\A-B»Pr ,8S vwindirt •yebiutES? ■wfesanaj AfrLanctetv Fanning, Saturday, February 28, 1998 National Grain Market St, Joseph, MO Wed, Feb 25, 1998 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY Wheat bids closed mixed for the day; com and soybean bids were mostly higher. Wheat mixed. Com 1 to 3 cents higher. Sorghum 5 to 8 cents higher. Soybeans steady to 4 cents higher. Some overnight export sales to South Korea offered some support as well as forecasts calling for cold weather moving into the Great Plains and Midwest areas this week. Spring wheat areas of the Northern Plains of the U.S. ate expecting some much needed moisture and limited gains. Com and soybean bids were slightly higher as traders corrected Tues day's moderate losses. Taiwan bought com overnight, giving bids a boost and higher soybean bids were a reaction to reports of persistent rain in Brazil that continues to delay soybean harvest. However, a record crop is expected in Brazil. U.S. Export Sales: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE South Korea 1 I.S pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 2,800 May/June 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 4,300 May/June Any protein Soft White Wheat 5,700 May/June 9.5 pet Soft White Wheat 3,000 May/June Taiwan Com 34,000 Mar/Apr Totals: Wheat 15.800 tonnes. Com 54,000 tonnes. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids: 02/25/98 02/24/98 02/26/97 Wheat; Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 3.42-3.44 dn 2 4.38-4.41 Minneapolis (DNS. 14%) 3.89 1/4 dn 1/4 4.24 Portland (SW) 3.52-3.54 up 5-2 4.16-4.18 St Louis (SRW) 3.12-3.16 dn 3 3.55-3.58 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.62-2.63 up 3 2.87-2.89 Minneapolis 2.44 3/4 dn 1/2 2.72 Southern lowa 2.65-2.67 up 1-2 2.87 Omaha 2.49 up 1 2.74-2.75 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 6.54 up 4 7.82-7.84 Minneapolis 6.30 1/2 dn 3/4 7.63 1/2 Southern lowa 6.55-6.58 unch 7.85 Cent IL Processors 6.54 1/2-6.68 1/2 up I 1/4 7.82 3/4-7.93 3/4 Futures: Kansas City (Mar) Wheat 3.37 dn 1 3/4 3.96 May Minneapolis (Mar) Wheat 3.61 1/4 dn 3 1/4 3.81 May Chicago (Mar) Wheat 3.18 3/4 dn 1 3/4 3.70 3/4 Chicago (Mar) Com 2.63 3/4 up 1/2 2.92 3/4 Chicago (Mar) Soybeans 634 1/2 up 1 1/4 Chicago (May) Soybeans 657 1/4 up 2 3/4 7.93 3/4 Export Bids: Barge or nil. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord. Protein: 3.72-3.77 dn 1 3/4 4.65 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 3.32 3/4-3.33 3/4 No comparison 3.96 3/4-3.78 3/4 US 2 Yellow Com: 2.85 3/4-2.87 3/4 No comparison 3.18 3/4-3.20 3/4-US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.97 unch 5.25 Ajfc ttp Dlffenbach 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. WED MAR 4 WINROSS, HESS, FARM & TOYS FRI MAR 13 TRAC, FARM EQUIP, & SUPPLIES TUBS MAR 24 QUILT, CRAFT, & BUGGIES WED MAR 25 QUILT & CRAFT EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L • Market • Boars *Sows | • Cull Pigs GOOD’S LIVESTOCK. INC. Monday 6:30-11:00 A.M. jCSk Friday 6:30-10:00 A.M. iffijjjrm Route 897 • 1 Mile North of Fivepointville, Denver, Pa (717) 445-5776 « Fax (717) 445-6963 Barge 5.00-5.01 No comparison 5.30 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 6.83 1/2-6.85 1/2 No comparison 8.18 3/4-8.19 3/4 Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, February 24, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 110 LOTS. ALFALFA: 4.00-4.10 BALE, 20.fXM0.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 107.00-125.00, 2.50-4.20 BALE, 40.00-42.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: 107.00-145.00,1.50-3.80 BALE. GRASS; 95.00-112.00, 2.10-3.20 BALE, 27.00-59.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.20-2.50 BALE, 15.00 LARGE ROUND. FODDER: .90-1.00 BALE. FIREWOOD: 32.50 CORD. OATS: 2.40-2.65 BU. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppenaburf, PA Feb. 21 and 24 Report Supplied by Auction 109 LOADS. ALFALFA: 90.00-177.50. MIXED HAY: 90.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 112.00-145.00. BROMEGRASS: 90.00-125.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 8750-13150. STRAW: 85.00-13150. EAR CORN: 97.50-115.00. OATS: 125-135 BU. WOOD: 2100-43.00 LOAD. Frederick Co. Hay Frederick, Md. Livestock Auction Wad, Feb. 25 3 LOADS. MIXED HAY: 1.25-2.60 BALE. Belleville Hay Wednesday, Feb. 25 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY: 112.50-170.00. MIXED HAY: 90.00-13250. STRAW; 80.00-13250. Greencastle Livestock Greencaatle, Pa. Feb. 23, 199 S CATTLE 421...PDA.-SUPPLY INCLUDED 71 SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS, 246 SLAUGHTER COWS, 11 BULLS AND 93 FEEDER CATTLE. SLAUGHTER STEERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1225-1415 LBS. 62.75-63.75, CHOICE 1035-1525 LBS. 59.00-6100, SELECT 54.75-59.75, FEW STANDARD 42.75-5025. HOLSTEINS: FEW CHOICE 1150-1625 LBS. 53.75-56.00, FEW SELECT 47.25-52.50, FEW STANDARD 45.75-47.50. HEIFERS: FEW HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1060-1150 LBS. 62.00-53.50. CHOICE 1000-1330 LBS. 58.75-62.00. FEW SELECT 57.00-59.00, FEW STAN DARD 41.50-50.00. COWS: EARLY SALES BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 38.25-44.00, CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 35.75-42.00, CANNBR AND LOW CUTTER 28.50-38.00. SHELLS DOWN TO 22.50. BULLS: YG«I 1305-2045 LBS. 47.75-54.00 WITH ONE AT 60.25, FEW *2 905-1245 LBS. 43.00-47.0 a FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS FEW MED. AND LARGE FRAME #1 260-370 LBS. 83.00-87.00, 550-770 LBS. 67.00- FEW MED. FRAME #2 675-775 LBS. 58.50-64.00, LARGE FRAME #2 330-700 LB. HOLSTEINS 52J055.00, ONE LOT 660 LBS. AT 4650; HEIFERS MED. AND LARGE FRAME «1 250-430 LBS. 72.00-80.00, 430-650L85. MED. FRAME #2 530-750 LBS. 48.00-58.00, 750-950 LBS. 44.00-50.50; BULLS MED. AND LARGE FRAME «1 300-400 LBS. 87.00- FEW MED. FRAME #2 300-325 LBS. 58.00-77.0 a CALVES: 411...VEALERS STAN DARD AND GOOD 75-105 LBS. 23.00- UTILITY 55-80 LBS. 10.00- FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-120 LBS. 70.00-101.00. WITH A FEW UP TO 110.00. «2 80-120 LBS. SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE W 7:30 A.M. Sell Your Hogs A! New Holland Sales Stables, Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check 630 PM 900 AM 9 00 AM 10:00 AM ‘ 9 00 AM 9:00 A.M. iT SHEEP, GOATS & P CALVES 9f\ 1:30 P.M. HEIFER SALE COW SALE 12:00 NOON We have the usual run of SO 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. GERS Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders: Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly - 610-267-3047 Nevln Martin - 717-354-7166 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 w 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION Livestock Is Our Only Business MONDAY J HORSES MULES BEEP SALE 1:00 Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-5538 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 3aoo-75.0a ONE #1 HOLSTEIN HEIF ER 100 LBS. AT Us.oa #2 70-105 LBS. 35.00- _ BEEP X BULLS AND HEIFERS 70-90 LBS. 37.5066.00. HOGS: 52...8ARR0WS AND GILTS FEW US#2-3 290-340 LBS. 32.00-38.00. SOWS: US#l-3 305-335 LBS. 33.00- 355-550 LBS. 25.00-33.00. FEW MED. 390-410 LBS. 18.00-23.00. BOARS: 450-570 LBS. 15.50-17.00, FEW 205-275 LBS. 18.50-22.00. FEEDER PIGS: 0...N0 MARKET TEST. SHEEP: 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS COUPLE CHOICE 55 AND6S LBS. 87.50 AND 97.50, FEW 85-105 LBS. 67.50-90.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 33.00-45.00. GOATS; 88...8Y THE HEAD, LARGE BILLIES 82.00-167.50, MED. 45.00-76.00. MED. NANNIES 43.0061.00. LARGE KIDS 29.0049.00, FEW SMALL 17.5019.00 PER HEAD. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Acddeat, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auctk* February 23, 1990 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 52.00-81.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 36.0068.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 60.00-62.10; MEDIUM TO COOT 56.00-59.50. HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 55.00-6150. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY fif BULLS, STEERS, BEEF COWS &ZX mmm —mA, J 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS a —*T 10:00 A.M. m °° A^^r p H WEDNESDAY J Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 CHOICE 37.00-52.00, LIGHT 35.00-45.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 58.25-62.70; MEDIUM TO GOOD 47.00-58.00. BULLS: HEAVY 41.50-54.00. LIGHT 38.00-46.00. COWS: UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 35.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 31.00- CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 20.00- 808 CALVES: 25.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (SOTO 120 LB>UP TO 110.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)-UP TO 108.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 64.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY UP TO 37.00, HEAVY UP TO 35.00, LIGHT 28.00-32.00. SOWS: 29.00-3250. MALE HOGS: 21.00-28.00. LAMBS. LIGHT AND FEEDER, NONE AVAILABLE. SHEEP: 15.00-38.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. LATE NOTICE WED., MARCH 4,1998 DAIRY SALE Local Herd Dispersal 40 Cows - 8 Heifers 14 2yr olds milking in Ist lactation 11 Cows fresh past 60 days - Cows are milking up to 100 lbs. Balance of herd in all stages Heifers are open and short bred owner John Beiler - Strasburg, Pa At New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. Barn 717-354-4341 Fax 355-0706 Home 717-397-5538 Norman & David Kolb, Mgrs. 6XL THURSDAY J Beef Auction 10:00 A.M. 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs _ Dairy Bam and Reader Pig Bam are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection