National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, May 9,1990
USDA DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
MARKET SUMMARY GRAIN PRICES
MIXED. MOSTLY HIGHER ON WED
NESDAY. HARD AND SOFT WINTER
WHEAT TURNED LOWER AFTER
NOON AS MAJOR ELEVATORS SUD
DENLY DROPPED THEIR BASIS.
CONCERN OVER REJECTION OF A
U.S.S.R. BID A MAJOR FACTOR.
OTHER WHEATS SHOWED SLIGHT
IMPROVEMENT. CORN PRICES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER AS FUTURES
PRICES ROSE. SOYBEANS SHARPLY
HIGHER AS FUND BUYING AND
SHORT COVERING AHEAD OF
TOMORROWS USDA REPORT
SPURED FUTURES PRICES HIGHER.
UNITED STATES...RAIN AND WET
HELD CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO
SLOW FIELDWORK IN ARKANSAS.
MISSOURI. KENTUCKY AND TEN
NESSEE. RAIN ALSO HAMPERED
FIELDWORK IN PORTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT
PLAINS AND CORN BELT. SOIL
MOISTURE WAS ADEQUATE OR
ADEQUATE TO SURPLUS IN THOSE
AREAS. DRY WEATHER PREVAILED
OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN
GREAT PLAINS AND THE WEST.
WHERE SOIL MOISTURE WAS GEN
ERALLY SHORT TO ADEQUATE. IN
THE BAST, SOIL MOISTURE WAS
MOSTLY ADEQUATE EXCEPT IN
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA WHERE RAIN WAS
NEEDED. USSR...SOAKING RAIN
OVER THE CRIMEA. WESTERN
NORTH CAUCASUS AND THE LOW
ER VOLGA BENEFITS WINTER
GRAINS APPROACHING THE HEAD
ING STAGE. BUR
OPE...UNSEASONABLE WARM AND
DRY WEATHER COVERS THE
NORTHWEST. RAIN REDUCES DRY
NESS IN SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH
EAST. SOUTH ASIA...BENEFICIAL
RAIN FALLS IN EASTERN RICE
AREAS, BUT LOCALLY WET WEATH
ER IN THE NORTH IS UNFAVORABLE
FOR UNHARVESTED WHEAT. EAST
ERN ASIA...WIDESSPREAD RAIN
FAVORS WINTER AND SPRING
CROPS IN THE NORTH CHINA PLAIN.
HEAVY RAIN CAUSES LOCALIZED
FLOODING IN SECTIONS OF THE
YANGTZE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN
JAPAN. SOUTHEAST ASIA-MUCH
NEEDED RAIN BRINGS RELIEF TO
BOTH THAILAND AND THE SOUTH
ERN PHILIPPINES. SOUTH AMERI
CA-DRY HARVEST WEATHER PRE
VAILS OVER MOST OF ARGENTINA.
DRIER WEATHER LATE IN THE
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WEEK EASES WETNESS IN SOUTH
CENTRAL BRAZIL. SOUTH AFRI
CA-COOL WET WEATHER IS UNFA
VORABLE FOR MATURING CORN
BUT PROVIDES ABUNDANT MOIS
TURE FOR WINTER WHEAT PLANT
ING. AUSTRALIA—CONTINUED DRY
NESS FAVORS HARVEST AND
PLANTING IN THE EAST BUT SLOWS
PLANTING IN SECTIONS OF THE
SOUTH. NORTHWESTERN AFRI
CA-WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
SLOWS WINTER GRAIN MATURA
TION BUT BENEFITS THAT PORTION
OF THE CROP WHICH REMAINS IN
THE FILLING STAGE.
EXPORT NEWS: THE PHILIPPINES
PURCHASED 35,000 TONNES OF U.S.
WESTERN WHITE WHEAT FOR MAY
JUNE SHIPMENT UNDER COMMER
CIAL TERMS.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 05/09/90
05/08/90 05/10/89 WHEAT: KANSAS
CITY 3.89-3.94 DN 5-4 4.49-4.54 MIN
NEAPOLIS 4.18-4.22 UP 1/2 4.61
3/4-4.63 3/4 PORTLAND 3.63-3.66 UP 1
4.67-4.71 ST. LOUIS 3.35-3.40 UP 1
4.24-4.30.
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW; KAN
SAS CITY 2.80-2.83 UP 12.65-2.70 MIN
NEAPOLIS 2.78 3/4 UP 1 1/4 2.73 SO.
lOWA 2.86-2.89 NC 2.79-2.82 OMAHA
272-273 UP 2 - 1 2.58-2.61.
SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 6.34-6.40 UP 13 7.51-7.56
MINNEAPOLIS 6.28 1/2 UP 11 7.48 1/2
SO. lOWA 6.33-6.39 UP 13 -12 7.51-7.56
C. ILL. PROCESSORS 6.43 1/2-6.52 UP
14-13 1/2 7.60 1/2-7.68 1/2.
KANSAS CITY, US NO. 1 HARD RED
WINTER WHEAT. ORDINARY PRO
TEIN. MINNEAPOLIS. US NO. 1 DARK
NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT, 14%
PROTEIN. PORTLAND, NO.
1 SOFT WHITE WHEAT. ST. LOUIS.
NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT.
FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY
(JULY) WHEAT 3.56 3/4 UP 3/4 4.35 3/4
MINNEAPOLIS (JULY) WHEAT 3.69
1/2 UP 1 1/4 4.28 3/4 CHICAGO (JULY)
WHEAT 3.49 1/2 UP 1 1/4 4.14 3/4
(JULY) CORN 2.90 3/4 UP 1 1/4 2.75
(JULY) SOYBEANS 6.59 1/2 UP 13 7.48
1/2.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
4.17-4.22 DN 9-6 4.91-4.92 NO. 2 SOFT
RED WINTER WHEAT 3.70-3.72 NC -
UP 2 4.65-4.70 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
3.14-3.16 UP 1 - NC 3.03-3.04 N 0.2 YEL
LOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.16 DN 1
BARGE 5.12 UP 2 5.16-5.33 N 0.2 YEL
LOW SOYBEANS 6.67-6.68 UP 14-12
7.80-7.85.
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New Wilmington
Hay
New Wilmington, PA.
Friday, May 4, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 45.
ALFALFA: 110.00 AND 145.00.
MIXED HAY: 40.00-150.00, FEW
DOWN TO 25.00.
TIMOTHY: 25.00-57.50.
CLOVER MIXED: 20.00-50.00. 1 AT
90.00.
STRAW: 10 LOADS, 30.00-50.00.
EAR CORN: 6 LOADS, 80.00-110.00.
OATS: 7 LOADS, 2.10-2.40 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, May 8, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 59.
ALFALFA; 90,00.
ALFALFA MIX: 107.00-112.00;
2.10-2.60 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 64.00-112.00, 1.30-2.30
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 87.50, 2.00 BALE.
GRASS HAY; 1.00 BALE.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES:
5.00-12.00.
ALFALFA ROUND BALES: 28.00.
MULCH: .75 BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 86.00.
STRAW: 135.00, 1.40-2.80 BALE.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, May 7, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
21 LOADS HAY. 59.00-150.00.
STRAW: 3 LOADS. 55.0062.00.
WOOD: 1 LOAD, 19.00.
CORN: 3 LOADS AT 81.00-89.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, May 8, 1990
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 3 LOADS. 1,50-2.50
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 1 LOAD. 2.10 BAG.
TOTAL: 4 LOADS.
Greencastle
Hay Market
Hay & Straw
5/3/90 & 5/7/90
32 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD) 110.00-160.00/-
TON; ALFALFA (FAIR) 90.00-117.50
/TON; ALFALFA MIXED 100.00-145.00
/TON; TIMOTHY HAY 70.00-82.00/
TON; MDCED HAY 85.00-115.00/TON;
ORCHARD GRASS 80.00-95.00/TON;
BROOM GRASS 60.00-72.00/TGN;
STRAW- WHEAT 55.00-65.00/TON;
OATS 1.80/BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
May 5 and 8
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 78.
ALFALFA: 53.00-220.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-180.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-110.00.
GRASS: 50.00-127.50.
STRAW: 50.00-91.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.12 BU.
MULCH: 17.50-40.00.
NY & Phila.
Frozen Eggs
May 8, 1990
Prices were trending lower on all but
whites which were generally steady. Trad
ing was about moderate with most buyers
closely watching related markets for direc
tion. Offerings were usually heavy with
most processors selective and easily main
taining desired schedules. Floor stocks
were in good balance to satisfy current
needs.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS) U.S.D.A. INSPECTED
CLASS TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25
CONT.) WHOLE 52-54 MOSTLY 53-54
55-60 BLENDS (/) - MOSTLY - 65-75
WHITES 50-53 MOSTLY 51-52 54-62
YOLKS (MIN. 43% SOLIDS) SUGARED
57-60 MOSTLY 58-59 61-70 SALTED
54-57 MOSTLY 55-56 58-67 (/)-WHOLE
PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GEN
ERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS.
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg. Pa.
Tucaday, May 8,1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 161...PDA...Compared with
Uit weeks market; Slaughter cowa mortly
itrong to 1.75 higher. Few Choice ilaugb
ter steera 75.25-78.00, few Select and low
Choice 68.25-73.75; High Choice & Prime
1285/1500 Ibi. Holiteina 70.25-74.00,
Choice 1160/1525 Ibi. 64.00-71. few
Select 63.75-66.25, few Standard
55.00- One low yielding Choice >L
heifer 60.25, two Holsteitu 58.75&68, few
Select 63.00-69, Standard 54.25-59, one
Utility 48.50. Few Breaking Utility &
Commercial il. cowi 54.50-57.75, Cutter
& Boning Utility 52.00-55.75, few 56.75,
Carmer & Low Cutter 48.75-52.75, Shells
down to 40.00. Few Yield Grade
1455/1515 lbs. si. bulls 63.75-64.50, one
No. 2, 1125 lbs. 57.00. Feeder Cattle: iM
Medium Frame No. 1,860 lbs. bulls 66.00.
CALVES 137... Few Choice vealers
111.00- few Good 71.00-85.00,
few Standard & Good 70/95 lbs.
70.00- Utility 45/65 lbs.
50.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No.
1, 80/125 lbs. 127.00-195, mostly
150.00- No. 2.80/120 lbs. 110.00-155,
few down to 96.00; few No. 1, Hoi. Heifers
95/140 lbs. 120.00-193.00. Few Beef cross
75/95 lbs. bulls and heifers 81.00-160.00.
HOGS 199...8an0ws and gilts mostly
steady to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215/240
lbs. 59.85-60.25, two lots 260/265 lbs.
57.75-58.60,1-3 220/245 lbs. 59.25-60.10,
lot 60.50,2-3 215/245 lbs. 58.00-59.25, lot
1-3 110/190 lbs. 50.00-52.00. Sows 2.00 to
2.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300/470 lbs. sows
51.00- few down to 47.00, few
490/580 lbs. 56.00-57.00. Few Boars
49.50-50.75.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Maikct Test
SHEEP 9... Choice & Prime 40/50 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 65.00-75.00, one
80.00, one low Choice 55 lbs. 60.00. One
Slaughter sheep 14.00.
GOATS 5... Few Large 63.00-66.00, two
Kids 19.00 - per head.
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