National Grain Market St. Joseph, Mo. Wednesday, March 16, 1994 DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY GRAIN AND SOYBEAN PRICES FINISHED MODERATELY HIGHER. WEDNESDAY. WHEAT PRICES WERE BOOSTED BY IMPROVED EXPORT BUSINESS AND CONCERNS OVER DRY CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AREAS. CORN AND SOYBEAN PRICES GAINED SUPPORT FROM SIGNS OF DECREASING SUPPLIES, CON TINUED RAIN DELAYS IN BRAZIL AND LIGHT FARMER SELL- ING. WHEAT 2 TO 5 CENTS HIGHER EXCEPT MINNEAPOLIS 10 CENTS LOWER. CORN 2 TO 3 CENTS HIGH ER. SORGHUM 3 TO 7 CENTS HIGH ER. SOYBEANS 3 TO 9 CENTS HIGH ER. RECENT DRY CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN PLAINS AREAS CON CERN TRADERS. EXPORT SALES PICKED UP SLIGHTLY WITH AFRICA AND JAPAN THE MAJOR INTERESTS AND INDICATIONS ARE THAT EGYPT MAY BE SEEKING TO BID FOR 100,000 TO 500,000 TONNES U.S. SUB- SIDIZED WHEAT. CORN PRICES TURNED HIGHER AGAIN AS SUP PLIES ARE REPORTED TIGHT. FAR MER SELL- ING IS LIGHTER THIS WEEK. SPILLOVER STRENGTH FROM SOYBEAN PRICES ADDED TO PRICE GAINS. SLOW FARMER SELL ING AND ON GOING RAIN DELAYS IN BRAZIL’S BEAN HARVEST PUSHED PRICES UPWARD. IDEAS STOCKS ARE TIGHTENING FOR SOY BEANS AND 1994 PLANTING INTEN TIONS COULD COME IN LESS THAN EXPECTED, ALSO ADDED SUPPORT TO PRICES. Spread your risk by planting a combination of these HyPerformer soybeans. HSC 317 Brand HSC 339 Brand HSC 355 Brand IAWtY CHOW 111 IAWLY OWOUP 111 MID OBOW 111 mm ■ Ideally suited to narrow rows or drilling with high populations ■ Very attractive showy plant type ■ A “racehorse” line. Pour the manage ment to HSC 317 and It respondsl ■ Very good Phytophthora field tolerance ■ Strong slander with very good seed shatter resistance ■ Excellent yields in lowa Illinois and Indiana Performance Trials HYPERFORMER VARIETIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING DEALERS: John J. Hoover Tim Schadler Lehr's Feed & Farm Supply Grange Store Blain, PA Fogelsville, PA Pine Grove, PA Green Park, PA 717-536-3597 610-285-6876 717-345-3309 717-789-3416 T&S Sales Bethel. PA Marion Center, PA 717-933-4725 412-397-2100 OR THE FOLLOWING (HELEIW) CHEMICAL LOCATIONS: Woodstown, NJ Shrewsbury, PA Mifflinville. PA Warriors Mark. PA Wellsboro, PA 609-769-0147 717-235-7961 717-759-1311 814-632-5177 717-724-5800 Performance of seed may be adversely affected by environmental conditions cultural practices changes in disease races insects and other factors beyond HyPerformer Seed Company s control The Imtahons of warranty and kaMity on each bag ot HyPerformer Seed Company s seed sold are part of their terms of sales thereof EXPORT NEWS: USDA ACCEPTED BIDS TO SELL 60,000 TONNES NORTHERN/DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA UNDER EEP FOR APRIL/ JUNE SHIPMENT. JAPAN BOUGHT 43,094 TONNES DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT, 14,047 TONNES DURUM, 28,094 TONNES HARD RED WINTER AND 48,094 TONNES WEST ERN WHITE WHEAT FOR MAY. USDA ACCEPTED A BID TO SELL 140 TON NES SUNOIL TO MEXICO UNDER THE SUNFLOWER- SEED OIL ASSIS TANCE PROGRAM FOR APRIL SHIPMENT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 03/16/94 03/15/94 03/17/93 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.57-3.59 UP 2 3.72-3.75 MINNEAPOLIS 4.53 3/4 DNIO 3/4 3,85 3/4 PORTLAND 3.47-3.49 UP 5-4 3.87-3.90 ST. LOUIS 3.34-3.40 UP 5 3.95-3.98. CORN. U.S. NO, 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.87-2.89 UP 2-3 2.22-2.23 MINNEAPOLIS 2.74 1/4 UP 2 2.17 1/4 SO. lOWA 2.85-2.87 UP 3 2.23-2.26 OMAHA 2.73-2.74 UP 2 2.11-2.13. SOYBEANS, NO. I YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 7.05-7.07 UP 5 5.79-5.81 MIN NEAPOLIS 6.82 1/2 UP 5 5.76 3/4 SO. lOWA 6.97-6.99 UP 7-6 5.84 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 7.00 1/2-7.04 1/2 UP 9-3 5.83 3/4-5.93 3/4. •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 3.391/4 UP 2 3.29 MIN NEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 3.43 3/4 UP 4 1/4 3.30 3/4 CHICAGO (MAY) 0013 ■ Widely adapted with outstanding per formance as you go east, all the way to the East Coast ■ Strong Phytophthora gene resistance and brown stem rot resistance ■ Strong emergence, quick early growth, canopies quickly ■ Very versatile adapts well to wide or nar row rows, high yield or stress conditions ■ An excellent agronomic package cou pled with hlgh-ylelding stability ■ Four years of replicated yield trials show a 6% yield advantage over Resnlk! iaag' Marion Center Milling Co. WHEAT 3.42 1/4 UP 5 3.3 S (MAY) CORN 2.86 1/4 UP 2 2.23 1/4 (MAY) SOYBEANS 6.94 1/2 UP 5 5.85 3/4. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.85 1/4 UP 2 4.07-4.08 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINT ER WHEAT 3.69-3.72 UP 4-3 3/4 4.16-4.21 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 3.05-3.06 UP 2 1/4-2 2.47-2.48 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM RAIL 5.25 UP 3 BARGE 5.25 UP 7 4.31-4.34 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 7.22-7.23 UP 5 1/2 6.09-6.10 BIRD. THIS REPORT A SERVICE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS, ST. JOSEPH. MISSOURI. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, March 16, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 166. ALFALFA: 72.00-152.0 a MIXED HAY: 65.00-147.00. STRAW: 10S.00-190.00. GRASS: 67.00-125.00. TIMOTHY: 55.00-165.00. CORN; 95.00-105.00. OATS; 2.50 BU. CLOVER: 87.00. Feeder Pig Sale SftJ Vlllarl Uvutodt Friday, March 11,1994 757 Hud. 30.00-39.00 Ibi., 73.00-94.00 cwt.; 40.00- Ibi., 80.00-100.00 cwt.; 50.00- (bi., 67.00-BS.OO cwt.; 60.00- Ibi., 64.00-71.00 cwt.; 70.00- Ibi., 64.00-66.00 cwt.; 80.00- Ibt., 53.00-SS.OO cwt ■ Proven mid Group 111 loador from nst to west acrou Group 111 production araat! ■ Outstanding emergence, standability and seed shatter resistance ■ Vary varsallla, adapts wall to convan lional or no-lill planting, wide or nar row rows ■ Very good PhytOphthora and iron defi ciency chlorosis tolerance ■ A vary Impressive yield track record from the East Coast, across Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to the western Cornbelt Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hacfcettitown, NJ. Report Supplied bj Auction Tueeday, March 15, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .40-1.10. LEGHORN FOWL .30. MIXED FOWL .70. BANTAMS EACH 1.00-2.00. BUNNIES EACH 2.50-8.00. ROOSTERS 1.00-1.25. GEESE BACH 3.25. TURKEYS 1.75 LB. DUCKS .40-1.10. RABBITS 1.00-1.75. PIGEONS EACH 2.25-4.00, BY THE LB. 2.20. GUINEAS 1.50 LB. DUCKLINGS 1.25-2.50 LB. WHITE EGGS: EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO 70-.79; LARGE .66-.73; MEDIUMS .60-.65. BROWN EGGS; EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO ,65-.79; LARGE .61-.66. Northeast Chicken Parts Wedneaday, March 16, 1994 Buying activity wu generally no better than fair. Suppliet were in a better balanced petition with white meat usually in the longest position. Retail and distribu tive movement was seasonally light and typical for the holiday period. Trade senti ment was barely steady and cautious. PRICES PAID PER POUND. ICE PACKED AND CO2 PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES. ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING* BREAST - B/S (W & W/O TENDERS) 185-190 BREAST - WITH RIBS 90-91 BREAST - LINE RUN 90 LEGS 46-47 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 34-35 DRUMSTICKS 44-45 THIGHS Risser’s Poultry Inc. P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA f \ Buyers and Haulers I \\ of Leghorn, Medium, I / I aru * Heav V Fow^ Now using carts for Over 60 years of the most efficient prompt payment means of moving and dependable spent fowl, service. Tel. 717-626-5466 FAX 717-627-3599 Lancaster Farmtoq, Saturday, March 19, 199445 47-48 WINGS (WHOLE) 53-54 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIV ERS (5 POUND TUBS) 20-2 S GIZ ZARDS (HEARTS) 30-35 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS. CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND. AND PENNSYLVA NIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). * TODAY'S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. Westminster Hay Wotminiter, Md. Tueeday, March 15, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 248 LOADS. ALFALFA: 87.00-160.00, .95-2.60 BALE. LARGE ROUND 14.00-16.00 EACH. 57.00 TON. TIMOTHY: 65.00-125.00, .80-2.70 BALE., 14.00-17.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: 80.00-120.00, .50-120 BALE. GRASS: 77.00-9100, .70-100 BALE. 16.00-24.00 LARGE ROUND. CLOVER: .75-1.30 BALE. STRAW: 107.00-130.00. 1.00-2.20 BALE. 60.00 TON LARGE ROUND. WOOD: 37.00-65.00 CORD. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, March 14, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 35 LOADS OF HAY, BS.OO-ISO.OO. STRAW: 7 LOADS, 90.00-118.00. WOOD: 6 LOADS. 37.0069.00 LOAD. CORN: 4 LOADS, 82.0091.00. OATS: 1.95 AND 2.05 BU. Belleville Hay Wednesday, March 16 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY: 90.00-135.00. MIXED HAY: 105.00-130.00. STRAW: 87.50-177.50.