National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, October 17,1990
USDA DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
MARKET SUMMARY GRAIN PRICES
HIGHER WEDNESDAY AFTER A
SERIES OF LOWER TRENDS. WHEAT
2-6 CENTS HIGHER. CORN 1-3 CENTS
HIGHER. GRAIN SORGHUM STEADY
TO 4 CENTS HIGHER. SOYBEANS 4-6
CENTS HIGHER. NEGATIVE FAC
TORS TAKING A BREATHER ON THE
SIDELINES BUT REMAIN IN THE
RACE. HARVEST PRESSSURE OF A
bumper crop, lack of export
ORDERS. GATT AGREEMENTS.
EXPORT ENHANCEMENT. FAVOR
ABLE NATION STATUS AND LINE OF
CREDIT TO SOME COUNTRIES.
UNSETTLED PERSIAN GULF CRISIS.
FARM BILL AND BUDGET DEFICIT
PROBLEMS. ERODING STOCK
MARKET AND SOARING FUEL COST
ALONG WITH RECESSION FEARS.
UNITED STATES: EAST COAST.
SOUTHEAST AND DELTA STATES
DRYING OUT FROM RAINS AND
ROODS CAUSED BY TROPICAL
STORM MARCO. COLD WEATHER
AND SNOW OVER WESTERN MOUN
TAINS AND EXTREME NORTHERN
TIER OF STATES. SOUTHWEST
GREAT PLAINS, WESTERN CORN
BELT AND MIDWEST SCATTERED
RAINS BUT FOR MOST PART FALL
HARVEST PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
AFTER VERY LATE START DUE TO
LATE MATURING CROPS. USSR: IN
WESTERN USSR, DRY WEATHER
COVERS SOUTHERN AREAS, HELP
ING CORN. SUNFLOWER AND
SUGARBEET HARVESTS. IN THE
NEW LANDS. INCREASING PERCIPI
TATION SLOWS FINAL HARVEST
EFFORTS. EUROPE: DRY WEATHER
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FAVORS FALL PLANTING AND
HARVESTING IN THE NORTH AND
WEST. SCATTERED RAIN IN SEC
TIONS OF THE SOUTH INCREASES
PREPLANTING SOIL MOISTURE
LEVELS. EASTERN ASIA; TYPHOON
HATTIE BRUSHES SOUTHERN
JAPAN. MOSTLY DRY WEATHER
SPEEDS FALL HARVEST IN THE
NORTHEAST. SOUTH ASIA: SHOW
ERS CONTINUE IN CENTRAL AND
EASTERN CROP REGIONS. DRY,
WARM WEATHER IN THE NORTH
FAVORS MATURING SUMMER
CROPS AND EARLY WHEAT PLANT
ING. SOUTHEAST ASIA: WIDE
SPREAD SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER
THAILAND. RAIN IMPROVES PLANT
ING CONDITIONS OVER THE PHILIP
PINES. SOUTH AMERICA: WIDE
SPREAD RAIN IN ARGENTINA
FAVORS CROPS, BUT SOAKING RAIN
IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL HAMPERS
FIELDWORK. AUSTRALIA: RAIN
FAVORS WINTER GRAINS IN MOST
GROWING AREAS. CANADA: COOL.
WET WEATHER HAMPERS FINAL
OILSEED HARVESTS. MEXICO:
DRIER WEATHER RETURNS TO THE
NORTHWEST, WHILE SUBSTANTIAL
RAIN CONTINUES IN THE SOUTH
ERN PLATEAU CORN BELT.
EXPORT NEWS: NONE. DATE
CHANGE YEAR AGO KVI7/90 10/16/90
10/18/89 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY
2.72-2.73 UP 6-4 4.19-4.21 MINNEAPO
LIS 2.82 UP 2 4.15 1/2-4.17 1/2 PORT
LAND 2.73-2.75 UP 2 - DN 1 4.51-4.56
ST. LOUIS 2.47-2.50 UP 3-2 4.01-4.07.
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.26-2.29 UP 2-1 2.38-2.42
MINNEAPOLIS 216 3/4 UP 2 2.24 1/4
SO. lOWA 224-226 UP 3-2 232-237
OMAHA 2.11-2.12 UP 3-2 2.24-2.26.
SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 6.09-6.10 UP 6-4 5.54-5.57
MINNEAPOLIS 5.97 1/2 UP 6 1/4 5.41
3/4 SO.
lOWA 6.03-6.07 UP 2-5 5.49-5.57 C.
ILL. PROCESSORS 6.12 1/2-6.19 1/2 UP
5-4 5.61-5.66.
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
(DEC) WHEAT 168 1/2 UP 2 3/4 4.04 1/2
MINNEAPOLIS (DEC) WHEAT 162 UP
2 3.96 1/2 CHICAGO (DEC) WHEAT
163 1/2 UP 2 3/4 4.06 1/4 (DEC) CORN
128 3/4 UP 2 138 1/4 (NOV) SOY
BEANS 6.14 1/2 UP 4 1/4 5.59 3/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
3.07-3.10 UP 3 4.52 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT 2.77-2.78 UP 2-3
4.33-4.35 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
152-153 UP 2168-169 NO. 2 YELLOW
SORGHUM RAIL 4.37 UP 4 BARGE
4.39 UP 4 4.64 3/4-4.73 3/4 NO. 2 YEL
LOW SOYBEANS 6.35-6.37 UP 6
5.89-5.92.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 42.
ALFALFA: 10150, 2.40-3.30 BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 100.00, 1.00-1.15
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 100.00, 1.00-1.80 BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: .90-.130 BALE
CLOVER: .75-1.70 BALE
ORCHARD GRASS; .70-1.30 BALE.
MULCH HAY; .50 BALE.
STRAW: 82.00, .90-1.45 BALE
WOOD; 65.00 CORD.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1M0-A5
Herb’s Hay
Auction
Kuiztown, PA
At Kuiztown Produce Auction
Thun, Oct 18, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
2 LOADS EAR CORN, 80.00.
OATS: 59 BUSHELS AT 1.65 BU.
RYE SEED: 24 BUSHELS AT 3.50 BU.
East Coast Carlot
Wed, Oct. 16, 1990
Report fupplied by USDA
EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT
TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAF)
BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA
INCLUSIVE.
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NO
SALES REPORTEDD ON LAMB
CARCASSES.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, Oct. 18, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
3 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 75.00.
CORN: 70.00 AND 85.00.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, Oct. 17, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
65 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 140.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-124.00.
CORN; 60.00-113.00.
STRAW: 67.00-106.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
GRASS: 75.00.
HaeketMown, NJ.
Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 4 LOADS, 1.60-1.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1 LOT, 1.85 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 3 LOTS. 1.70-1.80
BALE.
TOTAL: 8 LOTS.
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, Ililnoia
Thursday, October 18, 1990
FEDERAL-STATE CATTLE WEEK
LY COMPARED WITH LAST
MONDAY, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND
HEIFERS WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER. AT
THE AUCTION SLAUGHTER COWS
STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. BULLS
FULLY STEADY. NO RECENT PRICE
COMPARISON ON FEEDER CATTLE.
SUPPLY MAINLY SELECT TO AVER
AGE CHOICE SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS WITH ABOUT 12%
COWS FOR AUCTION. RECEIPTS
THIS WEEK ABOUT 1100 AS COM
PARED WITH 1395 A WEEK AGO AND
1261 A YEAR AGO.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: CHOICE 2-4
1050-1350 LBS. 74.50-77.00 MIXED
SELECT * CHOICE 1000-1300 LBS.
72.00-74.50 SELECT 2-3 900-1200 LBS.
69.50-72.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
950-1200 LBS. 74.00-75.50 LOAD 76.00
MIXED SELECT & CHOICE 900-1100
LBS. 71.50-74.00 SELECT 2-3 800-1050
LBS. 68.50-71.50.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 54.00-57.25 CUT
TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-3
50.50-56.00 CANNER AND LOW
DRESSING CUTTER 1-2 44.50-51.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1350-2270 LBS.
60.25-69.75 INDIVIDUAL 73.00 FEED
ER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS:
MEDIUM A LARGE FRAME #2 650-945
LBS. 72.50-75.75 FEEDER HEIFERS:
FEW MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME #2
400-650 LBS. 77.50-80.00.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuesday, Oct. 16
Report supplied by auction
19 LOADS OF MIXED HAY.
ALFALFA: 145.00.
MIXED HAY: 45 00-125.00.
STRAW: 5 LOADS, 47.50-62.50.
SHELLED CORN: 3.00 BU.
EAR CORN 10 LOADS. 80 00-102 50
RYE: 5 LOADS, 3 50-4.20 BU
OATS: 4 LOADS, 1 60-2.05 BU
WHEAT; 1.10 BU
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