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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1982
Page
2
South St. Paul cattle and hog markets reported higher steady gains with active slaughter steer trade up 50 cents to 1 dollar. Notable ranges include choice 1,100 to 1,300 pounds at 56.50 to 58.10, and good to choice cattle at 56 to 57.50. Prices reflect 2,500 cattle, 200 weaners, 5,500 hogs, and 800 sheep.
Strong market tone with bid ranges for utility cows at 38.90, dairy heifers 35 to 41, and cutters and canners 30 to 37. Cattle grades include 33 to 37 for some feeders and 30 to 33 for canners. Prices reflect varied quality and weight in a cattle market brief.
Ettrick market data lists Holsteins and slaughter cattle with varying prices by weight, including hogs, sheep, calves, bulls, and feeder cattle. Notable figures show Holsteins 50 cents to $1 higher, cows and bulls up or steady, and a range of weights and classes across stock categories.
December 22 1981 grain wheat 395 percent corn 165 oats 189 soybeans 506 cattle prices cover cows 30 40 dairy heifers 37 43 bulls 35 47 calves 25 60 fed cattle 50 55 slaughter hogs 39 3942 sows 36 39 boars 23 25 beef feeder cattle 43 48 beef feeder steers 50 55 Holstein feeders 55 75 slaughter lambs 42 48 butter grade AA 145 147 potatoes no quote December 22 1972 grain wheat 255 corn 159 oats 100 soybeans 422 eggs large 58 59 medium 56 57 livestock cows 18 2842 heifers 25 30 bulls 22 34 fed steers and heifers 26 34 veal calves 10 60 slaughter hogs 30 31 sows 24 29 boars 18 24 slaughter lambs 29 butter grade AA 70 71
Barron County barley producers will receive deficiency payments totaling 11 397 dollars under the 1982 acreage reduction program. Eligible farmers must sign applications to receive payments. payments depend on local yield, planted acreage, and the federal target price.
Futures show gains for Mar Wheat at 3.77 percent and Mar Corn 2.41 percent while Jan Soybeans rise 5.65 percent. Spring wheat cash prices range from 3.91 to 4.06 for various protein levels with corn oats and soybeans quoted in modern price bands and feedstuff per ton prices listed for Minneapolis.
Midwest livestock sellers offer 40 to 50 lb feeder pigs priced with premium grade options. On farm pickup included, prices range from 45.50 to 48.50 per head for premium pigs and 45 to 53 for standard 40 to 50 lb pigs.
Members of Associated Milk Producers Inc North Central Region received five cents per hundredweights paid on milk delivered from January through November as a bonus. The region cited policy of paying bonuses when earnings exceed budgeted needs and noted over 10 million dollars returned to members in 1982.
U S butter production last week matched levels from a year earlier while cheese output rose about five percent versus this time in 1981. Wisconsin spot milk shipments fell to Illinois and Indiana. Milk production remained irregularly steady to rising, with increases slow. Bottler demand stayed moderate to largely good, likely to ease as schools close for holidays.
Last week at South St Paul prices fell broadly with slaughter steers and heifers down one dollar, cows and bulls two dollars lower, and hogs slipping about fifty cents. Feeder cattle and feeder pigs also eased while feeder steers above 450 pounds showed strongest demand and veal calves stayed steady. Slaughter lambs dipped, ewes fell, and feeder lambs traded 46 to 52 cents per pound amid varied loads of cattle and hogs.
Barley prices firmed on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange while other grains were slower. Wheat and corn futures closed mixed with modest moves. spring wheat rose in cash markets and rye held steady amid soft demand. Oilseeds fell, with soybeans and flaxseed slipping, while feed ingredients trended lower on protein meals and mill feeds.
Prices remained mostly unchanged in Wisconsin potato trade per the State agriculture department. Demand was very light as total shipments reached 5.4 million cwt for table stock and 620,000 cwt for potato chip sales, compared to 5.6 million cwt and 630,300 cwt a year ago. Last week prices per 100 pound sack were 3.50 dollars for russet burbanks 55.50 dollars for round reds and 3.25 dollars for round whites.
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