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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1978
Page
2
Friday volume cattle 1700 hogs 4000 sheep 200 weaners 200. Slaughter steers and heifers fully steady with choice 1000-1300 lb at 51-53. Holstein steers and heifers choice 49-49.5. Slaughter heifers 850-1000 lb at 49-51. Slaughter cows steady utility 38-41, cutter 35-44. Slaughter bulls steady no 1 2 1400-2000 lb 45-48. Wealers steady to weak 150-250 lb 65-75. Hogs higher no 1-2 190-240 lb 48-48.5. Sows no 1-3 300-600 lb 40-41.
The USDA Livestock Market News notes higher prices last week for slaughter steers and heifers due to smaller supplies. Fed cattle and slaughter bulls advanced, veal calves firm to up, feeders up, hogs and lambs mixed. Slaughter steers mostly 51 to 53, heifers 52, cows 32.50 to 41, bulls to 49, veal 65 to 75, Holstein replacements up to 128, feeds: steers 56 to 60.25, Holstein feeders 54, and hogs stronger with typical weights around 236 pounds for slaughter hogs. Sows ~11% of hogs.
Cattle steady with top cows 42.30 and dairy heifers 39-42. bulls 48.40 for commercial, calves 55-65 standard to good. Hogs weak with heavy packers 41-43 and feeder cattle steady. July grain prices listed alongside eggs, butter, cheese and potatoes.
Grain markets for the week ending July 1 moved lower as new crop supplies and weaker export demand weighed on prices. Wheat harvest pushes north into Kansas under hot conditions, corn remains well supplied, soybeans suffer from reduced demand as Pakistan palm oil offsets U.S. soybean demand. Eggs hold around 32 for extra large. Butter at 66 cents per pound. Livestock figures show cows 15 to 21, sows 18 to 19, slaughter hogs 21.50 to 22.15, veal calves 22 to 42, and other ranges listed.
The page lists cash grain quotes with Wheat at 3.03, Corn 2.48, Soybeans 6.86. Dairy prices show Cheddar leaf 48-53, brick 52-58, single daisies 53-56, Swiss A 59-62, Swiss B 56-60. Spring wheat No 1 dark Northern ranges 3.10 to 3.14, Winter wheat 3.10, Durum 3.55. Livestock quotes: barrows and gilts 48-48.50, sows 40-41, boars over 300 lbs 32.
California long whites listed at 5.50 to 6.00 per unit. Poultry prices show roasters 24 to 26 percent, fryers 21 to 22 percent. Rye No 2 at 2.80 to 2.85. Corn No 2 at 2.27. Oats No 1 at 1.29 to 1.36.
Feeder pigs Barley Larker 2.40 2.50 Beacon 2.15 2.30 Blue 2.25 2.35. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.65. feeder lambs 20 percent of last week's run. slaughter lambs 53-56, ewes 5-20, feeders 60-65. complete autos large 52-62, medium 42-52, small 32-37, comps 25. feeder pig co op select 40 lb 42 and choice 40 lb 40.5. flax No 1 5.25. sunflowers 10.40 old 10.05 new cwt. hog and cattle price snapshot with steer cutout value 88.81 vs 70.92 year earlier. miscellaneous ferrous scrap and appliances prices. farm pickup pigs 42 on farm, St Paul MN 40-50 lb 40-45.
The report details that for the week ending June 10 cows were 22.6 percent of cattle slaughter at federally inspected plants, bulls 2.4 percent, heifers 28.3 percent, and steers 46.7 percent. It lists non ferrous scrap, aluminum, batteries, radiators, stainless steel and newspaper tonnage with price ranges per hundredweight or per ton, and notes market conditions prevent accepting paper.
On the cash market spring wheat fell about 11 cents to roughly 3.11 at Minneapolis, winter wheat 8 to 11 cents lower to 3.09, and durum 1-5 cents to 3.60-3.65. Corn dropped 17-18 cents to 2.24 at Minneapolis, oats down 5-7 cents to 1.29, and malting barley steady around 2.40-2.50. Soybeans slipped a dime to 6.61, flaxseed dropped 60 cents to 5.50, sunflowers down 55 cents to 10.65 at Duluth. new crop bids eased to 10.20 Minneapolis and 10.30 Duluth.
June 30 markets show Chicago butter at Grade AA 1.06 percent and Grade A 1.06, Grade B 1.05, with New York butter at AA 1.08, A 1.07, B 1.07. Cheddar barrel and 40 lb blocks steady near 96 percent, Swiss prices vary by grade. Wisconsin eggs remain firm with size bands listed and Chicago market fully steady.
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