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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1982
Page
2
South St Paul Minnesota livestock prices show cattle 3,000 head hogs 4,200 sheep 800 with steady to higher bids on slaughter steers and hogs. Holstein and feeder cattle dominated notes with varied weights and prices across categories including steers heifers cows calves and feeder pigs.
Ettrick market notes steady to weak tones across cattle groups with cows and cutters in the 32 to 40 range for feeders. dairy bulls strong to 49 for good beef with light cattle 40 to 45. Calves steady to weak with replacement beef 55 to 70 and Holstein items 60 to 75. Hogs strong with top butchers 54, sows 45 to 46, boars 40 to 41. Open Holstein heifers 45 to 65 and springing Holstein heifers listed 900 to 1100 dollars.
During the shortened Thanksgiving week soybean cash prices fell sharply while grain futures were mixed. Wheat futures rose on strong export demand, but corn futures slipped as country selling rose. Minneapolis rye moved up to 2.70 while corn settled at 2.32 as river buyers pulled back. Oats held 1.63 to 1.75 with slow mill demand but oats price kept firm due to farmer hold. Barley ranged 2.30 to 2.55 with last week prices down 5 to 15 cents as 409 cars exceeded needs. Feed barley steady at 1.61. Oilseed prices were mixed, soybeans down to 5.60 with premium for truck-delivered crushing, flaxseed steady at 5.70, sunflowers up to 9.15. Soybean meal rose to 180.10 as domestic use stayed solid and soybean movement stayed limited.
The Western Wisconsin Forage Council and UW Extension sponsor a forage seminar at Moose Lodge on December 9 starting at 10 a.m. Activities include hay sample judging with a Penn State Base Cover prize, talks by Gerit Tenpas and Craig Simson, a panel moderated by Lou Greub, and a new infrared forage testing van to be tested in Wisconsin starting January with visits to western counties.
Trading was light last week for Wisconsin potatoes as packing sheds operated on shorter schedules for deer hunting and the holiday. Prices were mostly steady with 50 pound Russell Burbanks at 11.50 to 12.00, round reds 5.50 per 100 pounds, and round whites 3.50 per 100 pounds. River Falls sale includes Wisconsin Minnesota ewe lambs and yearlings from registered breeds, starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday December 4 at the UW River Falls lab farm near Hwy 35 with phone bids and catalogs through Rudy Erickson.
On December 1 1981 market data shows grain prices with Wheat at 4.16 percent, Corn 2.80 percent, Oats 2.26 percent, and Soybeans 6.46 percent. The figures reflect last year’s level for the listed commodities.
The report lists EGGS by size with November and December exchange dates, Dairy and Butter prices with Grade AA and A levels, Cheese barrel and blocks pricing, Grain futures for Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans, and Livestock values for cows heifers bulls fed cattle veal calves hogs sows boars slaughter lambs. Notable ranges include eggs Extra large 78-83 and Large 75-78, Butter Grade AA 1.50-1.52, and Wheat 2.31-2.42 per bushel.
Futures show mixed gains for December grains with Wheat rising for Minneapolis and Soybeans up 5.68 percent in Chicago trade. Cash prices list No 1 hard red winter and dark northern wheat at 3.90 to 4.09 per bushel, with corn 2.26, oats 1.58 and soybeans 5.54 per bushel. Feedstuffs and byproduct prices include soybean meal 180.10 per ton and brewer's dried grains 112.
Three Wisconsin youths received $1,000 scholarships at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago, including Scott Pralle for boosting Holstein milk production, Dawn Niemeier for young health education via puppet shows, and Terri Brunner for leader dog training. Jean Willink won a $600 scholarship for an agricultural surplus research paper.
UW dairy scientist Clarence Olson argues that testing and focusing on milk per cow boosts profitability more than expanding herd size. He cites DHI data showing 40 cows at 16,000 pounds per cow outperform 152 cows at 10,000 pounds, and notes lenders often overlook production efficiency in favor of head counts.
Last week prices for feeder pigs show the American Feeder Pig Co op listing 45 lb pigs at 44 to 45 dollars and Midwest Livestock Producers offering 40 to 50 lb pigs at 42.50 to 45.50 dollars for on farm pickup.
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