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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1981
Page
2
Live stock prices show mixed movements for cattle hogs sheep and lambs at South St Paul Minnesota onMonday. Slaughter steers holstein steers slaughter heifers and cows mostly steady to lower while hogs soften slight lower demand shifts and lighter weights top at around 112 for weaners. Sheep and lambs hold steady with upper range for feeders and light wool types.
CATTLE weak top 45 60 utility cows 40 45 cann ers and cutters 35 40 dairy heifers 42 47 bulls steady commercial bulls 50 54 common utility bulls 40 45 beef bulls 45 52 replacement calves steady Holstein bull calves 110 135 lbs 65 80 top 92 Holstein heifer calves 100 150 top 185 fed cattle weak 53 57 Monday feeder pig auction bulk of supply 40 60 lb pigs 40 50 lbs 32 35 50 60 lbs 35 38 hogs weak 1 and 2 butchers 210 240 lbs 3644 37 heavy butchers 35 36 percent lightweight packers 33 34 heavyweight packers 33 34 bears 25 28 feeder cattle weak Holstein steers 42 55 beef steers 52 62 beef heifers 42 55 utility and standard 32 42
Steady to weak trend across cattle classes with cattle prices ranging from light canners to heavy dairy. Holstein steers and replacement beef and Holstein calves show broad spreads, with veal and feeder cattle quotes also listed and springing Holstein heifers priced between 900 and 1200 dollars.
Grain and egg prices from March 18 1980 show wheat at 4.00 percent, corn 2.62, oats 1.62, soybeans 6.10 with egg sizes and prices listed. Livestock equity values include cows 42-50, dairy heifers 48-53, bulls 40-60 and calves 30-95. Butter AA 1.334. Wisconsin russet potatoes at 3.75. Grain again notes wheat 1.66, corn 1.54, oats 764, soybeans 3.01. Eggs large 37-39, medium 34-36.
Scrap prices listed by Max Phillips and Sons show steady ferrous and non ferrous rates with NT values. Iron and steel categories range from 24 to 60 NT per ton, while non ferrous metals such as aluminum, batteries, radiators and cans fetch 12 to 60 CWT or per unit, with paper and boxes valued by weight and condition.
Wisconsin market prices from March 13 show unchanged butter at 1.47 for Chicago Grade AA and 1.454 for Grade A, with Grade B at 1.36. Cheddar barrel at 1.31 and 40 lb blocks at 1.35. Eggs listed as about steady for Extra large to Medium, with ranges 68-72, 66-70, and 59-64. feeder pig prices noted by Co op and Midwest farmers at 34.25-35.25 and 33-39 across weight bands.
The Minneapolis market shows spring wheat No 1 dark northern at 4.60 percent for 13 percent protein and 4.71 percent at 14 percent, corn and oats and soybeans with Chicago quotes, barley ranges for Larker and Beacon, and No 1 yellow soybeans at 7.21 percent. March 10 feedstuff prices list soybean meal, linseed meal, meat meal, brewers dried grains, wheat bran and middlings, and alfalfa meal dehydration prices per ton.
For the week ending March 12, Minneapolis wheat futures rose 2 percent to 4.45, soybeans up 24 percent to 7.51, and sunflowers up 13 cents to 12.15. Cash soft wheat and rye shifted modestly higher while oats and barley showed varied declines. Spot prices for No 1 hard amber durum and other grains moved within narrow ranges amid overall strength in wheat and soybeans.
Prices at South St. Paul last week showed mixed results across species with slaughter steers steady to 50 cents higher and Holstein steers up 50 cents. Slaughter cows rose to $43-46 with some at $47, vealers up, feeder cattle firm, and lambs mostly down.
Local Wisconsin publication notes association membership and nationwide advertising reach with offices in Minneapolis Chicago Omaha Kansas City Atlanta Dallas. No further readable events or names present.
Madison Wisconsin potato shipments declined slightly last week with 142,900 cwt moved, 8,100 cwt less than the prior week. Season total to date with seed shipments is 8,442,000 cwt, just under last year. Russets make up 76 percent of table stock, round whites 17 percent, round reds 7 percent. non-sized russet prices eased, round whites rose, other prices steady.
No Wisconsin fluid milk spot loads moved out of state for the week ending March 12, unchanged from the prior week and two loads below the year earlier period. Butter and cheese prices were steady on major exchanges. CCC bought 11.5 million pounds of butter, 2.2 million pounds cheddar blocks, 6.5 million pounds barrel cheese, 15 million pounds nonfat dry milk powder and 7 million pounds American process cheese loaves at 1.43 dollars as a bid. Milk equivalent of these purchases was 392.6 million pounds. CCC sold 1.1 million pounds standard NDM powder at 5.507 to 5.735 per pound. For week ending March 5, U.S. butter production was 27 million pounds, down 1 percent from the prior week but 18 percent above a year ago, while cheese production at 50.8 million pounds was up 3 and 19 percent respectively.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures report shows live cattle and feeder cattle prices by month with closing averages, estimated and actual sales, and total open interest. Hog futures and pork bellies are listed with closing figures and open interest shifts from the prior day.
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