Westminster Hay
WMtminiter, Md.
Tuesday, September 24, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
110 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 1.30-3.10 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.05-4.40 BALE. 19.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: .65-2.80 BALE. 25.00
LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: .60-2.10 BALE. 8.00-16.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.50-2.00 BALE.
WOOD: 60.00-82.00 CORD.
RYE SEED: 4.60 BU.
Pa. Grain
September 23, 1996
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL. AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN .30 TO .50
LOWER AS HARVEST INCREASES.
WHEAT UNEVEN. MOSTLY STEADY
TO STRONG, BARLEY & OATS MOST
LY STEADY, SOYBEANS .05 SPOTS. 10
LOWER, EARCORN STEADY TO
MOSTLY 10.00 LOWER. PRICES PAID
DELIVERED TO DELIVERS DOCK:
ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL. EXCEPT
EAR CORN PER TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 4.20-4.15,
FEW REPORTED 3.25, AVERAGE 3.81,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.18-3.29;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.25-4.82,
AVERAGE 4.48, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.52-3.62; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.10-3.65, FEW REPORTED
3.85, AVERAGE 3.46; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.10-2.50, AVERAGE 2.29;
SOYBEANS RANGE 7.26-7.95. AVER
AGE 7.78, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
7 60-7.80; FEW REPORTED GRAIN
SORGHUM #2. RANGE 4.66, AVERAGE
4 66, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.08;
EAR CORN RANGE 105.00-175.00,
MOSTLY 114.00-150.00, AVERAGE
136.33.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.80-4.45,
AVERAGE 4.07; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
3.95-4.60, AVERAGE 4.33; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 3.25-3.60, AVERAGE
3.41; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.15-2.60,
AVERAGE 2.24; SOYBEANS RANGE
7 55-7.90, AVERAGE 7.71; EAR CORN
RANGE 115.00-140.00, AVERAGE
132.14.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.50-4.45.
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AVERAGE 3.98; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
4.20-4.82, AVERAGE 4.42; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 3.10-3.65; AVERAGE
3.42; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.60,
AVERAGE 2.23; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 7.45-7.95, AVERAGE 7.75; EAR
CORN RANGE 105.00-150.00, AVER
AGE 132.64.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.60-4.60,
AVERAGE 4.21; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
4.20-4.50, AVERAGE 4.33; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 3.10-3.55, AVERAGE
3 39; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.30,
AVERAGE 2.16; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 7.45-7.80 FEW REPORTED
8.10, AVERAGE 7.73; FEW REPORTED
PER HUNDREDWEIGHT BUCK
WHEAT RANGE 10.90, AVERAGE
10.90; EAR CORN RANGE
115.00-140.00, AVERAGE 125.83.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.60-4.82
FEW REPORTED 5.20, AVERAGE 4.49;
•WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.00-4.50,
AVERAGE 4.25; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 3.20-3.37, AVERAGE 3.29;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.20-2.50, AVER
AGE 2.36; SOYBEANS RANGE
7.45-7.50, AVERAGE 7.47, EAR CORN
RANGE 130.00-143.00, AVERAGE
136.50.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 5.34; WHEAT NO. 2
4.55; BARLEY NO. 3 3.38; OATS NO. 2
2.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.58; EAR
CORN 146.04.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.13; WHEAT NO. 2
4.17; BARLEY NO. 3 1.78; OATS NO. 2
1.53; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.05; EAR
CORN 84.44.
National
Grain Market
ST. JOSEPH, MO
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Grain and soybean bidi climbed higher
a> forecaiu predict moisture over the next
several days in Midwest and central Plains
areas.
Wheat lto2Genlahigher.Com 1 to 9 cents
higher. Sorghum 3 to 8 cents higher. Soy
beans 4 to 10 cents higher. Rainy weather
and cooler temperatures moved into the
Midwest and central Plains as forecasts
call for additional moisture thoughout the
week. Traders have become concerned due
to the problems this could cause in wheat
planting as well as com and bean harvest
Excellent export sales of soybeans were
reported overnight, giving beans a big
boost U.S. Export Sales: Commodity Ton
nage Del date Taiwan Soybeans 162,000
Dec/Mar Totals; Soybeans 162,000 tonnes.
Date Change Year ago Truck Bids:
09/25/96 09/24/96 09/27/95 Wheat: Kan
sas City (HRW, ORD) 4.62-4.64 up 2
4.92-4.94 Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 4.50
up 1 5.14 Portland (SW) 4.68-4.70 up 2-1
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4.93-4.97 SL Louif (SRW) 4.27-4.35 up
2-1 4.59-4.62 Cum, US 2 Yellow: Kansas
City 3.27 up 1 2.98-2.99 Minneapolis 3.05
1/4 up 2 3/4 2.70 1/2 Southern lowa
3.26-3.40 up 6-7 2.87-2.92 Omaha
3.42-3.68 up 1-9 2.80-2.83 Soybeani, US 1
Yellow; Kansas City 8.11 up 5 6.37 Min
neapolis 7.75 3/4 up 6 1/2 6.02 1/2 South
ern lowa 7.95-8.13 unch-up 6 6.22-6.25
Cent IL Processors 8.113/4-8.25 3/4 up 10
1/2- 6.34 1/2-6.43 1/2 4 1/2 Futures Close:
Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 4.39 1/4 up 2
4.88 1/2 Minneapolis (Dec) Wheat 4.20 up
I 4.84 Chicago (Dec) Wheat 4.29 1/2 unch
4.80 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Com 3.12 1/4 up 1
3/4 3.07 1/2 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 7.95
3/4 up 4 1/2 6.421/2 Export Bids; Barge or
rail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas
Gulf US 1 HRW Wheat. Ord. Protein:
4.90 1/4 up 2 5.26 1/2 US 2 SRW Wheat;
4.65 1/2-4.67 1/2 up 1-unch 5.06 1/2-5.08
1/2 US 2 Yellow Com: 3.62 1/4-3.63 1/4
up 7 3/4-5 3/4 3.29 1/2 US 2 YeUow Sorg
hum: Rail 5.75 up 3 5.85 Barge 6.00-6.04
up 8-7 6.01-6.03 US 1 Yellow Soybeans:
8.40 3/4-8.42 3/4 up 7 1/2-6 1/2 6.74
1/2-6.77 1/2
Hackcltatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, September 24, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL .40-1.30.
LEGHORN FOWL .40-.85.
ROASTERS .40-1.40.
GEESE .10-.25.
BANTAMS .10-2.00.
ROOSTERS .65-1.85.
BUNNIES EACH 1.00-3.00.
DUCKS .35-1.30.
RABBITS .30-1.50.
PIGEONS EACH .50-11.00.
GUINEAS EACH .15-11.50.
EGGS; WHITE EXTRA LARGE &
JUMBO .95-1.05, LARGE .66 .95,
MEDIUM .62-.66. BROWN EXTRA
LARGE & JUMBO 1.02-1.13, LARGE
.78-.94, MEDIUM .46-.66.
Prices were unchanged to higher for
mediums in the Northeast, and unchanged
for the balance of sizes. The market tone
was steady for the large sizes, and at least
steady for mediums and smalls. Demand
was fair to fairly good, best where featured.
Supplies were generally adequate and
available. Breaking stock supplies were
adequate for full-time schedules. Light
type hen offerings were sufficient for full
plant schedules.
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National
Egg Market
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
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E. PA & NJ
Poultry
SEPTEMBER 23, 1996
Demand was moderate to good for litn
'ted to adequate availability from growout
regions. Further processed sales continued
to clear at higher values. Undertone fully
steady to film.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) • FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 23-SEP-96 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 11-13 CENTS/LB. - 11.90
AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT • WEIGHTS UNDER
7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.
New York
Egg Market
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Prices on mediums were unchanged to
higher and the balance of prices were
unchanged. The market tone was steady.
Supplies were adequate and available for
the fair demand.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO
VOLUME BUYERS. USDA GRADE A
AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS. DELIVERED STORE DOOR,
CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE EXTRA
LARGE 92-94 LARGE 89-92 MEDIUM
70-73
OK City
Feeder Cattle
Kond are reevaluating their positioni.
Calf demand rather light with many far
mers drilling wheat or contemplating wet
fields. Quality average to many plain.
Weigh-ups average to full. Feeder cattle in
thin to medium flesh; calves in medium to
fleshy conditions. Slaughter cows 1.00
lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower. Packer
demand light to moderate. Country cow
buyers active with very good demand for
young bred cows or young thin cows. Hus
week marked the first time in 1996 that
replacement cow buyers set packer buyers
in back seat for cows up to 7 years old.
Abundant winter grass stocks it the main
driving force for accumulating country
cows. However, cow men alto encouraged
by large cow slaughter since January of
this year. Alto Mexico hat recovered from
drought and cow men hopeful of dealt
being struck south of border for replace
ments to replenish Mexican herds. Cows
and bulls total 795 head. Packers taking
some 40 percent of supply, about one half
of the past years norm. Receipts this week
14,200; last week 9,498; last year 9,571.
Supply consisted of 62 percent yearlings
and calves over 600 lbs; 32 percent calves
under 600 lbs; 6 percent cows and bulls.
Prices follow with weighted average
weight and price in parenthesis. Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1: Calves:
350-400 lb* (378 lbs) 65.00-71.00 (68.64);
400-450 lbs (427 lb«) 65.00-70.00 (67.20);
4SO-SOO lbs (466 lbs) 62.00-68.50 (66.15);
500-550 lbs (526 lbs) 59.00-68.00 (63.77);
550-600 lbs (571 lbs) 57.50-67.50 (62.00);
600-700 lb* (650 lbs) 58.50-6Z75 (60.56);
735 lbs 59.25; Yearlings: 600-700 lbs (650
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(57.37); 800-850 lbs (815 lbs) 55.25-56.00
(55.49); 850-900 lbs (865 lbs) 52.50-56.25
(54.52) Slaughter Cows: Average dressing
Cutters 26.00-28.75, Utilities 27.50-31.00;
high dressing Cutters 27.75-31.00, Utilities
31.00- low dressing 24.50-27.50,
Utilities to 29.00. Canner 17.50-24.00.
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards; Cutter 59.90; Boning
Utility 58.95; Breaking Utility 57.65; Can
ner 50.95. Bulls 65.85. Slaughter Bulls;
Yield Grade 1 1300-2050 lbs average
dressing 35.00-38.50; high dressing
39.00- low dressing 32.00-35.00.
Replacement Cows; Pretested for Bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
single head sales 3-6 year old 850-1175 lbs
5-7 months bred avg quality
315.00- high quality
425.00- Pairs: Medium and Large 1
tingle pair tales 3-5 yr old 850-1150 lb
cows 200-300 lb calf avg-hi quality
470.00-
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
Tuesday, September 24, 1996
Report supplied by Auction
STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME, NONE OFFERED: SELECT
55.00- STANDARD 45.25.
HOLSTEINS: HIGH CHOICE AND
PRIME 69.75; CHOICE 58.00-60.00;
SELECT 50.00-55.00; STANDARD
45.00-
HEIFERS; SELECT 45.00; STAN
DARD 32.00.
COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 40.00-41.00; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 30.00-40.00;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
25.00- SHELLS 23.00 AND
DOWN.
BULLOCKS: CHOICE 1 AT 45.75.
BULLS: NONE OFFERED.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS
35.00- HEIFERS 25.00-32.50;
BULLS 30.00-45.00.
CALVES: GOOD 40.00-50.00; STAN
DARD AND GOOD 30.00-40.00 AND
25.00- UTILITY 5.00-15.00
FARM CALVES; #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 65.00-81.00, #2 52.00-66.00; #1
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 75.00-90.00, #2
45.00-
HOGS: US# 1-2 52.00-52.75; US#2-3
47.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 47.75-49.00 AND
45.00- MEDIUM 25.00-30.00.
BOARS: 34.00-36.00 AND
21.00-