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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1978

Page

2

Livestock market prices by class and grade

Utility cows steady to strong 31-35, canner and cutter 28-33, light canners 25-28. Bulls strong with heavy dairy 35-39, good beef 34-38, light 30-34. Fed cattle steady to good 39-42 for steers, 35-39 standard to good 35-39, good choice heifers 37-40, standard good heifers 34-37, Holstein steers 35-39. Calves steady with Holstein replacement 40-50, replacement beef 35-45, Holstein bulls 50-65, choice veal 55-65, good choice veal 40-55. Hogs lower with top butchers 45-45.50, sows 36-39, boars 32-34. Feeder cattle steady with beef and crossbred steers 37-45, beef-bred heifers 34-38, Holstein steers 34-36, open Holstein heifers 38-45, springing Holstein heifers 500-750 dollars.

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Market Report for Cattle Hogs and Calves Steady

Steady market for cattle and hogs with top cows and bulls listed by class. Prices show ranges for dairy, beef, replacement calves, and fed cattle including Holstein and utility categories, plus hogs from butcher to heavyweight packers with bears and beef steers and heifers noted.

Livestock Prices Rise Across Classes on Snow Impacts

The USDA Livestock Market News reports all livestock classes closed higher last week due to heavy snows reducing supplies. Slaughter steers and heifers steady, Holstein steers up 50 cents, veal calves up to 3, hogs to 49, sows to 42.50, lambs up 1 to 2, with cattle and hogs trading at several weekly highs in St Paul markets.

USDA Livestock Market News St. St. Paul

Eggs and Produce Prices and Market Marks Listed

Exchange trade notes January 27 show steady butter values for Chicago Grade AA 99, New York Grade AA 1.01 percent, and assorted cheese and egg prices. Wisconsin eggs steady with extra large 59 to 65, large 58 to 63, medium 54 to 59. Grain wheat at 2.67 percent, corn 2.57, soybeans 6.99. Livestock outlines cattle and hog ranges, incl cows 23 to 2642 and slaughter hogs 38 to 39.

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Weekly grain review shows gains in futures and cash markets

The USDA Grain Market News reports for the week ending Jan 28 show futures increases across wheat, corn, and soybeans with corn rising nearly 4 cents and soybeans up 8 percent. Cash spring wheat closes at 2.94, durum 2.60, rye 2.80, and Minneapolis corn at 2.04 with oats 1.33 to 1.34 amid strong mill demand. A USDA report notes a record 5.4 billion bushels of corn stored on Jan 1.

USDA Minneapolis

Grain and Livestock Prices and Market Notes from Wisconsin

A dense market bulletin lists feeder pig prices for 40 lb stock at Wis. Feeder Pig Co op and Midwest Livestock Producers, dairy and cheese quotes, potato and grain prices, scrap metal values, and poultry figures. It notes storage up 11 percent vs last year, soybeans stocks at 1.3 billion bushels, and futures for Wheat Corn Soybeans with various grade quotes.

Government dairy purchases to speed as supplies exceed demand

USDA Dairy Market News reports CCC plans to buy at least 40 million pounds of dairy in March through July under the price support program. Bids due February 6. Midwest cheddar weak on 40 pound blocks, prices down about a penny. Milk production above average, butter and cheese production mixed. Last week CCC bought 9 million pounds butter and 5.5 million pounds nonfat dry milk, sold 1.4 million pounds average nonfat dry milk. Storms disrupted East loads with electricity cut causing higher bacteria counts.

USDA Dairy Market News ASCS Credit Commodity Corp CCC

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