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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1981

Page

2

Livestock market report from South St Paul Minnesota

South St. Paul Minnesota cattle market reports 1,800 cattle 200 weaners 4,000 hogs 800 sheep weak cattle top 46.90 utility cows 40 to 45 canners and cutters 35 to 40 dairy heifers 44 to 50.

Market Report for Slaughter Cattle and Hogs

Slaughter steer prices show strong to 50 cents, with Choice 1,050-1,250 lb at 60-61.40 and Holstein steers around 57-59.20. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm, hogs mixed, feeders and replacement calves listed, with open Holstein heifers and springing Holstein heifers noted.

Wisconsin Eggs and Produce Market Report February 13

Wisconsin eggs and produce market quotes show steady to weak tone across weight classes. Butter grades and Cheddar cheese values are listed with Chicago market references, while egg classes Extra large to Medium show varied ranges and an Egg Market Evaluation Committee assessment for Weight Class No. 1 and No. 2.

Wisconsin EGG Market Evaluation Committee

Commodity Prices Reported From Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal this week and a year ago, flour traded at 10.55 dollars per hundredweight and 10.10 a year earlier. Coffee stood at 1.23 dollars per pound with a prior value of 1.90. Sugar beet was listed at .3690 dollars per pound, down from 3565 a year prior. Broilers moved at .5422 per pound versus 4413 previously. Pork commodities showed 1.09 per pound with ham at .70 and .66 respectively. Cattle hides traded at .51 percent per pound, up from 73 last year.

Wall Street Journal

Prices for complete automobiles and scrap posted by Max Phillips and Sons

Market steady with quoted prices across automotive and scrap items. Complete automobiles list bounds from $25 to $60 per unit in various categories. nonferrous scrap shows aluminum cans at $30-32 per cwt and batteries $1.25-2 each. other items include deep freezers, sheet iron, and corrugated boxes with per hundredweight and per ton figures. Prices subject to market condition and sale date.

Migir Ness

Market prices from Feb 18 1980 and Feb 18 1971 records

Grain and livestock figures show wheat corn oats and soybeans with price ranges. eggs and butter. cheese varieties and potato values for Wisconsin and Minnesota North Dakota markets. Includes cattle hogs lambs and veal with range figures. Contains two dated blocks for 1980 and 1971 market data.

Weekly grain review shows varied futures moves on weak cattle demand

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange saw light farm selling while oats led gains. For the week ending Feb 12, futures slipped as Minneapolis March wheat fell to 4.52, sunflowers to 11.67, Chicago March corn to 3.60, and soybeans to 7.40. Rye held firm with No 1 at 3.60, No 2 at 3.50-3.55, spot rail corn 3.13, oats up 15-16 cents to 2.33-2.35, malting barley steady, Larker 3.75-3.90.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Minneapolis Chicago N.Y N.J Florida Ohio Valley Indiana Des Moines Kansas City Nashville Okla. Metro New Orleans Texas W. Colorado Central Ariz Ore., Wash

Market report lists mixed prices for grains and oilseeds

Federal milk order prices show Morex 3.70 to 3.85 Beacon 3.70 to 3.75 Glenn 3.75 to 4. Barley No 3 or better feed at 2.93. Soybeans drop to 6.95 while flax holds at 8.25. Wheat corn oats and sunflowers quoted. feedstuffs prices posted for Minneapolis per ton.

Morex Beacon Glenn Minneapolis

Livestock Prices Rise At South St. Paul Yard Report

South St. Paul stock yards saw most classes step up in price last week with steers and heifers uneven gains. Slaughter cattle edged up while Holsteins and feeders showed mixed strength, and Holstein replacements and bull calves traded higher or steady.

South St. Paul

Feeder pig price report from co-op and producers

Last week prices for feeder pigs show American Feeder Pig Co-op select at 45 lb 31.25 to 32.25 dollars. Midwest Livestock Producers list 40 to 50 lb detailed pigs 30 to 32.50 dollars picked up on farm. 40 to 50 lb pigs 35 to 40.50 dollars.

American Feeder Pig Co-op

Futures trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade

Futures trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade shows Friday sales figures for corn oats and wheat with closing averages, daily highs and lows, and total open interest listed for Fri with gains or declines from Thursday. The data include May July Sep December contracts with prices and percentage changes across corn oats and wheat markets.

Chicago Board of Trade Thur Sr Bu. Ag

Daily Market News Shows Milks, Butter Prices Steady

No Wisconsin spot shipments last week after six tankers the prior week and 28 in the comparable 1980 week. CCC purchases total 363.8 million pounds milk equivalent, 6 million pounds processed leaf cheese at 1.43 percent. Butter production falls 1 percent week to 26.7 million pounds while cheese output rises 2 percent to 49.8 million pounds, up 16 percent and 14 percent year over year.

Wisconsin CCC

Wisconsin hay stocks drop slightly in January report

Wisconsin farmers held 9.5 million tons of hay on January 1, down 4 percent from a record a year earlier. The Crop Production Report notes 384000 tons less than 1979 but the second highest for that date. Spring carryover in 1980 was the largest ever with good hay production offsetting a weak first crop. Prices for baled alfalfa rose to 41 dollars a ton in December, up 11 from December 1979.

Wisconsin State Agriculture Department

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