National Grain Market St. Joseph, Mo. Wednesday, February 16, 1994 ♦♦♦♦CORRECTION TO MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT"" DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY GRAIN AND SOYBEAN PRICES REACTED CONTRARY TO SOME RECENTLY RELEASED NEWS INDI CATORS. WHEAT LOWER. CORN, SORGHUM AND SOYBEANS HIGHER. WHEAT 4-9 CENTS LOWER. CORN STEADY TO 2 CENTS HIGHER. SORG HUM 1-2 CENTS HIGHER. SOYBEANS 2-5 CENTS HIGHER. “ F-“ GRADE FOR U.S. EXPORTS THIS WEEK. MARK ETS NEED JAPAN. CHINA, AND ANY OTHER COUNTRY THEY CAN GAR NER TO HOLD PRICES AT CURRENT LEVELS AND LAY PLANS FOR FUTURES TRADES. “ A+“ FOR SOUTH AMERICAN SOYBEAN PRODUCERS THIS YEAR. WINTER WHEAT KILLS IN DELTA AND SOUTHEAST DUE TO SEVERELY COLD WEATHER THIS WINTER, WITH FREEZING AND THAWING THAT CAUSED ROOT UPHEAVAL AND PLANT DAMAGE. HARD FOR SNOW PACKED POPU LATED AREAS EAST OF “THE RIV ER** TO BELIEVE THAT MANY PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST, GREAT PL 9WESTERN CORNBELT ARE SHORT OF MOISTURE THIS WINTER AND A GOOD SNOW WOULD BE BENEFI CIAL. FARMERS KEEP MOVING A SMALL VOLUME OF BEANS AND CORN TO MARKET AT CURRENT RELATIVELY HIGH PRICES, BUT HOLDING SOME BACK FOR USUAL JULY OR AUGUST DROUGHT NEWS THAT PUSHES THE MARKET UP. JULY CORN ON THE BOARD IS OVER 3.00 AND SOYBEANS 6.90. THE PRICE LICE SEASON HERE! Purina® Hard Hitter Insecticide Kills Easy To Use - Just Pour It No Withdrawals - Safe Use On Lactating And Non Cattle Long Lasting Quick Working (717) 442-4183 (717) 768-3301 800-635-3592 im Twdtmark ot Purina Mill* SPREAD BETWEEN CURRENT AND SUMMER QUOTES ARE NOT AS WIDE AS USUAL AND MAY BE NEGATIVE AFTER STORAGE AND INTEREST COSTS ARE FIGURED. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF YOU NEED MONEY— LIKE INCOME TAX TIME. EXPORT NEWS: NO NEW NEWS TODAY. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 02/16/94 02/15/94 02/17/93 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.71-3.73 DN 4 3.69-3.72 MINNEAPOLIS ♦♦5.03 1/4 DN 9 3.87 1/2 PORTLAND 3.50-3.54 DN 1 4.07-4.12 ST. LOUIS 3.53-3.63 DN 3 3.83-3.86. CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.95-2.97 NC 2.15-2.18 MIN NEAPOLIS 2.811/4 UP 13/4 2.01 3/4 SO. lOWA 2.95-2.98 UP 1 2.17-Zl9 OMAHA 2.86-2.87 UP 1-NC 2.00-2.02. SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN 'SAS CITY 6.91-6.93 UP 5-4 5.65-5.68 MINNEAPOLIS 6.73 1/4 UP 5 3/4 5.52 1/4 SO. lOWA 6.85-6.90 UP 4 5.75-5.77 C. HX. PROCESSORS 6.87 1/4-6.91 1/4 UP 1 3/4-4 3/4 5.75 1/4-5.79 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, 14% PROTEIN. PORTLAND, NO. 1 SOFT WHITE WHEAT, ST. LOUIS. NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT. FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY (MAR) WHEAT 3.62 DN 4 3.49 1/4 MIN NEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 3.73 1/4 DN 4 3.37 1/2 CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 3.68 1/4 DN 2 3/4 3.68 3/4 (MAR) CORN 2.94 1/4 UP 3/4 2.12 1/2 (MAR) SOY BEANS 6.81 1/4 UP 3 3/4 5.73 1/4. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER No Mixing kssMus | PURINA EHDWS | 6 S. Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562 * Registered trademark ol Ralston Purina Company WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 4.02 DN 4 4.05 1/4-4.06 1/4 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3.94-3.997 DN 3-NC 4.05 3/4-4.09 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 3.16-3.17 UP 1 1/2-2 1/2 2.42 1/2-2.43 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.45 UP 1 BARGE 5.48 UP 2 4.29 4.31 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 7.12 3/4-7.14 UP 3 3/4-5 6.02-6.03 FAULK. THIS REPORT IS A SERVICE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS SERVICE, ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. Pa. Grain Monday, February 14,1994 Report aupplled by PDA COMPARED WITH THE MARKET FOR LAST MONDAY. FOR SOUTH EASTERN, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .03 HIGHER: WHEAT STEADY TO .20 HIGHER: BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY: OATS STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; SOY BEANS STEADY TO .06 HIGHER; EAR CORN STEADY TO 1.50 HIGHER. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.18-3.43, FEW REPORTED 3.52, AVERAGE 3.30, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.67-2.90; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.66-3.95, AVERAGE 3.84, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.39-3.54; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.25-2.70, FEW REPORTED 2.80, AVERAGE 2.53, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.00-2.10; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90, AVERAGE 1.74; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.47-6.86, FEW REPORTED 7.04. AVERAGE 6.77, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 6.30-6.35; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.78, AVERAGE 2.78; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE IS Pour-On Lice On Lactating 80.00-98.00, FEW REPORTED 110.00, AVERAGE 92.33. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.15-3.50, AVERAGE 3.27; LIGHT GARLICKY St BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.15-3.70, FEW REPORTED 2.50, AVERAGE 3.35; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.10-2.56, AVERAGE 2.35; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.85, AVER AGE 1.74; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.44-6.85, AVERAGE 6.59; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-96.00, AVERAGE 88.00. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.15-3.50, AVERAGE 3.30; LIGHT GARLICKY St BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.20-3.95; AVERAGE 3.61; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.20-2.70, AVERAGE 2.45; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90, AVERAGE 1.75; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.47-6.86, AVERAGE 6.70; NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-100.00, AVERAGE 88.96. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.20-3.40, AVERAGE 3.30; LIGHT GARLICKY St BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.20-3.95, FEW REPORTED 2.80, AVERAGE 3.49; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.20-2.50, FEW REPORTED 2.96, AVERAGE 2.44; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.90, FEW REPORTED 2.15, AVERAGE 1.77; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.47-6.75, AVERAGE 6.67; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-100.00, AVERAGE 82.14. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-3.25, AVERAGE 3.00; LIGHT GARLICKY & BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.50-3.90, AVERAGE 3.66; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.40-2.42, AVERAGE 2.41; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.90, AVERAGE 1.61; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.55-6.65, AVERAGE 6.60; FEW REPORTED OLD EAR CORN RANGE 65.00-95.00, AVERAGE 80.00. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 3.27; LIGHT GAR LICKY & BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 2.35; OATS NO. 2 1.72; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.78; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 84.46. YEAR AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.38; LIGHT GAR- BOYDFLF FARMS 302 lona Road,\-ebanon. PA 17042 Phone; 717-272-8943 yj'PV GOLDEN LEAF //SsS TOBACCO CO. INC. gfep attention tobacco farmers Let Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. be your buyer! We offer faat unloading, courteous service and top tobacco prices. You owe it to yourself to give us a call before you sell! We will be receiving tobacco Mon - Fri, Sam - 4pm every week We are located at the same location as last year. 3 miles east of Rt. 222 on Rt. 322 between Hinkletown and Blue Belli. Watch for our sign on the north side of Rt. 322 at the Quality Fencing Warehouse. We will buy a limited amount of good 41. We have 609 tobacco seed. Clark Stauffer (717) 733-8921 (717) 575-0622 (717) 738-2328 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 19, 199445 LICKY ft BETTER WHEAT NO. 2 3.44; BARLEY NO. 3 1.87; OATS NO. 2 1.38; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.59; FEW REPORTED NEW BAR CORN 60.63. Trading on light type fowl trended slightly higher with tales too few to report on heavy hem. Although offerings had increased from prior week, both domestic and foreign buyers were competitively bid ding for available supplies. Demand good. Undertone fully steady to firm. LIGHT TYPE HENS CENTS PER LB., DAY OF NEGOTIATION. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS RANGE MAJORITY AT FARM BUYER LOADING 1-4 CENTS/ LB. 2-3 FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) • PRELIMINARY PRICE. CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 21-FEB-94 RANGE MAJORITY AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT • WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT. NEW ENGLAND: Prices were unchanged under a generally steady trade sentiment. Demand was moderate to instances good, as most traders reported a decent amount of orders for today and into the weekend. Supplies were usually adequ ate to meet dealer needs. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE JUMBO .78-.81, EXTRA LARGE .7S-.78, LARGE .71-.74, MEDIUM .52-.55, SMALL .26-.29. BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE EXTRA LARGE ,94-.96, LARGE .90-.92, MEDIUM .71-.73. E K Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. Mac Bailey (717) 354-8177 Mac Bailey (717) 354-8177 (717) 575-4229 Dennis Hess (717) 627-4075 Eastern PA & NJ Poultry Report AUanta, Ga. Tuesday, February 15,1994 New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, February 16, 1994 Aaron Miller Ans. Seru. (717) 656-6109