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    A6-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January iS,
North Atlantic
Shell Eggs
Jan. 13, 2000
Atlanta, Ga.
Report Supplied By USDA
IN PHILADELPHIA. PRICES WERE
UNCHANGED TO 2 CENTS LOWER
ON THE LARGER SIZES.
UNCHANGED ON MEDIUMS. PRICES
REMAINED UNCHANGED IN BOS
TON AND NEW ENGLAND. THE
MARKET TONE WAS BARELY
STEADY TO INSTANCES WEAK ON
THE LARGER SIZED WHITE EGGS;
GENERALLY STEADY ON BROWN
AND SMALLER SIZED WHITE EGGS.
DEMAND WAS LIGHT TO FAIR, BEST
WHERE FEATURED. SUPPLIES OF
THE LARGER SIZES WERE FULLY
ADEQUATE TO AMPLE AND THE
SMALLER SIZES WERE GENERALLY
ADEQUATE. BREAKING STOCK
OFFERINGS WERE IN CLOSE
BALANCE TO FULLY ADEQUATE
AND THE UNDERTONE WAS MIXED,
BUT USUALLY NO BETTER THAN
STEADY. SPENT HEN AVAILABILITY
WAS FULLY SUFFICIENT FOR CUR
RENT NEEDS.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO
RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS. USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS.
DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS
PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE .63-.73,
LARGE .61-.71, MEDIUM 52-55.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS.
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS. USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR. CENTS PER DOZEN.
EXTRA LARGE 1.03-1.05. LARGE
.92-.94, MEDIUM 59-61.
NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS. CASES EXCHANGED,
GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS
LOOSE. AT FARM, CENTS PER
DOZEN. JUMBO 1.12-1.15, EXTRA
LARGE .84-.87, LARGE .73-.76,
MEDIUM .40-.43, SMALL .11-. 14.
LEAF TOBACCO/^
Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. is
currently buying 609 tobacco at our Leola
receiving station. Call for receiving days
and prices 656-3076 office.
Eugene Martin
Mobile 371-6979 Home 354-8263
Diffenbach
V/ 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.
TUES JAN 25 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY
WED JAN 26 QUILT & CRAFT
WED FEB 2 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS
FRI FEB 11 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION ATYOUR PLACE OR OURS
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L
LOOKING TO IMPROVE
National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
JANUARY 12, 2000
NATIONAL EGO MARKET - AT A
GLANCE
Prices were unchanged. The market tone
was mostly steady to at times barely
steady. Demand was usually light to mod
erate, although fairly good in instances,
with best movement centering around the
occasional retail feature. Supplies of all
sizes were generally adequate to at times
ample, however, mediums often remained
in the better postion. Breaking stock sup
plies were usually adequate from tegular
sources, and demand for additional product
ranged moderate to at times fairly good.
Light type hens were fully sufficient for
current needs.
Delmarva Broiler
ATLANTA, GA.
JANUARY 12, 2000
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
continued to be slow at most plants. Seller
offerings varied and were in better balance
in instances, but generally remained readi
ly available. Live supplies were mostly
moderate; weights were mostly desirable
to heavy. Processing schedules were mod
erately heavy. Less than trucklot asking
prices were I cent lower at 47 to 59 cents.
Trade sentiment was barely steady to
weak. In the parts complex, supplies bone
less skinless breasts varied from tight to
ample. Leg items were generally noted as
in decent balance. Wings were available
and were often noted as slow in clearing.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVO.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
01/12 01/10 01/10 01/05 01/03
2,421 2,426 5.32 2,436 5.23
♦BROILER/FRYER CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
35-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.56
NO. OF BOXES 10.001
*6 of 8 plants reporting.
National
Grain Market
St, Joseph, MO
Wed Jan 12, 2000
USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News
Daily National Grain Market Summary
Grain and soybean bids finished mod
erately to sharply higher after USDA's
grain reports released this morning. Wheat
2 to 6 cents higher. Com 4 to 9 cents high
er. Sorghum IS cents higher. Soybeans 1 to
5 cents higher. Winter wheat seeded acres
for 2000 were estimated at 42.9 million
acres, a cut of about 500,000 acres from
last year. This is the smallest acreage since
1972. Slocks were forecast at 1.88 billion
Iwshels for all wheat in all storage, 1 per
cent below a year ago. Com bids were
sharply higher as com for grain production
was estimated at 9.44 billion bushels,
down 3 percent from 1998 crop and 1 per
cent below November 1 forecast The 1999
production tanks as fourth highest produc
tion on record behind 1994, 1998, and
1992 respectivecrop years. US yields were
133.8 bushels per acre and .06 percent
below last year. The stocks in all position
figure for December 1,1999 was totaled at
8.02 billion bushels, only slightly lower
than last year. Gains in soybean bids was a
reaction to the 1999 production estimate of
2.64 billion bushels, 1 percent lower than
November 1 and 4 percent below 1998 and
is the third highest production. Average
I Lancaster Stockyards /
I Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave. £
k Lancaster, PA f
( Easy Access, Fast Unloading f
t Cattle Salas i
t Every Monday 10 AM A
I Sheep, Goats, Calves, Hogs V
| Jim Hunsicker, Mgr. j
l 717-394-7915 \
I 717-656-4264 |
_ SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRD HOG SALE
fm 7:30 A.M.
” Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables. Inc
See them weighed, sold and pickup your check
900 AM
900 AM
6 30 PM
HORSES
I I MULES
9 00AM
9:00 A.M.
SHEEP, GOATS &
CALVES 9 1 1
1:30 P.M.
«sS
yields per acre in 1999 were estimated at
36.5 bushels per acres, 0.2 percent below
November I and 2.4 bushels below 1998
yield. Stocks in all positions were pasted at
1.88 Billion bushels, down 1 percent from
a year aga
EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER
COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY
DATE Nothing new to report.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS: 01/12/00 01/11/00 01/13/99 Wheat:
Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.53-2.54 Up 6
2.97-2.98 Minneapolis (DNS 14p«t) 3.34
3/4 Up 2 1/2 3.70 1/2 Portland (SW)
2.90-2.93 Up 2-4 3.08-3.12 St. Louis
(SRW) 239 Up 6 238-239
Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City
2.01-2.03 Up 9 2.06 Minneapolis 1.80 1/2
Up 5 1/4 1.88 1/4 So. lowa 1.97 Up 6 2.06
1/2-2.12 Omaha 1.86 Up 7-4 1.93-1.94
Soybeans. US I Yellow: Kansas City
4.62-4.65 Up 2-3 5.29 Minneapolis No
Bids 5.05 1/2 So. lowa 4.61-4.63 Up 1-3
5.17 1/2-5.23 Cent. 11 Processors 4.69
1/4-4.75 1/4 Up 3 3/4- 5.25 1/2-5.38 3/4 5
3/4
FUTURES: Kansas City (Mar) Wheat
285 3/4 Up 5 3/4 3.18 Minneapolis (Mar)
Wheat 3.22 3/4 Up 4 1/2 3.60 1/2 Chicago
(Mar) Wheat 258 3/4 Up 5 2.74 1/4 Chica
go (Mar) Com 2.15 1/2 Up 8 1/4 2.15 1/4
Chicago (Mar) Soybeans 4.80 1/4 Up 5 3/4
5.33 3/4
EXPORT BIDS: Barge or tail. Port of
New Orleans or North Texas Gulf- US 1
HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: 2.82 3/4-290
3/4 Up 2 3/4 3.37 1/4-3.43 1/4 US 2 Soft
Red Winter Wheat: 2.63 3/4-2.66 3/4 Up
3-5 2.77 1/4-280 1/4 US 2 Yellow Com:
231 1/2-2.33 1/2 Up 4 3/4-6 1/4 2.46
1/4-2.47 1/4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail
3.96-4.03 Up 8-11 4.06-4.15 Barge 4.15
Up 15 4.29-4.31 US 1 Yellow Soybeans:
5.07 1/4-5.07 3/4 Up 5 1/4-4 1/4 5.68 3/4
I NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. |
\ THE ACTION AUCTION J
Livestock Is Our Only Business
MONDAY J
:00 A.M.
BEEF 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.
lANAGER!
Norman & David Kolb- 71
Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341
FAX #717-355-0706
Order Buyer:
Paul Good - 215-445-6662
BULLS. STEERS,
HHHpF BEEF COWS
1:00 P M. vl
STOCKERS & FEEDERS —A-’—
7T 10:00 A.M. %«k
ffj “"as" o
WEDNESDAY j
Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders:
Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865
Homer Eberly - 610-267-3047
Nevln Martin - 717-354-7186
Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849
Field Representatives For Goats
Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123
'-397-5538
North Jersey
Market
Hacketlatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 11, 2000
Hay—Straw A
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 6 LOTS, 2.50-4.40 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 23 LOTS, ZOO-4.20
BALE
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 2 JO-3 JO BALE
GRASS: 7 LOTS, 2.10-2. SO BALE.
MULCH: I LOT AT 2.20 BALE
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.90 BALE
WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 2.10-230
BALE
RYE STRAW: 2 LOTS. 1.80 AND 2.00
BALE
OATS: 1 LOT AT 6.00 BAG.
48 LOTS TOTAL.
Mlddleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tueaday, Jan. 11
Report Supplied by PDA
61 LOADS OF HAY, 103 LOADS
TOTAL
ALFALFA: 16 LOTS. 90.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 24 LOTS, 90.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS. 105.00-130.00.
ROUND BALES: 11 LOTS,
20.00-36.00.
ORCKARDORASS: 2 LOTS, 117.50
AND 120.00.
STRAW: 17 LOTS. 55.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: t LOTS, 70.00-100.00.
FIREWOOD: 9 LOTS, 20.00-52.50.
OATS: 8 LOTS, 2.05-230 BU.
9 : 1
THURSDAY J
BEEF AUCTION 10l
1:30 P
FEEDER PIG SALE
Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from Bto 12
Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected
weekly for your protection
A.M.
lives:
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