Delmarva
Broiler
FEBRUARY U, 1997
Movement of ready-to-cook whole binds
remained light and unaggressive. Seller
offerings were adequate and in beat
balance on the 3 pound and lighter weights;
Over 3 pound sizes were readily available
and wen generally alow in clearing. Live
supplies wen moderate to heavy; weights
were mostly desirable to heavy. Processing
schedules were moderately heavy. Less
than trucklot asking prices were unchanged
at 56 to 70 cents. Trade sentiment was
steady to weak. In the parts complex, sup
plies were irregularly balanced, but were
more than sufficient for the light and cau
tious buying interest
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
02/26 02/24 02/24 02/19 02/17 2,4012,362
4.91 2,418 4.8 S ‘BROILER/FRYER
CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES
MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP
MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING
TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY FROM
DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
53-72 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 58.08
NO. OF BOXES 8,320 *8 of 9 plants
reporting.
E. PA & NJ
Poultry
FEBRUARY 24, 1997
The final weighted average price on
heavy hen* trended higher than a week
ago. The market tone wai fully iteady.
Demand wai moderate to good. Offeringi
were abort to,no better than in cloae
balance. Finished aalea remained atrong.
HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS
AND UP) * FINAL PRICE. CENTS PER
LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER
THE WEEK OF 24-FBB-97 RANGE
MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY
ER LOADING 14.5-17.5 CBNTS/LB.
15.5-17 15.92 AT FARM PRODUCER
LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB
PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT *
WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO
DISCOUNT.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
HacXetMown, NJ.
Report BnpjriM by Auction
Tuesday, Fabrwary 25, 1997
Report Supplied byAuctlon
HEAVY FOWL .90-1.45.
LEGHORN FOWL .75.
BANTAMS EACH 1.5U4.75.
ROOSTERS .85-1.30.
DUCKS .45-90.
RABBITS .90-1.50.
PIGEONS EACH 1.50-4.00 each.
GUINEAS EACH 5.00.
EGGS; WHITE EXTRA LARGE A
JUMBO’ .60-1.10, LARGE .65-.80,
MEDIUM .55. BROWN EXTRA LARGE
A JUMBO .64-. BS, LARGE .SS-.75.
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
February
Atlanta, Ga.
PRICES WERE UNCHANGED. THE
MARKET TONE WAS STEADY.
DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MODERATE
TO INSTANCES GOOD. SUPPLIES
WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY
ADEQUATE.
PHILADELPHIA, PRICES TO
RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS,
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, EXTRA
LARGE .76-.78V4 , LARGE .74-.76V4 ,
MEDIUM .67-72/..
Regional Hay
February 27, 1997
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO STRONG.
ALFALFA 100.00-150.00 FEW
REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY
90.00- TIMOTHY 90.00-140.00;
STRAW 70.00-90.00 FEW REPORTED
100.00; MULCH 30.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/21/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
442 HAY, 98 STRAW A 18 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-190.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-205.00; TIMOTHY
90.00- STRAW 75.00-130.00;
BAR CORN 87.00-115.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/21/97, PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
329 HAY, 60 STRAW A 29 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 87.50167.50: MIXED HAY
75.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-150.00,
STRAW 60.00-100.00; EAR CORN
72.00-
Middieburg Hay
MkMMMWti PA
Tuee, February 25, 1997
Report nipplied by PDA
82 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 95.00-165.00
MIXED HAY: 67.50-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-117.50.
CLOVER SEED: 70.00 BU.
TIMOHTY SEED: 25.00 BU.
STRAW: 67.50-82.50.
EAR CORN: 71.00-85.00.
BARLEY: 2.55-2.80 BU.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, February 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
HAY: 51.0017^.50.
STRAW: 55.00-85.00.
WOOD; 16.00-35.00 LOAD.
CORN: 52.00-69.00.
OATS: 2.05-2.35 BU.
Pa. Grain
February 24, 1997
Report (applied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST TUES
DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTH
EASTERN, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH
CENTRAL PA: CORN A WHEAT
STEADY TO .15 HIGHER. BARLEY A
OATS STEADY TO WEAK. SOYBEANS
.10 TO .30 HIGHER. EAR CORN
STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. PRICES
PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS
DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL.
EXCEPT BAR CORN PER TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.10-3.35,
AVERAGE 3.21, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.79-3.06; WHEAT NO.' 2
RANGE 4.00-4.49 MOSTLY 4.13-4.40,
AVERAGE 4.26, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.23-3.88; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.75-3.50 MOSTLY 2.95-3.20,
AVERAGE 3.18, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.00-2.05; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.20-2.40, AVERAGE 2.32;
SOYBEANS RANGE 7.60-7.94. AVER-
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AGE 7.80, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
6.67-6.88; FEW REPORTED GRAIN
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 3.11, AVERAGE
3,11, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.87;
AVERAGE MOISTURE BAR CORN
RANGE 82.00-90.00, AVERAGE 86.31.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.00; WHEAT NO. 2 FEW
REPORTED 3.80-4.20, AVERAGE 3.99;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.00-3.40 FEW
REPORTED 2.75, AVERAGE 3.11;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORTED
2.00-2.70, AVERAGE 2.28; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 7.00-7.84, AVERAGE
7.51; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR
CORN RANGE 80.00-92.00. AVERAGE
84.14.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.95-3.35,
AVERAGE 3.14; WHEATNO. 2 RANGE
•3.90-4.40, AVERAGE 4.14; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 2.95-3.40. AVERAGE
3.18; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 7.44-7.94. AVERAGE 7.65;
AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN
RANGE 80.00-90.00, AVERAGE 84.68.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.25;
AVERAGE 3.10; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
3.85-4.20, AVERAGE 4.03; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 2.75-3.80 MOSTLY
3.05-3.30, AVERAGE 3.24; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.15;
SOYBEANS RANGE 7.30-7.79 FEW
REPORTED 6.95 AVERAGE 7.44;
AVERAGE MOISTURE BAR CORN
RANGE 75.00-90.00, AVERAGE 81.2 a
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.87-3.15
FEW REPORTED 3.25, AVERAGE 3.07;
WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.78-4.00,
AVERAGE 3.96; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE FEW REPORTED 2JO-3.15,
AVERAGE 2.83; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
2.00-2.50, AVERAGE 2.26; SOYBEANS
RANGE 7.55-7.75, AVERAGE 7.65.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.04; WHEAT NO. 2
4.35; BARLEY NO. 3 3.26; OATS NO. 2
2.31; SOYBEANS NO. 17.23; AVERAGE
MOISTURE EAR CORN 79.84.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 4.01; WHEAT NO. 2
4.96; BARLEY NO. 3 3.02; OATS NO. 2
2.28; SOYBEANS NO. 17.27; AVERAGE
MOISTURE EAR CORN 108.85.
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Grain and soybean bid* were lower at
the close today u profit taking weakened
bide. Wheat 5 to 7 cent! lower. Com (teady
to 2 centt lower. Sorghum tteady to 1 cent
lower. Soybeans 4 to 8 cent! lower. Wheat
bide continued to decline due to beneficial
moitture falling in winter wheat areai.
Very light export demand overnight wae
reported but not enough to ftrengthen bide.
Good export ulee overnight limited loaaca
in com bidr as Taiwan purchased a sub
stantial amount. China, however, continues
to be competitive with the US is an expor
ter of com, pushing US bids lower. Profit
taking on the board pressured both com
and soybean bids after recent gains. Tai
wan also bought a fair amount of soybeans
overnight .S. Export Sales: Purchaser
Commodity Tannage Del date South Kore
a Hard Red Winter Wheat 8,500 Apr/May
N Spring Wheat 4,000 Apr/May Soft Whi
at 8,500 Apr/May Taiwan Com 132,000
Apr/May Taiwan Soybeans 60,000 Mar/
Apr Totals: Wheat 21,000 tonnes. Com
132,000 tonnes. Soybeans 60,000 tonnes.
Date Change Year ago Truck Bids:
02/26/97 02/25/97 02/28/96 Wheat: Kan
sas City (HRW, ORD) 4.38-4.41 dn 7 5.63
Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 4.24 dn 5 5.60
1/2 Portland (SW) 4.16-4.18 up 2
5.49- St. Louis (SRW) 3.55-3.58 dn
6-7 4.76-4.79 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas
City 2.87-2.89 dn 1-unch 4.04-4.05 Min
neapolis 272 dn 3/4 3.57 1/4 Southern
lowa 287 dn 2 3.89-3.94 Omaha 2.74-2.75
dn 1 3.79-3.83 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow:
Kansas City 7.82-7.84 dn 7 7.43-7.45 Min
neapolis 7.63 1/2 dn 8 1/2 7.05 3/4 South
ern lowa 7.85 dn 4 7.37-7.46 Cent IL Pro
cessors 7.82 3/4-7.93 3/4 dn 7 1/4 7.40
3/4-7.44 3/4 Futures: Kansas City (May)
Wheat 3.96 dn 7 1/4 S.II Minneapolis
(May) Wheat 3.81 dn 5 Chicago (Mar)
Wheat 3.70 3/4 dn 6 1/4 4.96 1/4 Chicago
(Mar) Com 2.92 3/4 dn 1/2 3.91 3/4 Chica
go (Mar) Soybeans 7.83 3/4 dn 7 1/4 7.39
3/4 fiifortßids: Barge oc rail. Port of New
Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW
Wheat, Old. Protein: 4.65 dn 7 1/4 5.96 US
2 SRW Wheat: 3.96 3/4-3.98 3/4 dn 6 1/4
5.49- US 2 Yellow Cora:'3.lB
3/4-3.20 3/4 dn 1 1/2-1/2 4.33 3/4-4.35 3/4
US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 5.25 unch
7.58 Barge 5.46-5.48 dn 1 7.76 US 1 Yel
low Soybeans: 8.18 3/4-8.19 3/4 dn 61/4-7
1/4 7.79 3/4-7.82 3/4
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