A6-L«ncasttf Farming, Saturday, Juna 3, 2000 North Atlantic Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by USDA Thursday, June 1,2000 IN BOSTON, PRICES WERE UN CHANGED TO 1 CENT HIGHER. IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES WERE UNCHANGED TO 3 CENTS HIGHER. IN NEW ENGLAND, PRICES WERE 3 CENTS HIGHER AND THE LARGE THROUGH JUMBO SIZES, AND 2 CENTS HIGHER ON THE MEDIUM AND LIGHTER WEIGHTS. THE MARKET TONE WAS FULLY STEADY. RETAIL DEMAND WAS MOSTLY MODERATE WITH SCATTERED FEATURE ACTIVITY USUALLY GENERATING ADDITIONAL IN TEREST. SUPPLIES OF ALL SIZES WERE WELL BALANCED, AND USUALLY HELD WITH CONFI DENCE. BREAKING STOCK SUP PLIES WERE ADEQUATE, AND DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL PROD UCT WAS NO BETTER THAN FAIR. LIGHT TYPE FOWL WERE AMPLE FOR CURRENT NEEDS. PHILADELPHIA; PRICES TO RE TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CAR TONS, DELIVERED TO STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. EXTRA LARGE .53-.61, MEDIUM .51-.59, MEDIUM .45-.52. BOSTON: EXTRA LARGE .86-.90, LARGE .78-.82, MEDIUM .57-.61. NEW ENGLAND: JUMBO 1.17-1.20, EX. LRGE. .72-.75, LRGE. .64-.67, MEDIUM .42-.45, SMALL. 18-.21. Diffenbach 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 JUNE 7 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS FRI JUNE 9 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES WED JULY 5 WINROSS, HESS. FARM TRAC & TOYS FRI JULY 14 TRACTORS, FARM EQ & SUPPLIES EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN OIFFENBACH 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 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market of North Jersey Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 30,2000 HEAVY FOWL 1.05-1.15 LB. LEGHORN FOWL 1.35 LB. MIXED FOWL 1.50-4.75 EA., .90- 2.00 LB. GEESE 9.00 EA., .45-.60 LB. BANTAMS 1.00 EA. ROOSTERS 1.50 EA., 1.00-1.40 LB. BUNNIES 1.00-5.50 EA. DUCKS 3.50 EA., LOO LB. RABBITS .35-1.05 LB. PIGEONS 2.50-4.00 EA. GUINEAS 6.00-9.50 EA. GRADE A EGGS: WHITE JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .41.-68, LARGE .S5-.60; BROWN EGGS, JUMBO, EX. LRGE. .58-.70, LARGE .59-.60. Northeast Broiler/ Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. MAY 31,2000 NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER PARTS - PART II FEDERAL-STATE ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CURRENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOLUME ITEM TRADING AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 155-160 159.39 432,080 TENDER LOINS 145-150 150.26 76,300 BREAST - WITH RIBS 76-77 83.09 216,720 BREAST - LINE RUN 76 78.13 236,440 LEGS 34-35 39.11 157,240 LEG QUAR TERS (BULK) 24-25 24.94 460,935 DRUMSTICKS 37-38 39.22 82,360 THIGHS 28-29 37.59 61,550 B/S THIGHS 86-87 92.25 48,280 WINGS (WHOLE) 50-51 59.69 227,600 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.10 49,680 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30- 35 34.89 32,290 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-4545.0863,755 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS OF 11:30 A.M. WEIGHTED AVER AGE PRICE OF ALL GRADES AND BRANDS OF PRODUCT SHIPPED, OR TO BE SHIPPED AS OF 1:30 P.M. 31-MAY-2000. USDA-MO Dept Ag Market News Daily National Grain Market Sum mary Grain and soybean bids finished mostly higher, Wednesday, supported by some overnight export sales of wheat and beans and corrections after Tues day’s sharp declines. Wheat mixed. Cora steady to 3 cents higher. Sorghum 8 cents lower. Soybeans 1 to 3 cents higher. Export wheat purchase by Egypt over night offered some strength to bids. Additional support stemmed from de 630 PM 9.00 AM 6:30 PM 900 AM _ 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 Inc. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO Wed May 31,2000 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION - MONDAY j lOha, - HORSES \ I MULES 9:00 A.M. SHEEP, GOATS fit Spy CALVES 9 I 1 1:30 P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE 10:30 A.M COW SALE 12:00 NOON We have the usual tun 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 ♦ativw For B eg f and fe«- Norman & David Kolb- 717-397-5538 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer; Paul Good - 215-445-6662 dining crop conditions for hard red winter and soft red winter wheat crops due to hot temperatures and recent heavy rains. Many areas show disease development in crops receiving too much rain. Light profit taking on the Board was noted today in wheat pits. Com and soybean bids were slightly higher following sharp declines Tues day. Some export business has been re ported for soybeans and talks of possible com sales, underpinned bids. Wet weather forecast for the central U.S. and good crop condition, limited gains for both commodities. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Egypt Soft White Wheat 60.000 Jul Soft Red Winter Wheat 60.000 Jul South Korea Soybeans 25,000 Jul Totals: Wheat 120,000 tonnes. Soy beans 25,000 tonnes. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 05/31/00 05/30/00 06/02/99 Wheat; Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.79 Up 2 2.69 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.44 Vi Dn Vi 3.32 Vi Portland (SWW) 2.94-2.98 Unch-dn 1 3.10 St. Louis (SRW) 2.51-2.52 Up 12.36-2.37 Corn, US 2 Yellow; Kansas City 2.11- 2.12 Up 1-unch 2.03-2.04 Minneapolis 1.98 Up 1 Vt 1.99 % So. lowa 2.06-2.08 Up 3-unch 2.10-2.12 Omaha 1.98-1.99 Up 1 1.94-1.96 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 5.14-5.15 Up 1 4.52-4.53 Minneapolis 4.97 Vi Up 3 Vi 4.41 Vt So. lowa 5.08-5.11 Up 3-2 4.51-4.53 Cent II Processors 5.09 Vi-S.IS V 4 Up Vi 4.50 Vt -4.60 Vt Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days Livestock Is Our Only Business A.M. WEDNESDAY j FUTURES: Kansas City (July)Wheat 3.04 Vi Up 2 2.81 Vi Minneapolis (Ju ly)Wheat 3.27 Vi Dn Vi 3.30 Vi Chicago (July)Wheat 2.74 3 A Up Vi 2.53 Vi Chi cago (July)Corn 2.25 Up Vi 2.16 Vi Chi cago (July)Soybeans 5.17 Vi Up Vi 4.58 Vi 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; 3.11 Vi-3.18 Vi Up 6 3.06 Vi-3.14 Vi US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.73 l A Up Vi-2 Vi 2.51 Vi-2.54 Vi US No 2 Yellow Corn: 2.31 Up 1 %-Vi 2.32 Vi-2.33 Vi US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 3.93-3.95 Up 1 Vi- Vi 3.83-3.87 Barge 4.09-4.13 Up 1-dn 2 4.00-4.03 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 5.37 Vi -5.38 Vi Up 2 Vi 4.78 Vi-4.79 3 A Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 30,2000 HAY: 12 LOADS. TOTAL 36. ALFALFA: 1 LOT, 170.00. MIXED HAY: 6 LOTS, 50.00-162.50. TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 100.00 AND 150.00. ROUND BALES: 14.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 85.00 AND 120.00. STRAW: 11 LOTS, 70.00-105.00. EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 75.00-87.50. SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.50. • OATS: 2.45 BU. BARLEY: 2.00. THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M. (B Wtff BULLS. STEERS. BpV BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS Tf 10:00 A.M. J GOATS. SHEEP H CALVES Wm 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 Nevln Martin - 717-354-7186 Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849 Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123