New York Broilers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. February 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/fryers was light and unaggressive during midweek trading. Offerings of the 3.5 to 4 pound birds were readily available and the balance of sizes were at least adequate. Movement through retail and distributive channels was slow The market tone was no better than steady on the 3 pound and lighter birds, barely steady on the heavier weights New York Eggs ATLANTA,GA. February 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were higher on larger sizes and unchanged on medium. The market tone was fully steady to instances firm on heavier weights and steady on balance of sizes Demand was light to moderate, best where featured. In the New York area large eggs were being advertised at 79 cents per dozen, limit of four Large eggs were also being promoted in the area at 99 cents per dozen, no limit. Sup plies were sufficient for current require ments. PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE A. WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN: RANGE; EXTRA LARGE 59-63, LARGE 57-61, MEDIUM 45-49. Pa. Grain Report February 19,2002 Report Supplied By PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. Corn steady. Wheat mostly 03 to 07 lower. Barley mostly steady. Oats steady to firm Soybeans steady to 10 higher Ear Corn mostly steady PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK, All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN No 2-y, 2.25-2.45, avg. 2 34, contract for harvest 2.21-2.37. WHEAT No 2, 2.70-3.00, avg. 2.96, contract for harvest 2.69-3.02. BARLEY No 3, 1.70- 1.95, avg. 1.85; contract for harvest 1.30. OATS No. 2, 1.80-2 30, avg 2.00 SOY BEANS 4 12-4.30, avg 4.17; contract for harvest 4 22-4 29. Gr Sorghum, few 2 10. Ear Corn 60.00-70.00, avg. 66.50 SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN No 2-Y, 2.30-2.40, average 2.33; WHEAT No. 2, 2.60-2.75, average 2.66; BARLEY No. 3, 1.50-1.80. average 1 58; OATS No 2, 1.49-1.80, average 1 52; SOYBEANS No. 1,3.90-4.15, aver age 4.00; EAR CORN 60.00-70.00, avg. 62.57. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2, 1.90-2.35, avg. 2.27, WHEAT No. 2, 2.45-2 75, avg 2 57, BARLEY No. 3, 1.73; OATS No. 2, 1.45- 1 79, avg 1 49. SOYBEANS No 1, 4 02, EAR CORN 66 00-68.00, avg 637 00 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA No. 2, 2.30-2.40, avg. No. 2, 2.40-2.50, avg No. 3, 1.70-180, avg. EAR CORN 2.35; WHEAT 2.45; BARLEY WANT Guinea Pigs and Bunnies Highest prices paid 1.75; OATS No. 2, 1.65-1.88 few to 2.30. avg. 1.78; SOYBEANS, No. 1, 4.00-4.17, avg. 4.08; EAR CORN 60.00-66 00, avg. 63.67. LEHIGH VALLEY CORN No. 2-Y, 2.25-2.38, avg. 2.36, WHEAT No 2, 2 90-3 10, avg 2 99; BARLEY. No 3, 1 70-1.90, avg. 1 80; OATS No 2, 1.75-1.90, avg. 1.83; SOY BEANS No. 1, 3.95-4.10, avg 4.02, GRAIN SORGHUM 2 50-2.65, avg 260 EAR CORN 66 00-70 00, avg 67 50 EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2-y, 2 25-2.40, avg. 2 34. month ago 2.37, year ago 2.23 WHEAT No. 2, 2.60-3.00, avg. 2.77, month ago 287 year ago 240 BARLEY, No 3. I 70-1 90, avg 1 73, month ago 1 66, year ago 1.54. OATS No 2, 1 75-2 30, avg 1 78, month ago 1.67, year ago 1 39 SOYBEANS No. 1, 3.95-4.20, avg. 4.20; month ago 4.14, year ago 4.26. EAR CORN 60.00-70.00, avg. 65.05; month ago 66.45, year ago 60.65. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck): CORN 1.92-1.97; WHEAT 2.55-2.70, OATS 1.50; SOY BEAN MEAL, bulk 44% 148 70-154 00; bulk 48% 158.70-163.00 Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Feb. 16 and 19,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain 109 LOADS ALFALFA. 130 00-250 00 MIXED HAY: 48.00-170.00. TIMOTHY-64.00-112.00 BROMEGRASS: 50.00-95.00. ORCHARDGRASS- 60.00-115.00. STRAW: 65.00-115.00. EAR CORN- 75 00-82 00 CORN FODDER. 45.00-60.00 OATS 2.80 BU. MULCH: 14.00-30.00. FIREWOOD; 26.00-53.00. T * > leave message PENNFIELD DAIRY FEEDS #75021 -16% FLAKE $162.43 #75023 - 20% FLAKE $177.98 #7OlOO - 35% PELLET $253.82 #75062 - 38% PELLET $252.67 Prices ere week of 02/25/02 end include 4 ton volume, mid week/eeriy order, 4% cash discount peld 10 deys Prices ere delivered to the term within 75 miles from Mt Joy, PA PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Prices may vary by feed mill location. $2.43 Bu Soybeans $4.45 bu Barley $2.25 Bu • Use Gram “Same As Cash” • Prices Updated Weekly • Gram Back-Hauling • No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases !• Yearly Statement of Gram Corn Transactions Available CUSTOMER SERVICE OEPT OPEN 24 HOURS P 1-800-995-0333 pennfield feeds MAKE DAIRYING EASIER With EASY CHUTE All Purpose Cattle Chute IjJy • Treat Cows Humanely & Safely *• Take The Risk Out Of Treating Cows •• ; * ave Money With The Vet ' - Jobs Done Faster f IClirD DAIRY & MILKING „ ■ iOIItIVVJX EQUIPMENT THOMPSON SALES S SERVICE INCORPORATED Main Office 15 Newport Rd„ Leola, PA 17540 » 717-656-3307 I Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO February 20,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Gram and soybean bids continued to move upward, Wednesday, due mostly to short coverings and carryover strength from the weekly export inspec tions. Wheat 1 to 4 cents higher. Corn 1 to 2 cents higher Sorghum I to 2 cents higher Soybeans 5 to 7 cents higher There were no export sales reported overnight but optimism is high Indications that China will be m the market for wheat was a plus but no amount has been set EXPORT SALES PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Nothing new to report THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CON FIRMED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS 02/20/02 02/19/01 02/21/01 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2 83-2.86 up 2 2 79-2 81 Minneap olis (DNS) 3.31 up 1 Vi 3.50 Portland (SWW) 3.64-3.65 up 2 3 19-3 21 St Louis (SRW) 2.87 up 4 2.58-2.59 Corn, US 2 Yellow. Kansas City 2.01- 2.03 up 1 2.00-2.03 Minneapolis 1 91 Vi up 2 1 92 Vi So lowa 2 01-2 02 up 1 I 99- 2 03 Omaha 1 89-1 90 up 1 1 91-1 92 Soybeans. US 1 Yellow Kansas City 4 43 up 7 4.57 Minneapolis 4 26 up 7 'A 440 Vi So. lowa 442 Up 6 4 55 Cent II Processor 4 45-4 52 up 5 Vi-6 'A 4 57 Vi -4 65 Vi Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES- Kansas City (Mar) Wheat 2 86 up 2 3 08 Vi Minneapolis (Mar) Wheat 2 98 up 1 Vi 3 19 'A Chicago <Mar) Wheat 2 80 up 2 'A 2.62 'A Chi cago (Mar) Corn 2 06 Vi up 1 2 10 Vi Chi cago (Mar) Soybeans 4 45 up 6 '/t 4 57 Vi EXPORT BIDS Barge bids out of ■_| Are You I^F Interested In Extra Farm Income? We have swine finishing contracts available We Offer • Qualified Service Personnel • Sound Genetic Program • Building Management/Environmental Monitoring • Facility Planning • Technical Support • Cash Flow Projections • Competitive Contract Payments • Purina Feeding Programs For more information Call 1-800-518-6458 Ext. 292 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 23,2002-A7 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 3 36-3 39 up 2 3 45 '/2-3.53 Vi US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3 10-3.12 up 2 '/j-4 ''-i 2 88 'U US 2 Yellow Corn Barge 2.34 K up I Vz-l 2.34-2 34 Vi US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4 23 up 2 4 38-4 47 Barge 4 23-4 28 up 2-3 4 56-4 58 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 4 79 up 7 ’/<-5 '/< 4 99 >/2-5 00 Vi Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction February 20,2002 I lay—Straw—G rain ALFALFA 18 LOTS, 1 10-2 70 BALE MIXED HAY 49 LOTS, 75-3 00 BALE lIMOFHY 6 LOTS, 1 60-2 70 BALL GRASS 9 LOTS, I 10-2 90 BAI E OAT S 1 RAW 1 LOT AT 1 50 WHEAT STRAW- 2 LOTS, 1 60 AND 1 75. RYE STRAW 6 LOTS, 1.60-2 10 EAR CORN 2 lOTS, 1 50 AND 2 30 SHELLED CORN 3 LOTS, 3 10-3 60 OATS 2 LOTS, 2 90 AND 3 60 BU EIREWOOD 1 LOT AT 700 99 LO LS TO! Al Produce Hay Auction Reistville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, February 19,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA 11000 ALFALFA MIX 95 00-135 00 MIXED HAY 100 00-117 00 GRASS HAY 75 00-110 00 STRAW 100 00-117 00 SALE DAYS TUESDAYS. 10 A M Lebanon
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