AS-LancMter Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000
Pa. Grain
February 22,2000
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S
MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN
TRAL PENNSYLVANIA, CORN MOST
LY STEADY, SPOTS UP TO 05
LOWER, WHEAT VERY UNEVEN, 12
LOWER TO 10 HIGHER, BARLEY
AND OATS MOSTLY STEADY, SOY
BEANS STEADY TO MOSTLY 10
SPOTS 13 HIGHER, EAR CORN
STEADY TO WEAK PRICES PAID
DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK.
ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT
EAR CORN PER TON
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 49-2 61,
AVERAGE 2 56, CONTRACT FOR HAR
VEST 2 58-2 73; WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2.45-2 65, AVERAGE 2 56, CONTRACT
FOR HARVEST 2 70-2 88; BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1.80-1 90, AVERAGE 1 84,
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1 40,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 140-1 85, AVER
AGE 161, SOYBEANS RANGE 4 95-
5 18, AVERAGE 5 06, CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST, 5 10-5 21; FEW REPORTED
GR SORGHUM RANGE. 2.36, AVER
AGE 2 36, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST,
2 29, EAR CORN RANGE 70 00-85 00,
AVERAGE 77 38
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 50-2 60,
AVERAGE 2 51, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 30-2 45, FEW REPORTED 2 60,
AVERAGE 2 42; BARLEY NO 3
RANGE 150-180, AVERAGE 158,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 140-1 65, AVER
AGE 1 54, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
4 70-4 75, AVERAGE 4 74, EARCORN
RANGE 74 00-85 00, AVERAGE 79 00
EASTERN AND CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 45-2.61,
AVERAGE 2 52, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 30-2 65, AVERAGE 2 50, BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1 70-1 90, AVERAGE 1 74,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 40-1 70, AVER
AGE 1 56, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
4 70-5 15, AVERAGE 4 90, EAR CORN
RANGE 73 00-85 00, AVERAGE 77 05
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2 RANGE 2 09-2 48,
AVERAGE 2 33, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 49-2 50, AVERAGE 2 49, BARLEY
NO 3 RANGE 1 76, AVERAGE 1 76,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 40-1 55, AVER
AGE 1 45, SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
4 64, AVERAGE 4 64, EARCORN
RANGE 75 00, AVERAGE 75 00
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 45-2.60
AVERAGE 2 48, WHEAT NO 2 RANGE
2 30-2 34, AVERAGE 2 31, BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1 70-1 80, AVERAGE 1 80,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1 40-160, AVER
AGE 151, SOYBEANS 4 70-5 00, AVER
AGE 4 79, EARCORN RANGE 73 00-
80 00, AVERAGE 76 00
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.
WED MARI WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS
FRI MARIO TRACTORS, FARM EG & SUPPLIES
TUES MAR 21 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY
WED MAR 22 QUILT & CRAFT
EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS
ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L
GREENCASTLE
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Off Exit 3 of 1-81
GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225
SALES EVERY
MONDAY at 2;00 P.M.
THURSDAY at 1:00 P.M.
HAT & STRAW SALE
Both Days at 11:30 AM.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE
Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7:15
POULTRY, EGGS, RABBETS
& PRODUCE SALE
Every Wednesday at 6:30 EM.
i
Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig
OFF. MGR. OWNER
Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224
OFFICE - 717-597-2171
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2 50-2.60
AVERAGE 2.55; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE
2 55-2 70, AVERAGE 2 66; BARLEY NO
3 RANGE 1 70-1.85, AVERAGE 1.78;
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1.60-1.65, AVER
AGE 1 62; SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
4 80-5 00, AVERAGE 4.88; PER HUN
DREDWEIGHT FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM 2 RANGE 2.75-2.85, AVER
AGE 2.80, EARCORN RANGE 73.00-
75 00, AVERAGE 74.25.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO 2-Y 2.50; WHEAT NO. 2
2 53; BARLEY NO 3 1.70; OATS NO 2
153, SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.72; EAR
CORN 77.11
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.40, WHEAT NO 2
2 56; BARLEY NO 3 1 64; OATS NO 2
1 48, SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.69, EAR
CORN 70 36
NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
(Prices FOB Truck)
CORN 2 02-2.06; WHEAT 2 11-2 33,
OATS 1 50; SOYBEAN MEAL. BULK
44% 162 50-169 00, BULK 48% 171 50-
178 00
National
Grain Market
SL Joseph, MO
Wed Feb 23, 2000
USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News
Daily National Gmin Market Summary
Profit taking on the Board, beneficial
rainfall across much of the US, and some
export disappointments, weighed on grain
and soybean bids. Wheat 6 to 8 cents low
er. Com 4 cents lower to 1 cent higher.
Sorghum 7 cents lower. Soybeans 7 to 13
cents lower. Much of the winter wheat
growing areas received beneficial moisture
overnight and today. However, some
places in the South remain dry. Mote rains
ate in the forecast for the next few days.
Export sales ate slow this week for wheat
but reports that Algeria is tendering for 4
million bushels of soft wheat and 4 million
bushels of durum, limited declines. Sharp
losses in com and bean pits were also due
to profit taking and improved pre-planting
moisture in parts of the Central US. Export
com sales were light overnight but indica
tions So. Korea is buying another 220,000
metric tons of optional origin com over
night. underpinned bids. However, many
traders fed they will be buying Chinese
com. Soybean exports have been very
sluggish this week and overnight reports
that China bought Brazilian beans, pres
sured bids. Good rainfall across the Mid
west was a weakening factor.
EXPORT SALES: Purchaser COM
MODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE
Korea Soft While Wheat 12,500 May/June
113 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 4,700
14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 2,900 Taiwan
Com 18,000 Mai/Apr Taiwan Soybeans
12.000 Mar/Apr
Totals: Wheat 20,100 tonnes. Com
18.000 tonnes. Soybeans 12,000 tonnes.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK
BIDS: 02/23/00 02/22/00 02/24/99 Wheat:
Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.64-2.66 Dn 7
2.65 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.291/2 Dn
7 1/4 333 Portland (SWW) 2.84-2.88 Dn
8-6 3.06-3.09 St. Louis (SRW) 239-2.40
Dn 7 2.08-239
Com, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City
2.01-2.09 Dn 4 2.05 Minneapolis 1.81 1/4
Dn 4 1.86 3/4 So. lowa ZOO Up 1 2.06 1/2
Omaha 1.92-1.93 Dn 4 NA
Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City
4.86-4.90 Dn 13 4.56 Minneapolis 4.66 3/4
Dn 13 1/4 436 1/2 So. lowa 4.93 Dn 10
436 1/2 Cent. D Processors 4.94 3/4-4.99
3/4 Dn 7 1/4- 430 1/2-4.60 1/2 12 1/4
truck wheat - to arrive 20
days**
FUTURES: Kansas City (Mar) Wheat
2.86 1/4 Dn 7 2.75 1/4 Minneapolis (Mar)
Wheat 3.14 1/2 Dn 7 1/4 330 Chicago
(Mar) Wheat 234 3/4 Dn 7 1/2 2A4 1/4
Chicago (Mar) Com 2.15 1/4 Dll 4 2.08 3/4
Chicago (Mar) Soybeans 4.99 3/4 Dn 13
1/4 4.57 1/2
EXFORT BIDS: Barge or nil, Pott of New
Orleans or North Tens Gulf. Bids per
bushel except sorghum per cwt. US 1
HRW Wheat. Ord Protein: 2.89 3/4-2.96
3/4 Dn 7 1/2-8 1/2 2.90 1/4-3.02 1/4 US 2
Soft Red Winter Wheat 2.66 3/4-2.67 3/4
Dn 7 1/2 2A2 1/4-245 1/4 US 2 Yellow
Com: 2.37 1/4-238 1/4 Dn 4 2313/4-232
1/2 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 3.964.02
Dn 8-7 3.97-4.03 Barge 4.09 Dn 8
4.03-4.08 US 1 Yellow Soybean.: 5313/4
Dn 13 1/4 4.87 1/2-4.89 1/2
6 30 PM
900 AM
900 AM
900 AM
_ SLAUGHTER HOGS
EARLY BIRD HOG SALE
7:30 AM<
Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc
See them weighed sold and pickup your check
10:00 A.M. L 4
HORSES
\ | MULES
9:00 A.M.
SHEEP. GOATS
CALVES
1:30 P.M.
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T NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC.
THE ACTION AUCTION
Livestock Is Our Only Business
MONDAY J
BEEF 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.
NAGE
Norman & David Kolb- 71
Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341
FAX #717-355-0706
Order Buyer:
Paul Good - 215-445-6662
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, February 24,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 52.
ALFALFA: 97.00-187.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 135.00-200.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 155.00-177.00.
MIXED HAY; 100.00-180.00.
GRASS: 125.00-187.00.
STRAW: 87.00-117.00.
EAR CORN: 105.00.
FIREWOOD: 52.00-67.00.
BALEAGE: 41.00 BALE.
Windmill Hay
Penn Van, N.Y.
Report Supplied by Auction
February 15 and 18,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
15 LOADS.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 95.00-
112.00.
ALFALFA GRASS: 2ND CUTTING
115.00-155.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY MIX: 118.00-
122.00.
STRAW: 104.00,1.60-2.00 BALE.
OATS; 6.50 80 LB. BAG.
AUCTION EVERY TOES. AND
FRI., 11 A.M. SHARP.
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MARKET
LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
P.M.
Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Flea Market 7:00 AM to 7?
Serving Eastern Pennsylvania for 51 years.
SELLING THURS., MARCH 9 - 1:30 P.M.
35 Head Purebred Saler Beef Cows
Due To Freshen March and April
'-IQT-Wfl Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865
397 5538 H omer Eber|y . 610 -267-3047
Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186
Ronßanck - 717-656-9849
laid Representatives For Goats. Sheep & Cal\
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 23,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY: 100.00-162.50.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-190.00.
STRAW: 77.50-102.50.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of
North Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
496 HEAD.
CALVES .06-2.95.
COWS .22..41Y4.
EASY COWS .05-.31Y2.
FEEDERS 300-600 LBS. .48-1.05.
HEIFERS .11-.67-/2.
BULLS .42‘/t-.70.
STEERS .44-.80.
HOGS, NONE.
ROASTING PIGS EA. 12.00-32.00.
BOARS .09.
SOWS, NONE.
SHEEP .3S-.72.
LAMBS EA. 13.00-54.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .59-1.80.
GOATS EA. 55.00-210.00.
KIDS EA. 30.00-86.00.
HIDES EA. 20.00.
496 HEAD TOTAL.
THURSDAY j
BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M.
BULLS, STEERS.
&****•&* BEEF COWS
1:00 P.M.
STOCKERS & FEEDERS
10:00 A.M.
GOATS. SHEEP
CALVES ULU
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
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Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123
Belleville Hay
Belleville, Pa.
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