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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1986
Page
4
Futures activity on the Chicago Board of Trade traded Tuesday with mixed quotes across contracts. Prices ranged from roughly 2.36 to 2.64 per unit as traders watched market shifts and volatility in early session activity.
Futures and cash quotes from Minneapolis and Chicago show July 28 rates for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans with percent changes. Stationary prices include Spring Wheat No 1 U S dark northern Durum Rye Corn No 2 Oats No 1 Barley types and various feedstuffs with no bids for flax and sunflowers.
Equities show livestock and metal scrap prices with July exchange notes. Data list values for complete automobiles by size, nonferrous and ferrous scrap, aluminum brands, papers and boxes, plus grain and dairy figures from July 28. Cattle, hogs and butter trade details, with past week comparisons and next day receipts. Market tone mirrors a midwest agricultural bulletin with multiple entities and price ranges.
National Farmers Organization reports statewide dressed beef prices as of July 28 including cull cows at 75, Holstein steers 86 to 81, bulls 83, fat cattle 95, choice steers 4 off to 8 off, choice heifers 93 with some 4 off, feeder pigs 40-50 pounds 51-56, hogs 63.5-64, sows 54, boars 47.5-48, slaughter calves 30-50, beef cattle up to 60, cows 38-42, and various feeder and veal categories.July 24 and July 23 trade values noted for reference.
Prices and trade totals from Midwest livestock markets show July 22 to July 28 activity. Feeder pigs mostly steady with 40-50 lb at 51-56 and 53-59 for 50-60 lb. several extreme top lots noted. Feeder cattle 400-1000 lb mainly higher with 400-600 lb x bred at 62-66 and 600-800 lb x bred 57-65. Slaughter cows 37-43 and bulls 46-52. open and breeding stock also selling.
A period market summary lists potato pricing for US and Texas consignments in 50 and 100 lb lots with ranges from 8.50 to 18.00 per cwt. It also covers July 24 trade activity for pigs, feeders, calves, cattle, dairy heifers, Holstein bulls, hogs, sheep, and slaughter lambs with figures per head and per cwt across multiple weights and grades.
A detailed price table for cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and dairy stock in Ettrick. Includes ranges for feed cattle, replacement calves, veal calves, fat cattle, Holstein steers, and dairy heifers, with figures for bulls, sows, and hogs. Indicates steady to higher trends in several categories and notes prices per hundredweight where applicable.
The Country Today is a rural oriented Wisconsin newspaper mailed weekly to households and agribusinesses. It lists subscription rates of 13 dollars per year and 23 dollars for two years. It provides contact addresses in Eau Claire Wisconsin for subscriptions and notices.
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