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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1985
Page
4
Market notes show steady to strong demand with price ranges by class. Cows steady to 44 for high grading. bulls 40 to 50. fed cattle 52 to 63. calves 50 to 1 16 for replicas. hogs steady with top butchers near 49. feeder cattle 45 to 64 for various breeds. springing Holstein heifers quoted 750 to 950 dollars.
The weekly e markets summary lists Jan 28 prices across cattle hogs and calves. Cattle steady with top meat prices around 42.40 for high grade, utility cows 37 to 41, dairy heifers 38 to 48, and various bulls 32 to 45. Calves steady with select 40 to 50, good to choice 30 to 40, standard 20 to 30, culls 20 and down. Replacement calves show Holstein bulls 60 to 80 with top 93, Holstein heifers 40 to 60 with top 65. Fed cattle steady 54 to 62. Hogs steady with 220 to 250 lb at 48, heavy butchers 45 to 48, packers 37 to 43, boars 30 to 33. Feeder pigs strong 40 to 60 lb at 0.39 to 0.45, feeder cattle steady with hot steers 38 to 50, beef steers 55 to 62, beef heifers 45 to 54, utility and standard 25 to 38.
The Lake St Paul market lists steady to strong prices across cattle hogs sheep and lambs with steers Holsteins and slaughter cows and heifers priced by weight ranges. Wealers hogs sows and boars show varied ranges with modest to robust demand and overall steadiness for the period noted January 28 exchange date.
The Parish Jersey Breeders hold its annual meeting February 2 at the Holiday Inn on West Clairemont Ave with registration at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at noon Thad and Troy Kamm will share slides and discuss experiences with the National Dairy Judging team including their trip to Edenburg Scotland for international competition.
Madison lawmakers Jim Harsdorf and Dick Shoemaker have been chosen as co chairmen of the Legislature's bipartisan Rural Caucus, the only formally organized bipartisan group in the state Capitol. The note also cites market prices from Max Phillips and Sons Complete Automobiles and a National Farmers Organization cattle price rundown with several price attributes and contact number 414 336 3734.
The 1985 Northwest Wisconsin Shepherd's Clinic opens with a 10:30 a.m. session at the Chippewa County Courthouse on February 9. An afternoon program follows at the Mark Whelan family farm with registration beginning at 10 a.m.
Wheat futures closed steady to 2% higher with March at 3.48 4 a bushel. Corn, oats, and soybeans finished mixed to lower on the Chicago Board of Trade. March corn at 2.70, oats around 1.73, soybeans near 5.99 a bushel.
This week Midwest Livestock Producers lists feeder pigs 40 to 50 pounds premium grade detailed pigs picked up on farm. Trade centers on 37 to 40 pounds as of January 28 with volume 1,708 and a steady to strong trend. Prices show 40 to 46 pounds in the mix.
Weekly market notes show Wisconsin eggs steady with extra large 66 to 69 cents per dozen and large 64 to 67 cents. Butter prices unchanged with lower grades AA 1.41 percent and A 1.39 percent and B 1.30 percent. Cheddar cheese steady at 1.30 cents per barrel and 1.33 cents per 40 pound block. Exchange date noted as January 24.
Cash prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with grade details and percent changes. Winter and spring wheats priced No 1 dark northern No 1 dark hard red rye corn oats barley and flax listed. Feedstuffs per ton include soybean meal linseed meal meat meal and by products with prices and dates.
Hog prices rose with barrows and gilts steady to 50 cents higher and sows up to 3 dollars, weight classes varying by site. Slaughter cattle fell 50 cents to 1 dollar, with Holsteins soft and cows steady, while lambs and ewes strengthened at Midwest terminals. Feeder lambs held firm as overall demand remained broad despite severe weather.
The National Grain Market Review reports wheat and most feeds fell nationwide for the week ending Jan 24 as subdued export demand and a firmer dollar weigh on U S prices. Argentina Europe Canada and China absorbed much optional origin business while U S farmer holdings supported limited price gains in spots across Minneapolis and Duluth markets.
Daily market news notes a continued downward trend in fluid milk shipments to Florida through the winter. For the week ending Jan 24, 20 spot loads of Wisconsin milk were shipped interstate, down from 49 last week but above the lone load in 1984. Of those loads, 11 went to Illinois and nine to Indiana. In 1985, 97 tankers have shipped interstate, up from 16 truckloads in early 1984. For the Jan 21–25 weekend, CCC purchases totaled 10.8 million pounds butter, 9.7 million pounds cheese, and 10.1 million pounds non-fat dried milk.
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