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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1985
Page
4
Feedlot buyers posted steady to higher bids across cattle and hogs with varied classes. Calves ranged from 40 to 70 plus for fancy and beef calves, Holstein substitutes 60s, feeders 50s, and Holstein replace calves 45 to 95, while hogs traded higher to lows 32 to 39.75 and sows 38 and down, July 2 and 3 feeder pig quotes noted.
The sale list shows cattle veal calves hogs and sheep with price ranges by class such as dairy cattle fat cattle cull cattle and replacement calves. Holstein cows bulls heifers and beef calves appear with steady or higher trends and specific weight based quotes for open bred animals and feeders.
The market report shows futures for Wheat Corn and Soybeans with percentage changes and July 8 cash prices across various grades. It also lists feedstuffs per ton and a wide range of HUD cattle hogs lambs and replacement heifers prices by grade and weight.
National Farmers Organization reports slaughter cattle prices by grade and type as of July 8 trade date. Cull cows and Holstein steers range from 74 to 86 with discounts noted for select lots. fat cattle and choice/good steers and heifers show varied values and price adjustments. For more details, call 414-336-3734.
Midwest Livestock Producers report weekly feeder pig prices with 40-50 lb pigs at 33.50 to 39 per head and 50-60 lb pigs at 39.75 to 42.50. Trade shows 1,073 head exchanged, up 130 from last week, with trend steady to 50 cents lower and extreme top bids reaching 38.50 to 47.50 for very light to heavy weights.
Prices for futures and cash grains slipped last week amid a firm dollar and good crop conditions. Minneapolis July spring wheat at 3.53, Chicago September corn at 2.52, and Chicago August soybeans at 5.50. Cash corn in Minneapolis at 2.66, rye softer, oats near 1.57 1.60, barley 2.05 to 2.25, feed barley 1.85. Oilseeds fell with weak demand. flaxseed 6.60, sunflowers 11.25. Barrels lag behind year ago shipments on the Mississippi, and feed prices softened amid disinflation. Continuous notes on meal prices.
Slaughter hogs and sows posted gains with barrows and gilts at 48 to 50 cents and sows 37 to 37 percent. Feeder pigs traded 28 to 54 per head, lambs 69 to 72 cents, ewes 13 to 20 dollars, veal calves 35 cents to 1.04, Holstein re placement bulls 60 to 85 cents. Prices overall mixed with several categories steady or higher week over week.
Beetown catalog lists 432 head sold for slaughter calves and replacement calves ranging 30 to 55 and 65 to 101 per hundred. Cull, choice cattle include low grade steer prices from 54 to 56.40 and heifer prices 52 to 53.75. Holstein steer 43 to 45.50. Cutter utility 36.50 to 42.25. Canner 34 to 4. Bulls 43 to 48.25.
Ames Iowa market hog prices rise since mid May with seasonal strength expected into mid summer. I state University Extension economist Gene Futrell notes prices may hold in low $50s July and upper $40s to low $50s into late summer, despite USDA June hogs and pigs report showing larger inventories.
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