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M-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4, 2000 National Grain Market St. Joseph, MO Wed Mar 01, 2000 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News Daily National Grain Market Summary Wheat bids continued to climb higher on crop concerns in dry areas of Texas and export optimism. Com and soybean bids turned lower after two days of higher trends. Slowed export sales and improved soil con- didon after recent moisture in the Midwest, weighed on bids. Wheat 1 to 5 cents higher. Com 1 to 7 cents lower. Sorg hum 2 cents lower. Soybeans 2 to 7 cents lower. Continued news that China may need to import wheat due to light stocks kept wheat bids moving higher. Another Chinese wheat team will be in the US in April. Light overnight orders and indica tions Morocco will tender for 4 million bushels of soft wheat tomorrow, also sup ported bids. Export interest has been slow this week for com and beans. More rain overnight hit the Midwest and Com Beit areas and improving soil moisture levels. Spring planting is near and some places may start early down south. EXPORT SALES: Purchaser COM MODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Japan Feed Wheat 7,000 99/00 MY Feed Wheat 3,000 Mai/Aug Barley 68,003 Mai/ Jun Totals; Feed wheat 10,000 tonnes Bar ley 68,605 tonnes. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 03/01/00 02/29/00 03/03/99 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.60-2.61 Up 4-5 2.71 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.32 Up 3/4 3.36 3/4 Portland (SWW) 2.83-2.85 Up 2 3.16-3.18 St Louis (SRW) 2.32-2.33 Up 1 Zl7-238 Com, US 2 Yellow; Kansas City 2.04-2.05 Dn 2-1 ZO5-2.06 Minneapolis 1.89 Dn I 1.96 3/4 So. lowa 2.06-2.12 Dn 7-1 ZOB Omaha 1.94 Dn I 1.88-1.92 BUYING ANGUS? Bulls? Cows? Heifers? Call Bill Powell Regional Mgr., American Angus Association He'll give you professional counsel and help —no cost, no obligation. He understands your needs, and he's ready and willing to help ... 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All Ihc him Soybeans, US 1 Yellow; Kansas City 4.88- Dn 7-5 4.55-4.56 Minneapolis 4.68 1/4 Dn 4 3/4 4.43 3/4 So. lowa 4.89- Dn 6-4 4.59 Cent II Processors 4.89 1/2-4.99 1/2 Dn 6 1/2- 4.55 3/44.62 3/4 2 3/4 ••Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days** FUTURES: Kansas City (May) Wheat 2.87 3/4 Dn 1/4 2.91 1/4 Minneapolis (May) Wheat 3.21 Up3/4 3313/4 Chicago (May) Wheat 2.59 3/4 Up 3/4 2.601/2 Chi cago (May) Com 2.23 Dn 1 2.14 3/4 Chi cago (May) Soybeans 5.06 1/4 Dn 4 3/4 4.67 3/4 EXPORT BIDS: Barge or tail. Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sorghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat. Old Proton: 2,83 3/4-2,92 3/4 Dn 1/4-up 6 3/4 2.99 1/4-3.06 1/4 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 258 3/4-2.62 3/4 Up 1 3/4-5 3/4 2.58-259 US 2 Yellow Com: 239 1/2-2.40 Up 1/2-uneh 2.32 3/4-234 3/4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 3.96-4.01 Dn 2-1 3.96-4.03 Barge 4.20 Up 2 3.98-4.00 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 5.36 5.26 1/4-5.27 1/4 Dn 10 4.86 3/4-4.87 3/4 Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 29,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain 239 LOTS. ALFALFA: 170.00-175.00, 1.40-4.10 BALE. ALFALFA MIX: 1.70-4.90 BALE, 30.00-32.50 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 1.15-3.90 BALE, 11.00- 25.00 LARGE ROUND, 42.50 LARGE SQUARE BALES. TIMOTHY MIX: 1.20-3.10 BALE. GRASS MIX: 1.20-4.70 BALE, 17.50- 27.50. CLOVER MIX: 1.80-4.10 BALE. STUBBLE HAY: .90-1.20 BALE. STRAW: .35-1.60 BALE, MULCH: .60-.958U. OATS: 1.75-2.50 BU. BARLEY: 1.50-1.75 BU. RYE: 2.00 BU. GROUND EAR CORN BAG. FIREWOOD: 62.00-70.00 CORD, LOCUST POSTS: 2.50 EACH. Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 29,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 110.00-120.00. ALFALFA MIX: 13500.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00-140.00. GRASS HAY: 115.00-130.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 145.00. STRAW: 100.00,29.00 EACH BALE. FODDER: 40.00, 20.00 LARGE BALE. EAR CORN; 127.50. FIREWOOD: 10.00-40.00 LOAD. HAY AND STRAW SALE TUES. 10 A.M. Greencastle Livestock Hay Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction February 28,2000 TOTAL LOTS: 38. 35 LOTS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 142.50-162.00. MIXED HAY: 51.00-160.00. STRAW: 62.50,13.00 BALE. CORN FODDER: 11.00 BALE, 900 AM 900 AM 900 AM 6 30 PM _ SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 A.M. Sell Vour Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check 10:00 A.M. Wi mf HORSES * I MULES t| SHEEP, GOATS CALVES 1:30 P.M. BEEF SALE *?SS? NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAGERS Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders: 4.50-5.50 W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION Livestock Is Our Only Business MONDAY J 9:00 AJ 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 Norman & David Kolb-717-397-5538 Sale Barn Office Manager: Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 Windmill Hay Penn Yan, N.Y. Report Supplied by Auction February 22 and 25,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain 42 LOADS. GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 98.00- 128.00. ALFALFA GRASS: IST CUTTING 95.00- 2ND 130.00-165.00, 3RD 135.00- 26.00 EACH LARGE ROUND BALES. MIXED HAY: 100.00-127.00. STRAW; 60.00-95.00. OATS: 7.00-7.75 80 LB. BAGS. CLOVER SEED: 52.00 EACH 85 LB. BAGS, 51.00 EACH 60 LB. BAGS. TIMOTHY SEED: 22.00 AND 34.00 45 LB. BAGS. AUCTION EVERY TUES. AND FRI., 11A.M. SHARP. New Wilmington Livestock New Wilmington, Pa. February 28,2000 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 153 [PDA] SLAUGHTER STEERS, one Select 67 50 HEIFERS few Choice 2-4 970-1285 lbs 64 75-67 75, few Select 1-3 60 00-63 50 SLAUGHTER COWS Breakers 75- 80% lean 37 00-39 50, few to 43 00, Boners 80-85% lean 34 00-37 25, Lean 85-90% lean 28 00-35 25 Shells down to 22 00 BULLS couple Yield Grade 1 1260 BULLS, STEERS, BEEF COWS STOCKERS & FEEDERS 1:0 SELLING THORS., MARCH 9 - 1:30 P.M., 35 Head Purebred Saler Beef Cows Due To Calve March ancTApril Hppl 35 700-SOQ Lbs. Local Feeder Cattle Sell March 9th-2:00 P.M. t Luke Eberly - 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. Sheep & Calv Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 & 1950 lbs 42 00 & 46.75, one Yield Grade 2 1980 lbs 33.75 FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS few Medium 1 670-725 lbs 62 00-68.50, HEIFERS few Medium 1 425-650 lbs 58.00-69 00, BULLS few Medium 1 480- 615 lbs 65 00-73 00 CALVES 169 VEALERS Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 25 00-45 00. Utility 55-75 lbs 1000-15 00 FARM CALVES few No 1 Holstein bulls 125-130 lbs 70 00-80 00, 90-125 lbs 11000-130 00, 80-85 lbs 92 50-10000, No 2 90-115 lbs 75 00-115 00, No 1 Holstein heifers 85-105 lbs 275 00-295 00, No 2 75-115 lbs 100 00-240 00 Beef type bulls and heifers 85-115 lbs 80 00-170 00 HOGS 169 BARROWS AND GILTS 49-54% lean 210-280 lbs 39 25- 40 85, few 41 35, 45-50% lean 220-290 lbs 37 25-39 50, 40-45% lean 210-300 lbs 34 00-37 00 SOWS US 1-3 475-600 lbs 35 00- 39 00,325-475 lbs 28 00-36 50 BOARS few 500-785 lbs 14 50- 15 00, few 225-295 lbs 20 00-25 50 FEEDER PIGS 6 Few US 1-3 105- 160 lbs 29 00-41 00 per cwt SHEEP 31 .SLAUGHTER LAMBS few Choice 50 lbs 132.50, 80-100 lbs 96 00-112 00 SLAUGHTER SHEEP- 20 00-61.00. GOATS 3,..0ne Medium 85 00, Couple Small 30 00 & 40 00 per head BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M. GOATS, SHEEP CALVES ifJI 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 ,M.