E. Pa. & NJ Poultry ATLANTA, GA. SEPTEMBER 12, 1997 SOUTHEAST HEAVY LIVE HEN REPORT. SEPTEMBER 12, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Sales were too few to report prices. Offerings were at least sufficient for trade needs. Demand was moderate to fairly good. Undertone was generally steady. HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) * preliminary price, cents per lb., generally for slaughter the WEEK OF 15-SEP-97 RANGE majority at farm buyer loading too FEW TO REPORT AT FARM PRODUC ER LOADING TOO FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO REPORT ♦ WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT. Delmarva Broiler ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was light and unaggressive. Seller offer ings of the under 3 pound sizes were adequate and in fairly good balance; hea vier weights were readily available and slow in clearing, live supplies were at least moderate; weights were generally desirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moderate to heavy. Less than truck! ot asking prices were 1 cent lower at 54 to 68 cents. Trade sentiment was weak and unsettled. In the parts complex, breast items were available and difficult to place. Leg items were fully adequate. Wings were ay»- * '_£* -c, ** '' k M'f. fjm' nil When you make your living with milk, you need a partner who pours on the services. In addition to paying oui farmer members an average premium ot 30 cents per hundredweight, no one else can offer the wide array of We focus oui efforts on developing resources that can help generate more revenue or achieve real cost savings foi vou With oui help, the average adequate; ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 09/17 09/15 09/15 09/10 09/08 2,458 2,430 4.98 2,496 4.94 *BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CfTY FROM DELMARVA BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 47.5-79 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.26 NO. OF BOXES 10,296 *8 of 9 plants reporting. National Egg Market ATLANTA, GA SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A GLANCE; Prices were unchanged. The market tone was steady. Demand was mostly moderate to good. Scattered retail features and improved urban food service demand con tinued to provide the best movement Sup plies were generally adequate. Breaking stock prices were unchanged under a most ly steady trade sentiment, and both offer ings and demand were irregular. Spent fowl supplies were short to adequate for full plant schedules. New York Egg Market ATLANTA, GA. SEPTEMBER 17, 1997 NEW YORK EGGS, SEPTEMBER 17, 1997. FEDERAL-STATE Prices were unchanged. The market tone was steady. Demand was moderate to Dairy lea delivers guaranteed markets, competitive milk prices and the comprehensive package of services you need programs and services available exclusively from Dairylea faimei can also save up to 40 cents per hundredweight To learn more about how we join it on foi oui members, please call us toll-fiee at 800/654-8838, today Dairylea Cooperative Inc.O .4 iihtrkt I jor your milk A /miner for your tarm good; retail was best where featured and loose egg demand was improved in urban areas. Supplies were generally adequate. 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 86-88 LARGE 83-86 MEDIUM 62-65 National Grain Market St Joseph, MO Wed, Sept 17, 1997 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY Wheat bids were mostly lower at today's close due to continued slow export interest and improved crop condition in Australia. Some support was noted, however, due to indications Pakistan bought some US wheat on PL4BO Program. Com bids were on both sides of unchanged with light pres sure steming from lack of fresh export demand, good crop conditions and sharply lower bean bids. Soybean bids fell sharply lower on favor- able growing weather and reduced talk of frost damage. Wheat most ly 1 to 3 cents lower. Com mixed. Sorg hum steady to 2 cents higher. Soy- beans mostly 12 to 21 cents lower. U.S. Export Sales; PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE Nothing new to report. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids: 09/17/97 09/16/97 09/18/96 Wheat; Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 3.69-3.71 up 1 4.55 Minneapolis (DNS. 14%) 4.15 3/4 dn 3/4 4.40 1/2 Portland (SW) 4.09-4.10 dn 1-3 4.68-4.72 St Louis (SRW) 3.55-3.59 up 2 4.23-4.26 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20, 1997-A5 2.54-2.56 unch 3.26 Minneapolis 2.40 3/4 up 1/4 3.02 1/2 Southern lowa 2.51-2.38 dn l unch 3.25-3.30 Omaha 2.45-2.48 dn 1-up 1 3.31-3.45 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 7.19-7.24 dn 3 8.01 Minneapolis 6.32 dn 14 3/4 7.72 Southern lowa 6.98-7.04 up 3-dn 21 7.94-8.05 Cent IL Processors 6.94-7.36 Dn 12 3/4-3/4 8.14-8.39 Futures; Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 3.81 up 3/4 4.32 1/2 Minneapolis (Dec) Wheat 3.99 3/4 up 3 1/4 4.10 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Wheat 3.73 3/4 up I 1/4 4.24 1/4 Chicago (Dec) Com 2.63 3/4 up 1/4 3.15 1/2 Chica go (Nov) Soybeans 6.44 dn 2 3/4 7.94 Export Bids: Barge or rail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US I HRW Wheat Ord. Protein: 4.05 up 4 3/4 4.80 1/2-4.82 1/2 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 3.83 3/4-3.85 3/4 up 1 1/4-dn 3/4 4.54 1/4-4.55 1/4 US 2 Yellow Com: 2.85 3/4-2.86 3/4 up 1 3/4-2 1/4 3.65 1/2 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.71 up 2 5.81 Barge 4.92-4. 94 unch 6.13-6.15 US I Yellow Soybeans: 7.84 up 12 1/4-7 1/4 8.54 North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, Sept 16, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. ZOO AND ZBO BALE. MDO6D HAY: 17 LOTS, 1.40-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 1.60-2.20 BALE. CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 2.50 BALE. GRASS: 9 LOTS, 1.40-3.40 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.80 BALE. EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.00 BAG. OATS: 1 LOT AT 5.75 BAG. CORN SCHREENINGS: 2.80 BAG. TREATED FENCE RAILS: 3.00 EACH. 39 LOTS TOTAL. • Market Hogs • Boars *Sows 1 • Cull Pigs GOOD'S LIVESTOCK, INC. 1 H Monday 6:30-11:00 A.M. Friday 6:30-10:00 A.M. Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointvllle, Denver, Pa (717) 445-5776 • Fax (717) 445-6963 Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, September 13, 1997 TOTAL LOADS: 22. ALFALFA HAY: 84.00-100.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 92.00-145.00. CLOVER HAY: 130.00. MIXED HAY: 104.00-142.00. WHEAT STRAW. 90.00-106.00 OAT STRAW: 75.00-92.00. GRASS HAY: 134.00. OATS: 2.30 BU. HAY. STRAW. FIREWOOD, PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thurs., September 18, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 155.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-12000. GRASS: 93.00-130.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, September 16, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 28 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 83.00- 2ND 143.00-146.00. TIMOTHY: 147.00-167.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 147.00- 2ND 189.00-206.00. CLOVER: 158.00. GRASS: 75.00-149.00. BARLEY STRAW: 118.00. WHEAT STRAW: 115.00-119.00. RYE SEED: 5.50-5.90 BU.