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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1985
Page
4
Market report shows cattle and hog prices with steadies and weaknesses. Cattle top 44 for steers and 52-57 for fed cattle. hogs weak with butcher weights 41-41.5 and heavy packers 35-41. Feeders show strong 40 to 60 pound pigs at 44-52 and feeder cattle weak with hot steers 42-48 and beef 53-63.
National Farmers Organization statewide slaughter cattle prices list steady to weak values for cows bulls calves and hogs with ranges for utility to canner and cutter cows heavy dairy and beef cattle Holstein and feeder cattle price bands given for steers heifers and springing Holstein heifers plus cull cow and fat cattle figures and a contact number 414-336-3734 for more detail.
Market snapshot shows futures moves with Wheat at 3.66 percent, Corn up 2.74 percent, Oats 1.72 percent, Soybeans 5.97 percent for March 18 cash prices across Minneapolis and Chicago exchanges.
A scanned price table lists historical market quotes for grains and livestock. Entries cover wheat corn oats soybeans eggs butter potatoes and cattle hogs and sheep with varying grade and size categories across different dates.
Demand for Wisconsin potatoes was moderate for the week ending March 13 with prices mixed. Russell Burbanks 50 pound cartons ranged 17 to 18 dollars, 80 count 16 to 18, 90 count 15 to 16, 100 count 13 to 14, non size A 100 pounds mostly 7.50 and 8.75 to 9 round whites 50 pound sacks 6.75 to 7. Shipments ahead of last year with total to date at 8,381,000 hundredweight versus 6,276,000 a year ago.
Soybeans lead gains with March futures at 6.04 per bushel while corn and wheat end modestly higher. March wheat at 3.64, corn at 2.74, oats around 1.75 per bushel. Prices firmed after Tuesday trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Soybean markets surged as oil rose to $2.36 per pound and soybean meal gains in Europe supported prices. Wheat stayed narrowly mixed amid thin trade. corn strengthened on demand and weather, while oats and barley moved little or steady as spot and delivery bids fluctuated through the week ending March 14.
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Market notes show eggs steady with extra large 63 to 66 cents, large 61 to 64, medium 53 to 56. Butter unchanged at Grade AA 13412 and Grade A 1.39 percent, Grade B 1.34. Cheddar barrel 1.27, 40 lb blocks 1.29, Wisconsin cheese prices reflect regional dairy markets.
The weekly USDA report shows slaughter steers and heifers drifting lower amid weak boxed beef values while cows and bears follow the trend. At South St. Paul, steers and heifers fell about 50 cents, Holstein steers dropped up to $1.50, and hogs eased. Bulls held steadier to weak as lambs and sheep stalled, with prices published for various weight ranges and local calf bids.
Madison Milk utilization has started to level off while Class I use runs 45.3 percent versus 42.9 in 1983. CCC net removals total 9.1 billion pounds, higher than earlier estimates but below previous years. For March 11‑15 CCC bought 10.1 million pounds butter, 19.5 million pounds cheese, 13.4 million pounds non fat dried milk. milk equivalent 401.9 million pounds. Wisconsin interstate shipments: 16 loads, 9 to southern Illinois, 7 to Indiana. compares with 21 and 14 in 1984 week.
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