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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1985
Page
4
The June 10 trade shows calves mainly 50 to 75 for lower grades, 60 to 90 for beef calves, and replacement calves 70 to 114. Holstein calves range 50 to 110, with dairy heifers 42 to 47 and Holstein bulls 48 to 51. Steers and heifers steady to weak, hogs steady to weak with sows around 38 to 43, feeders steady with select weights 57 to 62, veal calves 60 to 70, and other beef and cull categories listed with varied values.
A detailed price sheet lists cattle and calf categories with ranges for dairy and beef classes. It includes Fat Cattle, Cows, Holstein steers, Calves, and Hogs with grade descriptors and bid ranges such as Fancy to prime veal calves and Good to choice dairy heifers, along with fresh figures like Holstein steer prices and sow quotes.
This week's price trends show feeders 40-50 lbs at 37 to 40, 40-50 lb premium grades 37 to 40, 50-60 lbs 38 to 44.5, 60-70 lbs 40 to 48.75, with overall declines of 3.25 to 50 dollars from prior. Green tagged pigs picked up on farm. Midwest Livestock Producers notes detailed pigs.
A snapshot of historical price ranges for grains livestock and dairy products from June 13, 1984 with wheat corn oats eggs butter and beef values, followed by a 1975 reference with wheat corn oats soybeans and livestock prices. The list includes prices for cows dairy heifers bulls calves fed cattle hogs sows boars beef heifers steers veal calves and slaughter lambs.
Calves and cattle prices listed for Sveetown Beetown sale. Slaughter calves 30 to 50, replacement 60 to 95. Fed cattle mix with steers 49 to 57, heifers 55 to 56.50, bulls 45 to 47.75. Feeder cattle sale June 1 with 750 head. Beef steers 68 to 72 for 350 550 lb, 62 to 66.50 for 600 750 lb, 56 to 61 for 800 1000 lb. Beef heifers 58 to 62.50 for 350 550 lb, 57 to 61 for 600 750 lb, 54 to 59 for 800 1000 lb. Holstein steers 300 450 lb 57 to 62, 550 700 lb 52 to 57, 750 1000 lb 48 to 52.
The page lists varied livestock pricing by grade and weight, including choice steers 50-53, good to choice Holsteins 39-49, dairy heifers 41-44, slaughter cows 35-40, veal 55-75, feeder bulls 60-105, sows 300-350 35-37, 450-500 44-37, and lambs 40-68 with ewes and bucks at $6-$12.
Wisconsin eggs and produce gives June exchange prices for butter cheese and eggs with Grade AA 1.41% Grade A 1.40% Grade B 1.38% for June 7 and cheese barrel cheddar 1.21% 40 lb blocks 1.26 on June 10. Eggs show firm extra large 56-59 large 54-57 medium 48-51. National Farmers Organization state wide slaughter cattle price as of June 10 lists cull cows 78, choice 84, good 79, bulls 81, choice steers 94, good steers 3 dollars off, number fours 17 off, choice heifers 92, good heifers 3 off. Additional info via 414-336-3734.
The report shows fed cattle at South St. Paul easing with steers and heifers down 1 to 2, Holstein prices steady to higher, and cull cows, bulls, hogs, and lambs posting varied declines. Slaughter pigs and sows fell, feeder prices mostly steady to firm, and overall federal-inspected slaughter totals declined for cattle and sheep versus last year.
U.S. cash grain markets mostly rose last week as cool wet weather hit hard red winter wheat areas while hot dry conditions affected soybeans and corn. Barge shipments down from a year ago. Minneapolis prices posted gains across spring wheat, winter wheat and durum with modest shifts in oats rye and sunflowers. futures closed higher amid weak export demand.
Idaho launches a multimillion-dollar pesticide campaign to curb a potential three-decade worst grasshopper surge. Federal and state funds back aerial spraying on 130,000 acres near Bruneau and planned expansion east as hoppers hatch with warming temperatures. Ranchers may face assessments. Spotter counts reach up to 200 per square yard, underscoring looming crop losses and the urgency to spray.
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