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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1979

Page

2

Ettrick Livestock Prices Range For Cows Hogs and Feeders

Ettrick market lists cattle by category with price ranges for cows lower utility 46-50 cows and 44-49% while light canners 42-44 and bulls weak to heavy dairy 61-64 good beef 60-63 light 57-60 fed cattle shows weak good to choice steers 60-64 standard to good 57-60 and good choice heifers 59-62 standard good heifers 54-59 Holstein steers 57-59 calves steady with repl Holstein heifers 140-190 repl beef 110-140 repl Hol. bulls 110-140 choice veal 90-98 good-choice veal 80-90 hogs strong top butchers 38% sow 27-29 bears 25-27 feeders steady to weak beef and x-bred steers 62-85 beef-bred heifers 60-75 Hol. steers 57-85 open Hol. heifers 85-120 springing Hol. heifers 900-1300

Market report on cattle hogs and feeder cattle prices

Cattle classes listed with price ranges for cows bulls and replacement calves. Hogs show steady trend across weights with price bands for 210 to 230 lb butchers and heavyweight packers. Feeder cattle steady with Holstein and beef steer and heifer ranges given.

Livestock Market Recap From South St. Paul Stockyards

Livestock Market News reports mixed trading at South St. Paul stockyards last week with cattle and hogs finishing broadly lower. Slaughter steers 50 cents lower to $66, Holsteins $2.50-3 lower, cows $4-6 lower, bulls $4-5 lower, and demand modest as prices declined in dressed markets. Feeder steers $65.90-$87.50, Holsteins $60-$81.60, feeder heifers $65-$73.25. hogs $1-$3 lower for larger loads. Market notes include carcass values around $108.53 for a 600-700 lb beef carcass and $91.20 value for a 1,000 lb steer’s hide and offal. Volume: cattle 2,500. hogs 7,500. lambs 400.

South St. Paul

Wisconsin eggs and produce market report excerpt

Exchange and market figures for July 13 show butter prices Chicago and New York tiers, cheese blocks, Swiss grades, Wisconsin eggs by size, and grade weight classes. Automobiles, metals, and other items list steady or nominal ranges with tonnage and unit specs, noting free of deep freezers and foreign material.

Grain futures slip after USDA crop estimates rise

Grain futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange fell as USDA year end projections show world yields about 5 percent below 1978-79 while U.S. wheat output climbs 17 percent. Cash prices faltered due to Duluth Superior elevator labor disputes. spring wheat and protein grades moved lower with mixed durum and milling wheat.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange USDA U.S

Markets Roundup From A Year Ago July 18 1978

Grain prices show wheat at 3.10 percent demand up. corn 2.27. oats 1.24. soybeans 6.35. Egg prices vary by size from 62 to 67 for extra large and 60 to 65 for large. medium 46 to 51. Livestock values list cows 33 to 39. dairy heifers 38 to 44. bulls 43 to 48. calves 40 to 714. fed cattle 48 to 54. slaughter hogs 4342 to 46.30. sows 40 to 41. boars 27 to 29. beef feeder heifers 42 to 52. beef feeder steers 52 to 60. Holstein feeders 44 to 48. slaughter lambs 57 to 59. ButterGrade AA 1.0671 to 1.07. Alabama round reds potatoes 9.00 to 10.00.

Market snapshot from the Midwest Livestock and grain prices

Ten year ago July 1969 values show GRAIN prices for Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans, Butter and Cheese levels, along with LIVESTOCK figures for cattle heifers bulls fed steers veal calves hogs sows and boars. The report details Midwest Livestock Producers prices for pigs, Rye, No1 plump corn oats malting barley and oilseeds with Soybeans flaxseed sunflowers and meals in bulk, plus feedstuffs and byproducts pricing.

Cash grain prices and wheat futures rates

Market quotes list cash grain values for Wheat Minneapolis at 4.35 percent, Corn Chicago at 3.10, Oats Chicago at 1.67, Soybeans Chicago at 7.64 percent, with spring wheat No 1 U S dark northern prices at 4.50 to 4.54 and winter wheat No 1 dark hard red 4.45, durum 4.90-5.00, rye No 2 2.85-2.90.

Chicago U.S

Commodities Prices and Feeds From Early Market Listings

From Wall Street to Monday, prices shown for corn oats barley and soybeans with No 2 and No 1 grades. Futures ranges include corn 2.76 to 2.90 oats 1.64 to 1.68 barley 2.75 to 3.00 and soybeans 7.37 percent with flax and sunflowers also listed. FOB Minneapolis feedstuffs prices include soybean meal 214 to 229 dollars per ton linseed meal 175 dollars and Brewers dried grains 126 dollars among others.

Poultry Wanted for Prices and Pick-Up Service

Wanted poultry for sale with prices and pick-up service. Contact Russell Lund in Woodville, Wisconsin, at 715-698-2491 for details.

Russell Lund Woodville

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