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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1982
Page
2
The notice lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and calves including steers dairy cattle slaughter cows bulls calves and feeder cattle. It shows weight ranges and price bands such as choicest steers 1 100 to 1 300 pounds at 63 50 to 64 80 and hogs 200 to 240 pounds at 63 64 50 with 65 in a few cases.
Ettrick market lists steady cattle values across classes. Cows range as utility 41 to 46, canners 36 to 45, bulls 40 to 52, fat cattle up to 64, calves mixed 60 to 110 for veal and replacements, hogs 45 to 64, and feeders 54 to 1100 for springing Holstein heifers with prices given for various categories.
Grain and livestock price table listing wheat corn oats and soybeans with percentages, eggs butter and livestock values, plus fluctuating quotations for potatoes and non ferrous scrap. Includes notes on market terms and unit conversions with many figures and vendor attributions.
Rates listed for 6000 pounds and over with cents per ton figures and smaller weights down to 500 pounds. Corrugated boxes for 2000 pounds or less must be dry and free of plastic. The notice notes acceptance of dry and news only.
Wisconsin price listings show butter unchanged at 1.49 for AA and 1.47 for A with B at 1.46. Cheddar barrel 1.31 and 40 lb blocks 1.35, whey not listed. Eggs steady with extra large 68-73 cents, large 65-68, medium 54-57. Feeder pig co op select 45 lb at 57.50-58.50, Midwest farm pickup 56-59 for 40-50 lb, and 58.50-63 for 40-50 lbs in South St. Paul Minnesota.
Government analysts estimate a 2 percent rise in this year’s milk production, keeping consumer dairy prices flat. Last week’s dairy purchases totaled 176.8 billion pounds milk equivalent, including 2 million pounds butter, 13.3 million pounds cheese, and 18.6 million pounds nonfat dry milk. Wisconsin shipped 11 milk tankers last week, all to southern Illinois, up from 7 loads prior. Production is steady in the South and East, seasonal dips in the West, and bottlers build stocks ahead of school reopens.
Wheat futures rose on the Minneapolis market while corn soybeans rye oats flaxseed and sunflowers declined or held steady. Near record crops for wheat corn and soybeans weigh on prices though late week gains followed a rally in bonds and a weaker dollar.
The report lists prices for futures and cash grain across several commodities. Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, rye, barley, flax and feed varieties are shown with different market quotes and grade designations, including No 2 corn and No 1 soybeans.
Cattle hog and sheep receipts rose sharply with price gains across cattle hogs and lambs. Slaughter steers 60.50 to 65, fed Holstein 52 to 60.50, slaughter heifers up to 63.40, cull cows steady to slightly lower, bulls 42 to 53. Feeder cattle 2,600 head. Hogs mainly 65.50 to 66, sows up 1.50 to 2, boars 47.50. Lambs 52 to 59, ewes 6 to 17, feeder lambs 45 to 50. veal calves 30c to 1.06. Receipts total 34,300 head across species.
Congress approved by wide margin the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Bill cutting dairy price supports. The plan freezes fluid milk supports at 13.10 per hundred through Sept 30, 1984, and allows a 50 cent per hundred assessment if government dairy purchases exceed thresholds. The Agriculture secretary may also impose a second 50 cent assessment after Apr 1, 1983 if purchases rise, with proceeds credited to CCC to offset purchase costs.
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