AtHancaater Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1996
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
DTK FUTURES 14 04/04/96 TECHNICAL POUTS SLOW STOCHASTIC
PRICKS AM DICIMAL NOTING AVIIAGIS RSI'S 5 DAT 20 DAT
COITRACT CLOSE 4-DAT 9-DAT 18-DAT 45-DAY 9DAT 14DAT 30DAT H ID tl ID
WHEAT NAT 522.50 517.25 506.69 492.61 499.43 75.8 66.1 55.4 83 80 89 86
WHEAT JUL 487.00 482.19 473.75 460.21 458.35 77.5 71.1 63.8 83 83 91 89
ICWHT NAT 538.50 534.19 523.53 509.32 507.25 76.3 70.9 64.8 89 90 94 90
KCWBT JUL 520.00 514.50 504.56 489.03 483.97 79.8 73.2 66.3 88 88 94 91
NIWBT HAT 522.25 515.94 509.25 500.94 498.01 73.8 68.5 62.7 82 81 90 82
CORN NAT 426.50 420.37 408.81 398.01 386.61 87.2 82.1 73.8 90 90 95 95
CORN JUL 416.25 409.12 395.89 386.15 378.45 90.3 83.8 74.0 93 93 96 95
CORH DEC 333.75 327.50 321.67 318.06 315.42 81.2 68.0 54.6 90 89 93 86
OATS NAT 233*75 237.94 236.22 234.12 227.23 48.6- 52.1 53.8 43 64 78 81
BEANS NAT 765.50 761.81 749.67 737.32 737.06 75.2 68.5 60.5 82 82 90 82
BEANS JUL 774.25 770.56 757.25 744.86 744.64 76.2 69.4 61.4 80 82 90 80
BEANS NOV 761.00 754.25 740.25 731.43 728.93 77.4 68.9 57.3 84 84 89 72
HEAL HAT 243.20 241.00 235.92 232.29 233.12 72.1 66.2 59.8 78 81 90 74
BNOIL NAT 25.62 25.62 25.41 24.92 24.64 72.4 68.4 58.5 77 78 92 91
CATTLE APR 63.78 63.99 63.90 64.15 63.94 47.4 48.3 46.9 44 45 64 65
CATTLE JON 63.48 63.26 63.38 63.74 63.00 50.7 51.3 51.3 59 47 43 49
PCTL APR 55.33 55.53 56.13 56.96 57.20 29.0 34.1 37.9 13 14 7 16
BOGS APR 52.58 52.09 51.47 50.53 48.58 73.8 71.6 63.7 73 75 90 90
BOGS JON 56.90 56.39 55.68 54.80 53.36 74.4 70.8 63.0 84 82 89 82
PKBLS NAT 74.40 73.03 70.44 69.50 64.91 75.9 72.5 67.4 96 93 91 75
Pa. Ayrshire Association Holds Annual Convention
With wife Annabel at his aide, Earl Keefer Sr. holds a
plaque commemorating his Induction into the Pennsylvani
a Ayrshire Breeders Association Hall of Fame, while Don
Gable, president of the PABA, presents the plaque.
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In 1988, he served as a member
of the committee that organized
the World Ayrshire Conference.
A supporter and user of organi
zation breeding programs, he sent
several studs from his herd (of up
to ISO) to artificial insemination
studs, and has consigned animals
to both state and national sales.
He had a herd average of 14,200
pounds of milk, 592 pounds of fat
He also twice allowed his farm to
be used for the state organization’s
Held day.
He is still involved, serving as
the suite sccretary/trcasurcr.
Gable presented Keefer with a
plaque commemorating the honor.
In other business, Amy Wolf
gang presented production awards
to junior members of the
association.
Winners were:
Stephanie Pomraning, with
My-T Peanutbutter, 12,668
pounds milk, 499 pounds Cat, and
434 pounds protein at 1-11.
Rebecca Nolan, total production
award with 17,459 pounds milk,
by S&M Ayr IRS Ola. 2-0.
Craig Nolan, with Dreamnol
Olympic Brita, 2-5,16,876 pounds
milk, 608 pounds fat, 600 pounds
protein.
Craig with S&M Carl’s Nellie,
3-1, 18,427 pounds milk. 621
pounds protein and total produc
tion of 18,639 pounds milk.
Meredith Baily with Exchange
Miracle Freckles, 3-6, with 633
pounds of fab
Kevin Nolan, with Dreamnol
(CM* Mr Thwsday, April 2,19 M)
Rebel’s Sioux, 4-10, with 795
pounds fat
Brian Nolan with Dreamnol
Johnny’s Kassy, 4-11, 19,201
pounds of milk, 721 pounds of pro
tein, and total production 0f20,893
pounds of milk.
Gretchen Yaple, with Yaple’s
H.S.&R’s Raspberry, 5-0, with
622 pounds fat.
Rachel McCutcheon, with
Ardrossan Hiram Snow In Time.
5-1, with high lifetime production
of 69,538 pounds milk.
Andrea Koinski, with Heindel
Solomon Mindy, 5-8, production
of 19,982 pounds milk.
Stephanie Pomraning with
Dream Valley Fredrick’s Eve, 5-6,
with 541 pounds protein and total
production 0f21,858 pounds milk.
The state organization also
selects its annual Ayrshire princess
during the convention. This year,
Gretchen Yaple was named suite
princess, while Katie Young was
named alternate.
Returning Ayrshire maids are
Jennifer Maulfair and Rebecca
Nolan.
Outgoing princess Kathy
McKenzie presented the sash and a
bouquet of flowers to the new prin
cesses and maids. She also talked
about her experience promoting
the breed, and thanked the group
for giving her the opportunity to
travel and learn.
The annual convention sale was
highlighted by an offering of top
quality calves and heifers, though
prices were depressed, blamed
largely on the economy.
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Amy Wolfgang, left, elands with youth production award winners, from the left,
Brian Nolan, Meredith Bally, Kevin Nolan, Rebecca Nolan, and Gretehen Yaple.
The new Ayrshire promotion royalty, from the left, maids Rebecca Noland and Jen
nifer Maulfair, state alternate princess Katie Young, new state princess Gretehen
Yaple, and outgoing princess Kathy McKenzie.
Three animals tied for a top
price of $625. The sale total on 37
head was $13,150.
In other announcements. Gable
told the group that the annual sum
mer field day is to be held July 6 at
the farm of Doug and Donna Stew-
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To help fanners across the state «to develop livestock feed cost
to have handy reference of com- data, here’s last week’s average
modify input costs in their feeding costs of various ingredients as
operations for DHIA record sheets compiled from regional reports
COIN
IIGB LOW LAST CH6
4282 4200 4264* 422
4114 40)0 41(2* 436
3(56 35(0 3(34* 4(6
3354 3280 3336* 450
339( 3330 3382* 442
3414 3352 3390* 434
3410 3340 3384* 432
2910 2880 2900* 0
SOTBIAIS
7(96 7590 7(54* 4(
7800 7(80 7742* 4(
7804 7(90 7752* 42
7700 7(04 7(44* 424
7((4 7554 7(10* 424
7714 7(20 7680* 420
7750 7(70 7720* 440
7780 7700 77(4* 424
7800 7714 77(4* 430
1130 7090 7124* -(
LITB CATTLE
BIGB LON LAST CB6
(420 (330 (377* -2
6375 6275 (347* 437
(365 (275 (330* 435
(452 (390 (420* 417
(345 (300 (317* -2
(3(5 (320 (325* -10
(470 (457 (4(5* -2
art in Rome.
He also announced that the state
organization is to serve as host for
next year’s national Ayrshire con
vention. Gable said it is to be held
at Willow Valley Convention Ccn-
CHICAGO WHIAT
HIGH LOG LAST CI6
52)0 5180 5224* -4
4920 4032 4870* -(
4924 4834 4894* *2
5020 4940 5010* *2O
5000 4920 4970* -10
4320 4250 4320* *34
OATS
2406 2330 2338* -50
2430 2354 2354* -52
2192 2124 2150* *l2
2200 2140 21(6* *lO
SOTBIAI HAL
2444 23)9 2432* *25
2482 2438 2488* *26
2485 2438 2489* *23
2463 2420 2448* *2l
2435 2388 2422* *29
2437 2388 2421* *2B
2430 2390 2421* *26
2440 2438 2438* *2B
FEIDBK CATTLE
HIGH LOU LAST CHG
5565 5520 5532* *2
5675 5805 5835* *7
5845 5785 5790* -5
5855 5815 5620* -20
5892 5835 5840* -37
5975 5945 5980* -20
6030 8017 8025* -15
NAT
JIT
SIP
DIG
I.C. HERAT
HIGH LOW LAST CB6
NAT 5420 5330 5384* -12
JLT 5230 5144 5200* *2
SIP 5174 5090 5140* -4
DIC 5164 5084 5136* *l4
MAR 5100 5040 5090* *lO
mm WHAT
NAT 5254 5144 5222* *34
JLT 5134 5010 50)2* *32
SIP 4994 4884 4950* *2O
DIC 5030 4940 4992* *2O
NAR
SOTBIAI OIL
NAT 2583 2558 2562* -14
JLT 2821 2593 2598* -15
AD6 2838 2613 2814* -17
SIP 2855 2631 2631* -17
OCT 2670 2842 2842* -18
DIC 2705 2675 2678* -17
JAN 2695 2685 2885* -17
NAR 2715 2705 2705* -15
LIVI HOGS
HIGH LON LAST CI6
APR 5277 5135 5257* *B2
JUI 5715 5595 5890* *65
JLT 5547 5455 5522* *47
AO6 5230 5150 5197* 0
OCT 4850 4785 4835* *22
DIC 4950 4880 4950*, *37
PIB 6905 8745 8905**150
ter, Lancaster, June 16-21, 1997.
Those interested in helping can
call Bonnie Wentworth, promo
tion coordinator for the state and
convention chairperson at (717)
548-3896.
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Com, No. 2y - 4.05 bu. 7.25 cwt
Wheat, No. 2 - 4.64 bu. 7.75
cwt.
Barley. No. 3 • 3.31 bu. 7.08
cwt
Oats, No. 2 - 2.25 bu. 7.02 cwt.
Soybeans,No. 1-7.11 bu. 11.87
cwt
Ear Com 98.19 ton 4.91 cwt
Alfalfa Hay - 113.50 ton 5.68
cwt
Mixed Hay - 110.25 ton 5.51
cwt
Timothy Hay -108.75 ton 5.44
cwt