A6-LancMter Farming, Saturday, November 13, 1999 Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, November 6, 1999 36 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 110.00-193.00. GRASS HAY: 130.00-200.00. MIXED HAY: 115.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 180.00-195.00. HAY: 3.00-3.90 BALE. 37.50-55.00 LARGE ROUND BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 75.00-85.00, RYE STRAW: 72.00-80.00. FIREWOOD: 45.00-75.00 LOAD. HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD, PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. Pa. Grain November 8,1999 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAYS MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN TRAL PENNSYLVANIA, CORN STEADY, WHEAT UNEVEN, 10 LOWER TO 03 HIGHER, BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY, OATS UNEVENLY STEADY, SOYBEANS MOSTLY STEADY, EAR CORN STEADY SPOTS TO 500 HIGHER, NEW EARCORN UNEVEN PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 31-2 61 AVERAGE 2 44, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2 40-2 79, AVERAGE 2 55, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2 80-2 92, BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 35-1 80, AVERAGE 1 63, OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 30-1 80 AVER AGE 1 55, SOYBEANS RANGE 4 45- 4.70, AVERAGE 4 56, FEW REPORTED GR SORGHUM RANGE 2 16, AVER AGE 2 16, EAR CORN RANGE 62 GO -78 00, AVERAGE 76 00, AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN 56 00- 80 00, AVERAGE 68 00 SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 36-2 40. 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EAR CORN RANGE 68 00-80 00, AVERAGE 74 00, AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN, 56 00-80 00, AVERAGE 68 00 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO 2 RANGE 1 77-2 37, AVERAGE 2 12, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2 34-2 42, AVERAGE 2 38, BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 60, AVERAGE 1 60, OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 29-1 52, AVER AGE 1 37, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE 4 24, AVERAGE 4 24, EARCORN RANGE 85 00, AVERAGE 85 00 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 40-2 50 AVERAGE 2 43, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2 10-2 45, AVERAGE 2 26, BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 50-1 50, AVERAGE 160, OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 30-1 65, AVER AGE 151, SOYBEANS 4 00-4 50, AVERAGE 4 28, EARCORN RANGE 73 00-74 00, AVERAGE 73 50, AVER AGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 60 00-68 00, AVERAGE 63 00 LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 40-2 51 AVERAGE 2 47, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE 2 45-2 56, AVERAGE 2 51, BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1 50-1 65, AVERAGE 1 57, OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 57-1 70, AVER AGE 1 63, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE 4 28-4 75, AVERAGE 4 51, GR SORGHUM 2 RANGE 2 42, AVERAGE 2 42, EARCORN RANGE 68 50-75 00, AVERAGE 71 00 MONTH AGO CORN NO 2-Y 2 41, WHEAT NO 2 2 41, BARLEY NO 3 1 55, OATS NO 2 148, SOYBEANS NO 1 4 54, EARCORN 73 06, AVERAGE MOIS TURE NEW EAR CORN 61 60 CORN NO 2-Y 2 22, WHEAT NO 2 2 48, BARLEY NO 3 1 38, OATS NO 2 1 32, SOYBEANS NO 1 4 94, EARCORN 66 78, AVERAGE MOIS TURE NEW EAR CORN 48 00 NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck) CORN 1 92-1 98, WHEAT 1 94-2 19, OATS 1 50, SOYBEAN MEAL BULK 44% 151 50-156 40, BULK 48% 160 50- 165 40 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News Daily National Drain Market Summary USDA’s crop production report, released this morning was expected to boost grain and soybean bids, but didn’t Some profit taking in com pits and slow export sales this week pressured bids low er. Wheat 4 to 7 cents lower. Com 3 to 8 cents lower. Sorghum 1 to 2 cents lower. Soybeans II to IS cents lower. USDA increased their estimate for World wheat production by mote than 2SS million bushels and wheat bids fell moderately lower. World ending stocks were up from 128.12 million metric tons to 130/46 mmt Declines were limited, however, on sub stantial wheat purchases overnight by Egypt and the Philippines. Sharp lasses in com pits, despite lower production figures compared to a year ago. However, if their figures are realized, this would be the third largest production and second highest yield on record. Com pro- ducticn was forecast at 9.54 billion bushels, up I percent from October and 2 percent lower than 1998. The expected yield is at 134.5 bushels per acre, up 0.1 bushels from 1998. Soybean bids also fell sharply lower, despite the MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERYWEDNE^a\^iWP.M. Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 51 years. 900 AM 6 30 PM 9 00 AM Inc. - 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 9:00 A.M. Wv SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES 9 /] 1:30 P.M. YEAR AGO National Grain Market St. Joseph, MO Wed Nov 10, 1999 W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY j 10:00 A.M. W 4 Wm HORSES A ' I MULES BEEP SALE HEIFER SALE 10:00 A.M COW SALE 12:00 NOON 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. MANAGERS Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders: Norman & David Kolb- 71 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 lower production figure, but this was about what traders expected. Soybeans were esti mated at 2.67 trillion bushels, down 2 per cent from 1998‘s record production of 2.74 trillion bushels. Expected yield is at 36.7 bushels per acre which is 2.2 percent below 1998. Soybean meal and oil bids were also lower. US EXPORT SALES; PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE The Philippines 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 9,500 Nov Soft White Wheat 4,000 Western White Wheat 5,000 Egypt Soft Red Winter Wheat 360,000 Totals: Wheat 378,500 tonnes. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 11/10/99 11/09/99 11/11/98 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.48 Dn 6 3.16-3.18 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.39 1/4 Dn 7 3.85 Portland (SW) 3.16-3.18 Dn 4 3.18-3.20 St Louis (SRW) 2.36-2.38 Dn 5-4 2.45-2.46 Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 1.72-1.74 Dn 6 2.15-2.17 Minneapolis 1.77 1/4 Dn 5 1/2 2.02 t/4 So. lowa 1.85-1.90 Dn 8-6 NA Omaha 1.65-1.79 Dn 6-3 NA Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 4.46 Dn II 5.75 Minneapolis 4.42 Dn 13 5.56 1/2 So. lowa 4.53-4.58 Dn 14-15 NA Cent II Processors 4.56-4.61 Dn 11-13 5.78 1/2-5.91 1/2 FUTURES: Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 2.73 1/4 Dn S 3/4 3.26 1/4 Minneapolis (Dec) Wheat 3.19 1/4 Dn 7 3.70 Chicago (Dec) Wheat 2.48 Dn S 1/2 2.92 1/2 Chica go (Dec) Com 1.95 1/4 Dn 5 1/2 2.25 1/4 Chicago (Jan) Soybeans 4.66 Dn 13 5.86 1/2 EXPORT BIDS: Barge or ndl. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. US 1 HRW Wheat, Old Protein: ZBB 1/4-2.95 1/4 Dn 5 3/4 NA US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.62-2.64 Dn 4 1/2-3 1/2 NA US 2 Yellow Com: 2.14 1/4-2.16 1/4 Dn 7 1/2-S Livestock Is Our Onl WEDNESDAY j ’-397-5538 1/2 NA US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rml 3.49-3.56 Dn 9-10 5.00 Beige 3.72-3.75 Dn 10 NA US I Yellow Soybeans: 4.84-4.86 Dn 14-13 NA STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1150-1305 LBS. 68.00-72.00; SELECT 1-3 65.00-67.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1200-1300 LBS. 64.00-66.00; SELECT 1-2 58.50-61.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 1200-1315 LBS. 68.00-70.25; STANDARD 45.00-51.00. COWS: BREAKERS 75-80% LEAN 39.00- BONERS 80-85% LEAN 37.75- LEAN 85-90% LEAN 36.50- SHELLS DOWN TO 28.00- BULLS: YO#l 1620-2295 LBS. 47.75- CALVES: UTILITY 70-95 LBS. 30.00- FARM CALVES: #1 95-115 LBS. 120.00- #2 95-115 LBS. 86.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: #1 105 LBS. 252.50; «2 75-85 LBS. 140.00-195.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS AND HEIFERS 90 LBS. 132.00. SOWS: US#l-3 400-600 LBS. 23.50- BOARS: 460 LBS. 4.00; 340 LBS. 5.50. SHEEP: GOOD AND CHOICE 60-85 LBS. 70.00-75.00; SLAUGHTER SHEEP 46.00. Business THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION BULLS. STEERS. mWV BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS lt 10:00 A.M. (7ZJ GOATS, SHB£P W CALVES JOl 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 8 to 12 Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection LukeEberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly - 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186 Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849 Field Representatives For Goats Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA November 9, 1999 Report Supplied fay Auction 0:00 A.M. & Calves: Sheei