Pa. Grain Report March 25,2002 Report Supplied By PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA: Corn un even, mostly steady with very little move ment. Wheat mostly steady. Barley and Oats steady to .10 higher. Soybeans steady to .09 lower. Ear com steady to 2.00 lower. PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO DEALERS DOCK, All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2-y, 2.24-2.45, avg. 2.34; contract for harvest 2.23-2.32. WHEAT No. 2, 2.75-3.02, avg. 2.89; contract for harvest 2.75-2.91. BARLEY No. 3, 1.80-2.00 few to 2.20, avg. 1.97; contract for harvest 1.30-1.60. OATS No. 2, 1.90-2.40, avg. 2.05. SOYBEANS 4.29-4.60, avg. 4.43; contract for harvest 4.35-4.43. Gr. Sorghum, 2.13, avg. 2.12. Ear Com 61.00-72.00, avg. 67.75. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2-Y, 2.30-2.40, avg. 2.34; WHEAT No. 2, 2.50-2.60, avg. 2.60; BARLEY No. 3, 1.60-1.80 few to 2.20, avg. 1.80; OATS No. 2, 1.65-1.80, avg. 1.74; SOYBEANS No. 1, 4.19-4.40, avg. 4.30. EAR CORN 60.00-75.00, avg. 67.57. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2, 2.25-2.40, avg. 2.31; WHEAT No. 2, 2.39-2.65, avg. 2.61; BARLEY No. 3, 1.83; OATS No. 2, 1.50-1.82 few to 2.50, avg. 1.73; SOY BEANS No. 1,4.27; EAR CORN 66.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA EAR CORN No. 2,2.30-2.40, avg. 2.36; WHEAT No. 2, 2.40-2.50, avg. 2.45; BARLEY No. 3, 1.70-1.80, avg. 1.75; OATS No. 2, 1.75-2.25, avg. 1.86; SOY BEANS, No. 1, 4.20-4.40, avg. 4.28; EAR CORN 65-66.00, avg. 65.33. LEHIGH VALLEY CORN No. 2-Y, 2.30-2.48, avg. 2.38; WHEAT No. 2. 2.90-3.07, avg. 2.96; BARLEY, No. 3, 2.00-2.05, avg. 2.03; OATS No. 2, 1.75-2.06, avg. 1.90; SOY BEANS No. 1, 4.25-4.30, avg. 4.28; GRAIN SORGHUM 2.70-2.80, avg. 2.75. EAR CORN 66.00-80.00, avg. 70.20. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN No. 2-y. 2.25-2.40, avg. 2.35; month ago 2.34, year ago 2.22. WHEAT No. 2, 2.60-3.07, avg. 2.78; month ago 2.75, year ago 2.38. BARLEY, No. 3, 1.80-2.05, avg. 1.89; month ago 1.74, year ago 1.56. OATS No. 2, 1.70-2.05, avg. 1.89; month ago 1.81, year ago 1.56. SOY BEANS No. 1,4.20-4.60, avg. 4.35; month ago 4.09, year ago 4.13. EAR CORN 60.00-75.00, avg. 66.12; month ago 66.12, year ago 60.45. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO (Prices FOB Truck); CORN 1.88-1.94; WHEAT 2.61-2.74; OATS 1.50; SOY BEAN MEAL: bulk 44% 157.50-164.00; bulk 48% 167.50-173.00. Kirkwood Hay Kirkwood, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, March 26,2002 83 LOTS. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 120.00- 2ND 120.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 105X10-185.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 130.00- 2ND CUTTING 120.00- 3RD 132.00-215.00, 4TH 205.00- CLOVER: 120.00-165.00. GRASS: 95.00-195.00. WHEAT STRAW: 132.00-150.00. BARLEY STRAW; 115.00-140.00. RYE STRAW: 120.00. CORN FODDER: 30.00-80.00. SALE DAY TUES. 10 A.M. Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, March 23,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain 49 LOTS. ALFALFA HAY: 95.00-165.00. GRASS HAY: 100.00-135.00. MIXED HAY: 110.00-185.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 120.00-155.00. WHEAT STRAW: 135.00-145.00. OAT STRAW: 135.00. BARLEY STRAW: 115.00-140.00. HAY, SMALL BALES: 1.50-2.50. OATS: 3.00 BU. FIREWOOD: 35.00-50.00 LOAD. Finger Lakes Hay Auction Penn Yan, New York Report Supplied by Auction March 22 and 26,2002 AVG. 23 LOADS. GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 45.00-75.00,2 ND 105.00-137.50. ALFALFA GRASS: IST CUTTING 60.00-87.00,2 ND 110.00-165.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 112.50-157.50. CLOVER: IST CUTTING 75.00. STRAW: 105.00-125.00, LARGE ROUND BALES BY THE TON 85.00-122.50. HAY AUCTIONS EVERY TUBS. AND FRL, 11 A.M. SHARP. Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, March 25,2002 HAY: 26 LOTS, 70.00-210.00. STRAW: 2 LOTS, 110.00 AND 125.00. WOOD: 3 LOTS, 40.00-50.00. CORN: 1 LOT AT 92.50. OATS: 1 LOT AT 2.86 BU. Mlddleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, March 26. 2002 HAY: 34 LOTS. 55 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 10 LOTS, 137 50-225.00. MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 122.50-200.00. TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 120.00 AND 145.00. ROUND BALES: 5 LOTS. 15.00-33.00 EACH. ORCHARDGRASS: 5 LOIS, 97.50-170.00. STRAW: 8 LOTS, 45.00-135 00 EAR CORN; 7 LOTS, 83.00-90 00 OATS- 6 LOTS, 2.25-3.35 BU. Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Reistvillc, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, March 26, 2002 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 145.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 105.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 130.00-140.00. GRASS HAY: 95.00-150.00. BARLEY: 100.00. SALE DAYS TUESDAYS, 10 A.M.. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, March 25,2002 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 147.50-162.50. ALFALFA AND GRASS: 150.00-190.00. GRASS: 90.00-140.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-90.00 MIXED HAY: 82.50-127.50. ROUND BALES 37.50. STRAW: 82.50. HAY AUCTION MONDAYS. 12:30 P.M. 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National Broiler Market At A Glance Atlanta, Ga. March 27.2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trade sentiment was steady to weak, mostly barely steady to weak. Retail de mand was seasonally slow to fair with buying interest focused towards more tra ditional holiday items. Food service was strongest into fast food for promotions Supplies were adequate to ample and fre quently discounted to clear. In the parts structure, trading was light and limited to immediate needs. Tenders were in the best balance, but not difficult to find, and all other items were at least fully suffi cient and barely moving. In production areas, live supplies were moderate Weights were in a full range, but mostly desirable New York Broiiers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. March 26, 2002 Report Supplied By LISDA Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/fryers continued light and spotty as dealers kept floorstocks closely cleared. Offerings of the 2 5 pound birds were ample and discounted. 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