National Grain Market St. Joieph, Mo. Wedncfday, March 9,1994 DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY FAVORABLE CROWING WEATHER IN WINTER WHEAT AREAS AND CONTINUED SLACK EXPORT DEMAND PUSHED WHEAT PRICES MODERATELY LOWER. CORN AND SOYBEAN PRICES. HOW EVER. REGAINED SOME OF TUES DAY’S LOSSES AS TRADERS ANTICI PATE USDA’S STOCKS REPORT DUE TOMORROW AND LACK OF SUB STANTIAL EXPORT INTEREST SEEN IN NEAR FUTURE. WHEAT 3 TO 6 CENTS LOWER. CORN 1 TO 3 CENTS HIGHER. SORGHUM 1 TO 5 CENTS HIGHER. SOYBEANS 6 TO 8 CENTS HIGHER. SOUTH PLAINS RECEIVING MUCH NEEDED MOISTURE THIS WEEK, PRESSURED WHEAT PRICES. FEW EXPORT SALES LIMITED LOS SES BUT DISMAL OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT ORDERS. ESPECIALLY FROM RUSSIA AND POSSIBLY CHI NA. DROVE PRICES LOWER. SLIGHT INCREASES IN CORN AND SOYBEAN PRICES REFLECT ANTICIPATION FOR A BULL- ISH STOCK REPORT TOMORROW. SOME LIGHT FARMER SELLING WAS ALSO NOTED. REPORTS OF LOWER SOYBEAN YIELDS IN BRAZIL ADDED SUPPORT TO PRICES. EXPORT NEWS: USDA ACCEPTED ONE BID TO SELL 16.915 TONNES HARD RED WINTER WEHAT TO CYPRUS UNDER EEP FOR MAR/APR SHIPMENT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 03/09/94 03/08/94 03/10/93 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.61-3.62 DN 3 3.55-3.57 MINNEAPOLIS 4.62 1/2 DN 4 SUPER COW 24 Brings Out The Best In YOUR Cows! a Cows Love To Eat It Cows Milk Great On It Cow’s Body Condition Improves Reproduction Improves WE WILLRUN VOU A PflOQftAM lii: 7 r ‘ (717) 442-4183 (717) 768-3301 800-635-3592 ™ Trademark of Purina Mills 1/2 3.79 1/4 PORTLAND 3.39-3.42 DN 6-5 3.83-3.8 S ST. LOUIS 3.31-3.38 DN 4 3.79-3.82. CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.82-2.84 UP 1-2 2.19-2.21 MINNEAPOLIS 2.71 UP 3/4 2.08 1/4 SO. lOWA 2.82-2.84 UP 3-2 2.22-2.25 OMA HA 2.69-2.72 UP 1-2 2.11-2,12. SOYBEANS. NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 6.84-6.86 UP 8 5.76-5.78 MIN NEAPOLIS 6.63 1/2 UP 8 5.61 1/4 SO. lOWA 6.76-6.80 UP 6-8 5.78-5.85 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 6.80 1/2-6.85 1/2 UP 8 5.82 1/4-5.89 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 (MAY) WHEAT 3.39 1/2DN23.IBMAY MINNEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 3.42 1/2 DN 4 1/2 3.24 1/4 MAY CHICAGO (MAY) WHEAT 3.36 DN 3 1/4 3.27 MAY (MAY) CORN 2.84 UP 3/4 2.22 1/4 MAY (MAY) SOYBEANS 6.75 1/2 UP 8 5.83 1/4 MAY. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL. PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.86 1/2-3.88 1/2 DN 4-2 3.93-3.94 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3.62-3.71 DN 3 1/4-NC 4.01-4.02 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 3.00-3.01 1/2 NC-UPI/2 2.47-2.47 1/4 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.21 UP 1 BARGE 5.14 UP 1 4.29-4.29 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 6.93 1/2-7.03 NC-UP 8 6.08-6.10 BIRD. THIS REPORT A SERVICE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS. ST. JOSEPH. MISSOURI. kssMhis I1JI« j PURINA CHOWS] 6 S Vintage Rd., Paradise, PA 17562 * Registered trademark of Ralston Purina Company New England Shell Eggs Wednesday, March 9,1994 NEW ENGLAND: Prices were trending lower on brown jumbos; other sizes remained unchanged. Trade sentiment was generally steady. Demand was usually fair throughout the region, best where featured. Most dealers repotted that business has slowed down from last week. Supplies of brown eggs were moderate to heavy, with jumbos on the long side; white eggs con tinued to be tight in some areas. PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS. CASES EXCHANGED, GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE JUMBO .76-.79, EXTRA LARGE .7S-.78, LARGE .71-.74, MEDIUM .S2-.55, SMALL .26-.29. BOSTON; PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN EGOS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN RANGE EXTRA LARGE .94-.96, LARGE .90-.92, MEDIUM .71-.73. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 7, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 248. ALFALFA: 112.00-18S.00. MIXED HAY: 1Q2.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 112.00-170.00. CLOVER: 110.00-140.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 120.00-135.00. STRAW: 150.00-210.00. EAR CORN: 10S.00-125.00. OATS: 2.35-2.50. FIREWOOD: 4 LOADS 55.00-9100 Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Harkatlstown, NJ. Report Supp Ned by Auction Tuesday, March «, 1994 . Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .10-1.45. BANTAMS 1.10-1.70. BUNNIES EACH 4.25-5.00. ROOSTERS .70-1.90. DUCKS 1.00-1.05. RABBITS 1.00-1.75. PIGEONS 2.70-3.40. GUINEAS 1.20. WHITE EGOS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .6S-.79; LARGE .66-73; MEDIUMS .62-.65. BROWN EGGS; EXTRA LARGE A JUMBO .6S-.SO, LARGE .61-.71. I rKtfPMTI MARKET North end of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61 “WHERE FRIENDS MEET” BERKS COUNTY’S ONLY WEEKLY CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION - WEDNESDAY AT 1 P.M. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables - Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns - Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese - Sporting Goods - Clothing - Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles. PHONE; 215-926-1307 BILL WEIST & WOODY WEIST, MGRS. NEED TO CUT THE FEED BILL? New Dairy Blend Complete and Concentrate feeds Complete Feedi #79516 Dairy Blend Hates 16% All Natural *166“ #79518 Dairy Blend Hates 18% All Natural *175“ #79520 Dairy Blend Flakes 20% All Natural •183“ Bulk Feed Available in 1 to 24 Ton Loads Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Match 12,1W4-A5 MARKET COMMENT: TRAM SEN TIMENT CONTINUED MOSTLY STEADY. DEMAND WAS IRREGU LAR, BEST INTO RETAIL CHANNELS WITH FEATURES. SUPPLIES WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE OR AVAIL ABLE A EXTRA LARGE .T2-.74, A LARGE .70-.72, A MEDIUM .63-.66. Dewart Hay Dawart, PA. Monday, March 7, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 28 LOADS OP HAY, 80.00-160.00. STRAW: 9 LOADS, 90.00- 117.5 a WOOD: 9 LOADS, 41.00-92.00L0AD. CORN: 2 LOADS, 97.00 AND 100.00 OATS: 1.80 AND I.BS BU. FARMER’S MARKET Every Wednesday, 9 AM TO 8 PM Concentrate Feedi #51232 32% All Natural Protein Pellets *224“ #51238 38% All Natural Protein Pellets *2so® #50734 34% All Natural Protein Pellets w/Steam Flaked Soybeans Philadelphia Eggs Thunday, March 10, 1994 Report S applied by USDA m