National Grain
Summary
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, Dec. 7,1988
CASH GRAIN AND SOYBEAN
PRICES MIXED. WHEAT PRICES
HIGHLY MIXED DUE MOSTLY TO
ADJUSTMENTS IN BASIS FOR DIFFE
RENT PREMIUMS OF WHEAT. SOME
EXPORT ORDERS OF WHEAT SHOW
ING UP AT MID-WEEK. CORN PRICES
SHOWING SOME ADVANCES DUE
TO ADJUSTMENTS IN BASIS AND
SOME EXPORT ORDERS. SOYBEAN
PRICES LOWER BUT NOT AS RADI
CAL AS CHANGES IN PAST FEW
DAYS AS FUTURES DECLINED.
EXPORT NEWS: MOROCCO BOUGHT
310.000 TONNES U.S. EXPORTBONUS
WHEAT FOR JAN/FEB. SOUTH KORE-
A BOUGHT 20,000 TONNES OF U.S.
WHEAT FOR JAN/FEB SHIPMENT.
EGYPT WILL TENDER TODAY FOR
250.000 TONNES OF U.S. NO. 2 YEL
LOW CORN FOR DECEMBER SHIP
MENT. EGYPT BOUGHT 40,000 TO
50.000 TONNES OF OPTIONAL
ORIGIN SUNOIL OR COTTONSEED
OIL FOR FEBRUARY SHIPMENT. TAI
WAN IS TENDERING FOR 54,000 TON
NES OF U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW SOY
BEANS FOR DEC/JAN SHIPMENT.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 12/07/88
12/06/88 12/09/87 WHEAT: KANSAS
CITY 4.10-4.12 UP 1 3.03-3.08 MINNEA
POLIS 4.23 1/4 DN 2 3/4 3.09 PORT
LAND 4.72-4.74 UP 4 2.98-3.00 ST.
LOUIS 4.23-4.27 UP 1-2 3.12-3.16.
CORN. U.S. NO, 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.56-2.61 NC 1.88-1.91 MIN
NEAPOLIS 2.44 1/4 DN 1 1/4 1.71 1/2
SO. lOWA 2.56-2.59 DN 2-1 1.84-1.90
OMAHA 2.44 UP 1-DN 2 1.78-1.
80 SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN-
Take Your Seat,
The Performance Is About To Begin.
You’ll applaud the performance of Funk's
G-Hybrids like G-4543, G-4626 and G-4446 when
the curtain falls at harvest time.
A top choice for shelled grain or ear corn in
110 to 120-day maturity areas, G-4543 produces
maximum yields even at lower populations In Del
aware hybrid field corn trials, it topped the field
with 148.4 bu./A.
G-4626 has it all in a 115 to 120-day maturity
hybrid-fast dry-down, outstanding stay-green,
superior standability, excellent plant health and
The limitation of warranty and remedy on the tag attached to each bag of Funk s G Hybrids and RA Hybrids is a part of the terms of sale thereof
SAS CITY 7.59-7.64 DN 3 5.71-5.77
MINNEAPOLIS 7.48 DN 5 1/4 5.58 3/4
SO. lOWA 7.51-7.58 DN 8-5 5.76-5.80 C.
ILL. PROCESSORS 7.68-7.73 DN 1/2-5
1/2 5.83-5.90.
♦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 4.17 UP 3/4 3.06 1/2.
MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 4.03
1/2 DN 1 1/4 2.90 1/4.
CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 4.23 3/4
UP 1 1/2 3.13 3/4.
(MAR) CORN 2.68 1/4 DN 1 1/4 1.93.
(JAN) SOYBEANS 7.81 DN 3 3/4 5.99
3/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
4.45-4.47 DN 1 3.39 1/2 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER "WHEAT 4.50-4.53 UP 2-1
3.41-3.44 N 0.2 YELLOW CORN
2.85-2.87 DN 1-NC 2.14-2.15 N 0.2 YEL
LOW SORGHUM RAIL 4.75 UP 4
BARGE 4.80 NC 3.52-3.62 N 0.2 YEL
LOW SOYBEANS 7.86-7.90 DN 7-4
6.05-6.09.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Report supplied by auction
40 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 97.50-117.50.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-115.00.
STRAW: 16 LOADS. 67.50-107.50.
EAR CORN: 3 LDS., 135.00-150.00.
OATS: 1 LOAD, 3.00 BU.
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Hoffman Seeds, Inc.
Landisville, PA 17538
Dependable Seeds From Dependable People
Funk s is a brand name Numbers identify varieties
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 48. MARKET A
LITTLE WEAKER COMPARED TO
LAST WEEK.
ALFALFA: 6 FAIR TO GOOD
90.00- 5 FAIR, SOME DARK
67.00-
TIMOTHY: 7 GOOD, 92.00-117.00, 7
FAIR, SOME DARK, 70.00-76.00.
MIXED HAY: 3 FAIR TO GOOD,
87.00-99.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 2, 68.00-81.00.
STRAW: 5 BRIGHT, 60.00-82.00, 3
DARK 40.00-45.00.
LOCUST POSTS: 1 LOAD MIXED
SPLIT AND ROUND 1.50 EA.
FIREWOOD: 5 GOOD SPLIT OAK
75.00- CORD, 2 MIXED SPLIT
60.00-
CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC. 15, 11
A.M.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 48.
ALFALFA: 72.00-92.00, 1.50-2.50
BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1.35 BALE.
TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00, 1.15-2.00
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-67.50, .75-1.00
BALE.
CLOVER HAY: 67.00.
RYE SEED: 2.90 BU.
STRAW: 61.00-72.00, .50-1.10 BALE.
WOOD: 50.00-70,00 CORD.
exceptional yields. In Delaware trials, G-4626 pro
duced yields up to 200.9 bu./A.
G-4446 delivers superior late season stand
ability, excellent grain quality and high test
weights. A multi-purpose, widely adapted hybrid,
G-4446 produced a state record 252.4 bu,/A. in
the 1986 Pa Five-Acre Corn Club competition.
Get your ticket to superior performance by
contacting your local Hoffman sales representa
tive or our Landisville office. Call toll free
1-800-233-0137. In FA: 1-800-732-0456.
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Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, Dtcwnbar 10.1985-A7
New Wilmington
Hay
New Wilmington, PA.
Friday, Dec. 2, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 44.
ALFALFA: 110.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 102.50-137.50,1 AT 85.00.
STRAW: 5 AT 77.00-92.50.
EAR CORN: 7 LOADS. 80.00-105.00.
CLOVER; 2 AT 105.00 AND 120.00.
BROME AND GROME GRASS MIX
ED: 2 AT 107.50 AND 155.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1 AT 137.50.
OATS: 3 LOADS, 2.45-2 80 BU.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tues., Dec. 6, 1988
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 1.20.
GRASS HAY: 1.70-2.10.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shtppensburg, PA
Dec. 3 and 6. Report supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 74.
ALFALFA: 85.00-137.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.50-132.00,
TIMOTHY: 64.00-95.00.
GRASS: 59.00-90.00.
STRAW; 45.00-78.00.
CLOVER: 63.00-68.00.
EAR CORN: 110.00-117.00.
OATS: 2.85 BIT.
WOOD: 25.00-37.00
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Martin Grain Co.
Mt. Joy, PA
717-653-1085
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately.
• We will also accept your sows & boars
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
Paradise
Tobacco Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 5, 198*
Report Supplied By Auction
MIDDLES: 1.25, SEVERAL 1.26.
TIPS: 1.25, SEVERAL 1.26.
BOTTOMS; .45-1.10.
OUT-GRADES: INSUFFICIENT VOL
UME TO TEST.
TOTAL POUNDS SOLD: 147,490.
AVERAGE PRICE PER POUND: 1.12.
Paradise
Tobacco Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1988
Report Supplied By Auction
MIDDLES; 1.27, SEVERAL 1.30.
TOPS: 1.27, SEVERAL 1.30.
BOTTOMS: .45-1.00.
OUT-GRADES: .35-.50.
TOTAL POUNDS SOLD: 42,193.
AVERAGE PRICE PER POUND; 1 16.
Peoria Sheep
Peoria, Illinois
Tuesday, December 6, 1988
FEDERAL-STATE MARKET NEWS
FLASH, MIDSESSION AND CLOSE
SHEEP: 200 TRADING MODERATE.
COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY
SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY. NOT
ENOUGH SLAUGHTER EWES FOR A
MARKET TEST.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 100-130 LBS. 60.00-63.00.
HOSTETTER PORK
Wanted To Buy
Crippled and
Disabled Sows
and Boars
Hogs Slaughtered For
Federal Inspection
PHONE 717-274-7609
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD 4, Danville, PA
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone:7l7-275-2880