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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1982
Page
2
Market report lists cattle vealers hogs sheep and steers with steady or higher quotes. Slaughter steers choice 1050-1300 lbs 65-66.60 dollars per cwt Holstein steers 1200-1600 lbs 94-960 dollars. Hogs No 1 and 2 200-260 lbs around 49-50 dollars. Sheep lambs 95-120 lbs wool 58-60 dollars and feeders 60-90 lbs 55-60 dollars. Prices shown for various weights and grades along with steady to higher trends.
Steady prices across cattle categories in Eau Claire. Utility cows bring 37 to 42, canners 32 to 37, dairy heifers 38 to 45. Bulls steady with commercial 42 to 48, common utility 28 to 35, beef 35 to 42. Calves steady with few select 50 to 60, good to choice 40 to 50, standard to good 25 to 40, culls 25 and down.
The market reports steady to strong demand across cattle and hogs, with calf and feeder cattle prices showing strength. Holstein entries dominate calves and heifers, while feed pig auctions emphasize lighter weights. Non ferrous scrap and autos show varied quotes, and grain prices were mixed with improved demand on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange.
Wisconsin eggs and produce report shows Butter Grade B down to 1.40 percent, AA and A at 1.47, Cheese unchanged with cheddar barrel at 1.31 and 40 lb blocks at 1.35 percent. Eggs steady with weight class prices: No 1 62, No 2 61, No 3 58, No 4 48, breaking stock 54, checks 49.
Wisconsin figures show potato shipments for the week totaling 292 000 hundredweight, up 34 000 cwt from the prior week and lifting season total to 9 115 500 cwt about 7.5 percent above last season. Russets lead with 52 percent, seed 26 percent, with minor shares for round whites chipping and round reds. Barley prices show mixed moves across varieties from Larker to Glenn, while soybeans, flaxseed, sunflowers and meals edge lower. animal protein feeds also retreat as markets shift.
Minneapolis futures show Wheat 3.99 percent gain Corn Chicago 2.67 percent Oats Chicago 2.11 percent Soybeans Chicago 6.27 percent Rye No 2 3.75 Corn No 2 2.44 Oats No 1 2.08-2.21 Barley Larker 3.05-3.15 Beacon 3.00-3.10 Feed No 3 or better 2.18 Soybeans No 1 yellow 6.02 percent Flax No 1 7.40 Sunflower seeds cvt 11.40 Feedstuffs March 9 prices Minneapolis per ton Soybean meal 44% 178.40 Soybean meal 48% 192.40 Linseed meal 34% 152 Meat meal 50% 207.50 Brewers' dried grains 90 Wheat bran 62 Wheat middlings 60 Alfalfa meal dehydrated 97
Last week at South St. Paul stockyards showed steady or higher trends across most classes. Slaughter steers averaged $64.50 to $67.40 for choice cattle, with most $66 to $67.40, while cows finished $1 lower late in the week. bulls 47 to 52, heifers and calves up to $139 for Holsteins, feeders firm to $3 higher, and hogs and lambs showing gains in various weight categories. Estimated carcass value for a 600-700 pound beef animal was 105.36, with hide and offal adding about 5.47 per hundredweight.
Last week price ranges for feeder pigs include American Feeder Pig Co-op at 42.25 to 43.25 for 45 lb pigs. Midwest Livestock Producers lists 40-50 lb detailed pigs at 41 to 43.50 with on farm pickup. 40-50 lb pigs also cited at 44 to 49. Prices reflect on farm availability and weight brackets.
Market update shows futures activity at the Chicago Board of Trade with oats and soybeans listed. Previous sales volumes and open interest figures appear alongside daily high, low, and close prices in a compact, data heavy excerpt.
Wheat and corn prices from a year ago show 3.68 and 3.44 percent changes with oats at 2.34 and soybeans at 7.23. Eggs list size ranges from extra large to medium. Livestock values cover cows, bulls, steers, veal, hogs, sows, and lambs with wide ranges. Butter AA at 67 and Idaho russet potatoes at 4.90.
Nine spot shipments of Wisconsin fluid milk moved out of state for the week ending March 11, all to Indiana. On CME, grade B butter declined 1 cent to 1.40, AA and A steady at 1.47. National Cheese Exchange prices unchanged. For the week ending March 4, U.S. butter output fell 3 percent to 28.1 million pounds, 4 percent higher than a year ago. cheese production at 50.4 million pounds down 1 percent and unchanged from a year ago.
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