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Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. May 27,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were up 1 cent on large, un changed on medium and small today. Supplies are moderate for plant needs. Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Large 89; Medium 75; Small 57. Trucklot prices to retailers, sales to vol ume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, de livered store door, cents per dozen: Large 70-81, mostly 81; Medium 59-69, mostly 69; Small 43-52 mostly 52. Young Turkey Parts And Bulk Meat Des Moines, lowa May 27,2003 Report Supplied By USDA NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, un less specified, cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and full trucklots, as of May 27. The market was slow as people start re turning from the long holiday weekend and restarting the plants. Trading was limited for the available offerings. Some concern was noted about possible damage due to isolated adverse weather condi tions in the East over the weekend. DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS 4-8 lbs: Grade A - avg. 87.00; Grade A Fresh - avg. 142.00; Plant Grade - avg. 84.00. DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg. 19.00; HEN - avg. 18.00. WINGS, FULL CUT: TOM - avg. 12.00; HEN - avg. 19.00. WINGS, V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 24.00; HEN - avg. 54.00. NECKS: TOM- avg. 19.00; HEN - avg. 17.00. BREASTS.B/S: TOM - avg 118.00; Fresh - avg. 117.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 50.00. BREAST TRIM MEAT: avg. 53.00. SCAPULA MEAT; none. TENDERLOINS: none. DESTRAPPED TENDERS: none; Fresh avg. 117.76. WING MEAT WITH SKIN: none. MECHANICALLY SEPA- RATED: avg. 18.00; Fresh - avg. 20.00. EXPORT TRADING: DRUM- STICKS: TOMS: avg. 19.64. WINGS, FULL-CUT: TOMS - avg. 12.73. WINGS, V-TYPE, TOMS: avg. 20.00. TAILS: none. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED; avg. 17.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 50.00. Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. May 27,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was moderate. Demand was moderate. Live supplies were moderate for the mar ket being reported with an estimated slaughter of 1,321,000 compared to 1,295,000 last Tuesday. Weights were de sirable to heavy. Processing schedules were moderate. Supply of whole legs was good for the ma'ket being reported. Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2 pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady at .54 - .66 per pound; less than trucklot sales .55 - .69 per pound. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, May 26,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 202.50-247.50. TIMOTHY: 135.00-157.50. STRAW: 122.50-127.50. HAY AUCTIONS MONDAYS AT 12:30 P.M. CALL KEN DOWNS, 814-793-3723. Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 27,2003 HAY: 27 LOTS. 54 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 180.00-260.00. MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 70.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 120.00-217.50. ROUND BALES: 42.00-57.00. STRAW: 18 LOTS, 75.00-107.50, SM. SQ. BALES .75 EA. EAR.CORN: 3 LOTS, 129.00-132.00. OATS: 6 LOTS, 2.10-2.70 BU. Pa. Grain Report May 27,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Corn steady to mostly .08, spots .10 lower. Wheat mostly .15 lower. Barley and Ear Com steady to weak. Oats mostly steady. Soybeans .10 to .15 lower. All prices paid delivered to dealers dock, All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.90-3.10, avg. 3.00; con tract for harvest 2.36-2.58. Wheat No. 2: 3.30-3.53, avg. 3.38; contract for harvest 3.17-3.38. Barley No. 3; 2.00-2.40, avg. 2.23; contract for harvest 1.65-1.70. Oats No. 2: 2.10-2.25, avg. 2.18. Soybeans: 5.84-6.13 few to 6.20, avg. 6.03. Gr. Sorg hum: 2.74; contract for harvest 2.32. Ear Corn: 85.00-110.00, avg. 95.80. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVA NIA Com No. 2-y: 2.92-3.10, avg. 3.01. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.38, avg. 3.08. Barley No. 3: 1.85-2.25, avg. 2.10. Oats No. 2: 1.80-2.00 few 2.25, avg. 1.98. Soybeans No. 1: 5.80-6.08, avg. 5.89. Ear Com: 84.00-110.00, avg. 95.80. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2: 2.63-2.90 few to 3.00, avg. 2.88. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.15, avg. 3.07. Barley No. 3: 1.90. Oats No. 2: 1.80-2.30, avg. 2.04. Soybeans No. 1: 5.98-6.00, avg. 5.99. Ear Cora: 80.00-83.00, avg. 81.50. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 3.00-3.10, avg. 3.03. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.20, avg. 3.10. Barley No 3: 2.20-2.40, avg. 2.28. Oats No. 2:2.00-2.30, avg. 2.09. Soybeans: 5.80-6.00, avg. 5.88. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30, Paradise, PA) For more information (717) 442-4181 (717) 768-8204 Gr. Sorghum: none. Ear Corn 86.00-90.00, avg.-88.25. LEHGH VALLEY AREA Com No. 2-y: 3.00-3.12, avg. 3.05. Wheat: No. 2: 3.40-3.46, avg. 3.44. Barley No. 3: 2.20-2.50, avg. 2.35. Oats No. 2: 2.20-2.40, avg. 2.31. Soybeans No. 1; 6.00- avg. 6.03. Gr. Sorghum: 3.26-3.30, avg 3.28. Ear Corn: 86.00- avg. 92.25. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Cora No. 2-y: 2.92-3.10, avg. 3.02, month ago 2.95, year ago 2.39. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.46, avg. 3.23, month ago 2.95, year ago 2.79. Barley No. 3: 2.00-2.40, avg. 2.20; month ago 2.23, year ago 1.53. Oats No. 2: 2.00-2.30, avg. 2.12; month ago 2.17, year ago 1.95. Soybeans No. 1: 5.80-6.13, avg. 5.%, month ago 5.85, year ago 4.79. Ear Com: 85.00-105.00, avg. 92.56; month ago 90.25; year ago 67.94. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck: Com 2.46-2.48. Wheat 3.07-3.23. Soybeans 6.15-6.21. Soy bean Meal: Bulk 44% 194.50-198.50; 48% 203.50. Corn Belt Feedstuff St. Joseph, Mo. May 27,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CORN BELT FEEDSTUFF: Feedstuff prices were mixed this week. Favorable weather continued to slow feed usage and pressure some ingredients lower. Demand was also slower as many farmers were busy planting. Soybean prices were slight ly lower from carryover weakness last Fri day. SOYBEAN MEAL: 48 percent rail was .SO to 1.50 lower at 196.00-197.00. 48 per cent truck was 2.50 lower from 196.00- per ton. CORN BY-PRODUCTS: Gluten Feed 21 percent. Interior Points was steady from 60.00-65.00; Chicago was steady to 2.00 lower from 65.00-68.00. 60 percent Gluten Meal, Interior Points was 5.00 lower from 230.00-240.00; Chicago steady from 230.00-245.00 per ton. Rail Hominy Feed, Central Illinois Points was 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 71.00-74.00; truck 1.00 to 2.00 higher from 74.00-82.00. Crude Com Oil was steady from 29.00-30.00 cents per pound. MILLFEEDS; Northwest was 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher at 50.00-55.00; Buffa lo 2.00 higher from 60.00-64.00 per ton. ALFALFA PELLETS: Toledo, Ohio 17 percent dehydrated were steady from 155.00- 171.00; meal steady from 158.50-174.50. 15 percent pellets were steady from 152.50-164.00 per ton; meal steady from 156.00-167.50. DISTILLER’S DRIED GRAINS: Cen tral Illinois steady to 2.00 lower from 80.00- 88.00; Chicago steady to 3.00 lower from 85.00-92.00; Lawrenceburg, 11, steady at 86.00; Kansas was 5.00 to 10.00 lower at 100.00; Nebraska 3.00 to 12.00 lower at 93.00; Minnesota was steady at 85.00-88.00 per ton. BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS: New ark, NJ was steady at 94.00; Williamsburg, VA was steady at 84.00 per ton. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,2003-A7 Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO May 28,2003 Report Supplied By USD A Grain and soybean bids were slightly to moderately lower for the day. Weakness stemmed from lack of fresh export interest and good planting pro gress. Light rainfall was reported in parts ot the Midwest and Corn Belt areas but planters still made some headway. Winter wheat bids were under light harvest pres sure. Corn saw a small overseas purchase by Taiwan but other commodities were left out. Good planting weather is forecast for much of the Corn Belt region tomor- row. Much of todays declines were techni- cal corrections. Wheat steady to 9 cents lower. Com steady to 2 cents lower. Sorghum 1 cent lower. Soybeans 5 to 8 cents lower EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Taiwan Com 54,000 Jul 1-30 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. TRUCK BIDS: 05/28/03 05/26/03 05/29/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.34-3.36 dn 6 2.87 Minneapolis (DNS) 3.88 dn 9 Vi 3.37 %-3.42 % Port land (SWW) 3.44-3.48 unch-dn 1 3.46-3.48 St. Louis (SRWW) 3.22 dn 9 2.74 Com, US No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.41-2.42 dn 1 2.02-2.05 Minneapolis 2.33 '/< dn 2 /* 1.99 Vi So. lowa 2.44-2.45 dn 1-unch 2.03-2.08 'A Omaha 2.28-2.29 dn 1 1.94-1.95 Soybeans, US No 1 Yellow; Kansas City 6.25-6.27 dn 6-7 4.93-4.96 Minneapo lis 6.04 dn 8 '/> 4.91 V* So. lowa 6.16-6.17 dn 5-6 'A 5.01 Cent. II Processor 6.21 'A -6.35-dn 8 %-7 'A 5.05 'A-5.13 'A Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Jul) Wheat 3.26 '/« dn 5 ‘A 2.86 Vi Minneapolis (Jul) Wheat 3.51 dn 9'h 2.97 Chicago (Jul) Wheat 3.19 dn 8 Vi 2.76 '/< Chicago (Jul) Com 2.41 'A dn 3 A 2.11 Vi Chicago (Jul) Soybeans 6.23 dn 7 Vi 4.96 ‘A Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 5.56 3 A dn 4'A 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. 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