National
Grain Market
St Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, March 2, 1994
DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
SUMMARY WHEAT PRICES TURNED
STRONGER. WEDNESDAY, BOOSTED
BY IMPROVED EXPORT DEMAND
AND IDEAS WHEAT IS CONSIDERED
OVERSOLD. CORN AND SOYBEAN
PRICES FELL SLIGHTLY PRESSURED
BY INCREASED TRADE TENSIONS
BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.S. AND
LACK OF FRESH EXPORT NEWS.
WHEAT 2 TO 6 CENTS HIGHER. CORN
3 TO 5 CENTS LOWER. SOR- GHUM 3
TO 7 CENTS LOWER. SOYBEANS 1 TO
4 CENTS LOWER. EXPORT WHEAT
SALES HAVE BEEN SLOW ALL WEEK
BUT SOME INTERESTS TODAY
FIRMED PRICES. DRY CONDITIONS
REMAIN IN WEST PLAINS WHEAT
AREAS ALSO SUPPORTED PRICES.
TRADERS BELIEVE WHEAT MARK
ETS ARE REACHING THE OVERSOLD
LEVEL. WEAKER CORN AND BEAN
PRICES DUE TO LACK OF EXPORT
DEMAND AND A SHARP DROP IN
THE U.S. STOCK MARKET TODAY.
TENSIONS BETWEEN U.S. AND
JAPAN DUE TO THREATS OF U.S.
TRADE SANCTIONS AGAINS JAPAN,
PRESSURED PRICES. THIS COULD
SEVERLY HURT EXPORT SALES TO
ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE U.S.
GRAIN CUSTOMERS. SOYBEAN
PRICES WERE ALSO EFFECTED BY
DRIER WEATHER FORECAST FOR
NORTHERN BRAZIL OVER THE
NEXT WEEK ALLOWING HARVEST
TO RESUME.
EXPORT NEWS USDA ACCEPTED
ONE BID TO SELL 39,800 TONNES
HARD RED WINTER WHEAT TO THE
FORMER USSR UNDER EEP FOR
APRIL SHIPMENT. USDA ACCEPTED
BIDS TO SELL 44,500 TONNES HARD
RED WINTER WHEAT TO SUB
SAHARAN AFRICA UNDER EEP FOR
MAR/APR. USDA ACCEPTED BIDS TO
SELL 980 TONNES SUNOIL TO MEX
ICO UNDER THE SUNFLOWER- SEED
OIL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR
APR/MAY SHIPMENT. THE USDA
SIGNED A PL4BO AGREEMENT WITH
BUYING ANGUS?
Bulls? Cows? Heifers?
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Regional Mgr, American Angus Association
He’ll give you professional counsel and help i
—no cost, no obligation He understands you r
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Diffenbach
V-/ Auction Inc.
100 West Jackson Street • Box 186 • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17SS7
Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547
HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY ■ 10:00 A.M.
MON. MAR. 7 WHOLESALE FURNITURE
MAR. 11 FARM EQUIP. TRACTORS. A SUPPLIES 9:00 A.M,
TUE. MAR. 29 QUILT. CRAFT. & BUGGIES
WED. MAR. 30 QUILT & CRAFT'
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS
BOYDELL FARMS
302 lona Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
Phone: 717-272-8943
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
LITHUANIA FOR THE SALE OF
APPROXIMATELY 35,000 TONNES
SOYMEAL IN FISCAL YEAR 1994.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS; 03/02/94 03/01/94 03/03/93
WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.65-3.66 UP
5-4 3.63-3.64 MINNEAPOLIS 4.72 1/2
UP 6 1/2 3.84 3/4 PORTLAND 3.47-3.48
UP 2-NC 3.85-3.89 ST. LOUIS 3.36-3.39
DN 1 3.91-3.94.
CORN, U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.89-2.90 DN 3-4 2.19-2.21
MINNEAPOLIS 2.75 UP 1/4 2.03 1/2 SO.
lOWA 2.88-2.89 DN 3 2.16-2.21 OMAHA
2.76 DN 3-5 2.06-2.07.
SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 6.90-6.92 DN I 5.77-5.79
MINNEAPOLIS 6.64 1/4 DN 3 1/4 5.61
SO. lOWA 6.80-6.84 DN 4 5.75-5.82 C.
ILL. PROCESSORS 6.85 1/4-6.88 1/2 DN
3 1/4-3 5.80-5.87.
•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
(MAY) WHEAT 3.46 UP 4 3.25 1/2 MAY
MINNEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 3.52
1/2 UP 6 1/2 3.29 3/4 MAY CHICAGO
(MAY) WHEAT 3.44 3/4 UP 3/4 3.39
MAY (MAY) CORN 2.91 DN 2 3/4 2.21
1/2 MAY (MAR) SOYBEANS 6.76 1/2
DN 2 (MAY) SOYBEANS 6.81 1/4 DN 3
1/4 5.83 MAY.
EXPORT. BARGE OR RAIL. PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. I HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN
3.91-3.92 UP 4-5 4.00 1/2 NO. 2 SOFT
RED WINTER WHEAT 3.68 3/4-3.71 UP
4-2 4.17-4.20 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
3.07 1/2-3.09 1/2 DN 4 1/2 2.43 1/2-2.44
1/2 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL
5 34 DN 5 BARGE 5.39 DN 3 4.31-4.30
NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 7.07-7.08
DN 3 1/2-6 6.07 1/2-6.08 BIRD.
I HIS REPORT A SERVICE OF U.S
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET
NEWS. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. 2:55C
Box 295, Thurmont, MD 21788
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. - AU2258-L
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Livestock
Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
February 28, 1994
SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS:
778 HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS: 209
HD. TREND: STEADY.
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4
72.00- CHOICE 2-3 950-1075 LBS.
65.00- CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375
LES. 68.00-72.00; CHOICE 2-3 OVER
1375 LBS. 63.00-68.75; CHOICE 4 ALL
WEIGHTS 60.00-66.00; SELECT &
CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 64.00-70.50;
SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375
LBS. 62.00-69.00; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 OVER 1375 LBS.
60.00-
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1050-1450
LBS. 60.00-64.25; SELECT 1-2
1050-1450 LBS. 53.00-59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 89 HEAD,
TREND STEADY. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000
LBS. 66.00-72.00; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS. 68.00-72.75; CHOICE 4,
ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-64.50; SELECT
AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS
63.00-69.50; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2
1000-1250 LBS. 61.00-68.50.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 57.00-64.00; SELECT & CHOICE
1-2 1000-1350 LBS. 51.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 32 HEAD.
STEADY. YIELD GRADE 1 ALL
WEIGHTS 59.00-70.50; YIELD GRADE
2 ALL WEIGHTS 52.50-58.50.
BULLOCKS; 11. CHOICE 1-3
950-1150 LBS., 60.00-65.75; CHOICE 1 -3
1150-1375 LBS., 62.00-67.00; SELECT
1-2 950-1250 LBS., 65.00-71.50
COWS 437 HD TREND STEADY TO
WEAKER. BREAKING UTILITY &
We will be receiving Type 609 & 41
tobacco, Monday, March 7th, Wednes
day, March 9th, Friday, March 11th
from 7:30 AM to 3 PM. Please call for
delivery time, Monday, Wednesday or
Friday, between 8 AM & 9 AM
717-687-9517 or call answering ser
vice 610-593-6729.
Notice: No Paper on Bales Please.
6:30 P.M,
9:00 A.M,
9:00 A.M.
IQ;QQ A,M. U
mk ß HORSES
mules
HEIFER SALE 11:00 A.M.
COW SALE 12:00 NOON
IrWms ******-
c °**
We have tho usual run of 50 to 100 Heifers, all ages.
Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular
shippers. Also some load fresh cows and springers.
NOTICE TO MY TOBACCO
FARMER FRIENDS
SOUTHBOAT
LEAF TOBACCO
*24 Meadow Ln. PO Box 192
Paradise. PA 17562
Answering Service - 610-593-6729
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC;
THE ACTION AUCTION
LIVESTOCK IS OU:
MONDAY
SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRO HOG SALE
7:30 A.M.
Sell Your Hogs At Now Holland Salat Stables, Inc.
See them weighed, told and pickup your check.
I*3o P»M.
/3KS£jP BEEF SALE
® In
CALVES j
NEW H 3LLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna.
Norman & Da 1
Luka Ebarly • 215-267-6601 738-1865
Homar Ebarly - 215-267-3047
Ron Ranok - 717-656-9649
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NER & LOW CUTTER 44.50 A DOWN.
STOCKER A FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 160 HD, STEADY.
BEEF TYPES, STEERS 200-400 LBS.
84.00- BULLS 80.00-104.00.
HEIFERS 70.00-96.00; 400-600 LBS.
STEERS 74.00-90.00, BULLS
70.00- HEIFERS 70.00-82.00;
600-800 LBS. STEERS 70.00-81.00,
BULLS 60.00-69.00, HEIFERS
66.00- 800-975 LBS. STEERS
62.00- BULLS 50.00-60.00, HEIF
ERS 60.00-69.00.
HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY CROSS,
STEERS 200-400 LBS. 70.00-85.00,
BULLS 70.00-79.00, HEIFERS, NONE;
400-600 LB. STEERS 60.00-68.00,
BULLS 60.00-64.00, HEIFERS. NONE;
600-800 LB. STEERS 56.00-63.00.
BULLS 50.00-59.00, HEIFERS. NONE;
800-975 LB. STEERS 49.00-55.00.
BULLS 46.00-55.00, HEIFERS. NONE.
CALVES: 605 HEAD. STRONGER
TREND. CHOICE, 150-300 LBS
90.00- GOOD 150-300 LBS.
80.00- GOOD, 100-150 LBS.
65.00- GOOD 80-100 LBS.
55.00- STANDARD 80-100 LBS.
45.00- STANDARD, 80 LBS., AND
DOWN, 45.00 AND DOWN.
CALVES RETURNING TO THE
FARM: WEAKER TREND. HOLSTEIN
BULLS. OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 145.00,
UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 139.00; HOLS
TEIN HEIFERS. OVER 100 LBS., UP TO
230 00, UNDER 100 LBS. UP TO 200.00,
BEEF TYPE BULLS. OVER 90 LBS , UP
TO 170.00; BEEF TYPE HEIFERS,
OVER 90 LBS , UP TO 150.00
SHEEP AND LAMBS- 124 HEAD,
STEADY. CHOICE, 80-100 LBS.,
58.00- 100-120 LBS., 55.00-64.50;
• 717-397-5538
asa;wi»KS
LIGHT LAMBS 80.00-109.00.
SHEEP: EWES. LEAN 30.00-39.50;
EWES, FAT 22.00-34.00; YEARLINGS
41.00-46.00; BUCKS 20.00-31.00.
GOATS: 129 HD., SMALL
20.00-46.00; MEDIUM 45.00-64.00;
LARGE 60.00-139.00.
HOGS, SOWS & BOARS 161 HEAD,
IRBND 1.00 LOWER HOGS. BAR
ROWS & GILTS. 210-250 LBS
44.00- 250-260 LBS 44.00-46.00,
260-270 LBS. 42.00-44.00; 270-300 LBS
39.00-
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS.
30.00-34.50; 180-210 LBS. 34.00-39.75.
SOWS: STEADY. GOOD SOWS
UNDER 400 LBS. 32.00-40.00; GOOD
SOWS OVER 400 LBS. 36.00-43.00;
CULL SOWS. ALL WEIGHTS 30.00
AND DOWN.
BOARS: TREND STEADY. 180-210
LBS. 29.00-30.50; 210-260 LBS.
30.00-3Z00; 260-300 LBS. 28.00-30,00;
300 LBS. AND OVER 29.00-30.50.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00
P.M. & EVERY THURSDAY AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE;
FRIDAY, MARCH 4,1994, AT 7:15 P.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 26.1994, AT 1:00
P.M.
WHAT’S AHEAD FOR
CORN & SOYBEAN
• We Deal In Futures And Options
• Our Only Business Is Commodity Futures
And Options
• Same Location And Principals For Over
20 Years
• When Buying options, your risk is limited
to the loss of the premium paid plus all
transaction cost. Buying futures and options
have inherent risk and should be done
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substantial. Futures and options trading may not ba suitable tor
avaryona. You should carefully consider the risks In tight of your
tlminclal condition In deciding whether to trade.
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THURSDAY
Beef Auction 10:00 A.M.
1:00 P-M.
STOCKERS ft FEEDERS -mAy-mm
11:30 A.M.
SHEEP
GOATS if V
• W CALVES
1:30 P.M.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Plgt are accepted attar 630 A.M. Stata graded from 8 to 12.
Dairy Bam and Feeder Pig Bam are cleaned and dlelnfected
weekly lor your protection.
Rogar Floyd - 717-354-4341
FAX #717-355-0706
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Paul Good • 215-445-6662
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