Midwest hog market steady with weekly discounts noted
In Cedar Rapids and Waterloo hog prices held mostly firm at 38.00 to 39.50 with some 25 cent gains to 38.50 to 39.00 in Waterloo. Wool and shorn sheep quoted steady at 40 to 42 and 42 to 44 respectively while packing sow values and weight based discounts are detailed by Wilson Foods and Bath Packing Co with 7 to 10 am buying hours noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Wilsons
Bath Packing Co
Grain and Livestock Prices Move on Cedar Rapids Market
Cedar Rapids market reports soybeans and corn gains across multiple crops with No 2 corn at 2.40 to 2.58 and white corn at 3.04, while yellow soybeans top at 2.46 to 2.58 with new crop values. Livestock prices show hogs and cattle mixed, with bids steady to higher on lighter trading and varied weights, and eggs and meats posting modest shifts as plants run shortened weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Bulk commodity prices and livestock market report
USDA bulk prices for butter eggs and grains listed with deliveries and scores. Wheat corn and soybeans ranges shown. Livestock Monday and Monday followups note hogs cattle and barrow trade, with price ranges for various weight classes and grades.
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USDA
Kirkwood offers horse care classes in January and February
Kirkwood Community College will run two hoof care sessions and a horse first aid course in January and February. Hoof care teaches anatomy trimming and shoeing techniques with instructor Duke Snider. first aid covers danger signs and basic care taught by Dr. Pat Smith. Tuition 18 and 10 dollars. Pre register via 398 5412 or toll free 1 800 332 8833.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Duke Snider
Lisbon
Pat Smith
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Farm counts rise slightly for first time in 46 years
U S department says the number of farms increased by 8,000 to 2,436,000 in 1981 with inflation redirecting thresholds. West and East gains outpace Midwest declines and projections foresee modest rise into 1982.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
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Alabama
Alaska
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Grain prices rebound on Monday after Poland scare fades
Corn on the Cedar Rapids elevator market rose to 2.40 a bushel up 9 percent and the highest since December 11 while soybeans reached 6.11 a bushel up 8 cents and the highest since December 17. Chicago Board of Trade notes show oats up 6 cents limit and wheat and corn up as well with March wheat at 3.924 a bushel and March corn at 2.7434.
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Interior
Lowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
United Press International
Chicago Board OF Trade
CBOT
Cedar Rapids
Phil Stutzman
RBH Commodities
Marion
Exchange
Market beef weigh-ins and agricultural meetings listed by Cedar County
Datebook entries list market beef weigh-ins in Cedar County and adjacent counties with times and locations including Tipton, Marengo, West Union, Monticello, Oelwein, and Arlington. Additional events cover adult farmer classes on insemination in Dysart Geneseo, extension meetings in Eldridge Marion and Walker, and crop and corn meetings in Decorah and other towns.
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Tipton
Iowa County
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Marengo
Fayette County
West Union Auction Exchange
West Union
Jones County
Wilson Foods
Monticello
Benton County
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Jim Merchant
Vinton
Scott County
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Eldridge
Linn County
Linn Co-operative Oil Co
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Iowa State University
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Ames
John Creswell
Cedar Rapids
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Walker
Dick Fawcett
Bob Nyvall
Greg Brenneman
Winneshiek County
Army Reserve Center
Decorah
ISU
Harvey Thompson
Regis Voss
Bill Huemoeller
Ken Hall
Dubuque
Pork producers eligible for sales tax refund
Iowa pork producers may file for a refund of sales tax on electricity used for heat cooling and ventilation dating back to 1976. The ruling follows a petition by the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa Pork Producers
Don Gingerich
Parnell
Department of Revenue
Hoover State
Gingerich
Pork Producers
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