National Grain Market St. Joseph, Mo. Wednesday, August 5, 1992 DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY HIGH HOPES FOR PRO DUCTION, BUT TEARS FOR DEMAND AND THE BOTTOM DROPPING OUT FROM UNDER GRAIN AND SOY BEAN PRICES. WHEAT 3-7 CENTS LOWER; CORN STEADY TO 2 CENTS LOWER; SORGHUM 3-4 CENTS LOW ER; SOYBEANS 4-6 CENTS LOWER. SINCE JULY 1 TRUCK BIDS AT KANSAS CITY FOR HARD RED WINT ER WHEAT HAVE PLUMMETED 47 CENTS PER BUSHEL; SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT LOST 37 CENTS; NO. 2 YELLOW CORN DROPPED 37 CENTS; SOYBEANS DOWN 47 CENTS; AND SORGHUM OFF 69 CENTS PER CWT. SPRING WHEAT, CORN, AND SOYBEANS PROMISING BUMPER CROP. LATE, BUT WINTER WHEAT HARVEST ALMOST FINISHED AND SPRING WHEAT HARVEST GETTING UNDERWAY. RECORD BREAKING JULY LOW TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL SLOWED MATURING OF CORN AND SOYBEANS. CONCERNS OVER EARLY FROST ALREADY CROPPING UP. SOYBEANS BLOOM ING AND POD SETTING BEHIND NORMAL. TOO MUCH RAIN IN SOME BOTTOMS. CORN AND SOYBEANS TURNING YELLOW. CONDITIONS SOLVE NEXT SPRING’S Roundup® properly applied in the fall is labeled to control the following tough-to-handle perennial weeds: • CANADA THISTLE • HEMP DOGBANE • MILKWEED • POISON IVY • FESCUE To avoid having tough perennial weed problems in next year’s fields, use Roundup® this fall. SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR NEW ECONOMICAL RATES TO ROUNDUP TOUGH PERENNIAL WEEDS THIS FALL-GUARANTEED!!! Always read and follow the label. Roundup ® is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company. © 1992 Monsanto Company 133-92-35 IDEAL FOR FUNGUS GROWTH AND ROT. OUTSIDE OF CORN BOOKED FOR .JAPAN, EXPORT SALES ALMOST ZIP FOR THE WEEK. LOTS OF WHEAT ORDERS PAST TWO WEEKS, BUT NO VOLUME ALL TOT AL. CANADA AND EC. FILLING COM MITMENTS AND UNSETTLED CON DITIONS IN BRAZIL A QUESTION MARK. EXPORT NEWS: U.S.D.A. AMENDED A FISCAL 1992 PL4BO TITLE I PURCHASE AUTHORIZA TION FOR ZIMBABWE TO ADD SALES OF YELLOW CORN, WORTH ABOUT 15 MILLION DLRS. THIS INCREASES THE QUANTITY OF YEL LOW CORN TO ABOUT 221.000 FROM 84,000 TONNES. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 08/05/92 8/04/92 08/07/91 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.12-3.14 DN 3 2.99-3.00 MIN NEAPOLIS TRUCK BID 3.34 DN 3 1/2 3.03 3/4-3.05 3/4 PORTLAND 3.93-4.00 DN 7-3 3.38-3.40 ST. LOUIS 3.03-3.05 DN 1-2 2.68. CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.26-2.28 NC-DN 1 2.49-Z5l MINNEAPOLIS 2.15 3/4 DN 1 1/2 2.40 1/2 SO. lOWA 2.21-2.24 UP 1-DN 1/2 2.48-2.52 OMAHA 2.10-2.11 DN 1 2.30-2.33 SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KANSAS CITY 5.50-5.53 DN 6-5 5.53-5.54 MIN NEAPOLIS 5.53 1/4 DN 3 3/4 5.54 SO. lOWA S.S3-5.61 DN 6-5 5.55-5.63 1/2 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 5.591/4-5.621/2 DN WEED PROBLEMS WITH EARLY THIS FALL. 5 3/4 5.62-5.68. ♦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 (SEPT) WHEAT 3.01 1/2 DN 3 1/2 2.92 1/4 MINNEAPOLIS (SEPT) WHEAT 2.99 DN 3 1/2 2.83 3/4 CHICAGO (SEPT) WHEAT 3.10 DN 1/4 2.92 3/4 (SEPT) CORN 2.17 3/4 DN 1 1/2 2.48 1/2 (DEC) CORN 2.20 1/4 DN 1 3/4 2.52 1/4 (NOV) SOYBEANS 5.44 1/4 DN 5 3/4 5.71. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.40 DN 2-3 3.33-3.35 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3.27-3.28 NC 3.33-3.37 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 2.45-2.46 DN 2-1 2.77-2.79 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 4.20 DN 3 BARGE 4.36 DN 3 4.54-4.77 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 5.87 DN 3-5 5.92-5.95. Pa. Grain August 3, 1992 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN AND SOYBEANS STEADY TO .10 LOWER; WHEAT STEADY TO .25 LOWER. JOHNSONGRASS WIREGRASS BINDWEED ORCHARDGRASS YELLOW NUTSEDGE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1992-A5 HARVEST SHOULD END IN SOME AREAS THIS WEEK; BARLEY AND SOYBEANS UNEVENLY STEADY; EAR CORN STEADY TO WEAK. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.80, FEW REPORTED 2.88, AVERAGE 2.72, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.27-2.41; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.00-3.20, AVERAGE 3.09; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-1.85, FEW REPORTED 1.95, AVERAGE 1 81; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.60, AVERAGE 1.47; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.20-5.60, AVERAGE 5.40, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5 18-5.45; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.75, AVERAGE 2.75, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2 12; +BUCKWHEAT FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 8.65; EAR CORN RANGE 74.00-95.00, AVERAGE 83.07 SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.85, AVERAGE 2.77; ©WHEAT NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.90-3 22, AVERAGE 3.06; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.65-1.85, AVERAGE 1.76; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.60, AVERAGE 1.45; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.18-5.60, AVERAGE 5.42; EAR CORN RANGE 74.00-95.00, AVERAGE 83.00. CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.85, FEW REPORTED 3.10, AVERAGE 2 85; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.87-3 10, AVERAGE 2.99; BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1.60-1.70, AVERAGE 1.67; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.40, AVER AGE 1.31; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.55, AVERAGE 5 48; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-90.00, AVERAGE 85.00 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.85. FEW REPORTED 2.95, AVERAGE 2 83; ©WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2.90-3.22, AVERAGE 3 06; BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 65-1.85, AVERAGE 1.76, OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 30-1 70. FEW REPORTED 1.80, AVERAGE 1.51; SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE 5 18-5 60. AVERAGE 5 44, EAR CORN RANGE 76.00-85 00. AVERAGE 79.75. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.41-290, FEW REPORTED 3.00, AVERAGE 2.75, ©WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2.85-3.31. AVERAGE 3.14; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.40-1.72, AVERAGE 1.56, OATS NO. 2 RANGE; 1.30-2.00, AVER AGE 1.64; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.50, AVERAGE 5.50; EAR CORN RANGE 72.00-85.00, AVERAGE 78.50. CORN NO. 2-Y 3.01; ©WHEAT NO #2 3.36; BARLEY NO. 3 1.83; OATS NO 2 1.76; SOYBEANS NO 1 5.75, EAR CORN 87.92. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.82; ©WHEAT NO. #2 2.77; BARLEY NO. 3 1.63; OATS NO 2 1.30; SOYBEANS NO 1 5.99, EAR CORN 78 13. Eastern Region Frozen Eggs Tuesday, August 4, 1992 Prices were unchanged. Buying activity was mixed as buyers continued to press for lower prices and sellers asked higher prices in line with costs. Raw materials were suf ficient to cover current schedules. Floor stocks were heavy and easily satisfied trade inquiry. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 38-42 39-40 43-52 BLEND (/) 53-64 WHITES 35-37 35-36 38-45 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 47-50 48-49 51-60 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 46-49 46-47 50-58 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Kiln Dried WOOD SHAVINGS and SAWDUST • Great for dairy or horses • Delivered in trailer load lots • Year round supply • Reasonably priced 717-653-5935 j DcMartin inc. Mount Joy, PA SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA MONTH AGO YEAR AGO
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