Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO December 26,2001 Report Supplied By USOA Grain and soybean bids were lower today with very little positive news to offer support. Export inspection figures were low for all commodities except soy beans. Wheat 1 to S cents lower. Corn steady to 4 cents lower. Sorghum 5 to 6 cents lower. Soybeans 4 to 8 cents lower. Wheat bids fell slightly lower due to technical selling on the Boards. Export inspection numbers were within trade guesses but not good enough to underpin bids. Cold tempera tures have moved into winter wheat growing areas but there is no snow cover for protection against any severe condi tions. ; & PAINTING | All types Interior/Extcrior > Including Aerial Work Specialists in Sand Blasting and Spray Painting Farm Buildings, Feed Mills, Roofs, Tanks, Etc. Also Roof Coating • Water Blasting • Waterproofing on Stone and Brick Buildings Fisher’s Painting 4056 A Newport Rd. Kinzers, PA 17535 On Rt. 772 Across From Pequea Valley School 717*768*3239 WISHING ILL HUH CUSTOMERS I JOYOUS HOLIDAY StASON! Special thanks from Hoober’s parts departments for a great year in 2001 and we look forward jjfLjz to serving all your parts needs in 2002. Parts Department - Middletown Front Row: Richard Haas, Mike Null, Katie Price, Steve Hanifee, Tony Wyre, Dennis Waite, Sam Null Back Row: Brian Tilton, Dave Wharry, Jamie Joseph, Doug Bigelow, Bruce Richardson, Leon Walbert and Kevin Vandervort. (missing from photo; Shawn Hodson) INTERCOURSE PA 800 732-0017 MIDDLETOWN, DE 800 341-4028 McALISTERVILLE, PA 800 433-6679 Corn and soybean bids fell sharply lower, pressured by dry weather in Ar gentina’s growing areas. Poor inspection figures were reported for corn but soy bean numbers were better than expected. Grains inspected for export for week ended 12/20/01: Wheat totaled 18.9 mil lion bushels down 3.2, corn 28.2 down 4.0, sorghum 8.1 up 2.9 million and soy beans 43.3 up 19.4 million bushels com pared to a week ago. Year to Date: Wheal totaled 578.0 down 54.0, corn 531.2 down 73.4, sorghum 72.5 up 9.5 and soybeans 445.0 up 50.7. Crop mar keting years begin June 1 for wheat and September 1 for corn, sorghum, and soy beans. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Nothing new to report. THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN ■ mmiED Order Your iIM [Parts Online! ||k||H | THREE LOCATIONS SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CON FIRMED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 12/26/01 12/21/01 12/27/00 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.79-2.82 dn 1 3.16 Minneapolis (DNS) 3.35 dn 2 ‘/« 3.49 V* Portland (SWW) 3.69-3.70 up 1 2.97-2.98 St. Louis (SRW) 2.94-2.95 dn 5 2.47-2.48 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 1.99- 2.01 dn 3 2.15-2.17 Minneapolis 1.77 V* dn 2 3 /< 1.94 J /« So. lowa 1.95-1.96 unch dn 2 2.07-2.15 Omaha 1.86 dn 3-4 2.04- 2.05 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow; Kansas City 4.28 dn 8 4.90-4.91 Minneapolis 4.06 •/< dn 4 'A 4.66 Vi So. lowa 4.13-4.16 dn 7-6 4.80-4.90 Cent. II Processor 4.25 '/«-4.34 >/« dn 8 K- 4.98 'A-4.99 Vi 7 'A Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Mar) Wheat 2.82 dn 1 3.24 Minneapolis (Mar) Wheat 3.00 dn 2 'A 3.24 'A Chicago (Mar) Wheat 2.84 'A dn 4 ‘A 2.72 % Chicago (Mar) Corn 2.08 3 A dn 2 % 2.28 % Chi- Parts Department - Intercourse Back Row; Kevin Thrush, Dave King, Bob Groff, Dale Herr, Don Gentzler, Earl Walker, Alpha Yoder, Gordon Sangrey, John Stoner, Dick Skethway, Lloyd Groff, Ray Shissler, Dick Bomberger - Manager Front Row: Josh Weaver, Don Livengood, Bill Krantz, Rob Ranck, Carl Hershey Parts Department - McAlisterville Back Row: Matt Sowers, Scott Brown, Barry Detra, George Zimmerman Front Row: Mark Bonson (Parts Mgr), Terry Kilmer, Roy Engel, Mike Gearhart Missing from photo: Brett Baron cago (Nov) Soybeans 4.28 'A dn 7 'A 4.98 'A EXPORT BIDS: Barge bids out Of Port of New Orleans or Rail out of North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sor ghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein; Rail NA 3.52-3.55 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3.21 'A-3.22 'A dn 5 'A-4 ‘A 2.86 y<-2.88 % US 2 Yellow Corn Barge 2.30 % dn 2 % 2.64 %-2.66 % US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail NA 4.73-4.80 Barge 4.41-4.44 dn 5 4.87-4.89 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 4.65 '/<-4.67 'A dn 7 'A- 6 % 5.40 '/2-S.4l 'A East Coast and North Central Veal Report Des Moines, lowa December 26,2001 Supplied By USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT: Northeast and North Central Basis; Compared to trading last week: Northeast special fed veal steady to firm on moderate demand and light to mod erate offerings. North Central steady on light to moderate demand and offerings. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS, FOB PRODUCTION POINTS: Hide-On, 240-300 lb: North east 1,170 head. North Central 708; 185.00. Hide-Off, 215-275 lb; North East 208-215.00; North Central 202-210.00. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off, as of Dec. 26 - Contract wHIWili . 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WEEKLY DISTRIBUTIVE, LESS THAN CARLOT, EAST COAST AREA VEAL CUTS TRADE, SPECIAL FED: Market for Dec. 26 Compared to last week: Distributive special fed veal cuts steady with moderate offerings and mostly moderate demand. Prices per hundredweight: Carcass, hide off, 200-250 lb 220-255.00; Foresad dles 85-110 lb 165-180.00; Kosher Foresaddles 90-110 lb 185-200.00; Hind saddles 85-115 lb 295-315.00; Loins, reg ular 17-25 lb 250-300.00; Loins, 4x4 trmd 12-18 lb 400-485.00; Hotel Racks, 8 rib 15-21 lb 360-410.00, 7 rib 14-20 lb 375- 445.00,6 rib 13-17 lb 425-550.00; Chuck, square cut 36-47 lb 115-140.00; Shoul der, full 14-20 lb 140-185.00; Legs, double 70-90 lb 300-320.00, TBS 3-piece 24-32 lb 550-640.00, BHS heel-out 27-35 lb 400-495.00; Top Round, trmd, cap-off 8-10 lb 840-875.00; Breast 10-12 lb 80- 95.00; Necks, bone-in 24-28 lb 110- 130.00; Stew Meat, regular 150-235.00; Boneless Trimmings 75-80% lean 68- 81.00; Heavy Nature Green Hides, per piece 28-33.00.
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