Al4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22, 2003 Philadelphia Onions, Potatoes Philadelphia Terminal Market March 19,2003 Report Supplied By USDA ONIONS AND POTATOES -ONIONS DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY US# 1 OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Yellow Globe Type NY 50 lb sks med 7.00-10.00 mstr entr 20 2-Ib mshsks med 7.50 Spanish Hybrid ID/OR 50 lb sks col 14.00-15.50 jbo 13.00-14.00 few 15.00 Red Globe Type NY 25 lb sks jbo 14.00-15.00 fair qual 12.00 med 8 00-10.00 NEW CROP Yellow Grano Type MX 50 lb sks col 15.00 jbo 15.00 Sweets MX 40 lb ctns jbo 18.00 White MX 50 lb sks jbo 26.00 -POTATOES: MAR KET STEADY US# 1 SZ A WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. Russet Burbank ID bid 10 5-lb sks non sz A 10.00 50 lb ctns 40s 10 00-11.00 50s 10 00-11 00 60s 11.00- 70s 12.00-13.50 mostly 12 00-13.00 80s 12.00-13.00 mostly 13.00 90s 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.50 100 s 11.50-12 50 mostly 12.00 120 s 11.50 Nor kotah CD Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb ctns 70s 11.00 80s 10.50 90s 10.50 100 s 950 120 s 9.00 Round Red CD CDOne 50 lb sks 9 00 sz B 10,00 MN/ND 50 lb sks 11 00 NY 50 lb sks 10.00 sz B 10 00 Round White CD Prince Edward Island CDOne 50 lb sks 6.50-7.00 mostly 700 Ige 7 50-8.00 mostly 8.00 NEW CROP Round Red FI 50 lb sks 10.00- 00 sz B 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Philadelphia Herbs Philadelphia Terminal Prices as of March 19,2003 Report Supplied By USDA MISC HERBS -ANISE: Vs ctns CA 18s 13 00 24s 13.00 30s 13.00 -ARRUGUI A: 4/5 bucrts bchd FL 24s 7.00-8.00 ctns bchd El 24s 800 4 lb ctns CA Baby type 13 00-1500 -BASIL- ctns bchd FL 15s 9.00-10.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 11 00-13.00 -CEIERIAC (CELERY ROOT), ctns CA 12s 15 00 -CHIVES. 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 18 00 -CILANTRO -4/5 bucrts Ise FL few 12.00 ctns approx 20 ARE VOI R REPLACEMENT HEIFERS DISAPPOINTING YOU? LET PENN HEIFER DIA EEOPMENT HELP! Free trucking Properly balance TMR rations Up to date health and vaccination schedules Modern facilities Computerized record keeping with monthly updates. Currently taking weaned and older animals. Call 717-432-9586 for details. 717*840*9565 After 8 p.m. Goodville Mutual New Holland Pa Find an agent near you www goodville corn or 800-448 4622 lbs TX 30s 15.00-16.00 ctns bchd TX 30s 9.00 -DILL: ctns bchd TX 24s 9.00 ctns approx 20 lb TX 24s few 15.00 -DRY ES CHALLOT: 10 lb sks NL 7.50-8.00 -LEMON GRASS: 30 lb ctns FL 30.00 -MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -MINT: erts bchd FL 12s 8.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00 -OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -SAGE; 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -TARRAGON: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 17.00 -THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00 -WATERCRESS: ctns bchd FL 12s 8.00 24s 12.00-15.00 Pa. Grain Report March 17, 2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Corn .05 to .10 lower. Wheat weak to .50 lower. Barley amd Oats unevenly steady. Soybeans 05 to .13 higher. Ear Com mostly steady under tight supply. All prices paid to dealers dock. All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Corn No. 2-y: 2.83-3.05 avg. 2.94; con tract for harvest 2.42-2.58. Wheat No. 2: 3.19-3.53, avg. 3.37; contract for harvest 2.96-3.16. Barley No 3. 2 40-2.55 few to 2.80, avg. 2.58; contract for harvest 1.65-1.80 Oats No. 2: 2.55-2.40 few to 2.70, avg. 2.43. Soybeans: 5.73-5.90, avg. 5.80: contract for harvest 4.75-4.95. Gr. Sorghum: 2.60, avg. 2.60; contract for harvest 2.37. Ear Com: 85.00-105.00, avg. 96 80. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.84-3.00, avg. 2.96, Wheat No 2: 3.10-3.18, avg 3.11. Barley No 3 1.90-2.40, avg 2.18. Oats No. 2 1.90-2.25, avg 196 Soy beans No 1 5.60-5.88, avg. 5.68. Ear Corn 83.00-100.00, avg. 90.57. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Corn No. 2: 2.90-3.00, avg. 2.90. Wheat No. 2- 3.00-3.15, avg. 3.08. Barley No. 3: 1.90, avg. 1.90. Oats No. 2: 1.70-2.30, avg. 2.03. Soybeans No. 1: 5.36-5.52, avg. 5.44. Ear Com; 84.00-85.00, avg. 84.33. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.86-3.05 few to 3.20, avg. 3.02. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.20, avg. 3.10. Barley No 3; 2.20-2.50, avg. 2.32. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.20, avg. 1.97. Soybeans: 5 66-5.90, avg. 5.79. Gr. Sorghum: none. Ear Com: 85.00-98.00, avg. 86.60. LEHIGH VALLEY AREA Corn No. 2-y: 2.90-3.00, avg. 2.96. Wheat No. 2- 3.45-3.51, avg. 3.49. Barley No. 3: 2.45-2.50, avg. 2.47. Oats No. 2: 2.30- avg. 2.36. Soybeans No 1: 5.50-5.60, avg. 5.57. Gr. Sorghum' 3.30- avg. 3.35. Ear Corn; 83.00-95.00, avg. 87.00. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Com No. 2-y: 2.83-3.05, avg. 2.96, month ago 2.98, year ago 2.35. Wheat No. 2: 3.10-3.53, avg. 3.25, month ago 3.37, year ago 2.77. Barley No. 3: 2.20-2.50, avg. 2.33, month ago 2.22, year ago 1.85. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.40, avg. 2.15, month ago 2.07, year ago 1.88. Soybeans No. 1: 5.60-5.88, avg. 5.73, month ago 5.72, year ago 4.39. Ear Com: 83.00-100.00, avg. 90.27; month ago 90.17, year ago 68.00. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck: Com 2.44-2.48. Wheat 2.91-3.00. Soybeans 5.55-5.80. Soy bean Meal: Bulk 44% 179.00-183.20; 48% 188.00-188.20. Daily National Grain Market Summary SL Joseph, MO March 12,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Wheat bids were pressured by moisture reported in the hard red winter wheat growing areas overnight and today. South Koreas wheat purchase overnight was not enough to push bids higher. Com bids were slightly higher on optimism for bet ter than expected weekly export sales numbers tomorrow. Recent declines in com pits have also been seen as overdone. Soybean bids failed to hold on to Tues days sharp advances as fund selling on the Board pressured bids. Talks of anoth er possible US sale to China, limited losses. Wheat steady to 4 cents lower. Corn 1 to 3 cents higher. Sorghum 3 cents higher. Soybeans 3 to 7 cents lower. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE South Korea 11.5 pet Hard Red Winter Wheat 5,500 Apr 25-Jun 20 14.0 pet Dark No Spring Wheat 12,000 10.5 pet Western/Soft White Wheat 10,800 10.0 pet Westem/Soft White Wheat 6,000 8.5 pet WesternySoft White Wheat 1,800 TOTAL: Wheat 36,100 tonnes. THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY EXPORT SALES THAT HAVE TRAN SPIRED, BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CONFIRM ED TRUCK BIDS: 03/19/03 03/18/03 03/20/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.44-3.47 unch 2.72-2.74 Minneap olis (DNS) 4.01 Vi dn 4 Vi 3.29 Vi Portland (SWW) 3.35-3.37 dn 1 3.41-3.42 St Louis (SRW) 3.20 unch 2.95 Com, US No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.40-2.42 up 2 1.97-1.98 Minneapolis 2.21 Vi up 1 % 1.89 s /4 So. lowa 2.31-2.33 up 3 2.01-2.02 Omaha 2.26 up 3-2 1.87 Soybeans, US No 1 Yellow: Kansas City 5.74-5.76 dn 3 4.45-4.47 Minneapolis 5.58 Vi dn 3 Vi 4.39 Vi lowa 5.65-5.70 dn 7-3 4.50-4.51 Cent. II Processor 5.76 Vi -5.82 Vi dn 3 •/: 4.58 '/i-4.64 'h Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (May) Wheat 3.21 'A unch 2.80 Minneapolis (May) Wheat 3.61 Vi dn 1 Vi 2.94 Vi Chicago (May) Wheat 2.94 ’/< dn 1 'A 2.77 V* Chi cago (May) Com 2.31 Vi up 1 'A 2.05 ’/< Chicago (May) Soybeans 5.71 dn 3 4.58 Vi EXPORT BIDS: Barge bids out of the Port of New Orleans, or Rail out of the North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel, except sorghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: Rail 3.78 '/i-3.81 % unch 3.26-3.28 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3.44 Vi-3.50 '/1 dn 1 V* 3.14 V 4-3.17 'A US 2 Yellow Corn Barge 2.64 Vi-2.66 Vi up 1 3 A- 3 'A 2.27 'A US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.76-4.81 up 1-unch 4.14-4.17 Barge 4.67-4.79 up 3-1 4.21-4.30 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 6.06 Vi dn 3 Vi 4.80 Vi