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Newspaper

Country Today

Location

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1981

Page

2

Livestock Prices From Monday Market Report

Cattle volumes 1 514, hogs 3 895, sheep 307. Slaughter steers 50c to 1 higher, choice 1 050-1 300 lbs 66.80-67.42. Holstein steers 60.40-61.70. Slaughter heifers 50c to 1 higher, choice 925-1 100 lbs 65-65.70. Slaughter cows 45- baseline, utility 41-44, canner 35-43. Slaughter bulls 45-55. Wealers steady to weak, hogs 50-51 for 200-250 lbs, sows 43-43% 300-600 lbs. Sheep and lambs steady, spring slaughter lambs 90-120 lbs 55-57 wooled, 57-59 shorn. Spring feeders 60-90 lbs 50-56.

Market Report Cattle Prices Steady Across Categories

The cattle market shows steady prices with utility cows 40 to 45, dairy heifers 40 to 46, and bulls ranging from 48 to 53 for commercial bulls. Calves stay steady with select at 55 to 70, and culls at 30 and down.

Livestock and grain prices from Ettrick sale and markets

Replacement calves, feeder pigs and hogs show mixed demand with weak Holstein replacements and steady to strong butchers. Cattle prices list utility, beef and Holstein ranges. springing Holstein heifers priced 900 to 1200. Grain futures: wheat 4.02, corn 3.11, oats 1.86, soybeans 7.25. Potatoes California long whites 4.35. Livestock equities cited with wide ranges across classes.

Market prices and futures for scrap and commodities

Prices from Max Phillips and Sons for motors and sheet iron. Nonferrous scrap values listed per cwt and per ton, with aluminum, copper, and other metals priced. Futures given for Wheat, Corn, Oats, Soybeans, and currency-like terms. Dairy and egg prices steady with butter, cheese, and egg grade quotes. Feedstuffs prices for Minneapolis per ton include soybean meal, linseed meal, meat meal, Brewers' grains, wheat bran, middlings, and alfalfa meal.

Minneapolis

Livestock Prices Fall at South St. Paul Stockyards Report

Livestock Market News notes week long price declines at South St. Paul with slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 cents lower, dressed trade slipping, and live trade following suit. Beef and dairy prices show mixed movement as calves and heifers vary, with cows and bulls down and feeders easing slightly.

South St. Paul Livestock Market News

Feeder pigs and cattle price rundown from last week

Feeder pig prices range with American Feeder Pig Co-op at 31.25 to 32.25 for 45 lb pigs and Midwest LIVESTOCK at 30 to 32.50 for 40-50 lb pigs. Feeder steers and Holsteins show various price bands, with barrows and gilts mostly steady to slightly lower and sows drifting lower. Slaughter lambs ease while ewes and feeder lambs show mixed moves. Beef carcass cut-out value stands at 110.51 for 600-700 pounds, and hide value at 6.27 per cwt for a 1,000-pound steer.

Weekly Grain Review Sees Mixed Prices Amid Midwest Rain

Grain Market News reports lower prices across most futures as rain boosts moisture in the Upper Midwest for spring crops. Minneapolis September wheat drops 15 percent to 4.24, sunflower seeds down 24 cents to 12.55 per cwt, and Chicago corn slips to 3.51. Oats vary, barley climbs, and flaxseed rises to 7.80 while crude sunflower oil gains 0.5 cent to 29.5 cents per pound.

Upper Midwest Grain Market Minneapolis Chicago Minnesota

Benevolent Society Feeds Needy in City Drive

A local charity group organized a food and clothing drive to assist families in need. Volunteers coordinated pickup sites, distributed care packages, and urged residents to donate nonperishable goods and winter clothing before the deadline.

Wisconsin milk shipments rise to two tankers in week

Daily market news shows spot shipments of Wisconsin fluid milk advancing to two tankers for the week ending July 16, up from one load the prior week. Cheddar blocks fell to 1.35 per pound while barrels held at 1.28. CCC bought and sold large quantities of dairy products with butter and cheese production dipping week over week.

Wisconsin East North Central National Cheese Exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange CCC

Grain and soy futures slide on Chicago Board of Trade

Grain and soybean futures fell sharply on Monday at the Chicago Board of Trade with High Corn down its 10 cent daily limit across the board. July corn closed at 3.32 and soybeans dropped as much as 24 cents while July soybeans traded near 7.18 a bushel. Wheat and oats also slipped with July wheat at 3.82 and oats near 1.97 a bushel.

Chicago Board of Trade

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