Farmstead Foods Lowers Lamb Quotes in Midwestern Markets
Farmstead Foods reports Wednesday quotes with butchers $1 lower at $47-48 for lambs. 90-110 pound choice and wool lambs seen at $57-59, shorn at $59. Contact Ray Zamastil at 319-846-2694. Mid-America Lamb Processing cites $58-60 for pound choice and prime shorn lambs and wool lambs, with Ai Olson listed at 19846-2751 Fairfax. Slough owes $10-15.
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Des Moines Market Reports Light Trading and Mixed Prices
Federal-State Market News reports light offerings and demand in the Des Moines region with light to moderate buying across eggs and hogs. Prices show small to mid-sized eggs up 2-4 cents, hogs trading slow to moderate with southern Minnesota receipts noted, and cattle trading with some drop in values.
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Omaha Livestock Market Report Wednesday
Hogs show weaker tone with barrow and gilt prices down about .50 to 1.00. US 1-2s 200-210 lb fetch 48.00 to 48.75 and 210-250 lb s around 48.50. Cattle and calves 1400 head. steer and heifer trade steady to .25 higher. cows up to 2.00. Slaughter steers 1100-1275 lb 65.00-66.50, heifers 900-1100 lb 64.50-66.00. cows 38.00-42.50 cutting utilities 37.00-40.00. canners 32.00-37.00. Sheep none.
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Bankers warn against farm moratorium in Iowa
Iowa bankers say a foreclosure moratorium would not help farmers and could destabilize lending. They note Gov. Branstad has kept an open mind while Rep. Cochran drafts an economic emergency measure to rate relief and bank support. Milner argues delays only add debt and costs.
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Workers' plan to rescue Rath Packing Co. may work
Indications emerged that Rath Packing Co. in Waterloo may again be saved by an employee buyout. The Employees Reorganization Group aims for 700 workers to invest in a plan to buy the bankrupt company, seeking a $30 million line of credit from a lender with leaders meeting today. Eddie Herold indicated progress toward their goal.
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New farm plan widely attacked
President Reagan faces strong opposition from nine farm groups and Democrats as his austerity farm program nears submission. Farm Bureau delegates refuse to back eliminating target prices, while lawmakers debate alternative approaches amid a low farm mood.
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Community class Begins Kennels Course at Kirkwood College
A six week college credit course for starting kennels or working in shelters begins Jan 23 at Kirkwood Community College. Information from Garland Ashbacher at 398-5568. Also brief notices on a Catholic talk, a pornography protest, local sales, and a historical note on Andrew Hallidie’s 1871 cable car patent.
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Andrew S. Hallidie
San Francisco
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