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