Farmers wary as Reagan avoids embargo on Soviet trade
Gazette and wire report that farm leaders welcome no embargo but warn farmers face shaky ground. National Farmers Organization backs across the board action if others follow. Iowa groups urge coordinated sanctions and warn the grain trade could weaken. Grain bids fall amid contract concerns and large crops.
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Europe
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Leo Waggoner
Midwest hog and sheep prices steady at Cedar Rapids Waterloo
Hog prices held at 38.00 to 39.50 in Cedar Rapids and 38.50 to 39.00 in Waterloo. Sheep lingered 40 to 42 for wool and 42 to 44 for shorn in Cedar Rapids. Packing sow tiers ranged 31.50 to 32.50 with discounts for lighter and heavier hogs. Waterlo o Bath Packing Co quoted 38.50 to 39.00, same as Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Wilsons
Bath Packing Co
Cedar Rapids Grain Market Shows Mixed Soybean Declines
On Tuesday afternoon the Cedar Rapids grain market posted declines in soybeans and corn compared with Monday. Soybean prices fell across January crops and for the new crop while March and February crops had modest gains. Corn prices drifted lower across December January February and March crops with white corn also down. Delivery to Cedar Rapids processors at 2 30 p m was quoted.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Market Reports Show Slow Trade on Livestock and Eggs
The Federal State Market News notes light trading and tight offerings in eggs and hogs with mixed demand. Beet trade softens while pork loins and hams move at lower prices. cattle sales are slow and steady to lower with mixed outcomes across weights and grades.
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Federal State Market News Service
Midwest
Grain and Livestock Futures Report Tuesday Markets
Grain futures and nominal livestock prices show hogs mostly steady to lower with prices around 39 to 41 per hundredweight for various weights. Cattle and calves move weak to 50 lower on some sales, with steers and heifers at 57 to 59.25 and cows steady to high cutter. Sheep show a small lamb and ewe presence with prime pelts noted.
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Smal Tor
Chicago Produce USDA Bulk Prices Tuesday Report
USDA bulk selling prices unchanged Tuesday for butter eggs wheat corn soybeans and by product markets in Chicago delivery prices shown for various grades and maturities. Notable figures include butter around 1.46 to 1.49 per pound eggs Grade A carton prices 0.73 to 0.75 for extra large and other sizes. soybeans 5.86 to 9.25 per bushel. sacked bran and shorts about 119 to 120 and 117 to 118 per cwt respectively. bulk mids 104 to 105 this week and 94 to 95 next week.
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USDA
Bran
Shorts
Mids
Beef grading plan draws Iowans’ ire
Iowa beef leaders oppose a USDA plan to lower marbling standards for prime and choice grades. The proposal aims to reduce fat and speed up fattening, with five hearings nationwide in February including Des Moines on Feb 22. Written comments are due by end of March.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Wallace Building
Des Moines
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Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Reagan Administration
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Denver
National Cattlemen's Association
Bruce Berven
Ames
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Porter
Agricultural Marketing Service
Washington
Berven
Spain Abolishes Court of Public Order From Franco Era
The Spanish government announced the abolition of the Court of Public Order which had overseen hundreds of political cases during the Franco regime. The move marks a step in post authoritarian reforms and judicial restructuring.
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