National Grain
Summary
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, December 28, 1988
CASH GRAIN AND SOYBEANS
MIXED. WHEAT MARKETS SUP
PORTED BY ACTIVE JANUARY LINE
UP. HOWEVER, CORN AND SOY
BEANS DECLINED FROM RECENT
RALLIES AS YEAR END SELLING
IMPROVES SLIGHTLY.
UNITED STATES...LACK OF PRECI
PITATION CONTINUED TO STRESS
WINTER WHEAT IN THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. GREENBUG INFESTATIONS
WERE A CONTINUING PROBLEM.
SOYBEAN HARVESTS WERE NEAR
LY COMPLETE. PASTURE CONDI
TION WAS MOSTLY GOOD TO FAIR
IN THE SOUTH. LOW TEMPERA
TURES AND SNOW STRESSES LIVES
TOCK IN PORTIONS OF THE WEST.
SOUTH AMERICA...RAIN HELPS
LATE PLANTINGS AND CROP
ESTABLISHMENT IN SOUTH
CENTRAL BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA.
WESTERN USSR...RAIN SHOWERS
ACCOMPANY A WARMING TREND.
SNOW COVER DIMINISHES IN THE
SOUTHERN UKRAINE AND SOUTH
ERN NORTHERN CAUCASUS. EAST
ERN ASIA-LIGHT PRECIPITATION
BRINGS SOME RELIEF TO THE
NORTH CHINA PLAIN. ABOVE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES PRE
VAIL THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
DRY WEATHER CONTINUED OVER
SOUTHERN CHINA AND WESTERN
TAIWAN.
EXPORT NEWS: U.S.SJt BOUGHT
600,000 METRIC TONS OF CORN FOR
88/89 MARKETING YEAR. EXPORT
SALES OF 200,000 TONNES OF CORN
TO UNKNOWN DESTINATION FOR
88/89 MARKETING YEAR. U.S.S.R.
BOUGHT 600,000 TONNES OF SOY
BEAN MEAL FOR 88/89 MARKETING
YEAR. EXPORT SALES OF 100,000
TONNES OF SOYBEAN MEAL TO
UNKNOWN DESTINATION FOR 88/89
MARKETING YEAR.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 12/28/88
12/27/88 12/30/87 WHEAT: KANSAS
CITY 4.23-4.24 UP 12.97-3.01 MINNEA
POLIS 4.39 1/2 UP 3 1/4 3.10 1/4 PORT
LAND 4.90-4.92 NC 3.11-3.13 ST.
LOUIS 4.35-4.38 NC 3.10-3.14.
CORN, U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.72-2.75 DN 3-2 1.80-1.82
MINNEAPOLIS 2.60 DN 1 1/4 1.63 1/4
SO. lOWA 2.63-2.68 DN 1 1.76 1/2-1.78
OMAHA 2.59-2.61 DN 1-2 1.67-1.68.
SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 7.83-7.89 DN 8-7 5.82-5.93
MINNEAPOLIS 7.71 1/2 DN 7 5.74 1/2
SO. lOWA 7.72-7.74 DN 6-5 1/2
5.90-5.96 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 7.90
1/2-7.95 1/2 DN 7 5.98-6.06 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 4.29 3/4 UP 2 3.01 1/2.
MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 4.18
1/2 UP 1 1/4 2.90 1/4.
CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 4.35 3/4
DN 1 1/2 3.09 1/4.
(MAR) CORN 2.84 DN 1 1/4 1.85 1/4.
(JAN) SOYBEANS 7.89 1/2 DN 7 6.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
4.61-4.64 UP 2 3.321/2 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT 4.64-4.66 NC-UP 1
3.33-3.38 N 0.2 YELLOW CORN
3.06-3.08 DN 12.06-2.07 N 0.2 YELLOW
SORGHUM RAIL 5.07 DN 2 BARGE
5.16 DN 4 3.36-3.38 N 0.2 YELLOW
SOYBEANS 8.16-8.19 DN 7-5 6.24-6.27.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, Dec. 29, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 64. MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ON ALL GRADES.
DEMAND FAIR COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK.
ALFALFA: 8 FAIR TO GOOD,
90.00-120.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 2 GOOD,
105.00-120.00, 1 FANCY, 141.00, 1
DARK, 66.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 FAIR TO GOOD.
80.00- 6 FAIR, SOME DARK.
67.00-
MIXED HAY: 5 FAIR TO GOOD,
75.00-100.00, 2 DARK. 52.00-63.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 64.00.
CLOVER: 99.00.
STRAW: 12 BRIGHT, 61.00-65.00, 2
DARK. 50.00-55.00.
FIREWOOD: 7 LOADS DRY SPLIT
OAK, 78.00-86.00 CORO, 3 GREEN
SPLIT OAK, 66.00-70.00 CORD.
MIXED HARDWOOD: 65.00 CORD.
Martin’s Hay
Coateiville, PA
Wed., Dec. 28
TOTAL LOADS: 15.
ALFALFA: 120.00-122.00.
TIMOTHY MULCH: 67.00-76.00.
TIMOTHY. 100.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 115.00.
STRAW: 85.00-100.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Decamber 31,1988-A7
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Report supplied by auction
37 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 105.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.50-125.00.
STRAW: 15 LOADS, 60.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 105.00-130.00.
OATS: 2.65 AND 2.70 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 70 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 100.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.50-110.00.
STRAW: 9 LOADS. 65.00-BZSO.
EAR CORN: 110.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
Dec. 24 and 27. Report supplied by Auc
tion
TOTAL LOADS: 53.
ALFALFA: 90.00-123.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: 76.00-101.00.
STRAW: 42.00-71.00.
GRASS; 67.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 101.00.
OATS: 3.00-3.30 BU.
WOOD: 26.00-37.00 PICKUP LD.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, December 26, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 20 LDS. HAY,
50.00-88.00.
STRAW: 7 AT 70.00-78.00.
CORN: 87.00.
WOOD: 12 LOADS AT 31.00-65.00.
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 1.60-1.90 BALE.
ALFALFA HAY: 2.40 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 1.80-2.20 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1.60 BALE.
Peoria Sheep
Peoria, Illinois
Tuesday, December 27,1988
midsession AND CXOSESHEEP.
25 NOT ENOUGH FOR A MARKET
TEST.
GRAIN & LIVESTOCK
HEDGING SERVICES
WITH
KFHutton
Jim Rohrbaugh, Account Executive
E.F. Hutton &. Company Inc
P.O. Box 3151, Harrisburg, PA 17105
(717) 763-1611
(800) 822-9553 In-state
(800) 334-3119 Out-of-state
MARTIN'S HAY &
STRAW SALE
Public Auction Every Wednesday,
12 Noon Sharp
Location: John Primus & Son,
Buck Run Road, Coatesville, PA
Coordinators:
Harvey Z. Martin John Martin Primus
215-445-5303 215-383-6686
Leon Kurtz, Auctioneer
Mulch Contracts Also Available
FRIDAY, JAN. 13 - 1:00 PM
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
Located 4 miles east of former loca
tion, 1 mile off 472 midway between
Quarryville & Oxford, PA, 1 mile south
of Kirkwood, turn west off 472 at Union
Church (Street Rd.) 1 mile to crossroad
turn left, 2nd farm on right. Hill Road.
Watch for sale signs.
Validated ‘Brucellosis
Free Herd #169
Qualified Pseudorabies
Free Herd #55
50 to 60 Head
We have White Diamond F2’s
crossbred to Chester White & some
3-way cross - York, Landrace & Duroc.
Vaccinated for Lepto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E’Coll, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck A\ailable
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettitown, NJ.
Tues., Dec. 27, 1988