Markets Close in Weekend Storm Missing Sums
Markets missing this week due to weekend storm and weather limits. Some exchanges were closed or activity restricted, impacting market sum maries and reported figures.
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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1985
Page
4
Market notes for March 5 cattle and hog prices
Auction summaries show cows in 41 to 45 percent utility range and 40 to 43 for canners and cutters while light canners bring 37 to 40. Bulls steady with heavy dairy at 47 to 51 and good beef 47 to 51. Fed cattle mostly steady to weak with steers 57 to 62 and heifers 56 to 59. Hog prices weak with top butcher hogs 45 to 46 and sows 38 to 42. feeder cattle steady with various categories 46 to 63 including springing Holstein heifers 750 to 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canner & Cutter
Market snapshot echoes 1984 to 1975 price shifts
Market data repeats from March dates past, listing livestock prices for cows dairy heifers bulls calves and hogs, egg production, and poultry figures. Rice of eggs rose in January while farm prices show highs and lows across steers heifers cows and sheep, with regional notes on weather and market volume.
Feeder Pigs Prices From Midwest Livestock Producers
This week's price report lists 40 to 50 pound premium grade feeder pigs sold by Midwest Livestock Producers. Green tagger pigs picked up on farm trade date March 4 shows 40 to 43 pounds. Volume is light with a steady trend observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Livestock Producers
Wisconsin Potato Market Report March First
Demand for Wisconsin potatoes was moderate to light for the week ending March 1 with prices mixed. Russel Burbanks 50 pound cartons 70 count mostly 16 to 18 dollars, 80 count 15 to 17, 90 count 14 to 15, 100 count 12 to 13. Non sizes 10 pounds mostly 7.50 and 10 pound based film mostly 8.50 to 9. Round whites 50 pound sacks 6.25 to 6.50. Shipments ahead of last year with total to date table stock 8 058 000 hundredweight versus 5 898 000 a year ago. Chip stock 933 000 hundredweight versus 701 000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Phillips and Sons
Wisconsin
Russel Burbanks
Coulee Barrow Show Scheduled for March 11
The Coulee region barrow show will be held at the Equity yards on March 11. Exhibitors from Monroe Jackson La Crosse and Trempealeau counties may bring entries between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Each participant may show one entry with up to four per family. Barrows must weigh 210 to 250 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coulee
Barrow
Equity Yards
Monroe
Jackson
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Cash grain futures and cash prices for wheat corn oats soybeans
Market report lists futures changes for Wheat, Corn, and Oats on Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges. It provides cash price tables for Spring and Winter Wheat, Durum, Rye, Barley, Feedstuffs, Soybeans, Flax, Sunflower Seeds, and feedstuffs like soybean meal and alfalfa meal with corresponding per unit quotes and ranges.
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Chicago
U.S
Morey Glenn
Minneapolis
Grain futures mixed as corn gains soybeans rise wheat falls
At the Chicago Board of Trade on Tuesday corn closed higher while soybeans were mixed to mostly higher and wheat finished lower. Traders watched export demand weather and harvest progress for guidance as prices edged in cautious advance.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Cscsecevese
HOD Ovsessvareses
Wisconsin Eggs and Produce Market Report
Wisconsin eggs and cheese prices listed with March exchange dates. Butter remains unchanged at Grade AA 1.41 and Grade A 1.39 while Grade B sits at 1.34. Cheddar barrel 1.28, 40 lb blocks 1.30. Pecosnyi eggs steady to firm with extra large 59-62, large 57-60, medium 52-55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
National Farmers Organization cattle price report
State wide slaughter cattle prices as of March 4 trade date include cull cows at 83, Holstein steers 95 for Choice 90 for Good, bulls 88, fat cattle Choice steers 99, Good steers 96, Number fours 90, Choice heifers 97, Good heifers 94, Number fours 88. For more details call 414 336 3734.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization
Weekly grain review shows corn prices firm on strong demand
Corn markets rose amid light farmer selling and stronger export buying, with Minneapolis spot up 4 cents to 1.64 and May futures about 7 cents under Chicago. Yellow corn led gains as tight farm holdings forced higher bids, while white corn remained slow. Soybeans and wheat fell on a strong dollar and weak export demand, with Russia and China cancellations weighing on wheat. Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat eased, and other grains including soybeans, flaxseed, and oats showed mixed to weaker tones amid thin trading.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
National Grain Market Review
Omaha No. 2
U.S
Livestock Prices Slip at Midwest Terminals End Week
Fed cattle and hog prices trended lower at most Midwest terminals as buyers stayed cautious amid a bearish view on wholesale beef. Cows rose $1 to $3, steers touched $59.75 at South St Paul, with heifers and mixed lots trading in the 56.50 to 61.50 range. Slaughter lambs were down, hogs mostly eased, and weekly slaughter totals showed continued but not excessive market activity. Slaughter data: hogs 1,608,000. cattle 686,000. sheep 120,000 for the week, versus prior periods.
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Midwest
Midwest Livestock Review
South St. Paul
Western Cornbelt
Iowa
Minnesota
Sioux Falls
Madison Spot shipments drop as Wisconsin milk week ends
Wisconsin fluid milk shipments totaled eight loads for the week ending February 28, all sent to Indiana, the second week in 1985 below year-ago levels. Bottling demand rebounded, spot manufacturing milk quiet due to slow hard product sales, while overall production trends higher and regional patterns show early spring activity. CCC purchases reached 340 million pounds milk equivalent, including butter, cheese, and nonfat dry milk.
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Wisconsin
Indiana
CCC
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