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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1986
Page
4
Equity prices for cattle and beef market segments on Jan 20 list strong top values for utility cows and steady bulls, with calves and replacement stock reflecting midrange gains and declines. Feeder pigs and cattle show firm bids in the lighter weight categories, while heavy packer bids remain subdued.
A January 20 exchange lists cattle prices with categories Cows Bulls Ed Cattle Calves Hog prices and feeder cattle. Highlights include steady to weak cattle with steer and heifer ranges, strong replications for calves, hogs weak with top butcher prices around 42 to 44, and springing Holstein heifers valued at 600 to 800 dollars.
On January 13, prices quoted by Max Phillips and Son show a steady auto market. Steel and non-ferrous scrap segments remain firm with whole mats, sheet iron, appliances, and freezers listed. Aluminum products including batteries and radiators feature strong market activity.
Prices for good and fair grade hay ranged 67.50 to 120 per ton with RFV ratings 86 to 143, while cattle and hog markets showed mixed gains. U.S. farm exports in Oct-Nov fell 20 percent to 5.1 billion and shipments dropped 14 percent to 22.5 million metric tons, with imports at 3.07 billion.
Stevens Point marketing notes show final FOB prices for January potatoes across several regions. Idaho demand is good and prices steady, with Russets and round reds listed by count and size, including 70 to 100 lb lots and 10 oz minimum bakers, plus per hundred weight quotes for 50 lb cartons and non size sacks.
Wheat 3.49 and corn 2.74 lead grain quotes with oats at 1.764 and soybeans at 6.08 percent. Egg prices span extra large to medium from 63 to 50. Livestock quotes cover cows 30 to 42, dairy heifers 38 to 48, bulls 32 to 45, calves 20 to 50, fed cattle 54 to 62, slaughter hogs 45 to 48 percent, sows 364 to 40, boars 30 to 33, beef feeder cattle 45 to 54, and Holstein feeders 38 to 50 with slaughter lambs quoted no quote and butter at .33 to 1.41 percent. Potatoes show no quote.
Feeder pigs priced at 27.50 to 30.50 per 40 to 50 pounds with on farm pickup. Futures show wheat at 3.44 to 3.92 and corn 2.49. Cash prices list spring and winter wheats, durum, rye, corn, oats, barley, soybeans, flax and feed stuffs per ton. Butter and cheese stable. Wisconsin eggs steady with grade breakdowns.
National Farmers Organization issued statewide cattle prices as of January 21 trade date. Cull cows 71, Holstein steers Choice 91, Good 86, Bulls 80, Fat cattle Choice steers 95, Good steers 5 off, Number fours 10 off, Choice heifers 93, Good heifers 5 off. Forward contracting Holstein Steers priced at 51.62 for February 54.17 for April and 53.42 for June. daily changes possible. Additional info at 715-985-2345 or 1-800-247-2554.
The extended Brazilian drought kept grain and oilseed prices soft as the week ended January 16. Minneapolis March spring wheat futures fell 8 cents to 3.48, Chicago March corn down 1/2 cent to 2.44, and May soybeans down 12 cents to 5.53. Wheat and feed grains eased nationally while export demand waned as the dollar strengthened.
Slaughter steel and heifer prices showed mainly steady to $1 gains at most Midwest Terminals for the week ending January 17, with Peoria down 50 cents to $1. Market drift faded as high slaughter rates and weak wholesale beef pressured live values. Cows and bulls posted modest gains while Western markets showed mixed moves. Iowa Minnesota Indiana trades mostly steady to lower.
Wisconsin December milk production is estimated at 2,046 million pounds, up 9 percent from 1984, driven by 57,000 more cattle and 60 pounds more output per cow. U.S. production hits a December record of 12 billion pounds, up 9.2 percent from last year. December cows average 11.2 million, up 3.4 percent, marking the first month-to-month decline in 12 months. California, New York, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania also show strong year over year gains. Butter and cheese prices hold steady for the week of Jan 13–17, with CCC purchases totaling 17.9 million pounds of butter, 11.8 million of cheese, and 20.1 million of non-fat dry milk. Interstate whole milk shipments reach 28 loads for the week ending Jan 16, well below 1985 levels.
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