National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, February 3,1993
DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
SUMMARY WHEAT PRICES CON
TINUED LOWER ON PRODUCER
SELLING; CORN AND BEAN PRICES
SHOWED SOME STRENGTH ON
EXPORT INTEREST AND HIGH SOY
BEAN YIELDS REPORTED FROM
BRAZIL. WHEAT 1 TO 9 CENTS LOW
ER. CORN UNCHANGED TO 2 CENTS
HIGHER. SORGHUM UNCHANGED
TO 1 CENT HIGHER EXCEPT GULF 1
CENT LOWER. SOYBEANS 1 TO 2
CENTS HIGHER. PRODUCER SELL
ING AND SLOWED EXPORT
DEMAND PRESSURED WHEAT
PRICES. CORN AND WHEAT SPREAD
ADDED SUPPORT TO CORN PRICES.
FOREIGN SALES GOOD FOR CORN
THIS WEEK. GRAINS INSPECTED
FOR EXPORT FIGURES RELEASED
MONDAY HIGHER THAN EXPECTED
FOR CORN AND SOYBEANS.
EXPORT NEWS: TAIWAN BOUGHT
54,000 TONNES U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW
CORN FOR MARCH DELIVERY.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS: 02/03/92 02/02/92 02/05/92
WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.79-3.80 NC
4.63-4.64 MINNEAPOLIS TRUCK BID
3.82 3/4 DN 1 1/4 4.68 1/2-4.73 1/2
PORTLAND 4.12-4.15 DN 8-9 4.77-4.82
ST. LOUIS 3.86-3.91 UP 2-4 4.06-4.12.
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.15-2.18 UP 1-NC 164-2.66
MINNEAPOLIS 2.01 UP 2 1/4 2.47 SO.
lOWA 2.08-2.11 NC-DN 1 2.60-2.62
Viking Ship? Calcium Nitrate
GROWTH
Nitrate nitrogen is the fast
acting, controllable N-source for
fruit trees. Unlike ammonium
optimum nutrition timing for rapid
growth and early production.
Calcium Nitrate supplies 14.5%
nitrate nitrogen.
*Shean C.B. and M. Faust. 1&71. Nutritional Factors Influencing the Mineral Content of Apple Leaves. }■ Amen Soc. Hon. Sci. 96(2): 234-240.
See Your Fertilizer Dealer
OMAHA 1.99 NC 2.40-2.47.
SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 5.68-5.70 UP 2 5.76-5.78 MIN
NEAPOLIS 5.491/2 UP 21/25.53 1/4 SO.
lOWA 5.63-5.66 UP 1-2 5.69 C. ILL.
PROCESSORS 5.76 1/2-5.79 1/2 UP 2
1/2-1 1/2 5.82 1/4-5.85 1/4.
•TRUCK BIDS FOR KANSAS CITY,
US NO, 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT. ORDINARY PROTEIN. MIN
NEAPOLIS, US NO. 1 DARK NORTH
ERN SPRING WHEAT. 1456 PROTEIN.
PORTLAND. NO. 1 SOFT WHITE
WHEAT, ST. LOUIS. NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT.
FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY
(MAR) WHEAT 3.55 UP 1 4.50 MIN
NEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 3.40 3/4 UP
3/4 4.39 1/2 CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT
3.75 1/4 UP 2 4.46 1/2 (MAR) CORN 2.13
UP 1/4 2.67 (MAR) SOYBEANS 5.74 1/2
UP 2 1/2 5.76 1/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
4.13-4.14 UP 1 4.96 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT 4.13-4.15 UP 2-1
4.83-4.86 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
2.35-2.35 1/2 UP 1/4-DN 1/2 2.90-2.91
NO v 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 4.29
DN 1 BARGE 4.31 DN 1 5.29-5.27 NO. 2
YELLOW SOYBEANS 6.03 1/2-6.04 1/2
UP 1 1/2-3 6.06-6.07.
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, February 2, 1993
Sales too few and scattered to report
15.5-0-0-19 Ca
The fertilizer to start with
...the fertilizer to stay with
For Service: 1-800-234-9376 • 1-800-23 HYDRO
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QUALITY .
Calcium availability, at
adequate levels, is essential to early
and sustained production of high
quality tree fruit Young trees, as
well as mature, producing orchards
never outgrow their need for
calcium.
Specifically, root vigor, reduced
fruit disorders, optimum color and
size and storage quality of fruit are
directly related to adequate calcium
levels. With Calcium Nitrate as
your orchard fertilizer; trees and
soil receive 19% water-soluble
calcium.
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price*. Demand range* moderate to moctly
good for *hon to about adequate availabili
ty of leghorn*. Offering* of heavy hen* are
limited but generally sufficient to cover
current requirements. Sales of finished
product are mixed. Undertone at least
steady on light type and barely steady on
heavies.
CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR
SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK.
HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
• AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT LIGHT TYPE AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS.
SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Feb. 1, 1993
Report Supplied By Auction
362 HEAD. MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING HORSES 555.00-1000.00.
RIDING HORSES 490.00-835.00.
BETTER RIDING HORSES
1085.00-1200.00.
REGISTERED 775.00-975.00.
KILLERS LIGHTWEIGHT
505.00- HEAVYWEIGHT
785.00- FEW 970.00-1010.00,
THIN 355.00-515.00.
WORK HORSES 810.00-1000.00.
HORSE COLTS 285.00-435.00.
PONY MARES 120.00-310.00.
PONY COLTS 45.00-105.00.
GELDINGS 120.00-310.00.
LARGER PONIES 390.00-475.00.
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YIELD
Heavy production of high
quality tree fruit has been
achieved—for more than 40
years—by growers using Viking
Ship Calcium Nitrate fertilizer.
Use Calcium Nitrate in your
fertilizer program. You will be
pleased by the predictable re
sponse—the growth, quality and
yield improvement possible with
Calcium Nitrate's combination of
essential orchard nutrients. For
the life of your trees... Calcium
Nitrate...the fertilizer to start
with, the fertilizer to stay with!
As with any fertilizer application,
consult your extension office or other
advisory service for recommended
practice that meets local crop and
soil conditions.
Four States
Livestock
Hageratown, Md.
Feb. 3, 1993
Report aupplled by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 102 HEAD,
ACTIVE BIDDING! UTILITY
48.00- HIGH DRESSING
53.00- CANNERS 43.00-47.00;
SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1400-2100 LBS.
62.00- YG#2 58.00-61.50.
FED STEERS: NO HIGH CHOICE OR
PRIME; CHOICE 1200-1400 LBS.
74.00-76.50; 1400- 1650L85. 68.00-73.00;
SELECT TO LOW CHOICE 68.00-72.00;
1000-1150 LBS. 69.00-74.00.
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 950-1250
LBS. 73.00-75.75; LOW CHOICE
850-1000 LBS. 64.00-68.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE FEW
200-300 LBS. TO 95.00; GOOD
80.00- CULLS 85-100 LBS.
49.00- FEW 105-120 LBS. TO
60.00; WEAK/ROUGH 42.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES; STRONG DEMAND,
10.00- HIGHER! HOLSTEIN
BULLS #l9O-120 LBS. 175.00-202.00; #2
120.00- FEW 125-135 LBS.
125.00- 80-90 LBS. 100.00-150.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS TO 172.00; BEEF
X BULLS AND HEIFERS TO 132.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: US#l&3 215-260
LBS. TO 41.50; #2&3 TO 39.60; 200-215
LBS. 35.00-38.00; 275-325 LBS.
33.00- 1 AT 39.00.
SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 32.00-36.00;
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6, 199345
500-700 LBS. 31.00-35.00; THIN
26.00-30.00.
BOARS: TO 28.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 152 HEAD.
STEERS 200-400 LBS. 80.00-95.00;
HOLSTEINS 72.00-86.00; 400-600 LBS.
77.00- 600-800 LBS. 70.00-78.00;
HOLSTEINS TO 64.00; 800-1000 LBS.
65.00-
HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 75.00-85 00;
500-700 LBS. 65.00-76.00.
DULLS; 200-400 LBS. 78.00-93.00;
HOLSTEINS 75.00-83.00; 400-600 LBS.
75.00- HOLSTEINS TO 58.00;
600-800 LBS. 58.00-68.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: 21 HEAD.
LARGE FANCY FRESH AND SPRING
ING 925.00-1175.00; 3 REGISTERED
1325.00- MEDIUM
800.00- OPEN HEIFERS 500-800
LBS. 64.00-70.00; FEW 300 LBS. lO
78.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 100-120 LBS.
71.00- 120-140 LBS. 57.00-67.00,
GOOD 70-90 LBS. 66.00-70.00.
GOATS: MEDIUM TO LARGE
56.00-
PIGS AND SHOATS; BY THE HEAD
2030 LBS. 17.00-23.00; 1 LOT 40 LBS.
AT 30.00.
NEXT SPECIAL DAIRY CONSIGN
MENT SALE WE.. FEB. 17.
STEERS: M&L-l 300-500 LBS.
88.00- 500-700 LBS. 80.00-93.75;
700-1000 LBS. 72.00-80.00; HOLSTEIN
300-500 LBS. 53.00-82.00.
FEEDER BULLS: M&L-l 300-500
LBS. 80.00-92.50; 500-700 LBS.
72.00- 700-800 LBS. 65.00-70.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 80.00-91.00;
500-700 LBS. 73.00-78.50; 700-100(5 LBS.
68.00-75.00.
STOCK COWS; BABY CALVES BY
THE HEAD. 50.00-150.00, FEW 200.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: FEW HIGH
YIELDING COWS 50.00; UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 44.50-49.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTER 45.00-49.50; SLAUGH
TER BULLS 52.00-59.50.
LAMBS: BLUE O HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 72.00; FEEDER LAMBS
CHOICE 75.00; SLAUGHTER EWES
21.00-23.50; HEAD EWES 21.00-23.50.
HOGS: US#l-3 200-240 LBS. 38.00.
Shenandoah
Valley
Livestock
Harrison tfurg, Va.
Jan. 30, 1993
Report supplied by auction