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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1986
Page
4
On Tuesday the Chicago Mercantile and Board of Trade futures listed cattle contracts with various delivery months and closing prices. Highs and lows span across Jan through Dec contracts with values showing fluctuation in cattle futures.
Futures prices show Wheat at Minneapolis 2.65 and Corn 1.71 Oats 1.65 Soybeans 5.03 Chicago Dec cash prices list Spring wheat U S dark northern 13 percent 2.87 14 percent 3.04 15 percent 3.56 Winter wheat No 12 2.85 Durum 3.50 3.65 Rye No 2 1.85 Corn No 2 1.55 Oats No 1 1.70 1.75 Barley Mile 2.00 2.05 Blue 1.90 2.05 Feed No 3 or better 1.45 Soybeans No 1 yellow 4.86 Sunflower seed per cwt 6.90 Feedstuffs Nov 25 Minneapolis per ton Soybean meal 44% 157.30 Soybean meal 48% Linseed meal 34% 120 Meat meal 50% 190 Wheat bran 43 Wheat middlings 43 Alfalfa meal dehydrated 98
From South St Paul Minnesota the cattle hog and sheep market report lists various prices. Slaughter steers steady to weak with 1000-1300 pounds at 61.20 to 62.00. Holstein steers steady with 1200-1600 pounds at 54.00 to 55.50. Slaughter heifers 900-1200 pounds at 60.00 to 61.30. Slaughter cows steady with high yielding 36.00 to 38.00. Utility and commercial 32.00 to 36.00. Canner and cutter 28.00 to 32.50. Slaughter bulls 1400-2200 pounds at 41.00 to 45.00. Wealers steady 55.00 to 75.00 for 140-250 pounds. Hogs steady to 0.50 higher with Nos 1 and 2 at 210-260 pounds 55.00 to 55.50 and 260-280 pounds 53.00 to 55.00.
The Dec 1 exchange lists prices from Max Phillips and Sons for complete automobiles and various ferrous and non ferrous scrap items. It also covers Milwaukee markets with fed cattle hogs calves and replacement calves prices, plus feeder cattle and sheep slaughter figures and ranges for boxes and metals.
Shipping point prices for December list lambs from fair to good to choice at .40 to .62 per pound with ewes and bucks at .60 to .12. Tuesday's receipts show 800 cattle 400 calves and 75 hogs with no further details.
Market report from Nov 28 shows demand to moderate with steady tone for Wisconsin Russet Burbanks and varied counts with price ranges. Idaho Russets and Colorado Centennial Russets listed with several size counts. Round reds and other regional varieties appear with limited sales. Feeder cattle strong to steady. fat cattle steady to higher with various class prices and ranges for Holsteins, slaughter cows and bulls, veal, and lambs.
Market notes from Beetown and Monroe dated November 26 and December 1 show cattle calf and hog prices by weight, with trading volumes and ranges. Slaughter cattle and replacement calves trade across multiple grades. Holstein calves and dairy cattle steady or firm. hogs and feeder pigs also priced by weight, with top and range figures.
Madison reports state prices for corn soybeans oats and cattle with district variations. Feeder pigs 46-49 40-50 lbs at 48.50-56.50 dollars per hundredweight with on-farm pickup. Beef cattle and veal calves show mixed, district-based price ranges and steady or lower trends.
Detailed price ranges for Cows bulls feeder cattle veal calves replacement calves dairy cattle and fed steers heifers and Holsteins with steady to active demand across categories including hogs feeders and cull cattle. includes weights percentages and per ton or per hundredweight figures from a Dec trade window.
The Country Today lists second class postage paid in Eau Claire Wisconsin, with address changes to 611 S Farwell St P O Box 570 Eau Claire 54702. Subscriptions cost 13 dollars yearly and 23 dollars for two years, and publishing facilities are located at 701 S Farwell St in the Eau Claire Press Co building.
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