fcfrUncasferl'artalHgr Satiirditf SdpWhrtbfer 27/1997 National Grain Market SL Joseph, MO Wed, Sept 24, 1997 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY The wheat market fell slightly lower on lack of fresh export demand overnight. However, indications are that some good sales could come later in the week. Com bids were moderately lower in reaction to harvest pressure. Declines were limited, however, due to a very good com export purchase by South Korea. Soybean bids turned sharply higher due to some harvest delays as rains in parts of the Midwest kept farmers out of fields. Some fund buying on the board was also a sup- porting factor in higher bean bids. Wheat steady to 7 cents lower. Com 1 to 6 cents lower. Sorghum 2 to 7 cents lower. Soybeans 7 to 27 cents higher. U.S. Export Sales: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE South Korea Com 105,000 Dec/lan Totals: Com 105,000 tonnes. Date Change Year ago Track Bids; 09/24/97 09/23/97 09/25/96 Wheat: Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 3.58-3.61 dn 7-4 4.62-4.64 Minneapolis (DNS, 14%) 4.15 3/4 dn 3 3/4 4JO Portland (SW) 4.15-4.17 up 1-2 4.68-4.70 St. Louis (SRW) 3.48-3.52 unch 4.27-4.35 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.51 dn 1 3.27 Minneapolis 2.38 dn 1 1/4 3.05 1/4 Southern lowa 2.51-2.56 dn 6-2 3.26-3.40 Omaha 2.40-2.47 dn 1 to up 1 3.42-3.68 Soybeans, US I Yellow; Kansas City 6.78 up 27 8.11 Minneapo lis 6.23 1/4 dn 3/4 7.75 3/4 Southern lowa 6.56-6.62 up 12-9 7.95-8.13 Cent IL Pro cessors 6.58 1/4-6.63 1/4 up 7 1/4- 8.11 3/4-8.25 3/4 dn 2 3/4 Futures: Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 3.76 dn 3 3/4 4.39 1/4 Min neapolis (Dec) Wheat 3.96 3/4 dn 3 3/4 4.20 Chicago (Dec) Wheat 3.65 1/4 dn I 3/4 4.29 1/2 Chicago (Dec) Com 2.61 dn 1 1/4 3.12 1/4 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 6.38 1/4 up 7 1/4 7.95 3/4 Export Bids: Barge or tail. Port cf New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US I HRW Wheat, Ord. Protein: 4.06 dn 2 3/4 4.90 1/4 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 3.79 1/4-3.81 1/4 dn 3/4 4.65 1/2-4.67 1/2 US 2 Yellow Com: 2.85-2.88 dn 2 1/4-3/4 3.62 A q Kp Diffenbach V/ Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 A.M. TUBS SEPT 30 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS FRI OCT 10 FARM EQUIP, TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES 900 AM WED NOV 5 WINROSS TRUCKS & TOYS FRI NOV 14 FARM EQUIP, TRACTORS & FARM SUPPLIES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L 1/4-3.63 1/4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.71 dn 3 5.75 Barge 4.88 dn 2-4 6.00-6.04 US 1 Yellow Soybeans; 6.93 1/4-6.98 1/4 up 7 1/4 8.40 3/4-8.42 3/4 Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, September 23, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 29 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 128.00- 2ND 12ZOO-13LOO. TIMOTHY: 131.00-185.00. ALFALFA: 3RD CUTTING 180.00- CLOVER: 97.00. GRASS: 104.00-135.00. WHEAT STRAW: 95.00-130.00. BARLEY STRAW: 118.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA Sept 20 & 23 Report Supplied by Auction 56 LOADS. ALFALFA: 85.00-165.00. MIXED HAY; 75.00-130.00. TIMOTHY: 72.50-147.50. BROMEGRASS: 75.00-132.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-130.00. STRAW: 75.00-77.00. EAR CORN: 90.00-103.00. MULCH: 12.00-50.00. RYE; 4.80 BU. WOOD: 48.00 LOAD. Morrison’s Cove Hay Monison’i Cove Sept. 23 Report Supplies by Auction MIXED HAY 120.00-130.00. TIMOTHY HAY 75.00-120.00. HAY SALE EVERY TOES, 1 P.M. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun, September 25, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 100.00. CLOVER MIX 140.00. MIXED HAY: 112.00-130.00. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, September 23, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 113 LOTS. ALFALFA: 110-4.60 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.25-3.85 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1.60-4.20 BALE, 31.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 1.30-2.20 BALE. STRAW: 1.10-1.90 BALE. FEED OATS: 2.85 BU. FEED RYE: 4.60-4.80 BU. Greencastle Livestock Grccncaitle, Pm. Sept. 22, 1997 CATTLE 544...PDA...SUPPLY INCLUDED 70 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS. 295 SLAUGHTER COWS. 37 BULLS AND 142 FEEDER CATTLE. COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY’S SALE...SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY. COWS AND BULLS 1.00-3.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER STEERS: HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1210-1410 LBS. 68.25-70.00, CHOICE 1160-1500 LBS. 64.50-67.75, SELECT 58.50-63.75, Gi-eenhouse Buildings “Poly-Covered Engineered Structures" ♦ Calf & Heifer Facilities ♦ Freestall Barns ♦ Machine Sheds ♦ Round Bale Storage Units Complete packages including erection Potomac Valley Supply (301)223-6877 Mon - Fn 7 30 - 5 00 ask for Myron 6 30 PM 630 PM 9 00 AM SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. \i Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.M. w mEnP SHEEP, GOATS & Hrap CALVES P.M. HEIFER SALE 11:00 A.M, “ SS '' 'Julf 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 springers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAQERS Field Reoresentatives For Beef and Feeders W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION m m Livestock Is Our Only Business MONDAY J HORSES MULES A.M. BEEF SALE COW SALE 12:00 NOON Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-5538 Luke Eberly - 215-267-6608 738-1665 Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin 717-354-7186 Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 STANDARD 50.00-54.50. HOLSTEINS: COUPLE CHOICE 1280 AND 1450L85. 58.000 AND 59.50, COU PLE SELECT AT 52.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 1070-1320 LBS. 64.75-66.75, SELECT 57.75-62.75, STANDARD 45.75-55.75. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 36.00-41.00, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 32.50-37.00, CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 26.00- SHELLS DOWN TO 17.00. BULLS: YG#l 1285-2005 LBS. 43.00- #2 1090-1880 LBS. 36.25-42.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME #1 240-400 LBS. 76.00-88.00,405-595 LBS. 67.50- 700-975 LBS. 64.50-72.00, MEDIUM AND LRGE. FRAME #2 200-430 LBS. 39.00-56.00,660-865 LBS. 44.50- HEIFERS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME #1 230-385 LBS. 59.00- 400-695 LBS. 5Z0072.00, MED. FRAME #2 225-600 LBS. 40.0055.00, LARGE FRAME #2 310-505 LBS. HOLSTEINS 49.0074.00, 825-465 LBS. 42.0047.00; BULLS MED. AND LRGE. FRAME #1 265-335 LBS. 65.0071.00. 520835 LBS. 44.0061.00. flßprfp BULLS, STEERS, BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS -~A* 3- WEDNESDAY j c °*-s Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 LARGE FRAME #2 200-700 LB. HOLS THINS 41.00-47.50. CALVES 508...VEALERS STAN DARD AND GOOD 70-110 LBS. 25.00-32.00. UTILITY 50-100 LBS. 12.50-24.00. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS STEADY...#! HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-120 LBS. 60.00-102.50, #2 95-115 LBS. 28.00- #1 HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 85-105 LBS. 90.00-145.00. #2 70-90 LBS. 30.00- BEEF X BULLS AND HEIF ERS 75-105 LBS. 34.00-90.00. HOGS: 26..50WS US#l-3 330-385 LBS. 41.00-46.50, 400-580 LBS. 38.00- BOARS FEW 380-570 LBS. 35.00. FEEDER PIGS: NO MARKET TEST. SHEEP: 71.. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 45-65 LBS. 92.00-117.00,70-85 LBS. 81.00-104.00, 90-110 LBS, 70.00-80.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 29.00-45.00, FEW YEARLINGS 47.00-65.00. GOATS: 184...8Y THE HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 69.00-132.50, MEDIUM 50.00-73.00, LARGE NAN NIES 47.50-78.00, MEDIUM 36.00-73.00, LARGE KIDS 25.00-55.00, SMALL 4.50-17.50 PER HEAD. -'V s - - GENERATORS Sales ★ Service ★ Rentals * Complete Generator Systems * PTO * Portables * 2-1600 KW “We Service It If You Have It And Sell It If You Need It” 34 W. Mohler Church Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522 Tel: 717-738-0300 Fax: 717-738-4329 THURSDAY J Beef Auction 10:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. 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