National
Grain Market
St. Joseph, MO
Wed May 12, 1999
USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News
DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN SUM
MARY
Wheat and com bids were higher in
reaction to USDA reports. Soybean bids
were slightly lower. Wheat 1 to 6 cents
higher. Com 1 to 2 cents higher. Sorghum
t to 2 cents higher. Soybeans 2 to 4 cents
lower. Wheat bids were stronger due to
USDA’s sharp drop in world wheat end
ing stocks figures for 2000. It fell from 137
to 118 million metric tons. They also put
Chinese production at only 106 million
metric tons and show- ed a sharp drop in
EU stocks. USDA raised projected old
crop com exports by 25 million bushels.
Planting delays in the Western Com Belt
due to rain, supported com bids. Forecasts
are calling for more rainfall in the Dakotas/
Western Minnesota over the next week.
Declines were seen in soybean pits. USDA
released a very bearish new crop ending
stocks number (S9S million bushels) but
that was in line with pre-report estimates.
Delayed com planting in the Western Com
Belt could see these acreages go to soy
beans. USDA cut Argentina’s crop esti
mate to 18.5 million metric tons, limiting
declines Export announcements have been
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U.S. EXPORT SALES: Purchaser Com
modity Tonnage Del Date The Philippines
Soft White Wheat 5,900 fun The Philip
pines Com 32,473 Jun South Korea Soy
beans 50,000 Jun/Jul
Date Change Year Ago TRUCK BIDS:
05/12/99 05/11/99 05/13/98 Wheat: Kan
sas City (HRW ORD) 2.79 Up 6 3.25 Min
neapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.48 3/4 Up 4 3.99
1/2 Portland (SW) 3.19-3.23 Up 1-2
3.32-3.33 St. Louis (SRW) 2.55-2.56 Up 3
2.93-2.94
Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City
2.09-2.10 Up 1-2 2.49 Minneapolis 2.08
1/4 Up I 2.41 3/4 Southern lowa 2.15-2.17
Dn l/2-up 1 2.45-2.50 Omaha 2.00-2.01
Up 1 2.31-2.34
Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City
4.67-4.68 On 3 6.48-6.50 Minneapolis
4.56 1/4 Dn 2 1/4 6.39 Southern lowa
4.65-4.67 Dn 3-2 6.45-6.50 Cent IL Pro
cessors 4.67 1/4-4.77 1/4 Dn 4 1/4-1/4
6.51-6.64
FUTURES: Kansas City (lul) Wheat
2.91 1/2 Up 5 1/4 3.24 3/4 Minneapolis
(Jul) Wheat 3.33 3/4 Up 4 3.66 1/2 Chica
go (Jul) Wheat 2.70 1/2 Up 3 1/2 3.06 3/4
Chicago (Jul) Com 2.23 1/4 Up 1 2.48 3/4
Chicago (Jul) Soybeans 4.75 1/4 Dn 2 1/4
6.48
EXPORT BIDS: Barge or rail, Port of New
Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW
Wheat, Old. Protein: 3.14 1/2-3.23 1/2 Up
MAR K E T
LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
EVERY WEDNESDAY - 1:00 P.M.
Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
. Flea Market 7:00 AM to ??
Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for SI years.
8 1/4-9 1/4 3.50 1/4-3.55 1/4 US 2 Soft
Red Winter Wheel: 2.73 1/2-2.75 1/2 Up 3
1/2 3.09 3/4-3.11 3/4 US 2 Yellow Com;
2.37 1/4-2.38 1/2 Dn 1 2.70 1/4-2.70 3/4
US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 3.99-4.08 Up
2 4.60-4.62 Barge 4.04-4.11 Up 5
4.75-4.76 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 4.90
1/4-4.91 1/4 Dn 3 1/4-2 1/4 6.73 1/2-6.76
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Oklahoma City, OK
Wed May 12, 1999
USDA-OK Dept Ag Market News
Oklahoma National Stockyards - Week
ly Cattle Summary
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
steady; exception noted on steers over 900
lbs and heifers over 800 lbs 1.00 lower.
Demand moderate with market lacking
depth of buyer participation as feedlots
have had their fill of May placements.
Stocker cattle steady to 1.00 higher with
very good demand. Weigh-ups gaunt to
mostly average and much improved for
buyers over last week. Feeder cattle flesh
continues typical May off wheat with cattle
in medium to fleshy condition. Slaughter
cows and bulls firm to 1.00 higher. Packer
demand good for seasonal light numbers.
Total of 270 cows and bulls sold with 60
percent to packers. Receipts this week
12,100; last week 15,278; last year 11,131.
Supply consisted of 92 percent yearlings
over 600 lbs; 6 percent calves under 600
lbs; 2 percent cows and bulls. Prices fol
low with weighted average weight and
price in parenthesis.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 few
350-400 lbs (370 lbs) 94.00 99.50 (96.81);
few 450-500 lbs Fleshy (470 lbs)
81.0084.00 (82.61); few 500600 lbs (550
lbs) 85.5089.00(86.71); 600650 lbs (626
lbs) 78.0085.75 (81.63); 650700 lbs (671
lbs) 73.75-81.00 (77.49); 700750 lbs (725
lbs) 69.5074.50 (71.32); 750800 lbs (775
lbs) 66.00 71.00 (68.72); 800850 lbs (830
lbs) 64.75-68.75 (66.21); 850900 lbs (873
lbs) 62.00-66.75 (64.10); 900950 lbs (917
lbs) 60.0063.25 (61.20); 9501000 lbs
(971 lbs) 59.25-61.25 (60.19). Holsteins:
Large 2 535 lbs 60.25; 700-850 lbs
52.5053.50; 885 lbs 48.00; 965 lbs 47.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
few 400450 lbs (424 lbs) 78.00 85.25
(81.37); few 450-500 lbs (472 lbs)
75.0081.00 (78.64); few 500 600 lbs (550
lbs) 75.0080.50 (77.78); 600650 lbs (622
lbs) 66.00 73.00 (70.32); 650700 lbs (683
lbs) 65.0068.25 (66.34); 700750 lbs (729
lbs) 63.5066.25 (64.29); 750800 lbs (782
lb) 62.0064.00 (63.19); 800850 lbs (815
lbs) 59.0062.75 (61.43), 850900 lbs (863
lbs) 59.50 60.50 (60.12); 900950 lbs (914
lbs) 58.5059.25 (58.95); few 10001075
lbs 50.0052.00.
Slaughter Cows: Head %Lean Weight
Average Dress High Dress Low Dress
♦Brk 29 75-80% 1000-1775 35.00-38.00
36.50- 34.0 0-36.00 *Bnr47 80-85%
825-1650 36.00-39.50 37.50-43.50
32.00-36.00 Lean 54 85-90% 800-1475
33.50- 3750-41.75 32.00-34.50
*Brk = Breakers (fat cows),
*Bn r= Boners (smooth cows)
Slaughter Bulls: Head Weight Average
Dress High Dress Low Dress Y.G. 1-2 19
1400-2200 47.00-51.50 SO.OO-S3.OC
4350-47.00
Estimated dressed cost at Oklahoma
National Stockyards: Lean 78.00; Boners
73.85; Breakers 69.90. Bulls 86.95.
Replacement Cows: Pretested for bangs,
pregnancy, and age Medium and Large 1
Age Weight Months Bred Quality Price
5-8 yrold 1100-1250 8 months High qual
ity 500.00-540.00 6-7 yr old 1000-1250
5-8 months Avg quality 470.00-500.00
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 Age Cow
Weight Calf Wt Quality Price 2-5 yr old
950-1350 150-250 High quality
710.00-765.00 6-7 yr old 950-1 ion
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15, 1999-A7
150-200 Avg quality 600.00-680.00 8-10
yr old 1000-1150 150-300 Avg quality
535.00-545.00
Carlisle
Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
May 11, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS;
ACTIVE, BREAKERS $38.00-42,25,
BONERS $36.00-41.00; LEAN
33.00-37.75; LOW DRESSING couple
down to 28.00; SHELLY 27.00 and down;
BULLS; HOLSTEINS 1305-1610 LBS.
45.0048.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS. 200-600
LBS. 67.00-82,50; HOLSTEINS/DAIRY
TYPES 55.00-76.00; HEIFERS 200-400
LBS. 66.00-75.00; 400-600 LBS.
55.00- 1.00; 600-975 LBS. ALL BREEDS
42.00-
CALVES. GOOD & CHOICE 150-200
LBS. 70.00-100.00; RETURNING TO
THE FARM ACTIVE! HOLSTEIN
BULLS #1 90-150 LBS. 77.50-124.00;
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS #1 90-120 LBS.
205.00- BEEF X BULLS TO
110.00; BEEF X HEIFERS TO 102.50
SWINE: HOGS US#l-3 ACTIVE!
220-270 LBS. 39 JO-41.00; 300-350 LBS.
20.00- .US #24 ALL WEIGHTS
35 JO-39.00.
SOWS US#l-3 300-450 LBS.
22.00- 480-500 LBS. 26.00-30.00;
500-600 LBS. 30.00-32.00; THIN WEAK/
ROUGH TO 21.75.
FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HEAD) 25-45
LBS. 21.00-27.00, BY THE LB. 60-80
LBS. 57.00-60.00, AS IS 80-100 LBS.
36.00-47.00, 100-160 LBS. 39.0047.00.
LAMBS: GOOD & CHOICE 4060
LBS. 88.00-104.00, 60-80 LBS.
90.00103.00, 80100 LBS. 93.00100.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS, FAT
28.0035.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS. POULTRY AND EGGS.
6:30 P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, START
ING WITH CALVES.
SPECIAL FED CATTLE SALES
TUBS., MAY 18.
SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALES
TOES.. MAY 18.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRL, MAY 14 AND 28.
PEN LOTS OF CATTLE SOLD IN
ORDER RECEIVED. EARLYBIRD
PENS CLOSE TUESDAY 2:00 PM.