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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1982
Page
25
Market report from Cedar Rapids notes loads of hogs weighing 20 to 75 pounds with multiple price breaks and steady quotes. Buyers at Wilsons quote prices around 75¢ per pound for lighter hogs with 16 pounds over, while processors indicate steady demand and hours listed for Friday operations.
Federal-State Market News notes prices largely unchanged as off farm movement remains heavy and plants culled near desired levels. Eggs show mixed grading with Grade A large 34-37 cents, medium 22-27, smalls 12-14 cents while grain region reports Iowa hogs with lower steer prices and slow pork trade, limited test and no trend for weight classes.
Butter prices paid per 3 delivery ar units 92 score A 1.452 to 1.49. Grain bids to arrive Chicago include Wheat No 1 hard winter 145 ug 6 1 2. Wheat No 2 soft red 345. Corn No quot Pee off Va n No s Reven 4.54. Livestock Friday shows cattle 35 lots, few for market, steady to 50 higher with prices 61.00 for some, No 1-3 200 lb 59.00, No 1-3 350 270 lb 58.00-59.00. Hogs 1800 head steady to 25 higher No 1-2 200 lb 54.8-52.50. Sheep none. Futures: hogs 4000 trade active, butchers steady to 50 higher. sows steady to 50 lower, No 1-2 butchers 200-240 lb 59.25-52.00. Cattle none.
Hogs 450 head with moderate trade and demand. No 1-3 butchers 200-250 lb sold 58.25 to 58.50, 250-270 lb at 58.00, 270-300 lb at 56.00 to 57.00, 300-350 lb at 53.00 to 55.00. Sows steady to 50 higher with No 1-3 sows 300-700 lb quoted 3005 to 200.
A dense list of events across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas includes The Streetcar Named Desire at Cedar Rapids Community Theatre with 8 p.m. shows and student discounts, The Last Monthly Meeting of the Brothers Westmoreland at Brenton Stage, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Main Stage, and a Charity Horse Show at Hawkeye Downs with an evening performance. Also listed are Bach Festival at Iowa City, Kolach Festival at St. Ludmila's Church, North Liberty Fun Days with parades and games, bicycling and nature events at Cedar Rapids and area venues, a synchronized swim meet at Coe College, Newhall Centennial activities, and Strawberry Days film listings.
The Association for Retarded Citizens Linn County will hold its annual family picnic Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Hanna Park pavilion in Marion. Numerous local ads promote events and services across Linn County including dining options, sales, and entertainment listings.
Hawkeye Antique Tractor Pullers Association sanction brings 47 pulls to Newhall noon Sunday. Family success shines as five fathers feature in top results from Ladora Jaycees event with plans for multiple divisions and tractors led by Williams, Langenberg, Kupka, Bradley, and Grieder among others.
A J Johnson of Elkader, former national Holstein-Friesian Association president, received the retired dairyman award at the Clayton County Dairy Festival banquet. His Rock Crest Holstein Farm earned premier exhibitor and breeder honors at the Iowa State Fair, selling cattle nationwide and abroad. Also honored were county dairy princess Lori Walter and alternates Karen Dennler Beth Thurn and Mary Lueken, plus several dairymen receiving multiple awards for herds and leadership.
Rosemary Rich of Cedar Rapids earned $75 for fourth place with Rosa's Roast in the statewide Iowa ConBelle beef cookoff held Thursday in Ankeny. Bud Dow of Cedar Falls won $200 for Beef Kabobs Bombay and will compete in the national cookoff in San Antonio September 19 to 21 judged by James Beard.
A Polk County District Judge ordered Waterloo based Kilbourn doing business as Agri Leasing and Commercial Accounts Corp to refund 35 566 to 18 victims. The judge also issued a permanent injunction. The case alleges Iowa Consumer Fraud Act violations and deceptive loan finding practices.
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