National nrain Mnrkpt EXPORT NEWS: SOUTH KOREA uauunai urain iviarxei bought 50.000 tonnes u.s. wheat St. Joacpn, MO FOR APRIL/MAY SHIPMENT. TAI- M*rch 18, 1992 WAN BOUGHT 50,000 TONNES CASH GRAIN AND SOYBEAN PRICES CONTINUED THEIR UPWARD CLIMB WEDNESDAY ON EXPORT AND WEATHER NEWS. WHEAT 4 TO 7 CENTS HIGHER. EXCEPT ST. LOUIS SHOWING 1 CENT LOWER. CORN 1 TO 2 CENTS HIGHER. SORGHUM 1 TO 4 CENTS HIGHER. SOYBEANS 1 TO 2 CENTS HIGHER. WHEAT PRICES JUMPED SHARPLY AGAIN, SUP PORTED BY PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED EXPORT DEMAND AND SLOW COUNTRY MOVEMENT OF SPRING WHEAT. TRADERS AWAIT USDA’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF APRIL’S CREDIT ALLOCATION FOR EXPORT CREDITS TO CIS. AS REPORTS INDICATE LARGE DEMAND FOR WHEAT. CONCERNS OVER FREEZE DAMAGE TO HARD RED WINTER WHEAT AREAS. STILL EXIST, AS OVERNIGHT LOWS FORE CAST THIS WEEK COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN SOME AREAS. HIGH ER CORN PRICES ALSO REACTION TO EXPORT CREDIT POSSIBILITIES TO CIS AND OTHER RECENT GOOD EXPORT SALES. REPORTS INDICATE USDA WILL RELEASE A NEW 45 MILLION BUSHEL CORN CATA LOGUE AND A 10 MILLION BUSHEL SORGHUM CATALOGUE. SOYBEAN PRICES ADVANCED ON WHEAT RALLY AND BOOST IN SOYOIL/ SOYMBAL MARKETS. ACTIVE EUROPEAN IRAK PUSHED SOYME AL PRICES TO HIGHEST LEVELS IN TWO WEEKS. EARLY HARVEST RAIN DELAYS REPORTED IN BRA ZIL, ADDED STRENGTH TO BEAN PRICES. WORKING FOR YOU FROM THE GROUND UP H 86938 —98 days-Excellent yields of quality silage H 86970 —114 days-High yields of grain and silage • and a high grain yielder for North and Central PA Excellent for shelling or picking H 8695 8—102 days-High yields with fast dry down • 7 days-Excel lent grain or silage corn • Dependable performer Great overall disease tolerance H 86983 —109 days-Outstandlng grain yields with H 86999 —118 days-Outstanding stalk strength with great standablllty • A winner great yield potential for grain See your Hardy Brand dealer for all your seed needs and put the real winners to work for you! UADIW ~ 1 Beachley-Hardy Seed Co. nn,vw ■ P.O. Box 336 RDAUn Camp Hill, PA 17011 DK/VRI/ 717-737-4529 OPTIONAL-ORIGIN WHEAT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 03/18/92 03/17/92 03/20/91 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 4.31 UP 7-5 2.83-2.85 MINNEA POLIS TRUCK BID 4.25 3/4 UP 6 2.98 3/4 PORTLAND 4.41-4.44 UP 5-4 3.19-3.22 ST. LOUIS 3.76-3.79 DN 1 2.82-2.85 CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.66-2.69 UP 1-2 2.52-2.55 MINNEAPOLIS 2.63 1/2 UP 1/2 2.42 3/4 SO. lOWA 2.68-2.71 UP 1-2 2.54-2.57 OMAHA 2.52-253 UP 2 2.37 SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 5.91-5.94 UP 1-2 5.75-5.80 MINNEAPOLIS 5.88 3/4 UP 1 1/2 5.67 3/4 SO. lOWA 5.90-5.95 UP 2-15.76-5.81 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 5.92 3/4-6.01 3/4 UP 1 1/2 5.81-5.85 ♦KANSAS CITY, US NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT, ORDINARY PROTEIN. 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 (MAY) WHEAT 3.95 3/4 UP 1 3/4 2.80 1/2 MINNEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 4.08 1/2 UP 5 1/2 182 3/4 CHICAGO (MAY) WHEAT 3.86 1/2 DN 3/4 2.77 3/4 (MAY) CORN 1711/2 UP 1 1/2 251 3/4 (MAY) SOYBEANS 5.96 3/4 UP 1 1/2 5.74 3/4 EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 4.62-4.64 UP 3-4 3.21-3.24 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 4.37 NC 3.11-3.14 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN Put these HARDY BRAND CORNS to work for you. SEEDS r MM* 2.96-2.97 UP 1-2 2.76-2.77 NO. 2 YEL LOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.44 UP 3 BARGE 3.46 UP 1 4.94-4.96 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 6.22 UP 2-1 6.03-6.04. Regional Hay March 16, 1992 Eastern, Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 90.00-120.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-105.00; TIMOTHY HAY 75.00-105.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00; MULCH 30.00-65.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 3/13/92. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 315 HAY. 94 STRAW, AND 21 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 98.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-146.00; TIMOTHY HAY 98.00-145.00; STRAW 79.00-98.00; EAR CORN 90.00-107.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 3/13/92. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 254 HAY, 53 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 95.00-154.00; MIXED HAY 75.00-150.00; TIMOTHY HAY FEW 75.00-135.00; STRAW 80.00-96.00; EAR CORN 76.00-100.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA March 17,1992 CATTLE lIS PDA ...Compared with last Tuesday’s maifcet: SL cows JO to 1.00 lower. Few Select sL steers 66.75-73.00, few Standard 54.75-59.25; One Choice Holsteins 64.75, Two Select 61.00-64.25, Two Choice 74.25, Few Utility and Low Standard 46J0-49J0, one 54.25. Few ..... Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21,1992-A7 Choice Holsteini 1175/1330 lbs. 64.25- few Select 58.25 & 62.25. Breaking Utility and Commercial sL cows 48.75-51.00, few to 51.25, low dressing down 46.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 47.25- few high dressing 52.50. Canner A Low Cutter 43.75-46.75, few Shells down to 35.00. One Select Holstein bullock 62.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1300/1510 lb*. sL bulls 57.00-62.50. Feed er Cattle: few Small Frame No. 1,375/530 lbs. heifers 60.00-70.00. CALVES 165.... Few Good and Choice 170/340 lbs. vealers 80.00-101.00. Few Standard and Good 75/85 lbs. 70.00-82.00, one 130 lbs. 97.00. Few Utility 50/65 lbs. 35.00- No. 1 HoL Bulls 80/115 lbs. 132.00- few down 100.00, No. 2. 90/115 lbs. 105.00-147.00; No. I Hoi. Heifers 90/130 lbs. 170.00-192.00, few No. 2. 80/110 lbs. 100.00-135.00, Few beef cross 75/105 lb*, bulls and heifers 87.00- HOGS 114... Barrows and Gills small supply .25 to .75 lower. Lot US No. 1-2 253 lbs. barrows and gilts 39.75, 1-3 225/265 lbs. 38.00-38.75, one Lot 2-3 265 lbs. 36.50, one lot 1-3 214 lbs. 36.35. Sows: steady to .25 higher. US No.l-3 315/490 lbs. 32.25-34.00, few 35.25, few down to 31.00, 500/640 lb*. 34.00-34.75, one No. 3, 400 lbs. 26.00, Medium 305/450 lbs. 26.00-29.00, couple 20.00 A 30.00. Few Boars 26.25-27.25. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market lest SHEEP 3...0ne Low Choice 80 lbs. Wooled Slaughter Lambs 45.00, one Slaughter Sheep 5.00, one Yearling 30.00. - all Cwt 37.00. - all per GOATS I... Medium head. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA March 17,1992 CATTLE 380... PDA ...Compared with last Tuesday’s market; Slaughter steers mostly .50-1.00 lower, except Holsteins were mostly 1.00 higher. Cows active, 67.50- few Select and Low Choice 70.00- Choice Holsteins 68.00- Select 65.00-68.00. Few Choice si. heifers 68.00-74.00, couple to 76.00, couple Choice Holsteins at 64.50- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si cows 50.00-53.00, few to 54.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 49.00-52.75, Can ner & low Cutter 45.00-48.75. Shells down to 41.00, individual Choice Bullock at 69.75. Yield Grade No. 1,113012100 lbs. si. bulls 55.00-67.50. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1 450/850 lbs. steers 70.00- one lot Medium No. I 315 lbs. at 114.00; few Medium Frame No. 1, 525/700 lbs. heifers 64.00-74.00. CALVES 190... Few Good and Choice 88.00- Standard and Good 75/95 lbs. 85.00-95.00. few Utility 60/80 lbs. 75.00- Farm Calves: Holstein bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs. 150.00-173.00, No. 2, 75/120 lbs. 115.00-150.00; No. 1, HoL Heifers 80/125 lbs. 140.00-182.50. Beef cross 75/100 lbs. bulls & heifers 120.00- HOGS 285...(3/16/92) • Banowa and Cilia 1.00 lower; Select No. 1, 39.00- US No. 1-2 225/250 Iba. 38.25-39.00,2-3 215/260 lbs. 37.25-38.25. US No. 2-4 190/280 lbs. 34.00-37.00. Sows: 1-3 300/650 lbs. 28.00-32.00, few 37.00,2-3 275/575 Iba. 2100-28,00. Boars 25.00- FEEDER PIGS 200... US No. 1-3 25/35 lbs. feeder pigs 24.00-29.00, 45/65 lbs. 37.00- -- all per head. SHEEP 63... Few Choice 95/115 lbs. Wooled Slaughter Lambs 64.00-80.00, Choice 20/70 lbs. New Crop Lambs 85.00- Slaughter ewes 30.00-4100 - all cwt COATS 16... Few Large goats 40.00- Few SmaU Mainly Kids 21.00- aU per head. HOOVER’S HAY AUCTION 2nd ft 4th Fridays Of Bach Month 12 Noon Located In Dauphin Co., 1 mil* •ait ol Giau. along RL 25. Gerald Hoover, «AU-0027ML 717-355-380} FORNEY LONGENECKER SECOND VICE PRESIDENT I CUEAUSrW FINANCIAL CONSULTANT SjSn e “ n “ Dn ” BROTHERS 29 E. KING STREET ■■■ SVTTE2OO jBMn LANCASTER, PA 17M2 717295 8914 800 342 7033 PA 8004411997 US P • Cull Pigs RECEIVING STATION £3^ NOW RECEIVING: Mon. 6:30-11 a.m. Hatfield Sat. 6:30-10 a.m. Quality Meats Rt. 897 - 1 mile North of Flvepolntvllle (215) 445-5776 • FAX (215) 445-6099
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