Midwest Live Stock Prices and Pricing Notes
Market hogs near Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Iowa City show prices around 49.50 to 51.00 for some hogs while others fall 42 to 44 dollars for certain categories. Sheep steady with wool 44 to 46 and shorn 46 to 48. Bath Packing in Waterloo quotes hogs at 49.50 to 50.00 with a 0.50 drop. Buying hours 7 to 10 am Monday through Friday.
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Waterloo
Ir Rapids
Cedar
Wilsons
Waterloo Bath Packing Co
Cedar Rapids Grain Market Reports Slugish Soybeans and Corn Prices
Prices for soybeans fell 4 to 5 cents across February through new crop, while yellow corn eased for several contracts and held steadier for the April crop in Cedar Rapids processing market. White corn dropped 22 cents from Thursday, with quotes for No 2 corn at 2.40 for February crop and 6.1 for March crop. Pro Farmer Grain Cedar Rapids provided the quotes by telephone.
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Cedar Rapids
Pro Farmer Grain
Farm Eggs and Grain Prices Drift in Cold Conditions
Federal-State Market News Service reports light demand for eggs and slow farm loading due to severe cold and bad roads. Prices paid producers show Grade A large 43-55 cents per dozen with variations. grain futures list No 2 winter at 3.40, No 2 yellow 2.46, oats 2.63. Trade sentiment is steady as receipts run high and demand remains weak in many locations.
Livestock Futures as Market Ends Mixed
Livestock futures closed with mixed results as pork and other meats displayed divergent moves. Traders cited firm cash bids and varying demand signals, while settlement prices reflected a cautious tone near session close.
Livestock Market Report Fragment
Fragmentary notes from Webster City Friday hogs and cattle trading show varied bid levels and weights. Prices range around 39 to 50 dollars for hogs and mixed cattle bids, with several entries unreadable due to OCR errors.
Iowa asks for 750000 pounds surplus cheese monthly
Iowa officials filed a request Friday with the U S Department of Agriculture to set aside 750000 pounds of surplus cheese for the state each month until stock is exhausted. The move follows President Reagan's approval of releasing 70 million pounds of surplus cheese.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Reagan
Michael Reagen
Department of Social Services
Commis
Sioner
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Denver
Colo
Vern Woodard
Woodward
FmHA lowers loan rates for some loans to farmers
The Farmers Home Administration cut annual interest rates on insured operating loans to 14.25 percent from 14.5 and on limited resource operating loans to 11.25 percent from 11.5. Limited resource loans drop to 6.625 percent from 7. Production and operating adjustment loans under the disaster emergency program rise to 16 percent from 15.
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Washington
UPI
Farmers Home Administration
Land conference on ownership and use set in Colfax
A Farm Church Land Conference will discuss land ownership and land use on February 11-12 at the Interfaith Spiritual Center. Five farm and seven church groups co sponsor the event with speakers including Bishop David Brown Gregory Cossack Peter Croghan Dean Goldsmith Dixon Terry and Delwyn Cross.
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Colfax
Interfaith Spiritual Center
Five Farm
Gregory Cossack
Des Moines
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Peter Croghan
Woodbine
Iowa Farmers Union
Dean Goldsmith
Corning
Iowa
American Agricultural Movement
Dixon Terry
Atlantic
U.S. Farmers Association
Delwyn Cross
Kildiff
Iowa Grange
Good times in 1990, says Iowa farm economist
Iowa State University extension economist Michael D. Boehlje told 63 attendees at the Young Farmer Holiday Conference that farmers should focus on survival through the mid-1980s and the next five years. He warned against relying on bigger operations to overcome production mistakes and noted debt and reduced safety nets will shape the decade.
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al Swegle
Azette Farm
Young Farm
Iowa State University Extension
Michael D. Boehlje
Ames
Young Farmer
Boehlje
Holidome
Cedar Rapids
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Boehljes
Ellsworth freshman elected state president of ACT Iowa
Jeff Jeshe 18 Eldora wins state presidency of Agricultural Careers Training at two year schools. Kirkwood Community College hosts the two day convention in Cedar Rapids with officers elected, Pal Peer winners, and an array of zone vice presidents and contest victors from several colleges.
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Ellsworth Community College
Jeff Jeshe
Eldora
Organization For Agricultural
Jeshe
Loren
Judy Jeshe
Kirkwood
Lisa Cordes
Allison
Agricultural Careers Training
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Bob Henderson
Albia
Ag Business
Meeting and events in Linn County city briefs
City notes cover Platform and Committees meeting for the Democratic Central Committee of Linn County at Teamsters Hall. Other items list schedule changes for a women’s basketball league, phobic self help meetings, card games, stamp shows, theater tickets, bank IRA hours, local sales, and various ads with locations and contact numbers.
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Platform Committee
Democratic Central
Linn County
Teamsters Hall
J St
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Northeast
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Southeast
Ft. Pork
Redeu
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Webster City
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U.S. Treasury
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District of
Lutheran Church
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Area Ag
Crystal McQuaid
Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa
Dean Moretz
North Iowa Area
Randy Roberts
Fayette
Area College
Roberts
Glenda Swanson
Durant
Dan Brannaman
Lisbon
Paul Heacock
Dubuque
Heacock
Aaron Tolander
Winfield
Kevin Rice
DeWitt
Andrea Browne
Cedar Falls
Mary Devine
Corwith
Gazette Area
Kim Robertson
Springville
Robertson
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Fifth St. NW
Mental Health Advocates
United Way
Third Ave
Scotch
May City Lanes
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave. S.W
Olde Towne Inn
Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Skandia
Lindale
St. Matthew’s
Adv
St. Pius
Valentine
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Hiawatha
Guthrie Theater
Mercy Hospital
Brenton Bank
Sertoma
Town House
Bill Hill
Holiday Inn
NHCA
Rick’s
1St Street
S.W
Emerald Knight Hall
2Nd Avenue SE
16Th Ave
Duncan Photographers
Town & Country
Knights of Columbus
Mt. Vernon Road
S.E
Emeral Knights Drum and Bugle Corp
Coverall
Early Birds
Zorba
Charter
Westfield Tennis Club
18Th Avenue S.W
Davenport
Iowa City
Grand Ole Opry
Hall of Fame
Parthenon
Upper Room
Max Fitz
Armstrong
Montrose
K-Mart Plaza
New Orleans
Natchez
Peck’s Flower Shop
Cupid
Pierson’s Florists
Emerald Knights Drum Corp
Dale’s
Winte
St. George
10Th Street
Preservation Hall
Hancher Auditorium
Christian Growth
Westminster Church
Terri
Peppertree
Tommy’s Restaurant
1St Ave. N.E
Better Adult Sports Apparel
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Farm Bureau
1St Ave. S.E
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