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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1985
Page
4
Cattle prices weak with utility cows 34-38 and dairy heifers 37-44. Bulls steady 40-43 for commercial, calves mostly 20-50, replacement calves Holsteins 50-70 top 84. Hogs weak 36-47, feeder pigs 38-44, feeder cattle Steady with hot steers 32-45 and beef heifers 42-52.
NM markets show cattle steady to weak across grades with steers 60-63 in Good to Choice range and Holstein steers 54-57. Hogs weaken with top butchers 47.25-48, sows 37-42. feeders steady at 55-64 for steers and 48-56 for heifers. Volume: cattle 2,000. vealers 200. hogs 4,000. sheep 1,100.
A market snippet listing futures prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans on Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges. It also details cash prices for Spring and Winter Wheat No 1 dark hard red and No 2 Corn No 1 Oats with various feedstuffs and meal prices per ton.
Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade reported various cattle prices including slaughter cow values Holstein steer and fat cattle figures. Prices listed cover choice and good grades with No 4 and Nos 3 ranges and a quoted fats over the yellow sheet. An accompanying phone number 414-336-3734 is provided for further information.
Exchange date January 8 lists feeder pigs of 40 to 50 pounds for premium grade. Detailed pigs priced at 37 to 40 dollars picked up on farm. Includes January 8 price data and farm pickup terms.
The National Grain Market Review reports corn strong with a sharp weekly rise as farmers hold supplies and Russian purchases firm markets. Wheat trading remains thin and mixed with limited export activity, while soybeans weaken on slower exports and demand. Corn prices show mixed movements across regions with Minneapolis and Omaha notes, and soft red winter wheat eases to 3.63 to 3.69 dollars.
Historical price table lists grain corn oats eggs butter potatoes and livestock values as of January 11 1984 with ranges for wheat corn oats eggs butter and live stock across categories including cows dairy heifers bulls calves fed cattle slaughter hogs sows beef cattle and lambs. 10-year-ago figures from January 8 1975 show similar commodities with varied ranges.
Livestock report shows slaughter steers and heifers steady, Holstein steers steady to firm, and cows and bulls steady at South St. Paul and Omaha. Demand remains good overall, with mixed movement in Joliet Omaha and Sioux City. Cattle dressed beef values softened during holidays while barrows and gilts varied by weight across markets.
A U S Department analysis finds dairy farming remains more profitable than some other enterprises despite declining milk prices. A 40 cow dairy earned about 14000 annually above cash expenses 1981 84 while 300 acre corn and 800 hog operations fared worse with 6000 and negative 4300 per year respectively. The report notes regional and farm variability and includes diversion payments effects. The Dunn County Holstein Breeders will tour Jackson County farms January 12 leaving 945 am returning 4 pm cost six dollars reserve with Jeff Merritt 715 235 9272.
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