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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1979
Page
2
Market reports show steady trends across cattle hogs and calves with price ranges. Cattle categories include utility cows and dairy heifers with varied top values. hogs show steady ranges for 210 to 230 pound butchers and packers. replacement calves list Holstein bull and heifer prices. feeder cattle cover Holstein steers and beef stock with ranges.
A market listing details prices for cows bulls calves feeder cattle and hogs. Cows steady to weak with ranges 42 to 62 percent for different grades. calves strong with replacement Holstein and beef veal values. springing Holstein heifers priced 900 to 1200 dollars. hogs and sows also quoted.
USDA weekly livestock summary records sharp losses in dressed beef with steers and heifers down. Slaughter steers top at 66 and feeders around 78 on beef types, while hogs range 37.50 to 38 for 240 pounds, sows up to 29.50, lambs to 60 with feeders 60 70. Market notes also cite cattle volume in Minnesota and varied grain and dairy product prices.
Wisconsin and New York dairy markets show elevated butter and cheese quotes with Grade AA at 1.30 in New York and 1.28 for Grade A. Cheddar and Swiss prices progress as regional dairy markets list Wisconsin eggs by size and feeder pig prices from Midwest livestock groups.
Grain futures softened last week as improved weather in major U S and Russian growing areas reduced demand. Cash grain movement lagged, with Duluth exports stalled and Duluth grain rerouted to Minneapolis St Paul elevators for Mississippi River barges. Minneapolis cash spring wheat fell to 4.27 a bushel while winter wheat traded near 4.28 and durum held or slipped. Corn oats soybeans and flax moved lower. sunflowers saw no bids for old crop. New crop values followed soybean declines, with Minneapolis and Duluth prices easing.
Butter prices surged last week by about 5 to 7 cents a pound across grade AA and grade B at the wholesale level. Barrel cheese also rose over 3 cents per pound, while milk production declined in the East and Midwest contributing to the cost climb. Wisconsin spot shipments rose to 29 loads, with 629 spot shipments out of Wisconsin so far this year, and minor shifts to the East North Central and South Atlantic regions.
The 2 a Country Today is a rural weekly providing brief notices and community news. It features local events, obituaries, sports snippets, agricultural updates, and public notices relevant to residents in the surrounding county.
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