Eastern Corn Belt Direct Hogs Dcs Moines, lona December 2, 2003 Report Supplied B\ USD \ EASTERN CORN BFI F DIRECT DAII HCXjS. for Tuesda\ Dec 2 as of I Wpm C URKFNT \()I UMF TODAY, ACTUAI PRODUCER SOI D Negotiated 14 900. Other Market Formula 3,854 Swine or Pork Market Formula 34.650. Other Purchase Arrangement 1 S,()S9 PACKFR SOI D (All purchase tvpes) S2B NEGOTIATED PURC HASPS (including packer sold) BARROWS AND OUTS (Car cass Basis) 10.65 S head Compared to prior dav's close SO to 7S higher Base Market Hog 18S !b Carcass Basis Plant Delivered (-0 9-1 1 inch backlat. A sq in !oin/2 0 depth) Base Price Range $39 75-49 01 47 SO, wtd avg $46 98 S Dav Rolling Average Market Hog 197 31 lb carcass, plant delivered (0 81 inch backfat, 67S sq in loin/2 2S inch loin depth) FFI I SO 2 Vr. price range $43 75 - 52 IS Purchase Volume b\ State of Origin Ala bama 513, Delaware 17S. Georgia 831, Illinois 21 735. Indiana 16,195 Kentucky 894. Marv land 472, Michigan 4,691, Mississippi 374, New York 541, North Carolina 4,253. Ohio 8,604. Pennsylvania 2,381, South Carolina 372, Ten nessee 753, Virginia S 4, Wisconsin 3,969 Corn Belt Feedstuff St. Joseph, Mo. December 2, 2003 Report Supplied By USD A Feedstuff prices were mix for the week De mand moderate after the Thanksgiy mg holiday C ertam ingredients prices were pressured by the lower soybean meal and larger production Howe'er, some ingredients were sparked bv im prosed demand Note Brewers Dried (iram prices will no longer be asailablc and will be dis continued from our report SOYBFAN MFAI 48 percent rail was 600 higher from 234 SO-236 SO 48 percent truck was 6 00 higher from 238 SO-243 SO per ton CORN BY PRODUCTS Gluten Feed 21 percent Interior Points was steady from 82 00-115 00, C hieago was steady to 1 (M) higher from 84 00 IOSOO 60 percent Gluten Meal. In tenor Points was steady to SGO lower from M 0 00-328 00, Chicago was steady from MS (HI-M 0 00 per ton Rail Hominy Feed. C en tral Illinois Points rail was steady to 2 00 higher from S 8 00-62 00, truck steady to 3 00 higher from 63 00 68 00 C rude ( orn Oil yyas SO points higher from 28 00- 29 00 cents per pound MM 1 FFFDS Northvycst wav steady to 3(H) lower from 82 00-87 00 Buffalo yyas 400 lower Irom 8S 00-91 00 per ton A 1 FAI FA PFI I 1 TS Toledo Ohio 17 pci cent dehydrated was 1 00-3 00 lower from 143 00-148 00 meal was 1 00 300 lower from 148S0-IS3SO IS percent pellets was steady from 10SO0-14SS0 per ton meal yyas steady from 110 SO-ISI 00 DISIH 1 hR S DRII 1) (.RAINS C uitral Il linois was stead\ from 120 00-MS 00, Chicago was stcaclv from MS 00-IV7 00, Law reneeburg, II was higher at 12K00, Kansas was IS 00 lowu at ns 00 Nebraska was nol a\ailablc Minnesota was >lead\ at 1 IS 00 per Inn Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! ~ „rt Full n Rr„ C I* l E E rs E Hay, Straw & Grain Auction Every Thursday 10 am Located on the corner of RT 272 & 222 at Wakefield, PA 717-548-2492 717-548-2371 Randall Ranck Auctioneer 003117-L Consignments Wanted No Out ot State Checks Graystone Small Animal Sale LLC 'Runt’s Mitk.Lt Mmhum IHi Every Tuesday 4:30 pm lUumng h am till sik mm. \li kinds ol I'milrn Kibbits, tiiniKi I’ms I’iguim Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ, Report Supplied hv Auction Tuesday, December 2,2003 Hav—Straw—Grain 41 LOTS TOTAL Al FAI FA 2 SO-3 00 BA I F MIXFD HAS 21 I OTS, 1 50-3 70 BAIL GRASS 11 1 OTS, I 20-2 7S BAI F MUI C H 4 I OTS, 1 00-' SO BAI F WHFAT SI RAW 2 40 FAR CORN 2 7S SHFIIEDCORN 8 00 OATS S 7S BU 83 I OADS AI FAI FA 90 00-147 SO MIXED HAY S 7 50-147 SO TIMOTHY 4S 00-155 00 CLOVER 120 00 BROMFGRASS 65 00-90 00 ORC HARDGRASS 4S 00-105 00 STRAW 60 00-180 00 FAR CORN 9000-95 00 MULCH 18 00 FIREWOOD 2S 00-70 00 I OAD Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Suction Tuesday. December 2,200.3 HAY 28IOTS 37IOTSTOTAI AI FAI FA 3 LOT S, IOS 00-180 00 MIXFDHAY ISIOTS.9SOO 170 00 HAY BY THEIOAD 110 00-142 SO TIMOTHY 142 SO ROUND BALFS 20 00BAIF ORC H ARDOR ASS 97 50-ISSOO STRAW 147 SO FAR CORN 105(H) OATS 2 2S BU FIREWOOD 2S 00-130 00 I OAD scj NOTICE - 10% Discount Sale rQ We will be giving a 10% discount on [3 all animal health & dairy supplies including forks, shovels, brooms, rub- C-j bers, etc. from 12/1 thru 12/10/03. r Also a 10% discount on all Christmas and wedding gifts Thru 12/31/03 YODER’S , Windmill Service Speu ilizmg in new & used windmill sales & sen,ice CALL FOR PRICING 717/532-4591 Send written inquiries to 2006 Bedford Road Shippensburg, PA 17257 MAKE ONE PHONE CALL: 717-392-7227 or 1-800-727-7228 FOR A COMPLETE JOB WASHING DISINFECTING AND FUMIGATING S COMPLETE RODENT CONTROL PROGRAM WE DO THERMAL FOGGING • Disinfects • Insecticide • Long Lasting Fog Kills all types of beetles and insects in hard to reach areas that cause structural damage. We recommend fogging in addition to our regular spraying. COMPLETE PEST CONTROL PROGRAM Programs available for rodent, fly and beetle control. We can tailor a program to suit your needs. Don’t let rats and mice eat your profits! BEITZEL S SPRAYING Witmer, PA 17585 Since 1961 717-392-7227 Toll Free 1-800-727-7228 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE RADIO DISPATCHED TRUCKS Shippensburg Hay Auction Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Suction Nov. 29 and Dec. 2,2003 Ha\—Straw—Grain Middleburg Hay Slendar - our late meeting . 2004, @ IPM irm Supply ivenue PA 17505 mi Jor More Information Caff- Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO December 3,2003 Report Supplied Uy USD \ (iram and soybean bids were higher lor the day Wheat was sparked by good o\ernight ex ports Two fresh sales were reported going to Egypt and Taiwan C orn found support from soybeans and wheat, along with technical buying Soybeans continue to see solid gains due to yesterdays strong close and the weak dollar looking attractne in the export sector Wheal was 4-8 cents higher Corn was 4-5 cents higher Sorghum was 1-11 cents higher Soybeans were 5 7 cents higher F\PORT SAIES PURCHASER COM MODITV TONNAGE DELIVERY DATE Egypt Soft White Wheat 60,000 Jan 1-10 Taiwan 13 0 pet Hard Red Winter 9.950 lan 5 20 14 S pet Dark Northern Spring 25.320 Jan 5-20 9 0 pet Soft White 4.930 Jan 5-20 Hard Amber Durum 2,000 Jan 5-20 Total Wheat 102.200 tonnes THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONI Y EX PORT SALES THAT HAVE TRANSPIRED. BUT THEY ARE THE ONLY SALES THAT COULD BE CONFIRMED B't USDA GRAIN MARKET NEWS TRUCK BIDS 12/03/03 12/02/03 12/04/02 Wheat Kansas City (HRW ORD) 4 17 up 8-2 426 Minneapolis (DNS) 430 l/ > up 4 '/ 449 l /-i Portland (SWW) 4 01-4 04 up 6-4 4 25-4 30 St I ouis (SRW) 4 32 up 7 3 80 Corn, US No 2 Yellow Kansas City 2 50-2 52 up 2-4 2 43-2 47 Minneapolis 2 35 '/» up 5 2 06 1 4 So lowa 2 48-2 50 up 4 2 28-2 30 ]/ 2 Omaha 2 41-2 42 up 4 2 24-2 29 Soybeans. US No 1 bellow Kansas City 7 68-7 70 up 5 5 63-5 66 Minneapolis No Bid No Bid So lowa 7 74 776 up 5-6 5 46-5 58 Cent II Processor 7 75 U-7 86 U up 7-5 5 59 l /4- 5 71*4 Minneapolis truck - to arrive 20 days FUTURFS Kansas City (Mar) Wheat 411 I ’up7* 4 3 93 Minneap ohs (Mar) Wheat 407 '/. up 4 414 INSURED Chicago (Mar) Wheat 4.14 V* up 8 L ♦ 361 h 4 C hicago (Mar) Com 2 52 % up 4 2 39 U Chica go (Jan) Soybeans 778 l A up 55 62 Mar 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 I HRW Wheat Ord Protein Rail 472 1 > 476 1 - up 6 '4-7 1 a 4 48-4 58 US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat Barge 457 ' 4-4 62 *4up 8 1 4 406 *4-4 07 % US 2 \ellow Corn Barge 287 ]/ a up 5-4 I ’2 71 ''4-2 72 1 4 US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 5 43-5 48 up 1-2 5 08-5 17 Barge 5 58-5 61 up 11-7 531 US 2 ellow Soybeans Barge 8 17*4 8 18 l/ 4 up 6 6 06 ''a LIVESTOCK FUTURES MARKET Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, December 3, 2003 Live Hogs Frozen Lean Value Pork Bellies Today 11/25/03 Today 11/25/03 Choice Steers Choice Feeders Today 11/25/03 Today 11/25/03 D(H 98 150 96 975 J 04 F 04 94 975 94 250 100 350 97 750 93 200 91 800 Mi 01 Apo4 83 050 8 3 050 My 04 Jn(W 75 650 76 350 J 1 04 - All 04 74 150 74 900 S 04 0 04 N 04 D 04 77 250 77 125 77 775 77 500 IDEAL LEAF * TOBACCO We will be buying the 2003 Crop of 609 Tobacco on Thrus. the 1 Ith - Fri. the 12th of Dec. Be sure to strip your tobacco in 4 grades. Also do not strip your tobacco too high in moisture. We will also be writing contracts on the 2003 crop. Call 717-575-2525 Manure Hauler Certification Classroom Session & Manure Applicators Association Formation Thesday, December 16, 2003 Dauphin County Agriculture & Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Rd. Dauphin, PA 17081 Today s manure applicators are laced with many issues and public pressures Regulations geared lovvaids pro tectmg water and air quality Ih it ate being implemented by daily and livestock producers arc hav mg direct elle-ds on commercial manure applicators Additional concerns ol the industry involve road transport and salclv issues The Manure Hauler Certification Com sc has been designed to educate applicators on the laws and issues that aie laced by their industry and to help them to address the issues within then businesses and community To receive the voluntary certification an individual must attend an educational held day and attend a classroom session Either step can be completed before the other A $lO 00 charge lor the classroom session will be collected at the door Many who are in or close lo the hauling industry leel that the formation ol a manure applicator association can oiler many benefits A tew ol the benefits an association could provide to the manure application industry are a voice in regulaloiy development group insurances and provision ol emplovce benefit packages Following this year s classroom session a dinner and meeting will be held to discuss the advantages and industry interest m asso ciation formation A SI s 0(1 Ice lor dinner will he collected |ust prior lo the meal Agenda 8:30 - 9:00 Registration ($lO.OO charge, collected at door) 9:00-10:15 Nitrogen Management, Phosphorus Management and How to Inlerpiet aPA Nutrient Management Plan, Pi l)otr< lit i-vlr Pi U 10:15-11:00 Maintaining Community Image and Common Sense on Odors I) i km ktpluui I‘Slj 11:0fl - 12:00 Manure Application Rates and C alibration Methods, Uon Act It i l‘\U 12:00- 12:30 Lunch (provided) 12:30-1:15 Conservation Methods. Soil Compaction and Summarv of the Benefits ot Manure Incorporation, Jml M un NRCS Manure Storage Management, Robb Meinen PSC Industry Update. Knhh Menu n PSU 1:15-1:45 1:45 - 2:30 2:30 - 3:30 Transportation Laws and Regulations that Effect \pplicators and Their Fquipment, Ik an Riknul Miilm Cat net l)ni\iiui f'\ Dipt of Tiuiispiiikiliini Nutrient Management Laws that apply to Application and Nutrient Balance Sheets. / ~n Wednesday, December 3. 2001 11 I GADS TIMOTHY 19S 00-217 00 GRASS HAY 17S00 ROUND BALES CORN FODDER 70 00 WHEAT STRAW 175 00-19S00 FIREWOOD SS 00-80 00 I OAD SAIF DAY WED, 11 AM 49 475 49 175 54 350 53 075 85 625 86 450 — 84 550 85 250 57 450 56 950 39 850 60 250 86 025 87 250 63 000 63 825 - 60 875 61 125 89 600 89 600 58 950 59 250 90 000 89 000 51 150 52 000 50 950 51 850 (S 14) 7442 I i\ 124 Hlnnmy Buiklmy