National
Grain Market
St. Joeeph, Mo.
Wednodijr, December 15,1993
DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
SUMMARY GRAIN AND SOYBEAN
PRICES CONTINUED TO YO-YQ,
WEDNESDAY. FINISHING SLIGHTLY
LOWER IN A CORRECTIONAL
DIRECTION, DESPITE ACTIVE
EXPORT DEMAND FOR ALL COM
MODITIES. WHEAT MOSTLY
UNCHANGED TO 1 CENT LOWER
WITH MINNEAPOLIS 10 CENTS LOW
ER. CORN MOSTLY UNCHANGED.
SORGHUM UNCHANGED TO 2
CENTS LOWER. SOYBEANS 1 CENT
LOWER. UNEASINESS IN THE GLOB
AL TRADE OUTLOOK. GATT TALKS
ARE REPORTED TO BE MAKING
PROGRESS BUT KIND OF CONCES
SIONS MADE BY ALL PARTIES NOT
YET FULLY UNDERSTOOD. OUT
COME OF RUSSIAN ELECTION AND
CONTINUED POLITICAL UPHEAVEL
NOT CONSIDERED TO BE OF BEST
INTEREST FOR U.S. EXPORTS. ON
DOMESTIC FRONT, AMOUNT OF
CORN TO BE USED IN ETHANOL
ENERGY PRODUCTION ENCOURAG
ING TO PRODUCERS BUT THIS YET
TO BE SEEN AND HOW FAR OUT IN
THE FUTURE IS INCREASED USAGE?
GRAIN AND SOYBEAN PRICES
ALREADY AT A RELATIVELY HIGH
LEVEL AND FARMERS CONCERNED
ABOUT INCREAS- INO PRODUCTION
AND STILL ACHIEVE THESE
RETURNS. NEW CONTRACT HIGHS
FOR WHEAT WERE TEMPERED ON
NEWS USDA REJECTED THE SUB
STANTIAL EXPORT ORDER FROM
THE PHILIPPINES.
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EXPORT NEWS: THE USDA
ACCEPTED ONE BID TO SELL 49,700
TONNES HARD RED WINTER WHEAT
TO JORDAN UNDER EBP FOR JANU
ARY SHIPMENT. THE USDA HAS
ACCEPTED ONE BID TO sun. 12,300
TONNES SOFT WHITE WHEAT AND
12.500 TONNES HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT TO BAHRAIN AND KUWAIT
UNDER EEP FOR FEBRUARY SHIP
MENT. JAPAN BOUGHT 19,047 TON
NES U.S. HIGH-PROTEIN WHEAT FOR
FEB SHIPMENT. THE USDA HAS
ACCEPTED ONE BID TO SELL 23,000
TONNES BARLEY TO ALGERIA
UNDER EEP FOR JANUARY SHIP
MENT. THE USDA HAS REPORTED
ALGERIA BOUGHT 100,000 TONNES
U.S. CORN FOR 93/94 MARKETING
YEAR. TAIWAN BOUGHT 23,000
TONNES U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
FOR JAN/FEB SHIPMENT. THE USDA
ACCEPTED THREE BIDS TO SELL
14,000 TONNES SUNOIL TO MEXICO
UNDER THE SUNFLOWERSEED OIL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FEB/
MAY SHIPMENT. THE USDA
ACCEPTED ONE BID TO SELL 2,500
TONNES SOYOIL TO TURKEY
UNDER EEP FOR FEB/ MARCH
SHIPMENT.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS: 12/15/93 12/14/93 12/16/92
WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 4.03-4.05 DN 1
3.73-3.75 MINNEAPOLIS TRUCK BID
MAR 5.03 1/4 DN 10 3/4 3.82 3/4 PORT
LAND 3.58-3.61 DN 1-NC 4.15-4.20 ST.
LOUIS 3.56-3.59 UP 1-NC 3.74-3.75.
CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW; KAN
SAS CITY 2.96-2.97 NC 2.16-2.19 MIN
NEAPOLIS 2.72 1/2 NC 2.04 3/4 SO.
lOWA 2.93-2.97 NC-UP 1 212-2.13
OMAHA 2.80 NC-DN 1 1.99-2.02.
SOYBEANS, NO. I YELLOW: KAN-
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SAS CITY 6.15-6.86 DN 1 3.65-5.66
KANSAS CITY 13/14 ••6.16-6.17 MIN
NEAPOLIS 6.611/4 DN 1/2 S.4S 3/4 SO.
lOWA 6.88-6.93 NC-DN 1 S.S9-3.66 C.
ILL PROCESSORS 6.(61/4-6.911/4 DN
1/2 3.66 3/4-9.77 3/4.
•TRUCK BIDS FOR KANSAS CITY,
US NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT, ORDINARY PROTEIN. MIN
NEAPOLIS, 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
(MAR) WHEAT 3.74 3/4 DN 1 3.51 MIN
NEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 3.93 1/4 DN
3/4 3.37 3/4 CHICAGO (DEC) WHEAT
3.66 1/4 DN 1 1/4 3.58 1/4 (MAR) CORN
2.93 1/2 NC 2.21 3/4 (JAN) SOYBEANS
6.80 1/4 DN 1/2 5.69 3/4 JAN BEANS
12/14 **6.80 3/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 4.32 3/4
DN 1-2 4.02-4.04 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT 3.82-3.83 1/4 DN 1
1/2-1 1/4 3.99-4.00 NO. 2 YELLOW
CORN 3.03 1/2-3.071/2 DN 1-3140-2.41
NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.37
NC BARGE 5.35 DN 2 4.37-4.37 NO. 2
YELLOW SOYBEANS 7.10 3/4-7.12 NC
5.98-5.981/4 12/14 **7.10 3/4-7.12 BIRD
THIS REPORT A SERVICE OF U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET
NEWS, ST. JOSEPH. MISSOURI.
Pa. Grain
Monday, December 13,1993
Report (applied by PDA
COMPARED WITH THE MARKET
FOR LAST MONDAY, FOR SOUTH-
Ib3^[
EASTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PA; CORN STEADY TO .04
HIGHER; WHEAT AND SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; BARLEY
STEADY TO .07 HIGHER; OATS
STEADY TO .02 HIGHER; NEW EAR
CORN STEADY TO 3.00 HIGHER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.90-3.30,
AVERAGE 3.18; @WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.30-3.96, AVERAGE 3.70,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.08-3.33;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.10-2.55,
AVERAGE 2.30, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.90-100; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.50-1.80, AVERAGE 1.66;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.40-6.68,
AVERAGE 6.60; FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 168, AVERAGE
2.70; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 72.00-90.00, AVERAGE
80.07.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.95-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.11; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.85-3.80, AVERAGE 3.33;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.35,
AVERAGE 105; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.55-1.80, AVERAGE 1.68; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 6.35-6.60, FEW
REPORTED 6.10, AVERAGE 6.42; FEW
REPORTED OLD EAR CORN RANGE
65.00- AVERAGE 73.33; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE
60.00- FEW REPORTED 85.00,
AVERAGE 7129.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-3.30,
AVERAGE 3.12; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.90-3.96; AVERAGE 3.50;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.55,
AVERAGE 2.17; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-1.90, AVERAGE 1.68; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 6.20-6.68, AVERAGE
6.51; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 60.00-90.00, AVERAGE
75.04.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.04; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.90-3.64, FEW REPORTED
3.90, AVERAGE 3.31; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.00-2.35, FEW REPORTED
1.70, AVERAGE 2.12; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.50-1.90, AVERAGE 1.69;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.20-6.55,
AVERAGE 6.38; FEW REPORTED OLD
EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-73.00;
AVERAGE 70.75; FEW REPORTED
NEW EAR CORN RANGE 57.00-78.00,
AVERAGE 66.50.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-3.10,
AVERAGE 2.76; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.25-3.55, AVERAGE 3.39;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.05-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.13; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.10-1.90, MOSTLY 1.40-1.65, AVER
AGE 1.54; SOYBEANS NO. 1. RANGE
6.17-6.45, AVERAGE 6.31; FEW
REPORTED PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
&/7]Diffenbach
100 Wml Jackson Slraat • Box 186 • New Holland, Psnnaylvanla 17557
Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547
HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.M.
MON. JAN. S WHOLESALE FURNITURE 6:30 P.M. ~~
WED. JAN. 5 WINROSS 4 TOYS 6:30 P.M.
FRI. JAN. 14 FARM EQUIP. TRACTORS & 9:00 A.M.
SUPPLIES
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. ■ AU2258-L
BOVDFFL FARMS
302 lona Road. Lebanon. PA 17042
Phone; 717-272-8943
DISTRIBUTORS FOR:
SILO QUEEN
• 2525 - 117 Day
LAST YEAR'S PRICE
LESS $lO.OO
Unc-Hf Fuming, smutty. Otombm it, IM*AS
RECLBANED 15% BUCKWHEAT
RANGE 1.30, AVERAGE 8.30; FEW
REPORTED OLD EAR CORN RANGE
60.00-61.00, AVERAGE 60.50.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.95; ©WHEAT NO. 2
3.25; BARLEY NO. 3 1.96; OATS NO. 2
1.62; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.39; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 62.25.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.24; ©WHEAT NO. 2
3.43; BARLEY NO. 3 1.75; OATS NO. 2
1.49; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.40; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 52.17.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 13, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 146.
ALFALFA: 60.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-167.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-155.00.
CLOVER; 115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 77.00-110.00.
STRAW: 57.00-137.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-98.00.
Keister’s Hay
Middlcburg, PA
December 14, 1993
Report supplied by auction
58 LOADS. 37 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 125.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-120.00.
STRAW: 5 LOADS, 120.00-150.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOADS, OLD
80.00100.00, NEW 65.0075.00.
OATS: 2.302.50 BU.
FIREPLACE WOOD: 40.00-52.50
LOAD.
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Agri & North Coast
8836 354,284
9139 Shore and
9329 The All New 374
9434
$12.95 paid by Dec. 27,1993
Also Avail. Resnick & Pella
ALL NEW 94MPR 84VWAP,
wetfoot, Erie $l5O per bag
Buy 5 - get one FREE
Clover $59.95 per 50
Climax Timothy $29.95 per 50
OATS
Noble Porter Ogle Hercules
Baler Twine - $19.00
Fertiliser - $160.00 a Ton 10-90-20
Paid by Dec. 27, 1993
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, December 16, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
18 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 92.50-131.00.
MIXED HAY: 68.00-107.50.
GRASS; 84.00-120.00.
STRAW; 88.00-110.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, December 15, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 57.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 104.00-150.00.
STRAW: 110.00-145.00.
ALFALFA: 71.00-130.00.
GRASS: 82.00-112.00.
CORN; 92.00-114.00.
CLOVER: 87.00-95.00.
>YBEANS
ALFALFA