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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1987
Page
4
Summary of Chicago Board of Trade futures with Wheat Soybeans and Corn shows mixed moves including Wheat around 2.61 to 2.68 and Soybeans near 4.88 to 4.99 per bushel with various daily highs lows and closes. Cash prices for Spring and Winter Wheat Corn Oats and Barley listed with grades and prices plus feedstuff prices for Minneapolis per ton.
Midwest Livestock Producers lists this week price for feeder pigs 40 to 50 pounds. Premium grade detailed pigs with green tags available for pick up on farm at 43 to 46 pounds in South St. Paul Minnesota. Prices also noted 40 to 50 pounds at 48 to 54.
On January 31, butter prices fall two cents with Grade AA at 1.36, Grade A 1.36, Grade B 1.28, and cheese down 1 percent for Cheddar barrels at 1.20 while 40 pound blocks sit at 1.30. Wisconsin eggs hold steady with extra large 0.68-0.71, large 0.66-0.69, and medium 0.56-0.59.
On January fifth exchange date the market shows steady prices across vehicle sizes. Large and medium autos listed prominently, with small, compact, and complete autos priced at twelve to thirteen dollars each for sewn items and nine to twelve dollars for heat treated units. Regular listings name Max Phillips and Sons as the suppliers.
Prices from January 5 show cattle hogs and lambs with steady to weak steer and heifer values in a broad range. Ferrous and non ferrous scrap quotes for steel aluminum brass copper and radiators are listed by category with per hundred weight figures.
Market notes from Eau Claire and Zumbrota dated Jan 5 show cattle values steady to weak across many categories. Cattle top at 39.50, fed cattle weak at 52-55, feeders 32-58, hogs weak near 45-48, sows stronger to 41-42, with breed and weight ranges in Holstein and x bred lots and slaughter figures for Dec 30 and Dec 31 trade days.
Beetown and Stratford markets show calves and cattle trading firm in December and January. Slaughter calves 40 to 60 cents. replacement 70 to 102. slaughter steers 58 to 59. cattle prices for cows and bulls varied. grain and dairy figures listed for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Soybeans, eggs, butter, and potatoes with decade comparisons.
Trade data shows 247 head of dairy cattle priced by class. Holstein and beef cattle range across steers heifers cows bulls and calves with varied grades from prime to utility. Hog prices ease with cuts for heavy and light packers and feeders noted alongside dairy replacements and calves.
Market digest from Stevens Point and regional reports shows cattle prices steady to weak across beef and dairy classes. Fed cattle and Holstein steers hold firm, veal and replacement calves vary by weight, and hogs show mixed butcher and sow values. Regional potato quotes exist for Wisconsin Idaho and nearby districts with varied count and size offerings.
The Country Today lists second class postage paid at Eau Claire Wisconsin and provides contact details for address changes. It notes subscription rates of thirteen dollars per year or twenty three dollars for two years and gives publishing address and facilities in Eau Claire with ownership by Eau Claire Press Co.
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