A6-Lanca«fcr Farming, Saturday, March 22, 1997 Belleville Poultry Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, March 19, 1997 Report supplied by Auction Geese: 3.00-4.00 ea. TUrkeys: 8.00-13.00 ea. Roosters: 4.00-8.00 ea. Biniams; 1.00-2.75 ea. Heavy hens:' 2.50-4.50 ea. Guineas: 3.50-4.00 ea. Silkies: none. Muscovy hens: 4.50 ea. Muscovy drakes: 7.50 ea. Mixed ducks; 5.00. Bam pigeons: 3.00 ea. White birds; 6.00 ea. Fancy birds; 3.25-6.00 ea. Peacocks: none. Pheasants; none. Guinea pigs: none. Leghorn hens: none. Doves: none. * Bunnies; 2.00-8.00 ea. Rabbits: under 4 lbs. 1.00-4.00 ea., 4-6 lbs. 4.40-7.25 ea., over 6 lbs. 8.00-10.00 ea. North Atlantic Shell Eggs March 19, 1997 Atlanta, Ga. PRICES TO RETAILERS WERE UNCHANGED TO HIGHER IN PHI LADELPHIA AND BOSTON, AND PRICES PAID TO PRODUCERS IN NEW ENGLAND FOR'BROWN EGOS WERE HIGHER FOR LARGE THROUGH JUM BO WITH THE BALANCE UNCHANGED. THE MARKET TONE WAS FULLY STEADY TO FIRM. DEMAND RANGED MODERATE TO GOOD. MOSTLY GOOD. SUPPLIES WERE USUALLY ADEQUATE EXCEPT FOR AN OCCASIONAL SHORTAGE OF WHITE EGGS IN NEW ENGLAND DUE TO THE EASTER HOLIDAY. BREAKING STOCK SUP PLIES WERE ADEQUATE FROM REG ULAR SOURCES. BREAKING STOCK SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE FROM REGULAR SOURCES. PHILADELPHIA, PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, EXTRA LARGE .81-.90, LARGE .79-. BS, MEDIUM .7154 -.74. Afc.-4 100 Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17957 : 7) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAINSALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 A.M. TUE MAR 25 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGIES WED MAR 26 QUILT & CRAFT WED. APR. 2 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS SAT. APR. 5 TRUCK, TRAILER & CONSTRUCTION FRI. APR. 11 FARM EQUIP, TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAIYDIFFENBACH AUCT-AU2258-L Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodities Marketing Association, Inc. FORWARD FEED INGREDIENTS Corn L(LgfcLJ Soybean Meal Soybeans Distillers Grains Wheat 'f-t Hominy Soybean Meal Cottonseed Cottonseed f i\ -j/' •"/|j Hogs / ' , ''-'y ' * jj/l Cattle , , / . 4/ , 7 RISK MANAGEMENT CASH GRAIN J Hedging Services Feed Grains Market Consultation Wheat " Min./Max. Contracts Oilseeds Specialized Contracts y? A privately held full service commodity merchandising firm. Cali today to see how FACMA can broaden your marketing efforts whether you're BUYING or SELLING Agricultural Commodities Rail Facilities are available at Green Castle 0t Palmyra, PA 475 East High Street, Palmyra, PA 17078 800-PACMA Inc. • 717-838-7050 1-800-722-6246 Started by Producers for producers WMtfi V&Y& National Grain Market ST. JOSEPH, MO MARCH 19, 1997 Grain and aoybean bids moved ihaipty higher at the cloie. Good export tales over night for wheat and com, report! Taiwan bought South American beam, and China it seeking a large amount of Argentine toy meal, were supportive to bids. Wheat 1 to 10 cents higher. Com 1 to 5 cent! higher. Sorghum 4 cents higher. Soybeans 4 to 13 cents higher. Overnight US com purchase by Japan, strengthened com bids after yes terday's sharp declines. Heavy rains and flooding in the Eastern Com Belt it delay ing some of the early planting. Soybean bids continued sharply higher as meal and 011 demand improve. Reports that South American and Argentine soybean and meal are being purchased, added support U.S. Export Sales: Purchaser Commodity Ton nage Del date Japan 11.7 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 20,000 May 13.0 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 20,000 May 14.0 Dark Northern Spring Wheat 60,000 May Thai land 12. S pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 4.000 Apr IS.O Dark Northern Spring Wheat 11,500 Apr Western White Wheat 8,500 Apr The Philippines 13.5 Dark Northern Spring Wheat 10,000 Apr/May 14.0 Dark Northern Spring Wheat 12,500 Apr/May Western White Wheat 17,500 Apr/May Japan Com 103,632 Aug Totals: Wheat 164,000 tonnes. Com 103,632 ton nes. Date Change Year ago Track Bids; 03/19/97 03/18/97 03/20/96 Wheat: Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 4.67 up 10 5.42-5.44 Minneapolis (DNS. 14%) 4.49 1/4 up 5 1/2 5.48 1/2 Portland (SW) 4.19-4.23 up 1-3 5.25-5.30 St. Louis (SRW) 3.75-3.78 up 8-9 4.69-4.76 Com. US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.94-2.95 up 2 4.00-4.01 Minneapolis 2.83 1/4 up 1 1/4 3.78 Southern lowa 2.97-2.99 up 5-3 3.93-3.97 Omaha 2.82-2.83 up 2 3.84-3.85 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 8.27-8.28 up 8 7.16-7.17 Minneapolis 8.14 up 4 6.96 3/4 Southern lowa 8.32-8.33 up 13-9 7.12-7.17 Cent IL Processors 8.31-8.42 up 10-9 7.13 3/4-7.19 3/4 Futures; Kansas City (May) Wheal 4.18 1/2 up 9 3/4 4.93 1/2 Minneapolis (May) Wheat 4.07 1/4 up 5 1/2 4.93 1/2 Chicago (May) Wheat 3.91 up 7 1/4 4.81 Chicago (May) Com 3.03 1/4 up 2 1/4 3.87 Chicago (May) Soybeans 8.39 up 8 7.18 3/4 Export Bids: Barge or tail, Pott of New Orleans or Diffenbach Auction Inc. North Texu Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord. Protein: 4.901/2 up 9 3/4 5.721/2-5.73 1/2 US 2 SRW Wheat; 4.23-4.26 up 7 1/4-8 1/4 5.55-5.56 US 2 Yellow Com: 3.26 1/4-3.27 1/4 up 2 1/4 4.35-4. 36 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 5.42 up 4 7.45 Barge 5.67-5.68 up 4 7.41-7.45 US 1 Yellow Soybean*: 8.61-8.63 up 6-7 7.54 3/4-7.55 3/4 Pa. Grain March 17, 1997 Report wpplled by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY'S MARKET FOR SOUTH EASTERN. CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN UNEVENLY STEADY. WHEAT STEADY TO .15 HIGHER, BARLEY, OATS AND EAR CORN MOSTLY STEADY, SOYBEANS STEADY TO .25 HIGHER. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR COIN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.15-3.40, AVERAGE 3.25, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.84-3.17; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.22-4.57 FEW REPORTED 4.00, AVERAGE 4.31, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.63-3.98; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.95-3.20 FEW REPORTED 3.40, AVERAGE 3.14, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.05-2.40; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.30-2.40, AVERAGE 2.39, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW REPORTED 2.10; SOYBEANS RANGE 8.10-8.49, AVERAGE 8.30, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 6.86-7.11; FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM «2 RANGE 3.09, AVERAGE 3.09, CON TRACT FOR HARVEST 2.90; AVER AGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 84.00-95.00, AVERAGE 87.80. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.05-3.20, AVERAGE 3.09:. WHEAT NO. 2 FEW REPORTED 3.90-4.35, AVERAGE 3.98; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 3.00-3.40, AVERAGE 3.19; OATS NO. 2 RANGE Leesport Farmer’s Market, Inc. Leesport, Berks Co., Pa (610) 926-1307 , SPECIAL LAMB, SHEEP & GOAT I EASTER SALES Wednesday, March!26.and Wednesday, April 23 (Orthodox Easter) Lamb Sheep & Goat Auction Starting at 10 A.M. Bill Weist. Livestock Manager Regular livestock sale starts at 1:00 p.m. 900 AM 9:00 AM 6:30 FW 8-30 AM 9:00 AM SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 AM. " vi Sell Vour Hogs At New Hoftend Seles Stables, Inc See them weighed, sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.M. Vi WM HORSES \ I mules