National Grain Market St. Joseph, MO Sept. 12, 1990 GRAIN PRICES MIXED WEDNES DAY AS TRADERS WAIT ON TODAY’S U.S.D.A. CROP PRODUC TION REPORT. WHEAT PRICES MIX ED, SLIGHTLY LOWER. LARGE WORLD SUPPLY OF WHEAT AND REPORTS OF PROPOSAL FOR SET ASIDE WHEAT TO BE REDUCED TO 15 PERCENT NEXT YEAR INSTEADY OF 20 PERCENT, PRESSURED PRICES. U S. WHEAT PRODUCTION IS FORE CAST AT 2.76 BILLION BUSHELS, UP 35 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR AND UP 2 PERCENT FROM AUGUST 1. YIELD IS 39.4 BUSHELS PER ACRE EQUALING THE RECORD HIGH OF 1983. CORN PRICES FELL AS HOT/ DRY WEATHER CONTINUES TO ALLOW MATURATION. HARVEST MOVING UP NEAR lOWA BORDER BUT MOST FIELDS STILL TOO GREEN AND HARVEST BEHIND NORMAL. HIGH MOISTURE CORN MOVEMENT GETTING IN FULL SWING IN WESTERN KANSAS. EXPORT DEMAND REMAINS LIGHT. CORN FOR GRAIN PRODUCTION AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, IS FORECAST AT 8 12 BILLION BUSHELS, UP 3 PER CENT FROM LAST MONTH AND 8 PERCENT ABOVE THE 1989 CROP. THE U.S. AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE IS FORECAST AT A RECORD HIGH 121.7 BUSHELS, UP 4 BUSHELS FROM LAST MONTH AND 5.5 BUSHELS ABOVE 1989 YIELD. HIGHER SOY BEAN PRICES INFLUENCED BY CON TINUED HOT WEATHER STRESS ON LATE PLANTED BEANS. HOWEVER. OVERNIGHT RAINFALL IN THE DELTA AREA LIMITED SOME GAINS. REPORTS OF REDUCED SOUTH Demanding Pennsylvania Farmers Will Be Plar New Funk's Hybrids Why? Because they’re backed by demanding CIBA GEIGY research. Research that began in 1983 with a commit ment to produce the best hybrids your hard-earned money can buy. And here they are. Three new hybrids good enough to carry the CIBA-GEIGY reputa tion for quality. Three hybrids good enough for demanding farmers like you. Each offers a time-tested perk mance package of more than just big yields. You’ll get standability, disease resistance, plant health, dry-down and much more. Plus, you’ll get the confi dence that comes from using a CIBA GEIGY product. That’s why demanding farmers will be planting new Funk's G Brand hy brids. Shouldn’t you be one of them? Call us today. Our performance will meet your demands. 1-800-776-7929 Hoffman Seeds, Inc. Landisville, PA 17538 Dependable Seeds From Dependable People The limitation of warranty and remedy on the tag attached to each bag of Funk s G Brand hybrids and Hoffman Seed sold Is a part of the terms of sale thereof AMERICAN BEAN PLANTINGS ALSO A FACTOR. U.S. SOYBEAN PRODUC TION IS FORECAST AT 1.83 BILLION BUSHELS, DOWN 5 PERCENT FROM LAST YEAR AND ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED FROM AUGUST 1. YIELD IS ESTIMATED AT 32.4 BUSHELS PER ACRE, UNCHANGED FROM 1989 AND 0.1 OF A BUSHEL BELOW LAST MONTH. BY MONTHS END. APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE SOYBEAN ACREAGE WAS SETTING PODS AND 13 PERCENT WAS DROPPING LEAVES, 3 AND 6 PERCENT BEHIND NORMAL RESPECTIVELY. EXPORT NEWS: EGYPT BOUGHT 99,200 TONNES SOFT WHITE WHEAT UNDER EBP. GUYANA BOUGHT 6,250 TONNES HARD RED WINTER WHEAT UNDER PL4BO FOR SEPTEMBER SHIPMENT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 09/12/90 09/11/90 09/13/89 WHEAT; KANSAS CITY 2.83-2.85 NC 4.03-4.07 MINNEAPOLIS 2.88 1/4-2.89 1/4 DN 1 4.06 PORTLAND 3.13-3 16 UP 1 4.55-4.57 ST. LOUIS 2.71-2.74 DN 5 3.99-4.02 CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW; KAN SAS CITY 2.34-2.39 DN 5-4 2,30-2.35 MINNEAPOLIS 2.33 1/4 DN 3 3/4 2.31 1/2 SO. lOWA 2.32-2.36 DN 6-10 2.33-2.38 OMAHA 2.23-2.29 DN 3-2 2.19-2.21 SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 6.31-6.36 DN 1-UP 2 6.00-6.05 MINNEAPOLIS 6.25 1/4 UP 2 1/2 5.88 SO. lOWA 6.26-6.31 DN 1-NC 5.84-5.93 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 6.43 1/2-6 53 1/2 UP 2 1/2 6.05.6.25 KANSAS CITY, US NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT, ORDINARY PROTEIN. MINNEAPO LIS, US NO. 1 DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT, 14% PROTEIN. PORTLAND, NO. 1 SOFT WHITE [L J Sled 9 ■ ■ CIBA-GEIGV SMdOtviiiofl Funk s Is a brand name Numbers Identify products WHEAT. ST. LOUIS, NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT. FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY (DEC) WHEAT 2.83 1/2 DN 1 3.94 1/2 MINNEAPOLIS (DEC) WHEAT 2.78 1/4 DN 1 3.91 CHICAGO (DEC) WHEAT 2.83 DN 1 3.94 3/4 (DEC) CORN 2.34 1/4 DN 1 3/4 2.29 1/2 (NOV) SOYBEANS 6 41 1/4 UP 2 1/2 5.75 EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL. PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3 14-3.16 NC-UP14.44 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3.05-3.07 DN 1 4.21-4.26 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 2.63 DN 2-5 2.61-2.66 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 4.54 DN 6 BARGE 4.66 DN 2 4.71-4.63 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 6.58-6.59 UP 3 6.25-6.30. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, Sept. 10, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 6 LOADS HAY, 61.00-79.00. STRAW; 62.00- AND 68.00. WOOD: 4 LOADS. 24.00-36.00. CORN: 6 LOADS, 71.00-92.00. OATS: 1.70 BU. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1990 Hay—Straw & Grain Report MIXED HAY; 3 LOTS. 100-1.80 BALE. GRASS HAY: 2 LOTS, 130-140 BALE. TOTAL: 5 LOADS, iyhy' ig gran, .jyl jpei. grain quality. Large, attractive ears. Strong, healthy plants. Good dry-down. Leader for standabillty in Delaware state trials. 04530 113-day hybrid. Strong disease tolerance to withstand disease and humidity pressures of the Northeast. Medium-short plants with good intactness. 04624 118-day hybrid. Large, girthy ears. Excellent standability. Performs under drought stress and in increasing populations. Rapid dry-down. Healthy plants. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,1990-A5 Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS- 68. ALFALFA- 67 00-75.00, 1.60-3 00 BALE. ALFALFA MIX. 75.00, 1 40-2 10 BALE TIMOTHY 65.00-75 00, 1.00-2.20 BALE. TIMOTHY MIX- 72.00, 80-1 60 BALE, ROUND BALES 14 00 EACH ORCHARD GRASS- 1.00-1 50 BALE MULCH .50-65 BALE. STRAW: 1.00-1 30 BALE Belleville Hay Wednesday, Sept. 12 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 23 LDS. HAY. ALFALFA: 100.00-130.00. MIXED HAY: 57 50-100.00. STRAW: 65.00-70.00. EAR CORN: 7 AT 90.00-112 50. King’s Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, Sept. 11, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 18 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 90.00-122.00, 1 AT 47.00 CLOVER: 85.00. TIMOTHY- 69.00-90.00. STRAW- 11000. EAR CORN: 7 LOADS, 88.00-96 00. TIMOTHY SEED- 10.00 AND 20.00 BU SHAVINGS; NO SALE For Info. 717-442-4181 businsss 215-458-8518 homo Kutztown, PA At Kutztown Produce Auction Thurs., Sept. 13, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 1 LDS HAY, 50.00 STRAW 1 LOAD, 61.00 EAR CORN 86 00 RYE SEED: 5 AT 3 40-4 30 BU NEXT HAY SALE THURSDAY, SEPT 20. Keister’s Hay Middleburg, PA Tuesday, Sept. 11 Report supplied by auction 19 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: 32.50-102.50. EAR CORN: 10 LOADS. 80 00-95.00 OATS 5 LOADS, 1 55-1.65 BU TIMOTHY SEED. 2 LOADS 25 00 AND 32.50 BU. RYE- 2 AT 5 10 AND 5.25 BU. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1990 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 118 COWS, 63 HEIFERS, AND 8 BULLS COW MARKET STEADY, HEIFER MARKET STRONGER. PA FRESH COWS 1090.00-1600 00, SPRINGERS 1110 00-1410 00 WISCONSIN FRESH COWS 1535 00-1600.00 PERRY CO FRESH COWS 960 00-1425 00 PA FRESH COWS 1110 00-1375 00, SPRINGERS 1275 00-1425 00. ' HERD OF 61 HEAD, ALL STAGE COWS. 46000-1300 00 LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS 875 00-1385.00 PUREBREDS 1135 00-1810.00 SHORTBRED 735 00-1175.00 BREEDING AGE OPEN 635 00-985 00. SMALL OPEN 42000-590 00 BULLS 600.00-875 00. VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. LOCAL COWS- 620 00-1600.00 HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Auction will continue all year long Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) Herb’s Hay Auction L Robert Frame, Sr. president Glenn S. Frame