National Grain
Market
St. Joseph, MO
January 18, 1989
grain prices rallied after
early week declines, good
export news a factor in the
rally and after early week
declines some buying interest
MOVED IN AT THE LOWER PRICE
levels.
UNITED STATES...LACK OF PRECI
PITATION CONTINUED TO STRESS
WINTER WHEAT IN THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PLAINS. SNOW
COVER WAS ADEQUATE IN THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. WINTER
WHEAT WAS MOSTLY GOOD TO
FAIR IN THE CORN BELT AND THE
SOUTH. RAIN LIMITED FIELDWORK
IN THE DELTA AND PORTIONS OF
THE CORN BELT AND THE SOUTH
EAST. SOIL MOISTURE WAS MOST
LY ADEQUATE TO SURPLUS IN THE
DELTA. LIVESTOCK WAS IN most
ly GOOD CONDITION. WESTERN
USSR...WINTER GRAINS REMAIN
DORMANT. WINTER GRAINS IN THE
WEST AND SOUTH LACK A PROTEC
TIVE SNOW COVER. EASTERN
ASIA. .MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN
CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN CROP AREAS. SOUTH
AMERICA...LIGHT SHOWERS PRO
VIDE MINIMAL RELIEF TO
DROUGHT- STRESSED CROPS IN
ARGENTINA. WIDESPREAD RAIN IN
SOUTH-CENTRAL BRAZIL HELPS
SOUTHERN SOYBEANS BUT SOAKS
NORTHERN CROP AREAS.
EXPORT NEWS: TURKEY IS TEN
DERING UNDER EBP FOR 100,000
TONNES OF HARD RED SPRING
WHEAT. SOUTH KOREA IS TENDER
ING FOR 16,500 TONNES OF U.S.
WHEAT FOR FEB SHIPMENT. SOUTH
KOREA IS ALSO TENDERING FOR
27,000 TONNES OF U.S. WHEAT FOR
FEB/MAR. SOUTH KOREA’S FEED
AGENCY IS TENDERING FOR 150,000
TONNES OF NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
FOR FEB/MAR SHIPMENT. TAIWAN
IS TENDERING FOR 58,000 TONNES
OF U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW CORN FOR
FEBRUARY/MARCH SHIPMENT.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 01/18/89
01/17/89 01/20/88 WHEAT: KANSAS
CITY 4.31-4.33 UP 3 3.18-3.20 MINNEA
POLIS 4.38 1/4-4.44 1/4 UP 1/4-1 1/4 3.24
PORTLAND 5.00 UP 9-4 3.33-3.34 ST.
LOUIS 4.36-4.40 UP 3-2 3.13-3.21
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.61-2.65 UP 3 1.94-1.99 MIN
NEAPOLIS 2.43 1/2 UP 2 3/4 1.79 SO.
lOWA 2.54-2.60 UP 1-2 1.90-1.93 OMA
HA 2.49-2.51 UP 3 1.82 '
SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 7.60 UP 4-NC 6.05-6.15 MIN
NEAPOLIS 7.37 UP 1/4 5.95 SO. lOWA
Inside Each Bag of Funk’s G-Hybrids and Hoffman Soybeans
Performance That’s the bottom
line. Performance that’s measured by
such characteristics as standability,
grain quality, disease resistance and,
most important, yields
You’ll get that performance from
Funk's G-Hybrids like G-4543, the
top yielding hybrid in Delaware
Performance Trials in 1986 and 1987.
Or Funk's G-4626, one of the highest
yielding varieties in southern
Dependable Seeds Prom Dependable People
The limitation of warranty and remedy on the tag attached to each bag of Funk s G Hybrids and RA Hybrids
7.48-7.51 NC 6.06-6.09 C. ILL. PROCES
SORS 7.64-7.70 NC-UP 2 6.16-6.22
♦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 4.31 3/4 UP 1 3/4 3.18
1/4
MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 4.20
1/4 UP 1 1/4 3.04
CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 4.39 3/4
UP 3 3.28 1/2
(MAR) CORN 2.70 1/2 UP 2 3/4 1.99
(MAR) SOYBEANS 7.71 UP 1/4 6.26
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 4.73 UP
2 3.51 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER
WHEAT 4.60-4.67 UP 1 3.38-3.42 N 0.2
YELLOW CORN 2.91-2.93 UP 2-3
2.22-2.23 N 0.2 YELLOW SORGHUM
RAIL 4.92 UP 6 BARGE 4.94 UP 6
3.70-3.77 N 0.2 YELLOW SOYBEANS
7.90-7.93 NC 6.45-6.49.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 80.
ALFALFA: VERY GOOD
112.00- 1.00-1.80 BALE, GOOD
60.00-
ALFALFA MIX: 95.00-110.00,
1.00- BALE.
TIMOTHY: 48.00-56.00, .95-1 80
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 53.00-63.00, .90-1.45
BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 57.00.
ALFALFA, ROUND BALES, 1000
LBS. 28.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY, ROUND BALES. 14.00
AND 15.00 BALE.
CLOVER: 48.00-61.00, 1.80 BALE.
STRAW: 77.00 AND 80.00, .80-1.30
BALE.
WOOD: 50.00 AND 82.00 CORD.
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Report supplied by auction
66 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 90.00-172.50.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-112.50.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-90.00.
STRAW; 15 LOADS. 50.00-77.50.
EAR CORN: 5 LOADS 97.50-135.00.
OATS: 2.40 AND 2.75 BU.
Performance
Begins Here
Hoffman Seeds, Inc.
Landisville, PA 17538
is a part of the terms of sale thereof Funk s is a brand name Numbers identify varieties
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tues., Jan. 17, 1989
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA: 2.00-2.60 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.35-1.90 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 1.40-2.30 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW; 1.20-1.80 BALE.
TOTAL: 18.
Martin’s Hay
Coatesvtlle, PA
Wed., Jan. 18
TOTAL LOADS: 18.
GRASS: 75.
ALFALFA: 120.
ALFALFA MDC: 110.00-120.00.
TIMOTHY MDC: 90.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY MULCH: 76.00-80.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-100.00.
STRAW: 73.00-90.00.
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 86.
ALFALFA; 73.00-128.00, 1 at 42.00.
ALFALFA MDC: 81.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 61.00-115.00.
CLOVER AND CLOVER MIX:
70.00-
TIMOTHY AND TIMOTHY MIX;
73.00-
GRASS AND ORCHARD GRASS
80.00-
STRAW: 15 LOADS. 62.00-74.00.
CORN FODDER: 15.00.
EAR CORN: 116.00.
ALFALFA: 8 GOOD TO FANCY
90.00- .8 FAIR TO GOOD
40.00-
ALFALFA MIX: 6 LOADS
55.00-8000.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOADS GOOD
90.00- 16 FAIR TO GOOD
52.00-
MIXED HAY: 3 GOOD 80.00-97.00, 8
FAIR 52.00-70.00. ~
CLOVER HAY: 85.00 AND 112.00.
STRAW: 11 LOADS AT 55.00-71.00.
WOOD: 10 LOADS. 59.00-66.00
CORD.
Pennsylvania and Maryland during
the past three years. Or from Hoffman
soybeans like Hoffman 359, a leader
in 1987 Maryland trials in Queens
town and Quantico
Get your ticket to superior
performance by contacting your
local Hoffman Seed representative
or our Landisville office Call toll
free 1-800-233-0137 In PA'
1-800-732-0456.
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King’s Hay
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, Jan. 19, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 78.
Vintage Hay
PA
Thurs, Jan. 19, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 31.
ALFALFA: 68.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-70.00.
TIMOTHY; 77 50-89.00.
GRASS: 65.00-80.00.
STRAW; 61.00-67.00.
Oklahoma City
Feed Cattle Weekly
January 18, 1989
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK
FEEDER STEERS, STEER CALVES,
AND YEARLING HEIFERS STEADY
TO $l.OO HIGHER; HEIFER CALVES
51.50-52.00 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD
FOR FEEDERS; TRADE ACTIVE.
BULK FEEDER SUPPLY COMING OFF
OF WHEAT PASTURES; GOOD PER
CENTAGE ARE FLESHY. LARGE
SHARE OF FEEDER OFFERINGS ARE
YEARLINGS; WEIGHING CONDI
TIONS FAVORABLE TO BUYERS.
SLAUGHTER COWS Sl.oo-52.00 HIGH
ER. COW DEMAND GOOD. TWO
THIRDS OF TOTAL COW NUMBERS
TO PACKERS; ONE-THIRD TO
REPLACEMENT OR FEEDER BUY
ERS. SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY
TO WEAK. BULL DEMAND CLOSED
MODERATE. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK
13,400; LAST WEEK 16.819; LAST
YEAR 11,489. SUPPLY CONSIST: 70%
YEARLING FEEDERS; 24% FEEDER
CALVES; 6% COWS & BULLS.
FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 1, 175-300 LB.
$120.00-5125.00; 300-400 LB.
$lll.OO-5118.50; 400-450 LB.
5103.50- 450-500 LB.
599.00- 500-550 LB.
595.00- 550-600 LB.
590.50- 600-700 LB.
585.75- 700-800 LB.
583.50- 800-900 LB.
580.75- 900-950 LB.
579.50- 950-1035 LB.
574.25-577.00. HOLSTEINS LARGE
FRAME 2: 575-700 LB. 572.75-574.00;
700-800 LB. 570.50- 573.50; 800-900 LB.
569.75- 950-1000 LB.
566.50-
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 1, 200-350 LB.
597.00- 300-400 LB.
594.00- 400-500 LB.
587.75-597.00; 500-600 LB.
582.25-588.75; 600-750 LB.
580.00- 775-875 LB.
575.00-
SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTTER,
BONING & BREAKING UTILITY 1-4
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'StiSS! p fcr STRAW SALE
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12;00 12 Noon Sharp
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o! oi rIIV/S«nd Buck Run Road, Coatesville, PA
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Station, }
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CFS PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC.
$47.25-552.00; HIGH DRESSING
551.50-555.25. CANNER AND LOW
DRESSING CUTTER $42.50-545.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS; Y.G. 1-2
1250-2025 LB. $55.00-$60.00, HIGH
DRESSING $60.00-566.00. LOW
DRESSING AND FLESHY
$51.00-$54.50.
REPLACEMENT COWS: PRE
TESTED FOR BANGS, PREGNANCY.
AND AGE. MEDIUM AND LARGE
FRAME 1 MUSCLED COWS- 5-9
YEAR OLD 750-1050 LB. 4-8 MONTHS
BRED $54.00-$64.00/CWT. 1050-1225
18. $51,50-$56.50/CWT. 10+ YEAR
OLD 825-1150 LB. 4-8 MONTHS BRED
547.00-$52.75/CWT.
BUTCHER COWS: $1 HIGHER.
HIGH YIELD 49.00-50.00; STANDARD
AND UTILITY 45.00-49.00; CANNERS
41.00- SHELLY 41.00 DOWN.;
BULLS YG#2 TO 58.25; STEERS
CHOICE. NONE; SELECT HEREFORD
60.00- HEIFERS SELECT TO
65.25.
BUTCHER HOGS; 75 HEAD. 2 LOTS
US#l AND 2 TO 44.00; US#l AND 3
225-260 LBS. 42.25-43.00.
SOWS 300-400 LBS. 33.00-35.50;
HEAVY BOARS TO 26.50.
VEAL CALVES: 140-250 LBS. FEW
GOOD 75.00-90.00, NO CHOICE
OFFERED; CULL CALVES 85-120 LBS.
69.00-78 00; 50-80 LBS. 60 00-70 00;
WEAK AND ROUGH 55.00 DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO FARM:
BULLS 5.00-15.00 HIGHER: HEIFERS
LOWER. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-120
LBS. 85.00-99.00; 85-90 LBS.
75.00- 95-120 LBS. TO 160.00,
BULK 120.00-154.00; BEEF X BULLS
75.00-
LAMBS: FEW CHOICE 120 LBS.
63.00.
GOATS; 1 AT 52.00.
STOCK CATTLE: MAINLY HEIFERS
OFFERED. STEERS 1 300 LB. 90.00;
HEIFERS 300-700 LBS. 60.00-72.00;
BULLS 500-700 LBS. TO 72.00.
SPRINGING DAIRY HEIFERS
550.00T0 1010.00 PER HEAD.
PIGS AND SHOATS: NO TOP QUAL
ITY OFFERED, 70 HEAD. BY THE
HEAD. 30-40 LBS. 15.00-23.00; 60-80
LBS. 27.00 AND 28.00; BY THE LB. FEW
120-140 LBS. 41.00-47.00; STOCK
BOARS TO 29.50.
marketing program!
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, Jan. 16, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
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