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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1985
Page
4
Trade notes from Sparta and Monroe listings dated May 28 and June 3 show varied quotes for calves cattle hogs and feeders. Prices span from 32.90 for bears to 1.15 for replacement calves with Holstein and beef categories listed alongside feeder pig ranges and hog grades.
South St. Paul and Lancaster report May trades with strong to higher trends. Prices span bulls to veal calves, dairy and feeder cattle, fat cattle, culls, sheep, hogs, and feeder pigs across replacement calves and assorted weights, highlighting active markets and price ranges.
Grain Wheat 4.39 percent Corn 3.44 Oats 2.00 2.05 Soybeans 8.05 percent Eggs Extra large no quote Large 66 67 Medium 54 56 Livestock Cows 32 44 Dairy heifers 40 46 Bulls 35 50 Calves 35 70 Fed cattle 52 58 Slaughter hogs 45 48 Sows 38 41 Boars 32 36 Beef heifers 42 52 Beef steers 52 60 Holstein feeders 38 47 Slaughter lambs 58 62 Butter 1.41 percent 1.43 percent Potatoes no quote
Summary of cash prices and futures: wheat spring and winter grades, durum, rye, corn, oats, barley, soybeans, flax and sunflowers. Also feedstuffs per ton including soybean meal and linseed meal with price ranges and percent basis where shown. Includes Minneapolis and Chicago price quotes and June delivery terms.
Nationwide cattle price data dated June 3 shows Cull cows at 80 to 42 cents, Holstein steers around 82 percent, Bulls at 82, Fat cattle Choice steers 92, Good steers $3 off, Number fours $17 off, Choice heifers 91, Good heifers $3 off. For details call 414-336-3734.
Wisconsin eggs show steady quotes with extra large 50 to 53 cents per dozen, large 48 to 51, medium 42 to 45. Butter remains unchanged at AA 1.41, A 1.40, B 1.38 per pound. Cheddar barrel 1.22, 40-lb blocks 1.26 per pound in the cheese section.
Wheat and feed grains mostly lower as supply tightness supports some spots while farmers push corn sales in the upper Midwest amid near complete planting and better moisture. US demand weakens on large world supplies and a strong dollar. corn, oats, barley show mixed moves with broader export softness.
Week ending May 30 shows steer and heifer prices at South St. Paul and Omaha steady to 50 cents higher, while barrows and gilts mostly closed steady to lower. Top steers under 1,200 pounds led gains. demand started strong then weakened as wholesale beef slid, leaving most indicators lower by week’s end.
Dairy Market News reports Wisconsin milk production at or just past peak with a slow decline for most plants and handlers. Some observers worry output may hold or rise if weather stays cool and dry. Manufacturing facilities remain full with limited room for expansion. The long holiday weekend did not create extra bottling problems, though many bottlers closed an extra day.
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