A6-Lancaster Fanrtnfl, Saturday, April 30, 1994 National Grain Market ST. JOSEPH, MO. TUESDAY APRIL 26, 1994 DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY GRAIN AND SOYBEAN PRICES STEADY TO HIGHER TUESDAY. SOY BEAN PRICE GAINS TOOK A BREATHER TODAY, WITH WHEAT AND CORN IN THE LIMELIGHT. WHEAT 2 TO 4 CENTS HIGHER, WITH SOME OF THE NORTHERN AREAS 5-10 CENTS HIGHER. CORN 1 TO 3 CENTS HIGHER. SORGHUM 2-4 CENTS HIGHER. SOYBEANS FRAC TIONALLY HIGHER AND LOWER. GOOD WHEAT EXPORT ORDERS LAST WEEK AND EARLY THIS WEEK A FACTOR IN HIGHER PRICES. SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES MOV ING OUT OF THE NORTHWEST COULD DAMAGE SOME WHEAT. FOR THE MOST PART NEW CROP WHEAT LOOKING VERY GOOD, FEW PLACES HARD RED WINTER WHEAT NEEDS MOISTURE AND SUFFERED SOME WIND DAMAGE. SHOWERS ACROSS THE CORN BELT HIGHLY SCATTERED AND CORN PLANTERS CONTINUED TO ROLL. BUT PRICES HIGHER TODAY. CORN PLANTING WELL ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. SNOW AND COLD TEMPERA TURES DIPPING DOWN INTO THE NORTHER SECTION OF THE WEST ERN CORNBELT, EXPECTED TO SLOW PLANTING PROGRESS. STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO PLANT AND REPLANT CORN, NOT EVEN MAY YET. SOYBEANS RATHER QUIET TODAY. AFTER MONDAY’S SHARP ADVANCE. BULLS STILL LOOKING AT TIGHT STOCKS AND GOOD DEMAND FOR SOYOIL. OTHER OIL SEED PRICES SHOWING HIGHER TRENDS. RECORD SETTING EARLY SEEDINGS OF CORN AND COTTON EXPECTED TO TAKE WHAT WOULD p Diffenbach Auction Inc, 100 West Jackson Street • Box 186 • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY - 10:00 A.M. WED. MAY 4 WINROSS TRUCKS > TOYS 6:30 P.M. FRI. MAY 13 FARM EQUIP. TRACTORS 8 SUPPLIES 9:00 A.M. TUES. MAY 24 QUILT. CRAFT I BUGGIES 9:00 A.M. WED. MAY 25 QUILT & CRAFT 9:00 A.M. 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DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 04/26/94 04/25/94 04/27/93 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 3.47-3.53 UP 1-4 3.34-3.36 MINNEAPOLIS 4.87 3/4 UP 101/2 3.70 PORTLAND 3.62-3.66 UP 5-4 3.65-3.66 ST. LOUIS 3.16-3.19 UP 2 2.96-2.99 CORN. U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.66-2.70 UP 2-3 2.23-2.24 MINNEAPOLIS 2.55 1/2 UP 2 2.19 SO. lOWA 2.63-2.65 UP 2-1 2.26-2.29 OMA HA 2.55-2.57 UP 1-3 2.15-2.17 SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 6.80-6.83 NC 5.88-5.92 MIN NEAPOLIS 6.63 1/2 UP 1/2 5.81 1/2 SO. lOWA 6.75-6.76 NC-UP 1 5.88-5.91 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 6.77 1/2-6.82 1/2 NC 5.94 1/2-6.02 1/2 ♦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 3.32 1/2 UP 3 3.18 1/2 (MAY) (JUL) WHEAT 3.20 UP 11/4 2.97 3/4 (JUL) MINNEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 3.68 3/4 UP 10 1/4 3.20 (MAY) (JUL) WHEAT 3.32 3/4 UP 5 1/2 3.05 3/4 (JUL) CHICAGO (MAY) WHEAT 3.20 1/2 UP 2 3 47 1/2 (MAY) (JUL) WHEAT 2.64 1/2 UP 2 1/2 2.99 3/4 (JUL) (MAY) CORN 160 1/2 UP 2 2.23 (MAY) (MAY) SOY BEANS 6.69 1/2 UP 1/2 5.92 1/2 (MAY) (JUL) SOYBEANS 6.68 1/2 NC 5.94 1/2 Horse owners across America call us for advice and superior fencing materials at great prices - because we are the Horse Fence People. Call toll free today for your free copy of "How To Select The Right Fence" and more information. 1-800-441-5832 C3X STOCKTON FENCE & LUMBER (JUL) EXPORT; BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEXAS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.84 1/2 UP 5 3/4 3.64 3/4 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3.42 1/2-3.50 1/2 UP 4-2 4.04 3/4-4.12 1/2 NO. 2 YEtLOW CORN 2.78-2.80 1/2 DN 1/2-UP 1 1/2 149 1/2-2.51 NO. 2 YELLOW SORG HUM RAIL 4.81 UP 3 BARGE 4.79 NC 4.20 4.23JV0. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 6.95-6.95 1/2 NC-DN 1/2 6.17 1/2-6.18 THIS REPORT IS A SERVICE OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. (816-238-0678) FAULK 15:09 PM LAM -0-- Bill Mullm Owner Greencastle Livestock Market April 21 end 25 Hey ft Straw Report Supplied by Auction 26 LOADS. ALFALFA: 81.00-150.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 81.00-101.00. MIXED HAY: 72.00-135.00. BROME GRASS: 82.50-90.00. Belleville Hay Wednesday, April 27 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction 42 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA HAY: 80.00-140.00. MIXED HAY; 75.00-150.00. EAR CORN: 4 LOADS, 80.00-105.00. STRAW: 2.40-3.50 BU. OATS 4 LOADS 2.40-3.50 BU. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC; THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY ~^] SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Seles Stables. Inc. See them weighed, sold and pickup your check. Jk IQ;QQ A«M. Vi mUB HORSES Iff l MW-ES 51 xmOg fck. I*3o P'M« flEy BEEP SALE CALVES HEIFER SALE 11:00 A.M. COWSAUSI^OONOON c °*s W» have iho uaual run ot 50 to 100 Heifers, all ig«, Load* of freak com and springers (ram our regular shippers. Alio aoma local Iraah cow* and aprlngara. NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Milas East of Lancaster OH Route 23, New Holland, Penna. Norman A Dai Luka Ebarly - 215-267-6608 736-1865 Homar Ebarly - 215-267-3047 Ron Ranek • 717-656-9849 Keister’s Hay Mlddleburg, PA April 26, 1994 Report supplied by auction 56 LOADS, 40 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 110.00-175.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-150.00. STRAW: 3 LOADS, 100.00-135.00. EAR CORN: 8 LOADS, 85.00-105.00. OATS: 4 LOADS, 3.05-4.55 BU. Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. April 25, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS; 65 HEAD. UTILITY 46.00-50.00; HIGH DRESSING SO.OO-52.00; CANNBRS 42.00-46.00; SHELLY 42.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#l 1925 LBS. 61.50; YG#2 1250 LBS. 56.25. FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED; SELECT 1100 LBS. TO 65.00; 1 CHOICE HOLSTEIN 1860 LBS. AT 58.25. FED HEIFERS: SELECT HOLSTEIN 1400 LBS. 54.25. VEAL CALVES: 123 HEAD. CHOICE, NONE; GOOD 150-250L85. 80.00-88.00; CULLS, PRICES HIGHER, 85-110 LBS. 70.00- 60-85 LBS. 65.00-72.00. FARM CALVES: #1 95-120 LBS. 150.00- 170.00; 80-90 LBS. 100.00-12S.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS «I 90-120 LBS. 175.00- BEEF X BULLS 120.00- HEIFERS 115.00-160.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 60 HEAD. US#l&2 225-255 LBS. TO 42.00; 225-260 LBS. #l&3 40.00-40.50; 200-220 LBS. 39.00- LIVESTOCK IS OU: WED] - 717-397-5538 SOWS: FEW OFFERED. 400-500 LBS. 33.00-34.75. BOARS; 400-600 LBS. TO 29.75. STOCK CATTLE: 80 HEAD, PRICES LOWER. STEERS 300-500 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 500-700 LBS. 70.00-85.00; 700-900 LBS. 62.00-67.00. HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 75.00-87.00; 500-700 LBS. 65.00-71.00. BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 70.00-85.00; 500-700 LBS. 70.00-76.00; I 995 LB. AT 60.00 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: BY THE POUND, 275-400 LBS. 77.00-90.00, 400-600 LBS. 76.00-93.00; 1 840 LB. AT 67.00. SHEEP; FEW OFFERED. GOATS. NONE. PIGS AND SHOATSD: BY THE HEAD FROM TESTED HERDS, 40-45 LBS. 28.00-30.00. HATFIELD QUALITY MEATS WEIGHT AND GRADE PROGRAM BASE PRICE AT PLANT 43.88, PLUS BONUS ON QUALITY HOGS. BUYING STATION IS HELD EVERY TUESDAY AT FOUR STATES. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, April 27, 1994 Report Supplied By PDA SALE NOT REPORTED APRIL 27 1994; BUT HEADAGE IS AS FOL LOWS: SUPPLY INCLUDED 124 SL. STEERS AND HEIFERS AND 61 FEED ER CATTLE ..CATTLE 311, CALVES 117, HOGS 244, HOGS 244, FEEDER PIGS 161, SHEEP 187 AND GOATS 381 Hay And Straw Sales Will Start At 10 A.M. Every Wed. GOOD’S AUCTION 11 North Maple Ave. Leola, PA 17540 717-656-8911 717-656-9554 ONLY BUSINESS THURSDAY Beef Auction 10;QQ A.M. BULLS. STEERS, BEEP COWS X;00 P.M. STOCKERS ft FEEDERS JL 11:30 A.M. — SHEEP <*t ass JO •DAY 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Riga are accepted after 630 A.M. Stats graded from 8 to 12 Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Bam are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection. Rogar Floyd - 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Qid» Bum Paul Good - 215-445-6662