E. PA & NJ Poultry APRIL 7,1997 Final majority and weighted avenge pricet were iligtly lower compared to a week ago. The maricet tone wai generally steady. Slaughter schedule! were reduced in most locations for this week as availabil ity from production areas had slowed. Fin ished product sales were not at active fol lowing the holiday and offerings were slightly more available. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB.. GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER THE WEEK OF 07-APR-97 RANGE MAJORITY WTD AVG AT FARM BUY ER LOADING 14-20.5 CENTS/LB. 15.5-17.5 16.50 AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 8, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HEAVY FOWL .80-1.20. LEGHORN FOWL 1.05. CHICKS BACH .50-1.00. DUCKLINGS EACH 1.00-1.50. PULLETS EACH 5.75. GEESE .30-.40. BANTAMS .65-1.45. ROOSTERS .60-2.10. BUNNIES EACH 5.00. DUCKS .70-1.50. RABBITS .70-210. PIGEONS EACH 1.75-5.75. GUINEAS EACH 6.00-10.50. EGGS: WHITE EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO .80-1.15, LARGE .70-.81, MEDIUM .60. BROWN EXTRA LARGE & JUMBO 1.01-1.15, LARGE .99-1.01. Whatever your feed needs are, Pennfield can provide you with a consistently high quality product. Improved Production = Improved Net sss Call Earl at 1-800-732-0467f0r more information. Pa. Grain April 7, 1997 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTH EASTERN. CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN VERY UNEVEN .19 LOWER TO .10 HIGHER, WHEAT STEADY .30 LOWER, INSTANCES .50 LOWER, BARLEY STEADY TO .30 LOWER, OATS STEADY TO .10 LOW ER. SOYBEANS STEADY TO .15 LOW ER. INSTANCES .40 LOWER, EAR CORN STEADY TO WEAK. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIVERS DOCK: ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.09-3.30 FEW REPORTED 3.40, AVERAGE 3.21, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 272-3.01; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 4.00-4.10 FEW REPORTED 4.25, AVERAGE 4.10, CON TRACT FOR HARVEST 3.57-3.90; BAR LEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.90-3.10 FEW REPORTED 3.30, AVERAGE 3.10, CON TRACT FOR HARVEST 2.05-2.40; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 220-240, AVER AGE 2.33, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW REPORTED 2.10; SOYBEANS RANGE 8.00-8.32 FEW REPORTED 8.41. AVERAGE 8.19. CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 6.50-6.76; FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.94, AVERAGE 2.94, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.88; EAR CORN RANGE 84.00-95.00, AVERAGE 89.00. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.20, AVERAGE 3.10; WHEAT NO. 2 FEW REPORTED 3.60-4.20, AVERAGE 3.86; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 280-3.20 FEW REPORTED 3.40, AVERAGE 3.03; OATS NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORTED 200-280, AVERAGE 226; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 7.80-8.10, AVERAGE 7.98; EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-95.00, AVERAGE 85.71. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.06-3.30, AVERAGE 3.17; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE Turkey Pullets to Layers Broilers - Roasters - Capons Ducks - Geese Pheasants - Game Birds Turkeys: Toms & Hens 3.83-4.10, AVERAGE 4.02; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.85-3.30. AVERAGE 3.08; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.22; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 7.80-8.32, AVERAGE 8.12; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-95.00, AVERAGE 87.32. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.10-3.22 FEW REPORTED 3.32; AVERAGE 3.16; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORTED 3.70-4.10, AVERAGE 3.92; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED ZBO-3.35, AVERAGE 3.10; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.30 FEW REPORTED 2.50, AVERAGE 2.19; SOY BEANS RANGE 7.85-8.15, AVERAGE 8.04; EAR CORN RANGE FEW REPORTED 76.00-100.00, AVERAGE 85.20. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.81-3.20, AVERAGE 3.10; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.71-4.15, AVERAGE 3.95; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.65-3.09, AVERAGE 2.87; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 2.25-2.50 FEW REPORTED 1.90, AVERAGE 2.29; SOYBEANS RANGE 7.75-8.11, AVER AGE 7.93. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 3.18; WHEAT NO. 2 4.07; BARLEY NO. 3 3.14; OATS NO. 2 2.27; SOYBEANS NO. 1 8.03; EAR CORN 85.88. YEAR AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 4.42; WHEAT NO. 2 5.13; BARLEY NO. 3 3.46; OATS NO. 2 2.43; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.46; BAR CORN 118.04. Good’s Hay Lcota, Fa. Wed, April 9, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 99. STRAW: 97.00-145.00. ALFALFA: 100.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 107.00-182.00. GRASS; 122.00-195.00. CORN: 100.00-104.00. MIXED HAY: 75.00-217.00. NEW SEEDING: 215.00. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, April 5, 1997 TOTAL LOADS: 47. ALFALFA: 120.00-142.50. GRASS HAY: 90.00-120.00. MIXED HAY: 95.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 115.00-135.00. HAY: ROUND BALES, 32.50 BALE. OAT STRAW: 70.00. WHEAST STRAW: 72.50-110.00. OATS: 3.00 BU. HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD. PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M Westminster Hay Werimlnsler, Md. Tuetday, April 8, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 170 LOTS. ALFALFA: 80.00-100.00, 1.40-3.00 BALE. 21.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 102.50, 1.35-3.60 BALE., 20.00- LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: 64.00, .50-2.90 BALE, 16.00- LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 1.40-2.35 BALE. 20.00-26.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.25-2.70 BALE. FEED OATS: 2.60 BU. National Grain Market ST. JOSEPH, MO APRIL 9, 1997 Grain and soybean bids finished mixed at today's close. Traders continue to be concerned over the return of winter but some support was noted in bids. Wheat 1 to 3 cents lower. Com mixed. Sorghum 1 to 4 cents lower. Soybeans mixed. Cold temp eratures overnight in wheat growing areas across the US but damages have not been reported as yet. A few overnight export orders were on the bodes, offering slight support to bids. Com and soybean bids took no drastic moves up or down but con tinued lack of foreign tales offered pres- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, IN7-A5 ran. U.S. Export Salas: Purchaser Com modity Tonnage Del date Hie Philippine! 13. S pet DN Spring Wheat IS,OOO Apr Weitem White Wheat 6,000 Apr Totals: Wheat 24,000 tanner. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids: 04/09/97 04/08/97 04/10/96 Wheat; Kanrar City (HRW, ORD) 4.61-4.63 up 3-1 6.206.22 Miimea polir (DNS, 1446) 4.46 1/4 up 2 3/4 6.01 3/4 Portland (SW) 4.40-4.41 unch-dn 1 5.65-5.70 St Louis (SRW) 3.70-3.72 up 3 5.28-5.30 Com. US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.89-2.91 dn 1 4.52-4.53 Minneapolis 2.82 dn 1/2 4.34 1/2 Southern lowa 2.94-2.97 up 2 4.45-4.49 Omaha 2.74-2.77 dn 1 4.34-4.35 Soybeans, US 1 YeUow; Kansas City 8.38 up 1-dn 17.93-7.95 **Correcuon 4/8/97 KC Beans 8.37-8.39 dn 13-14** Minneapolis 8.32 1/2 dn I 3/4 7.72 1/2 Southern lowa 8.44-8.47 up 3-2 7.83-7.89 Cent IL Processors 8.45 1/2-8.50 1/2 up 1/4- 7.86 1/2-8.001/2 dn 3/4 Futures: Kan sas City (May) Wheat 4.26 1/4 up 2 5.72 Kansas City (July) Wheat 3.96 1/4 up 11/4 Minneapolis (May) Wheat 4.16 1/4 dn 2 1/4 5.48 3/4 Minneapolis (July) Wheat 4.07 3/4 unch Chicago (May) Wheat 3.85 1/2 up 3 1/2 5.49 3/4 Chicago (July) Wheat 3.891/4 up 3 1/4 Chicago (May) Com 2.99 dn 1/2 4.44 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Com 2.89 dn 3/4 Chicago (May) Soybeans 8.47 1/2 dn 1 3/4 7.94 1/2 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 7.01 1/2 up 3 1/4 Export Bids: Barge or rail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat. Ord. Protein: 4.81 1/4 up 2 6.51 3/4-6.53 3/4 US 2 SRW Wheat: 4.11 1/2-4.13 1/2 dn 1/2 6.19 3/4-6.22 3/4 US 2 Yellow Com: 3.17-3.18 up 1 1/2 4.76 1/2-4.77 1/2 US 2 YeUow Sorghum: Rail 5.34 dn 1 8.44 Barge 5.45-5.48 dn 1 8. 38 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 8.69 1/2-8.70 1/2 dn 3 3/4-5 3/4 8.23 1/2 Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, April 7, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HAY: 70.00-162.50. STRAW: 70.00-72.00. WOOD: 15.00-44.00 LOAD. CORN: 79.00-89.00. OATS: 2.70-3.10 BU.
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