National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, Mo.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994
DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN
SUMMARY GRAIN AND SOYBEAN
PRICES CONTINUED THEIR DOWN
WARD SPIRAL WITH PROFIT TAK
ING THE MAJOR FACTOR AND
SLOWED WHEAT AND BEAN
EXPORT SALES. WHEAT 1 TO 10
CENTS LOWER. CORN 2 TO 4 CENTS
LOWER-. SORGHUM 3 TO 14 CENTS
LOWER. SOYBEANS 2 TO 3 CENTS
LOWER. EXPORT DEMAND HAS
BEEN FAIR FOR WHEAT BUT SUB
STANTIAL ORDERS ARE MISSING
CHINA AND EGYPT CONTINUED TO
HOLD OFF TENDERING FOR US
WHEAT AND MANY TRADERS FEEL
IT MAY BE A COUPLE OF WEEKS
BEFORE THEY SHOW ANY INTER
EST SOME LIQUIDA- TION WAS
REPORTED IN WHEAT PITS, ADDING
PRESSURE TO PRICES. CORN PRICES
FELL MODERATELY, DESPITE THE
GENEROUS SALE TO SOUTH KOREA
CONTINUED PROFIT TAKING ON
THE BOARD WEAKENED CORN AND
SOYBEAN PRICES. BEAN MEAL
SLIPPED LOWER’ AGAIN AND
EXPORT DEMAND FOR SOYBEANS
HAS SLOWED THIS WEEK INDICA
TIONS THAT BRAZILIAN BEAN
CROP IS DOING GOOD WAS ALSO A
NEGATIVE FACTOR TO BEAN
PRICES
EXPORT NEWS PURCHASER COM
MODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE TRI
NIDAD TOBAGO - EEP N/DN SPRING
7,700 DEC/JAN SUB-SAHARAN AFRI
CA - EEP HARD RED WIN PER 60,000
JAN/APR JAPAN WESTERN WHITE
38,094 FEB JAPAN HARD RED WINT
ER 19,047 FEB CHINA - EEP BARLEY
MALT 40,000 FEB/MAR SOUTH
KOREA CORN 252,000 JAN/MAR.
TOTALS: WHEAT 124,841 TONNES;
BARLEY MALT 40,000 TONNES;
CORN 252,000 TONNES
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS- 12/14/94 12/13/94 12/15/93
WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 4.00-4.02 DN
3-2 4.03-4.05 MINNEAPOLIS 4.04 3/4
DN 10 5.03 1/4 PORTLAND 4.40-4.43
DN 7-6 3.58-3.61 ST. LOUIS 3.83-3.86
DN 1-3 3.56-3.59.
CORN, U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 2.25-2.27 DN 4-3 2.96-2.97
MINNEAPOLIS 2.04 DN 2 3/4 2.72 1/2
SO. lOWA 2.27-2.31 DN 4-2 2.93-2.97
OMAHA 2.11-2.14 DN 3 2.80.
SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW: KAN
SAS CITY 5.59-5.60 UP 1-DN 2 6.85-6.86
MINNEAPOLIS 5.40 1/4 DN 2 1/4 6.61
1/4 SO. lOWA 5.68-5.74 DN 3 6.88-6.93
C. ILL. PROCESSORS 5.60 1/4-5.71 1/4
DN 2 1/4 6.86 1/4-6.91 1/4.
TRUCK BIDS FOR KANSAS CITY,
US NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT, ORDINARY PROTEIN. MIN-
P Diffenbach
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Office: (717) 355*7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547
HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 A.M.
1995
PR). JAN. 1!
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BOYDELL FARMS
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Phone: 717-272-8943
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 3.82 1/4 DN 3 3/4 3.74
3/4 MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT
3.79 3/4 DN 5 3.93 1/4 CHICAGO (MAR)
WHEAT 3.82 1/2 DN 3 1/2 3.66 1/4
(MAR) CORN 2.28 DN 2 3/4 2.93 1/2
(JAN) SOYBEANS 5.61 1/4 DN 2 1/4
6.80 1/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX
AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 4.38 1/4
DN 2 3/4 4.32 3/4 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT4.IS 1/2-4.18 DN 3 1/2
3.82-3.83 1/4 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
2.59 1/2-2.60 1/2 DN 1 1/4-1 1/2 3.03
1/2-3.07 1/2 NO. 2 YELLOW SORGHUM
RAIL 4.55 DN 14 BARGE 4.70 DN 5
5.37-5.35 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS
6.03-6.04 1/4 DN 3-3 1/4 7.10 3/4-7.
12 BIRD.
THIS REPORT WAS COMPILED BY
THE U.S.D.A. LIVESTOCK AND
GRAIN MARKET NEWS STAFF IN ST.
JOSEPH, MO. FOR FURTHER INFOR
MATION CALL 816-238-0678.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, December 13, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
121 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 97.50. 1.25-3.00 BALE,
97.50 TON LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 90.00. 1.30-2.70 BALE.
MIXED HAY: .75-3.00 BALE.
CLOVER MIXED: 1.60-2.10 BALE.
GRASS: .80-1.50 BALE. 16.00-27.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.60-2.40 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 70.00-100.00 CORD.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1994
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL
STOCKYARDS WEEKLY CATTLE
SUMMARY: Compared to last week:
Feeder steers steady to $2.00 higher, full
advance on those over 800 lbs.. Heifers
over 500 lbs. steady. All steer calves as
well as heifer calves under 500 lbs.
Sl.OO-$3 00 higher. Demand very good for
all classes.. Quality of calves and yearlings
average, modest end attractive with gaunt
to full weigh conditions. Few yearlings
slightly thin off grass but bulk in medium
to moderately fleshy condition off wheat.
Calf flesh continues to run toward thin
areas and many very desirable. Slaughter
cows $1 00-53.00 higher. Slaughter bulls
steady. Packer demand very good 670
cows and bulls sold with 45% to packers.
Daytime temperatures in mid 40’s with
upper 20’s at night. Too cool for much
EQUIP.. TRACT!
FARM SUPPLIES
ILT. CRAFT t BUGGIES
All North Coast Soybeans $11.95
December Pay
Agri - 8836,9139,9329,9434
(SSIIMI 3MOE
mwim
Also Avail. Resnick, Pella A Williams
Vernal $79.00 @ 60#
also 84 VWAP 94 MPR
Wetfoot
Timothy $25.00 9 50*
Orchard Grass 859.00 9 50*
Clover $59.00 9 60#
also toro ft climax timothy
:00 AM
:00 AM
All New 374
ALFALFA
Baler IWine
wheat growth but no problem u pasture
growth has been abundant to inis time.
Receipts this week 7,875; last week
10,860; last year 7,580. Supply consisted
of 61 percent yearlings and few calves over
600 lbs; 30 percent calves under 600 lbs; 9
percent cows and bulls. Prices follow with
weighted average weight and price in
parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1:
350-400 lbs. (369 lbs.) $102.00-$107.50
($104.75); 400-450 lbs. (418 lbs.)
$92.00-$ 100.00 ($97.06); 450-500 lbs.
(471 lbs.) $87.00-$94.50 ($91.02);
500-550 lbs. (522 lbs.) $83.50-$91.50
($88.03); 550-600 lbs. (566 lbs.)
$81.25-$86.50 ($84.07); 600-650 lbs. (628
lbs.) $77.50-$83.75 ($81.72); 650-700 lbs.
(677 lbs.) $75.25-$Bl.OO ($77.08);
700-800 lbs. (750 lbs.) $74.75-$78.75
($76.95); 800-850 lbs. (816 lbs.)
$73.50-$77.25 ($75.81); 850-900 lbs. (868
lbs.) $72.50-$76.50 ($74.94); 900-950 lbs.
(928 lbs.) $70.50-$73.00 ($71.64). Hols
teins: Large 2: 290 lbs. $65.25; 450 lbs.
$60.50; 650-700 lbs. $57.00- $57.50;
700-800 lbs. $53.00-$57.75; 850-900 lbs.
$51.00-$51.50.
Feeder Heifers; Medium and Large 1:
300-400 lbs, (350 lbs.) $78.50-$B7 50
($83.39); 400-500 lbs. (450 lbs.)
$78.00-$83.00 ($79.95); 500-600 lbs. (550
lbs.) $72 00-S7B 00 ($75.61); 600-700 lbs
(650 lbs.) $72.00-$76.50 ($74 39),
700-800 lbs. (750 lbs.) $69 00-$75.75
($73.17); 800-825 lbs. (809 lbs.)
$68.00-570.75 ($69.67).
Slaughter- Cows; Cutter, Boning and
Breaking Utility average dressing
$37.00-$40.50; high dressing
$41.00-$44.50, few to $46.00. Canner
$28.00-$32.00.
Slaughter Bulls; Y.G. 1, 1500-1950 lbs.
average dressing $54.00-$58.00; high
dressing not tested. Y.G. 1-2 low dressing
$50.00-$52.50. Y.G. 2-3 fleshy
$47.50-$48.00.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for
Bangs, pregnancy and age Medium and
Large 1, average quality single head sales:
Heifers 700-850 lbs 3-5 months bred
$530.00-5580 00 4-6 year old 850-1250
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Wa hava tho usual run of 60 to 100 HaHara, all agaa.
Loada o( fraah cows and aprlngara from our ragular
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lbs. a.g months bred $530.00-5630.00 7-8
year old 850-1200 lbs. 3-6 months bred
$450.00-5540.00 9-10+ year old 900-1100
lbs. 4-8 months bred $425.00-$500.00
Brangus 5-6 months bred
$525.00-$535.00.
THIS REPORT COMPILED & PRE
PARED BY THE OKLAHOMA CITY
LIVESTOCK & GRAIN MARKET
NEWS BRANCH OF THE USDA’S
AGRICULTURE MARKETING SER
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Keister’s
Middleburg Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1994
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 414... PDA ..si. steers 1.00 to
1.50 higher, si. cows .50 to mostly 1.00
higher. STEERS; Choice 1050/1450 lbs.
65.00- couple 72.00, few Select
60.00- 64.00. HOLSTEINS; Choice
1100/1550 lbs. 60.00-63.00, one 64.50,
Select 55.00-59.00. HEIFERS: Choice
1000/1400 lbs. 60.00-69.50. COWS:
Breaking Utility and Commercial
40.00- couple 44.25-47.00, Cutter
and Boning Utility 39.75-43.25, Canner
and Low Cutter 34.50-39.50. Shells down
to 26.00. BULLOCKS: few Select
50.00- BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1150/2120 lbs. 48.00-52.50, few No. 2
940/1340 lbs. 45.00-46.00. FEEDER
CATTLE; Steers & Bulls: Medium Frame
No. 1 375/700 lbs. 54.00-61.00; Heifers:
Medium Frame No. 1 350/780 lbs.
54.00-
CALVES 247...VEALERS; Standard
and Good 75/100 lbs. 40.00-50.00, Utility
55/85 lbs. 25.00-40.00. FARM CALVES;
No. 1 Holstein bulls 85/130 lbs.
80.00- No. 2 80/120 lbs.
45.00- No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/115
lbs. 145.00-185.00, one 215.00, No. 2
70/120 lbs. 75.00-125.00. Beef cross bulls
and heifers 70/105 lbs. 50.00-130.00.
HOGS 287...(12/12 & 13/94)..8u1k of
supply sold on Monday and reported by the
auction. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
LIVESTOCK IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS
C °*PS
Ibs. 32.50-, 34.75, US L-3 210/290 l£
29.00- SOWS: US 1-3 300/670 lb.,
25.00- few 36.00. BOARS:
14.00-
FEEDER PIGS 209... US 1-3 20/25 lbs.
10.00- 35/50 lbs. 16.00-22.00. ...
per head.
SHEEP SB...SUughter lambs; Choice
40/70 lbs. 90.00-135.00, few 180.00
90/140 Ibs. 61.00-73.00. Slaughter sheep:
22.00-
GOATS 23... Large 47.00-70.00. few
Medium 33.00-48.00. per head.
Morrison Cove
Livestock Auction
Martinaburg, Pa.
Monday, December 12, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE: 250. STEERS: CHOICE
65.50-69.10. GOOD 62.00-65.00.
HEIFERS: CHOICE 64.00-68.00.
GOOD 60.00-63.00.
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
39.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 32.00-41.00.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
55.00-
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
45.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
60.00- BULLS 45.00-60.00, HEIF
ERS 45.00-58.00.
CALVES: 138. PRIME. NO MKT.
TEST, CHOICE, NO MKT. TEST, GOOD
80.00- STANDARD 20.00-45.00,
HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS.
85.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
90-130 LBS. 135.00-185.00.
HOGS: 212. US NO. 1-2 31.50-32.50,
US NO. 1-3 30.00-31.25.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 18.00-22.00.
BOARS: 14.50-22.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 102 HEAD. US#l-3
20-50 LBS. 8.00-22.00.
SHEEP: 23. CHOICE LAMBS
70.00- GOOD LAMBS 65.00-70.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00-31.00.
GOATS: NO MARKET TEST.
21 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA
77.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-104.00; 3
LOADS OF STRAW 90.00-105.00.
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