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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1979
Page
2
The list presents livestock market quotes with steady to weak trends across dairy cattle, beef cattle, calves, hogs and feeder cattle. Prices span cows 39 to 61, bulls 54 to 61, calves 75 to 170, hogs 19 to 38, and open Holstein and springing Holstein figures up to 1200 dollars.
Steady market across cattle sectors with top utility cows at 47.40 and feeds showing steadiness. Calf classes hold values from 70 to 83 for select calves and Holstein entries peak at 170 for heifer calves, while fed cattle range from 38 to 62 depending on weight and grade.
South St. Paul Minnesota reports cattle and hog markets with steady to firm trends. Slaughter steers and heifers show specific price ranges by weight and grade, with Holstein steers and cows listed, along with hogs sheep and lambs price ranges and modifiers.
Livestock prices continued downward with all classes except hogs closing lower than the prior week. Beef carcasses 600 to 700 pounds averaged $1.04 per pound, hogs steadied to $1.50 higher, veal calves $60 to $97, and lambs $58 to $62. Slaughter steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and Holstein stock showed notable declines. hogs resisted the trend.
The report lists price levels for butter, cheeses, and eggs across Chicago New York and Wisconsin. It notes unchanged butter and stable egg sizes with class weights and breaking stock as part of an overall market evaluation.
A historical scrap market listing details price ranges for complete automobiles, nonferrous scrap, and appliances, with NT tonnages and cwt rates. It includes iron sheet, aluminum, batteries, copper, radiators, stainless steel, newspaper ballast, box stock, and grain and livestock quotes, plus butter prices.
Weekly grain review notes slower selling at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange last week as futures firm on news of Russia buying more U.S. wheat. Most grain headed for Duluth Superior was diverted to Minneapolis, creating space problems at river elevators. September wheat futures closed 2 cents higher and August soybeans rose over 15 cents, with September corn figures not fully stated.
Last week's figures show Wis feeder pig co op at 23.75 to 24.75 for 45 lb pigs, Midwest Livestock Producers offering 22.50 to 23 on farm. grain futures mixed with wheat around 4.37, corn 2.70, oats 1.60, soybeans 7.49, flax 7.20. livestock prices list cows 16 to 23, hogs 26, veal 25 to 46, butter 67 cents, cheeses steady. cash wheat softer on Duluth elevator closures. rye down, barley weak as export demand fades.
Rural paper tone hints at community focus with local life coverage. Ambiguous headline suggests a regional publication emphasizing agricultural topics, local events, and farm life.
Dairy market news reports 329000 pounds of milk moved in spot loads last week. Seven Grade A bulk shipments left state with one bound for East North Central and six for Florida region, first since June 15 and first to South Atlantic since March. Wisconsin production declines continue in southern areas while West Central holds steadier. Land O Lakes at Spencer won a CCC contract for 134000 pounds of pasteurized process American cheese valued at 161280 dollars for domestic use.
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