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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1983
Page
2
Livestock Market News reports cattle prices mostly higher hogs and sheep lower or steady last week. Slaughter steers and Holstein steers rose, slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeders mixed, and barrows sows and lamb prices varied across classes.
South St. Paul market reports steady to strong cattle and hog prices across calves, cows, bulls, and feeders with Holsteins, farm calves, and feed lot categories listed. Futures show May wheat at 3.92, corn 2.99, oats 1.65, soybeans 6.12, and cash prices for spring and winter wheat, rye, corn, and oats in several Grade levels.
American Feeder Pig Co op reports last week's prices for Select 45 lb pigs at 50 to 51 dollars. Midwest Livestock Producers lists this week's premiums for 40 to 50 lb detailed pigs at 49 to 52 dollars picked up on farm 40 to 50 lbs at 51 to 55 dollars.
Madison Dairy Market News shows February U S milk production at 10.6 billion pounds, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Total milk cows averaged 11.1 million, with per cow output up 19 pounds. Leading states Wisconsin New York Minnesota Pennsylvania rose 2 3 2 and 4 percent while California held steady.
Wisconsin January milk production reached 1.92 billion pounds, up 2 percent from last year and 3 percent from January 1981, with average per cow output at 1050 pounds and 1.829 million cows, down 1,000 from January 1982. National milk output totaled 11.3 billion pounds, up about 2 percent, with per cow production at 1021 pounds. Government cheese stocks stood at 596.6 million pounds, up 127 percent, while Wisconsin cheese in storage reached 257.6 million pounds, up 22 percent. Butter stocks on January 31 totaled 454.7 million pounds, up 23 percent.
Wisconsin officials say gasoline selling for 99.9 cents a gallon in Madison is illegal under the state minimum markup law. An investigation will check station vouchers and wholesale costs to determine legality, with experts noting any below one dollar price harms competition and the law’s intent.
A Wisconsin legislative committee hearing on Antigo silt loam featured a puppet show and a chorus by 10 year olds, part of a group effort by about 50 children and as many adults to promote designating the soil as the official state soil.
In Wisconsin last week demand varied by type with cartons and 10 ounce minimum bakers strong, round white moderate, non sized Russets and round reds light. Prices rose for 50 pound cartons 10 ounce minimums and round whites, while non sized russets slipped. Russet Burbanks at 50 pounds mostly $13, round whites 100 pounds mostly $3.50.
Butter Unchanged grades AA 1.47 A 1.45 B 1.39. Cheese Unchanged Cheddar barrel 1.33 40-lb blocks 1.35%. Wisconsin Eggs Unchanged Mar 15 exchange date Extra large 70-75 Large 67-70 Medium 60-63.
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