AUlftcWir Fwmina.-SrtnWy; OctobtrS, ttM -' National Grain Market ST. JOSEPH, MO OCTOBER 2, 1996 Grain and soybean bidi took another dip lower, deapile the talk of froct acron the Midweit tonight Traden ideas that bidi have been ovenold lately, made tech in leal corrections. Lack of new export demand also weakened bids. Wheat 4 to 16 cents lower. Com 2 to 5 cents lower. Sorghum 6 to 11 cents lower. Soybeans 3to 9 cents lower. Wheat planting continues to make progress this week as favorable weather allowed fields to dry. Bids fell moderately lower in response to sharp declines in com and bean bids. Export demand hat been very slow this week after earlier tales to Pakistan. Com and soybean bids fell sharp ly lower again due to profit taking on the board and trade corrections on the floor. Frost it possible tonight throughout the Midwest but some.believe it had been fac tored into the market earlier. Exports are slow this week. Soybean bids have defi nitely dropped as a week ago bids were 8.06. Harvest pressure for com and soy beans, weighed on bids. U.S. Export Sales: Commodity Tonnage Del date Nothing new to report. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids: 10/02/96 10/01/96 10/04/95 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW, ORD) 4.61 dn 4- 5.08-5.10 Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 4.45 1/2 dn 8 3/4 5.22 1/4 Portland (SW) 4.48-4.53 dn 9-7 S.OO-S.,e &St. Louis (SRW) 4.15-4.26 dn 16-12 4.75-4.78 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.96-2.98 dn 5- 3.01-3.02 Minneapolis 2.79 3/4 dn 1/4 2.77 1/4 Southern lowa 2.90-2.99 dn 2-4 2.91-2.93 Omaha 2.93-2.96 up 7-dn 3 2.85 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow; Kansas City 7.30-7.32 dn 7 6.30-6.32 Minneapolis 7.20 dn 3 1/4 6.03 1/4 Southern lowa 7.26-7.36 dn 9-7 6.12-6.20 Cent IL Processors 7.39-7.54 dn 8 1/4-5 1/4 6.31 1/4-6.39 1/4 Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 4.32 1/4 dn 6 1/4 4.99 1/2 Minneapolis (Dec) Wheat 4.13 1/2 dn 8 3/4 4.92 1/4 Chicago (Dec) Wheat 4.22 1/2 dn 11 1/4 4.85 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Com 2.92 3/4 dn 3 1/4 3.09 1/4 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 7.42 dn 7 1/4 6.38 1/4 Export Bids: Barge or rail, Port of New Orleans or North Texts Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat. Ord. Protein; 4.83 1/4-4.84 1/4 dn 7 1/4-6 1/4 5.45 1/2-5.46 1/2 US 2 SRW Wheat: 4.60 1/2-4.61 1/2 dn 11 1/4-12 1/4 5.18 1/2-5.20 1/2 US 2 Yellow Com: 3.40 3/46 up 5 3/4-4 3/4 3.38 1/4-3.39 1/4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 5.35 dn 6 5.88 Barge 5.53-5.55 dn 11-9 6.08-6.11 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 7.74-7.77 dn 7 1/4-6 1/4 6.71 1/4-6.72 1/4 Regional Hay September 30, 1996 Eastern Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR W B NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY J SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. vi Sail Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables. Inc See them weighed, sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.M. HORSES MULES 10:00 A.M. ■K& SHEEP, GOATS ft 108 CALVES f Jl 1:30 P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE 11:00 A.M. COW SALE 12:00 NOON We have the usual run of 50 to 100 Heifers, all ages Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and spongers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAGERS Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-5538 Luke Eberly - 215-267-6608 738-1665 Homer Eberly - 215-267-3047 Ron Renck - 717-656-9849 EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO, 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM Jk PER TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO STRONG. ALFALFA 90.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 85.00- TIMOTHY 85.00-125.00; STRAW 60.00-100.00; MULCH 25.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/27/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 177 HAY, 43 STRAW & 22 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-165.00; MIXED HAY 89.00-170.00; TIMOTHY 110.00- STRAW 94.00-165.00; EAR CORN 140.00-163.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/27/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 82 HAY, 13 STRAW & 44 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 80.00-130.00; MIXED HAY 64.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-115.00; STRAW 65.00-98.00; EAR CORN 125.00- OK City Feeder Cattle OKLAHOMA CITY, OK OCTOBER 2,1996 Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher; feeder heifen steady to 1.00 higher. Demand good for steers, mod erate for heifen. Steer calves Heady to 2.00 higher; heifer calvea 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand fairly good for steer calvea, light for heifer calvei. Quality of aupply con tinues average to many plain. Weigh-ups average to full. Feeder flesh medium to slightly thin. Calf flesh medium to fleshy. Feedlot attitude* improving toward accu mulation of feeder cattle. Factors influenc ing the bull trend are a light slaughter last week prompted by green fat cattle sup plies; a downtrending com market; and lighter supplies of 700-900 lb yearlings. Calf buyers continue to pick the cream and concentrate on steers at no hurry to accu mulate wheat calves. Can't turn out for another month and many farmers having trouble planting due to wet fields. Slaugh ter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.50 higher. Demand good for slaughter cows, especially Utilities. Demand con tinues very good for young thin cows and bred cows under 7 years. These will take advantage of abundant winter feed condi tions. With com harvest well under way several cows are being gathered to graze com stalks. Total of 1,050 cows and bulls sold 60 percent going to packers. Receipts this week 10,450; last week 14,255; last year 8,211. Supply consisted of 60 percent yearlings and calves over 600 lbs; 31 per cent 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 Livestock Is Our Only Business r WEDNESDAY J THURSDAY J Beef Auction BBHBp BULLS, STEERS. HHW BEEF COWS lIOOPJL STOCKERS & FEEDERS SX..—- JL 10;30 A.M. j|B GOATS, SHEEP Ff 71 CALVES FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs Dairy Bam and Feeder Pig Bam are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection Roger Floyd • 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Barn; Paul Good - 215-445-6662 Calves: 300-400 Ibi (350 Ibi) 67.00-75.00 (70.90); 400-500 Ibi (450 Ibi) 64.0070.50 (66.98); 500-600 Ibi (550 Ibi) 62.00-67.00 (64.65); 600-650 Ibi (624 lb>) 51.50-64.00 (61.22); 650-700 Ibi (678 Ibi) 56.75-61.00 (58.81); few 700-735 Ibi (722 Ibi) 58.00- Yearling!; 600-700 Ibi (650 Ibi) 62.00-66.50 (65.50); 700-800 Ibi (750 Ibi) 61.00-66.50 (64.43); 800-900 Ti (850 Ibi) 60.00-64.75 (62.56); 900-975 Ibi (950 Ibt) 59.50-61.75 (59.87). Feeder Heifen: Medium and Large 1 Calvei: 300-400 Ibi (350 lb») 55.75-59.75 (57.53); 400-500 Ibi (450 Ibi) 53.00-58.00 (55.00); 500-600 Ibi (550 Ibi) 51.00-57.00 (53.61); 600-700 Ibi (650 Ibi) 50.25-54.75 (52.54); Yearling!: 500-600 Ibi (550 Ibi) 56.00- (57.69); 600-700 Ibi (650 Ibi) 56.00- (59.18); 700-800 Ibi (750 Ibi) 56.25-59.50 (58.01); 800-850 Ibi (825 Ibi) 55.50-57.25 (56.76). Slaughter Cowi: Average drening Cutten 27.50-30.50, Utilities 30.00-33.50; high dreiiing Cut ten 30.50-33.00, Utililiet 32.00-35.00; low dreiiing Cutten 25.00-28 JO, Utilitiei 26.00- Cannen 19.00-24.50. Eiti mated drened com at Oklahoma National Stockyards: Cutten 61.70; Boning Utility 62.25; Breaking Utility 61.05; Canner 56.55. Bulls 70.90. Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1 1500-2200 lbs average dreiiing 38.00- high dreiiing 41.00-44,00; low dreiiing 33.Q0-38.50, mostly 36.00 up. Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1 2-4 yr old 850-1250 lbs 2-6 months bred high quality 450.00-515.00; 5 yr old 1100-1250 lbs 5-7 months bred high quality 425.00-500.00; 2-4 yr old 800-950 lbs 5-8 months bred avg quality 375.00- 5-7 yr old 900-1200 lbs 5-7 months bred avg quality 345.00-415.00; 5-7 yr old 900-1000 Ibi 4-6 months bred low quality 275.00-335.00. Four States Livestock HAGERSTOWN, MD October 2, 1996 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 112 HEAD, 1.00 HIGHER. UTILITY 33.00-38.50; HIGH DRESSING 39.00-41.25; CANNERS 29.00-33.00; SHELLY 28.00 DOWN. BULLS; YG#l LIM 42.00-46.00; YG#2 1400-2300 LBS. 35.00-38.75. FED STEERS: GOOD RUN; MARKET >:00 A.M. 10 P.M. STRONGER. HIGH CHOICE 1200-1450 LBS. 69.00-72.00; CHOICE 62.00-68.00; LOW CHOICE 55.0060.00; SELECT 45.0055:00. FED HEIFERS; HIGH CHOICE 1100-1350 LBS. 66.50-67.50; LOW CHOICE 9001100 LBS. 51.0055.00. VEAL CALVES: 152 HEAD. CHOICE. NONE; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 22.0029.00; 5080 LBS. 15.0022.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 5.00 HIGHER. #1 95-120 LBS. 60.0085.00; #2 35.0055.00; 8090 LBS. 35.0050.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90120 LBS. 127.00152.00; BEEF X BULLS TO 40.00; HEIFERS TO 36.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US#l-3 230275 LBS. 55.0056.00 SOWS: 300450 LBS. 420044.00. BOARS; 400600 LBS. 40.50. STOCK CATTLE: 216 HEAD. PRICES HIGHER. STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300-500 LBS. 45.0056.00; 500700 LBS. 47.0061.00; 700800 LBS. 56.0063.00; 8001000 LBS. 49.0056.00. HEIFERS; MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 300500 LBS. 32.00-43.00; SOO-700 LBS. 35.00-49.00, FEW 52.0056.00; 700900 LBS. 40.005200. BULLS; 200400 LBS. 37.0048.00; 400600 LBS. 40.0051.50; 600800 LBS. FEW OFFERED: 1 LIM 950 LBS. AT 44.50. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE FRESH AND SPRINGING 800.00-1025.00; MEDIUM 700.00900.00; SMALL 400.00650.00. SHEEP: 29.0044.00. LAMBS: CHOICE 90115 LBS. 80.0088.00; 7090 LBS. 80.0089.00; 130150 LBS. 58.0073.00. GOATS: LARGE NANNIES TO 57,00; SMALL TO MED. 22.00-35.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE. NEXT WED., OCT. 9 SPECIAL FEED ER CATTLE SALE PROMISED; 10 LIM X HEIFERS, 600-800 LBS. NEXT DAIRY SALE WED., OCT. 16. PROMISED: 22 COWS, 3 SPRINGERS, SMALL HERD DISPERSAL. New Wilmington Livestock NEW WILMINGTON, PA SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 CATTLE 157... PDA ...Compered with S automatic farm systems 6081. Evergreen Road* Lebanon, PA 17042 i 717-274-5333 ON-FARM STORAGE FOR MAXIMUM PROFITS • FARM BINS • GALVANIZED FANS AND HEATERS • TOP DRY SYSTEMS • GRAIN DRYERS • HOPPER BOTTOM TANKS • COMMERCIAL FLAT BOTTOM • FLEX-FLO FEED SYSTEMS • SAFETY ACCESS EQUIPMENT We Supply Expert Installation and Service Check Our Prices Before You Buy FOR SALE: 1-USED 9’ dia. x 6 ring 60° HOPPER TANK w/Ladder & Fill Kit Capacity 24 Ton . $7OO but week’* sale...cows .SO to 1.7 S higher. STEERS: few Choice 1200/1300 Ibt. 66.25-67.75, few Standard 42.00. HOLSIEINS: one Select 45.00. HEIFERS: one Choice 1470 the. 66.00. COWS; Breaking Utility and Commer cial 35.00-40.00, few 41.75, Cutter and Boning Utility 28.00-35.75, Canner and Low Cutler 23.00-27.00. Sheila down to 15.00. BULLS: one Yield Grade No. 1 1855 Ibi. 42.00, No. 2 935/1720 Ibi. 28.25-36.50. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large Frame No. 1 275/300 Ibi. 47.00- Medium Frame No. 1 275/450 Ibi. 39.00-43.50, few Urge Frame No. 2 550/750 lb(. 29.00-32.00; HEIFERS: Medium & Large Frame No. 1 250/800 Ibr. 31.00-37.00, couple 47.00; BULLS: few Medium Frame No. 2 375/1085 Ibi. 30.75-38.00. CALVES 134...VEALERS: Standard and Good 75/110 lbs. 18.00-28.00, Utility 50/85 Ibi. 5.00-15.00. FARM CALVES: No. 1 Holstein bulli 120/130 Ibi. 64.00-69.00, 95/115 Ibi. 77.00- 90 Ibi. 65.00, No. 2 90/115 Ibi. 27.00-65.00; couple No. 1 Holstein heifers 110/125 lbs. 122.50 & 140.00, few No. 2 70/110 lbs. 27.50-70.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 80/100 lbs. 20.00- HOGS 249...8«r0wi and giltt 1.00 to 1.2 S higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210/260 Ibi. SS.2S-57.10, US 1-3 210/260 Ibi. 53.75-SS.IO, US 2-3 240/2SO Ibt. 53.75- SOWS; US 1-3 350/700 Ibi. 44.75- few US 2-3 600/890 Ibt. 45.25-S2.SO, Medium 260/380 lbs. 36.75- BOARS: few 425/73S lb*. 41.00-41.75, few 200/250 Ibt. 35.00-40.00. FEEDER PIGS 20... Few US 1-3 90/95 Ibi. 39.00-40.00. per head. US 1-3 100/175 Ibt. 35.0044.00. -- per cwt. SHEEP 152... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 100/11S Ibt. 60.0062.50, 70/100 Ibi. 66.0074.00, Good and Choice 50/100 Ibi. 55.0065.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP; 20.00-39.00. GOATS 16... All told by the head . BILLIES; few Medium 28.0053.00, few Small 10.0026.00.