A6*Lancastar Fanning, Saturday, August 26, 2000 Pa. Grain August 21,2000 Report Supplied By PDA COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CEN TRAL PENNSYLVANIA: CORN MOSTLY STEADY AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF FALLING PRICES, WHEAT STEADY TO .03 HIGHER, BARLEY AND OATS MOSTLY STEADY, SOYBEANS MOSTLY .05 TO .07 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 1.88-2.10, FEW REPORTED 2.20, AVERAGE 2.04, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.80-2.00; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 1.90- 2.18, AVERAGE 2.07, BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.30-1.45, AVERAGE 1.37, OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.40, AVER AGE 1.35; SOYBEANS RANGE 4 15- 4.42; AVERAGE 4.26, CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 4.25-4.42; FEW RE PORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 1.78, AVERAGE 1.78; CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.73; EAR CORN RANGE 58.00-70.00, AVERAGE 60.83. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.99-2.10, AVERAGE 2.04; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 1.73-2.10, AVERAGE 1.88; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.20-1.40, AV ERAGE 1.30; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.00-1.20, AVERAGE 1.10; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.00-4.20, AVERAGE 4.07; EAR CORN RANGE 55.00-75.00, AVERAGE 69.00. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.93-2.15, 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. WED SEPT 6 WINROSS HESS, FARM TRAC &TOYS FRI SEPT 8 TRACTORS FARM EQ & SUPPLIES TUES SEPT 19 QUILT CRAFT & BUGGY WED SEPT 20 QUILT & CRAFT EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION ATYOUR 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. HAY & STRAW SALE Both Days at 11:30 AM, FEEDER CATTLE SALE Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7:15 POULTRY, EGGS. RABBITS & PRODUCE SALE Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. ' —— Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig OFF. MGR. OWNER Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224 OFFICE - 717-597-2171 AVERAGE 2.04; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 1.90-2.18, AVERAGE 2.00; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.25-1.40, AV ERAGE 1.33; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.40, AVERAGE 1.24; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.00-4.35, AVERAGE 4.19; EAR CORN RANGE 55.00-75.00, AVER AGE 64.88. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2 RANGE 2.05-2.15, FEW REPORTED 1.75, AVERAGE 2.04; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 1.63-2.08, AVERAGE 1.89; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.35, AVERAGE 1.35; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.10-1.40, FEW RE PORTED .95; AVERAGE 1.18; SOY BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.10, AVERAGE 4.10; CORN RANGE 75.00, AVERAGE 75.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.95-2.15, AVERAGE 2.06; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 1.85-2.00, AVERAGE 1.91; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.25-1.40, AV ERAGE 1.34; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.35, AVERAGE 1.28; SOYBEANS RANGE 4.15-4.34, AVERAGE 4.24; EAR CORN RANGE 60.00-70.00, AV ERAGE 66.67. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 1.99-2.15, AVERAGE 2.04; WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.00-2.14, AVERAGE 2.08; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.30-1.40; AV ERAGE 1.33; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.40, FEW REPORTED 1.05; AV ERAGE 1.28; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 4.00-4.20, AVERAGE 4.11; PER HUNDREDWEIGHT, FEW RE PORTED GR. SORGHUM RANGE 2.60, AVERAGE 2.60; EAR CORN RANGE 56.00-75.00, AVERAGE 63.00 MONTHAGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.20; WHEAT NO. 2 2.05; BARLEY NO. 3 1.37; OATS NO. 2 1.35; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.29; EAR CORN 71.28. YEARAGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.48; WHEAT NO. 2 2.44; BARLEY NO. 3 1.47; OATS NO. 2 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1 4.37; EAR CORN 73.19. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Cash Grain Prices) CORN 1.45-1.64; WHEAT 1.81-2.06; OATS 1.25-1.50; SOYBEAN MEAL: BULK 44% 159.00-160.10; BULK 48% 168.00-169.10. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO Aug. 23,2000 Report Supplied By USDA Daily National Grain Market Sum mary Wheat bids were slightly lower on lack of fresh export interest and continued harvest pressure. Stronger corn and soy bean bids were due to more hot tempera tures moving across the Midwest and western Corn Belt areas over the next several days. Wheat steady to 1 cent lower. Corn mostly 4 to 5 cents higher. Sorghum steady. Soybeans 1 to 5 cents higher. Export sales have slowed this week for all commodities and a report that Brazil will wash out one of its US wheat pur chases, weighed on wheat bids. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Nothing new to report. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 08'/.30 08'/.20 08>/.5%9 MARKET LEESPORT, BERKS COUNTY, PA 19533 (610) 926-1307 LIVESTOCK AUCTION EVERYWEDNESDAY ■ 1:00 P.M. A X —s~S Farmers Market 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Flea Market 7:00 AM to ?? visit our website: www.leesportmarket.com 6 30 PM 9 00 AM 9 00 AM 9 00 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 10:00 A.M. wf HORSES * I MULES 9:00 A.M. JBMn SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES * /) 1:30 P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE_I US'*® 1 ? 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: W 1 NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. THE ACTION AUCTION Livestock Is Our Only Business MONDAY J COW SALE 12:00 NOON Norman & David Kolb- 71 Sale Barn Office Mar Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Paul Good - 215-445-6662 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.61 Unch 2.61-2.65 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.03 Vi Dn 1 3.21 Vi Portland (SWW) 2.64-2.67 Dn 1-up 13.10-3.12 St. Louis (SRW) 1.99-2.00 Dn 12.25-2.26 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 1.53 Dn 1 1.78-1.79 Minneapolis 1.45 Vi Up 5 Vi 1.68 Vi So. lowa 1.56-1.58 Up 5-41.78- 1.83 Omaha 1.45-1.46 Dn 1 1.61-1.62 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 4.65 Up 5 4.56 Minneapolis 4.39 Up 5 Vi 4.43 'A So. lowa 4.51-4.56 Up 14.61-4.66 'A Cent II Processors 4.59-4.66 Up 1 'A 4.63 Vi-4.77 'A Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Sep) Wheat 2.75 ‘A Dn 3 A 2.89 Vi Minneapolis (Sep) Wheat 2.93 'A Dn 1 3.26 'A Chicago (Sep) Wheat 2.33 3 A Dn 1 2.68 3 A Chi cago (Sep) Corn 1.75 Vi Dn !4 2.06 Vi Chicago (Dec) Corn 1.87 Vi Dn Vi 2.06 Vi Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 4.69 Up 1 Vi 4.75 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; 2.90 Vi-3.01 Vi Dn Vi-up 4 Vi 3.01 Vi-3.11 'A US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.41 Vi -2.42 Vi Dn 1 2.52 Vi US No 2 Yellow Corn; 1.92 Vi-1.94 Vi Up >/i-2 3 A 2.13 Vi -2.15 Vi US 2 Yellow Sorghum: Rail 3.35- 3.47 Dn 13.62-3.67 Barge 3.35-3.47 Dn 1 3.66 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 4.97-4.98 Up 1 Vi 5.00 Vi-5.03 Vi. WEDNESDAY j Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608.717-738-1865 Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 Field Representatives For Goats. Sheep & Calves: ’-397-5538 iggr: Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, Aug. 21,2000 STOCK STEERS AND BULLS 200- 500 LBS. 50.00-119.00. STOCK HEIFERS 200-500 LBS. 36.00-104.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-69.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-64.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-64 50. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY CHOICE 56.00-62.00, LIGHT 45.00- 55.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 67.00-68.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 45.00-64.50. BULLS HEAVY 45.00-61.10, LIGHT 40.00-55.50. COWS UTILITY (HOLSTEINS) 40.50-47.00, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 30.00-40.00, CULL COWS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 50.00- 75.00, MED. TO GOOD 50.00-67.00. 808 CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 141.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. UP TO 350.00; BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 145.00. HOGS, TOP QUALITY, UP TO 48.00. SOWS UP TO 32.00. LAMBS, CHOICE, UP TO 87.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHTS. THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M. BULLS. STEERS, MpV beef cows 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS J—a. TT 10:00 A.M. C. J GOATS. SHEEP ■B VOB CALVES O 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 6 to 12 Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection