FimUnfl. Saturday, March 9,1996 National Grain Market St Jo«ph, MO Wadnaaday Mar 06, 1996 Wet forecasts for winter wheal areai aid continued fund idling on the board, kept wheat bids iliding downward. Com aid soybean bidi, however, were up slightly as a corrective maauver and improved export demand overnight added strength. Wheat steady to S cents lower. Com 1 to 2 cents higher. Scrgbom 1 to 2 cents higher. Soybeans 3 to 6 cents higher. Moisture is still in the foracut for bard red winter wheat glowing areas, however, it may be in the fotm of snow. Temperatures dropped today and severe lows an in atom for the neat few days. Soma mow showed up in forecasts across the US. Nonfa and South. Export sales wen nil today for wheat but for the week, figures look pretty good. Declines were limited by stronger com md soybean bids. Cdm and soybean bids were supported by some overnight export pur chases. Com has done excellent in the export game so far this week. Traders cor rected the recent lows traded over the past few days on the board. Export demand; Purchaser Commodity Tonnage Del date South Korea Com 52.500 Jun/Jul Taiwan Com 16,500 Apr Taiwan Soybeans 38,000 Apr Totals; Com 69,000 tonnes. Soybeans 38,000 tomes. Date Change Year ago Track bids: 03/06/96 03/03/96 03/08/95 Wheat: Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 5.60-5.62 dn 3 3.85-3.86 Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 3.32 1/4 dn 3/4 3.84 1/4 Portland (SW) 3.47-3.49 unch-dn 2 4.00-4.03 St. Louis (SRW) 4.78-4.81 dn 1-up 2 3.59-3.62 Cora, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 3.94-3.93 up 12.43-2.44 Minneapolis 3.73 up 1 127 1/2 Southern lowa 3.86-3.88 up 2-1 2.37-2.40 Omaha 3.72-3.75 up 1 126-129 Soybean!, US I Yellow: Kansas City 7.22-7.24 up 3 5.63-5.64 Minneapolis 7.04 1/2 up 3 S.SO 1/4 Southern lowa 7.19-7.21 1/2 up 6-4 1/2 S.S7-5.63 Cent IL Proces sors 7.19-7.24 1/2 up 3 1/2-45.621/4-5.73 1/4 Futures Close: Kansas City (May) Wheat 5.05 3/4 dn 5 1/2 3.55 3/4 Minnea polis (May) Wheat 4.97 1/4 dn 3/4 3.541/4 Chicago (May) Wheat 4.88 dn 6 1/2 3.53 1/4 Chicago (May) Com 3.81 up 1 2.44 1/2 Chicago (May) Soybeans 7.26 1/2 up 3 5.73 1/4 A& Diffenbach V/ Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY ■ 10:00 A.M. TUES MAR. 19 QUILT. CRAFT & BUGGIES WED MAR. 20 QUILT & CRAFT WED APR 3 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS FRI APR. 12 FARM EQUIP, TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L MARKET North end of Leesport, PA "WHERE FRIENDS MEET" BERKS COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY CATTLE & SWINE AUCTION - WEDNESDAY AT IP.M. Garden Fresh Fruits & Vegetables-Bakery Fresh Cakes, Pies and Buns-Butcher Fresh Meats & Cheese-Sporting Goods-Clothing- Furniture - Jewelry - Used Items & Collectibles. PHONE; 610-926-1307 Export Bids: Barge cr rail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheel. Old. Protein: 3.87 3/4-3.88 3/4 dn 5 1/2 4.13 1/4 US 2 SRW Wheat: 3.43-3.48 up 1 3.93-3.96 US 2 Yellow Com: 4.24-4,26 up 2 2.751/2-2.761/2 US2 Yel low Sorghum: Rail 7.34 up 2 4.63 Barge 7.46-7.30 up 1-2 4.79 US 1 Yellow Soy beans; 7.39 1/2-7.61 1/2 up 3-3 6.02 3/4-6.03 Source: USDA-Missouri Department of Ag Market News, St Joseph, MO Ray Faulk/Belinda Bird 816 238 0678 Leinbach’s Hay Shippcnaburg, PA March 2 and S Report Suppled by Auction 107 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 68.00- 2ND AND 3RD 83.00- MIXED HAY; 7100-108.00. TIMOTHY: 87.00-12100. CLOVER: 910 a BROME GRASS: 90.00-112.0 a ORCHARD GRASS: 70.00-93.00. STRAW: 42.00-70.0 a EAR CORN: 124.00-128.00. OATS: 2.10 BU. WOOD: 23.00-30.00 LOAD. Report Supplied by Auction 89 LOADS. ALFALFA: 68.00-125.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 62.00-110.00. MIXED HAY: 66.00-100.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 63.00. BROME GRASS: 87.00-111.00. MULCH HAY: 41.00-54.00. STRAW: 50.00-66.00. FIREWOOD: 52.50 LOAD. FARMER'S MARKET Every Wednesday, 9 AM TO 8 PM BILL WEIST & WOODY WEIST, MGRS. Greencastle Livestock Market Feb. 29 and March 4 Hay & Straw 900 AM 9.00 AM 6.30 PM 900 AM £b m Turn (East off Route 61 Greencastle Livestock CrcMOMtk, Pa. Report SnppM by AocUoa March 4. 1996 SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS: SSI HEAD. SLAUGHTER STEERS 161 HEAD. TREND 1.00 LOWER. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 2-4 60.0042. SO; CHOICB 2-3 950-1075 LBS. 35.00- CHOICB 2-3 1075-1375 LBS. 56-50-6050; CHOICB 2-3 OVER 137 S LBS. sttoo-36.75; CHOICB 4 ALL WEIGHTS 33.00-57.00; SELECT A CHOICE 1-2 950-1100 LBS. 46.00-54.75; SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100 TO 1375 LBS. 43.00-57.50; SELECT * CHOICE 1-2, OVER 1375 LBS. 41.00- HOLSTEINS; CHOICE 2-3 10S0-14S0 LBS. 4t.00-SS.7S; SELECT 1-2 1050-1450 LBS. 4000-47.00 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 38 HEAD, TREND 1.00 LOWER. CHOICE 2-3 850-1000 LBS. 53.00-59.50; CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250L85. 55.50-61.50; CHOICB 4, ALL WEIGHTS, 53.0058.00; SELECT AND CHOICB 1-2 SSO-1000 LBS. 45.0054.00; SELECT AND CHOICB 1-2 10001250 LBS. 42.0052.00 HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 100O13S0 LBS. 47.0052.50; SELECT * CHOICE 1-2 10001330 LBS. 39.0046.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: 35 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO WEAKER. YIELD GRADE 1. ALL WEIGHTS 42.00-48.00, YIELD GRADE 2, ALL WEIGHTS, 37.00-41.50. BULLOCKS: 4 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3 950-1150 LBS., NONE; CHOICE 1-3 1150-1375 LBS., NONE; SELECT 1-2 950 £sgf >■&* _ SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 AM. N rm Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Salta Stable*. Inc See them weighed, sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.M. Vi HORSES \ I MULES Wi JHtap 1:30 P.M. BEEP SAf.R 2:30 P.M. SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES HEIFER SALE II: We have the uaual run of 50 to 100 Hatters, all ages Loads ol fresh cows and springers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. COW SALE 12:00 NOON Norman A David Kolb- 717-397-5538 Luka Ebarly - 215-267-6608 738-1665 Homar Ebarly • 215-267-3047 Ron Ranek - 717-656-0849 TO 1250 LBS. 4t.00-33.50 COWS: 313 HEAD, TREND STEADY TO WEAKER. BREAKING UTILITY ft COMMERCIAL3OOO33JO; CUTTER A BONING UTILITY 28.0034J0; CAN NER A LOW CUTTER 27 JO AND DOWN. STOCKER A FEEDER CATTLE RECEIPTS: 1025 HEAD, WEAKER TREND. BEEF TYPES 200400 LB. STEERS 44.0061.00. BULLS TO 42.0055.50. HEIFERS 32.00-45.00; 400600 LB. STEERS 45.00-59.00. BULLS 40.00-SO.SO, HEIFERS 33.0049.00; 600800 LB. STEERS 42.0058.00, BULLS 40.0047.00, HEIF ERS 34.00-45.50; 800975 LB. STEERS 400050.50, BULLS 35.004200, HEIF ERS 35.0045.00 HOLSTEINS AND DAIRY CROSS: 200400 LB. STEERS 30.0039.30, BULLS 28.0038.00, HEIFERS. NONE; 400600 LB. STEERS 29.0033.00, BULLS 27.0034.00, HEIFERS, NONE, 600800 LB. STEERS 28.0034.00, BULLS 27.0032.00, HEIFERS, NONE; 800975 LB. STEERS 28.0035.00, BULLS 25.003200, HEIFERS, NONE CALVES: 405 HEAD. TREND STEADY. CHOICB, 130300 LBS., NONE; GOOD. 150-300 LBS. 50.0065.00; GOOD, 100150 LBS. 45.00-SS.OO; GOOD 80-100 LBS. 35.0050.00; STANDARD, 80100 LBS. 35.0035.00; STANDARD, 80 LBS. 35.00 AND DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO THE FARM, TREND STEADY TO STRON GER. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 89.00; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 82.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, OVER 100 LBS., UP TO 145.00,, FEW TO 167.50; UNDER 100 LBS., UP TO 125.00; WHAT’S AHEAD FOR CORN & SOYBEAN • We Deal In Futures And Options • Our Only Business is Commodity Futures And Options • In Allentown Area and Same Pnncipals For Over 20 Years | • When Buying options, your risk is limited to the || I loss of the premium paid plus all transaction | | costs. 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