U S Pulls Out Of World Milk Pact Says Protests Flares
A Wisconsin dairy economist says the United States withdrew from the International Dairy Arrangement to pressure for realistic world export prices. Dr. Truman Graf notes the move warns the Common Market over butter sales to Russia and aims to speed talks on global dairy pricing while acknowledging no immediate impact on U S producers.
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Prices on livestock futures from December 21 exchange
A dense list of cattle, hogs, calves, and feeder pigs with price ranges for Thoos cows, bulls, heavy dairy, steers, heifers, Holsteins, veal, hogs, and feeder cattle. notes on replacements and springing heifers, plus Dec 19 and Dec 21 price quotes across utilities and cuts. Strong utility cows range 37-41, fat cattle 58-63, Holstein steers 53-58, hog butchers 49-49.5, and feeder calves 30-70 for various categories.
Weekly grain review Dec 20 cattle hogs and feeders
Market snapshot shows cattle steady to weak with varied ranges for cows bulls and calves. Hogs run weak across butchers and heavy weights with prices about 42 to 48 for heavy cuts, feeder pigs not quoted, and feeder cattle steady with hot steers 32 to 45 and beef stock 52 to 62 for steers, 42 to 52 for heifers, and 25 to 35 for utility and standard breeds.
Grain and Livestock Prices Mixed In Preholiday Trading
Mixed weekly gains and declines across grains and livestock as pre holiday demand wanes. Grains export inspections reach 28.8 million bushels, corn down 10.3 million from last week while soybeans rise. Intermittent price bumps reflect Brazil corn purchase news and limited farm sales amid steady or firm mood in some markets.
Market Availability Note From Holiday Schedules
Some markets unavailable due to holiday schedules. Most markets closed and thus some markets usually carried in The Country Today are unavailable for this issue. In some cases, listings come from the most recent sales.
Livestock Prices Steady to Mostly Lower at Midweek Trade
After two weeks of gains slaughter cattle futures softened with steers and heifers down 50 cents to $2 from the prior week as carcass prices weighed on live values. Cattle demand remained fair while cows and bulls showed mixed gains and Ohio, Sioux Falls, and Western markets posted varied results. Hog quotes were uneven ahead of holidays with direct trades down 25 cents to $1 and regional prices slipping at St Paul and southern Minnesota markets. Lambs remained under pressure with limited regional reports and prices edging lower in Omaha and nearby terminals.
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Wisconsin November milk output dips amid nationwide drop
Dairy Market News shows Wisconsin November production at 1.764 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 1983, with 14 000 fewer cows and 5 pound lower average per cow. State production down 21 million pounds year over year. nationwide output for 11 months in 1984 down 3 percent. Five top states produced over half the U.S. milk, led by California up 2 percent and Minnesota down 5 percent. Wisconsin down 1 percent. Interstate whole fluid milk loads for the week ending Dec 20 totaled 89, with 59 to Indiana, 25 to Florida and five to Illinois, and little milk moving south until January as extra milk goes to manufacturing plants.
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Outlook dim for higher milk prices in 1984 report
Dr. Cropp notes many heifers join the milk line as November cow numbers rose by 3 000 head from October. He cites 87.5 percent of dairy farmers not in the diversion program and no changes to breeding plans. California milk up 2.2 percent in November. declines in Wisconsin Minnesota New York and Pennsylvania.
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