.00-65.00; Mulch Hay,
36.00- Straw, 49.00-90.00; Ear
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Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Jane 3
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
23 loads Hay; Alfalfa, 45.00-
102.50; Mixed Hay, 22.50-77.50;
Straw, 25.00; Alfalfa, 45.00-102.50.
Ear Com, 3 at 60.00-65.00; Com
Fodder, 55.00; Oats, 2 at 1.75-1.80
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Westminster Livestock
Small Animals, Eggs, Produce
Tuesday, June 2,1987
All Prices Per Head
Crates Sold 184.
DUCKS: Hens 3.00-4.75,
Ducklings 1.75-3.50.
PIGEONS: 1.60-2.00.
GUINEAS: 7.00-7.75; Guinea
Pigs 4.00-5.00.
CHICKENS: Heavy 3.004.50;
some to 6.75; Medium 1.50-2.50;
Peeps .50-1.10.
TURKEYS: Medium 5.00-9.50;
Young 3.50-5.00.
RABBITS: Large 5.00-8.00;
Fryers 3.00-6.00; Small 1.25; Hoto
6.50+ 20.00; Angora 7.00-9.50; Rex
6.50.
Eggs 476 doz. All Prices Per
Dozen.
Jumbo Brown .64-.70; Extra
Large Brown .S5-.67; Large Brown
.55-.60; Medium Brown .40.
Extra Large White .60-.65; Large
White .48-.60; Medium White .37-
Early numbers,
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Strawberries 1.20-1.50 per qt.
Cherries 1.25-1.75 per qt.
Onions 3.50.
New Holland
Sales Stables
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, June 3,1987
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 78 cows, 46
heifers, and 2 bulls. Market steady.
Load of Canada fresh cows
740.00-1100.00, springers 670.00-
1300.00.
Load of PA fresh cows 810.00-
900.00.
Load of Perry Co. fresh cows
1050.00-
Load of Canada fresh cows
735.00- springers 850.00-
1325.00.
Locally consigned cows 740.00-
985.00.
Springing heifers 650.00-970.00.
Purebreds 890.00-1150.00.
Open heifers 470.00-650.00.
Bulls 490.00610.00.
Omaha Cattle
Omaha, NE
Thursday, June 4,1987
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS CLOSED
2 00-2 50 LOWER THIS WEEK SHARP PRICE
DECLINES IN THE WHOLESALE BEEF CHAN
NELS IN BOTH THE CARCASS AND BOXED
BEEF, WERE THE PRIMARY FACTORS FOR THE
DOWNTURNS REGISTERED AT LIVE LEVELS
SLAUGHTER COWS I 00-2 00 LOWER
SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY TO 1 00 LOWER
ESTIMATED 5 DAY RECEIPTS OF CATTLE THIS
WEEK 6,300 COMPARED TO 4 DAY ACTUALS
LAST WEEK OF 5 OS2 AND LAST YEAR OF 9.226
SLAUGHTER STEERS COMPRISED 58 PERCENT
OF RECEIPTS THIS WEEK SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS 32 PER CENT SLAUGHTER COWS 8
PERCENT, FEEDER CATTLE I PERCENT
SLAUGHTER STEERS (CLOSING SALES)
CHOICE 2-4 1050-1300 LBS 70 00-70 SO GOOD
AND CHOICE 2 3 1050-1250 LBS 68 00-7000
GOOD FEW 65 00-68 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS (CLOSING SALES)
CHOICE 2-4 950-1100 LBS 68 00-69 SO GOOD
AND CHOICE 2 3 950-1050 LBS 66 50-68 00
GOOD FEW 62 50-66 SO
AVERAGE OF LS 214 DETAILED PRICE
QUOTATIONS FOR CHOICE 900- 1100 LB
STEERS THIS WEEK $69 58 1100-1300 LBS
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Lancaster Farming r Saturday, June 6,1987-A7
SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE AND PRIME 90
120 LBS MIDWEST SPRING 84 0086 00 OKLA
CITY SPRING 84 25-88 25 FT COLLINS SPRING
82 75-89 50 TELEAUCTION EASTERN LAMB
PRODUCERS SPRING 83 5084 00
DIRECT TRADE (LAMBS FOB WITH 34%
SHRINK ) MIDWEST 675 SLAUGHTER LAMBS
CHOICE AND PRIME SPRING 102 120 LBS S 3 00-
92 00 MOSTLY S 3 00-89 00, OLD CROP SHORN
120 LBS 91 00
SLAUGHTER EWES MIDWEST UTILITY AND
GOOD 18 00 23 00. CULL IS 00 IB 00
FT COLLINS UTILITY AND GOOD 21 OO2S SO
CULL 12 0018 SO
FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE AND FANCY 50100
LBS MIDWEST 85 OO9SOO FT COLLINS
SPRING 55-70 LBS 94 0099 00. 7090 LBS
84 0099 50. 90100 LBS 82 5089 00 OKLA
CITY. SPRING 45-60 LBS 92 25-95 00. 6075 LBS
89 0093 25.80100 LBS 85 25-90 25
STOCK EWES FT COLLINS GOOD AND
CHOICE MIXED AGES 27 0045 00. YEARLING
AND 2 YEAR OLDS 60 00 PER HEAD GOOD AND
CHOICE MIXED AGE EWES WITH LAMB'S 82 50
115 00 PER FAMILY
SHEEP AND LAMB SLAUGHTER UNDER
FEDERAL INSPECTION FOR THE WEEK TO DATE
TOTALED 77.000 COMPARED WITH 62,000 FOR
THE SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK AND 84,000 FOR
THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
* BLADEX
$7l 42 AVERAGE COST OF ALL SLAUGHTER
STEERS THIS WEEK $69 37. AVERAGE WEIGHT
1196 LBS AS COMPARED TO $6994 AND 1205
LBS A WEEK AGO AVERAGE COST OF ALL
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS THIS WEEK $6B 06.
AVERAGE WEIGHT 1051 LBS AS COMPARED
TO $69 96 AND 1042 LBS LAST WEEK
SLAUGHTER COWS (CLOSING SALES)
CUTT. UTIL. COMM 2 3 BULK HI DRESS % LOW
DRESS % BREAKING FEW 40 75-45 SO BONING
40 0044 25 45 00-45 25 CANNER AND CUTTER
39 00-41 0038 0040 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS (CLOSING SALES)
BULK HI DRESS % LOW DRESS % YG 1 2 1225-
2000 LBS 50 75-56 00 48 5051 00 GRK 1410 C
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National Sheep
Summary
Thursday, June 4,1987
SLAUGHTER LAMBS 200 LOWER AT MID
WEST MARKET CENTERS AT FORT COLLINS
CO SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS WEAK TO 4 00
LOWER, SPRING FEEDER LAMBS 3 00 600
LOWER SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY STOCK
EWES 3 005 00 HIGHER AT OKLAHOMA
CITY OK SPRING SLAUGHTER AND FEEDER
LAMBS 2 003 00 LOWER IN THE MIDWEST
SLAUGHTER EWES AND FEEDER LAMBS
STEADY IN EASTERN LAMB PRODUCERS COOP
ELECTRONIC AUCTION 718 HEAD SOLO IN VA
IN DIRECT TRADING SLAUGHTER LAMBS
STEADY TO MOSTLY 200 LOWER IN THE
MIDWEST ON WEDNESDAY
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KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
1200
Located Rt 472 5 miles south
of Quarryvilte or 6 miles north of
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House
Lloyd H Kreider
Auctioneer
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