A6-lincasier Faifi Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday May 26, 1998 Report Supplied by PDA 16 LOADS OF HAY; 35 LOADS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 80.00-115.00. MIXED HAY: 6 LOTS, 30.00-80.00. TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS. 110.00 AND 120.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 5 LOTS, 47.50-75.00. STRAW: 4 LOTS. 70.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 8 LOTS, 85.00-10150. SHELLED CORN: 175. OATS. 4 LOTS, 1.85-3.25 BU. National Grain Market SL Joseph, MO Wed, May 27, 1998 USDA-MO Dept. Ag Market News DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUMMARY Grain and soybean bids continue to decline since the holiday weekend. Favor able weather conditions for harvesting wheat and planting progress for com and soybeans, weighed on bids. Wheat 2 to 5 cents lower except Minneapolis 2 cents higher. Com 3 to 4 cents lower. Sorghum 6 cents lower. Soybeans 3 to 6 cents lower. Wheat harvest is well underway. USDA showed a slight improvement in crop con dition ratings. However, test on Texas wheat showed proteins on the low side, limiting losses. Light export sales over night to South Korea were reported. Rapid planting progress and excellent soil mois ture pressured com and soybean bids. Soy bean bids also declined due to lower soy bean meal bids and some profit taking on the board. Good overnight com sales to South Korea but nothing this week for soy beans. Grains inspected for export for week ended 5/21/98: Wheat totaled 20.4, up 9.4 million bushels, com 24.2, up 900 thousand bushels, sorghum 2.4, down 900 thousand bushels, and soybeans 4.9, down 2.2 million bushels compared to a week ago. Year to date: Wheal 1013.3, up 49.5, Com 1056.1, down 305.5, sorghum 144.4, down 13.4, and soybeans 812.0, up 275. °*^ -- L 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 JUNE 3 WINROSS, HESS, FARM & TOYS JUNE 12 TRAC , FARM EQUIP & SUPPLIES WED JULY 1 WINROSS, HESS, FARM & TOYS FRI JULY 10 TRACS. 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U.S. Export Sales: PURCHASERS COMMODITY TONNAGE DEL DATE South Korea 11.5 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 7,500 Aug/Sep 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 4,500 Aug/Sep 10.0 pet Soft White Wheat 4,200 Aug/Sep 9.5 pet Soft White Wheat 4,300 Aug/Sep South Korea Com 104.000 Jul/Aug Totals: Wheat 20,500 tonnes. Com 104.000 tonnes. Date Change Year ago Truck Bids; 05/27/98 05/26/98 05/28/97 Wheat: Kan sas City (HRW, ORD) 3.13 dn 2 4.45 Min neapolis (DNS, 14%) 3.96 1/4 up 2 3/4 4.16 1/4 Portland (SW) 3.12-3.16 dn 3 4.65-4.67 SL Louis (SRW) 2.73-174 dn 5 3.58-3.62 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 137 dn 4171 -174 Minneapolis 2.31 dn 3 1/2163 1/4 Southern lowa 2.37-2.40 dn 4-3 2.70-2.72' Omaha 2.21-2.22 dn 3-4 2.61-2.63 Soybeans, US I Yellow: Kansas City 6.24 dn 5 8.66 Minneapolis 6.08 1/4 dn 6 1/4 8.47 1/2 Southern lowa 6.17-6.21 dn 5-6 B.SO-B.SB Cent IL Processors 6.21 1/4-6.40 1/4 dn 6 1/4-3 1/4 8.59 1/2-8.69 1/2 Futures: Kansas City (July) Wheat 3.12 1/2 dn 2 1/4 3.95 1/4 Minneapolis (July) Wheat 3.60 1/4 up 2 3/4 3.88 1/4 Chicago (July) Wheat 2.87 1/2 dn 4 3/4 3.67 Chica go (July) Com 2.37 dn 3 1/2 2.69 1/2 Chi cago (July) Soybeans 6.18 dn 5 1/2 8.49 1/2 Export Bids: Barge or rail, Pott of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US I HRW Wheat, Ord. Protein: 3.39 1/2-3.47 1/2 dn 3 1/4-2 1/4 452 1/4 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.90 1/2-2.92 1/2 dn 6 3/4-7 3/4 3.87-3.89 US 2 Yellow Corn: 2.60 1/2-2.61 dn 2 1/2-3 1/2 2.89 1/2-2.91 1/2 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.39-4.41 dn 6 4.99 Barge 452 dn 6-8 5.12-5.13 US 1 Yellow Soybeans; 6.44 1/4-6.47 1/4 dn 5 1/4 8.78 1/2-8.80 1/2 Pa. Grain May 26, 1998 Report Supplied By PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY'S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTR AL PENNSYLVANIA; CORN UNEVEN LY STEADY. WHEAT STEADY TO .05 LOWER. BARLEY AND EAR CORN STEADY TO WEAK. OATS STEADY, SOYBEANS STEADY TO .10 LOWER. ■ I > -> - r ■> r»r i f ,-j r t i ,%r. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DELIV ERS DOCK; ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.68-2.90, AVERAGE 2.80, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.59-2.69, WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.83-3.00, AVERAGE 2.91, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.79-2.99; BARLEY NO. 3 FEW REPORTED RANGE 1.60-1.95, AVERAGE 1.78, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.50-1.70; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.70, AVER AGE 1.59, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST FEW REPORTED 1.70; SOYBEANS RANGE 6.31-6.50, AVERAGE 6.40, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.97-6.03; FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM, RANGE 148, AVERAGE 2.48; AVER AGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 72.00-100.00, MOSTLY 81.00-95.00, AVERAGE 86.38. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ' CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.85, AVERAGE 2.78; WHEAT NO. 2 2.59-2.90, AVERAGE 2.73; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-I.BOAVERAGE 1.76; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.70, AVER AGE 1.53; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.00-6.40, AVERAGE 6.14; EAR CORN, RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 81.43. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.63-2.90, AVERAGE 2.78; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.65-3.00, AVERAGE 2.84; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.60-1.90, AVERAGE 1.77; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.70, AVERAGE 1.54; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.10-6.50, AVERAGE 6.27; EAR CORN, RANGE 70.00-90.00. AVERAGE 79.89. 630 PM 9 00 AM 630 PM 900 AM SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.B wM HORSES \ \ MULES CW* SHEEP, GOATS & P CALVES iTi 1:30 P.M. HEIFER SALE 10:30 A.M. COW SALE 12:00 NOON ’ sS S2|| We have the usual run of 50 to tOO Heifers, alt ages Loads of fresh cows and spongers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and spnngers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAGERS Field Representatives For Beef and Feedara: Norman & David Kolb-717-397-5538 LukeEberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047 Nevln Martin - 717-354-7186 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 w 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION Livestock Is Our Only Business * MONDAY J .M. BEEF SALE Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Qrdor Buyer; Paul Good - 215-445-6662 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.28-3.15, MOSTLY 2.40-2.90 AVERAGE 2.79; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.56-2.86, AVERAGE 2.67, BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW REPORTED 1.89, AVER AGE 1.89; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.45-2.00, AVERAGE 1.78; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 5.92, AVERAGE 5.92; EAR CORN FEW RE PORTED 95.00. AVERAGE 95.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 170-2.90, AVERAGE 2.82; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORTED 155-3.00, AVERAGE 178; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE FEW RE PORTED 1.70-2.10, AVERAGE 1.88; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.70, FEW RE PORTED 1.35, AVERAGE 1.54; SOY BEANS RANGE 6.10-6.30, AVERAGE 6.23; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-80.00, AVERAGE 7186. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 157-176, AVERAGE 2.68; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE FEW REPORTED 195-3.00. AVERAGE 2.97; BARLEY NO. 3 FEW REPORTED RANGE 1.50-1.70, AVERAGE 1.63; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.55. FEW REPORTED 1.70, AVERAGE 1.51; SOY BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.15-6.40, AVER AGE 6.24; FEW REPORTED GRAIN SORGHUM 2 5.18 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT, AVERAGE 5.18; EAR CORN RANGE 74.00-80.00, AVERAGE 77.67. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.87; WHEAT NO. 2 2.99; BARLEY NO. 3 2.09; OATS NO. 2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.36; EAR CORN 81.15. ! 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NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck) CORN 2.44-2.47; WHEAT 2.70-2.74; SOYBEAN MEAL: BULK 44* 154.00- BULK 48* 166.00- New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales SUMea Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Report supplied by auction 94 DAIRY COWS, 106 HEIFERS, 9 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 535.00- LOCAL SPRINGERS 500.00-1380.00. FRESH HEIFERS 610.00-1375.00. UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 800.00- BETTER 1250.00- HERD OP 28 HEAD 460.00-1450.00, SPRINGING HEIFERS LARGE 1000.00-1185.00, SMALL 475.00-985.00. SHORTBRED 575.00- OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 600.00- REGISTERED HEIFERS 900.00- SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 190.00- BULLS 300.00-600.00, PUREBREDS 685.00-910.00. For Free Information or For A Personal Consultation, Please Ca 11... [ THURSDAY J Beef Auction 10:' 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs > Dairy Bam and Feeder Pig Bam are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection YEAR AGO FRESH COWS HEIFERS