National Grain
Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, February 17, 1988
CASH GRAINS AND SOYBEANS
MIXED. WHEAT MARKETS LOWER
AS CURRENT SUPPLIES FOR NEAR
BY SHIPMENT MORE THAN ADEQU
ATE. FRIDAY’S RECENT CCC AUC
TION REPORTED SALES LESS THAN
TRADE EXPECTATIONS OF 16 1 MIL
LION BUSHELS. THE U.S D.A.
ANNOUNCED FRIDAY’S AUCTION
WOULD NOT USE THE NEW CCC
CATALOGUE AND MANY TRADERS
CONTENT TO WAIT, LOSSES ON
WHEAT WERE LIMITED BY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF U.S.S.R.
PURCHASES OF 500,000 METRIC
TONS HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
FOR MARCH SHIPMENT. THE
U S.D A. ALSO ANNOUNCED IT WILL
BEGIN RELEASING 814.2 MILLION
DOLLARS IN GENERIC CERTIFI
CATES. COUNTRY MOVEMENT OF
CORN CONTINUES LIGHT. SOYBEAN
MARKETS RALLIED HIGHER ON
STRENGTH IN OIL AND MEAL
MARKETS.
WORLD WEATHER FOR WEEK
ENDED 2/14/88: UNITED STATES;
ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES
MELTED MOST SNOW COVER IN THE
CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS, LEAVING
WHEAT VULNERABLE TO FREEZE
DAMAGE. WARM WEATHER PROM
KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw rnd
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located RL 472 5 milaa toulh
•I Ouarryviila or 6 milaa north
of Oxford corner of RL 472 and
Noble Road at Rouae Tobacco
Station.
Lloyd H. Kreldar,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of state checks
I ALL TRUCKERS AND
, FARMERS WELCOME
HAY, STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE!
Every Thursday,
12 Noon
Commission Rats
2% Min. $4.00;
Max. $25. No Sals $4.00
Lunch Served
Evaratt Kreldar,
Auctioneer #OO7
ROTH SALES
Rt. 472, Kirkwood, PA
717-529-6249
MATERIALS
ATRAZINE * BLADEX
DUAL * BANVEL
LASSO * LOROX
SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
ROUND UP * PRINCEP
LASSO-ATRAZINE
SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
• EXTRAZINE • DUAL • BLADEX • LASSO MT
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
OTED GROWTH IN THE SOUTHERN
GREAT PLAINS. WINTER WHEAT
AND SMALL GRAINS WERE MOSTLY
GOOD TO FAIR
SNOW COVER PROTECTION WAS
ADEQUATE DURING PERIODS OF
COLD TEMPERATURES EXCEPT IN
THE CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS AND
PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WIDE TEMP
ERATURE VARIATIONS LEFT
WHEAT SUSCEPTIBLE TO FREEZE
DAMAGE IN KANSAS. MOISTURE IS
STILL NEEDED IN WESTERN AREAS.
LIVESTOCK WAS MOSTLY GOOD
THE COLD WEATHER INCREASED
STRESS IN THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS, CORN
BELT, AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES.
AUSTRALIA. HEAVY RAIN FELL
ALONG QUEENSLAND’S NORTH
EASTERN COAST. RAINFALL WAS
WIDESPREAD ACROSS SUMMER
CROP AREAS OF QUEENSLAND AND
SOIL MOISTURE REMAINS FAVOR
ABLE FOR MOST CROPS IN THE
SOUTH. SEASONABLY WARM AND
DRY WEATHER COVERED MOST
WHEAT AREAS. WITH SCATTERED
LIGHT SHOWERS OVER PARTS OF
THE SOUTHEAST.
SOUTH AMERICA. IN ARGENTINA.
LATE-WEEK SHOWERS BROUGHT
BENEFICIAL MOISTURE TO NORTH
WESTERN BUENOS AIRES AND SUR
ROUNDING AREAS. THE RAIN AND
MILD WEATHER FAVORED GRAIN-
* EXTRAZINE
* FURADAN
* COUNTER
* LORSBAN
* DYFONATE
ETC.
FILLING CORN AND POD-SETTING
SOYBEANS. FOLLOWING BELOW
AVERAGE JANUARY RAINFALL IN
THE PRIMARY SUMMER CROP
AREAS WHILE A TREND TOWARD
BELOW-NORMAL RAINFALL HAD
DEVELOPED IN RECENT WEEKS,
PERIODIC SHOWERS AND SEASO
NABLY MILD TEMPERATURES HAVE
MAINTAINED FAVORABLE GROW
ING CONDITIONS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL BRAZIL. LIGHT, SCAT
TERED RAIN FELL IN RIO GRAND DO
SUL WHERE ABOVE-NORMAL JANU
ARY RAINFALL ALLEVIATED EAR
LIER DRYNESS. SUBSTANTIAL
SHOWERS COVERED SOYBEAN
AREAS FAVORING POD-FILLING
SOYBEANS ACROSS NORTHERN
SOYBEAN AREAS.
EXPORT NEWS: U.S.SR OVER
NIGHT BOUGHT 500,000 TONNES U S
NO. 2 OR BETTER HARD RED WINTER
wheat for march shipment.
MEXICO TENDERS THURSDAY FOR
AlMate
Triple Crown.
Emerald, Maxim. Funk's G-2852. These average of 9 6 tons/acre will give you
hardy alfalfas from Hoffman will place you front-running yields
in the winner s circle with improved yields, Funk s G-2852 tops the field with some
exceptional stand longevity, and broad- of the best disease resistance available
based disease protection Backed by years of research, this new-
Emerald's the yield leader from start-to- comer has shown annual yield advantages
finish It has consistently bested Hoffman of 'k ton/acre
trials, while producing s’/? percent better When you're looking for a winning alfalfa
than average yields in New York and yield, call your local Hoffman seed repre-
Pennsylvama state trials sentative Or call Hoffman Seeds direct
Maxim s a sure bet for exceptional stand for more information about Alfalfa s
longevity And its two-year production Triple Crown
gra Hoffman Seeds, Inc.
£le&| IC, The Yield Experts
fcnxna. Landisville, PA 17538
Call Toll Free 1800233 0137 In PA 1800 732 0456
The limitation of warranty and remedy on the tag attached to each Dag ot Funk s G Hybrids and RA Hybrids sold is a part ot the terms of sale thereof
Funk s is a brand name Numbers identify varieties
GARDEN SPOT
TOBACCO AUCTION
★ ★ ★ ★ NOTICE ★ ★ ★ ★
Tuesday,
Maryland 609 tobacco seed for sale - $l9 per oz.
Receiving Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Trucks are available - call for arrangements
Your New Auction Warehouse Is Located Along
Rt. 322, Midway Between Hinkletown & Blue Ball.
Member: Garden Spot Tobacco Auction'
PO Box 190
Blue Ball, PA 17506
717-354-6934
"uiuitt Ak iituiu
yaf/ Keystone Tobacco
\!£s Marketing Group
230.000 TONNES U.S. NO, 2 YELLOW
CORN FOR MARCH SHIPMENT.
SOUTH KOREA HONAN OVERNIGHT
BOUGHT 20,000 TONNES U.S. WHEAT
FOR MARCH SHIP- MBNT, WEST
AFRICAN COUNTRIES BOUGHT 3,000
TONNES HARD RED SPRING WHEAT
FOR FEB- MARCH SHIPMENT THE
JAPANESE FOOD AGENCY BOUGHT
95.000 TONNES U.S. WHEAT FOR
APRIL SHIPMENT. PAKISTAN TEN
DERED YESTERDAY FOR 26,000 TON
NES U.S CRUDE. DEGUMMED SOY
OIL UNDER GSM-102 CREDIT FOR
FIRST-HALF MARCH SHIPMENT
COLOMBIA WILL TENDER MONDAY
FOR 22,000 TONNES U.S. SOYBEANS
FOR FIRST-HALF MARCH SHIPMENT
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 02/17/88
02/16/88 02/18/87 WHEAT- KANSAS
CITY 3.22-3.24 DN 5-3 2.76-2.77 MIN
NEAPOLIS 3.33 1/2 DN 1 1/2 3.11 1/4
PORTLAND 3.05-3.12 DN 8-6 3.06-3 08
ST. LOUIS 3.08-3.17 DN 3 2 93-3 04.
Next Sale
March 1 - 1:30 PM
SALES SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 1 - 1:30 P.M.
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 1.97-2.02 UP 41.45-1.48 MIN
NEAPOLIS 1.85 3/4 UP 5I a 1.29 1/4 SO
lOWA 1 91-2.01 UP 6-3 1.24 OMAHA
1.85-1.86 UP 5-4 1.31-1.33.
SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW. KAN
SAS CITY 6.20-6.27 UP 13 4.70-4.75
MINNEAPOLIS 6.10 1/2 UP 13 4 69 1/4
SO. lOWA 6 14-6.28 UP 12-26 NA C. ILL.
PROCESSORS 6.31 1/2-6 38 1/2UPIO-13
4 82 1/2-4.88 1/2
♦KANSAS CITY. US NO. 1 HARD
RED WINTER WHEAT. ORDINARY
PROTEIN MINNEAPOLIS, US NO. 1
DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT
14% PROTEIN. PORTLAND, NO. 2
SOFT WHITE WHEAT, ST. LOUIS NO
2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT.
FUTURES CLOSE- KANSAS CITY
(MAR) WHEAT 3.21 1/2 DN 1 1/2 268
1/4.
MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 3 06
DN 1 1/2 2.73 1/4
(Turn to Paga Al 5)