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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1986
Page
4
Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade shows Wheat and other grains with varied highs and lows. Values listed include WHEAT around 2.79 to 2.61, and futures data from the Mercantile Exchange with multiple price points across contracts.
Futures quotes show Wheat at 2.641 for Minneapolis with corn at 1.65 and oats at 1.584 and soybeans at 4.87. Cash prices list Spring Wheat No 1 U S dark Northern 13 percent at 2.87, Winter Wheat No 1 2.85, Durum 3.55 to 3.65, Rye No 2 2.00, Corn No 2 1.43, Oats No 1 1.72 to 1.73, Barley 1.85 to 2.00, Blue 1.85 to 1.90, Feed No 3 1.35, Soybeans No 1 yellow 4.70, Sunflower seed 6.75. Feedstuffs include Dec 9 Minneapolis per ton: Soybean meal 44% 153.50, 48% unspecified, Linseed meal 34% 125, Meat meal 50% 195, Wheat bran 43, Wheat middlings 43, Alfalfa meal 98.
December 15 exchange shows steady market for complete automobiles and various scrap metals. Prices listed include non ferrous and ferrous categories with ranges for steel, aluminum, brass, copper, radiators, batteries, and newspapers by ton or hundredweight, noting NT counts and itemization.
UP a UP South St Paul Minnesota price table from December 15 shows cattle vealers hogs sheep slaughter figures and weights with steers heifers cows bulls feeders and feeder pig prices. Steady to slightly up movements noted for certain categories across weights and grades.
Milwaukee market report lists Dec 15 trade figures for cattle hog and lambs. Cattle prices range from utility to dairy and slaughter categories with steers and heifers quoted. Calves veal and replacement heifers shown, hogs by weight class, and lambs at good to choice values. Estimated receipts include 700 cattle 400 calves 100 hogs and no draft data.
Zumbrota Minnesota area reports December 15 trade activity for feeder cattle and hogs. Active 2381 head with varied weights and x bred, Holstein, and bred beef cattle categories. Slaughter cows and bulls priced, hogs traded 511 head at 53 to 54 per cwt.
Dec 12 trade shows 800 head traded including slaughter calves 35 to 60 and replacement calves 60 to 107. Ch heavy steer and heifer categories 60 to 624 with Holstein steers 59 to 61. Cutter utility cattle 52 to 54.50 and canner 32 to 36. Bulls 43 to 46.50. Marketing news notes final shipping point prices for Dec 8.
Belmont Market shows heavyweights to lightweight hogs and boars trading Dec 11 with 525 head. feeders trade 1272 head. Wisconsin and Idaho potato prices listed along with beef cattle, veal calves, and hogs. regional markets detail rounds, russets, butter, cheese, eggs, and cattle futures. Major outlets include Lancaster and Midwest Livestock groups with extensive price ranges for various weights and classifications.
Prices for cattle calves hogs and sheep hold steady to weak across Ettrick and Fennimore with ranges for utilities canners and cutters beef cattle and Holstein stock. Calves veal and feeder pigs show varied activity with confirms of demand and notable prices for replacement calves and dairy stock.
The Country Today lists second class postage paid at Eau Claire Wisconsin with mail send address to 611 S Farwell St Eau Claire P O Box 570 54702. Telephone numbers 1 800 472 6650 and 715 834 347 subscription rates 13 dollars per year and 23 dollars for two years.
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