A6-Lmcast«r Fanning. Saturday, May 6, 2000 Morrison’s Cove Poultry & Rabbit Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 1,2000 ROOSTERS 3.00-6.75. BANjy ROOSTERS 1.50-3.75. HEAVY HENS 1.50-4.75. BANTY HENS 3.00-8.75. PIGEONS 1.75-2.10. GUINEAS 4.50. BUNNIES 4.00-7.75. RABBITS 2.50-11.75. RABBIT FAMILY 12.00. GEESE 3.00. LEGHORN PULLETS 4.75. AUCTION MON., 7:30 P.M. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO Wed May 03,2000 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News Daily National Grain Market Sum mary Drought concerns continues to be the major factor for higher grain and soy bean bids Wheat 2 to 6 cents higher. Corn 2 to 7 cents higher. Sorghum 8 cents higher. Soybeans 6 to 7 cents higher. Spring planting for all commodities is underway and dry weather fore- casts are driving grain and bean bids moderately to sharply higher. Some hope for scattered moisture has been forecast for this weekend in the Midwest. However, traders worry it will not be widespread enough to ease concerns. Active fund buying was also noted in corn pits today. Export sales continue slow this week, despite Egypt’s substan tial overnight wheat purchase and Taiwan’s soybean order. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Egypt 11.0 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 115,000 May/Jun Taiwan Soybeans 56,000 Jul DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 05/03/00 05/02/00 05/05/99 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.61-2.63 Up 5 2.68-2.69 Minne apolis (DNS 14pct) 3.60 % Up 5 Vi 3.35 Diffenbach L, 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. FRI MAY 12 TRACTORS. FARM EQ & SUPPLIES 900 AM TUBS MAY 23 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY 900 AM WED MAY 24 QUILTS & CRAFT 900 AM WED JUNE 7 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS 630 PM EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L Concrete Walls Built to Your Construction Needs Lancaster Poured Walls, Inc. Concrete Construction 2001 Jarvis Road • Lancaster, PA 17601 Portland (SWW) 2.95-2.98 Up 2-4 3.20- 3.23 St. Louis (SRW) 2.50-2.51 Up 6 2.51-2.52 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.35- 2.36 Up 7-6 2.08-2.09 Minneapolis 2.18 Va Up 2 Vz 2.06 Va So. lowa 2.24-2.30 Up 2-3 2.15-2.18 Omaha 2.21-2.23 Up 5 1.98-2.00 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow; Kansas City 5.60-5.61 Up 6 4.77-4.78 Minneapolis 5.42 Up 6 Vz 4.63 V. So. lowa 5.51-5.55 Up 7 4.73-4.74 Cent II Processors 5.55- 5.62 Up 6 Vi 4.78 %-4.82 Va Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (July)Wheat 2.94 Vz Up 4 'A 2.81 Va Minneapolis (Ju- Iy)Wheat 3.40 Va Up 5 Vi 3.21 Va Chicago (July)Wheat 2.72 Up 6 Va 2.62 Va Chi cago (July)Com 2.50 Va Up 4 Vz 2.21 Va Chicago (July)Soybeans 5.72 Up 6 Vz 4.76% EXPORT BIDS: Barge or rail, Port of New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sorghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: 2.94 Vi-2.96 Vi Up 4 '/<-3 V* 3.01 %-3.05 V« US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat; 2.73-2.75 Up 7 V4-6 V* 2.68-2.69 US No 2 Yellow Corn: 2.49 y<-2.52 y< Up Vi-1 Vi 2.38 %US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.41-4.45 Up 8 3.96-4.03 Barge 4.57-4.58 Up 8-6 4.01- 4.03 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 5.81-5.82 Up 5 '/2-3 '/2 4.98 y. Pa. Grain May 1,2000 Report Supplied By PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN TRAL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN MOSTLY STEADY. WHEAT STEADY TO .02 LOWER, BARLEY .03 TO .05 HIGHER, OATS & EAR CORN STEADY, SOYBEANS STEADY TO .02 LOWER. PRICES PAID TO DEAL ERS DOCK. ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.42-2.60, AVERAGE 2.52, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.50-2.68; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.22-2.40, AVERAGE 2.33, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.30- 2.65; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85- 2.00, AVERAGE 1.92, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.40-1.50; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.67; SOYBEANS RANGE 4.82-5.15, AVER AGE 5.05, CONTRACT FOR HAR VEST 5.14-5.31; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 2.29, AVERAGE 2.29; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 78.00. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50 2.55, AVERAGE 2.53; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.20-2.40, AVERAGE 2.27; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.55-1.80, AV ERAGE 1.61; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.65, AVERAGE 1.58; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.86-4.95, AVERAGE 4.88; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-85.00, AVERAGE 79.00. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.60, AVERAGE 2.52; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.40, AVERAGE 2.26; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.55-2.00, AV ERAGE 1.82; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.62; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.70-5.15, AVERAGE 4.94; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 76.75. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2 RANGE 2.20-2.50, AV ERAGE 2.36; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.29-2.45, AVERAGE 2.37; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.78, AVERAGE 1.78; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.75, AVER AGE 1.52; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.05, AVERAGE 5.05; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00, AVERAGE 75.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.60, AVERAGE 2.50; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.15, AVERAGE 2.12; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-1.85, AV SPECIAL :eder , May 8 Approx. 300 Head Consignments Welcome^^^^ Vintage Sales Stables Inc. W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY 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 10:00 A.M. wt HORSES * \ MULES 9:00 A.M. SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES 9 /] 1:30 P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE 10:00 A. COW SALE 12:00 NOON We have the usual run of 50 to too Heifers, all ages Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers •as#**? 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 ERAGE 1.83; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.70, AVERAGE 1.58; SOYBEANS RANGE 4.70-5.00, AVERAGE 4.86; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-80.00, AV ERAGE 76.67. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2 48-2.60, AVERAGE 2.52; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.20-2.40, AVERAGE 2.30; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-1.85, AV ERAGE 1.90; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.65-1.70, AVERAGE 1.66; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.90-5.05, AVERAGE 4.97; PER HUNDREDWEIGHT FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 2.70-2.88, AVERAGE 2.79; EAR CORN RANGE 72.00-75.00, AVERAGE 73.33. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.55; WHEAT NO. 2 2.42; BARLEY NO. 3 1.75; OATS NO. 2 1.55; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.82; EAR CORN77.iI. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.43; WHEAT NO. 2 2.38; BARLEY NO 3 1.69; OATS NO. 2 1.49; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.38; EAR CORN 70.36. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck) CORN 2.06-2.25; WHEAT 1.85-2.05; OATS 1.50; SOYBEAN MEAL: BULK 44% 172.50; BULK 48% 180.50-181.50. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 1,2000 HAY: 1833 LOTS, 97.50-170.00. CORN; 2 LOTS, 80.00 and 102.50. Paradise, PA Butch Brown >26-539^ iales Stablr *-768-8; (days) Livestock Is Our Only Business WEDNESDAY j '-397-5538 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order-Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 MONTHAGO YEARAGO Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION 10:00 (BHH BULLS. STEERS. MpW BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS 7T 10;00 A.M. C I J GOATS, SHEEP ■H W CALVES flji 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 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 aid Representatives For Goats Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 2,2000 HAY: 31 LOADS. TOTAL 51. ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 120.00-170.00. MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 110.00- 170.00. TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 110.00 AND 115.00. ROUND BALES; 5 LOTS, 18.00-AT 39.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 4 LOTS, 95.00- 125.00. STRAW: 5 LOTS, 95.00-125.00. CORN FODDER: 50.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 80.00-9750. SHELLED CORN; 2.80. OATS: 5 LOTS, 2.00-350 BU. BARLEY; 1.70. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 2,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 70.00,1.40-6.40 BALE. TIMOTHY! 1.70-3.85 BALE. CLOVER: 1.90-2.60 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1.50-4.60 BALE. GRASS: 1.10-3.60 BALE, 32.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .60-1.85 BALE. MULCH: .15-.55 BALE. GROUND EAR CORN: 3.00-5.75 BAG. 1130 M. FEEDER PIG SALE Calvi