Bullish hog market sets records and futures gains
A strong hog futures bull market drives record trading and rising feeder pig prices. Traders warn of a possible correction despite long term optimism, while seed-stock buyers and breeders report modest activity and steady price signals across Iowa markets.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Jim Sigmon
Blunt, Ellis
Phil Stutsman
RBH Commodities
Marion
Sigmon
Stutsman
Wilfred “Butch” Schminke
van Horne
George Brown
Anamosa
Chester
Russell
Hampshire
Jones County Pork
Fayette No-Tillers elect Harold Wilbur to lead group
Harold Wilbur of Hawkeye elected president of Fayette County No-Tillers to promote no-till farming. The group lists seven no-till planters for rent at about 15 dollars per acre plus a 10-dollar-an-acre cost-share from the local ASCS office. Sixty to seventy-five farmers have joined. a June bus tour is planned. new members pay a 5 dollar fee and receive a cap. extension office in Fayette offers more details at 319 425-3331.
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Fayette
Harold Wilbur
Hawkeye
Fayette County
Wilbur
Cedar Rapids Wilson Foods hogs and grain prices report
Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids reported hogs sold at 49.00 to 50.50 per cwt based on condition and quality. Prices for corn and soybeans rose with April futures at 2.632 and 6.32 for yellow soybeans. market hours 7 to 10 am.
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Kalona Sales Barn
Iowa
Kalona
Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Wilson Foods
C Rapids
Wilson
Wilsons
Packing Co
Cager
Market News Reports Mixed Grain and Livestock Quotes
Des Moines market notes show unsettled prices with light to moderate demand and heavy off farm movement. Graded eggs and butter hold near steady to higher. cash grain lists No 2 hard red winter wheat at 3.71 and soybeans around 2.75. Livestock trade active with varied butcher and sow prices across weight classes.
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West Nor
USDA
LIVeensa + ity ag
Oye
Iowa
Northeast
Southwest
Open in price sale inquiry unclear
The fragment mentions an open in price sale and a query about reper bushels but lacks clear names, dates, or places to anchor a full summary.
Livestock Futures Report Thins Market Thrust and Trade
The report shows cattle and hog futures with unsettled trends and limited market depth. Cattle on Thursday showed insufficient data for a trend while hogs traded actively with gains of 1.50 to 7.00 per hundredweight across varying weights, and price ranges listed for No 1-2 and No 2-3 lots.
Easter Egg Hunt Opens at Ellis Park
A Cedar Rapids Post 727 Easter egg hunt for children up to age 12 is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ellis Park with separate areas for age groups and no adult participation. The event is part of community activity sponsored by the American Legion Post 727.
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Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids Post 727
American Legion
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