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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1982
Page
27
In Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas the Rath Packing market quoted hogs around 59.50 to 60 per hundredweight with a steady trend into Friday. Wilson reported several lots near 60 and prices hovering around 59 to 60 as buyers and sellers eyed Monday morning trading.
In Friday trading C R Grain reports corn prices steady to lower while oats slide, as regional buyers and processors in the Taom area of Ash Rapids monitor elevator activity and local market quotes.
West North Central market news shows undertone steady with signs of rising prices for eggs and livestock. Reports from Des Moines list hogs firm to higher, beef trade slow to fair, and grain prices mixed across regions with corn and soybeans around current quotes.
An archival livestock futures snippet notes prices and bid details with A Ask B Bid and N Nominal indicators. The fragment is terse and incomplete but suggests market quotes for livestock contracts and closing values.
Market notes show butter and grain price movements with figures like 92 and 93 scores impacting delivery costs. The report lists wheat bids, No 2 heavy at 1.40 off, and various bean and corn pricing details, reflecting a fluctuating market for buyers and sellers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Omaha cattle market activity with mentions of cattle and cows but lack clear details. Specific figures and context are unreadable, leaving an unclear snapshot of prices or trends.
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service released 225000 dollars to aid eight central and southeast Iowa counties Appanoose Davis Lucas Marion Polk Van Buren Wapello Warren for June and early July flood damage. Funds cover debris removal fence and structure restoration and soil conservation on a 64 percent cost share. Senator Roger Jepsen announced the aid.
A Chase Econometrics analysis for the National Association of Wheat Growers argues that full economic recovery hinges on higher farm income and farm support. It notes that record crop prices are down real incomes to 1930 levels and that U.S. farming sustains the large farm supply and food distribution sectors with about 16 million more workers than other sectors.
Hog prices at Indianapolis and Peoria threaten to top the 1975 peak as traders cite tight slaughter and rising wholesale demand for Danish ham driven cuts. Experts split on durability, noting US hog slaughter down about 9 percent year over year and cattle futures rising despite weaker cash cattle values.
A Federal Land Bank of Omaha study of 2,200 Iowa farm land sales through June 1 shows modest gains only in northeast Iowa while western and central regions fall. Factors include varied financing and high costs with 12 percent selling to raise operating capital and 13 percent bought as land investments.
The Washington County Fair concluded with the grand champion steer selling for 1.25 a pound to Freshwater Feed and Grain and Farmers Implement. Reserve champion steer Daniel Steele of Riverside sold for 0.90 to Peoples Trust and Savings Bank. The top lamb, Shaun Greenlee of Brighton, sold for 0.89 to Wayland Livestock Auction. Hog projects sold to Rath Packing Co. A slide-show follow up will recap the beef and hog judging. Swine judge Eric Dee drew nationwide attention by hosting Reagan and discussing the fair.
Instructions challenge solvers to rearrange each row of letters into valid 2 to 7 letter words. Aim for correct scores per row with blanks carrying no points. Bonus for 7 letter solutions. Tomorrow’s solution by Judd on August 7 1982 United Feature Syndicate.
Private forecaster Conrad Leslie boosted 1982 U S corn to 7.96 billion bushels and soybeans to 2.23 billion, with wheat at 2.094 billion. He forecasts record corn yields in Illinois Indiana Ohio and potential for favorable late plantings. Federal estimates due Wednesday.
The Rules Committee on a unanimous voice vote limited amendments on the House Agriculture Committee blueprint aimed at saving $4.6 billion in food stamp and farm programs over three years. The plan would modify dairy price supports to cut milk overproduction and reduce taxpayer costs as the bill heads to the House for consideration within two days.
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