AS-Lancntar Farming, Saturday, May 20. 2000 Pa. Grain May 15,2000 Report Suppled By PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN TRAL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN MOSTLY .03 to .05 HIGHER, WHEAT STEADY TO .05 HIGHER, BARLEY WEAK, MOSTLY .05 LOWER, OATS STEADY, SOYBEANS .03 TO .05 HIGHER, EARCORN STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER. PRICES PAID DELIV ERED TO DEALERS DOCK, ALL PRICES PER BUSHEL, EXCEPT EAR CORN PER TON. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.57-2.78, AVERAGE 2.67, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.65-2.82; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.30-2.69, AVERAGE 2.51, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.59- 2.84; BARLEY NO. 3 1.70-1.90, AVER AGE 1.85, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.40-1.50; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.58; SOYBEANS RANGE 5.17-5.40; AVER AGE 5.30, CONTRACT FOR HAR VEST, 5.36-5.60; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 2.46, AVER AGE 2.46; EAR CORN RANGE 76.00- 85.00, AVERAGE 80.14. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.75, AVERAGE 2.65; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.25-2.55, AVERAGE 2.32; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.40-1.90, AV ERAGE 1.62; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.70, AVERAGE 1.57; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.05-5.20, AVERAGE 5.13; EAR CORN 70.00-85.00, AVER AGE 79.00. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.78, AVERAGE 2.63; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.69, AVERAGE 2.37; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.40-1.90, AV ERAGE 176; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.61; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.00-5.40, AVERAGE 5.17; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85 00, AVERAGE 77.79. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2 RANGE 2.30-2.56, AV ERAGE 2.46; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.33-2.45, AVERAGE 2.39; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.81, AVERAGE 1.81; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.65, AVER AGE 1.49; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.25, AVERAGE 5.25; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00, AVERAGE 75:00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.72, AVERAGE 2.58; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.10-2.40, AVERAGE 2 24, BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-1.90. AV ERAGE 183, OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.45-1,80, AVERAGE 1.60, SOYBEANS 4 95-5 20, AVERAGE 5.08, EAR CORN RANGE 75 00-80.00, AVERAGE 77.00. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2.55-2.70, AVERAGE 2.62, WHEAT NO. 2 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 MAY 23 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY WED MAY 24 QUILTS & CRAFT WED JUNE 7 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS FRI JUNE 9 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L FREE COMMODITY MARKET NEWSLETTER Whether your trade interests are grains or gold, Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. has the knowledge and expertise to assist you in these markets. For a copy of our newsletter and/or a free trading kit, please contact; Lehigh Valley Futures, SOOOTilghman Street Suite 249 Allentown, PA 18104 1-800-543-8939 or 1-610-366-7979 Fax 1-610-366-9842 lvfuture@microserve.net The risk of loss in trading futures and options on futures can be substantial. Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade RANGE 2.20-2.62, AVERAGE 2.42; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE I.SO-1.90; AV ERAGE 1.73; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.65-1.70, AVERAGE 1.67; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.00-5.30, AVERAGE 5.15; PER HUNDREDWEIGHT FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 2.70-2.90, AVERAGE 2.80; EAR CORN RANGE 75.00, AVERAGE 75.00. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.52; WHEAT NO. 2.31; BARLEY NO. 3 1.76; OATS NO. 2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.97; EAR CORN 76.90. YEARAGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.53; WHEAT NO. 2 2.51; BARLEY NO. 3 1.57; OATS NO. 2 1.48; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.41; EAR CORN 70.69. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck) CORN 2.14-2.22; WHEAT 1.98-2.16; OATS 1.50; SOYBEAN MEAL: BULK 44% 183.50-186.50; BULK 48% 191.50- 195.50. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO Wed May 17,2000 USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News Daily National Grain Market Sum mary Grain and soybean bids were steady to lower due to wet weather fore- casts and profit taking. Overnight export wheat and corn sales limited weakness. Wheat 1 to 8 cents lower. Corn steady to 1 cent lower. Sorghum steady. Soybeans 1 to 5 cents lower. Slight declines were seen in wheat pits, Wednesday, as beneficial rains fell in winter wheat growing areas. Fair overnight export sales to Japan under pinned bids. Corn bids were little changed after lower trading early in the day Forecasts call for rain in the Corn Belt over the next few days. Good export demand was reported overnight for corn. Wet weather forecast for the Midwest added pressure to bean bids. Profit taking in sovbean meal also lower bean bids. EXPORT SALES; PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Japan 11.7 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 27,000 Jul/Aug 14.0 pet DN Spring Wheat 13,000 Western White Wheat 25,000 South Korea Corn 105.000 Aug/Oct South Korea Corn 30.000 Jun/Jul Totals: Wheat 65,000 tonnes. Corn 135.000 tonnes. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 05/17/00 05/16/00 05/19/99 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.70 Dn 1-4 2.71 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.47 % Dn 2 % 3.37 Port land (SWW) 2 96-2.98 Dn 1 3.15-3.18 St. Louis (SRW) 2 57 Dn 7-8 2.44-2.45 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.20- 2.21 Unch 2.06-2.07 Minneapolis 2.09 Vi Unch 2.02 Vt So. lowa 2.14-2.17 Vi Unch dn 1 Vi 2.12-2.13 Omaha 2.07-2.08 Unch 1.95-1.97 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 5.29-5.31 Dn 1 4.63-4.65 Minneapolis 5.15 Vi Dn 2 Vi 4.51 Vi So. lowa 5.21-S.2S Dn 5-4 4.59-4.60 Vi Cent II Processors 5.29 Vi-5.36 'A Dn 2 Vi 4.61 '/i-4.75 Vi Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (July)Wheat 2.98 Vi Dn 4 2.85 Vi Minneapolis (Ju ly)Wheat 3.30 V* Dn 2 V, 3.27 Chicago (July)Wheat 2.77 Dn 4 '/» 2.59 »/« Chi cago (July)Corn 2.35 Vi Unch 2.19 3 /< Chicago (July)Soybeans 5.41 V* Dn 2 Vi 4.71 'A 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; 3.00 Vi-3.08 Vi Dn 4 3.04 Vi-3.16 Vi US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.81-2.85 Dn 4 'A 2.62 3 /c-2.63 3/4 US No 2 Yellow Corn: 2.37 Vi-2.40 Vi Unch-up 2 2.34 '/4-2.3S 3 / 4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 4.13-4.26 Unch 3.92-3.96 Barge 4.24-4.31 Unch 4.01-4.05 US 1 Yellow Soybeans; 5.49 V - 5.50 V 4 Dn 2 Vi 4.85 Vi-4.86 Vi SOURCE: USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News Service, St. Joseph, MO Belinda Wright, market reporter, 816-238-0678 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ SJ—GRBso.txt _ 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 900 AM 900 AM 630 PM 900 AM Inc. W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY 10:00 A.M. L 4 WW HORSES ' I MULES 9:00 A.M. SHEEP. GOATS & jmSgf CALVES 9 I ) 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. 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 Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 16,2000 Hay—Straw —Grain 185 LOTS. ALFALFA: .90-3.10 BALE. TIMOTHY: .70-3.60 BALE. MIXED HAY: .50-3.00 BALE. CLOVER: 1.10-1.50 BALE. GRASS; .40-2.80 BALE. STUBBLE MIXED: .05-.3S BALE. STRAW: .25-1.95 BALE. OATS: 1.00-1.80 BAG. GROUND OATS: .90 BAG. GROUND CORN FEED: 4.00-4.75 BAG. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martbisbiirg,Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May 15,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 137.50-140.00. TIMOTHY: 107.50. MIXED HAY: 62.50-102.50. ROUND BALES: 95.00. STRAW: 142.50. STRAW: 142.50. CLOVER: 87.50-127.50. LARGE SQUARE BALES; 130.00- 135.00. ORCHARD GRASS, NEW CROP: 90.00-177.50. HAY AUCTION 12:30 P.M, Livestock Is Our Only Business WEDNESDAY j r-397-5538 37 LOADS. ALFALFA: 55.00-142.50. MIXED HAY: 75.00-142.50. BROMEGRASS: 95.00-150.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 94.00-112.50. STRAW; 44.00-50.00. EAR CORN: 92.00. Greencastle Livestock Hay Greencastle, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction May IS, 2000 TOTAL LOTS: 5.5 LOTS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: 77.50-132.50, 28.00 BALE. Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, May IS, 2000 HAY: 14 LOTS, SO.OO-140.00. CORN: 2 LOTS, 75.00 AND 80.00. OATS: 1 LOT, 2.55 BU. EVERY MON., THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M. BULLS. STEERS, MpW BEEF COWS STOCKERS & FEEDERS m IQ P. 7T 10:00 A.M. -f|r C, J GOATS, SHEEP ■HI W CALVES Wit 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 Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction May 13 and 16,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain