Dally National
Grain Market
Summary
St. Joseph, MO
March 27,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Grain and soybean bids are on a roll,
two consecutive days of higher trends. Of
course, tomorrow USDA will release their
government reports ever- one has been
anticipating. Com and soybean received
good overnight export orders, especially
com. Wheat exports have been good over
the past couple of weeks. Wheat 1 to 6
cents higher. Com 1 to 2 cents higher.
Sorghum 3 to 4 cents higher. Soybeans S
to 8 cents higher.
Wheat bids were also supported by
continued crop concerns as many winter
wheat areas remain too dry. Some areas
in the eastern belt have even received an
overabundant amount of moisture, boost
ing wheat bids.
Good export sales overnight for com
underpinned bids but ideas a higher acre
age number will be in tomorrows planting
report is keeping bids from moving sharp
ly higher. Higher soybean bids also reflect
trade expectations for Thursdays govern
ment report numbers.
EXPORT SALES; PURCHASER
COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY
DATE Unknown Com 110,000 Current
Crop Yr Taiwan Com 20,000 Apr-May
Taiwan Com 55,000 May Taiwan Soy
beans 15,000 Apr-May
Totals: Com 185,000 tonnes. Soybeans
15,000 tonnes.
THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY
EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN
SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY
SALES THAT COULD BE CONFIRM
ED BY USDA GRAIN MARKET
NEWS.
DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO
TRUCK BIDS: 03/27/02 03/26/02
03/28/01 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW
ORD) 2.85-2.87 up 6 2.74-2.84 Minneapo
lis (DNS) 3.43 'A up 4 /i 3.39 'A Portland
(SWW) 3.45-3.46 up 1-2 3.10-3.16 St.
Louis (SRW) 3.12 up 6 2.34
Cora, US 2 Yellow; Kansas City
1.97-1.98 up 1 1.92-1.97 Minneapolis 1.94
'A up 1 'A 1.88 '/« So. lowa 2.03-203 Vi up 1
1.92-1.98 Omaha 1.87-1.88 up 2-1
1.86-1.89
Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City
4.59-4.61 up 5 4.39-4.42 Minneapolis 4.60
'A up 8 4.26 '/« So. lowa 4.69 up 6-dn 'h
4.33-4.39 Cent. II Processor 4.72 '/4-4.7S 'A
up 5 4.40 V 4-4.49 l A
Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days
FUTURES: Kansas City (May) Wheat
2.93 up 6 3.09 Minneapolis (May) Wheat
3.06 'A up 4 'A 3.19 'A Chicago (May)
Wheat 2.94 'A up 7 2.64 '/< Chicago (May)
Com 2.06 'A up 1 'A 2.09 '/< Chicago
(May) Soybeans 4.72 S A up 5 4.41 S A
EXPORT BIDS; Barge bids out of Port
of New Orleans or Rail out of North
Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sorg
hum per cwt.
US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: Rail
3.35- up 3-2 3.42-3.49 US 2 Soft Red
Winter Wheat: Barge 3.37 '/<-3.38 'A up
10-7 2.69 '/<-2.72 'A US 2 Yellow Com
Barge 2.29 V< up 1 J /<-l '/« 2.30 'Z.-2.32 'A
US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.15-4.18 up 1
V,-i >A 4.22-4.33 Barge 4.25-4.27 up 3
4.36- US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge
4.97 3 A up 5 4.76 J /<-4.77 >A
National Weekly
Lamb Report
Des Moines, lowa
March 26,2002
Report Supplied By (JSI)A
National Weekly Lamb Report for
week ending Monday, Mar. 25.
Prior Week Slaughtered Lamb Head
Count: Domestic: From Forward Con
tracts 2,787; From Formula Arrange
ments 44,323. Imported: From Forward
Contracts 336; From Formula Arrange
ments 1,121.
Slaughtered Packer Owned Sheep: Do
mestic: 7,751 head; 69-83 lbs, avg. 77; lbs;
dressing percentage range 49.2-50.0#,
avg. 49.7; Choice or better 99.4#.
Formula Contract Purchases: No trade
reported.
Formula Purchases. Domestic: 1,808
head, 57-65 lbs avg. 62.7 lbs,
130.95-150.00, wtd. avg. price 134.92;
27,726 head, 65-75 lbs avg. 72.0 lbs,
120-137.20, wtd. avg. price 131.84; 15,326
head, 75-85 lbs avg. 79.7 lbs,
118.09-131.18, wtd. avg. price 131,84;
1,280 head, 85-92 lbs avg 88.7 lbs,
107-118.66, wtd. avg. price 114.39.
Formula Purchases: Imported: 341
head, 73-74 lbs avg. 73.4 lbs, 126.56; 1,121
head. 79-80 lbs avg. 79.5 lbs,
122.87-123.98, wtd. avg. prices 123.44.
Leola Produce
Lcola, Pa
Report Supplied bv Auction
March 26,2002
APPLES: 6.00-7.00 BU.
CABBAGE: RED 6 50-7.00, GREEN
,00-6.00, BOTH BOX
SPINACH. 10.00-12.00 BU.
TOMATOES: RED SM. TO 1 RGF
14 00 25 LBS. GREENHOUSE
'WERS: BEDDING ANNUALS
PERENNIALS 4.00-6 00,
<-4.00 POT, TULIPS 2.50-3.50
ICING BASKETS 3.00-5.25
TUFS AND THURS
Agricultural • Commercial • Residential
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 30,2002-A2l
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
March 26,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were down 5 cents on large, 1
cents on medium, unchanged on small
today. Supplies are moderate for plant
needs
Prices to retailers, in small lots, USUA
Grade A and Grade A, 30 dozen cases,
white eggs in cartons, delivered store
door, cents per dozen. Large 96, Medium
69; Small 49.
Trucklot, prices to retailers, sales to
volume buyers: Large 78-88 mostly 88,
Medium 53-63 mostly 63: Small 37-44
mostly 44
Sheep and Goats
Direct Buying Market
Nashville, Tenn.
March 27,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Possum Hollow Sheep and Goat Direct
Buying Market at McMinnville, Tenn.
Prices updated every Wednesday as of
03/27/02. Estimated receipts this week
1,500 head; last week 1,780; last year 920.
Lambs under 80 lb 2.00 to 15.00 lower,
over 80 lb steady to 2.00 lower; ewes and
rams steady. Kid goats 1.00 to 10.00
lower; mature goats 2.00 to 5.00 lower.
Prices per CWT.
SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS-
Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 85 00-95.00:
60-80 lbs 70-80.00; 80-110 lbs 65-70 00,
100-120 lbs 60.00-66.00 FEEDER
LAMBS. 40-60 lbs 65-75.00, 60-80 lbs
62-70.00 SLAUGHTER FWFS &
RAMS All wts 30-35.00
GOATS SLAUGHTER Selection 1-2
30-45 lbs 80-95 00. 50-75 lbs 82-88 00 Se
lection 3: 30-45 lb 70-75 00, 50-70 lb
70-75.00. BOFR CROSS KIDS. Selection
1 -2- 30-45 lbs 85-90 00, 50-70 lbs 88-95 00
MATURE NANNIES Choice 60-85 lbs
55-60 00; 85 lbs and up 50-55.00 Good all
wts. 42-48 00 MATURF BUMFS
Choice and Good 75-110 lbs 62-68 00, 110
Ibs/up 62-70 00