Pa. Grain Report August 11,2003 Report Supplied By PDA Compared with last Monday's market for Eastern and Central Pennsylvania: Corn mostly steady to firm. Wheat stady to .10 higher. Barley unevenly steady. Oats steady to .10 lower. Soybeans very uneven with an unsettled market. Ear Corn mostly steady. All prices paid deliv ered to dealers dock. All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.62-2.84, avg. 2.76; con tract for harvest 2.26-2.84. Wheat No. 2: No. 2: 3.38-3.90, avg. 3.60; contract for harvest 3.35. Barley No. 3: 1.75-2.05, avg. 1.81. Oats No. 2:1.70-2.00, avg. 1.87. Soy beans: 5.00-5.24, avg. 5.09; contract for harvest 4.77-5.01. Gr. Sorghum: 2.46; con tract for harvest 2.40. Ear Corn: 78.00-100.00, avg. 89.50. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVA- NIA Com No. 2-y: 2.57-2.76, avg. 2.68. Wheat No. 2: 3.10-3.40, avg. 3.29. Barley No. 3: 1.75-2.00, avg. 1.87. Oats No. 2: 1.80-2.00, avg. 1.93. Soybeans No. 1: 4.90-5.20, avg. 5.02. Ear Corn: 80.00-100.00, avg. 92.60 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2: 2.36-2.80, avg. 2.50. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.18, avg. 3.05. Barley No. 3: 1.90. Oats No. 2:1.75-1.90, avg. 1.81. Soy beans No. 1: 5.39-5.60, avg. 5.50. Ear Com: 80.00. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Com No. 2-y: 2.64-2.80 few down to 2.58, avg. 2.76. Wheat No. 2: 3.00-3.25, avg. 3.09. Barley No 3: 1.80-2.00, avg. 1.86. Oats No. 2:1.90-2.00, avg. 1.91. Soybeans: 5.00-5.30, avg. 5.14. Gr. Sorghum: none. Ear Com: 80.00-100.00, avg. 88.33. LEHGH VALLEY AREA Com No. 2-y: 2.75-2.83, avg. 2.79. Wheat: No. 2: 3.40-3.93, avg. 3.59. Barley No. 3: 1.75-2.00, avg. 1.90. Oats No. 2: 1.90-2.00, avg. 1.88. Soybeans No. 1: 5.30-5.40, avg. 5.33. Gr. Sorghum: 3.18-3.50, avg. 3.34. Ear Corn; 76.00-90.00, avg. 82.33. EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY Com No. 2-y: 2.62-2.84, avg. 2.75, month ago 2JS9, year ago 2.82. Wheat No. 2: 3.30-3.90, avg. 3.45, month ago 3.12, year ago 3.25. Barley No. 3: 1.70-2.00, avg. 1.86; month ago 1.84, year ago 1.49. Oats No. 2:1.80-2.00, avg. 1.90; month ago 2.02; year ago 1.80. Soybeans No. 1: 5.00-5.30, avg. 5.15, month ago 5.87, year ago 5.44. Ear Corn: 78.00-100.00, avg. 88.19; month ago 89.54; year ago 75.54. NORTH CENTRAL OHIO Prices FOB Truck: Corn 2.19-2.20. Wheat 3.34-3.45. Soybeans 5.39-5.45. Soy bean Meal: Bulk 44% 170.50-176.00; 48% 180.50-186.00. Daily National Gram Market Summary St Joseph, MO August 13,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Wheat and com was slightly higher, while soybeans and sorghum traded mix. Wheat and com carried momentum from yesterdays positive USDA report. Traders will continue to monitor weather conditions in the western corn-belt. Soy beans were mix but some bids found sup port from yesterdays friendly production numbers, along with concerns of dry weather in the western belt. Wheat was 2-5 cents higher. Com steady to 2 cents higher. Sorghum was mix, from 1 cent lower to 12 cents higher. Soybeans were mix, from 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Taiwan Com 54,000 Oct 18-Nov 1 or Oct 3-17 Unknown Soybeans 165,000 Un known Total: Com 54,000 tonnes. Soybeans 165,000 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: 08/13/03 08/12/03 08/14/02 Wheat: Kansas City (HRW ORD) 3.60-3.64 up 3 4.10-4.13 Minneapo lis (DNS) 3.96 'A up 2 3 A 4.29 A Portland (SWW) 3.86-3.90 up 5-4 4.10-4.11 St. Louis (SRW) 3.57-3.63 up 3 3.38 Com, US No 2 Yellow: Kansas City 2.20-2.22 unch 2.65-2.67 Minneapolis 2.14 up 2 'A 2.59 So. lowa 2.22-2.254 unch-up 1 2.65-2.66 Omaha 2.08-2.09 unch 2.62 Soybeans, US No I Yellow: Kansas City 5.82 dn 3 5.94-5.95 Minneapolis 5.46 'A dn % 5.86 3 A So. lowa 5.59-5.62 dn 1-unch 6.00-6.04 Cent. II Processor 5.68 Vi-5.78 A dn 2 'A 6.01 %-6.21 % Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Sep) Wheat 3.64 up 3 '/< 3.97 'A Minneapolis (Sep) Wheat 3.78 'A up 2 3 A 4.11 ‘A Chicago (Sep) Wheat 3.65 up 3 'A 3.57 Chicago (Sept Com 2.20 up 'A 2.73 (Dec) Corn 2.29 Vi dn A Chicago (Nov) Soybeans 5.43 3 A dn 2 3 A 5.71 3 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. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: Rail 4.04-4.09 up 3 'A 4.45 '/2-4.47 'A US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: Barge 3.87 up 3 '/i-2 'A 3.61-3.63 US 2 Yellow Com Barge 2.54-2.54 'A up 1 'A 2.89 US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 4.54-4.63 dn 1 5.35-5.53 Barge 4.90 up 12-dn 1 5.39 US 2 Yellow Soybeans Barge 5.93 3 /<-5.96 3 A up 1 A-2 '/< 6.30 3 /<-6.31 3 A Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, August 9,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 31 LOTS. ALFALFA HAY: 97.00-215.00. GRASS HAY: 65.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 56.00-210.00. TIMOTHY HAY; 170.00-195.00. WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-100.00. RYE STRAW: 80.00-90.00. HAY LRGE. ROUND OR SQ. BALES; 26.00. EAR CORN: 100.00. HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD AUC TION EVERY SAT., 9 A.M. Vintage Hay Vintage, Pa. Report Supplied by Auc tion Thursday, August 14,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 145.00. GRASS: 100.00-120.00. Robert Fulton Fire Co. Hay Market Wakefield, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 14,2003 10 LOADS. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 90.00-126.00. MIXED HAY: 92.00. TIMOTHY: 105.00-175.00, 157.00 AVG. EAR CORN: 100.00. GRASS HAY: 92.00. SALE EVERY THURS., 10 A.M. Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Reistville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, Aug. 12,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain TIMOTHY AND MIXED HAY: 2.10 BALE. HAY AUCTION EVERY TUES., 10 A.M. Weaverland Hay New Holland, Pa Report Supplied By Auction Thursday, August 14,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain TIMOTHY HAY: 95.00-240.00. MIXED HAY: 45.00-265.00. STRAW: 115.00-157.00. EAR CORN: 130.00. STUBBLE HAY: 90.00. Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction August 9 and 12,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 37 LOADS. ALFALFA: 70.00-160.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-85.00. TIMOTHY: 45.00-82.00. BROMEGRASS: 58.00-130.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 34.00-60.00. STRAW: 62.00-118.00. EAR CORN: 128.00. OATS: 2.50 BU. A focus on the latest forage varieties will be part of the Sept. 13 issue of Foraging Around. Also scheduled: update on pastured poultry research at Penn State and the latest haymaking and grazing information from various field days. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, August 12,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain 90 LOTS. ALFALFA: 3.00-3.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 2.50-5.30 BALF, 11.00-15.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: .90-3.40 BALE. GRASS: 20.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.00-2.10 BALE. MULCH:.IS-.40 BALE GROUND CORN FEED- 6.50 BAG, Pa. Produce Summary Report Supplied by PDA August 8,2003 Wholesale Prices Only APPLES: GREEN 4.00-8.00 Vi BU. APRICOTS: 16.00-22.00