Midwest Hog Prices Hold Steady Across Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Hogs traded mostly steady Monday with Cedar Rapids quotes at 42.00 to 43.00 and Waterloo bids 42.50 to 43.00. Sheep remained steady at 48 to 50 for wool and 50 to 52 for shorn in Cedar Rapids. Wilson Foods in Cedar Rapids quoted hogs 42.00 to 43.00 with discounts for lightweight and heavier butchers. Bath Packing Co. listed hogs at 42.50 to 43.00, 50 cents above Friday.
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Iowa Regional Grain Market Reports Prices Mixed For Crops
Cedar Rapids market shows soybeans slipping on near term crops while December and January gains push as prices compare with Friday. White corn rises on some future lots with other futures mixed. farm eggs hold steady amid light demand and ample supplies. Hog and beef prices vary by weight and cut with modest trading activity reported across Iowa and Minnesota packing regions.
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Omaha Livestock Prices Monday Market Report
Hogs 4,000 head with butchers weak to 25 lower. No 1-2 210-260 lb 44.00-44.50. 86 head 228-235 lb 44.75. sows steady 40.50-42.50. Cattle and calves: steers and heifers 50-1.00 lower. cows 50-1.50 off. top steers near 63.50 cwt drop. heifers 60.50-60.75. mixed good and choice 2-3 60.50-61.50. sheep 400 head. spring lambs 50 lower. pelts 100-120 lb 54.00-56.00.
Livestock Monday Market Report Cattle Sluggish Steers Lower
Cattle around 2,700 head with a slow trade. steers opened 50 to mostly 1.00 lower and heifers 50-1.00 lower. About 90 percent unsold by 10:30 a.m. CDT. Prime steer bids 62.75-63.00, choice 62.00-62.50. mixed choice and prime heifers 61.00. choice 60.50-61.00. Hogs 1,500 head, fairly active trade. barrows and gilts steady with No 1-2 210-240 lb at 43.50-44.00, some 44.25. 250-260 lb 43.00-43.50. No 1-3 200-240 lb 43.00-43.50, 250-270 lb 41.50-42.75, 270-300 lb 40.00-41.50, No 2-3 300-320 lb 40.00.
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Livestock markets report hogs and cattle prices
Livestock Monday shows 6 500 head hog trade with butchers 210 260 lb at 44 50 44 75 and sows 350 500 lb at 39 50 40 00. Cattle 2800 head slaughter steers steady while heifers 50 lower with 2 4 grade steers 1 050 1 300 lb at 61 50 62 50 and 2 4 grade heifers 850 1 100 lb at 59 00 60 00.
USDA Bulk Selling Prices And Grain Quotes
USDA bulk selling prices show butter steady with 92 score A at 1.48, 93 score AA at 1.50. Eggs to retailers list Grade A cartons extra large 72 74, large 70 71, mediums 64 65. Cash grain quotes include Wheat No 2 hard red winter 3.94 Van, No 2 soft red winter 3.94 Van, Corn No 2 yellow 2.61 mn, Oats No 2 heavy 2.05 n, Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.25 Van. No 2 yellow corn Friday is unavailable.
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Livestock Monday Hog Prices and Trade Update
Hogs 1 300 head. demand strong and trade active with butchers rising 50 cents. No 1 3 butchers 200 260 lb quote 43.75 44.25. 260 280 lb 43.50 43.75. 280 300 lb 43.00 43.25. 300 350 lb 41.50 42.50. Sows 300 700 lb 40.00 42.00.
Tobacco price supports face high-stakes House vote
The House moves to kill the tobacco price and production control program as Rep. Shamansky and Rep. Pritchard push an amendment. Supporters include the Northeast Midwest coalition and groups like the American Cancer Society. Agriculture Secretary Block cuts short a Far East tour to manage fallout.
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R-N.c
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Farm Roundup Highlights Area Soybean and Corn Yields
In Davenport Scott County yields top 70 bushels with Glen Keppy at 71.75 and Roy Keppy at 70.14. The county reports 15 yield checks with a high of 71 and an average 59.57. Craig Bolte leads corn at 181.20 bushels. John Wiese tops contour at 180.51. In Tipton Cedar County seeks beef queen nominations for the Dec 5 banquet in Lowden with forms at the Tipton extension office. In Kansas City the American Royal marks history with Dr. Gary Minish as judge and a plaque honoring the Hereford Show origin.
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Independent dairy trade groups merge into National Independent Dairy Food Association
Two trade organizations for independent dairies have merged effective Jan. 2 forming the National Independent Dairy Food Association. The merger combines the National Independent Dairies Association and the National Association for Milk Marketing Reform and will be housed at Suite 1206 1625 K St NW Washington.
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Wisconsin Dairies Gives 40,000 to Cheese Campaign
Baraboo based Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative funds the national Cheese Adds a Slice of Life promotion with 40000 dollars and allocates 10000 dollars for local and regional non brand cheese advertising to bolster the Slice of Life effort.
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Livestock Exposition and Agriculture Meetings Schedule
A week long calendar lists events from the Grand National Livestock Exposition in San Francisco to farm meetings in Iowa. Highlights include 4-H workshops in Decorah and Anamosa, Cedar Rapids Executive Forum talk at Cedar Rapids, and college youth institute postings in Ames with contact details for Kathy Roth Eastman.
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Senate approves Dill to trim dairy subsidies
The Senate passed emergency legislation to roll back federal dairy price subsidies from 13.49 to 13.10 per hundred pounds, ending a filibuster after Sen. Proxmire secured committee review of higher supports. The measure returns costs to pre October 1 levels, reducing daily federal spending.
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