Pa. Grain Report August 4,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania; Com mostly steady to weak Wheat stady to weak. Barley very uneven. Oats steady to firm. Soybeans .10 to .20 lower. Ear Com mostly steady. AH prices paid deliv ered to dealers dock, AH prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y; 2.62-2.84, avg. 2.75; con tract for harvest 2.19-2.24. Wheat No. 2: No. 2: 3.40-3.81, avg. 3.59. Barley No. 3; 1.65-2.10, avg. 1.87. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.97. Soybeans; 4.98-5.20, avg. 5.13; contract for harvest 4.73-4.98. Gr. Sorg hum; 2.40. Ear Com; 79.00-100.00, avg. 89.33. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVA- NIA Corn No. 2-y: 2.63-2.75, avg. 2.73. Wheat No. 2: 3.20-3.50, avg. 3.27. Barley No. 3: 1.75-2.00, avg. 1.89. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.91. Soybeans No. 1: 4.80-5.10, avg. 4.98. Ear Corn: 80.00-100.00, avg. 90.00 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2; 2.32-2.80, avg. 2.67. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.11, avg. 3.03. Barley No. 3: 1.90. Oats No. 2: 1.65-1.90 few to 2.00, avg. 1.83. Soybeans No. 1: 5.48-5.60, avg. 5.54. Ear Corn: 80.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.70-2.80 few down to 2.58, avg. 2.77. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.25, avg. 3.09. Barley No 3; 1.70-2.10, avg. 1.89. Oats No. 2:1.90-2.00, avg. 1.95. Soybeans: 5.20-5.40, avg. 5.34. Gr. Sorghum: none. Eai Com; 80.00-100.00, avg. 88.33. LEHGH VALLEY AREA Com No. 2-y: 2.75-2.83, avg. 2.80. Wheat: No. 2: 3.40-3.86, avg. 3.51. Barley No. 3: 1.75-2.00, avg. 1.92. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.98. Soybeans No. 1: 5.30-5.45, avg. 5.35. Gr. Sorghum; 3.20-3.50, avg. 3.35. Ear Corn: 76.00-90.00, avg. 82.33. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Com No. 2-y; 2.62-2.84, avg. 2.76, month ago 2.92, year ago 2.71. Wheat No. 2: 3.20-3.81, avg. 3.37, month ago 3.07, year ago 3.25. Barley No. 3: 1.70-2.00, avg. 1.89; month ago 1.76, year ago 1.51. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.95; month ago 2.05; year ago 1.86. Soybeans No. 1; 4.98-5.40, avg. 5.20, month ago 5.93, year ago 5.51. Ear Com: 79.00-100.00, avg. 87.50; month ago 89.50; year ago 69.71. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck; Com 2.15-2.17. Wheat 3.30-3.38. Soybeans 5.45-5.68. Soy bean Meal: Bulk 44% 178.80-184.00; 48% 188.80-194.00. CUSHIONED EGG Electronic Drives The innovative, electroni cally-controlled drive system enables eggS to be transported at a smooth, coni ous speed on an endless con' or with drive units locj intermittently up to 150’ apart Optimum Rod Spacing \ Space between each cushioned rod is the J: key to egg separation and preventing 11\ smaller eggs from slipping through the \ conveyor while allowing all debris to be \ sifted out. \ Design Flexibility || The unique “Cushioned Rod” egg conveyor j r enables you to custom design a system that gen- \ tly transports eggs up, down, around corners and in a continuous straight line without transfer, and even declines to match processing equipment. Custom Corners The unique radial corner system in the Farmer Automatic rod conveyor can be custom designed to fit 15° through 90° turns. Zeiset Equipment 2187 North Penryn Rd. Manheim, PA 17545 Phone 717-665-4056 Fax 717-665-2240 Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO August 6,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Grain bids were higher for the day, while soybeans were mix. Wheat saw the most gains today due to the Egyptian purchase of 120,000 tons of soft white and red winter wheat. In the corn and soybean pits traders are keeping an eye on the weather as it remains the major focus. In the western corn-belt there is some mois ture but there are spots where com is stressed. Wheat was 7-10 cents higher. Com 1-4 cents higher. Sorghum 2-4 cents higher. Soybeans was mix, from 2 cents lower to 2 cents higher. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Egypt Soft White Wheat 60,000 Aug 21-31 Red Winter Wheat 60,000 Sep 1-10 China Soybean Oil 25,000 Oct Total; Wheat 120,000 tonnes. Soybean Oil 25,000 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.** TRUCK BIDS: 08/06/03 08/05/03 08/07/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.49-3.53 up 8 4.02 Minneapolis (DNS) 3.90 up 9 'A 4.02 Portland (SWW) 3.70-3.80 up 5-10 St. Louis (SRW) 3.53-3.58 up 9-8 3.32 Com, US No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.12-2.14 up 2 2.41-2.43 Minneapolis 2.02 'A up 2 2.35 So. lowa 2.17-2.18 up 3 2.43-2.43 'A Omaha 1.99-2.01 up 1-2 2.35 Soybeans, US No 1 Yellow: Kansas City 5.48-5.53 up 2 5.51-5.54 Minneapolis 5.21 up 2 V 4 5.45 'A So. lowa 5.34-5.36 up 1-unch 5.59-5.60 Cent. II Processor 5.55-5.65 up 2 ‘A- dn 2 '/< 5.60 '/2-5.70 % Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Sep) Wheat 3.53 'A up 8 3 A 3.81 3 A Minneapolis (Sep) Wheat 3.72 3 A up 9 'h 3.87 Chicago (Sep) Wheat 3.58 '/: up 8 3 A 3.46 'h Chicago (Sept Com 2.11 Vi up 2 2.49 (Dec) Com 2.19 up 2 Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 5.15 up 2 !A 5.30 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. V tmu vey- jted / / ROD CONVEYOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM Uni-Trac Construction The “Cushioned Rod” egg conveyor is setting industry standards for efficiency, flexibility and cost savings with a unified construction design that eliminates the problems of egg transfer. Rol-Link Chain System An endless, custom designed, roller chain system and flex ible cushioned plastic rods, cradle eggs in a gentle position that helps eliminate collisions and breakage. Automatic US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein; Rail 3.93 '/i-3.95 'A up 10 ’A-S 'A 4.31-4.33 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3.78 Vi up 9 'A-7 -V< 3.56 ‘/4-3.58 '/< US 2 Yellow Com Barge 2.45 A-2.46 up 4-3 2.68 US 2 Yel low Sorghum Rail 4.27-4.41 up 4-3 4.91-5.09 Barge 4.45-4.48 up 4-2 5.00-5.06 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 5.66 dn 1 3 A 5.87 ‘/2-5.89 <A Corn Belt Feedstuff St. Joseph, Mo. August 5,2003 Report Supplied By USDA CORN BELT FEEDSTUFF: Feedstuff prices were mix for the week. Demand light with supplies readily available. In the upper Midwest and toward the east, crops are looking good; however, in some parts of the western corn-belt dry areas are being reported. SOYBEAN MEAL: 48 percent rail was 5.50 lower from 170.50-174.50. 48 percent truck was 4.50-7.50 lower from 173.50-174.50 per ton. CORN BY-PRODUCTS: Gluten Feed 21 percent. Interior Points was steady to 1.00 higher from 55.00-63.00; Chicago was steady to 1.00 lower from 55.00- 60 percent Gluten Meal, Inte rior Points was steady to 5.00 lower from 215.00- 225.00; Chicago was 5.00 lower from 215.00-225.00 per ton. Rail Hominy Feed, Central Illinois Points was 8.00- lower from 47.00-53.00; truck 2.00- lower from 50.00-74.00. Crude Com Oil was 25 points lower from 29.00- cents per pound. MILLFEEDS: Northwest was mix, from 1.00 higher to 2.00 lower from 46.00- 55.00; Buffalo was steady to 2.00 lower from 46.00-52.00 per ton. ALFALFA PELLETS: Toledo, Ohio 17 percent dehydrated was 3.00-5.00 lower from 135.00-152.00; meal was 3.00-5.00 lower from 138.50-155.50. 15 percent pel lets was 3.00-15.00 lower from 105.00- per ton; meal was 3.00- lower from 108.50-149.50. DISTILLER’S DRIED GRAINS: Cen tral Illinois was steady to 1.00 lower from 75.00- Chicago was steady from 80.00- Lawrenceburg, 11., closed till October; Kansas was steady to 5.00 higher at 90.00; Nebraska was steady from 75.00- Minnesota was steady at 72.00 per ton. BREWER’S DRIED GRAINS: New ark, NJ was steady at 90.00; Williams burg, VA was steady at 80.00 per ton. ldeal Conveyor Widths 16” -20” 24” - 30” Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, August 2,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 30 LOTS. ALFALFA HAY: 90.00-100.00. GRASS HAY: 75.00-120.00. MIXED HAY: 95.00-170.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-170.00. WHEAT STRAW: 85.00-90.00. OAT STRAW: 79.00-90.00. BARLEY STRAW; 100.00. HAY SM. BALES: 1.40-3.80. HAY LRGE. ROUND OR SQ. BALES 35.00. OATS: 2.00 BU. HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD AUC TION EVERY SAT., 9 A.M. Dairy Products Prices Highlights Washington, D. C. August 1,2003 Report Supplied By NASS/USDA DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH LIGHTS: CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.44 per pound for the week ending July 26. The price per pound increased 6.7 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.44 per pound, up 3.3 cents from the previous week. BUTTER PRICES received for 25 kilo gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade A A standards averaged $1.20 per pound for the week ending July 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 1.7 cents from the previous week. NONFAT DRY MILK prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A standards averaged 81.2 cents per pound for the week ending July 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 0.7 cents from the previous week. DRY WHEY prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 15.1 cents per pound for the week ending July 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 0.4 cents from the previous week. Vintage Hay Vintage, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Thursday, August 7,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 155.00. REEDS CANARY GRASS: 90.00. STRAW: 85.00-105.00. MIXED HAY: 102.00. POWERTRAIN ENGINES High quality engines at special prices. Parts interchange with another popular engine 55 HP $250 BHP . $330 13 HP. . $440 13 HP electric start $545 Georgetown Hydraulics 343 Christiana Pike Christiana, PA 610-593-2753 Dealer inquiries invited Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9, 2003-A7 Weaverland Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 7,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain TOTAL LOADS: 40. ALFALFA: 162.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 85.00-240.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 185.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-197.00. STRAW: 55.00-152.00. EAR CORN; 75.00-95.00. FIREWOOD: 42.00. Robert Fulton Fire Co. Hay Market Wakefield, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 7,2003 7 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 145.00. MIXED HAY: 98.00-115.00. TIMOTHY: 170.00-175.00. EAR CORN: 100.00. SALE EVERY THURS., 10 A.M. 39 LOADS. ALFALFA: 85.00-187,50. BROMEGRASS: 110.00-145.00, MIXED HAY: 20.00-130.00. GRASS HAY: 72.50. OATS: 2.50 BU. STRAW: 57.00-82.00. TIMOTHY: 54.00-145.00. 75 LOTS. ALFALFA: 2.10-3.90 BALE. ALFALFA MIX: 3.10-3.60 BALE. TIMOTHY: 2.50-4.10 BALE, 22.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY MIXED: .60-2.90 BALE. GRASS: .75-2.80 BALE, 15.00-16.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .30-2.80 BALE. MULCH: .10-.55 BALE. OATS: 3.50 BAG. GROUND CORN FEED: 6.50-7.00 BAG. Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction August 2 and 5,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, August 5, 2003 Hay—Straw—Grain lamastar Farming's Classified Ads Gat Rasults! Graystone Small Animal Sale LLO (Root’s Market Manheim, PA) Every Tuesday 4:30 pm Receiving 6 am till sale time All kinds of Poultn, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Pigeons 717-898-0755
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