Delmarva Broiler-Fryer Market Wednesday, May 12,1993 Movement of ready-to-coolt whole birds slowed, but remained fair to good and best on 3 pound and lighter sizes. Heavier weights were adequate to fully adequate. Live supplies were moderate; weights were desirable to heavy. Processing schedules .onlinued very heavy. Less than trucklot isking prices were unchanged to S cents lower at 62 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was no better than steady. Breast items were irregularly balanced; however, sup plies were available and slow to clear. Leg terns and wings Were fully adequate to ample with wings held with the better confidence. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 05/12 05/10 05/10 05/05 05/03 2,331 2,355 4.85 2,362 4.83. ♦BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 53-75 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.97 NO. OF BOXES 9.710. *7 of 9 plants reporting. TOWN AND COUNTRY I- H £L I POURED WALLS - • Cull Pigs . Manure Pitt 1 17 * NOW RECEIVING: • Retaining Walla Swmjr ibTmtfoifffgWtH Man - 6:30,11 am • House Basements Frl. 6:30-10 a.m. • Trench Silo Walls I All marktt hog* nethnd at I gSw raeaMng atatlon muat ba I tehtduM ona wadk In tdvtnca j ' / . P _ < ka Rt. 897 - 1 milt North of Flvtpolntville I ASK ror IKO (215) 445-5776 • FAX (2151 445-6099 I Milking cows, dry cows, heifers, calves, and beef cattle throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Canada are experiencing the benefits of White Oak’s newest product... Nutri-Catalyst is a dietary ingredient that enhances the nutritional value of virtually all types of cattle rations and is desi as a rumen modulator That improves fermentation and digestion. It'increases the availabity of protein, energy, minerals, and vitamins in practical forage and cer grain diets. FEED: 1 Ounce Per Head Per Di Can Be Used With Any Feeding Program To: - Improve persistency of milk production - Obtain higher peak milk yield - Improve milk quality, protein and fat test ■ Improve utilization of good and marginal quality forage - Improve hoof health and Immunity - Re-establish intestinal microfiora following digestive upsets Quality People, Products 81 Service Working for YOU. PA, MD Toll Free 1-600-468-5524 New York Egg Market Wednesday, May 12,1993 Prices were unchanged. The trade senti ment was about steady. Retail demand was fair to instances fairly good. Supplies were adequate. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CAR TONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE EXTRA LARGE .67-.69, LARGE .64-.67, MEDIUM .60-.63. New York & Phila. Frozen Egg Report May 7,1993 The market tone was generally weak on yolks, steady on whole eggs, and fully steady to instances flrni on whites. Trading activity was moderate with buyers selec tive and shopping around more than usual. Raw materials were irregularly available but generally at least adequate for further processors needs. Boor stocks were in good balance for current trade requirements. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON TAINERS) TRUCKLOTS LTL (MIN. 25 CONT.) RANGE MOSTLY RANGE WHOLE 48-5149-50 52-58 BLEND (/) - - 004 y f For more information on Nutri-Catalyst, contact your focal White Oak representative or call our dairy nutritionist. Dealer Inquiries Invited Elizabethtown (717) 367-1525 61-70 WHITES 32-35 32-53 33-62 SUGARED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 54-58 35-56 39-68 SALTED YOLKS (MIN 43% SOLIDS) 50-34 Sl-S2 35-64 (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Report Atlanta, Ga. Tuesday, May 11, 1993 Early week pricing levels on light type fowl are trending close to unchanged but sales are too few to report on heavy hens. Offerings are irregularly available from area to area but overall noted about adequ ate to adequate for desired needs. Demand moderate. Trade sentiment generally steady. 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 3-4 CENTS/ LB. FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS JECT TO DISCOUNT. ned Pinola (717) 532-7845 Natidnal Grain Market St. Joieph, Mo. Wednesday, May 12, 1993 USDA DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY WEATHER AND HARD RED WINTER WHEAT HEADLINING GRAIN MARKETS. WHEAT SHARPLY HIGHER FOR THE MOST PART WITH MINNEAPOLIS UP 12 1/4 AND KAN SAS CITY UP 15-18 CENTS. CORN 1 TO 4 CENTS HIGHER. SORGHUM 4 TO 7 CENTS HIGHER BUT SOYBEANS 3 TO 5 CENTS LOWER. AFTER A SERIES OF LOWER TRENDS WHEAT PRICES COMMING BACK LIKE GANG BUSTERS THIS WEEK WITH HARO RED WINTER WHEAT GRABBING THE HEADLINES. SPOT CASH BASED ON JULY FUTURES HAVE JUMPED 20-25 BASIS POINTS AND FUTURES UP 4 CENTS THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THIS WEEK. MAY DELIVERY TIME. LATE DEVELOPING AND HARVEST OF NEW CROP WHEAT. HARD RED WINTER WHEAT PRICES 10 CENTS BELOW SOFT WHEAT. AROUND 35 CENTS PRICE SPREAD BETWEEN OLD CROP AND NEW CROP FUTURES. NEW CROP WHEAT LOOKING GOOD BUT NEEDS SUN SHINE AND DRY WEATHER FOR HEADS TO FILL OUT. LOWER MOIS TURE CONTENT FOR HARVESTING AND DRY FIELDS SO COMBINES CAN ROLL. SOME FIELDS IN OKLA HOMA, KANSAS, MISSOURI AND NEBRASKA FLOODED OUT. NEW CROP WHEAT PRODUCTION ESTI MATED AT 1.8 BILLION BUSHEL. UP 13 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. PICKING UP FEW EXPORT ORDERS AT MIDWEEK AFTER SLOW START. CORN PLANTING ABOUT TWO WEEK'S BEHIND NORMAL BUT MANY PLACES, ESPECIALLY WEST ERN CORNBELT, NEED WEEK OF DRY WEATHER TO GET IN FIELDS. SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS CURRENTLY ROLLING ACROSS THE AREA. A LITTLE BETTER PROGRESS MADE IN EASTERN CORNBELT AND SOUTHEAST PLANTING BUT SCAT TERED RAINS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE FARMERS. SORGHUM RID ING ON CORN COATTAILS AND POSTING SUBSTANTIAL PRICE GAINS BUT THIS COULD BE A SEC OND CHOICE PLANTING COMMODI TY. SOYBEAN PREDICTED CAR RYOVER STOCKS MORE THAN SOME THOUGHT BUT 45 MILLION BUSHEL BELOW A YEAR AGO. SOUTH AMERICA PRODUCTION FIG URES BETTER THAN EARLIER ESTIMATES. SOYBEAN PLANTINGS BEHIND NORMAL BUT WITH LATE CORN PLANTING WAY TOO EARLY TO EVEN TRY TO MAKE AN ACERAGE ESTIMATE. SHORT EXPORT ORDERS SO FAR THIS WEEK. SUB- A o i Diffenbach Auction Inc. 100 Wnt Jackson StrMt • Box 186 • Now Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Offlc«: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.mT TUBS. MAY 25 QUILT. CRAFT A BUGGIES 9:00 A.M. WED. MAY 26 QUILT A CRAFT 9:00 A.M. FRI. MAY 29 PAUL'S WELDING SHOP, HELD AT 9:00 A.M. 1240 GEORGETOWN RD. CHRISTIANA.PA. EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. - AU2258-L BOYDELL FARMS 302 lona Rd, Lebanon, PA 17042 Phone 717-272-8943 DISTRIBUTORS FOR: SILO QUEEN 2402-2517 Lancaster Firming, Saturday, May 15, 1993-A5 EXPORT NEWS; JAPAN BOUGHT A TOTAL OF 170,423 TONNES OF WHEAT INCLUDING 75,188 TONNES FROM THE U.S., THE BALANCE FROM CANADA AND AUSTRALIA FOR JULY DEL. YEMEN PURCHASED 700 TONNES OF U.S. WHEAT UNDER EEP FOR MAY SHIPMENT. U.S.D.A. WILL DONATE 106,000 TONNES OF FEED WHEAT TO ARMENIA. U.S.D.A. ACCEPTED A BID TO SELL 900 TON NES OF SUNOIL TO MEXICO UNDER THE SUNFLOWERSEED OIL ASSIS TANCE PROGRAM FOR JUNE/JULY SHIPMENT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 5/12/93 5/11/93 5/13/92 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.57-3.62 UP 15-18 3.82-3.84 MIN NEAPOLIS TRUCK BID 3.76 1/2 UP 12 1/4 4.36 PORTLAND 3.50-3.53 NC-UP 1 4.42-4.44 ST. LOUIS 2.95-2.98 UP 4 3.55-3.60. CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.30-2.32 UP 4 2.64-2.66 MIN NEAPOLIS 2.23 3/4 UP 3/4 2.54 SO. lOWA 2.30-2.32 UP 3-2 2.58-2.61 1/2 OMAHA 2.20-2.21 UP 2 2.48. SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 5.93-5.94 DN 4-5 6.21-6.23 MINNEAPOLIS 5.84 1/2 DN 5 6.10 1/2 SO. lOWA 5.94-5.99 DN 3 6.12-6.17 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 5.99 1/2-6.09 1/2 DN 4 6.17 1/2-6.29 1/2 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 WHEAT, ST. LOUIS, NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT. FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY (JULY) WHEAT 2.96 1/2 UP 3 3.63 3/4 MINNEAPOLIS (JULY) WHEAT 3.06 1/2 UP 4 1/4 3.79 CHICAGO (JULY) WHEAT 2.97 1/2 UP 4 3.62 3/4 (JULY) CORN 2.32 3/4 UP 3 3/4 2.61 (JULY) SOYBEANS 6.00 1/2 DN 4 6.19 1/2. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.86 1/2 UP 18 4.07-4.09 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINT ER WHEAT 3.97 1/2-4.13 UP 4-9 3.85-3.86 NO-2 YELLOW CORN 2.54-2. SANS 6.23 1/2 DN 3-4 6.41-6.42 RF THIS REPORT A SERVICE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS, ST. JOSEPH. MO. PHIL MCFALL, IN CHARGE. Belleville Hay Wednesday, May X 2 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction 30 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 65,00-82,50 MIXED HAY: 50.00-90.00 EAR CORN; 1 LOAD. 52.50. Agsuuai WmwiSßs 3090 E 354-284-Shore Resnick - Pella 84 VWAP VERNAL WETFOOT DISTRIBUTOR FOR GREAT PLAIN VARIETIES CIMARRON VR KEY SOYBEANS NC ALFALFA