Al6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 29,2001 GRAIN, CATTLE, HOG, & MILK BFP FUTURES MARKETS Markets Courtesy of Chicago Board and Mercantile Exchange Closing Bids: Thursday, Dec. 27,2001 Corn Month [Opening [High [Low ->•' 02Jan 199 3/4 200 1/21199 3/4[200 1/2 [ 200 l/2( 02Mar 209 209 3/4 ( 208 209 3/4 209 1/2J209 1/2 (OZMayJ 216 216 1/2 2is|2l6 1/4 f |216 l/4 7 1023U1 [222 1/2 222 3/41221 1/2(222 1/2 222 3/4 (222 1/2 'o2Sep_[ 227 228:226 3/4(227 1/4 f 227 227 j 02DCC 233 3/4 234 1/4 233 l/2{234 1/4 (233 3/4 i 234| 03Mar 241 1/2 242 1/2 241 l/2l 242 1241 3/4 241 3/4( 033ul j 248 248 248 i 248 j 248[ |o3Dec 1 249 1/2 249 1/2 248 3/4j 249 | 249( Up 7 04Dec j ' j j "] [opening High Low [• Closing iSettle^j^pl^J Month* Wheat Month iOpeningHigh 287 291 1/21285 i/2f290 1/2 291 1/2 286 289 1/4j 2841288 1/2 (287 1/2 I 1283 1/2 286[282 l/2i285 1/2 | 02Mar 02May 02Jul 02SepI 1286 1/2 02Dec OSJuT 03Dec 298 300 1/2,297 1/2; 2941 290 j 290 iOpening'High Month Soybeans Opening High f 429 1/4 430 430 1/2 430 1/2 Month 02Jan 02Mar 432 1/2 434 1/4 438 438 3/4 02May 02Jul 02Aug 437, Oisep 4371/2 02Nov; 442 1 03Jan i 03Mar 03Jul | 482! 4 73 Month [High | ! 03Nov : Soybean Meal Month OpeningiHigh Low h* 02 Jan 149.8 150.1 149.0 149.4 1 149.6 02Mar 145.5 145.7 144.5 145.4 145.5 02May 143.5 143.9 142.81 143.8 143.9 02Jul 144.3 145.0 143.8 145. 02Aug 02Sep, 02Oct 02Dec 03Mar 145.0 145.7 144.5 145.5 146.2 145.0 145.5 146.0 144.8 146.5 147.5|146.0 147.5 1 147.5 ' •'^■'!l47 ! « b|l4B.o_af 147.7 _ ___;J 148.0 bj149.0 a 148.5' +l4 ( M°nth Ibpening High CMEMiIk ycm CIMS tv MILK CHE o u er utiim / , jayitMir zooz uu> = mo P n**, AViOUax ' ' . m'liwii/fli ' ’ -■ 1 1 " fv ** **f __ ys^ / T v 1 i '\ , •u>t. w v - ■ : * '-V“ . ... _ -~ 1.4 ii. >• t u. is is i s i 6 ii io t i 3 lo n i u) ti n l rTiTrTrTTTITsFT'tTIFn'Tri Hiy-ot jim jtjl auQ jg? oct hdv nc '('Kit (Low. V'J 289 286 i 305 nf Low i , ]' Closing* 427 427 3/4 |427 1/4 427 l/2f ~ 427 3/4,428 1/2 428 i 428 1/4 1 431 1 /4j43i 1/2 432 1/4 \43i 'l/41 436 1/4|437 1/4 j 437 3/4 437 1/2 f 4371437 1/4 [437 3/4 !437 1/2 1 _437' 440.1/21 LOW 439 439 443 r 452 n 477 477 473 473 482 473 r rr+r rt try? 'Low )•* • '■■■,_•. CIo? 0 145. 5 , 145.7 146. 2 8 145. - J Closing ' 286 1285 3/4 3/4 300 ,__ 294| +l4 ! 305 P Unch mmmm 289 {2BB 1/2 1288 300 | 294 { ciosiitQ|v 441 447 n ; , ;«s&(} ‘>ss 145.4 f “ 145.#] ’■ . 145.6; ™O-,x 146.2 ,145.8, etChg +6' +6 + 61 +4' + 10 +4, +4 Unch Unchj Unch 2911 +64 288 f +s6j | +36 I ! +36 + 32 -6' Unchi + 101 + 12S + 10| ** " + 14. K.; h ? ''A +ls] +Tsi Net chg 02MaFl89 3/4 191 188 190 i 190 +lO (fl;2May 172 173 1/2 171 172 bi 172, +2 ro2Jul i 157 l/4i158 1/21156 156 1/2 b, ,156 l/2l Unch ffijftiP | | | 135 b 139 a 137! Unch jjjlfijte - 14lt 142 140 140 1/4 b |l4o 1/4| +2l +l2: 13.25 13.00 12.75 12.50 Moving Average 09 18 40 1202 1196 1222 12.25. Day 12.00 Stochastic Day 09 14 2 0 Sto 100.00 100.00 50.00 %k 97.04 89.00 40.85 %d 89.23 70.10 31.70 11.75 TO. » O I Day Lean Hogs Date 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 12/27/01 Feb 02 5565 56205545 5612 +65 Apr 02 5880 59255855 5917 +3O May 02 6375 643063656420 +25 Jim 02 6490 649764506497 -8 Jul 02 6175 620061506190 unch Aug 02 6002 6010 5950 6000 -27 Oct 02 5220 52305215 5217 -10 Dec 02 5050 5055 50505052 -5 Composite Volume Open_lnt 12/26/01 4733 24748 Live Cattle Date 12/27/01 Dec 01 6635 6635 65726605 12/27/01 Feb 02 7090 7090 7002 7015 12/27/01 Apr 02 7380 738073107332 12/27/01 Jun 02 7015 701569576985 12/27/01 Aug 02 7007 700769426977 12/27/01 Oct 02 7195 719571607165 12/27/01 Dec 02 7225 72407195 7195 Composite Volume Open_lnt 12/26/01 10275 94793 Pork Bellies Date 12/27/01 Feb 02 7725 8065 7700 8062 +297 12/27/01 Mar 02 7710 7992 7675 7992 +3OO 12/27/01 May 02 7860 8115 7855 8115 +165 12/27/01 Jul 02 8225 8225 78908225 +275 12/27/01 Aug 02 8225 8225 8225 8225 +215 Composite Volume Open_lnt 12/26/01 551 2347 /% -WK r „, - ‘ Remember, these are aver ages, s 5 you will need to adjust up or down accord- location and the " quhutfWyour crop. Symbol Open DKF2 - 12/27/01 1210 -Relative Strength 09 14 20 63.12 48.28 40.73 Open High Low Last Chge P , re ' ious Previous Volume Open lnt 3489 14927 922 5017 75 1184 142 1854 72 769 17 354 4 459 12 184 Open High Low Last Chge P ™ iom Previous Volume Openjnt 893 2478 4582 46880 2474 20693 1992 14325 268 7367 63 2188 3 860 Open High Low Last Chge Pr , e ' ious Previous Volume Open_lnt 490 1821 34 292 22 169 4 52 1 11 Farm Feed cor Handy rence mers across the landy reference of •ut costs in their dons for DHIA of to develop live ' data, here’s last costs of various :ompiled from re tcross the state of High Low Last Chge 1210 1210 1210 unch Corn, No.2y cwt. Wheat, N 0.2 cwt. Barley, N 0.3 cwt. Oats, N 0.2 1.50 bu., 4.69 cwt. Soybeans, No.l 4.06 bu., 6.78 cwt. Ear Corn 62.82 ton, 3.14 cwt. Alfalfa Hay 124.25 ton, 6.21 cwt. Mixed Hay 108.75 ton, 5.44 cwt. Timothy Hay 110.00 ton, 5.5 cwt. - -Momentum 09 18 + 20 +5 Day Directional Indicator-- Day 09 14 2 0 ADX 48.49 38.28 32.91 -DI 33.33 47.23 53.28 +DI 51.76 42.35 38.75 Historic Volatility 09 14 20 14.28% 11.77% 10.00% Day 2.31 bu., 4.14 2.62 bu., 4.37 1.60 bu., 3.42 40 -33