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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1978
Page
2
Market notes from Eau Claire show general weakness across cattle categories. Utility cows 37-39, dairy heifers 39-41, commercial bulls 45-47, calves 50-70, replacement calves top 90, feeder cattle Holstein steers 43-48 and beef steers 52-60, hogs weak with 1 and 2 butchers 47, bears 32-34.
The chart shows cattle, hogs and dairy categories with steady ranges for cows, steers, heifers and veal prices. Holstein and replacement stock values appear, alongside springing Holstein heifers priced between 700 and 900 dollars, reflecting current market movements.
USDA report shows higher marketings with steers 47.50 to 52, Holstein and slaughter cattle steady to firm, veal 75 to 88, replacement heifers 70 to 122, feeders 43 to 72, sows and lambs up to 61 and 70 respectively. Cattle 3,800 hogs 5,000 sheep 700 weigh in for Monday with top ranges indicated across classes.
Grain wheat 2.13 corn 1.76 oats 1.14 soybeans 5.28. Eggs large 64 69 medium 50 55. Livestock cows 22 27 dairy heifers 27 30 bulls 26 33 calves 25 60 slaughter hogs 42 43 sows 38 38.5 boars 26 35 beef feeder heifers 30 35 beef feeder steers 36 40 Holstein feeders 31 35 42 slaughter lambs 50 52. Butter Grade AA 1.0071. Potatoes Wisconsin round red 2.75 3.00.
Prices for grains and livestock from Max Phillips and Sons show August 30 1968 data with grains Wheat 1.22 percent Corn 1.08 percent Oats 584 percent Soybeans 2.74 percent Butter 66 cents Cheese and potatoes listed with regional values. Futures for Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans cited. Nonferrous and ferrous scrap price ranges also included.
State agriculture department reports a weekly decline in shipments but unchanged prices. Total 290000 hundredweight shipped last week, up 36700 cwt from prior week, season to date 924700 cwt, 14 percent below last year. Prices for round whites ranged from 3.75 to 4.25 per cwt, with prices near 7 earlier in week then 5.50 to 6 by Friday.
Wisconsin feeder pig prices range from 44 to 47 dollars per 40 pound lot from multiple co ops and farmers. Agricultural commodity quotes cover soybeans flax sunflower seeds and meals with Minneapolis and Duluth price contrasts. Grain markets show wheat corn rye oats and barley with moderate gains and steady barley for the week ending last Saturday. Oilseed futures rise as soybeans flax and sunflower seeds post gains amid strong demand.
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