Cedar Rapids and Waterloo Hog and Grain Market Report
Hog and sheep prices firm to higher in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with 40.00-41.00 live hogs in Cedar Rapids and 40.25-40.75 in Waterloo. Wilson Foods lists 40.00-41.00 hogs and per-pound discounts for lightweight and heavy packs. Grain futures show corn at 2.49-2.59 and soybeans around 6.03-6.20 with mixed January to new-crop values. Livestock tone steady to cautious as beef and pork trades vary by weight class and region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Wilsons
Pro Farmer Grain
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
S-Comba
Ceecevenerectors
Chicago
UPI
Ednesday
Ee Pannel OF
Ode
Seveene
CBOT
USDA Bulk selling prices and livestock market report
Thursday market notes show butter and eggs prices steady to unchanged. Cash grain values listed for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Soybeans and Barley with basis unchanged. Livestock quotes from Omaha and statewide report hogs, sows, cattle and calves show active trade with higher broadly, mixed weights and varied gains. Cattle market limited with not enough test volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Chicago
Joliet Livestock Report Markets Hogs Higher On Thursday
Cattle offerings light at Joliet with too few head for market test. Hogs around 800 head traded with fairly active demand. barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. No 1-2 210-240 lb 42.50-42.75, No 1-3 210-250 lb 40.75-41.00, 250-270 lb 39.50-40.75, 270-300 lb 36.50-39.50.
Dairy Teens Explore Dairy Careers At Anamosa Expo
Anamosa hosts a Saturday dairy expo for older teens with 10 workshops at Anamosa High School from 9 30 a m to 3 p m. About 125 youths from east central Iowa expected with ISU dairy science staff and regional Extension speakers leading sessions including Kilmer Aitchison Orth Hans Legg Henderson and others. A separate expo is planned for North Fayette High School in West Union on January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
North Fayette High School
West Union
Iowa
Iowa launches nation’s first wool checkoff to lift prices
Iowa moves to boost lagging wool prices with a 2 cents per pound checkoff on 13 000 sheep producers. If 30 40 percent participate the first year could raise about 20000 dollars. full participation may yield about 70000. Funds support promotion education research and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Krafka
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Krafka
Bud Ohsman
Ohsman and Sons
Cedar Rapids
Ohsman
LaMar Grafft
Olin
Lawmakers urge Reagan meeting over farm crisis
More than twenty farm belt lawmakers ask President Reagan for a meeting to press for a safety net for family farmers amid rising debt and bankruptcies. Reps. Daschle and Dorgan say the new $11 billion farm bill is inadequate, and a meeting is hoped after Congress reconvenes January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Thomas Daschle
D-S.d
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Congress
Midwest
John Block
House
Daschle
Dorgan
Sunrise speaker at Denny's Saturday morning
Sunrise Optimist member Fred Stieglitz will address a 7 30 a m meeting at Denny's Restaurant 444 33rd Ave SW. Community listings note a yearlong mix of ads from Czech Cottage Electro to Coe College open house and local sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise
Optimist
Fred Stieglitz
Denny’s
33Rd Ave
Hogs killed in De Witt barn fire and Cattle Congress updates
A barn fire near De Witt killed about 1,000 hogs at the Steve Bowman farm discovered around 11 p.m. Fire chief responded to the rural scene. In Waterloo Bernard W. Ebbing was elected president of the National Cattle Congress succeeding Donald Pullin with Dick Klingaman as vice president and other Waterloo directors named. Cattle Congress dates set for Sept. 18 to 26. Rita Grafft of Olin elected president of the Iowa Sheep Council Auxiliary with Sharon Weiss of Vinton as auxiliary VP and Hawkeye Angus Association officers named. Seeley Lodwick to speak at Ottumwa Conservation Tillage Conference January 29. Nebraska doubles soybean checkoff to 1 cent per bushel effective April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Witt
Steve Bowman
Bowman
Waterloo
Bernard W. Ebbing
National Cattle Congress
Ebbing
Donald Pullin
Dick Klingaman
Richard Byrum
Eric Miller
Hugh Patterson
al Schmidt
Hap Rooff
Edward Paulsen
Francis Pardoe
Joe Brummel
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Rita Grafft
Olin
Iowa Sheep Council
LaMar
Ottumwa
Seeley Lodwick
Ottumwa Coliseum
Dick Fawcett
Ames
Iowa State University
Linn group seeks one year delay on rural address plan
The Linn County Farm Bureau asks the county board for a one year delay before adopting a rural address system. They cite cost and enforcement concerns including a 100 dollar fine and 30 day jail term, and plan a work meeting with farmers and developers. The final consideration is set for Tuesday January 12 at 10 30 a m in 930 First St SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Swegle
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Lynn Schulte
Mount Vernon
Schulte
First St. SW
Farm Bureau
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E.I. Livestock
Bath Packing Co
C.R. Grain
U.S. West North Central States
Federal-State Market
Federal State Market News Service
HOGS
Iowa Regional Grain
Webster City
Omaha
Sioux City
Joliet
Gram
Lee Kilmer
Tom Aitchison
Ron Orth
Eldon Hans
Vinton
Joe Legg
John Henderson
Maquoketa
Cascade
Donna Kunde
Manchester
Varlyn Fink
Iowa Farm Bureau
West Des Moines
National Wool Growers Association
Salt Lake City
Sheep Producers Association
Grafft
Czechoslovakia
16Th Avenue
C Street
Czech Village
Armstrongs
Joni
World Wide Pictures Film
Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
S.W
St. Pius
Cocking
1St Ave. N.E
Coe
Coe College Admissions Office
Gage Union
Adv
Peoples Church
3Rd Ave. S.E
Polly’s Fashion Station
Center Point Rd
N.E. Adv
Johnny’s Parkway
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Blvd
Center Point Road
Capri
K.S.V.P
National Audubon Society
Sheila Webb
Wally Taylor
Dr. Wickham
Squaw Creek Park
Stuart Hall
Coe College
Coin & Stamp Show
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Avenue S.W
Edgewood Rd
N.W
Imperial
Emerald Knights Drum Corp
Early Birds
Armstrongs Fur Salon
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Siegel's Loan
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Waterloo School
Call Vickie Sedlacek
Quilters Cottage
Register Now
Morris
Peck
34Th Street
Mt. Vernon Rd
S.E
Culligan
Ample Lady’s
Cattle Congress President
Iowa Sheep Producers Association
Sharon Weiss
Hawkeye Angus
George V. Swenka
Oxford
Hawkeye Angus Association
Gail N. Neumeyer
Walker
John Schneider
Lone Tree
George Reeve
Iowa City
Ed Yedlik
Lodwick
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Soybean Development, Utilization and Marketing Board
Clay Center
Norfolk
Linn Group
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