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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
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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
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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
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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
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