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Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1982

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2

Livestock market prices and ranges for cattle hogs and calves

The report lists cattle categories with price ranges such as Cows steady to weak at 37-41 percent and up to 41 for cannery, Bulls varied by weight and use with dairy 44-47, heavy beef 44-47, light 40-44, Fed Cattle strong with steers 56-59, heifers 52-57, Holstein steers 52-55, Calves steady to strong with repl beef 40-60, Holstein bull 70-88, veal 60-80, Good-choice veal 40-60. Hogs strong with top butchers 44-45, sows 36-38, boars 34-35. Feeders steady with beef and x-bred steers 54-58, beef-bred heifers 45-50, Holstein steers 44-48, open Holstein heifers 55-75, springing Holstein heifers 1000-1300."

Market Report on Cattle, Calves and Hogs Prices

Steady to strong price ranges across cattle categories with utility cows at 39.70, dairy heifers 36-42, common utility bulls 28-35, and beef bulls 35-42. Calves show weak select 40-50 and good to choice 30-40, with replacement calves steady for Holstein bulls 50-75 and heifers 40-80 top 97. Fed cattle strong 50-57. Monday feeder pig auction notes bulk supplies 40-60 lb pigs 29-32 and 50-60 lb pigs 32-34. Hogs steady across 1 and 2 butchers 44-44, heavy butchers 39-44, light and heavy packers 32-35, with bears 28-31.

Wisconsin Fluid Milk Spot Shipments Rise Week Ending Jan 14

Wisconsin shipped 25 spot loads of fluid milk out of state for the week ending January 14, a sharp increase from eight loads the prior week and none the year before. Of the 25 loads, 21 went to Indiana and four to Illinois, with 1981 totals showing 307 loads hauled out versus 782 in 1980, a 60 percent drop, and 475 semi.

Wisconsin Indiana Illinois

Feeder Pigs and Dairy Prices Move in Market Report

The report shows feeder pig prices across weights with 45 lb pigs at 29.25 to 30.25 dollars and 40 to 50 lb pigs at 29 to 31.50 on farm in Minnesota. Chicago markets note butter down 2 cents to 1.37, with unchanged AA and A grades, while cheese offers to the CCC rise sharply. Butter production for the week ending Jan 7 hits 29.7 million pounds, a 6 percent weekly gain and 4 percent year over year, with cheese at 52.4 million pounds, down 1 percent from the prior week but up 5 percent from last year.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange National Cheese Exchange Commodity Credit Corp U.S

Cattle and Hogs Market Report with Mixed Steady to Higher Prices

Market bulletin shows cattle and hogs trade with steady to higher values. Slaughter steers and heifers move at various weights with good to prime feeds. hogs fall $1 to $2.50, sows and boars listed with ranges. sheep and lambs trend steady to strong with feeders and shipments noted.

Wisconsin Eggs and Produce Market Summary

Wisconsin eggs and produce report shows butter prices steady with Grade AA at 1.47 and Grade A at 1.46 with Grade B down 2 cents. Cheese remains unchanged with Cheddar barrel 1.31 and 40 lb blocks at 1.35. Egg classes firm with extra large 77 to 82, large 74 to 77, medium 70 to 73. Exchange date noted as Jan 15.

Wisconsin

Scrap price list for metal and paper products from Max Phillips and Sons

Market rates show complete automobiles and various scrap categories with prices per hundredweight or per ton. Values cover steel castings, sheet iron, appliances, deep freezers, non ferrous scrap like aluminum and cans, batteries, newspapers, corrugated boxes, and related items with note that prices fluctuate by market and date of sale.

Market prices from January one year apart

A compact listing of commodity prices dated January 20 in two consecutive years. Wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans show 1981 values. eggs, cattle, hogs, butter, and potatoes are also listed with ranges. A second line repeats mixed figures from 1972 for grains, eggs, livestock, butter, and potatoes.

Chicago Futures on Board of Trade Monday

Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade is reported for Monday with prices in dollars per bit. Noted are Mar, May, Jul, Sep, and Dec contracts showing high, low, and close values along with percentage changes. Previous sales reached 14,626 and open interest stood at 67,747 the prior day.

Chicago Board of Trade

Livestock prices rise at South St. Paul stockyards last week

South St. Paul stockyards reports higher prices across most classes after a weather disruption. Slaughter steers and heifers surged, Holsteins mixed, cows and bulls mixed, feeders steady to higher. Lambs and sheep mostly higher with strong demand for choice and prime lots. Estimated cutout value for a 600–700 lb beef carcass was $104.37, down from $109.08 year ago.

South St. Paul

Futures: Past sales and open interest figures

Previous sales total 1,276 with prior day open interest 7,279 up 1. Other contract data show previous sales 39,596 and prior day open interest 80,946. Continuous futures figures reflect daily changes and market activity.

Weekly grain review shows mixed spot prices on Minneapolis exchange

For the week ending Jan 14, Minneapolis March wheat futures fell 4 percent to 4.05, Chicago March corn down 4 percent to 2.71, and Chicago March soybeans up 6 percent to 6.46. Rye rose 25-30 cents to 4, oats gained 4-7 cents to 2.17-2.30, barley prices steady around 33, and several feed ingredients posted small gains or held firm. Soybeans closed higher, flaxseed unchanged at 7.50, and various meals and byproducts traded with mixed moves, reflecting light farm selling on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Minneapolis Chicago

Grain futures and spot prices across major U S markets

Wheat futures on Minneapolis and corn oats soybeans on Chicago display price changes. No 1 dark northern spring wheat ranges 4.32 to 4.36 with 13 to 15 percent protein. Durum 4.75, rye 4.00, corn 2.43, oats 2.20-2.34, barley 3.00-3.15, flax 7.50, sunflower seeds 11.95 per unit. Jan 12 feedstuffs include soybean meal 190.50 and 205.50, linseed meal 150, meat meal 202.50, brewers' dried grains 110, wheat bran 79, middlings 76, alfalfa meal 100 per ton.

Minnesota Minneapolis

Wisconsin Potatoes Shipments Steady Week Demand Strong

Wisconsin potato shipments remained near the prior week with good demand for light offerings. Last week 262,000 hundredweight were shipped, season total to date 7,200,200 cwt, about 5 percent above last season’s 6,876,300 cwt. Russets 72 percent of movement, whites 17 percent.

Wisconsin

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