National Grain Market ST JOSEPH, MO MAY 17, 1995 Wheat bids finished mostly lower on plsnting optimism and profit taking on the board. Com bids extended gains due to continued rain delayed planting and good export demand. Slight weakness noted in bean pin stemmed from profit ukmg after yesterday's sharp gains and ideas com acres may be switch to beans. Wheat 4 to 9 cents lower except Portland 4 cents higher. Com 2 to 4 cents higher. Sorghum 2 to 7 cents lusher. Soybeans 1 cent lower. Spring wheat planting progress in parts of the Northern Plains and dryer weather expected, pressured wheat bids. Upcoming harvest pressure offered weakness as wint er wheat crop still looking good. Export sales improved today but this week’s orders have been small. Additional gains in com bids were due to continued heavy rains and flooding in many areas of the Com Belt Forecasts call for mote moisture throughout the week. Concerns that com acres may be switched if wet conditions persist, added strength to bids. Export demand has been good this week and today's substantial purchase from South Korea was positive. Active fund buying on the board was also noted. Soybean bid* inched lower on ideas more beans may be (darned due to wet weather in parts of the Com Belt Profit taking after shaip gains in Tuesday's trade, pressured bids. Export demand improved slightly with Taiwan’s offer but sales are down. Export demand: Purchaser Commodity Tonnage Deliv ery date Norway - EEP Hard Red Spring Wheat 36,000 October Tunisia - EEP Durum Wheat 25,000 June South Korea Com 140,000 June-Aug Taiwan Com 18,000 June Venezuela - EEP Barley Malt 2,500 July-Dee South Korea'Barley 14,150 July-Aug Taiwan Soybeans 12,000 June Total; Wheat 61,000 tonnes. Com 158,000 tonnes. Barley Malt 2,500 tonnes. Barley 14,150 tonnes. Soybeans 12,000 tonnes. Date Change Year ago Truck bids; 05/17/95 05/16/95 05/18/94 Wheat: Kansas City 4.05-4.10 dn 4 3.42-3.43 Minneapolis 4.29 3/4 dn 6 1/2 4.83 3/4 Portland 4.42-4.45 up 4 3.80-3.82 St Louis 3.49-3.54 dn 9-4 3.18-3.21 Com. U.S. No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.63-2.64 up 4 2.81-2.84 Minneapolis 2.46 1/2 up 2 2.63 1/4 Southern lowa 2.50-2.53 up 3-2 2.67-2.70 Omaha 2.48-2.50 up 2-3 2.66-2.68 Soybeans, No 1 Yellow: Kansas City 5.62-5.63 dn 1 7.15-7.19 Minneapolis 5.51 up 3/4 6.94 Southern lowa 5.56-5.61 dn 1 7.04-7.09 Cen IL Processors 5.66-5.77 dn 1 1/4 7.08-7.15 •Truck bids for Kansas City, US No 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat, Ordinary Protein. Minneapolis, US No 1 Dark Northern Spring Wheat, 14 Percent Protein. Portland, No 1 Soft While Wheat, St. Louis, No 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat. Futures Close: Kansas City (July) Wheat 3.6 S 1/4 dn 4 3.27 1/4 Minneapolis (July) Wheat 3.74 3/4 dn 6 1/2 3.48 3/4 Chicago (July) Wheat 3.56 1/2 dn43.24 Chicago (July) Com 2.59 1/2 up 3 2.69 Chicago (July) Soybean) 5.72 dn 1 1/4 7.02 Export Bids: Barge or rail. Port of New Orleani or North Texai Gulf. No 1 Hard Red Winter Wheat, Ordinary Protein 4.25 1/4 dn 4 3.79 1/4 No 2 Soft Red Winter 3.81 1/2-3.84 1/2 dn 7-8 3.38-3.42 No 2 Yellow Com 2.82-2.82 1/2 up 1 1/2-unch 2.84-2.8 S No 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.85-4.90 up 2-7 5.02 Barge 5.06-S.lO up 7-6 5.00 No 1 Yellow Soybean) 5.92-5.93 1/2 up 1/4 7.27-7.29 Source: USDA-Mi»ouri Dept of Ag Market News, St Joaeph, MO Belinda Bitd 816 238 0678 15:05c Pa. Grain Monday, May 15, 1995 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .05 HIGHER, SPOTS .10 HIGHER, WHEAT STEADY TO .08 HIGHER, BARLEY & EAR CORN MOSTLY STEADY. OATS STEADY TO STRONG, SOYBEANS UNEVEN, .05 HIGHER TO .10 LOWER. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.96, AVERAGE 2.80, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.66-2.82; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.50-3.88, AVERAGE 3.66, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.48-3.68; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.60-1.85, AVERAGE 1.73, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.50-1.60; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.80 FEW REPORTED 1.90, AVERAGE 1.63, SOYBEANS NO. oc '•#»H- v »rr»pl |-!JA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 1995-A7 1 RANGE 5.35-5.80, AVERAGE 5.55, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.51-5.67; FEW REPORTED PER HUNDRED WEIGHT BUCKWHEAT CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 10.90; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-85.00, AVERAGE 79.43. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.90. AVERAGE 2.74; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.30-3.66, AVERAGE 3.37; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.55-1.80, AVERAGE 1.68; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.75, AVERAGE 1.57; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.25-5.50, AVERAGE 5.41; EAR CORN RANGE 65.00-80.00 AVERAGE 70.85. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.55-2.96. AVERAGE 2.74; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.20-3.88, AVERAGE 3.53; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.55-1.90, AVERAGE 1.73; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.85, AVERAGE 1.62; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.25-5.80, AVERAGE 5.48; EAR CORN RANGE 65.00-85.00, AVERAGE 74.75. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.55-2.90, AVERAGE 2.66; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.20-3.71 FEW REPORTED 3.88, AVER AGE 3.48; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-1.90, AVERAGE 1.79; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.85, AVERAGE 1.65; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.30-5.55, AVERAGE 5.38; EAR CORN RANGE 66.00-70.00 FEW REPORTED 55.00, AVERAGE 66.83. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.29-2.68, AVERAGE 2.51; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.30-3.60, AVERAGE 3.45; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED 1.77, AVERAGE 1.77; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.80, AVERAGE 1.54; SOYBEANS NO. 1 AVERAGE 5.09-5.31, AVERAGE 5.20; EAR CORN RANGE 54.00-55.00, AVERAGE 54.50. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.62: WHEAT NO. 2 3.48; BARLEY NO. 3 1.79; OATS NO. 2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. I 5.55; EAR CORN 71.21. CORN NO. 2-Y 3.05; WHEAT NO. 2 3.35; BARLEY NO. 3 2.44; OATS NO. 2 1.69; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.59; EAR CORN 88.10. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Report supplied by auction DAIRY COWS 136; HEIFERS 52; BULLS 11. MARKET STRONGER. LOCAL FRESH COWS 625.00- LOCAL SPRINGERS 650.00-1185.00. FRESH HEIFERS 600.00-1200.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 610.00- UPSTATE LOADS SPRINGERS 950.00- OHIO SPRINGERS 735.00-1200.00. LARGE SPRINGING HEIFERS 950.00- SMALL 450.00-875.00. SHORT BRED HEIFERS 500.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 540.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 340.00510.00. GRADE BULLS 435.00-600.00, PURE BREDS 525.00-935.00. Hi Secular C-O-M-P-A-N-Y BUYING AND SELLING SOFT RED WHEAT WHITE WHEAT AND CORN Picked Up and Delivered Bids Available Prices Quoted for Spot or Future Delivery MEN! 'T Pi ASK FOR BILL KRUEGER (800) 487-1474 WE WANT TO BUY YOUR GRAIN YEAR AGO