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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1983
Page
2
Livestock volumes at South St. Paul Minnesota include 2,300 cattle, 3,300 hogs, 141 sheep, and 170 heifers. Market notes show steady to weak demand for slaughter steers and Holsteins, with prices across weight ranges and categories for cows, bulls, weaners, hogs, and sheep consistent with the day’s trends.
The market notes weak conditions across categories with top figures listed for dairy cattle and bulls. Utility cows sell 40 to 44, canners and cutters 32 to 40, dairy heifers 42 to 48, and bulls show varied ranges from 43 to 53.80 with commercial and common utility bulls at 45 to 51 and 32 to 43 respectively.
Market scores and bid ranges for calves, feeder cattle, cows and bulls from Ettrick with Holstein and beef listings. Holstein bull calves 75-125 top 125 pounds 110-135 bids, Holstein heifers 70-100, cattle and hogs showing steady to weak demand and price bands across weight classes. Springing Holstein heifers 900 to 1100 dollars.
Historical market snapshot shows June 1 1973 values for grains eggs butter and livestock. Wheat corn oats and soybeans list ranges with price quotes and percent changes. Livestock items include cows heifers bulls fed cattle slaughter hogs sows boars and veal calves with price ranges. Butter Grade A quoted at 1.37 to 1.49.
July futures for Wheat Corn Oats and Soybeans show mixed gains led by Soybeans up 6.14 percent. Cash prices Monday list Spring Wheat No 1 U S dark northern at 4.22 to 4.37 dollars per bushel by protein content. Corn No 2 at 3.10 percent, Oats No 1 at 1.60 to 1.65 dollars per bushel. Barley blends 2.60-2.80. Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.10. Flour and feedstuffs priced per ton for Minneapolis at 192.90 to 212.50 for various meals and grains.
Prices quoted by Max Phillips and Sons list aluminum cans 25 cents per pound and scrap aluminum at 10 cents, sheet copper 25 to 30 cents, glass bottles 1 cent, catalytic converters 1.50 dollars each. The notice notes market changes and donation of a newspaper to Sundowners Drum Corps and acceptance of motor oil.
Wisconsin eggs and produce report shows Butter unchanged with Grade AA at 1.47, Grade A at 1.45, Grade B at 1.40. Cheese Cheddar barrel 1.32 and 40 lb blocks 1.35. Eggs steady with Extra large 67-72, Large 64-67, Medium 54-57.
Madison Cull cow prices fell by about $23 a hundred across most Wisconsin markets monitored by the state Agriculture Department last week. Veal calves were weak, feeder cattle held steady, and slaughter hogs were steady to weak.
Market notes show feeder pigs at 32 to 41 dollars per head for 40 to 50 pounds, with regional co ops listing last week and this week prices. Cull cows 36 to 48 cents, slaughter bulls 46 to 56 cents, holstein steers 48 to 64 cents, beef-type steers 59 to 66 cents, beef-type heifers 57 to 63 cents. Veal calves 60 to 75 cents, replacement Holstein calves 90 cents to 1.40 dollars per pound, some up to 1.65, sows 39 to 40 cents with some 42 cents delivered to plants. Slaughter gifts and barrows 44 to 46 cents, statewide feeder pig prices 32 to 41 dollars per head.
Markets slipped from early gains as Mexico’s payment prospects weighed on corn purchases. Minneapolis July wheat fell 2% to 3.96, Chicago July corn slid to 3.05, and soybeans eased to 6.13. Rye firmed to 2.50, oats drifted, malting barley held 2.60 to 2.80, feed barley rose to 2.00 in Minneapolis. Oilseed prices mixed with soybeans down to 6.09 and sunflowers up to 10.15. Meat meal up to 212.50, linseed meal steady, sunflower meal off to 124. Feed futures varied with tighter supplies boosting animal feeds.
Last week meat markets showed mixed signals with lower prices across cattle and sheep while hogs edged higher. Slaughter steers and Holstein steers fell 50 cents to a dollar, slaughter heifers down a dollar, and cull cows and bulls 2 to 3 dollars lower. feeder cattle gained up to a dollar. Slaughter hogs rose a dollar, sows eased 1.50 to 2 dollars, feeder pigs down 2 to 5, slaughter lambs slow, veal calves weak to 10 lower. Slaughter pigs 46-48c, sows 39-40c, boars 40c. Slaughter lambs 70% of sheep. feeder lambs 20%. Fed slaughter lambs 56-58c, other lambs 50-55c, Holstein calf 30-94c, Holstein calves 50c-1.12, replacement heifers 65c-$1.00.
Sixty two beef bulls from the first St. Croix Valley bull test will be sold at 1 p.m. Saturday June 4 at UW River Falls Farm One. The lineup includes 17 Angus 12 Polled Hereford 2 Red Poll 16 Simmental 4 Charolais 2 Marie Anjou 1 Limousin 2 Pinzgauer 1 Ankina and 2 Marchigiana bulls. Average daily gain figures and yearling weights are given for several breeds. The sale is sponsored by UW Extension and the Minnesota and Wisconsin Beef Improvement Associations. Contact Wertheimer at 608-263-4306 or Rudy Erickson at UW River Falls 715-425-3809.
The Monroe County Dairy Promotions Committee invites the public to the third annual Free Dairy Breakfast on Saturday June 4 at Cher-Val Acres near Tomah. Breakfast runs 7 to 11 a.m with multiple serving lines. Events include hayride farm tours, barn tours, equipment displays and a poster contest.
Daily market notes show over 60 semi tankers of skim whole and condensed skim milk diverted to Wisconsin plants last week as spring flush slows and spring break reduces school demand. No Wisconsin fluid milk loads shipped out of state, unlike nine loads a year ago, with cold weather delaying pasture growth and output. Government buys 52.8 million pounds of dairy products including butter cheese and nonfat dry milk, milk equivalent 406.6 million pounds.
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