GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY, PA

LN_GR110
New Holland, PA   

Monday April 30, 2012     USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News

Pennsylvania Weekly Grain Report - Harrisburg, PA


Compared to last week, corn sold steady to .10 higher, wheat sold 
steady, barley sold steady to .30 higher, oats sold steady to .10 higher 
and soybeans sold .30 to .40 higher.  Ear corn sold steady.  
All prices per bushel except ear corn is per ton.


SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA                          CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Grain          Range      Average    Contracts     Grain          Range         Average
Corn No. 2    6.65-7.05     6.90  Dec 5.37-5.40    Corn No.2     6.70-7.22       6.84       
Wheat No.2    6.22-6.62     6.42  Dec 6.14-6.15    Wheat No.2         6.42       6.42     
Barley No.3   4.50-5.50     5.00  Jul 4.50         Barley No.3        5.00       5.00
Oats No.2     4.50-4.80     4.65     ----          Oats No.2     3.50-5.00       4.17
Soybeans No.2 14.19-14.61  14.41  Dec 12.87-12.96  Soybeans No.2 12.95-14.37    13.65
Ear Corn           200.00 200.00                   Ear Corn     195.00-220.00  207.50


SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA                          LEHIGH VALLEY AREA
Grain          Range       Average                 Grain         Range          Average
Corn No. 2    6.70-7.00     6.79                   Corn No.2    6.70-7.02        6.89      
Wheat No.2    5.20-6.80     6.00                   Wheat No.2        7.25        7.25      
Barley No.3   4.75-6.30     5.41                   Barley No.3        ---         ---
Oats No 2     3.75-5.10     4.40                   Oats No 2         4.70        4.70
Soybeans No.2 13.40-14.43  13.98                   Soybean No.2 14.00-14.46     14.22
Ear Corn           190.00 190.00                  Gr. Sorghum        5.92        5.92
                                                   Ear Corn           ---         ---

EASTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SUMMARY
Grain          Range        Average      Month ago     Year ago
Corn No. 2    6.65-7.22      6.86          6.99          7.77                               
Wheat No.2    5.20-7.25      6.33          6.39          7.79      
Barley No.3   4.50-6.30      5.25          5.20          5.54
Oats No.2     3.50-5.10      4.41          4.62          4.11
Soybeans No.2 12.95-14.61   14.01         13.29         13.44
Ear Corn     190.00-220.00  201.25       198.16        181.66

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Grain           Range       Average
Corn No. 2     5.98-8.00     6.75       
Wheat No.2          6.07     6.07
Barley No.3          ---      ---
Oats No.2      3.00-4.25     3.75 
Soybeans No.2      14.52    14.52
Ear Corn            ----     ---- 


Source:   PA Dept of Ag - USDA Market News, New Holland, PA
          Dave Wert, Market Reporter 717/787-5319;
          24 hr market info 717/787-6006
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ln_gr110.txt

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