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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1978
Page
2
Market summary shows COWS and calves with steady to light shifts. FED CATTLE ranges highlight strong to good steer and heifer values, Holstein lines steady to 47. HOGS soften with top butcher hogs at 474 to 480, and feeder cattle list steady with Holstein and beef-bred categories.
A market summary lists ranges for cattle categories including strong top 41 utilities 37 to 39 canners and cutters 34 to 37 dairy heifers 38 to 42 commercial bulls 45 to 47 common utility bulls 38 to 43 beef bulls 42 to 45 few select calves 60 to 70 good to choice 50 to 60 standard to good 40 to 50 and culls 40 and down.
In St Paul Minnesota on Monday livestock numbers show cattle 3100 head hogs 6000 sheep 600 and weaners 300. Active choice slaughter steers and heifers 1050-1325 pounds mid 500s. Holstein steers and heifers firm 1200-1500 pounds mid 40s. Replacement calves strong top Holstein bull calves 110-135 pounds 65-80 and Holstein heifer calves 70-135. Hog prices steady to higher with various weight classes and bear notes. Slaughter cows utility and commercial 37-44 canner and cutter 34-38. Sheep and lambs steady with choice and prime 90-105 pounds 54-58.
Grain prices listed for Wheat 2.14 percent, Corn 1.78, Oats 1.14, Soybeans 5.31. Eggs show Extra large 62-68, Large 61-66, Medium 49-54. Livestock values cover cows 24-29, dairy heifers 27-31, bulls 26-34, calves 25-65, fed cattle 29-40, slaughter hogs 43-45, sows 38-39, boars 26-30, beef feeder heifers 30-35, beef feeder steers 36-42, Holstein feeders 31-35, slaughter lambs 41-47. Butter Grade AA 1.00 71. Cheese cheddar barrels 9 14%? 40-lb blocks 94%. Potatoes Wisconsin round reds 2.75-3.00.
The 10 year old data shows GRAIN values for Wheat 1.27 percent, corn 1.08 percent, oats 61, soybeans 2.69 percent. EGGS list extra large 38 and medium 33. LIVESTOCK indicates cows 15 to 20 percent, heifers 18 to 22, bulls 18 to 24, fed cattle 19 to 28.10, veal calves 25 to 44, hogs 20 to 20.35, sows 18 to 19, boars 13 to 15, feeder pigs 18, slaughter lambs 24 to 25. Butter at 66 cents. Cheese prices include cheddar loaf 49 to 56, brick 52 to 58, daisies 53 to 56, Swiss Grade A 59 to 62, Swiss Grade B 56 to 60.
Light country selling and strong export buying pushed grain prices higher for the week ending Aug 19 at Minneapolis markets. Rye led gains closing 10 to 15 cents higher at 2.25, corn up 3 to 4 cents at 2.06 to 2.07, oats mostly steady with strong mill and export demand, and No 1 heavy oats 1.29 to 1.31 while No 2 heavy oats 1.26 to 1.36. Barley rose sharply on continued demand from makers and exporters, with Larker up 15 cents.
Wisconsin eggs and produce quoted with Beacon and Blue prices, oats and barley up, soybeans and flaxseed rising, sunflower and Minneapolis forward prices up. Butter and cheese unchanged across Chicago New York Wisconsin lines. Egg sizes about steady to slight shifts.
Madison reports total potato shipments for the week ending August 18 reached 290 400 hundredweight, down 36 700 hundredweight from the prior week. Demand remained light despite falling prices. Year to date shipments are 14 percent below last year. Russets 33 percent, round whites 30 percent, chip stock 23 percent. Round whites $4 25, round reds $5 50 to $7, Nor gold and Early Gems $4 50.
Futures gains shown for Wheat 3.05 percent Corn 2.24 Oats 1.27 percent Soybeans 6.65 percent with detailed grades and prices for Spring Winter Durum Rye Corn Oats Barley flax sunflowers beans and byproducts including meal and pellets across Minneapolis and Chicago markets. Prices range from 1.65 for Feed No. 3 Hay to $165 per ton for Soybean Meal and $64.50 per ton for Molasses.
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Slaughter steer prices fell up to 2.50 at markets here while slaughter cows held firm to 0.50 higher and bulls steady. Veal calves and feeder cattle firm to higher. hogs up a dollar and lambs up to 2. Prices ranged from 43 to 50.50 for steers with top 48 for fed heifers and bulls reaching 48. Lambs gained to 58 for top spring shorn, 57 for wooled. ewes 5 to 22, feeders to 65.86.
Prices quoted for complete automobiles range from 32 to 62 dollars each by size. Ferrous scrap offers 40 to 75 dollars per ton depending on item quality, with whole motors and sheet iron priced accordingly. Net ton equals 2,000 pounds, US scrap valued at 19.25 cents to 2.00 dollars per hundredweight.
Wisconsin Feeder Pig Co op and Midwest Livestock Producers provide price ranges for feeder pigs by weight. Prices shown include 40 lb select about 46.50 dollars, choice around 45 dollars, and 40-50 lb pigs 48 to 58 dollars. Market conditions dictate current quotes and sale date varies.
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