National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Tuesday, July 3? 1990
USDA DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
MARKET SUMMARY CASH PRICES
ON TUESDAY MIXED AND MARGI
NAL. LACK OF ANY NEW FUNDA
MENTAL NEWS OR EXPORT INTER
EST AND PRE HOLIDAY WAIT AND
SEE ATTITUDE RESULTED IN LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRICES. WEATHER CON
TINUES TO BE A CONCERN FOR
SUMMER CROPS BUT NO LONGER
SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR FACTOR.
WHEAT HARVEST NEARING COM
PLETION IN KANSAS AS FARMERS
USE OPEN WEATHER TO MOVE
AHEAD OF NORMAL FINISH DATES.
UNITED STATES...ABOVE NOR
MAL TEMPERATURES STRESSED
CROPS AND LIVESTOCK IN MANY
AREAS. WINTER WHEAT HARVEST
ADVANCED RAPIDLY IN THE CEN
TRAL AND SOUTHERN GREAT
PLAINS BUT STILL LAGGED BEHIND
NORMAL IN PORTIONS OF THE
CORN BELT. BENEFICIAL RAINS
ADDED TO SOIL MOISTURE SUP
PLIES IN THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN CORN BELT. SOIL MOIS
TURE WAS SURPLUS TO ADEQUATE
IN lOWA AND ADEQUATE TO SURP
LUS IN MINNESOTA, ILLINOIS. WIS-'
CONSIN AND MICHIGAN. RAIN WAS
NEEDED IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY
IN GEORGIA AND THE CAROLINAS
WHERE SOIL MOISTURE WAS VERY
SHORT TO SHORT. SOIL MOISTURE
WAS MOSTLY SHORT TO ADEQU
ATE IN THE DELTA AND MOST OF
THE WEST. IN THE GREAT PLAINS,
SOIL MOISTURE WAS ADEQUATE
TO SHORT IN MOST AREAS.
USSR...IN WESTERN USSR, EARLY
WEEK RAIN SLOWS WINTER GRAIN
HARVESTING. JUST BEGINNING IN
THE SOUTHERN UKRAINE AND
PARTS OF THE NORTH CAUCASUS.
IN THE NEW LANDS, COOLER
WEATHER AND WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS IMPROVE GROWING
CONDITIONS FOR SPRING GRAINS.
EUROPE-OCCASIONAL RAIN CON
TINUES TO FAVOR SUMMER CROPS
ACROSS THE NORTH. DRYNESS
SPEEDS WINTER GRAIN HARVEST
IN THE SOUTHEAST. SOUTH
ASIA...DRIER WEATHER COVERS
INDIA’S SOUTHERN INTERIOR. BUT
OPENING JULY 9
FOR OUR 50TH SEASON
Marketing Fresh Produce
Through Mid-September
Watermelons, Cantaloupes, Sugar Babies,
Tomatoes and More
“No buyer too big or small-
Pickup loads to tractor trailer loads sold-
Buy your own - No fee for buying
No broker needed”
Please call for more information
302-875-3147 302-875-5136
SHOWERS IN CENTRAL AND EAST
ERN AREAS FAVOR SUMMER CROP
PLANTING AND VEGETATIVE
GROWTH. EASTERN
ASIA...TYPHOON PERCY AND
REMNANTS OF TYPHOON OFELIA
BRING HIGH WINDS AND FLOODING
TO SECTIONS OF EASTERN CHINA
AND THE KOREAN PENINSULA.
SOUTHEAST ASIA-TIMELY RAIN
BRINGS SOME RELIEF TO THAI
CORN IN OR NEAR REPRODUCTION.
TYPHOON PERCY CAUSES SOME
DAMAGE TO PHILIPPINE RICE AND
CORN. SOUTH AMERICA—IN BRA
ZIL, EARLY WEEK RAIN FURTHER
AGGRAVATES WET FIELD CONDI
TIONS IN WHEAT AREAS. IN ARGEN
TINA, DRY WEATHER HELPS WHEAT
PLANTING. STILL IN THE EARLY
STAGES. AUSTRALIA...MUCH
NEEDED RAIN IMPROVES CONDI
TIONS FOR WINTER GRAINS IN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND VICTORIA.
COOL TEMPERATURES SLOW
GROWTH OF WINTER CROPS IN
MOST GROWING AREAS. MEX
ICO-VARIABLE SHOWERS FAVOR
CORN GROWTH OVER THE SOUTH
ERN PLATEAU. HOT WEATHER,
WITH ONLY LOCAL RAIN, PERSISTS
IN THE NORTH. CANADA—LOCALLY
HOT, DRY WEATHER OVER THE
SOUTHWESTERN PRAIRIES
INCREASES CROP GROWTH BUT
DRIES TOPSOILS.
EXPORT NEWS: NO SALES
REPORTED.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 07/03/90
07/02/90 07/04/89 WHEAT: KANSAS
CITY 3.21-3.26 NC HOLIDAY MIN
NEAPOLIS 3.73 1/4-3.75 1/4 DN 1 3/4 -
3/4 PORTLAND 3.58-3.60 UP 1 - NC ST.
LOUIS 3.20-3.28,
CORN, U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.90-2.94 NC MINNEAPOLIS
2.81 1/4 DN 1 SO. lOWA 2.88-2.90 NC
OMAHA 2.76-2.79 UP 1 - NC
SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KANSAS
CITY 6.51-6.54 NC - DN 2 MINNEAPO
LIS 6.40 UP 2 SO. lOWA 6.44-6.49 UP 3
C. ILL PROCESSORS 6.
54-6.62 1/2 UP 3 - 2 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 3.18 3/4 DN 1/2 MIN
NEAPOLIS (JULY) WHEAT 3.35 1/4 DN
3/4 CHICAGO (JULY) WHEAT 3.23 1/2
DN 3 (JULY) CORN 2.94 1/4 DN 2
(SEPT) CORN 2.90 1/4 NC (JULY) SOY
BEANS 6.48 1/2 UP 2 1/2.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
3.55-3.58 NC NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER
WHEAT 3.35-3.43 DN 11 - 10 NO. 2
YELLOW CORN 3.07-3.08 DN 2 - 5
N 0.2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.19
DN 3 BARGE 5.25 NC N 0.2 YELLOW
SOYBEANS 6.68-6.70.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, July 3, 1990
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 1.00 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.00 BALE
GRASS HAY: 1.25 BALE.
TOTAL: 4 LOADS.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., July 4, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
35 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 64.00-154.00.
TIMOTHY: 74.00-87.00.
ALFALFA: 126.00-138.00.
GRASS: 40.00-67.00.
STRAW: 84.00-90.00.
CORN: 92.00-118.00.
CLOVER: 60.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, July 2, 1990
SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS:
368 HD. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 78 HD.
TREND: 1.00 LOWER.
HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 2-4
75.50-78.00; CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS.
72.00-75.75; CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375
LBS. 72.00-75.50; CHOICE 2-3 OVER
1375 LBS. 70.00-75.00; CHOICE 4 ALL
WEIGHTS 68.00-72.75; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 67.00-71.75;
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375
.0. Box 633
I, DE 19956
LBS. 65.00-70.50; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS.
65.00-69.50,
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450
LBS. 65.00-70.50; SELECT 1-2
1050-1450 LBS. 59.00-64.75.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 30 HEAD.
TREND: 2.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-3
850-1000 LBS. 64.50-71.00; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS. 72.00-76.00; CHOICE 4.
ALL WEIGHTS. 65.50-69.75; SELECT
AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS.
65.00-71.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2
1000-1250 LBS. 69.00-74.00.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 60.50-66.75; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 1000-1350 LBS.
57.00-60.75.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 28 HEAD.
TREND; STEADY. YG#l, ALL
WEIGHTS. 66.00-72.50; YG#2, ALL
WEIGHTS. 59.00-65.75.
BULLOCKS; 3 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
1150-1375 LBS. 1 HD. 74.75; SELECT
1-2 950-1250 LBS. 68.00-72.75.
COWS: 229 HEAD. TREND: 1.00
HIGHER. BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 53.00-59.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 52.00-58.25;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 51.50
AND DOWN.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 55 HEAD. TREND: GOOD
DEMAND. BEEF TYPES 200-400 LBS.
STEERS 90.00-108.00, BULLS
90.00- HEIFERS 80.00-99.00;
400-600 LBS. STEERS 78.00-89.50,
BULLS 70.00-78.00, HEIFERS
70.00- 600-800 LBS. STEERS
72.00- BULLS 70.00-72.00, HEIF
ERS 64.00-70.00; 800-975 LBS. STEERS
67.00- BULLS 62.00-69.00, HEIF
ERS 59.00-65.00. HOLSTEINS & DAIRY
CROSS: 200-400 LBS. STEERS
80.00- BULLS 78.00-92.00, HEIF
ERS 88.00-117.00; 400-600 LBS.
STEERS 70.00-79.00; 600-800 LBS.
STEERS 62.50-71.50; 800-975 LBS.
STEERS 55.00-60.50.
CALVES: 596 HEAD. TREND: 5.00
LOWER. CHOICE 150-300 LBS.
95.00- GOOD 150-300 LBS.
80.00- GOOD 100-150 LBS.
80.00- GOOD 80-100 LBS.
75.00- STANDARD 80-100 LBS.
69.00- STANDARD 80 LBS. &
DOWN 68.00 & DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO FARM;
KING’S AUCTION
* KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located RL 472 S miles south
of Ouarryvllla or a miles north 1
ol Oxford corner of RL 472 and
Noble Road at Rouse Tobacco
Station.
Lloyd H. KraMor,
Auctlonoor
AU-MOSI3L
No out of itate checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
Orders over $30.00 We Pay Freight
Orders Less than $30.00 Add $3.00
We Ship Ups Everyday
KEY-AID DISTRIBUTORS INC
225 Wood Corner Road, Lititz, PA 17543
Local Calls 738-4241
Call Toll Free: In PA 1-800-2KEYAID (1-800-253-9243)
Elsewhere 1-800-4KEYAID (1-800-453-9243)
Hours: Mon - Thur 7:30 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Fri 7:30 to 9:00
Saturday 7:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon (Eastern Time)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,1990-A5
TREND; 10.00 LOWER. HOLSTEIN
BULLS OVER 100 LBS. UP TO 155.00,
UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 150.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS OVER 100 LBS UP TO
200,00, UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 170.00;
BEEF TYPE BULLS OVER 90 LBS. UP
TO 150.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: 29 HEAD.
TREND- 1 00 LOWER. MEDIUM &
GOOD. ALL WEIGHTS 48,00-52.00;
FEEDER LAMBS, 60-85 LBS.
55.00-56.00; CULL LAMBS 40.00-45.00.
SHEEP: EWES. LEAN 18.00-22.00,
EWES, FAT 12.00-1600.
GOATS; 55 HD. SMALL 14.00-30.00;
MEDIUM 30.00-50.00; LARGE
51.00-75 00
HOGS, SOWS & BOARS: 121 HD.
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS. TREND.
1.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS. 60.00-61.00,
250-260 LBS. 58.00-60.00; 260-270 LBS.
55.00-56.50; 270-300 LBS. 52.00-54,00.
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS
50.00-54.75; 180-210 LBS. 51.00-55.00.
SOWS: TREND: 2.00 HIGHER.
GOOD SOWS UNDER 400 LBS.
49.00-52.75; GOOD SOWS OVER 400
LBS. 50.00-54.50, CULL SOWS, ALL
WEIGHTS 44.C0 & DOWN.
BOARS: TREND: 1.00 HIGHER.
180-210 LBS. 48.00-51.50; 210-260 LBS.
48.00-51.50, 260-300 LBS. 45.00-48 00;
300 LBS. & OVER 45.00-48.00.
FEEDERR PIGS: (BY THE HEAD) 60
LBS. & OVER 50.00-65.00/PER LBS.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2 P.M.
AND EVERY THURSDAY AT 1 P.M.
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
MONDAY AND THURSDAY AT 11:30
A.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY, JULY 7 AT 7:15 P.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE
SATURDAY, JULY 28 AT 1 P.M.
Peoria Sheep
Peoria, Illinois
Tuesday, July 3, 1990
OPENING, MIDSESSION AND
CLOSE SHEEP: 100 TRADING MOD
ERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST
TUESDAY FEW SALES OF SLAUGH
TER LAMBS 2.00 TO 3.00 HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: FEW CHOICE
AND PRIME 100 LBS. 48.00.
Wanted To Buy
Crippled and
Disabled Sows
and Boars
Hogs Slaughtered For
Federal Inspection
PHONE 717-274-7609
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